HC calls for proposals to clear Khandagiri encroachments Year'2024

TIMES CITY Cuttack: Expressing concern over encroachments surrounding the historically significant Khandagiri ca- ves on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, the Orissa high court on Monday summoned senior administrative, police and ASI officers to appear in person with their proposed schemes for removal of encroachments from the protected site. A two-judge bench of Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and Justice Savitri Ratho summoned the dis- trict magistrate (Khurda). deputy commissioner of police (Bhubaneswar) and superintending archaeologist of Archaeological Survey of India (Bhubaneswar circle) to appear in person on Oct 8'24. "They shall be required to be personally present in court with their proposed schemes for removal of en- croachments from the pro- A petition was filed seeking judicial intervention against encroachments at the protected site. We expect them to hold a meeting to chalk out a plan to assist the court," the bench said. The directive was issued afte...