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HC bans use of coal in SSKMs kitchen

Statesman News Service Kolkata, July 30 : The state health department was directed to take steps within a week to stop the cooking of the patients' food in five big coal ovens in the SSKM hospital, according to an interim order of the Division Bench of Mr Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Mr Justice RN Banerjee of Calcutta High Court today. The interim order was passed in the wake of an earlier court order on 28 September last year to prevent any pollution to Victoria Memorial Hall.