Solid Waste

Bins handed out for waste separation in Calcutta's Chetla

Each recipient got a green bin for biodegradable waste and a white one for non-biodegradable and recyclable waste

Publication Date: 
22/02/2019
Telegraph (Kolkata)
Tags:
State of West Bengal, Kolkata, Biodegradable Waste, Waste Recycling, Garbage
Environment

PCB shoots down civic body proposal to upgrade two hot-mix plants in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has shot down Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s proposal to upgrade its two ageing hot mix plants in the city to make them emission compliant.

Publication Date: 
20/02/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Contrl Board (SPCB), Environment
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding introduction of Zig Zag Technology in brick kilns of West Bengal, 19/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anurup Panda Vs Member Secretary, WBPCB & & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding introduction of Zig Zag Technology in brick kilns of West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
19/02/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Appropriate Technology, West Bengal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Court, Air Pollution Control
Health

Unseasonal swine flu deaths ominous: Doctors

KOLKATA: The H1N1scenario in the state may not be as scary as that of Rajasthan, but with five deaths reported since January this year — four from a single hospital — and over 25 patients being tre

Publication Date: 
14/02/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Swine Flu, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Vaccination, Health
Water Resources

Saving wetlands topmost priority of govt: Environment minister

West Bengal Environment minister Suvendu Adhikary Wednesday said saving wetlands was the topmost priority of the state government.

Publication Date: 
14/02/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Wetlands, West Bengal, Environmentalists, Water Resources
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the large number of constructions within the CRZ-I area of the Sunderbans, 05/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Regarding Sundarbans Forests Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2019 regarding the large number of constructions within the CRZ-I area at Bakhkhali, Henry Island and at Manmathanagar, Gosaba block of the Sunderbans. Vide order dated 06.08.2015, the State had been injuncted from raising any construction within the CRZ-1 area or protected sanctuary area in view of the prohibition contained in the CRZ Notification 2011.

Judgement Date: 
05/02/2019
Tags:
Sundarbans, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Coastal Regulations, West Bengal
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding power loom machines operating in a residential area, West Bengal, 05/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saileshwar Das Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 05/02/2019 regarding power loom machines operating in a residential area, West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
05/02/2019
Tags:
Small Scale Industry, Noise Pollution, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal operation of brick fields, Purulia District, West Bengal, 04/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sailen Mishra Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 04/02/2019 regarding illegal operation of a large number of brick fields in the District of Purulia, West Bengal without obtaining the necessary statutory clearances.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2019
Tags:
Bricks, Purulia (D), West Bengal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Industrial Pollution, Air Pollution
Health

Drones to combat dengue sting

KOLKATA: The KMC health department on Wednesday decided to deploy drones to locate potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health
Environment

Tata Metaliks firms up after Kharagpur facility gets environmental clearance

Tata Metaliks rose 1.06% to Rs 611 at 11:51 IST on BSE after the company said it received environmental clearance for increasing production at its existing facility in Kharagpur, West Bengal.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
West Bengal, Environment Clearance (EC), Kharagpur, Tata Steel Limited, Environment

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