Directing strict enforcement of the law, the tribunal ordered the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to initiate action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, including an assessment ...

In Howrah, it’s a tale of two floods — one of water, the other of garbage. While some neighbourhoods have remained waterlogged for weeks, those spared the flooding are drowning in heaps of rotting ...

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) to undertake comprehensive measures to ensure full compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and ...

Kolkata: Sources at Nabanna said the state cabinet, at its meeting on Wednesday, approved a proposal to keep 66 wards in the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) area, instead of reducing the number to ...

Howrah: The Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) and KMDA will spend approximately Rs 40 crore to repair the city's deteriorating roads ahead of the Durga Puja. HMC said repairs will be carried out on ...

Howrah ascended in the 19th century, but more recent decades have been marked by decline. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited ...

Large parts of north Howrah and Shibpur have been reeling under severe civic services crisis with acute shortage of drinking water, clogged sewerage system and cracks appeared in walls of shanties and ...

The NGT has directed West Bengal authorities to clear legacy waste at Howrah's Belgachia dump. Citing public health risks, it ...