Shimla, Sept. 10 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has expressed concern about Old Shimla "losing its charm," noting that its heritage character is being eroded by unregulated vehicle entry, roadside dumping and encroachments on pedestrian pathways.
The bench remarked that unlike the past, when visitors thronged the Ridge with umbrellas and rain jackets in hand, today's scenario is marred by cars and two-wheelers choking spaces meant for walkers.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Sambhav Bhasin, the court impleaded the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shimla as a respondent to take responsibility for cleaning and removing waste along the stretch from the Deputy Commissioner's office to ARTRAC.
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