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Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Clean Israel Lake: HC directs Panvel civic body
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) to take steps to clean the holy Israel Lake next to the Jewish cemetery in Panvel. A division-bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Sandeep Marne gave this direction while listening to a plea by Jewish Heritage Trust, which had earlier alleged contamination of the lake due to sewage flow from surrounding encroachments. 'You are under statutory obligation to take steps for ensuring cleanliness. You cannot shy away from that,' the court said. The case pertains to a petition filed by the Jewish Heritage Trust, alleging illegal trespass and encroachment on land reserved for the Jewish community's burial rituals. The high court had earlier censured the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) for its apathetic response to encroachments on a 200-year-old Jewish cemetery. The trust had claimed that the holy lake was being misused by encroachers for discharging drainage waste, and that an illegal slaughterhouse was operating within the encroached area. Furthermore, graves in the cemetery have reportedly been destroyed to facilitate these constructions. The Jewish Heritage Trust, through trustee Raymond Gadkar, stated that repeated complaints to the PMC since 2019 have gone unanswered. The Trust sought directives from the court to compel the PMC to act against the encroachments to prevent further damage. The high court has now directed the local body to survey the area and determine the extent of encroachment after listening to all stakeholders.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC directs Panvel civic body to take action against encroachments at Jewish cemetery
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Monday directed the Panvel Municipal Corporation to take action against encroachments on a Jewish cemetery plot that includes a water tank for the ritual of cleansing bodies. A bench led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe, while hearing a petition by the Jewish Heritage Trust, directed that the D ward officer should hear those who have put up the constructions or occupy it. If any person is found to be in unauthorised occupation or has raised any illegal construction, action shall be initiated for removal or demolition in accordance with the law. The exercise shall be completed within three months.
