Dear Readers,
A few decades ago Kolkata had a serene beauty as it was not bustling those days. However, the city is changing very fast during recent years. It is unbelievable that the road connectivity in the city has been radically improved within a few years. E M Bypass, VIP Road Flyover, Rajarhat Expressway, Maa Flyover, Second Hooghly Bridge and y-over have made it possible to unclog notorious bottlenecks in the city. Roads and streets in the city are no longer dirty as it used to be in the past years. They are looking better following regular cleaning and removal of garbage at least twice a day. There has been an effort to give this vibrant city a new look. Resplendent street lights and beautied river front have been certainly mesmerizing the tourists.
These cosmetic changes are denitely a sign of prosperity but the pollution issue of this populous city should be properly taken care of. Although it is a difcult task to deal with such a problem, still law enforcing agencies have to create a road map for minimizing air pollution which is causing serious health hazards of the people. Emission of Carbon mono-oxide, Lead and Sulphur dioxide from vehicles are mostly responsible for air pollution. Supreme Court had earlier expressed concern over the emission of pollutants from the vehicles and suggested adoption of upgraded mechanism for improving environmental problem. It is not easy to provide a tailor made solution for changing the scenario overnight. The Union government has meanwhile directed the automobile industry to follow Bharat Standard VI in line with Euro VI by 2020 while manufacturing vehicles. Anti Pollution Cell of Kolkata Police takes action against the offending vehicles those out pollution norms. But making pollution free, clean and green city is possible when people come forward to make this mission successful.
It is wonderful that Kolkata Police besides controlling crimes has felt the need of spreading law education to keep pace with the changing scenario. It has set up a law college under the aegis of Kolkata Police Family Welfare Centre. Besides, in-service policemen, their wards and others can also pursue a law degree here. I hope this law college will introduce various diploma and certicate courses on Environmental Law, Cyber Law, Consumer Protection Law, etc. to address contemporary issues in the modern society.
Happy Reading.
Satya Swaroop
Managing Editor
satya@newmediacomm.biz
