Can Badrinath shrine be declared national heritage: HC to Centre
Nainital (Uttarakhand), July 23 : The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday asked the Union government whether the Badrinath shrine can be declared a national heritage site.
Hearing a petition filed by law student Chetna Bhargava, the Court directed the counsel of the Jai Nigam to inspect the region and present a report at the next hearing.
The bench of Justice V.K. Bisht and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari also asked the central government to file an affidavit by August 27 -- the next date of hearing. It said the Advocate General should discuss with the Secretary (Urban Development) the possibility of the region being developed specially.
In the public interest litigation (PIL), the petitioner has alleged that the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Badrinath has been constructed at the mouth of Alaknanda and Rishi Ganga, causing dirty sewage water to flow into the rivers.
The petitioner has also demanded that the STP be shifted elsewhere as the river water is used by the temples.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
