The Aizawal division bench of Gauhati High Court while hearing a Suo Motu PIL on the issue of indiscriminate felling of trees in Aizawl directed the State respondents to ensure that no further construction of houses/buildings/structures should be made within the Tlawnghnar Reserve ForestArea.
The State of Kerala has informed the Supreme Court that fresh review of the safety of 126-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam should be conducted by an independent panel of experts comprising qualified Engineers and experts in the respective fields i.e. design, geology, hydrology, hydro-Mechanical dam safety, construction and supervision, instrumentation, seismicity.