Toxic tanneries
Roy's important report on pollution by tanneries and the photo alongside it both show the red color! Meanwhile, the plans for shifting tanneries has gone to the "red" zone of inaction as usual; being stuck up in bureaucratic 'Red Tape' for how long, no one knows! While with the background is becoming 'redder' as shown in Khan's photograph; alongside the report. May be it will become useful raw material for dying in red color! Interesting re-cycling indeed; with cost reduction in the bargain!
It was back in June 2009, when court ordered the removal of the offending tanneries. Only three years is ending; not a long time at bureaucratic note pushing pace; give it three more years to mature; to come to any conclusion!
The Hon. Court needs to give a thought on reviewing the case; and give some strong doze of punitive punishment like fines and jail terms; may be then it may start moving; and tannery owners wake up from their "deep dream of sleep in peace"; while cash flow floods in!
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