S.N. Srivastava, J.

Intervener application filed on behalf of Bhagirathi son of Neemar resident of village Baksenda Post Sikandra Tahsil Phulpur District Allahabad which has been pressed into service by Sri K.J. Shukla, Advocate is ordered to be placed on record.

2. The question of maintenance of water channels, water bodies, Ponds, Tanks, Pokhar, Talab etc. stemmed for consideration of the Court in the instant writ petition in the course of hearing. From the ancient time, the water reservoir in the shape of ponds, lake and various other water bodies were created and maintained to cater to the needs of homo sapiens. It is eloquent from history that in Indus civilization, water reservoirs consisting of tanks, ponds, lake etc. furnished the main source to cater to the needs of potable water. It is further eloquent from the history that during Chandra Gupta and Kautilya period and also during medieval period, mode of preserving water in reservoirs was adopted by way of rain harvesting and utmost attention was paid to maintenance of water reservoirs which were the only safe mode to be utilized for potable water. It has revealed from reports that out of total water available on