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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Apart from setting up five more pollution monitoring stations, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board is also organising campaigns across schools in the state to create...
In an area spanning 32,00 square feet, Kolkata-based artist Debojoti Chatterjee has beautifully portrayed the impact of rising levels of pollution in the Durga Puja pandal
West Bengal’s sanitation drive pre-dates Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and its rural sanitation coverage is one of the highest among eastern zone states in India
A Class 12 student of Dhurohi village in West Bengal has been spending between Rs. 100 and Rs. 200 a month, since she was in Class...
While many have taken up different measures to spread awareness about waste segregation, some believe people are negligent on the issue of waste management
To unburden Kolkata’s already exhausted Dhapa landfill, the city’s civic body has begun work on manufacturing CNG and bio-fertilisers from wet waste
From exhibiting jute products in prestigious exhibitions to having an exclusive boat in Kolkata’s first floating market in Patuli, the jail inmates in the city are...