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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Critical’ pollution bars industrial development
Despite repeated requests, the central government is yet to lift the moratorium on the expansion of industrial projects, or new projects, in important factory clusters in West Bengal, the state's Minister-in-Charge
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Land Acquisition Bill anti-farmer and anti-industry
KOLKATA, 17 OCT: Senior minister Subrata Mukherjee today criticised the Centre's Land Acquisition Bill as being both “anti-farmer” and “anti-industry”. According to him, this will lead to rise in land
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State can become global centre for food production
KOLKATA, 17 OCT: West Bengal has the potential to become a global food production centre, say food processing experts, but it will take at least a decade of major infrastructural change in the food industries
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Cyclists create awareness on solar energy
KOLKATA, 15 OCT: Two cyclists and a tableau covered 1,200 km in 10 days to create awareness about solar energy, rainwater harvesting and other issues related to sustainable development. The rally, entitled
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KMC to examine pollution of Hooghly before & after immersions
KOLKATA, 10 OCT: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will examine the pollution level of the Hooghly river after immersion of idols of goddess Durga, member, mayor-in-council (parks, garden & sports),
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DVC’s Mejia power station sets new record
MEJIA, 7 OCT: At a time when the country is gasping for power, the Damodar Valley Corporation’s Mejia Thermal Power Station (MTPS) has set a new record for generation. On Thursday evening, the 2,380
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Illegal construction on Wetland
KOLKATA, 7 OCT: Even after the East Kolkata Wetland Management Authority (EKWMA) had served stop work notice to a proposed vocational training centre for an illegal construction (in sns photo) at the protected
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State to spend extra Rs 7 cr for mid-day meals
KOLKATA, 5 OCT: The state government will spend an additional Rs 7 crore as fuel cost for preparing a revised menu at anganwadi centres. The decision to increase the fuel cost does not follow the cap on
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Five year plan to increase fish, agro production likely
KOLKATA, 5 OCT: The state government is planning to launch a five year plan for increasing the production of fish, rice and vegetables, state Agriculture Minister Rabindranath Bhattacharya said at Writers'
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No arsenic contamination in city, say KMC, WBPCB
KOLKATA, 3 OCT: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation did not find arsenic contamination in the city. Water samples from 334 deep tube wells and 76 hand tube wells were tested by the KMC, West Bengal Pollution