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When can art claim to be truly public? Does the path to Swachh Bharat — a favourite refrain of the prime minister — lie through Bhubaneswar? These two questions would appear to be unrelated on a c...

Harishpur tea estate here has been declared a “zero-waste” garden by the Dibrugarh district administration.The 100-year-old estate near Naharkatia was given the honour on the 73rd Independence Day...

The Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation has converted 3 tonnes of trash into organic fertiliser and sold it a year before Patna Municipal Corporation realises its dream of converting the city’s trash ...

Steel city landmark Aambagan is a garbage dump that is riddled with illegal settlements, residents of which use the ground for open defecation, a cause of serious worry for Bengal Club Puja organisers...

Domestic waste, plastic bottles, polythene bags, leftover edibles and unmentionables dot both flanks of the road. Heaps of garbage kick up stench. Residents have no other choice but to endure the filt...

The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed Bengal’s chief secretary to ensure there are no violations in Rabindra Sarobar during Chhath Puja on November 2.The tribunal disposed of the case after...