Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Monday directed the NMC to study the vegetable markets at a few places in Madhya Pradesh where the authorities had managed to keep them clean through innovative measures. While hearing a suo motu PIL (No 4/2015) where Shashibhushan Wahane was appointed as amicus curiae, the HC further asked NMC to consult Neeri on how to utilize tonnes of garbage that accumulates daily for producing energy. The civic body was also told to take help of any NGOs in maintaining hygienic conditions in the markets, which often remains filthy. Wahane contended Neeri had floated the concept of generating energy from waste to the corporation, but latter did not take any interest in the matter.
Focus on Zero Mile’s restoration, maintenance: HC
After NMC’s Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) constituted a seven-member task force, the HC directed it to focus on restoration and maintenance work of Zero Milestone. Before adjourning the hearing till Thursday, the HC detached a suo motu PIL in this regard from other cases on playgrounds like Reshimbagh being misused by the authorities for holding political rallies and commercial exhibitions. HC was hearing a suo motu PIL (No 59/2019) regarding neglect of the iconic monument that has led to its steady deterioration.