Date of Order: 23.09.2003

Appeal No. A-46/2001 to A-51/2001 [Six Appellant Units]

Such appeals preferred against the order issued by the State Board regarding closure of units and shifting of units since the area concerned was detected as wetland area and such appellant units came up in wetland areas.

After a number of hearings Hon'ble Appellate Authority was pleased to dismissed all appeals uphelding the orders of the State Board issued in this regard earlier. Hon'ble Appellate Authority also granted three months time for shifting of the appellant units from the area concerned.

Subject to any order of the Hon'ble High Court, Calcutta in this regard, CESC Authority was also directed by the Appellate Authority to ensure appropriate steps and stricter measures so that fly-ash is not dumped in the concerned areas which found to be wetland area. The CESC Authority was also directed to ensure that fly-ash may not be used by anyone for unauthorized filling up any part of concerned wetland.

The District Authorities and District Police Authorities, North 24-Parganas are also directed to take adequate measures for maintaining constant vigil in the concerned areas so that any attempt to fill up of wetland is stopped and penal action is taken in respect of such unauthorized and mischievous acts.

The State Board and Environment Department, Government of West Bengal are also directed to monitor the situation closely with the help of District Administrations.

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