Supreme Court poser to State governments on encroachments
The Hindu
“If a local authority has allowed encroachment to take place, how can State be responsible for rehabilitation,” a Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar asked.
The Supreme Court on November 13 wondered whether State governments should bear the liability for rehabilitating residents of slums who encroached railway lands due to the oversight of local authorities.
“If a local authority has allowed encroachment to take place, how can State be responsible for rehabilitation,” a Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar asked.
The question came during a hearing on the rehabilitation of inhabitants of a slum situated on the railway land at Surat in Gujarat.
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