Kolkata needs to celebrate its green cover
As the city lost 30% of its greenery in a decade, leading to hotter summers and pollution, we speak to experts about what needs to be done to preserve what’s still left Kolkata needs to nurture the one per cent green cover that remains: Experts Know why a ride or walk through the Rabindra Sarovar […]
School kids, experts conduct ‘green audit’ at Golf Green park
KOLKATA: A green audit was conducted in the Golf Green Central Park on Sunday by students of a government-run primary school and domain experts, including botanists, senior scientists and teachers. In the survey, about 55 varieties of tree which covered almost 2 bighas of greenery in Kolkata, were identified. Some important ones include Naglingam (Cannon […]
Kolkata civic body to increase green cover by 5 times
KOLKATA: KMC member, mayor-in-council parks & gardens Debashis Kumar, who is representing Kolkata at COP-27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, said that the civic body plans to plant more trees, conserve water bodies and reduce vehicular pollution in Kolkata so that the city stays green and liveable for […]