India, July 10 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Thane district Collector to inspect the limits of the Kulgaon Badlapur Municipal Council and submit a report on the sewage lines and alleged discharge of untreated sewer into the Ulhas River. The upper reaches of the river is a source of drinking water for cities like Kalyan-Dombivli, Thane, and Ulhasnagar.

While hearing a petition by Yashwant Bhoir, a resident, the court was informed about the lack of proper drainage lines and sewerage facilities provided by Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council for a town with a population of 5 lakh. As a result, wastewater, including from the septic tanks, is directly discharged into the Ulhas River. The petition complained about the municip...