THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

20 BHADRA 1947 (S)

RANCHI THURSDAY 11^TH SEPTEMBER, 2025

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

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NOTIFICATION

21^st March, 2025

No %& 3@PMC@ Work @389@2019-- In compliance to order dated 18.01.2013 passed

in WP (PIL) No-4663/2009 Hemendra Pratap Dehati vs the State of Jharkhand and ors, a High

Power Committee under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Justice Deoki Nandan Prasad, Retd.

Judge, Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi was constituted vide Gazette Publication No. 103 Ranchi

dated 04.03.2013 read with notification no. 1333 dated 01.03.2013 to examine and suggest a

concrete plan on tapping water from Kanhar river for providing irrigation and drinking water

facilities to the drought prone areas of Palamu Division.

2. While hearing the instant Writ WP(PIL) no. 4663/2009, the Hon’ble High Court, Jharkhand

have been pleased to pass an order dated 24.01.2025 as follows:-

(i) Issues of this nature are very complex and it must be left to the discretion of the executive

to decide when and in what manner they wish to complete the work of the project in light

of the factual difficulties being faced.

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(ii) It is not a matter for this court to be determine in exercise of its writ jurisdiction under

Article 226 of the Constitution of India and fix any timeline for completing the

construction of the barrage.

(iii) Since the respondents have stated categorically that they wish to take further steps to

ensure that the project in question proceeds further and since it is to take further time in

view of the difficulties expressed, we see no reason to keep this Public Intrest Litigation

pending.

(iv) Accordingly, the same is hereby closed.

3. In pursuance of aforesaid order dated 24.01.2025 and the proceeding of 98^th meeting of the High

Power Committee, the aforesaid High Power Committee constituted vide gazette publication no.

103, Ranchi dated 04.03.2013 read with notification no. 1333 dated 01.03.2013 is dissolved.

4. This proposal has obtained the approval of Hon’ble Minister, Water Resources Department,

Government of Jharkhand.

This notification will come into force with immediate effect.

By order of His Excellency the Governer

of Jharkhand,

Bijay Kumar Bhagat,

Joint Secretary (Engg.)

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