Mar 17, 2025 08:46 PM IST
Bengal govt to jot down to Railways over air air pollution in north Kolkata siding
Kolkata, Expressing concern over the rise in air air pollution in Cossipore railway siding in north Kolkata, West Bengal Minister for Municipal Affairs and City Improvement, Firhad Hakim, on Monday mentioned that the state authorities will write a letter to the Railways to handle the difficulty.
Bengal govt to jot down to Railways over air air pollution in north Kolkata siding
An Japanese Railways spokesperson instructed PTI that the Railways will clarify its stand over the difficulty as soon as it will get the letter from the West Bengal authorities however asserted that problems with sanitation, stable waste administration and rubbish disposal each day, which contribute quite a bit in having an ambient surroundings, are the area of the state and the Kolkata Municipal Company .
TMC MLA from Kashipur-Belgachia constituency, Atin Ghosh, raised the difficulty within the first half of the meeting, stating that air pollution as a result of loading and unloading operations within the Cossipore-Chitpur siding is inflicting nice discomfort to the individuals within the space and the air air pollution shoots as much as alarming ranges within the neighborhood of the tracks.
He demanded an early resolution to the difficulty.
In response, Hakim mentioned within the Home, “We know it has been a serious problem. We will write a letter to the Railways to address the problem on a long-term basis. On its part, the state government and the KMC will extend all support to the Railways on this issue.”
Ghosh additionally mentioned the West Bengal Air pollution Management Board ought to be extra energetic and attentive to the state of affairs.
WBPCB president Kalyan Rudra instructed PTI that the state air pollution watchdog all the time displays the air air pollution index within the area however for the reason that concern has been flagged within the meeting, they may formally talk in regards to the concern each time requested.
One other WBPCB official mentioned air air pollution will increase each time the loading and unloading operation takes place within the railway siding.
“We take steps to sprinkle water in the areas near the siding,” he added.
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