West Bengal

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

Publication Date:

25/03/2011

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

Tuberculosis, Health Care, West Bengal, Municipal Corporation, Calcutta (D)

Health

Malaria hits Beliaghata

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.

Publication Date:

16/03/2011

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

Malaria, West Bengal, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Care, Municipal Corporation, Calcutta (D)

Transport

Tram to oblivion

While several cities across the world have revived their tramways, Kolkata naively ignored its tramways and witnesses the last days of this non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport. Read this special report in Down To Earth.

Kolkata witnesses the last days of a non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport, while trams make a comeback in cities around the world.

Publication Date:

15/03/2011

Author(s): Sayantan Bera

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

19

Issue:

20

pp:

0

Tags:

Calcutta (T), Infrastructure Development, Light Rail Transit, Metro, Public Transport, Rail Transport, Trams, Transport, Urban Transport, West Bengal, Kolkata

Health

9 boats to be used for spraying mosquito repellent

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.

Publication Date:

11/03/2011

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

Municipal Corporation, Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Vector Control, Health Care, Calcutta (D), West Bengal

Energy

NPCIL to Complete Groundwork for Bengal Project by 12

Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) is slated to complete preliminary ground work for its controversial 6,000 mw power plant in West Bengal by March 2012.
The proposed nuclear power project at Haripur has run into trouble with locals resisting land acquisition. NPCIL, however, has gone ahead and started ground work.

Publication Date:

04/03/2011

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Nuclear Power Corporation Of India (NPCIL), Nuclear Power Plants, West Bengal, Energy, Land Acquisition, Medinipur (D)

Environment

State wants NGO help to create awareness against pollution

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.

Publication Date:

24/02/2011

Source: Statesman (Kolkata)

Tags:

Noise Pollution, West Bengal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Pollution

Energy

Railways-NTPC Adra JV caught in Mamata-Nitish Tussle

A proposed joint venture between the Indian Railways and NTPC for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power plant in West Bengal has been caught in a tussle between the railway ministry and Bihar government over issues relating to a similar joint venture.

The power plant, proposed to be set up at Adra in Purulia district of West Bengal, has been made a part of Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Co, a 26:74 joint v

Publication Date:

23/02/2011

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Rail Transport, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Thermal Power Plants, Energy, West Bengal

Energy