Fence off Mollar Bheri, orders NGT
Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), in an interim order, has directed several measures to be taken for protection of the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW). These include fencing of the Mollar Bheri by
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Solar-hydro route for green power project
Bengal is going solar this time to run generators that will pump water to a reservoir uphill in Purulia's Ayodhya Hills during off peak hours, 10 years after the successful installation of Purulia Pumped
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National Green Tribunal prods Kolkata Metro over soil dump
The eastern zone branch of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Metro Railway authority to take adequate precautions while dumping or moving soil excavated from project sites so as
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Kolkata gasps as NO2, pollutants rise from car fumes, dust, coal fuel
KOLKATA: Regular complaints of wheezing, cough, cold, flu and bronchitis among residents could be blamed on the toxic air they breathe, given that Kolkata and Howrah have consistently been recording high
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Monitor and control noise levels at silence zones: NGT to pollution board
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to monitor the noise level in the city's silence zones. The eastern zone bench, comprising Justice Pratap
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Higher education department issues dengue precaution alert
Dengue menace has prompted the state higher education department to issue a circular and request institutions to adequate precaution. In the circular it mentions that Dengue which is a vector borne
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14 urban pockets set to take waste-to-energy path
Large tracts of land—vested or belonging to the municipality—in 14 urban pockets have been identified to develop landfill sites, where solid waste will be converted into compost or bio-gas. For the
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Raise road tax on city cars, make parking expensive
KOLKATA: Increase road tax on cars, make parking expensive and entry into congested areas prohibitive, suggests environment research and advocacy group Centre for Science and Environment that successfully
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Zero-emission bus for the future starts rolling in Kolkata
KOLKATA: A climate-sensitive Scania future bus that has almost zero-emission while travelling long distances with its AC on was flagged off in the city on Tuesday. The bus, belonging to Royal Cruiser,
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Kolkata municipality ropes in specialists for dengue prevention
It is only February and monsoon is far away. But the Kolkata Municipal Corporation health department top brass have no respite. Besides undertaking regular drives against city's mosquito infested areas,
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Now, environment minister Sovan Chatterjee to decide fate of wetlands
KOLKATA: The East Kolkata Wetlands Bill, which is likely to be placed in the assembly this week, makes the state environment minister the chairperson of the East Kolkata Wetlands Development Authority.