Sarbajit ji,/ Mrs. Warpen, Reproducing below relevant portion from the order of HC Bombay PIL WRIT PETITION NO. 85 OF 2007 AWAAZ Foundation and another ).. Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and others
Quote We find it unnecessary to go into the question as to who is the competent authority to do what part of their duties. Suffice it to note that the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Commissioner of Police, the State Government and/or the Municipal Corporation are responsible for complying with and enforcing the law and they ought to perform their duties without unnecessary delay. Unquote I quickly went thru the act but could not locate competent authority now. Will try again tomorrow. Thanks & Rgds --- In [email protected], Daphne Warapen <dwara...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Mr. Sarbajit > Thanks for the clarification that was very quick.I stand corrected after your > explanation. I am in agreement with you that mediareports etc. do not have > credence  in court. > However, since the concerned MPCB officers wanted to convey to Mr.Marathe > that it was not their responsibilities and directed him to the Police,  they > could have given Mr. Marathe the parameters of their duties and > responsibilities.Such information could then be disseminated so that in > future,  others will know where to direct their queries and seek > information for such matters. mrs.warapen. >  >  >  >  > From: sarbajitr <sroy1...@...> > Subject: [rti_india] Re: RTI to MPCB( Maharashtra Pollution Control Board) on > Noise Pollution during > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, 3 December, 2009, 21:15 > > >  > > > > Dear Mrs Warapen / Ajay > > 1) The MPCB is correct - Under the Nopise Pollution Rules r/w Environment Act > primary responsibility to control Noise Pollution, Loud Speaker menace etc. > is with the POLICE. > > 2) The answers MPCB has given you is perfect. > > 3) Reliance on newspaper reports to file RTIs is a cheap, lazy and cowards > way out. In the old days all those PIL-filing busybodies used to rush to > court on the basis of newspaper reports. The courts have got wise to them and > don't pay much credence to them nowadays. > > Sarbajit > > --- In rti_in...@yahoogrou ps.com, Daphne Warapen <dwarapen@ .> wrote: > > > > Dear Mr.Ajay, > > The ludicrous answer you received in reply to your rti is not surprising.We > > all are conversant with the kind of officers weà deal with. Their answer > > deserves the status of the 3 Rs. ROBOTIC, REPUGNANT, RIDICULOUS. Can we > > expect responsible answers to questions raised from officers who are there > > to bid their time and tenure and have no qualms of duties and > > responsibilites. One thing they have failed to read from your RTI that you > > need certified copies. Are they providing certified copies when we take > > print outs from the net. If this be the case then why waste time on RTIs if > > such certified information can be sought of from the net. In my opinion its > > neither a pollution control or pollution reporting board. Either way they > > would have understood your queries and provided you with certified > > information that they possessed.. To me they are a broadcasting board that > > directs you to see the website and other departments à and absolves > > themselvesà from à > all > > responsibilities.à mrs.daphne warapen. > > à > > > > à > > > > From: ajay marathe <marathe.ajay@ ...> > > Subject: [rti_india] RTI to MPCB( Maharashtra Pollution Control Board) on > > Noise Pollution during Deepawali > > To: rti_in...@yahoogrou ps.com > > Date: Thursday, 3 December, 2009, 20:23 > > > > > > à > > > > > > > > > > RTI to MPCB( Maharashtra Pollution Control Board) on Noise Pollution during > > Deepawali > > à > > Info asked & Recd: > > à > > TOI dated Oct 22, 2009 carried a report titled ââ¬Å"This was a noisy > > Diwali: MPCB reportââ¬ï¿½ > > The newspaper cutting was attached to the RTI application. > > à > > 1)à à à à à Request a certified true copy of this report -/ Reply---- > > The report is available on the website of MPCB i.e. www.mpcb.gov. in > > 2)à à à à à Request decibel levels measurement report ( certified true > > copy) in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, & remaining part of Maharashtra either > > measured by MPCB or available with MPCB during day time & night time.- / > > Reply---- see 1 above. > > 3)à à à à à I understand that decibel level measuring instruments were > > given to Police & Municipal Corporation. Request decibel level measurement > > report by both of them-/ Reply ---- the noise measuring instruments were > > given to only Police. MPCB does not have these instruments. The info is > > available with police > > 4)à à à à à In case these decibel levels were higher than norm, > > request steps taken by MPCB, if any. -/ Reply ---- Please see 3 above. > > 5)à à à à à In case any action was not taken, request report citing > > reasons for the same ( if prepared) or file noting about it. -/ Reply ---- > > Please see 3 above. > > à > > Comment: Is it a pollution control board or pollution reporting board? > > à > > à > > Thanks & Rgds > > à > > à > > à > > > > -- > > Thanks & Rgds > > > > Ajay Marathe > > > > Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra > > >
