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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Debate over fate of garbage on Sandakphu trial
Even as a clean up drive of the Darjeeling's famous Sandakphu track trail by some NGOs is on, another prominent environmental organisation of the hills has proposed transferring the waste from the
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Farmers to pay more on water
The West Bengal state irrigation and minor irrigation department decided to increase water tax for the farmers. Mr Amalendralal Roy state irrigation minister, said that 'Everybody agreed to increase
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Meet on rural sanitation
At a meeting on rural sanitation in Kolkata Mr SS Meenakshi Sundaram, secretary, department of drinking water supply, Union ministry of rural development and Mr RC Panda, joint secretary, discussed
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Nirupam blames tanners
Mr Nirupam Sen, the West Bengal industry and commerce minister, blamed the tanners for not shifting to Bantala leather complex after 28 February, which was the 'cut-off' date fixed by the Supreme
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Water scarcity leads to diseases
Residents of ward 129 (Kolkata) have a long list of woes -water scarcity begin the worst of them all. Acute water scarcity has forced residents to buy water and those who cannot afford it turn resort
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Arsenic alert sounded
Nine districts in West Bengal including Kolkata are facing an alarming situation owing to high level of arsenic in ground water. The Central Pollution control Board has termed the situation serious
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Share a pond....and an infection
If you live anywhere near Belinghata West Bengal, think twice before handing over laundry to the local dhobi. for all you know, your clothes are being washed in the same pond as the laundry from the
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49 in 1000 infants die annually : Unicef report
In West Bengal, 49 out of 1000 infants and 68 out of 1000 children aged below five die every year. And the percentages of women and children above the age of 15 who complete basic education are still
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Poverty, government apathy add to AIDS patients woes
It's not just society that isolates AIDS patients. The state exchequer does it too. AIDS patients, many of whom are from poor families, find the prescribed antiretroviral drugs unaffordable. But the
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Team for Central funds to check erosion
An all-party delegation will go to Delhi to urge the irrigation and waterways ministry to provide funds to prevent erosion in Murshidabad and Malda (West Bengal). A resolution in this regard was