Agartala, July 24 -- The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of alleged illegal and unscientific construction at the historic College Tilla Lake in Agartala, issuing notices to key government departments and Agartala Smart City Ltd.

Acting on a complaint by the "Forum for Protection of Environment and Water Bodies," the Commission has sought responses within 15 days on charges of environmental and human rights violations. Activists Nikhil Debnath and Jayanta Bhattacharjee, who filed the complaint, have urged immediate intervention to stop construction activities at the lake site.

The complainants allege that College Tilla Lake, a natural wetland and designated Biodiversity Sensitive Zone, is facing irrev...