State minister and Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, who has come under attack from the BJP for his purported remarks about Muslims eventually becoming a ‘majority’, on Sunday asserted his strong belief in secular and patriotic values.
The veteran politician has also raised questions in connection with the incident at R G Kar Hospital.
Talking tough on the police, mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim today raised questions on the ‘intelligence’ wing urging the former to act immediately.
Mayor Firhad Hakim inaugurated the third edition of the preview show of Durga Puja at Talla Prattoy today.
At a time when controversy over alleged scams of biomedical wastes at R G Kar Hospital are making headlines, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is considering plans to set up its own medical waste treatment plant for proper disposal of such wastes.
With the ‘puja mood’ setting in among Bengalis, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is trying to make the most of the ongoing dry spell for repairing roads.
Lack of proper upkeep or maintenance of records is causing losses to the state departments in cases of vested lands.
The fact that the minimum sentence for offences relating to illegal constructions is less than seven years, is posing a major hurdle in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s efforts to curb the illegal constructions dotting various pockets of the city.
Aiming to create awareness among citizens, the environment wing of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation launched a flagship programme of certificate course named ‘Paribesh Yoddha’ to incorporate more and more youths in the process of saving nature.
Aiming to curb illegal constructions in the city, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has now shifted its lens towards smaller plots.
