“Fragmentation/apartmentalisation of single dwelling units will injure the ‘Lungs’ of the city”; Supreme Court issues directions to protect Corbusian Chandigarh
Taking note of the sorry state of affairs as to how the city of Bengaluru, once considered to be one of India’s best cities, a ‘Garden city’ has been ruined on account of haphazard urban development, the Supreme Court observed that the warning flagged by the city of Bengaluru needs to be given due attention by the legislature, executive and the policy makers and proper balance needs to be struck between sustainable development and environmental protection.