Himachal HC: 70 yrs after first PM Nehru’s visit to Bharmnoli village, govt fails to provide road connectivity

Shimla, Jul 15 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court issued notice to state chief secretary and Public Work
Department as road connectivity could not be provided proper road connectivity to Bharmnoli village of
Rohru subdivision visited by 70 yrs ago by Indian First Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua passed these
orders on a petition filed by one Arpit Sharma of Village Bhamnoli, Tehsil Rohru of District Shimla , which was
taken up suo moto by the Court as Public Interest Litigation.
Court issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Secretary(PWD), Deputy Commissioner, Shimla and
the Executive Engineer, HPPWD, Rohru Division, District Shimla in the PIL alleging the inaction
of the State IN maintenance and repair of 70 years old Ganasidhar to Sungri Road, in Rohru, District
Shimla, which is stated to be the lifeline of that area.
The petitioner has alleged that most of the people in his area are involved in horticulture activities and the
Ganasidhar to Sungri Road is the lifeline of the horticulturists as this is the only road which connects them to the nearby market to sell their produce. It has been alleged in the petition that the condition of this road, upon
which the livelihood, agricultural and tourism activities of the people is dependent, is very pathetic from many
years and from time to time the surrounding panchayats have demanded for the maintenance of this route but no heed has been paid to their requests.
The petitioner has also alleged that the importance of this road can be evaluated from the fact that first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru also visited this place and the first and only Home Minister of HP, Pandit Padam Dev also belonged to this area.
The petitioner has prayed that the authorities concerned may be directed to repair and properly maintain the said road.

The Court directed the respondents to file their reply within a period of four weeks and posted the matter after four weeks.