In addition to covering construction areas, to curb the vehicular pollution, 15-year old commercial vehicles were denied entry in Kolkata ...
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With the air quality index peaking at severe category in the residential areas of north Kolkata, Environmentalist S M Ghosh has blamed open waste burning for the situation ...
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Kolkata has been observing air quality oscillating between ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ for several weeks as Environment activists hold WPCB accountable for inaction ...
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A Plea has been filed against the Chhath Devotees in Kolkata who defied the National Green Tribunal ban against polluting the Rabindra Sarobar lake as they offered prayers and burst crackers by the river to celebrate the festival ...
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As high air pollution engulfs Kolkata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urges people to adopt eco-friendly lifestyle and save trees, on the occasion of the National Pollution Prevention Day ...
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The Air Quality Index of various cities recorded by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Kolkata is facing the menace of mounting pollution levels along with Delhi and experts point out that vehicular and industrial emissions are to be blamed ...
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West Bengal government has created a panel to reinforce the existing laws against littering and spitting in the public places ...
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Chhath Devotees in Kolkata defy the National Green Tribunal ban against polluting the Rabindra Sarobar lake for the second day as they offer prayers and burst crackers by the river to celebrate the festival ...
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Thousands of devotees defied the NGT ban and celebrated Chhath Puja at lake Rabindra Sarobar in south Kolkata which is part of the National Lake Conservation Plan of the Government of India ...
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A group of students have started a campaign to reduce single-use plastic items from the campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur and are also working on finding innovative solution for disposing and reusing plastic waste ...
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The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has deployed seven teams in the city and surrounding areas, to check adherence to the Calcutta High Court’s 90-decibel limit order and the recent Supreme Court order on bursting firecrackers, on Kali Puja and Diwali ...
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Supreme Court allowed the sale and manufacture of low emission firecrackers this Diwali, now the fireworks manufacturers of West Bengal seek clarity on what qualifies as "green" crackers ...
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