Manipur HC registers a suo moto PIL to save Thoubal river
Source: The Sangai Express

Thoubal, February 08 2019: Manipur High Court has taken up a suo moto PIL to save Thoubal river based on the complaint issued by Thoubal River Conservative Committee through Manipur High Court's Registrar General, A Guneshwar Sharma.

Despite urging the State Government and concerned authorities to save Thoubal river from further deterioration caused by mining of sand and stone from the riverbed for over 2 years, no initiatives has been taken up so far, said one of the members of the committee and added that the volunteers of the said committee and the public have even launched several agitation/movements to drew the attention of the concerned authorities but to no avail.

The demands included in the complaint submitted to the Court are : To ban mining sand and stones from the river bed of Thoubal river with immediate effect and giving appropriate punishment to all who violates the restriction as per the law of the land, to give befitting punishment to all the officials/staff of the concerned authorities and State Government who have been lending deaf ear to the demands of the committee and to protect and promote the river.

The committee is putting all their faith that the High Court will do the rightful thing, said the committee members.

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