Water crisis: No tankers for VIPs, MLA's, all construction stopped
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the Municipal Commissioner to stop supply of water through tankers to individuals in VIP areas housing judges, ministers, MLAs, bureaucrats, police officers, or commercial establishments.
The court, however, clarified that the order will not include residences and offices of the Governor and Chief Minister.
All construction activity, all car washing operations within the Shimla planning area stopped for the next week, a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ajay Mohan Goel.
Advocate General Ashok Sharma informed the court that pursuant to the meeting convened by the Chief Minister, a committee had been constituted and the Chief Secretary was monitoring the situation on an hourly basis. The Municipal Commissioner also filed a status report of the water supply scheme.
The court observed that “the overall position is of crisis, which requires nothing but effective management and immediate redress at the ground level so residents receive the bare minimum quantity of potable water”.
It further observed: “Undisputedly, as on date, 18.5 MLD (approximately) of water is being received by the MC from all sources. It is this water that is required to be distributed to all residents and commercial establishments within the municipal limits of the town.
-PTC News
