Guwahati, Feb. 6 -- The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam Public Works Department (PWD) to immediately cease all earth filling and construction activities in the Deepor Beel area in Guwahati.

The order, issued on Thursday (February 6, 2025), by Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Suman Shyam, comes amid concerns about the environmental impact of the work on Deepor Beel.

The court's directive follows a previous hearing where the PWD acknowledged ongoing earth filling and construction related to a proposed elevated corridor near Dharapur Tiniali.

The PWD had initially claimed the project did not require environmental clearances, as it was not covered under the 2006 EIA Notification.

However, the PWD's coun...