India, July 25 -- The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the state government and the Lonavala Municipal Council to take prompt steps to improve civic infrastructure like solid waste management, drainage, repairs and maintenance of roads at the hill station, a popular weekend getaway for residents of Mumbai and Pune.

A division bench of chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Sandeep Marne also directed the civic body to take action against all unauthorised constructions in the area. The hill station located in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats, is facing disruptions from the farmhouses and bungalows of the wealthy and popular, as well as the hoards of tourists from Mumbai and Pune.

The court's decision comes in the light of n...