India, July 24 -- The Supreme Court has asked the Bihar government to remove all unauthorised structures between Nauzar Ghat and Nurpur Ghat in Patna in six weeks while clamping down on encroachments on the Ganga and Yamuna river basins.

The court has also ordered status quo in an ongoing construction work carried out near Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan.

Dealing with a petition filed by one Ashok Kumar Sinha, a bench of justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan on Tuesday said, "What has been highlighted is something very serious. It is a matter of concern."

The court was informed about encroachments between Nauzar Ghat to Nurpur Ghat in Patna and ongoing construction activity in Mathura district.

Directing the Patna encroac...