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Calcutta High Court asks CBI to probe construction on Kolkata's Tripura House premises

The Calcutta High Court has directed the CBI to investigate the construction of a multi-storey building on the heritage Tripura House premises in south Kolkata to unearth possible irregularities.

Justice Amrita Sinha also imposed a penalty of ₹44 crore on the owner and developer of the building, with each being asked to pay ₹22 crore, for felling a large number of trees within the premises. The court on May 19 directed an investigation by the CBI to unearth possible irregularities involved in obtaining approval of the building plan proposal at a Grade I heritage property.

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