The conversion of Subhas

  • 28/03/2008

  • Telegraph (Kolkata)

Man guilty of pooh-poohing all air pollution charges finally admits something is wrong Wednesday was a watershed. For, the man guilty of slamming the brakes on every move to convert polluting vehicles in town showed the first signs of being converted himself (see graphic). It happened during a closed-door meeting at Writers' Buildings, where the pollution control board spelt out just how toxic the air we breathe is. For the first time since he wore the hat of transport minister, Subhas Chakraborty seemed ready to play the part of an unbiased umpire. "We must do something about it