6 lakh people die every year due to air pollution, says WBPCB chairman
Six lakh people die due to air pollution every year, said chairman of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), Dr Kalyan Rudra.
Six lakh people die due to air pollution every year, said chairman of West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB), Dr Kalyan Rudra.
Kolkata and adjoining district towns welcomed the New Year with bursting of firecrackers, even after the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) as well as NGOs jointly had urged for a safe celebration of NY 2024.
The minister said the much-vaunted “trans boundary wall” of trees act as a deterrent against pollution.
The board has announced a complete ban on the sale and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers in the state, except the environment-friendly ones, until further orders.
In areas where mangroves have been cleared, coastal damage from hurricanes and typhoons is much more severe, environment specialists said.
As rising levels of pollution in Siliguri become the talk of the town, a resident here has filed applications under…
