Mamata says no to Nayachar chemical hub

NANDIGRAM - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday opposed the central government’s decision to set up a petrochemical hub in West Bengal’s Nayachar island, saying she would instead set up an eco-park at the proposed site.

“The proposed chemical hub should not be set up at Nayachar as it will cause environmental pollution in the island and affect the livelihood of the fishing population there. We will set up an eco-park for generating solar energy at the same site.

“The model will herald a new age in the area of generating non-conventional energy and at the same time won’t affect the livelihood of thousands of fishermen,” Banerjee said in this East Midnapore district belt, about 160-km from Kolkata.