HC orders panel to probe infra, green concerns in Mussoorie
Dehradun, April 28 -- Uttarakhand high court on Monday directed the chief secretary of the state to constitute a high-powered committee to examine environmental and infrastructure concerns in Mussoorie and submit specific recommendations to the state government within eight weeks.
The directions were issued by a division bench comprising justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and justice Siddhartha Sah while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by activist Pravesh Pant raising concerns over the ecological condition of the hill station.
According to Abhijay Negi, counsel for the petitioner, the high-powered committee will include the principal secretary (home), principal secretary (urban development) and principal secretary (tourism). The ch...
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