Summary:
The High Court took suo-motu cognisance of 'The Hitavada' reports highlighting the shocking indifference of administration and society towards Nag Pili and Pohra rivers. The High Court asked all the authorities to tackle the root cause of pollution and contamination and not to undertake piecemeal efforts to clean stretches. Expanding the scope of PIL the High Court pulled up NMC for not clearing Nag river delay in completing STPs and thereby reducing it to a stinking water channel. The High Court then asked NMC and State Government to place on record the detailed plan to rejuvenate Nag river. Adv Sudhir Puranik appearing for NMC claimed that NMC was cleaning the Nag river and a detailed project report had been prepared to rejuvenate the river..