Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Changing colour of Taj, other environment concerns keep SC busy

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 05 2018 | 8:35 PM IST

From the changing colour of Taj Mahal , to the suffocating air in cities and the toxic mountains of waste at landfill sites, a plethora of environment issues have kept the Supreme Court busy.

The apex court's searching questions on why authorities have failed to protect the Taj reflect its anguish over how environment issues have been handled in the country, which marked the 'World Environment Day' today.

During the previous hearings, the court came down heavily on the authorities, including the Archeological Survey of India, for failure to take appropriate steps for the conservation of the 17th century white marble mausoleum in Agra

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Jun 05 2018 | 8:35 PM IST

Next Story