SC directive to Chief Secy.

By Our Legal Correspondent

NEW DELHI, AUG. 21. The Supreme Court today asked the Chief Secretary of the Orissa Government to be present in the court on August 29 to explain the steps taken by the State Government to implement the model sewerage system in the temple town of Puri.

Referring to the affidavit filed by the Commissioner-cum- Secretary in the Housing and Urban Development Department, the Bench observed, ``it is unfortunate that notwithstanding the orders of the Supreme Court since 1995, the matter is dragging on.''

When the State Advocate General, Mr. Sovesh Roy, told the Court that the Orissa Government would file a better affidavit, the Bench granted a week's time and asked the State to indicate the steps taken for funding 50 per cent of the project cost.

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