Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 11/08/2016 regarding auto-emission and high air pollution in the cities of Kolkata and Howrah. The Applicant also mentions about the reports of West Bengal Pollution Control Board that showed air quality of Kolkata to be highly polluted in the night hours during the period between mid-October to February end and it was stated to be not only higher than the day time but also five to six times in excess of the safe limit.

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/08/2016 regarding pollution of water of river Chandrabhaga due to discharge of fly ash laden water from the ash pond of the Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station to the river thereby affecting the aquatic life, agriculture and health of the people in the area.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 04/07/2016 regarding pollution of Santragachi Jheel, Howrah, West Bengal. Tribunal directs Howrah Municipal Corporation to place before the Court the DPR (Detailed Project Report) which would include the expenditure involved in the construction of parallel drain to the Jheel.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 13/05/2016. The issue deals with losses to biodiversity and livelihood of fishermen from abstraction of excessive amounts of water for irrigation and from alteration of Ganga by Farakka Barrage Project. 

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 13/01/2016 regarding illegal construction of pathway on the river bed of river Ganges in the name of river front beautification programme along the stretch of river adjacent to Manor Floatel Hotel by Kolkata Municipal Corporation, construction of Manor Floatel Hotel by the private respondent on the bank of river Ganga making encroachment into the river and also the construction of one crematorium and parking space at

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs Govt of West Bengal & Ors dated 15/09/2015 regarding consent to operate in respect of Bakreshwar Thermal Power Project, West Bengal.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. dated 07/09/2015 regarding consumption of arsenic contaminated ground water resulting in suffering from various diseases, West Bengal.

Different newspaper reports have been annexed including a recent one where it is reported that the villagers of Ghaighata of North 24 Parganas District and the people of Teghoria of Dum Dum Municipality are leaving their dwelling places due to such arsenic contamination of drinking water.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. State of West Bengal and Ors. dated 01/09/2015 regarding air pollution due to automobiles, West Bengal.

Counsel Mr. Pranab Kumar Chatterjee appearing for the West Bengal Petroleum Dealers’ Association submits that affidavit has been filed answering the issue about the feasibility of passing necessary direction to restrict the purchase of fuel from Petrol Pumps without production of the ‘Pollution Under Control’ certificate (PUC in short).

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs Govt of West Bengal & Others dated 28/08/2015 regarding the validity of consent to operate from State Pollution Control Board to run the Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station.

The National Green Tribunal’s eastern zone bench on 13 July, 2015 issued a cause notice to Bakreshwar thermal power plant, asking why it should not be penalised for dumping fly-ash and polluting Chandrabhaga and Bakreshwar rivers in West Bengal. Read full text of this NGT order.