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PUBLIC GRIEVANCES COMMISSION

GOVT. OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI

Order under Para 2(B) of the PGC Resolution No F.4/14/94-AR dated 25.9.97

Date of hearing: 12 May, 2010

Complainant : Sh. T. S. Rajput,

K-II-200, Gali No. 4,

Sangam Vihar,

New Delhi-110062.

Telephone No. 9868675063

Respondent : Dy. Commissioner (South),

Revenue Department,

M. B. Road, Saket,

New Delhi

Telephone No. 29535025, 29535796

Fax-29535797

Grievance No. : PGC/Rev./09/DC/S/277

Grievance filed on : 27.3.09

First hearing in PGC, : 13.4.09

scheduled on

1. Brief facts of the Complaint

The complainant has received the information sought by him vide Appeal No. 2443, now closed by the Public Grievances Commission. During the course of hearing, it was alleged that a borewell near House No. 144, Gali No. 4, K-II Block, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi has been hijacked by an individual from control of RWA.

2. Proceedings in the Public Grievances commission

The PGC has convened fourteen hearings on 13 April, 17 July, 4 August, 17 August, 22 September, 26 October, 6 November, 20 November, 2009, 5 January, 8 February, 25 February, 5 April, 26 April and 12 May, 2010. At the last hearing, the following were present:

Complainant : Sh. Brijesh Kumar Chauhan & T. S. Rajput

Respondent : Sh. K. N. Dhyani, ZE (S-III), DJB

Sh. Hemraj, Naib Tehsildar,

O/o SDM (Hauz Khas), District South, Revenue

Sh. Hari Singh, ASI, PS Sangam Vihar

3. Relevant facts emerging during the hearing

Sh. Hemraj, Naib Tehsildar, Office of SDM (Hauz Khas), District South, Revenue filed a reply bearing No. 1840 dated 7/5/2010 stating that SDM (Hauz Khas) has directed that the borewell sanctioned by the RWA should be retrieved by the RWA and its functioning should be supervised by a consortium which must include representatives of Gali No. 4 and Gali No. 6.

Sh. Hari Singh, ASI, PS Sangam Vihar filed a status report signed by Sh. Sanjay Kumar, SI, PS Sangam Vihar stating that case FIR No. 81/10 under Section 25 of Environment Protect Act, 1986 dated 203/2010 was registered and Sh. Sunil Kumar has been arrested on 8/5/2010. A request has been made for early issue of orders to shut down the borewell situated in front of House No. K-II/144A, Gali No. 4, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi. The case is lying pending under investigation.

A copy of electricity bill for the month of August, 2009, of Sh. Jiwan Lal & Sunil Kumar, issued by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, is brought on record and a copy of the same was given to all parties.

Sh. K. N. Dhyani, ZE (S-III), DJB informed that one new bore machine will become functional from 14/5/2010.

The status report filed by the SI, PS Sangam Vihar was perused, and found wholly evasive while remaining totally silent on the main points. As per report, it is not very clear which authority has been requested to issue the closure orders.

4. Directions of the PGC

The SHO, PS Sangam Vihar is directed to furnish a detailed status of investigation reflecting every aspect of the action undertaken by the police authorities and to further indicate the name of the authority requested to shut down the borewell.

SDM (Hauz Khas) is directed to issue the closure order of borewell situated in front of House No. K-II/144A, Gali No. 4, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi.

The next hearing scheduled on Monday, 31st May, 2010 at 11 am.

(Meenakshi Datta Ghosh)

Chairman (PGC)

Copy to:

1. Secretary, Delhi Jal Board, Varunalaya, Phase-II, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110 005.

2. Dy. Commissioner of Police (South East), Police Station, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi.

3. Dy. Commissioner (South), Revenue Department, M. B. Road, Saket, New Delhi

4. SDM (Haus Khas), Old Tehsil Building, Mehrauli, New Delhi.

5. Executive Engineer (South-III), Delhi Jal Board, Office of Executive Engineer (South-III), Greater Kailash Part-I, New Delhi

6.  SHO, Police Station Sangam Vihar, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi – 110062

7.  Sh. T. S. Rajput, K-II-200, Gali No. 4, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi-110062

8.  Sh. Brijesh Kumar Chauhan,K-II/156, Street No. 4 & 5,Sangam Vihar, New Delhi-62.

9.  Secretary, PGC, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, M-Block, Vikas Bhawan, New Delhi

10.  Guard File

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