An ethnographic survey on the island of Satjelia in the Sundarbans shows how exclusionary conservation practices are intensifying the vulnerabilities of the local population. An inclusive conservation policy would privilege both biodiversity and people’s livelihoods.

KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Tuesday, banned the use of music systems by tourists in the Sunderbans.

KOLKATA: Dengue deaths in West Bengal since January rose to 17 with medical reports today confirming the recent death of two women due to the vector-borne disease, a senior government official said

There were no reports of any Dengue deaths in the state today even as the number of people infected with the vector-borne disease in West Bengal in the last 24 hours crossed the 2,000 mark with 283

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 11/08/2016 regarding auto-emission and high air pollution in the cities of Kolkata and Howrah. The Applicant also mentions about the reports of West Bengal Pollution Control Board that showed air quality of Kolkata to be highly polluted in the night hours during the period between mid-October to February end and it was stated to be not only higher than the day time but also five to six times in excess of the safe limit.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. State of West Bengal and Ors. dated 01/09/2015 regarding air pollution due to automobiles, West Bengal.

Counsel Mr. Pranab Kumar Chatterjee appearing for the West Bengal Petroleum Dealers’ Association submits that affidavit has been filed answering the issue about the feasibility of passing necessary direction to restrict the purchase of fuel from Petrol Pumps without production of the ‘Pollution Under Control’ certificate (PUC in short).

Water-logged Howrah, South 24 Parganas adding to number of cases

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Bench on 1 July 2015 directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to file a report on why mechanized boats, motor boats and launches using adulterated fuel and plying in the Sunderbans should not be asked to undergo pollution tests. Read full text of this NGT order.

34 new cases of swine flu, highest reported in a day since January, today surfaced in West Bengal even as no death was recorded in the last 24 hours due to H1N1 virus, officials said here.

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Swapan Kumar Halder Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Ors dated 04/03/2015 regarding air and noise pollution by a road construction company by the operation of their mixing maching for manufacturing of bitumen coated stone by its hot mix plant.

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