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
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
To take forward Rajarhat New Town as a smart city, the Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) is planning to set up the country's first underground solid waste collection network in the
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
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
Twenty-one rare tortoises were seized by BSF troops while they were being smuggled across the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday. The incident happened on Wednesday when
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
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,
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
National Green Tribunal's Kolkata bench on Wednesday asked the district magistrates of North and South 24-Parganas to shut down more than 600 brick kilns operating illegally in their districts. The
Tiger reserves may not be solely about conservation. They also have tremendous economic value, the first ever Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves in India, published by the Centre for Ecological Services
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