This is possibly the first time when a state government has been asked to pay a huge amount to plug pollution in rivers, namely Ulhas and Waldhuni. The Supreme Court made the chief secretary of Maharashtra give an undertaking that Rs 100 crore will be disbursed for the restoration of the Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers. According to the undertaking, the amount will be released in two phases--Rs 50 crore within a month, the remaining Rs 50 crore in the next month. Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sumit Mullick, who was asked to be present in the court today, was questioned for nearly 30 minutes during the hearing. They (government bodies) tried to save Rs 95 crore but have ended up paying Rs 100 crore," Aghor said.

Source: India Today November 14, 2017 12:36 UTC