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SC Grants Bihar Final 8 Weeks to Clear Ganga Floodplain Encroachments in Patna
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CNBC TV18•02-10-2026, 15:49
SC Grants Bihar Final 8 Weeks to Clear Ganga Floodplain Encroachments in Patna
- •The Supreme Court has given the Bihar government eight weeks to remove all unauthorized structures and encroachments on the Ganga flood plains between Nauzar Ghat and Nurpur Ghat in Patna.
- •This is the final extension, following a previous six-week deadline that was partially complied with due to natural calamities in Nepal causing the Ganga River to rise.
- •Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan warned that failure to comply will result in summoning the Chief Secretary and other authorities, and potential contempt proceedings.
- •The court demands a full compliance report on encroachment removal by the next hearing date, emphasizing no further time will be granted.
- •Intervenors claiming ownership of land not within flood plains can submit representations with full documentation, including title deeds and authorized building sanctions, otherwise, no representation will be considered.
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The Supreme Court granted the Bihar government a final period of eight weeks to comply with directions to remove all unauthorized structures and encroachments on the Ganga flood plains between Nauzar Ghat and Nurpur Ghat in Patna.
Bihar's Advocate General stated that a recent natural calamity in Nepal caused the water level of the River Ganga to rise, submerging the entire portion and hindering authorities from proceeding with the encroachment removals.
Intervenors must submit a formal representation to the competent authority containing all title documents for the land, along with any authorized building sanctions and authorizations, otherwise their representations will not be considered.
