The Management Committee of the 180-year-old Noori Jama Masjid in Fatehpur has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department’s plan to demolish a significant portion of the mosque for road widening. The plea has sought the High Court’s urgent intervention to halt the demolition of Noori Jama Masjid and to secure its recognition and protection as a heritage site.
Today(on 16th May),The Supreme Court ordered Delhi and three other states to cease new mining permissions in the Aravalli range without its approval, and has also rebuked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for unauthorized tree cutting in the Ridge area, an extension of the Aravallis.
