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 …
To avoid confusion regarding whether the dengue patients admitted in hospitals and nursing homes of Kolkata are residents of wards that fall under Kolkata Municipal Corporation, the civic body will issue a notification to several private health and treatment centres asking them to seek details of the ward numbers and …
Following the Calcutta high court order to the state government to demolish 14 unauthorized constructions in the East Kolkata wetlands and submit a compliance report by October 9, the state officials have decided to hold a high-level meeting on Tuesday to chalk out steps and actions the East Kolkata Wetland …
Cases of malaria and dengue have fallen in 2015 compared to 2014, according to a report submitted by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to the director of National Vector Borne Control Programme (NVBCP) in New Delhi in Thursday. The report stated that between January and 31 August 2015, 38 people …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Dwaipayan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Ors dated 11/09/2015 regarding free flow of water in the Nayanjuli water body, Kolkata. Previous Order
Elemental composition of PM2.5 and PM10 was measured from 16 locations in Greater Kolkata in Eastern India. Sampling was carried out in the winter months of 2013–2014. PM2.5 and PM10 mass concentrations ranged from 83–783 μg/m3 and 167–928 μg/m3 respectively. 20 elements were measured with an Agilent 7700 series ICP–MS …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dwaipayan Sengupta Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 01/09/2015 regarding Nayanjuli canal and its restoration. The Tribunal directed the Principal Secretary, PWD, Govt. of West Bengal to formulate a scheme in consultation with his engineers for free flow of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. State of West Bengal and Ors. dated 01/09/2015 regarding air pollution due to automobiles, West Bengal. Counsel Mr. Pranab Kumar Chatterjee appearing for the West Bengal Petroleum Dealers’ Association submits that affidavit has …
The United Kingdom will fund a capacity building programme for making Kolkata a low carbon city. Ahead of implementation of the UK-Kolkata Municipal Corporation joint programme, the UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne was present a workshop for sensitising Councillors of the city’s 16 boroughs. The Minister …
KOLKATA: In a year's time, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport could become one of the greenest facilities in the country with a substantially smaller carbon footprint. Though the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday sanctioned a 2 Mega Watt peak (MWp) solar project for Kolkata airport, the team …
The Swachh Bharat Mission is being implemented in all the 4,041 statutory cities and towns in the country while the rankings released on Saturday pertained only to 476 cities The government on Sunday sought to de-link the city rankings for 2014-15, issued a day ago, from the Swachh Bharat Mission …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Pranabananda Chakrabarty VS West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding running of a manufacturing unit in a residential area. It is alleged in this application that Respondent No. 4 is running a manufacturing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Paschim Banga Vigyan Manch & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/07/2015 regarding encroachment of Nayanjuli starting from Ultadanga to Lake Town crossing of VIP road, Kolkata. It is further contended in the application …
Of the 30 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) that had been reported here so far at the Cooch Behar MJN Hospital, as many as seven were reported to be dead. A high alert has been issued at Cooch Behar after two deaths caused by Japanese Encephalitis (JE) were reported …
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Thursday, indicated that it would direct pumps not to sell fuel to vehicles that don't possess 'Pollution Under Control' certificates. Expressing its opinion on the subject, the bench sought the opinion of the state government on the issue. The NGT …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of South City Projects (Kolkata) & Others Vs State Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others dated 10/07/2015 regarding environmental clearance for 5th tower club house of South City Projects, Kolkata.
KOLKATA: Heads of 59 municipalities attended a meeting on Tuesday when they were briefed about the central guidelines for a smart city before they join the competition to be enlisted in the scheme. Only four municipalities will be able to make it to the final list to receive central funds …
KOLKATA: A techno-legal expert committee commissioned by civil society platform Sabuj Mancha to examine a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, raising the sound limit for fire crackers from 90 dB to 125 dB has recommended even stricter norms citing increase in population density over the past two decades. Sabuj Mancha …
Public sector undertakings, corporates and even residential property developers are opting increasingly for environment-friendly buildings. On May 15, Piyush Goyal, Union minister for power, coal and new and renewable energy, was in Kolkata to inaugurate the new headquarters of Coal India Limited. He arrived well before the scheduled time to …
KOLKATA: A fish hospital — the first of its kind in the country — will become operational in Kolkata in two-three months. The hospital, with facilities to diagnose and treat ailments in fish commercially bred in the state, will help farmers increase their produce. West Bengal was the country's largest …
Availability of a safe and reliable water supply is an issue in developing nations, including India. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a site-specific source control used to satisfy human, agricultural, and safety demands for water. This study analyzed the effects of capturing rainwater for a 12.5 year period (Jan 1999–Jun 2011) …
