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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Even environment minister desists from morning walk
KOLKATA: State environment minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said he refrained from taking morning walks in Kolkata because of the “alarming” level of pollution in the city and promised to reduce
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Experts blame temperature swing, poor air quality for disease spurt
KOLKATA: The sudden slowdown of the chilly northwesterly wind has led to temperature fluctuation and a resultant spurt in viral infections across the city. Over the last week, thousands complained
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Tram enthusiasts meet to chalk out revival strategy for green transport
KOLKATA: A group of tram enthusiasts who came together through Facebook met on Sunday to chalk out a strategy to create awareness about the environment-friendly mode of transport to fight the city’s rising
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‘West Bengal allowed old vehicles to pollute city’
KOLKATA: For 10 years, the state transport department has allowed vehicles more than 15 years old to pollute the city, despite a 2008 order by the Calcutta High Court had banned plying of such vehicles
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Kolkata chokes as Dhapa fire rages unchecked for five years
KOLKATA: A fire raging continually for at least five years at various locations in the city’s largest dump yard, Dhapa, has been identified as the biggest contributor to Kolkata’s spiking air-pollution
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Kolkata: Salt Lake to have ambient air quality monitoring unit
KOLKATA: The state environment department has proposed to set up an ambient air quality monitoring unit with LED scrolling machine in Salt Lake for the people to know the ambient air quality of the township
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Kolkata's air quality 'severe' on New Year's Day
KOLKATA: The city's air quality index became 'severe' on the New Year's Day on morning, 10 hours after the state pollution control board's computerised monitors showed it to be 'very poor' at midnight.
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H1N1 claims another life in Kolkata
KOLKATA: A 63-year-old man from Dum Dum who tested positive to H1N1 died at AMRI Hospital Salt Lake on Tuesday. Asit Basu, resident of Dum Dum was admitted in the hospital on December 14. His death certificate
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Air quality most foul even in green zone
KOLKATA: The city is experiencing its foulest spell of pollution in recent years with the air quality index considerably worse than previous years. A measure of its severity is the consistently higher
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Transport minister shrugs off pollution-check onus
KOLKATA: Various government departments have shrugged off responsibility for the spike in the city’s air pollution and lack of demonstrative action to control it. Instead, they indulged in a blame game,