Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Salboni Apartment Owner’s Association Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 15/05/2025. The matter related to restoration of the Salboni Jheel, Kolkata, West Bengal. The NGT directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board to place …
Bangladesh is hopeful over the assurance that was given by India over the contentious dispute on the water-sharing issue of Teesta river. Dhaka: Bangladesh is hopeful over the assurance that was given by India over the contentious dispute on the water-sharing issue of Teesta river, flowing on the India-Bangladesh border. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saileshwar Das Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 05/02/2019 regarding power loom machines operating in a residential area, West Bengal. NGT directs the State Pollution Control Board to file an affidavit on whether power loom units can be …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Regarding Sundarbans Forests Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2019 regarding the large number of constructions within the CRZ-I area at Bakhkhali, Henry Island and at Manmathanagar, Gosaba block of the Sunderbans. Vide order …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sailen Mishra Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 04/02/2019 regarding illegal operation of a large number of brick fields in the District of Purulia, West Bengal without obtaining the necessary statutory clearances. NGT directs inspection of the brick …
Tata Metaliks rose 1.06% to Rs 611 at 11:51 IST on BSE after the company said it received environmental clearance for increasing production at its existing facility in Kharagpur, West Bengal. The announcement was made after trading hours yesterday, 30 January 2019. Meanwhile, the S&P; BSE Sensex was up 405.03 …
KOLKATA: The KMC health department on Wednesday decided to deploy drones to locate potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Deputy mayor Atin Ghosh held a meeting with borough chairpersons and senior civic officials to chalk out a plan for drone surveillance to combat dengue. According to a KMC health department source, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joyanto Banerjee Vs State of Jharkhand dated 31/01/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in District Paschim Burdwan in the State of West Bengal. The District Magistrate, Burdwan alongwith representatives from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and the District Environment Impact …
KOLKATA: Hundreds of citizens concerned about the environment took to the streets on Sunday to raise awareness on the alarming rise of air pollution in Kolkata. People of all ages — wearing anti-pollution masks — participated in a march and a cycle rally in the city to highlight the need …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) slaps fine of Rs50 lakh on Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) on Monday for non-compliance in solid waste management and sewage treatment plant (STP) at its stable at Hastings and its stable and race course in Maidan. NGT in its earlier order on October 8, 2018 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Santi Rani Naskar Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 28/01/2019 regarding illegal running of a saw mill, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal. NGT directs an inspection to be carried out by a joint team comprising of the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ambarnath Sengupta Vs State of West Bengal dated 21/01/2019 regarding rules governing immersion of idols. This application has been filed seeking enforcement of order dated 06.10.2017 in O.A. No. 51/2016 in the matter of Ambarnath Sengupta vs. State of West …
Construction, road dust biggest contributors to pollution: study The air quality in Kolkata has been exceptionally bad this winter, senior officials of West Bengal Pollution Control Board and State government admitted at an event earlier this week. A presentation by Niraj Singhal, member secretary, WBPCB, highlighted that in 2018, pollutant …
KOLKATA: State environment minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said he refrained from taking morning walks in Kolkata because of the “alarming” level of pollution in the city and promised to reduce three major pollutants by 20% to 30% by next winter. “The pollution level is so high early in the …
KOLKATA: The sudden slowdown of the chilly northwesterly wind has led to temperature fluctuation and a resultant spurt in viral infections across the city. Over the last week, thousands complained of fever accompanied by cough, cold and breathing distress. Asthma patients have had sudden attacks of breathlessness that required hospitalization. …
KOLKATA: A group of tram enthusiasts who came together through Facebook met on Sunday to chalk out a strategy to create awareness about the environment-friendly mode of transport to fight the city’s rising air pollution. They have decided to plead to the government to restore old tram routes and suggest …
KOLKATA: For 10 years, the state transport department has allowed vehicles more than 15 years old to pollute the city, despite a 2008 order by the Calcutta High Court had banned plying of such vehicles in the Kolkata metropolitan area (KMA), environmentalist Subhas Dutta told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudarsan Das Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 10/01/2019 regarding illegal sand mining on the banks of river Subarnarekha on borders of West Bengal and Odisha. NGT directs the Jharkhand Pollution Control Board (JPCB) to coordinate the functioning …
KOLKATA: A fire raging continually for at least five years at various locations in the city’s largest dump yard, Dhapa, has been identified as the biggest contributor to Kolkata’s spiking air-pollution levels. This fire — out of sight and, therefore, out of mind — may be even more dangerous to …
Communities are ‘far behind’ in terms of human development, says survey of 1,000 households by Professor Amartya Sen’s institute Two months after the West Bengal government denied any food scarcity as a possible cause of death of seven persons from a tribal community, a survey report has identified “food scarcity …
KOLKATA: The state environment department has proposed to set up an ambient air quality monitoring unit with LED scrolling machine in Salt Lake for the people to know the ambient air quality of the township on a daily basis. Also, the environment department will set up a bio garden in …
