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
Times of India (Kolkata)
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Kolkata in grip of mystery fever
An ailment with symptoms that are close to scarlet fever has struck in Kolkata. Even though experts are yet to confirm an outbreak, it could well be the disease, they say. Hundreds of children, aged between
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Rhino census to start in north Bengal forests
The forest department will conduct rhino census at Gorumara National Park spread over an area of over 88 square kilometres and other adjacent forestlands on Wednesday and Thursday. More than 100 groups
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Kolkata forays into residential green-building league
The city finally has a couple of environment-friendly residential apartments to feel proud of. The premium projects - Astitva by Primarc and MCK groups and Platinum by Godrej Properties - join the elite
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Sunderbans tiger count steady, but prey base not enough
Even though there is euphoria over a minimum 103 tigers in the Sunderbans, a new study shows the prey abundance is supporting not more than 30 big cats in the mangroves. While the foresters have pegged
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Green activist files PIL against Brigade rallies
Political rallies have returned to the Brigade Parade Grounds in a big way. Between January 30 and February 9, the city underwent the ordeal of three major rallies organized by the Trinamool Congress,
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National Green Tribunal summons Odisha government officials over Puri pollution
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the principal secretary, department of environment and forests, Government of Odisha, the chief executive officer and the executive engineer of Puri Municipality
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UNDP grants Rs 40 lakh for green energy action plan
The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme
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Finally, PIL against cycle ban
A PIL has been filed at Calcutta High Court against the ban on cycles from 174 Kolkata thoroughfares. NGOs and activists in the city have been campaigning intensely for the last few months, seeking a revoke
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Fresh tiger enumeration at Sundarbans
Fresh tiger estimation would be carried out in South 24 Parganas Forest division of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve with the first study providing interesting results. Recently, the governor of West Bengal
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Now, a climate model for Sunderbans
Will Sunderbans, the world's largest tiger habitat, survive a century later? Will millions living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin be forced to migrate? Will water that is now available in abundance