India, Aug. 29 -- A day after the Supreme Court pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over the poor upkeep of the Lodhi-era Gumti of Shaikh Ali in Defence Colony, south Delhi, a spot visit by HT on Friday revealed that much of the construction waste and debris near the monument had been cleared.

The gumti structure was cleared of the unauthorised occupation by the local residents' welfare association (RWA) on court orders. The peripheral area of the monument, which had been occupied by MCD, was also cleared.

"There was a lot of construction waste piled around the structure even on Thursday. After the court pulled up MCD, there were people working late in the evening on Thursday and they cleared out majority of the debris," ...