A bench of Bombay High Court has ordered the district collector of Aurangabad to provide a proper boat with an operator and life jackets for the residents and school children of Bhiv Dhanora village who had been using makeshift rafts to travel across a snake-infested dam reservoir.According to the sources, the court has directed the district collector to ensure that village is provided with two boats with specialized operators with 12 hoursNoteworthy is that these boats will be primarily used by the school children for ferrying to their schools. In addition to this, they will also be used to carry the sick individuals, elderly and pregnant women for medical aids.The move has been taken by the Bombay High Court after multiple news reports highlighted the plight of almost 15 children from Bhiv Dhanora village who were using thick piece of thermocol to travel across the Jayakwadi Dam reservoir to reach school every day.Moreover, the court has also appreciated the “unprecedented gesture” of amicus curiae (an impartial adviser to a court of law in a particular case) advocate Pushkar Shendurnikar for submitting a first-hand report.
