ORDER

1. The issues raised in this appl ication are increasing pollution due to throwing of untreated sewage, dumping of garbage and against the encroachments, illegal construction in the shape of Hermitages (religious retreats), farm houses, commercial activities/residential houses/made by private and influential persons in the bank and in land of river Paysuni and Saryu of (Chitrakoot in District Satna, M.P.).

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the famous religious place of our country, Chitrakoot where the lord Ram lived for more than twelve years during the exile period is famous for its religious importance. This place is situated on the bank of three rivers Mandakini, Paysuni and Saryu River. The river Paysuni and Saryu are amongst the highly sacrosanct river of the country, although its entire course is only 30 to 20 km. respectively, from its origin Sacrosanct Kamadgir Mountain of Chihakoot Satna (M.P) to the Ram Ghat, where it falls in to the river Mandakini. There are many rivers larger in shape and longer in size in the world, even in the country or in state also, but these two rivers are sacred as Ganga in our country. These two rivers are g