Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 28: In a petition filed by residents of Mohalla Malwarch Govindsar seeking direction against loading/unloading of cement, coal and coal ash from the railway racks and also for shifting of railway yard away from the residential area, Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar today issued directions to the respondents to install necessary mechanism so that air pollution does not raise to a level which would expose the lives of people of the area to health hazard.
After hearing Advocate M K Sharma appearing for the petitioners whereas CGSC P S Chandel for the Union of India and Advocate Hancy Maini for the respondents, Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar directed Secretary through Ministry of Railway, Divisional Railway Manager Ferozpur, Commercial Manager Northern Railway Jammu and SSP Kathua to put in place necessary mechanism/ paraphernalia within two months from today.
The Regional Director State Pollution Control Board, Jammu was directed to supervise installation of necessary mechanism/ paraphernalia. “The official respondents shall have liberty to initiate action in accordance with law for removing the alleged encroachment. In the alternative, the official respondents shall formulate a scheme for re-location of inhabitants, who have occupied the area, to a different place where their health would not be exposed to such danger and risk caused by the activities of the Railway administration”, the DB said, adding “the re-location scheme be formulated and given effect within six months”.
While disposing of the petition, HC directed the respondents to ensure that all the private agencies which are involved in the activities of loading and unloading adhere to the instructions/orders issued by the authority(s) so as to ensure that inhabitants of the Mohalla Malwarch, Govindsar, Kathua do not suffer any further.
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