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| PIL against encroachment of forest land around Tawi | | DB directs State to file status report | | Jammu, May 19: In a Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the state functionaries to stop any kind of encroachment of forest land in Ramnagar Wild Life Sanctuary or any other area of River Tawi.
The prayer made in the PIL is for issuance of direction to Municipal Corporation to stop operation of Mixers and Vibrators for construction of tiles and drainage channels adjoining to Manda Deer Park Jammu and with further direction to convert the said area into Green Park.
The other directions sought against the Municipal Corporation were to stop converting park, garden, green field or pond in Jammu city into a Pacca Structure including Lala Hans Raj Park opposite Gurudawara Sunder Singh.
A Division Bench of state High Court Comprising Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur after hearing Sr. Adv Sunil Sethi with Adv Ankesh Chandel appearing for the PIL, observed that status report has not been filed by the Forest Dept and granted two weeks' time for filling the same.
Division Bench also issued notice to state and directed that respondent shall also file status report regarding pollution and encroaching on the banks of River Tawi. (JNF) |
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