Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Ramroop Rana Vs The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Patna & Others dated 18/04/2024.

Ramroop Rana, a resident of Shiv Mandir Chowk, Vijaynagar, district Banka, Bihar alleged illegal encroachments by land mafia on parts of river Odhani in Banka by filling it with earth and changing its status. It was also alleged that many parts of the river and drains were filled up and land so acquired was sold.