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Traders call Delhi bandh over sealing, schools shut

November 7th, 2006 admin No comments

The Capital is likely to plunge into chaos once again with the Supreme Court ordering full-fledged resumption of the sealing drive and the traders’ unions calling for fresh protest action beginning Tuesday.
Hours after the Apex Court asked the MCD authorities to resume a campaign to seal all unauthorised business establishments in Delhi’s residential areas, [...]

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Traders lose hope as SC orders sealing

November 7th, 2006 admin No comments

Traders are losing hope as the Group of Ministers (GoM) has decided to go ahead with the Supreme Court (SC) order to resume sealings immediately.
“I was 12-years-old when my father opened his shop. Now 36 years later, we are being told that we will be uprooted,” said a trader.
Around 44,000 traders across the Capital [...]

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Misconceptions about sealing drive in Delhi

November 3rd, 2006 admin No comments

Contrary to popular notion that the Supreme Court directive will put a seal on all commercial activities in residential areas, reprieve has already been granted to thousands of traders operating in such colonies across the national capital.
As per a September 15 notification by the central government, commercial activities will be allowed in nearly 2,200 [...]

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Sealing in Delhi put off till Monday, Says Govt.

November 3rd, 2006 admin No comments

The Group of Ministers (GoM) which is overseeing the sealing of unauthorised shops in Delhi on Thursday said the campaign will not be resumed till Monday.
This goes against a Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee’s order that sealing of shops in residential areas must begin on Friday.
“It is difficult to conduct sealing in the Capital under [...]

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Categories: Delhi Sealing