Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 23: Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation regarding restoration of Jehlum River and prevention plans on scientific lines, has directed Additional Advocate General, appearing fort the UT to submit an action taken report with regard to framing of any scheme of flood control and improvement of embankment of river Jhelum and to show how the funds sanctioned by the Union of India have been utilized for the purpose.
DB further directed AAG to seek instructions from the Commissioner Secretary, Irrigation and Flood Control Department and file a status report on affidavit to be sworn by the Commissioner Secretary himself within a period of four weeks.
“In the event the action taken report is not filed within the stipulated period, the Commissioner-Secretary would personally appear before the court on the next date along with the record”, the DB said.
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