Orissa high court upholds Rourkela Municipal Corporation expansion, clears way for urban local body polls
The Orissa High Court has validated the state's 2014 decision to elevate Rourkela Municipality to a Municipal Corporation, incorporating nearby villages. While dismissing petitions challenging the move, the court emphasized the crucial need to protect tribal rights in Scheduled Areas, ensuring a balance between urban development and indigenous safeguards.
The Orissa High Court has validated the state's 2014 decision to elevate Rourkela Municipality to a Municipal Corporation, incorporating nearby villages. While dismissing petitions challenging the move, the court emphasized the crucial need to protect tribal rights in Scheduled Areas, ensuring a balance between urban development and indigenous safeguards.
