Amid concerns for deteriorating air quality, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is carrying out a ward-wise survey to find out the factors and solutions that would enable improvement of AQI at micro level.
The state panchayat and rural development department is aiming to soon make 80 waste plastic management units fully operational to enable preparation of mixture with bitumen for construction and restoration of roads in various districts of south and north Bengal.
At a time when the country’s political landscape has left successive generations disillusioned, eroding faith in the principles of fairness and justice, the "Never-Seen-Before Youthquake" in Kolkata stands as a beacon of hope.
The growth recorded in the Indian manufacturing sector slowed to an eight-month low in September.
The Serampore SDO Shambudeep Sarkar, the civic body chairman Giridhari Shaw, the police administration and other concerned officials on Friday conducted a drive against sale and use of single-use plastic items and thermocol.
At the same time summit gatherings are being held at regular intervals to address the ecological crises - be it environmental degradation in the form of loss of biodiversity, climate emergencies, natural disasters, pollution of air, water and soil or other issues covered by the Agenda 2030-Sustainable Development Goals.
According to the mayor, the bottles can be well-utilised for decorating Metro and other pillars with greenery which otherwise is a costly affair.
At this point in our lives, we are all aware of how the use of plastic can have a negative impact on both one's life and the environment.
The numbers are shocking from the menstruation perspective and the effect of menstruating products on our environment is estimated that approximately 121 million women dispose of around eight sanitary napkins per menstrual cycle.
"This change should significantly reduce the existing 550-tonne single-use plastic waste per day," the member secretary, Delhi Pollution Control Committee said.
