New Delhi: The Supreme Court has extended till the third week of July a moratorium on the proposal to demolish about 200 jhuggis in the country's capital Delhi's Sarojini Nagar and asked the central government to conduct a survey to verify the slum dwellers there. instructions have been given. Justice K.M. Joseph and Justice Hrishikesh Roy on Monday heard the arguments of the Centre's counsel and asked that a nodal officer be appointed to conduct physical verification of residents after conducting a proper survey of the area proposed to be used by the government.

Earlier, on April 25, the bench had stayed the proposal for demolition of the slums till May 2. The bench had taken note of the submissions of advocates Vikas Singh and Aman Panwar, appearing for two minor residents, including a slum girl Vaishali, that their class 10 board exams are starting from April 26. Vaishali had told the court that thousands of people would be evicted without any other rehabilitation plan.

The court also directed Additional Solicitor General K.M., appearing for the Centre. Natraj that no coercive step should be taken till the next date of hearing. Earlier, Chief Justice (CJI) N.V. The bench headed by Ramana had taken note of the submissions that in view of the imminent threat of demolition of 'jhuggis', the petition required urgent hearing. Let us inform that on April 4, the Union Urban Development Ministry had issued a notice to all the residents of the slums to vacate the space within a week.

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