MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT WARNS OF FINE TO MUNICIPALITY 

MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT WARNS OF FINE TO MUNICIPALITY 

20TH NOVEMBER 2020

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation to submit a status report on the state of cleanliness in the city as of December 14. A fine will be imposed if the municipality fails to do so.

PIL which has been filed had complained to the court that the condition of the city remains the same despite an earlier court order for a cleanup and development. 

The counsel argued that despite the earlier directions of the High Court, the status of Municipal Corporation, Jabalpur remains the same. There is no concrete solution to prevent flooding. Cleanliness of the city also continues with the slow pace of movement of the municipality. Piles of garbage have become a common sight in many places. Such negligence in the era of the Covid crisis is nothing short of inviting new forms of virus. Therefore, the High Court should strictly call for a status report from the Municipal Corporation.