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There was a Madras high court order on lake encroachment & judge said "whether it is 112 crores or 1K crores, we will destroy it. Get bulldozers ready"
But my lord, Madurai Bench of Madras High court was constructed in lake
Old Satellite image attached
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There was a Madras high court order on lake encroachment & judge said "whether it is 112 crores or 1K crores, we will destroy it. Get bulldozers ready"
But my lord, Madurai Bench of Madras High court was constructed in lake
Old Satellite image attached
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And may be we'll get justice from the lower district court in Madurai. But that is also built on a lake
May be we should go even lower to the law college... But law college is also on a lake
A frustrated you might go to Madurai Corporation office.. Guess what that is also on a lake!
You might worry about water supply of Madurai now..
But dont be!
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) is experimenting by building on lake 😄Fellow encroachers include Tamil Nadu State Transport Corp, Forest Department. They are just researching something on the lake
But dont be!
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) is experimenting by building on lake 😄Fellow encroachers include Tamil Nadu State Transport Corp, Forest Department. They are just researching something on the lake
Central Govt institutions do their part : schools , All India Radio Station EPFO too on lake..
Before someone blames this on a particular political party or an ideology or a state, do know that this is a nationwide problem.
Here are satellite images from Ahmedabad that got destroyed post 2002!
Here are satellite images from Ahmedabad that got destroyed post 2002!
Another lost waterbody in Ahmedabad!
The problem is an institutional one. I understand and appreciate the lordship's concern over waterbodies but the order is not going to be fruitful - infact it can become detrimental. The leading narrative behind lake destruction is that the lake has lost it's function..
Now if the district collectors post satellite images of lakes during the dry season, the govt will only find justifications for further encroachment. Instead the court should have directed the govt to work with experts to bring up a road map for protecting the waterbodies
Will the high court send bulldozers and raze part of the Madurai high court and district court complexes? Just wondering
Metro stations, Bus Stands, College, Schools, Government buildings, Quarters, Low income housing, Bus Depots, Railway Stations, Railway lines, Highways, Garbage dumps owned by government etc etc..
Is bulldozer the solution? or do we need a long term plan and process?
Is bulldozer the solution? or do we need a long term plan and process?
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