Call to solve Siliguri pollution problems
Concerned about the rising pollution levels in Siliguri, a voluntary organisation on Tuesday sought measures to be taken against the same. Members of the Green Forum also demanded that authorities concerned
Statesman (Kolkata)
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Food safety offenders to be booked under IPC
Food safety offenders will now be booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with criminal charges while Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will continue to conduct food safety drives in collaboration with
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Bengal Pollution Board to provide sound monitors to police
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board is providing over 700 sound monitors to the police in Kolkata as well as other districts to help them curb noise pollution, an official said on Wednesday. “We
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Central nod for construction of more hydro power plants
Necessary permissions related to construction of a planned pumped storage hydro power plant have been received from the Centre, power and renewable energy minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said on Thursday.
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Bidhannagar people opt for solar power
For the first time, the residents of a locality in Bidhannagar has come together to install solar panels in the rooftop of their community centre. The 5 KV solar panel installed on the roof top of the
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3 killed in Darjeeling landslides
Three members of a family, including a minor, were crushed to death on Wednesday when their house collapsed in a landslide in northern West Bengal's Darjeeling district, an official said. The incident
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'Toilets in all Bengal rural homes by 2019'
The West Bengal government has set a target to construct toilets across all villages of the state by March 2019 to enable open defecation free (ODF) rural Bengal, an official said. "By March 2019, we
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Only 2% farmers have soil health card
Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Monday said West Bengal has been slow in issuing soil health cards to farmers with only two per cent of them receiving the benefit. "Aimed at reducing
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Govt to rejuvenate Gangeshwari
The state government has decided to rejuvenate the river bed of Gangeshwari river in Bankura under MNREGA and has appointed Kalyan Rudra to inspect the river bed for the purpose. The 20-22 kilometre
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No harmful chemicals in bread: Bengal bakeries
Bakery associations in West Bengal on Tuesday claimed tests conducted on bread samples produced by around 4,000 establishments in the state have revealed their products are "safe" for consumption. The