SC asks NEERI to file report over laying of paver blocks in Matheran

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute to submit a report on whether it was necessary to lay paver blocks on roads in Maharashtra's Matheran to avoid soil erosion. SC asks NEERI to file report over laying of paver blocks in Matheran Automobiles are not allowed in the hill station of Matheran which is located about 83 kilometres away from Mumbai. While claiming the exercise was necessary to stop soil erosion, the state's counsel said the decision to lay clay paver blocks in place of concrete paver blocks was being mulled over. Calling for a report within four weeks, the bench asked NEERI to examine certain aspects, including whether it was necessary to install paver blocks to avoid soil erosion aside from finding out an another alternative.