Centre,state asked to file report on use of solar energy

After the hearing a Division Bench of Justice Pianki Chandra Ghosh and Justice Shukla Kabir (Sinha) asked the Advocate General Bolai Roy and counsel of the central government to place their response on the plea. The case will come up for hearing on December 22. Dutta today pleaded that the there was plenty of scope to generate solar power in the state particularly in the rural areas. The State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) had asked the different power generating agencies to generate six-seven per cent power of the capacity. But it was not yet implemented in the state,alleged Dutta.

The use of solar power would reduce the fossil fuel,which would in turn curb the air pollution,said Dutta. Moreover,there was mandatory provisions in the building plan rule of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act and West Bengal Municipal Act to set up solar panel on the roof top in the high rise buildings. But this provisions were also not implemented in the state,alleged Dutta.

Botanic Garden told not to hold ‘functions’

The Calcutta High Court today restrained the Indian Botanic Garden authorities from holding any kind of function – like marriage ceremony or shooting of films – inside the premiss,which could damage the greenery. Environmentalist Subash Dutta today apprised the Calcutta High Court that marriage ceremonies and shooting of films were being held in the garden,which damaged the environment and greenery of the area.

PIL filed on oil spill in Hooghly river

Alleging that a recent oil spill in Hooghly river following a collision between two cargo ships had caused harm to marine life and biodiversity,an environmentalist moved a PIL before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday,seeking long-term measures to mitigate such incidents. The petitioner,Subhas Dutta,alleged before a Division Bench comprising Justice P C Ghose and Justice Sukla Kabir (Sinha) that oil spilled from the damaged ships caused damage to marine life.