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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding utilisation of the money deposited as penalty with the State Board, West Bengal, 21/07/2017

  • 21/07/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of West Bengal Pollution Control Board Vs Joydeep Mukherjee dated 21/07/2017. The West Bengal Pollution control Board, has prayed for an order approving the proposed compressive plan for utilisation of the money deposited as penalty with the State Board. It is submitted that this pertain to only 7 districts viz. North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Paschim Midnapur, Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan and Birbhum. The total amount proposed to be utilised is Rs. 20,08,37,500.

The prayer is considered and allowed. However, the Court makes it clear that the exercise for working out action plan for the remaining districts shall also be prepared and filed before the court for similar direction.