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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Calcutta high court panel scanner on old tree-felling cases
The five-member committee, formed by Calcutta high court in response to a PIL filed against rampant felling of trees on Camac Street, will probe into the diminishing greenery at areas where development
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Defunct panels leave realty projects in knots
All major real estate projects in the city and rest of the state have remained stalled since April because the state mechanism to clear them has been lying dormant for over six months. Both the State Environment
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Plastic bugs may spare Kolkata a choking death
A Bengali scientist has made a path-breaking discovery that has the potential to free the city from the plastic "noose". Devjani Banerjee, who was born in the city but migrated to Gujarat when she was
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Polluting vehicles go unchecked in city
The city might boast of its stringent emission norms and the scrap policy for commercial vehicles ageing 15 years, but polluting vehicles go unchecked in the city. Thanks to poor monitoring. Majority
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A big leap for Kolkata's carbon-neutral dream
Believe it or not, Kolkata's energy efficiency has doubled since the turn of the century and is projected to increase by two times in the next 12 years. Though the city's energy consumption has nearly
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Ghats cleaned, but local ponds a mess
Strict vigil and stringent law have spared river Hooghly from bearing the brunt of pollution triggered by idol immersion, but local waterbodies were not so lucky. After Kali Puja organizers were discouraged
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Bengal's Nayachar project faces green hurdles
The fate of the Nayachar project in West Bengal for the proposed power plant along with downstream units at the island hangs in balance. The ministry of environment and forest (MoEF)-appointed expert appraisal
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Diwali fumes put walkers at risk
The mention of another spell of rain may make you grumble, but nothing short of a downpour will clean up the toxins in the air after Diwali. And if you are among those who can't do without a morning walk,
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Immersion under tribunal lens
The tradition of immersing idols may soon be ripped off puja celebrations with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking cognizance of an application by environment activist Subhas Datta, seeking a ban
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Sunderbans gets largest sanctuary
If you are planning a weekend trip to the Sunderbans, you can now look beyond the Sajnekhali wildlife sanctuary. With the state notifying the West Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary last month, the UNESCO