The Telegraph: Gutted godowns built on East Kolkata Wetlands, illegal constructions with no licence
The godowns destroyed in the fire were on land that borders, or is part of, the East Kolkata Wetlands, an ecologically protected area where illegal construction and encroachment have become routine.
Gutted godowns built on East Kolkata Wetlands, illegal constructions with no licence
Hindustan Times: Bengal fire: Environmentalists seek probe into 'encroachment' of East Kolkata Wetlands
Two warehouses on the eastern fringes of Kolkata, where at least 27 people are feared dead after a massive blaze earlier this week, were likely built illegally on the protected East Kolkata Wetlands ...
The Hindu: Anandapur warehouse fire puts spotlight on illegal construction on East Kolkata Wetlands
Anandapur warehouse fire puts spotlight on illegal construction on East Kolkata Wetlands
The East Kolkata Wetlands in India processes almost 198 million gallons of wastewater and sewage produced by the region’s population everyday, relying on nothing but nature. What was once a mix of ...
Indiatimes: Green activist files NGT plea over illegal wetland conversion in East Kolkata Wetlands
KOLKATA: An application has been filed before the Eastern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), alleging illegal filling, conversion, and commercial exploitation of wetlands in Karimpur Mouza ...
Green activist files NGT plea over illegal wetland conversion in East Kolkata Wetlands
The East Kolkata Wetlands at sunset. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Every evening, when the ...
The Telegraph: No permit in land records: Government official on warehouses built on East Kolkata Wetlands