Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
KOLKATA, 18 MAY: The Institute of Environmental Studies and Wetland Management (IESWM) under the state environment department has undertaken a study to measure the rise in sea level in the Sunderbans every year. This, the authorities believe would save some islands in the region from inundation. The study will also …
Social capital has been defined as a set of informal norms that promotes cooperation among the members of the community. Where there is repeated interaction, the members are able to get better information about the activities and intentions of other members in the community than outsiders, thereby promoting collective action …
onthespot KATATEL OUTLETS The outlet near 8B bus stop Outlets selling katatel, a toxic mixture of petrol, kerosene and naphtha used to run autorickshaws, continue to thrive in the city with the police looking the other way. Metro spotted three outlets of the killer fuel in south Calcutta. Where: Near …
- Volunteers launch a clean-up drive at water body hours before showers It was double delight for the Dhakuria Lakes on a day that began with a two-hour clean-up drive and ended with the summer
Residents of two villages in Howrah ~ which were declared Nirmal Gram by the Centre ~ do not have safe drinking water, basic sanitation system and power. The two villages ~ Subhas Pally and Madhya Joypur Christian Para ~ are located near Sapuipara-Basukati and Nischinda gram panchayats respectively. These two …
At least 20,000 household taps in Behala remained dry on Wednesday following a breach in the water mains. The breach was caused when a labourer mistakenly hit the pipe while digging Raja Rammohan Roy Road in Panchanantala to lay sewer lines.
Alipurduar: Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary will send two sub-adult elephants to the Alipore Zoo in Calcutta in exchange for two adult ones. All the animals to be swapped are females and they will have different roles to play in their new habitats. While the sub-adults will be entertaining the visitors at …
Years of research to find cures to chronic diseases have gone waste because of frequent and long power cuts in 24/7 laboratories that need to maintain sub-zero temperatures to preserve samples.
KOLKATA : The state government has sought a detailed report from the CESC regarding the unprecedented power cuts in the city yesterday. The chief secretary, Mr Asok M Chakrabarti, today said at Writers
Co plans to increase production of recycled paper. With a production capacity of over 160,000 tonnes of recycled paperboards a year, the mills of ITC Ltd at Kovai and Bhadrachalam have helped the company attain the distinction of being negative solid waste, said Mr R. Srinivasan, Member-Corporate Management Committee.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has drawn up plans for the second phase of a sewerage and drainage improvement programme under the Kolkata Environment Improvement Project at an estimated investment of Rs 2,500 crore, according to the Project Director, Mr Vivek Bharadwaj.
A power crisis stares Bengal in the face as state-run plants have been forced to bring down generation because of dwindling supply of coal. The situation was further compounded today as a 250MW unit at Santaldih developed a snag. The combined shortfall in Calcutta and the districts shot up to …
Victoria Memorial : The high court on Thursday directed the Victoria Memorial authorities to seek clearance from the external affairs ministry before taking money from a foreign trust to build a cultural complex-cum-administrative office in the compound. In 2005, the London-based organisation had proposed a Victoria Memorial annexe that would …
Two turtles, rescued from a city market and gifted to the zoo by a teenager, have gone missing from their enclosure and the authorities have no clue how. Asish Chowdhury, who appeared for the ISC from La Martiniere for Boys this year, bought the turtles for Rs 70 from a …
