Differences between the environment department of West Bengal and the municipal affairs department have led to the stalling of the proposed Baranagar-Kamarhati water treatment plant in North

The KMC(Kolkata Municipal Corporation) will soon launch a drive against installation of unauthorised deep tubewells in the city. The KMC has stopped issuing license to install deep tubewells after a

The West Bengal government is set to announce its biotechnology policy on the lines of the information technology policy declared earlier. A senior official of the state science and technology

The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority will start charging municipal bodies within its jurisdiction for the water it supplies, Mr Asok Bhattacharya, state urban development minister said.

Kolkata wastes over a third of its drinking water. Of the 275 million gallons supplied to the city daily 88 million gallons are wasted. This accounts for about 30 to 35 per

Ignoring possible health hazards of its citizens from drinking water drawn from depleted levels the Kolkata civic body is going on digging deep tubewells in the city. In the past one and a half

Burdwan Police organised a desiltation project for an irrigation canal at Shimulia village in West Bengal under the Galsi police station. Local youths and panchayat staff also lend a helping hand in

Gour Dey Lane in Ward number 48 (West Bengal) remains under knee-deep water during the monsoon, but getting a bucket of water is nothing short of miracle. The area is reeling under drinking water

The Asian Development Bank will provide Rs three crore to conduct a study of the development of Sunderbans. This was communicated to West Bengal government following a meeting of the ADB in Manila.

West Bengal transport minister Mr Subhas Chakraborty has jumped the gun again. He told reporters at Writters' Buildings that his department had sent a proposal to the Supreme Court saying the