8 months ago
High Court Orders Metro Review in Indore
The High Court in Indore told the city's collector to send a letter about the Indore Metro project to a higher official in Bhopal.
This official has to make a decision about the project by January 28, 2026.
A man named Kishore Kodwani had some worries about the metro project hurting old buildings and the environment.
The court said the official's decision should be shown to them on the next hearing date.
The court also noted that a committee that was supposed to decide on Kodwani's objections no longer exists, which is why the letter needs to be sent to a higher official.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, directed the Indore collector to forward a representation related to the Indore Metro Rail project to the principal secretary (Urban Administration and Development), Bhopal.
The principal secretary has been asked to consider and decide the matter before January 28, 2026.
The court noted that the District Planning Committee, which was supposed to decide on the petitioner's objections, no longer exists.
The petitioner, Kishore Kodwani, raised concerns over the metro project's impact on heritage structures and the environment, seeking a stay on the project.
The matter has been listed for January 28, 2026, with the decision to be placed before the court through the government advocate.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench (Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Binod Kumar Dwivedi)
- What
- Directed the Indore collector to forward a representation related to the Indore Metro Rail project to the principal secretary for a decision
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Thursday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To address the petitioner's concerns over the metro project's impact on heritage structures and the environment
Key facts
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Court
- Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench
- Principal Secretary
- Principal Secretary (Urban Administration and Development), Bhopal
- Petitioner
- Kishore Kodwani
- Next Hearing Date
- January 28, 2026
- Committee
- District Planning Committee (Jila Yojana Samiti)
- Project
- Indore Metro Rail
Quotes
Deputy Advocate General Swapnil Ganguly
Deputy Advocate General representing the state government in the High Court.
“There is no tree transplantation policy in the state of Madhya Pradesh which could regulate the cutting and transplantation of trees. Several trees have been cut, however, there are further more trees which are required to be cut or transplanted for the purposes of the ongoing project.”
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“The state government is adhered to the environmental norms, and the development projects are being executed after the committee formed by the National Green Tribunal grants permission to cut the trees.”
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