New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to identify a central authority that can ensure the provision of footpaths wherever roads exist across the country and asked it to select five towns for implementing the directions on a pilot basis.

A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe sought instructions from Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj on identifying the proposed authority and asked him to submit a report at the next hearing.

The bench was monitoring compliance with its June judgment holding that the right to walk on a footpath is a fundamental right and that roads must have demarcated footpaths.

The apex court said the authority entrusted with the task must have adequate infrastructur...