Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Affidavit On Space Allotted Under Central Vista Plan For 135 Yr Old Library
The Indian Supreme Court has ordered the Union Government to file an affidavit regarding the space allocation for the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library under the new Central Vista redevelopment plan. The court expressed concern over the potential loss of access to millions of books.
Why it matters
The case highlights the tension between large-scale urban infrastructure redevelopment and the preservation of historical and cultural institutions.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union Government to file an affidavit explaining the space allotted under the new Central Vista Plan for the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library (CSL) in Delhi, housing about 8.5 lakh books, which is proposed to be relocated.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing the suo motu case registered over reports that the Central Vista Plan has no space allocated for the CSL.The bench asked the Centre to file a detailed affidavit with full details of the area which would be allotted for the library.
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