Despite a petition challenging the construction in Gujarat High Court, work for the service road of the Panjrapol flyover began in Ahmedabad.
Deputy City Engineer Jignesh Shah provided an update stating: “Yes, the matter is sub judice in the court, but currently, hearings for other cases are ongoing. We haven’t received any orders regarding the same. Therefore, we have just started the construction of the service road for now.”
What is the case in the High Court?
Amit Panchal filed a revised petition against the construction of the Panjrapole flyover in Ahmedabad on August 5.
The petition in the Gujarat High Court raised the following issues with the construction of the Panjrapole flyover:
There is no need for a flyover from Panjrapole Cross Road to IIM because there is already one flyover.
The construction of this flyover will result in the felling of old trees, which is unacceptable from an environmental perspective.
This entire area is green cover. Ahmedabad has already lost 48% of its green cover since 2011.
Traffic on this road has decreased by 15% in 2020 compared to 2012, eliminating the need for the flyover.
The Ranjit Buildcon company, which has been awarded the contract to build this bridge, has a poor track record.
Allowing the construction of such a bridge solely for the purpose of earning profits for the contractor company at the expense of the environment cannot be permitted.