Rajeev Sinha, Press24 News, New Delhi.
Published by: Yogesh Sahu
Updated Sat, 29 May 2021 07:37 PM IST
The petition has sought to declare the river Ganga as an ecologically sensitive region and to preserve it.
A corpse floating in the Ganges (file photo)
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Concerned over the reports of corpses floating in the Ganges river during this phase of the Kovid-19 epidemic, a lawyer has filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court seeking a halt to the practice. At the same time, the petition has sought to ensure the disposal of dead bodies in a dignified manner by forming a three-tier panel at the center, state and local levels.
The petition, filed by Vineet Jindal through advocate Raj Kishore Chaudhary, also sought to direct the authority to remove the dead bodies and restore the ecology of all river banks. The petition said that floating bodies found in the Ganges river in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh affect the fundamental rights to health and life.
The petition has sought to declare the river Ganga as an ecologically sensitive region and to preserve it. Apart from this, the petition has also been sought to be directed to the authority to provide pure and safe drinking water to the people living on the banks of rivers.
The petition has sought a direction to the authority to conduct door-to-door COVID-19 tests or conduct medical camps for vaccination at the places where bodies were found on the banks of the river. It has also been urged that action should be taken against such persons or officials who have collected huge amount in the name of last rites.
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Concerned over the reports of corpses floating in the Ganges river during this phase of the Kovid-19 epidemic, a lawyer has filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court seeking a halt to the practice. At the same time, the petition has sought to ensure the disposal of dead bodies in a dignified manner by forming a three-tier panel at the center, state and local levels.
The petition, filed by Vineet Jindal through advocate Raj Kishore Chaudhary, also sought to direct the authority to remove the dead bodies and restore the ecology of all river banks. The petition said that floating bodies found in the Ganges river in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh affect the fundamental rights to health and life.
The petition has sought to declare the river Ganga as an ecologically sensitive region and to preserve it. Apart from this, the petition has also been sought to be directed to the authority to provide pure and safe drinking water to the people living on the banks of rivers.
The petition has sought a direction to the authority to conduct door-to-door COVID-19 tests or conduct medical camps for vaccination at the places where bodies were found on the banks of the river. It has also been urged that action should be taken against such persons or officials who have collected huge amount in the name of last rites.
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