15 February 2012.

Press Release
Metro Corridor 3 works continue contrary
 to assurance to High Court

Despite the State government giving an undertaking on Friday (11^th Feb) before Justice L. Narasimha Reddy of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that it would not proceed with any construction activity relating to the Metro Corridor 3 (Nagole to Shilparama), there has been no halt to any of the metro works. (See the photos taken today – 15 Feb).

 A visit by the civil society activists revealed that the works have been going on as usual. This is a clear breach of the word by the State government given to the Hon’ble High Court. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by Greenlands, Ameerpet, Madhuranagar, Yousufguda, SriKrishna Nagar Joint Action Committee and 20 others.

We demand that the State government must keep its word in this regard. We also appeal to the Hon’ble Court to take this matter seriously.

Sd/-Prof. C. Ramachandraiah, Convenor, CBPTH, (Mobile: 94400 35405)

Mr. S. Jeevan Kumar, State President, Human Rights Forum, Andhra Pradesh.

Mr. O.M. Debara, General Secretary, Forum For a Better Hyderabad (FBH)