Justice V Kameswar Rao was told by Delhi government that construction of a permanent structure for the school in Bhati Mines cannot be done without the forest department's nod as it was located within the notified forest land around Asola-Bhati wildlife sanctuary.
The court was informed that the education department had sent a communication on October 10 last year to the Secretary of forest department on the issue but had not received any response yet.
"It is expected that Secretary, Forest and Wild Life shall respond to the reminder of the Education Department within two weeks on receiving the reminder. The response so received shall be placed on record within one week thereafter. If no response is given, Secretary, Forest and Wild Life shall be present in the court on the next date of hearing," the court said and posted the matter for hearing on March 15.
The petitioner, Bazi Ram, said the class rooms were of temporary pre-fabricated material with tin roof and there was lack of furniture for students to sit and study.
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