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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KMC to sink 1,600 new tubewells
KOLKATA, 23 JUNE: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will sink 1,600 new tubewells in the city, member, mayor-in-council (mini and deep tube well), Mr Tarak Singh, said today. He said the KMC has asked all the councillors to provide details of requirement of sinking tube wells in their respective wards to counter the water crisis a few days back. Mr Singh said around 1,598 tubewells in
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Dye factory near Botanic Garden closed over pollution
KOLKATA, 23 JUNE: A dye factory located adjacent to the Indian Botanic Garden in Howrah was closed following the environment minister, Mr Sudarshan Ghosh Dastidar
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Committee to be formed to tackle waterlogging
A high-power committee, constituted with officials of different departments, is on the anvil to prevent waterlogging in the city and look into proper drainage of stagnant water after rains, state irrigation and waterways minister, Dr Manas Bhuniya, said today, after a meeting with the mayor, Mr Sovan Chatterjee, officials of various departments and MLAs in Jal Sampad Bhavan in Salt Lake. He sa
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Post-Singur Bill: Santipur tribals want their forest lands back
KRISHNAGAR, 22 JUNE: The recent Bill to return land of aborted Nano factory to unwilling farmers at Singur has raised hope not only for the Singur peasants, but also for evacuated forest dwellers of Arbalda, Bahadurpur, Denui and Banshdob of Bahadurpur-Palashgachi Mouza in Santipur, Nadia. Several protests were organised to protect the rights of the forest dwellers, known as Uthbandi Praja of S
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Tiger centre to attract more tourists to Sunderbans
SONARPUR, 20 JUNE: The tourism industry in the Sunderbans is likely to get a boost after works for a tiger rescue centre at Jharkhali in Basanti is completed. The spot would be more attractive to the animal lovers as a crocodile breeding centre was also constructed near the tiger rehabilitation centre. The rescue centre would be built on the bank of Harobhaga river in the Jharkhali area.
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DVC to release excess rain water
Compelled by the incessant downpour in the Jharkhand catchment areas, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) would discharge water at the rate of 50,000 cusec from its Maithon reservoir by early tomorrow.
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High-power monitoring committee formed to tackle flood situation
KOLKATA, 19 JUNE: A high-power monitoring committee was constituted by the chief minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee, today to monitor the flood-like situation in parts of south Bengal.
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Rain triggers floods and landslides
MIDNAPORE/TAMLUK, 19 JUNE: Incessant rain coupled with strong winds triggered by the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal continued to wreak havoc in both West and East Midnapore today disrupting life. The Kanshabati river, which breached its embankment near Maratala in Debra, flooded at least seven villages today.
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Landslide in Kurseong
Due to last night
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Second KMC dumping ground to come up at Ramsar area
KOLKATA, 16 JUNE: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has got permission from the Pollution Control Board for sanitary land filling in the Ramsar area, member, mayor-in-council (Solid Waste Management), Mr Debabrata Majumder, said today. Mr Majumder said around 52 hectare has been earmarked for setting up the second Dhapa dumping ground in the Ramsar area but the KMC will only use 17.75 hectare of