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Arguing on the petition filed by Tata Motors challenging the Singur Act,advocate Shaktinath Mukherjee,counsel of the state Land and Land Revenue department,on Tuesday pointed out the government was empowered to introduce any Act under the Concurrent list of the Constitution.

Singur Act not in conflict with Land Act

Kolkata: Arguing on the petition filed by Tata Motors challenging the Singur Act,advocate Shaktinath Mukherjee,counsel of the state Land and Land Revenue department,on Tuesday pointed out the government was empowered to introduce any Act under the Concurrent list of the Constitution. According to Mukherjee,the Singur should be treated as a legally valid act and its introduction did not create any conflict with the Land Acquisition Act 1894. Mukherjee pointed out the Concurrent list of the Constitution gave the power to the Centre and the state to introduce act on the same field. There was harmony between the Land Acquisition Act 1894 and the Singur Act,said Mukherjee.The hearing in the case will continue on Thursday.

Alipore zoo union postpones stir till Puja

Kolkata: The employees union of Alipur Zoo on Tuesday assured the committee set up by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to look into the grievances of the zoo workers so that they do not indulge into agitation on zoo premises till the commencement of Durga Puja on October 2.

The committee comprising four ministers discussed the situation with the INTUC-led employees union on Tuesday. The ministers who are part of the committee are Subrata Mukherejee,minister for Public Health Engineering,Manas Bhunia,minister for Irrigation,Hiten Burman,minister for Forests and Firhad Hakim,minister for Urban Development.

The ongoing tussle between the union and the Deputy Director of Alipore Zoo Piyali Chatterje has allegedly also led to neglect of the animals. The committee set up in the last week of August would recommend the steps for restoration of the normalcy and development of the zoo. The zoo employs 150 permanent employees and 350 on contract with private agencies. The employees would maintain normalcy on premises, said employees union member.

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