Rejuvenating Ranchi: Jharkhand High Court forms committee to restore Ranchi's glory; Advocates highlight deteriorating social and civic conditions

Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Tuesday constituted a high-level committee for the well-being and development of the capital and restore its lost glory. A division bench of Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar were hearing a public interest litigation filed by the advocates association Jharkhand high court, highlighting different social issues affecting the common man.

The bench, in its order, directed that the first meeting of the committee be held under the chairmanship of advocate general Rajiv Ranjan on Dec 10 at 5 pm.

The court ordered the chief secretary, DGP, secretary of the urban development department and energy department, managing director of Jharkhand Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Ranchi Municipal Corporation commissioner, deputy commissioner, SSP, and other officers of the district administration to attend the meeting and be part of the committee.

The advocates association, Jharkhand high court secretary Navin Kumar filed the public interest litigation exposing the deteriorating condition of the capital in various aspects.

The association mentioned that the capital once used to be a much sought-after place, which has now come under the clutches of increasing criminal activities.

The social fabric of the capital has also been disturbed, as have utility services, which ought to have been taken care of by the govt, but have collapsed. Facilities in terms of roads, supply of drinking water, electricity, and other amenities for the citizens of the city are lacking.

Kumar mentioned that the planning of the smart city by the govt has still not been completed.

The city has expanded, but civic facilities have not been extended by the govt, which has made living in the capital very difficult, Kumar added.

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