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Chhattisgarh High Court directs repairs, oversight after suo motu PIL on Collectorate lifts

CLL11 months ago11 months ago02 mins

The Chhattisgarh High Court on November 13, 2025, took a measured step to address safety and basic amenities at the new Composite Building of the District Collectorate in Bilaspur after a suo motu public interest petition highlighted problems there. The court recorded a personal affidavit from the Secretary of the Public Works Department, who said…

Chhattisgarh High Court summons PWD over six-month lift failure at Bilaspur government complex

CLL11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

A newspaper report about a nonfunctional lift in a new government complex has prompted the Chhattisgarh High Court to demand an explanation from the Public Works Department. The court took suo moto cognizance of a Dainik Bhaskar story that described how the building that houses 22 government departments has been operating without a working elevator…