Kolkata has second worst air among India’s metros. What it needs to do to breathe better
Bengal capital’s air quality improved marginally last year, but the city is still second most polluted among Indian metros ...
Kolkata winter PM2.5 count better than Delhi’s, best since 2020-’21
Kolkata's air quality saw improvement this winter with average PM2.5 concentration dropping to 65 micrograms per cubic metre, ...
Ballygunge most polluted part of Kolkata last winter, Fort William and Bidhannagar follow, finds study
Air shade management and multi sectoral approach key to counter city’s air pollution with focus on transport and waste ...
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West Bengal Government to Address Air Pollution in Cossipore Rail Siding
Rising air pollution in Cossipore railway siding has prompted West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim to announce that the state ...
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Pollution worsening in Indian metros
The national capital remained India’s most polluted megacity by a wide margin during the 2024-25 winter with an average PM2.5 ...
Leaf-burning at park pollutes Kolkata’s Bhowanipore
Kolkata: A conservancy worker was spotted burning dry leaves at Bhowanipore's Ladies Park (Southern Park) around 10 am on ...
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New project to develop advanced early warning and decision-support systems for heat and air pollution in the Indian cities of Delhi and Kolkata
Today, there are separate early warning systems for extreme heat and air pollution in India. A new project will assess ...
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Not just Delhi: Winter pollution spike across megacities
Irrespective of their diverse geographic and climatic contexts, India’s megacities of India – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, ...
Bengal govt to write to Railways over air pollution in north Kolkata siding
Kolkata, Expressing concern over the rise in air pollution in Cossipore railway siding in north Kolkata, West Bengal Minister for Municipal Affairs and Urban Development, Firhad Hakim, on Monday said ...