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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Water in Bhowanipore contaminated
The mayor Mr Subrata mukherjee admitted that drinking water in ward number 72, 73 and 80 in Bhowanipore (West Bengal) was contaminated due to leaks in the pipelines.
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Forest department drive against illegal timber
Management of tea gardens have lately found illegal timber within the tea garden premises and in labour quarters. The West Bengal forest department is taking action against the offenders, as per the
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Cong urges changes in health law
The West Bengal state unit of Congress has urged the state health department to reconsider some rules of the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Act, State general secretary of Congress Dr Manas
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Health dept to go hi-tech
The West Bengal health department will get information on the net about block level primary health centre and sub centres from this May. The health department along with IIT Kharagpur will go hi-tech
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Polluting service stations sealed
In a crackdown on polluting auto services stations attached to petrol pumps, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shut down a service stations at 179 Bidhan Sarani, sealing a total of 37 all
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Polluted Saraswati dooms farmers
The river Saraswati has been doing more harm than good to farmers in Korola, Debnandapur, Puinan and Adisaptagram villages in Hooghly district (West Bengal). The river, which is the only source of
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McKinsey cue on agro-business
McKinsey, the international consultant firm, submitted an interim report to the West Bengal government marking 11 sectors where agricultural business can flourish in West Bengal. The firm also said
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PCB pulls up Kolaghat power station
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has directed the Kolaghat thermal power station authorities in Midnapore East to take suitable steps to check pollution caused by fly-ash effluents from the
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Park St flyover to claim 733 trees
A conglomeration of 36 NGOs fighting for better environment in Kolkata city are up in arms against Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners after the latter decided to cut down 733 trees on Jawaharlal
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Baishnabghata-Patuli to get filtered water
The West Bengal government and the KMC( Kolkata Municipal Corporation) are working on a plan to supply filtered water to Baishnabghata-Patuli area. Construction of a reservoir in the area may be