The Supreme Court rapped the Delhi government for its inability to provide funds for the construction of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project and directed it to furnish details of funds spent on advertisements in the last three financial years. This amount is to be given for the construction of RRTS section, which will connect the national capital with Rajasthan and Haryana. Justice S. Of. A bench of Justices Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia directed the AAP government to file an affidavit within two weeks detailing the expenditure on the advertisement.
Expressed inability to help financially
The counsel for the Delhi government told the bench that there was paucity of funds and expressed its inability to extend financial help. The court said, do you want us to know where did you spend the amount? All funds for advertising will be spent for this project. You want to order like this? do you want that.
Details of previous financial years to be given
The bench said, the Delhi government has expressed its inability to provide funds for the common project. Since lack of funds is a hindrance in this project. Therefore, we ask the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to file an affidavit giving the details of the amount spent for advertisement as this project is of national importance. In this, the details of the previous financial years should be given.