Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subrata Bhattacharya Vs Directorate of Mines and Minerals & Others dated 06/09/2022.

The NGT directed a committee to look into the matter of waterbody encroachment, Kolkata, adjacent to Science City.

The area falls within the buffer zone of the East Calcutta wetland. It is alleged that several temporary bamboo structures with wooden platforms in the form of mesh have been put up on the water-body where various social events and functions are organized and held regularly.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs State of West Bengal dated 09/11/2021.

The matter related to the operation of two hot mix plants in Palmer Bazar Road and Goragacha Road, Kolkata.

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

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. dated 23/02/2015 regarding discharge of fly ash into Chandrabhaga and Bakreswar rivers by Bakreswar Thermal Power Project.

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The order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. dated 27/11/2014 regarding discharge of fly ash into Chandrabhaga and Bakreswar rivers by Bakreswar Thermal Power Project.

The Tribunal noted that the report filed by the Member Secretary, West Bengal State Pollution Control Board and the Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal clearly indicates that a huge quantity of fly ash in the river bed has accumulated due to discharge of fly ash laden water and the same has not yet been removed.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 28/08/2014 regarding idol immersion. The Tribunal has noted that the affidavit filed on behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board has stated that the guidelines in relation to Idol immersion in the various parts of the country have been finalised and guidelines earlier prepared for Idol immersion in 2010 will be amended and issued to all the State Boards and the State Governments.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs MoEF & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding petrochemical process units to obtain prior environmental clearance as per the EIA Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India dated 14.09.2006.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs State of West Bengal & Ors. dated 22/07/2014 regarding environmental pollution caused due to discharge of chemical waste, waste water and air pollutants by some of the industrial units in West Bengal. The Applicant has stated that because of the continued emission of air pollutants to the
atmosphere and discharge of waste water to the canal called Noai canal, the health condition of the people residing in the area are adversely affected.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Dutta Vs MoEF & Others dated 04/07/2014 regarding an industry manufacturing carbon black requiring Environmental Clearance as per EIA Notification 2006.

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