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Article: Green activists slam Kolkata book fair venue

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December 29, 2007
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Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- The West Bengal government's choice of Park Circus Maidan as the venue of 33rd Kolkata Book Fair has raised concerns among green activists who fear the annual cultural jamboree of such magnitude in a thickly-populated area would lead to environmental hazards.

"The place is not at all suitable for hosting such a big event like book fair. There are several problems like pollution, space crunch, lack of parking space and traffic congestion etc. Moreover, the Maidan is located in a thickly-populated area," city's green activist Subhas Dutta told IANS.

He said there are hospitals, three schools and two ...

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