The Times of India 13.04.2013
Clean the drains, HC tells Patna Municipal Corporation
PATNA: The Patna high court on Friday took a dim view of the civic works being carried out in the state capital by Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) after a division bench comprising Justice NavinSinha and Justice ShivajiPandey watched a video CD of the city produced in the court by the PMC.
The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Sunil Kumar seeking improvement in the functioning of the PMC. The court directed the PMC to clean all the drains, manholes and catchpits on roads removing all the filth and slush before rainy season.
The judges remarked that on the main Boring road and other places, shops and eateries had come up close to the road flanks without any space for car parking. The PMC must have allowed the eateries to come up in such a manner leading to road jam by the cars parked on the roads.
Noticing that garbage bins were placed almost on roads causing traffic blockade, the judges asked principal additional advocate general Lalit Kishore to ensure that garbage bins are placed on the side of the roads. Petitioner's counsel S N Pathak and some other lawyers submitted that the PMC had failed to deliver.
The judges asked the PMC to identify schemes for improving its functioning and come up with the schemes before the court by April 26. Next hearing of the case would be held on April 30. Justice Sinha said the PMC could invite people's grievances and complaints on its website for improving its functioning and make the entire system transparent. He said the PMC had power to penalize the people throwing garbage on roads violating municipal law.
The division bench reiterated its earlier order to the PMC to remove garbage from roads between 9pm in the night and 8am.
The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Sunil Kumar seeking improvement in the functioning of the PMC. The court directed the PMC to clean all the drains, manholes and catchpits on roads removing all the filth and slush before rainy season.
The judges remarked that on the main Boring road and other places, shops and eateries had come up close to the road flanks without any space for car parking. The PMC must have allowed the eateries to come up in such a manner leading to road jam by the cars parked on the roads.
Noticing that garbage bins were placed almost on roads causing traffic blockade, the judges asked principal additional advocate general Lalit Kishore to ensure that garbage bins are placed on the side of the roads. Petitioner's counsel S N Pathak and some other lawyers submitted that the PMC had failed to deliver.
The judges asked the PMC to identify schemes for improving its functioning and come up with the schemes before the court by April 26. Next hearing of the case would be held on April 30. Justice Sinha said the PMC could invite people's grievances and complaints on its website for improving its functioning and make the entire system transparent. He said the PMC had power to penalize the people throwing garbage on roads violating municipal law.
The division bench reiterated its earlier order to the PMC to remove garbage from roads between 9pm in the night and 8am.
