HC asks govt to submit report on pollution

HC asks govt to submit report on pollution Kolkata, Mar 07, 2009 : Expressing dissatisfaction on the affidavits filed by the state government, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S S Nijjar and Justice Biswanath Somadder asked it to place a status report within two weeks on the steps taken by it to curb pollution caused by auto emission at night. Environmentalist Subhas Dutta had moved a public interest litigation in 2005 complaining that pollution caused by auto emission during night had reached an alarming level in the city and the state Government had done nothing to deal with it. Acting on the direction of the court, the transport secretary filed an affidavit in September 2006, stating that there was no lack of infrastructure in Kolkata and its outskirts to check pollution due to auto emission. In 2008, Transport Secretary Sumantra Chaudhury placed another affidavit saying that the department had constituted a team to keep a watch on pollution at night. Dutta, however, pleaded before the court on Friday that the teams set up by the transport department failed to carry out its task.

"Loved reading this piece by AEJAZ AHMED?
Join LAWyersClubIndia's network for daily News Updates, Judgment Summaries, Articles, Forum Threads, Online Law Courses, and MUCH MORE!!"

Join our Telegram group

Join our Whatsapp group