Patna: The Supreme Court has asked the Bihar government to remove all unauthorised structures between Nauzar Ghat and Nurpur Ghat in Patna in six weeks, according to reports. This was intended at clamping down on encroachments on the Ganga and Yamuna river basins.
The court, as reported by HT, has also ordered status quo in an ongoing construction work carried out near Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan.
The petition was filed by one Ashok Kumar Sinha, reported Hindustan Times. A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan on Tuesday stated that it was a matter of concern.
“Our concern is to ensure that the ecological flow of water is maintained,” the bench said, reported HT.
The court further noted that the structure built in Mathura will lead to shrinking of the river channel of Yamuna.
