Use of clean fuel is mandatory within 30 sq km of Victoria Memorial The state pollution control board and police will soon launch a drive to identify hotels, restaurants and other establishments violating a high court order banning the use of coal for cooking within 3 km of Victoria Memorial Hall. Violators may attract closures, fines and even FIRs. The decision to launch the joint drive was taken at a recent meeting between environment department officials and Calcutta police top brass at Lalbazar.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/drive-against-coal-ovens-eateries-may-be-shut-down-protect-victoria-memorial-pollution
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/telegraph-kolkata
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monuments
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biomass
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-court
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/calcutta-d
