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BJP to contest all 209 wards in Kolkata civic poll, open to fielding eminent citizens, youths

The BJP is gearing up to contest all 209 seats in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, prioritizing the inclusion of professionals in their candidate selection. Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar underscored the need for transparency within the KMC and a deep understanding of local issues. The party plans to attract the…

The Economic Times · 20h ago

Mamata AITC alleges 'Hindi imposition', distortion of Bengali over KMC poster campaign

Mamata All India Trinamool Congress accused the West Bengal BJP government of distorting the Bengali language. They cited a cleanliness campaign poster that mixed Hindi and Bengali phrases, which sparked controversy. Party leaders have expressed their dissatisfaction, urging corrections to be made to preserve the integrity of Bengali language. No…

The Economic Times · Oct 11

CBI recovers over ₹28 lakh cash from residence of Trinamool MLA during raids in connection with recruitment scam

Searches were also conducted on Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillor Bappadittya Dasgupta and Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation councillor Debraj Chakraborty

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

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‘Relax building norms for small plots in Kolkata’

KOLKATA: Mayor Firhad Hakim on Friday asked the Kolkata Municipal Corporation buildings department to offer relief to the owners of small plots by relaxing building rules so that they can construct homes on them.

The Times of India · Apr 1, 2023

Kolkata: From September, traders to pay 50% more for market upkeep

KOLKATA: Traders at 21 municipal markets in the city will have to pay 50% more from September following Kolkata Municipal Corporation market department's decision to charge a maintenance fee over the rent. The maintenance fee has been fixed at 50% of the rent.

The Times of India · Aug 6, 2022

City to get 50,000 trees by October under Kolkata Municipal Corporation green mission

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation parks department has set a target of planting 50,000 saplings across the city by the end of October.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

12-year-old dies of dengue in Kolkata, govt calls meet

KOLKATA: A 12-year old resident of Mahim Halder Lane in Kalighat died of dengue on Thursday morning. This is the first dengue death in the city this monsoon, according to Kolkata Municipal Corporation records. Kalighat is a dengue-prone area and has recorded hundreds of cases in the recent past.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022

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Kolkata Municipal Corporation vaccination drive at high-rises

KOLKATA: Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) health department has decided to reach out to gated communities across the city to increase booster dose coverage.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2022

Kolkata: ‘Raze illegal structures to restore wetlands’

KOLKATA: The East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority (EKWMA) has urged the environment and heritage department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Anandapur police to complete the demolition of encroachments in daag numbers 1,147; 1,148 and 1,149 in Ward 108 under Dhapa mouza.

The Times of India · Jul 9, 2022

Kolkata Municipal Corporation employee found dead in Bansdroni

KOLKATA: A Kolkata Municipal Corporation employee was found dead at Vidyasagar Park in Bansdroni around 10.55am on Tuesday. Balleswar Das was lying beside an open drain. Cops said the preliminary enquiry has revealed that the victim had drowned in the drain water.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022

Kolkata Municipal Corporation set to install bins in hawking zones

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will install waste bins in hawking zones dominated by food hawkers. The move is prompted after repeated complaints of food wastes being dumped on the road, resulting in clogged drainage system, said member, mayor-in-council, Debasish Kumar.

The Times of India · Jun 19, 2022

KMC set to raze 10 vulnerable Bowbazar buildings

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation buildings department will issue notice to the owners of 10 residential buildings on Durga Pithuri Lane, asking them to vacate their houses as it has been found in a survey, conducted by experts, that these buildings cannot be repaired.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Covid mapping: BMC, NKDA, one Kolkata ward have over 10 cases each

KOLKATA: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), along with one ward under Kolkata Municipal Corporation, have been categorized as pink zone in the latest Covid-19 mapping by the state health department. Periodically done in order to detect any upsurge in infection — civic body-wise, ward-wise…

The Times of India · May 24, 2022

Kolkata Metro allays stability fears in Bowbazar

KOLKATA: A 40-mm subsidence of the soil around the Metro work site on Durga Pithuri Lane led to cracks in 18 buildings in the Bowbazar neighbourhood, stated the preliminary report by experts at Jadavpur University that was submitted to Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The report also flagged concern over the fate…

The Times of India · May 24, 2022

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The Times of India · Feb 25, 2022

KMC plans mobile courts to rein in city litterbugs

KOLKATA: In an effort to keep city streets free of garbage, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning to set up a mobile sanitation court that will be doing the rounds and imposing littering fines on the spot. The mobile court will consist of a senior civic official, inspectors and clerical…

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2022

Parks to stay open from 6am to 9pm from Monday: KMC

KOLKATA: Facing flak from citizens, health experts and rights groups for its reluctance to open parks, Kolkata Municipal Corporation's mayor-in-council member in charge of parks and squares Debashis Kumar told TOI all parks would revert to pre-Covid times and be open from 6am to 9pm.

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022

Kolkata Municipal Corporation to set up stns to lift storm water

KOLKATA: Kolkata Municipal Corporation has formed a team with officials from irrigation department, Kolkata Environment and Infrastructure Improvement (KEIIP) and the civic body’s drainage department that will work in collaboration to give citizens relief from waterlogging.

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022

Footfall up at Kolkata Municipal Corporation clinics as senior citizens back for vax

KOLKATA: Senior citizens have started queuing up in large numbers at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Covid vaccination clinics (CVC) to get their booster shots. According to a KMC health department official, the civic body’s vaccination clinics were recording a surge in attendance of senior citizens who were averse to taking…

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The Times of India · Jan 22, 2022

Let there be more light: KMC plans to brighten dark spots, make streets safer

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has embarked on a project to identify and illuminate several "dark spots" in the city in order to make it safer for residents, especially women.

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2022

Unassessed properties under KMC scanner

KOLKATA: From now on, there will be no unassessed properties in Kolkata. Inspectors in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s assessment department have been asked to bring all unassessed properties under the mandatory assessment scheme. These properties include vacant land, buildings and flats that are yet to be assessed.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s jab-at-home drive

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation will finally reach out to the elderly and the infirm citizens with the vaccination-at-home offer. In a bid to bring city’s elderly and ailing population under the vaccination net in the wake of a surge in cases, the KMC health department will reach out to…

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