Dhami Raises Forest-Land Transfer for Nainital High Court's Move to Haldwani
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami discussed diversion of reserved forest land in Haldwani's Lamachaur area with Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, needed to build a permanent High Court complex there.
Current Summary
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi to discuss a proposal to relocate the Uttarakhand High Court from Nainital to Haldwani. Dhami raised the issue of transferring and diverting reserved forest land required to build a permanent High Court complex in the Lamachaur area of Haldwani. According to an official statement, the chief minister told the Union minister that the existing High Court complex in Nainital, situated at the foothills of China Peak, faces challenges including landslide risk, traffic congestion and heavy tourist footfall that affects accessibility and parking for litigants. The state government said modern judicial infrastructure is needed to meet future requirements and described itself as committed to strengthening the judicial system.
What We Know
- Dhami met Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in Delhi to discuss relocating the High Court from Nainital to Haldwani.
- The proposal involves transferring and diverting reserved forest land in Haldwani's Lamachaur area for a permanent complex.
- The state cites landslide risk, traffic congestion and tourist-driven accessibility and parking problems at the current Nainital complex as reasons for the move.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the Union government has approved the forest land diversion.
- A construction timeline or budget for the new complex.
- The current approval stage of the relocation proposal.
What Changed
- 4 Nov, 06:11 amSignal detected: Dhami Raises Forest-Land Transfer for Nainital High Court's Move to Haldwani
Background
The Nainital High Court complex sits at the foothills of China Peak in a major tourist destination, which the state says causes recurring landslide, congestion and parking issues.