The MCD officers had also asked the DDCA to furnish an undertaking that the civic body would not be responsible for any untoward incident when occupancy lies with the cricket association, show replies to RTI petitions.
One such certificate was issued on October 10, 2008 ahead of third test between India and Australia on October 29, 2008 while another one was issued on April 04, 2012 for IPL.
RTI applicants Subhash Agrawal and Lok Sabha MP Kirti Azad have underlined the safety issue at the cricket ground as relating to "life and liberty".
In the matters of "life and liberty", the information should be provided within 48 hours. When the information was not provided by MCD, the matter reached Central Information Commission which heard it on priority basis and ordered disclosure of all the information.
After perusal of records related to Occupancy Certificates issued to DDCA, Information Commissioner Deepak Sandhu said, "on at least two occasions, the Deputy Commissioner (City Zone) and the Assistant Engineer (Bldg) have noted that permission may be granted to DDCA to hold international matches at their own risk and cost subject to obtaining NOC from Chief Fire Officer, Delhi and that DDCA shall be required to furnish an undertaking that MCD shall not be liable for any untoward incident during the said period."
The MCD has issued provisional certificate on nine occasions to DDCA pending the issue of final certificate during 2008-13, she said. More
