Gauhati High Court Directs Assam Govt To Apprise It Of Steps Taken To Deal With Problem Of Water-Logging In Gauhati City

The Gauhati High Court on Monday asked the Assam Government to apprise it within 10 days, about the steps that have been taken by the State to deal with the problem of water logging in the Guwahati city.

The division bench of Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Suman Shyam was hearing a PIL raising the issue regarding the water logging in Guwahati City during the monsoon season.

The Court observed that the response on behalf of the State of Assam represented through the Additional Chief Secretary, Forest & Environment Department, Assam, Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue and DM Department, Chief Executive Officer, Assam Disaster Management Authority and the Divisional Forest Officer, Kamrup Division, has not been filed till date.

“It is noticed that the problem of water logging in monsoon season in Guwahati city has not been addressed by the authorities concerned in proper manner since long time. The issue is directly related to the public at large. Hence, it is expected that the respondents should file their response within the stipulated time, detailing out that what steps have been taken by them to deal with the problem of water logging in the Guwahati city,” the Court said.

The Court granted 10 days to the State Respondents to file counter to the writ petition.

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