West Bengal Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee lauded the high court for banning polluting auto rickshaws and old diesel vehicles from the city.
He was speaking at an environmental summit. Climate scientist R.K. Pachauri said that a research center dealing with climate-related issues will be built in West Bengal. Nobel laureate R K Pachauri has asked the West Bengal government for 5 acres of land for that project.
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