Shimla, June 16 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged unscientific disposal of municipal waste in Dharamshala and the dumping of solid waste along a highway stretch in the town, directing authorities to submit detailed reports on the matter.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C Negi directed the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra, the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, and the Municipal Corporation, Dharamshala, to conduct inspections and file separate status reports before the next hearing scheduled for July 2.

The Court took note of reports indicating that waste disposal within the limits of Dharamshala town was not being carried out in a scientifi...