The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday, in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), directed the State Government to form a high- level committee to settle issues of Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar projects. Double bench of Chief Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice JK Maheshwari directed the Government to constitute a high- level committee to hear issues raised by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA). The committee should comprise of Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary of Narmada Valley Development Authority ( NVDA) and Secretary, agriculture and water resources. In the litigation, NBA chief Medha Patkar informed the court about the devastating effect in the rainy season due to non- implementation of canal project. Shortage of drainage system has caused enormous loss already while the affected farmers are not even noticed let alone compensation to them. In its verdict, the HC also look into consideration of the State Government report and the affidavit filed by expert committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The court observed that the State Government is non- serious about the NVDA matter and the latest report by the expert committee of MoEF, several previous reports, and other evidence stand testimony to it. Patkar of NBA said that the formation of a high- level committee would help in fair and open dialogue on various issues, thus giving right treatment to the farmers and actual beneficiaries. She said that issues of rehabilitation for farmers who lost considerable chunk of their land would also be discussed with the committee.