Call to solve Siliguri pollution problems
Concerned about the rising pollution levels in Siliguri, a voluntary organisation on Tuesday sought measures to be taken against the same. Members of the Green Forum also demanded that authorities concerned
Statesman (Kolkata)
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Skin disease affects five in Bolpur
A "mysterious" skin disease, locally rumoured to be anthrax, broke out at Sukhbazar village in Birbhum's Bolpur PS, West Bengal claiming one and affecting five
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Search on for 'infected' cow hide
The killer skin disease, which has triggered panic in Birbhum's Bolpur and is yet to be confirmed as anthrax, may spread rapidly even beyond the district of West Bengal. The reason: the district
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Most waterbodies polluted: study
Most waterbodies in the Calcutta city are polluted, according to a recent study conducted by the environment department. The department has conducted three separate analyses of waterbodies located
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HC order to PCB
The Bench of the Chief Justice, Mr AK Mathur, and Mr Justice AK Banerjee of the High Court directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board to make a complete survey of the discharge points of sewage
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Eco-tourism camp in Sunderbans
An eco-tourism conservation camp along with an eco-museum, the first of its kind in the Sunderbans reserve Forest area, will be inaugurated on 15 July by state forest minister Mr Yogesh Barman. A
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KMC, KIT lock horns
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Kolkata Improvement Trust have locked horms over the disposal of garbage from Rabindra Sarovar, in the sourthern part of the city. As a result, the national lake
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KMC tree planting hits hawker hurdle
The KMC's monsoon tree planting programme, kicked off with much fanfare on World Environment Day on 5 June, has hit a hurdle. The problem foxing civic authorities is that for the first time theyhave
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PCB sword on mineral water firms
The West Bengal Pollution control Board has asked some companies manufacturing soft drinks and mineral water to destroy plasitc bottles after use. The PCB has taken this step for the first time
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Forest department against East-West Corridor
The West Bengal state forest department will resist the implementation of the proposed East-West Corridor with all its might in order to save the forestlands and wildlife of north Bengal, especially
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Grant for disaster victims
The West Bengal state government has granted Rs 20,000 to the next of kin of the 20 who died when heavy rains and landslides hit Darjeeling last week, state relief minister Mr HA Sairani said in the