SC asks Centre, Bihar on measures against encroachments along Ganga

CONCERNED with the alarming state of encroachments on the banks of the Ganga River, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre and Bihar governments to file status reports on the steps taken to clear illegal constructions on its banks.

- Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty @ New Delhi

A two-judge bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Vishwanathan has directed the governments and concerned public authorities to furnish a report detailing the number of encroachments, how they are to be removed, and when. It has also asked the appellant, Patna resident Ashok Kumar Sinha to apprise it about the current status of encroachments.