HC directive on encroachments at Ambwara village

PATNA:The Patna High Court on Tuesday directed the district magistrate and deputycollector of land reforms, Muzaffarpur, and circle officers of Saraiya andSahebganj circles to look into the grievances made in a PIL regardingencroachments at the birth place of Amrapali, the classical dancer of ancientLicchvi republic, in accordance with law.A division bench,comprising Acting Chief Justice Shivakirti Singh and Justice Anjana Prakash,added that in case there is encroachment in the alleged areas, the encroachmentshould be removed within six months.In his PIL, Upendra KumarChaudhary submitted that there is encroachment at Ambwara village in Saraiyacircle, the birth place of Amrapali, which should be removed and aninternational Buddhist tourist centre be developed there. He also sought removalof encroachments from a highway, which should be developed as a Buddha Road inSahebganj circle.Boundary wall: The same bench directed the railwaysand state government to construct boundary wall around Bhagalpur Junctionpremises from where encroachments had recently been removed. The order waspassed on a PIL.