08 Sep 2018 | 07:38am IST
SC imposes Rs 1L fine on Goa
Nine States, UTs penalised for not complying with order on shelter for urban homeless
PANJIM: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh each on nine States and Union Territories (UTs), including Goa, for not notifying the names of civil society members in their committees to take care of the needs of the urban homeless.
The bench imposed a cost of Rs one lakh each on Goa, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Odisha and Tripura, while slapping Rs 5 lakh cost on Haryana.
The apex court also asked all the States and UTs to formulate a plan of action, if not already done, on or before October 31, 2018, which will also include identification of homeless persons, providing them with some identity cards, and the nature of shelter required.
