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 …
KOLKATA: On the eve of World Environment Day, environmentalists slammed the state pollution control board for deliberately sidestepping issues related to environment and pollution. "The PCB has abdicated its role as a watchdog body that protects the environment. The very agency that once enforced laws against noise pollution and acted …
The city of Kolkata is one of the most urbanized and densely populated regions in the world and a major industrial and commercial hub of the eastern and northeastern region of India. In order to classify the seismic risk zones of Kolkata we used seismic hazard exposures on the vulnerability …
Over 50 people, including at least 20 school children, were injured in northern West Bengal, as tremors were felt in most parts of the state including capital Kolkata on Tuesday, officials said. However, there were no reports of any death so far, said state home secretary Basudeb Bandopadhyay. Chief Minister …
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the prime cause of climate change, to which India is a significant party. International Energy Agency, in its World Energy Outlook report estimates that 70% of the GHGs are produced within the cities. But there is limited empirical evidence to substantiate such claims in the Indian …
KOLKATA: A senior American diplomat has cautioned that Indian cities, including Kolkata and Delhi, may have difficulty in retaining and attracting talent if they do not clean up the air. Speaking to TOI, US embassy deputy minister counselor for economic, environment, science and technology Samuel Kotis said high levels of …
KOLKATA: Around 35 per cent of school children in Indian cities are suffering from poor lung health, according to a survey. Released today by 'Breathe Blue' and Heal Foundation, the survey, carried out in four cities, revealed that the kids in Delhi were the worst-affected with 40 per cent of …
The questions raised were the following: (a) whether it is a fact that the homes are responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases; and (b) whether it is also a fact that a study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences of the Indian Institute of Science found that the …
More than half the total sewage discharged into the Ganga every day comes from six big cities with Kolkata, Kanpur and Varanasi leading the pack.They are three of the 118 townscities that fall in the vast basin of the national river. Other top cities are Patna, Allahabad and Moradabad. These …
The state government has decided to install rooftop solar panels in as many government buildings as possible across the state so that at least one fourth of the total power demand of these buildings can be met through the alternative route. To begin with, 50KW solar panels have already been …
The city has turned blue and white and beautified boulevards make it look green on the surface. But the picture is not so rosy underneath. Steady depletion of groundwater is not only turning the city subsidence-prone, it is also exposing Kolkata to earthquake risks and dealing a body blow to …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday put a stay on the State Election Commission’s (SEC) order that allowed parties to use loudspeakers after April 2 — while Board exams will be on in the state — to campaign for the municipal elections. The NGT said in its order that …
KOLKATA: Hacking of full-grown trees without compensatory plantation has been the order of the day in the city. It has left a yawning gap between demand and supply and has been the biggest contribution to Kolkata's graying landscape. And now, a recent satellite picture analysis has revealed that Kolkata's green …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Tuesday, wanted to know from the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) whether it has any right to do away with provisions under the Environment Protection Act that prohibit the use of loudspeakers during secondary and higher secondary examinations of all boards and councils. …
The city has always been polluted but the rate at which its level is increasing has turned menacing. A series of tests of ambient air quality at five crossings — carried out by TOI in association with Saviors and Friends of Environment (SAFE) last week — has found some startling …
Strict emission standard but lenient enforcement is what marks the city's approach to pollution control. More than 75% of vehicles you see at any given time have ducked the mandatory pollution control test. "If vehicles are not maintained and tuned, they are bound to pollute, however higher emission standard they …
If you are tired of servicing you water purifier at home and thinking of switching over to 20 litre packaged drinking water for once and all, it's time you give it a re-think. Water, which is being supplied to almost every household by Tom, Dick or Harry, is not at …
Pressing on the need to create cycle-friendly roads and lifting of restriction on cycles on city roads, 300 cyclists from different walks of life participated in a cycle rally here on Sunday. Organised by Cycle Samaj and SwitchON, a travel exhibition was launched at the rally, which displayed alternative sustainable …
A floating solar thermal power plant conceptualised and implemented indigenously will be inaugurated next week at Rajarhat near Kolkata. The pilot project has 10 KW capacity. The experimental project, the first such floating solar power plant in the country, has been promoted by the Union Ministry of Renewable Energy and …
The present study has been undertaken to evaluate the performance of wastewater treatment systems (WWTS) in three different districts (Kolkata, Howra and Hugli) in West Bengal, India. Performance of these wastewater treatment plants are essential parameter to be monitored as the treated effluent is discharged into River Ganga which is …
It's a known fact that depleting green cover and rapid increase in vehicular traffic are taking a toll on the city's ambient air quality. But how serious is the damage? If results of the tests conducted by the US embassy are anything to go by, it's time that the authorities …
