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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Double trouble from cow dung and toxins
Organic matter from
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State turns blind eye on pollution guidelines
West Bengal continues to grossly ignore guidelines, issued by the Union ministry of environment and forests five years ago, on treatment and disposal of biomedical waste from hospitals and other
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State seeks Central help to combat malaria
Rise in deaths from malaria has led a worried West Bengal state health department to ask the Centre for more supply of anti-malarial drugs along with the insecticide Malathion for use later this
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Where have all the birds gone?
Once upon a time, this was where 15000 migratory birds landed softly, sailing through the breeze, to their favourite winter home. But, things have changed at the Ballavpur wildlife sanctuary (West
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Environment department shelves sanctuary
There is to be no sanctuary for circus animals at Ballavpur after all. The West Bengal environment department has shelved the plan to set up a much needed rescue center at this spot in South 24-
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Ganga pollution
Ganga Action Plan funds issued to the Lalbag municipality (West Bengal) remain unutilized due to a standoff between the Archaeological Survey of India, Hazarduari unit and the municipality
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Court pulls up environment department
Expressing displeasure at the delay in enacting legislation for protection of trees in the non-forest areas of West Bengal, the Division Bench of the Chief Justice MR AK Mathur and Mr Justice JK
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Ganga action plan
The Division Bench of the Chief Justice MR AK Mathur and Mr Justice JK Biswas of Calcutta High Court directed the Central Pollution Control Board to submit a report on the progress of the Ganga
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Health services hit by funds crunch
The funds crunch in the state has come to such a pass that even health, an emergency service, is affected. The West Bengal health department could not procure life-saving anti-rabies vaccine from
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Arsenic threat over Bangla
More than half of Bangladesh has shown signs of arsenic contamination in its groundwater, a new study warned and stated that the otherwise water-abundant country is also facing a serious shortage of