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. Chaired by additional police commissioner Subrata Sarkar, the meeting was attended by representatives of about 75 hotels, restaurants, clubs, hoteliers' association and other establishments, including Calcutta Club and Calcutta Race Course. "The environment department has communicated the high court order and the subsequent notification to the hotels and restaurants within 3 km of the monument,' Sarkar said. "We have told them that the raids will start once the order is circulated. The order will also be posted on the state board's website,' said Biswajit Mukherjee, the senior law officer of the environment department who attended the meeting. According to Mukherjee, the violators will be fined or asked to close down their establishments. In certain cases, FIRs may be lodged against them. State board officials explained with aerial maps which wards come under the purview of the high court order. In September 2007, Calcutta High Court