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We will decide our course of action after that.” NAINITAL: The Uttarakhand high court ( HC ) on Monday put a stay on the construction of a park and an artificial lake in Kotdwar in Pauri district after a plea cited that it was blocking the flow of Malini river.A public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Kishan Negi, a Kotdwar resident, stated that if the construction work is allowed to carry on, it may block the river’s flow and lead to floods during monsoons.The project was commissioned under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan by the state government for beautification of the area.The petition also cited the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and guidelines set by the National Green Tribunal which state that non-forest activity cannot take place in any river catchment area.When contacted, Paresh Tripathi, chief standing counsel said, “We have not received the court’s order yet..