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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WB waters safer for Olive Ridleys
The numerical strength of Olive Ridley turtles in the Sunderbans and Midnapore coast indicate that the water of the Bay of Bengal is not much polluted by oil spillage or dumping of wastes, according
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New light on Olive Ridley's migratory pattern
The Wildlife Institute of India claims to have achieved a significant step forward towards understanding the mysterious 'Olive Ridley sea turtles and their migratory patterns' with the help of data
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Rs 7 cr for Rayagada
Orissa will spend about Rs 7 crore for developing health infrastructure in Rayagada district, where 20 tribals died recently, the minister of state for health and family welfare. Mr Debi Prasad
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Tusks of rogue cut off
Forest officials cut off the tusks of a rouge elephant at Hamirhati under Sonamukhi range in Bankura (West Bengal).After the rouge was tranquilised its tusks were chopped off both as a protective
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HC on Haldia pollution
Calcutta High Court has directed the Central and West Bengal Pollution Control Boards to jointly inspect the entire Haldia area to find out if any industry was creating any health hazard. The
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Bottled water units told to clean up act
People have been misled for too long into believing that all packed drinking water is mineral water. Not any more. The Calcutta Municipal Corporation authorities will send notices to companies
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Cancer takes pipeline route to homes
A large number of people in Lakshmikantapur (South 24-Paraganas) complain of chronic digestive and intestinal problems. They blame the water supplied by the West Bengal Public Health Engineering
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Succour for tuskers
Notwithstanding the fact that they not got any of the promised compensation and continue to suffer the menace of elephant attacks, the 500-odd tribals living within the Chandaka elephant reserve
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Asbestos units under scanner
The Centre has set up an expert committee to formulate a long term policy to deal with the asbestos sector. The joint secretary, ministry of environment and forests Mr V Rajgopalan has been appointed
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UNICEF project to assess flood damage
On the lines of its experiment in Bangladesh, Unicef will fund a pilot project to examine the causes of last year's floods in West Bengal.