The transport department of Calcutta has proposed to stop parking of vehicles in BBD Bag and its surrounding areas. This it feels will ease the flow of traffic and check air pollution in the city's
For the first time in the state the CMDA will produce unfiltered water from sewer water. The project has been taken up after it was found that 70% of the filtered water supplied to the city are used
The Mirik Lake will soon have a "new" look thanks to the initiative of West Bengal Municipal Affairs Minister. A project for the lake's revival has been taken up and it was decided at a meeting in
KOLKATA, 24 MARCH: The Kolkata Municipal corporation (KMC) will deploy more voluntary field workers and Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) providers to prevent drug resistant Tuberculosis (TB).
Mr Atin Ghosh, member mayor-in-council (health) said the health department is worried over the drug resistant TB as the treatment is very costly and three to four people die on an average in the city with t
no action taken to clean canals
KOLKATA, 15 MARCH: Occupants of houses situated on both sides of the Beliaghata canal have urged the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to conduct the anti-larvae drive in the area after many people were found to be suffering from malaria.
The state Irrigation and waterways department had begun dredging operation at the canal.
KOLKATA, 10 MARCH: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will ply nine boats for spraying mosquito repellent to destroy the larva in some canals.
A senior health official said those who have their dwellings beside the canals urged the KMC to take preventive measures against malaria. The decision for plying the boats was taken a month ago.
Kolkata, 23 Feb: The West Bengal government today called upon NGOs to help create awareness about environmental issues, saying that the government alone did not have enough public reach for the job.
KOLKATA, 14 FEB: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) receives several complaints against radiations from mobile network towers, but it is unable to act on them as it has not been delegated any power to deal with electro-pollution.
The WBPCB officials said that harmful effects of non-ionizing radiation from telecommunication towers is a much-debated topic and had been adequately resear
KOLKATA, 10 FEB: The CESC today indicated that despite the rise in demand over the past one year, the power situation in Kolkata will be better this summer.
