Taking serious note of the article published earlier this year by mid-day titled ‘Forest dept silent on fate of Lokhandwala lake’, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has summoned the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra Sujata Saunik over the unresolved issue. Criticising the authorities, the commission stated in its order: “It is evident that the stakeholder departments are evading their responsibilities, resulting in the issue remaining unresolved to date. In light of this, we believe the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra should thoroughly examine the matter.”

In its order, the commission criticised the authorities for passing the responsibility among themselves, stating, “The stakeholder departments are shrugging off their responsibilities. The issue remains unresolved, and the Chief Secretary must examine it.”