Archive · 20 May 2025
High Court Orders JDA to Clear Sirsi Road Encroachments
Imagine a road in Jaipur that needs to get wider, but some buildings and shops are in the way.
The government is trying to move these things so the road can be made bigger.
The High Court is making sure this happens.
The government has already cleared most of the stuff, but some people are stopping the work.
The court told the government to make a new plan and finish the job by a certain date.
Some people are against the removal.
Rajasthan High Court directs Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to submit a plan.
The plan is for removing remaining encroachments along Sirsi Road.
This is part of the road widening from Jharkhand Mahadev Mod intersection.
JDA has cleared 90% of the encroachments, but work stalled.
The court granted JDA three more days to formulate a plan.
- Who
- Rajasthan High Court and Jaipur Development Authority (JDA)
- What
- JDA ordered to submit plan for removing encroachments on Sirsi Road.
- When
- By May 23 (deadline for JDA plan). Anti-encroachment drive began April 9.
- Where
- Sirsi Road, Jaipur, India
- Why
- To remove remaining encroachments along Sirsi Road.
Petitioners & Encroachers
JDA
Progress of Encroachment Removal
Petitioners & Encroachers
Authority halted removal work, necessitating court intervention.
JDA
Cleared 90% of encroachments but faced challenges.
Legal Challenges
Petitioners & Encroachers
Seeking stays on removal drive.
JDA
Faced protests and legal challenges, with some interim stays granted.
- Road
- Sirsi Road
- Authority
- Jaipur Development Authority (JDA)
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Petitioners
- Vijay Kumar Boyat and others
- Deadline for JDA Plan
- May 23