SC demands comprehensive report on Ganga encroachments from Centre

• Supreme Court directs Centre to submit a comprehensive report on illegal constructions and encroachments along Ganga river banks and flood plains.
• Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan asked about steps taken for Ganga rejuvenation and impediments faced by the National Mission for Clean Ganga Authority.
• Court issued notices to several Ganga basin states, emphasizing the need for a broader examination of the issue.
• Petitioner Ashok Kumar Sinha highlighted large-scale encroachments, including areas vital for freshwater dolphins.
• Next hearing scheduled for April 23; SC seeks Centre's plan to make river plains and banks encroachment-free.