| The government acts as a facilitator by invoking its | | | | we are all stuck,” saysan MGF spokesperson not |
| powers under the principle ofeminent domain3 and | | | | wishing to be named..... |
| makes compulsory acquisition of land for a company. | | | | The MCD disagreed. At a meeting in January 2007, it |
| Land can beacquired by the government under Land | | | | rejected Uppal’s request sayingthe auction itself |
| Acquisition Act, 1894 (“the Act”) and | | | | violated the terms on which land was allotted to |
| specificlegislations.Public purpose does not mean that | | | | DMRC. All otherplans are being similarly rejected. For |
| company should acquire land forcharitable | | | | Parsvnath Builders, which bought seven plotsfor |
| purposes.Acquisition of land for housing project,18 | | | | commercial development — it also has the contract |
| expansion of a companyengaged in the supply of | | | | for the Games village and the |
| electricity | | | | Akshardham Metro station — this has been a big |
| | | | | blow. “All our plans for Delhi are onhold,” says a |
| As for the builders, they are caught in between. | | | | company official. “It all depends now on what |
| “We have submitted all our plans forapproval but | | | | happens to the MCD-DMRCbattle. |
| due to absence of clarity between DMRC and MCD, | | | | |