Compile data on rickshaws in capital, says Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed the civic authorities to compile data on the total number of rickshaws plying in the city and to get them registered.

The Delhi high court’s direction came after it was informed by the municipal corporations that according to them the total number of rickshaws plying on city roads, irrespective of whether they are registered or not, was a little over 30,000.

Whereas, the bench noted that in a 2010 order, the court had said  that total number of rickshaws plying in Delhi would be in excess of six lakh.

Referring to the earlier order, a bench of justices S. Muralidhar and I.S. Mehta said clearly the figure of 30,000 given by the municipal corporations in an affidavit cannot be said to be correct as more than seven years have elapsed since the 2010 decision.

To this, the counsel for the North Delhi Municipal Corporation informed the court that it has been decided to conduct a fresh survey in a more realistic manner to get the correct figure of the number of rickshaws plying in the areas under all the three municipal corporations.

The court was hearing PILs filed by NGO, Manushi Sangathan, and others in 2007 on the issue of redevelopment of the Chandni Chowk area. The court reminded the three municipal corporations, South, East and North, that it was necessary to compile the data and make a list by interacting with rickshaw pullers.