DDA should take back prime-land given on lease for Ramlila in New Delhi because of land-misuse

Delhi Development Authority DDA gave on lease a prime corner plot in Daryaganj (New Delhi) to Shri Ramila Committee (Registered) exclusively for housing chariots taken out for eleven days in Navratra for day-night daily procession.

But Ramlila-management instead of developing a proper cemented structure for safe housing of chariots, put up some galvanised iron-sheets that too only on some portion of the allotted land. A major portion of the leased land is being misused by Ramlila-management by inhabiting a family for residential and commercial use by also opening a shop in name of security.

Because of poor-most maintainace of the temporary tin-shades, one of the two main chariots with silver carvings and chairs has totally vanished, while the other main chariot in very bad shape requires total overhaul.

DDA should cancel the lease in case Ramlila-management does not remove encroachment of residence and shop of a person on behest of Ramlila-management, and ensures building a proper concrete structure for proper housing of chariots for which such a super-costly plot was given to Shri Ramlila Committee (Registered).

MADHU AGRAWAL