Archive · 23 May 2025
Supreme Court Orders Highway Patrols to Curb Encroachment
The Supreme Court wants to stop people from using highway land illegally.
To do this, they are telling the government to create police teams to watch over the highways.
These teams will regularly patrol to prevent any unauthorized occupation and also install CCTV cameras.
The court reminded the government that it's their job to keep the highways in good shape, safe, and free from anything that shouldn't be there.
They also want the public to know about the 'Rajmargyatra' app so they can report problems.
The court is going to check on progress in three months.
Supreme Court orders surveillance teams for national highways.
Teams to be composed of state police for highway patrolling.
The Central government is responsible for highway maintenance.
Highways must have CCTV surveillance as part of maintenance.
The 'Rajmargyatra' app is to be publicized.
- Who
- Supreme Court, state police, and the Central government.
- What
- Supreme Court directed the formation of surveillance teams.
- When
- Compliance report due in three months.
- Where
- National highways in India.
- Why
- To prevent unauthorized highway land occupation and ensure highway safety.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Action
- Highway land encroachment prevention
- Surveillance
- CCTV and police patrols
- Compliance Report
- Due in three months
- App
- Rajmargyatra mobile application
