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Dissatisfied with the advancement made by the Tamil Nadu authorities with respect to checking the contamination of Thamirabarani river, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has appointed eminent h2o conservationist and Magsaysay awardee Rajendra Singh arsenic Commissioner to undertake a elaborate survey of the river, and suggest due remedial measures.
A Division Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi said, “We person passed respective orders with respect to checking the contamination successful Thamirabarani river. We person already progressive the District Administration, the Water Resources Department, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, arsenic good arsenic the State government. Even though we person been engaged successful the workout for much than a year, we are not satisfied with the progress. Effective solutions person not been placed earlier us.”
“In these circumstances, we person thought it acceptable to name Mr. Rajendra Singh arsenic Commissioner to undertake a elaborate survey of the authorities of Thamirabarani and suggest due remedial measures,” the Bench said.
“Mr. Rajendra Singh, an eminent h2o conservationist and environmentalist, has restored streams and rivers successful Rajasthan that had gone dry. We are assured that with his hands-on acquisition successful the field, helium volition beryllium capable to travel retired with a feasible and workable proposal. We are arsenic assured that his suggestions volition beryllium taken earnestly by each stakeholders and implemented successful afloat truthful that the stream regains its pristine purity,” the tribunal said.
Mr. Rajendra Singh is permitted to instrumentality the assistance of Mr. Balaji Rangaramanujam, who has done commendable tract enactment successful Dindigul, the tribunal said. He whitethorn undertake tract visits connected dates that are convenient to him. All stakeholders, including the territory medication arsenic good arsenic officials of the TNPCB and WRD, are directed to widen their assistance to the Commissioner, the tribunal said.
The tribunal was proceeding a contempt petition filed by S. Kamaraj alias Muthalakurichi Kamaraj of Thoothukudi district.
