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Madras HC pulls up Tamil Nadu govt over encroachment of water bodies

The court was hearing a plea moved by a resident of Manjavadi village in Dharmapuri seeking action against encroachments along a water stream in the village

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The court also took note of media reports which referred to how major lakes in the city suffered encroachments even after completion of eco-restoration work. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Press Trust of India Chennai

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 30 2020 | 11:27 PM IST

The Madras High Court on Thursday pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for its apathy towards encroachment of water bodies and said development cannot be permitted at the cost of nature.

"Chennai was once a city of lakes. Where are the lakes now? It is the primary duty of the state to preserve the life source. If a world war happens it would be only for water," a division bench of Justice M M Sundresh and Justice R Hemalatha said.

The court was hearing a plea moved by a resident of Manjavadi village in Dharmapuri seeking action against encroachments

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