Fence off Mollar Bheri, orders NGT
Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), in an interim order, has directed several measures to be taken for protection of the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW). These include fencing of the Mollar Bheri by
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Food habit, pollution may trigger pancreatic cancer
KOLKATA: The muted symptoms of pancreatic cancer — that claimed the life of Goa CM Manohar Parrikar on Sunday — make it one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Though it is relatively rare in India (less
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Kolkata: NGT stay on helipad construction at Sagar Island
KOLKATA: The eastern zone bench of National Green Tribunal on Tuesday ordered an injunction on the construction of a helipad at Sagar Island after going through an application by environment activist Subhas
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State notifies sound-limiter for DJ, loudspeakers
Kolkata: The state finally complied with the National Green Tribunal’s 2017 order and issued a gazette notification on Thursday, banning the use of DJs, sound boxes and loudspeakers without sound-limiters.
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45 lakh vehicles in 12 hours leave Kolkata gasping
KOLKATA: Nearly 3,750 vehicles are on the move per minute on city roads between 8am and 8pm, spewing a cocktail of killer gases and soot that has the city gasping for breath. This adds up to 27 lakh vehicles
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PCB shoots down civic body proposal to upgrade two hot-mix plants in Kolkata
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shot down Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s proposal to upgrade its two ageing hot mix plants in the city to make them emission compliant. The PCB decision
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Unseasonal swine flu deaths ominous: Doctors
KOLKATA: The H1N1scenario in the state may not be as scary as that of Rajasthan, but with five deaths reported since January this year — four from a single hospital — and over 25 patients being treated
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Air pollution deaths among highest in Bengal: Study
Nimli (Rajasthan): Bengal has the highest air pollution-related deaths among states in the mid socio-demographic index (SDI) segment, according to a report published by Centre for Science & Environment
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Drones to combat dengue sting
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
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Kolkatans take to the streets to fight pollution
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
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NGT slaps Rs50 lakh fine on RCTC
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