Staff Reporter
SHILLONG:
The Meghalaya High Court said that future efforts should be made to ensure that revellers are kept in check in an attempt to clean the Umiam river.
“As far as the Umiam lake is concerned, the filth around the lake and the edges of the water is visible. Future efforts should be made to ensure that revellers are kept in check and appropriate disincentives are put in place to ensure that plastic, trash or other garbage are not willy nilly thrown into the waters,” a division bench of the court stated.
The court noted that in terms of a central scheme, 75 water bodies in every district with a minimum pondage area of one acre are to be rejuvenated, including the restoration of ecological and productive utility of such water bodies.
“It is hoped that the project is taken up in right earnest and, for a start, all water-bodies are kept clean and people living around them made aware of the importance of keeping the water bodies clean,” the Court stated.
The matter is listed on July 26, 2022.