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

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its Motion Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding dumping of garbages at Rajiv Nagar, North 24 Parganas from South Dum Dum, Dum Dum, North Dum Dum and New Barrackpore Municipalities.

NGT directs Department of Municipal Affairs, to monitor the activities of all the municipalities in dealing with the area in question, particularly with the dumping and disposal of waste materials.

A British university is conducting a research into sustainable energy to help a remote village in West Bengal to access electricity for the first time by installing a sustainable system from biolog

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chairman Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/11/2016 regarding khatals and piggeries existing on both the banks of Adi Ganga. The report filed by the State PCB indicates heavy pollutants in the sediment settled at the bottom of the Adi Ganga.

Integrated power utility company India Power Corporation (IPCL), which on Wednesday announced completion of the acquisition of Meenakshi Energy from French power giant Engie, is planning to invest

KOLKATA: For several years now, pollution in Indian cities has reached levels that are genuinely hazardous, with the situation this year being particularly dire.

Kolkata traffic police — long criticized for carrying out a sham in the name of pollution checks — seem to be getting its act right.

KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Thursday, sought explanations from the West Bengal Environment Department, director general of West Bengal Police and commissioner

If pollution scenario in Delhi is 'dreaded', Kolkata is not far behind.

KOLKATA: Though a National Green Tribunal (NGT) glare on Rabindra Sarobar lake saved the waterbody from being polluted deeply, rules set by the green body were grossly flouted on the occasions of p

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