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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A shelter too far for cyclone & flood relief
JHARKHALI, 20 MAY: Laila is knocking at the door and residents of Sunderbans don't even know what flood and cyclone shelters are. According to Mr Mortaza Hossain, state disaster management minister, there are 315 flood shelters in coastal areas of North and South 24-Parganas and Midnapore East. But, a visit to the places proved how difficult it is to locate them.
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Aerotropolis trouble again
DURGAPUR: Thousands of farmers and agricultural labourers today staged a demonstration in front of the SDO, Durgapur protesting against aggressive bid of land acquisition for setting up the Aerotropolis in Andal ~ about 12 km from the town.
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Water shortage a problem still
KOLKATA, 18 May: Despite the Mayor, Mr Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, promising an improvement in the supply of potable water in the city, water woes continue to haunt city dwellers. Projects worth over Rs 300 crore have been mooted and initiated during the five years of the Left Front's tenure ~ 2005-2010 ~ but these are yet to yield results.
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Pollution monitors dont measure up
KOLKATA, 18 May: The state pollution control board has given closure notices to 11 pollution under control certificate issuance centres (PUC) in and around Kolkata, as they
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Advanced technology to lead to better traffic management
With easy availability of technology, it seems the day is not far when traffic in the entire city can be easily managed from one particular place, said Ms Kasturi Bhattacharjee, head (telecom) of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today.
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No solution yet to Kolkatas water woes
Projects worth over Rs 300 crore have been mooted by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to ensure a comprehensive solution to the water scarcity problem in different pockets of the city, but faulty planning coupled with lethargy and legal complications have ensured non-completion and faulty implementation of these schemes.
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CPM falling back on World Bank
The World Bank~ which has earned sharp criticism from the Left parties over the years~ seems to be the only hope for the CPI-M led state government to win back hearts of urban and rural populace ahead of 2011 Assembly polls.
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Illuminating lives in Barrackpore
Neighbours
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Mercury poisons Bengals fish platter
KOLKATA, 12 MAY: The perception that Bengalis are intelligent because they eat fish may ebb away soon. Next time when a child fails an examination, a youth commits suicide because of depression; people get more agitated, or suffer from Parkinson
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Wholl clean up the garbage?
Garbage disposal is plaguing the city in more ways than one. It seems that the Left Front-led board at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has failed to ensure proper and timely disposal of garbage from different parts of the city (in SNS photo).