Himachal High Court tightens environmental safeguards for Renuka Fair

Shimla, Nov 4 (UNI)Ahead of the Renuka Ji Fair, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the authorities to enforce a series of environmental safeguards following concerns over plastic waste, encroachments, noise pollution and commercial activities in the ecologically sensitive areas surrounding Renuka Ji Lake and Parshuram Tal in Sirmaur district. The fair is scheduled from November 19 to 24, A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C. Negi, while hearing a suo motu public interest litigation, along with three connected matters on November 2, directed that all commercial activities during the fair be confined to…