Summary:
Around 30,000 devotees performed Chhath Puja at Sarobar last year.A functionary of Rashtriya Bihari Samaj, an organisation that represents the interests of Chhath devotees, said it would not undermine the NGT order and advised devotees to avoid Rabindra Sarobar this year. KOLKATA: On the eve of Chhath Puja, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has refused to entertain any plea on Rabindra Sarobar , effectively shutting out devotees’ hopes of performing puja at the Lake this year.The NGT decision to stay firm on its order was welcomed by environmentalists and green activists. “You cannot expect police to barricade the Lake and keep devotees away unless there is order from the top. Sources though said police would tread with caution and not resort to tough measures should devotees land up in large numbers. But nothing has been done to large parts of the lake, including the section opposite Menoka Cinema..