Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 20/01/2025. The application filed by Subhas Datta alleged failure of the authorities to prevent pollution and encroachment of Saraswati river passing through Hooghly and Howrah districts …
KOLKATA, 10 OCT: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will examine the pollution level of the Hooghly river after immersion of idols of goddess Durga, member, mayor-in-council (parks, garden & sports), Mr Debasish Kumar, said. The civic authorities will collect water sample from the Hooghly river before and after the immersion …
KOLKATA, 25 SEPT: Disparities and confusion between municipal corporations in the state over recycling and waste management is preventing widespread progress in tackling pollution, some claimed at a meeting held at the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) today. The WBPCB called a meeting on environmental issues in municipalities in …
The West Bengal Government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the June 22 order of the Calcutta High Court striking down the law intended to reclaim Singur land leased out to the Tatas and to give a part of it back to farmers who were yet to receive compensation for …
KOLKATA, 25 JULY: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is planning to construct roads from recycled plastic, said KMDA CEO Vivek Bharadwaj at a session organised by the Indian Plastics Federation (IPF) on the construction of roads made from plastic at the Indian Chamber of Commerce today. “We will ensure …
KOLKATA, 24 JULY: The city police will soon use battery-operated cars to patrol the recently renovated Hooghly riverfront. The city police will get two environment-friendly cars costing around Rs 3.5 lakh each from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). Officers of the city police will use the cars to patrol the …
Kolkata, June 22 (PTI): The Calcutta High Court on Friday held as unconstitutional and void the Singur Land Rehabilitation & Development Act of 2011 under which the Trinamool Congress-led state government had sought to take back land leased to Tata Motors by an earlier government. Giving its verdict on an …
Can decentralisation reforms in education achieve the goal of universal elementary education without removing the barriers of hierarchical social structure in West Bengal? A study based on fieldwork in Kalipur village of Dhaniakhali block in Hooghly district elucidates that the village education committees which are meant to ensure the participation …
Dankuni, May 28: Mamata Banerjee today said private investors “are staying away from Bengal because land is not available for them”. However, she laid stress on the importance of public sector projects — the state has attracted some — saying “public sector investment is also investment”. The chief minister, whose …
KOLKATA, 27 MAY: Union finance minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee today said that the ministry has set a target for collection of direct taxes of Rs 5.7 lakh crore for the 2012-13 financial year with hassle-free income-tax return. He said this while inaugurating an Aaykar Seva Kendra (ASK) in the income-tax …
The West Bengal government may move court against Hindustan Motors (HM) to seek compensation of Rs 200 crore on grounds that the sale of land at the company’s Uttarpara plant was a loss to the state exchequer. Following a state vigilance inquiry into the alleged irregularities by the C K …
Potato farmers in West Bengal can look forward to some respite from market volatility next year. Encouraged by a beeline of interested farmers and keeping in tune with its corporate growth plan, PepsiCo India is planning to increase its procurement from West Bengal by almost one-third to 80,000 tonnes (60,000 …
KOLKATA, 1 DEC: The first ever global project to access genetic resources in the state has been launched by the West Bengal Biodiversity Board (WBBB) and Biodiversity Authority of India (NBA), said Dr Balakrishnan Pishupati, chairman of NBA, today. The programme ~ Implementation of National Biodiversity Act with Special Focus …
The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) would soon undertake a survey for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to make the chief minister's dream project~ beautification of banks along the river Hooghly~ successful. The state urban development minister, Mr Firhad Hakim, today held a meeting with the mayor and officials …
The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) would soon undertake a survey for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to make the chief minister's dream project~ beautification of banks along the river Hooghly~ successful. The state urban development minister, Mr Firhad Hakim, today held a meeting with the mayor and officials …
KOLKATA, 29 SEPT: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will examine the pollution level of the Hooghly river after the immersion of the idols of the goddess Durga, member, mayor-in-council (parks and garden), Mr Debasish Kumar said today. He said the civic authorities will collect water samples from the Hooghly river …
Tata Motors Ltd and the West Bengal government were today directed by the Calcutta High Court to file written notes of argument by 20 September as hearing on the challenge of the Singur Act by TML concluded today. Mr Justice IP Mukerji is expected to deliver the judgment in the …
KOLKATA, 5 SEPT: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will urge the Defence minister Mr AK Antony not to raise any objection over Hooghly river beautification project, mayor Mr Sovan Chatterjee said today. Mr Chatterjee will meet Mr Antony tomorrow in Delhi regarding the matter. It may be recalled that the …
The West Bengal government on Wednesday reported four more deaths in the 15 flood-affected districts of the State, taking the death toll to 62. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh has been announced for the families of the deceased. An amount of Rs 1.24 crore has been allotted to the …
KOLKATA, 23 AUG: The death toll in floods jumped to 58 today with eight more deaths being reported from four districts over the past 24-hours and flood situation in south Bengal districts remaining grim. Flood situation is likely to worsen tomorrow if the meteorological department's prediction of “heavy to very …
KOLKATA, 26 JULY: The railways’ engineering public sector undertaking (PSU), RITES, is set to push new boundaries with Kolkata's Hooghly riverfront development project. The pilot project, which is slated to be kicked off by chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee on 2 August, will use hot-rolled steel sheet piling technology to …
