JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Thapliyal, J.

1. The present Public Interest Litigation has been preferred by the petitioner, in person. The main cause highlighted in the present PIL is relating to channelling the flow of water and control of removal of silt/debris from sensitive/Reserve Forest Zone of Nandhaur, Ganga, Gaula, Sukhi, Kosi and Dabka rivers.

2. It is contended in the petition that from the main rivers of the State of Uttarakhand, namely Nandhaur river of District Nainital, Ganga river of District Haridwar and Gaula river of Haldwani, District Nainital, every year after rainy seasons, the agricultural land of the farmers as well as the forest land and forest produce are being destroyed due to flood carving out from the said rivers.

3. It is contended that extensive damage is being caused to the forest wealth, widespread loss of life and the main reason for which is the accumulation of shields debris in the middle of rivers for many years, due to which the rivers moved away from their main stream and have entered the inhabited area by curving towards the villages. The rivers enters the Bhabar region from Shivalik Mountain terrain after which the force of rivers become much less as compar