A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday seeking action against persons responsible for molasses spillage into the Beas river. The plea filed by a Bathinda resident has also sought directions for ensuring safety of the public at large in Gurdaspur’s Kiri Afghana where the spillage originated from a sugar mill. Read | Molasses spill in Beas: PPCB orders criminal case against sugar mill, asks it to pay Rs 5 crore The plea has particularly sought action against owners of Chadha Sugars and Industries Private Limited. Stating that a large number of fishes have died in Punjab and Rajasthan, the plea alleges that the government has failed to take corrective measures.
