Apart from air pollution, residents are also worried about the discharge of chemicals such as grease, paint and oil into the drainage system, which could impact groundwater. "These factories are ...

Rising air pollution in Cossipore railway siding has prompted West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim to announce that the state government will formally address the issue with the Railways. The call for ...

Plastic recycling is expected to attract significant investments in West Bengal in the coming years, driven by stricter regulations on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and rising demand for ...

Ghosh also said the West Bengal Pollution Control Board should be more active and responsive to the situation. WBPCB president Kalyan Rudra told PTI that the state pollution watchdog always ...

The report is available on the website of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board. Ballygunge, the upscale south Calcutta neighbourhood, was the worst among the six air quality monitoring stations in ...