The matter was brought to the notice of the High Court with the filing of a petition regarding alleged encroachment on the pond at Badial village. The directions were issued after the Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari was told about the conversion of the existing pond into a school building and a community centre. The commandments include proper installation and maintenance of treatment facilities in the village for making certain the disposal of sullage and ensuring “environment restoration and replenishment of surface water”. The assertion came as a Division Bench issued guidelines for preservation of a pond excavated on 30 marlas donated by NRI Tirath Singh “interested in philanthropist activities”.
In a significant order liable to go a long way in preserving water bodies in the countryside, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted that village ponds are the “epicentre of rural life” and maintain balance in a fragile ecosystem.
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