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Solid waste management project of Bengal’s Hooghly district draws international attention

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A solid waste management project of urban bodies in Hooghly district of Bengal has drawn the attention of world’s environment groups. Organic fertilisers of Jibon Jyoti brand, being produced by Uttarpara-Kotrung municipality of Hooghly district, are made from bio-degradable solid waste collected from six municipalities.

The project has now been selected to compete with similar projects of two first world cities — Milan and Auckland — for an international award on best practices in solid waste management.

The initiative in Hooghly is part of the Rs 170-crore Kolkata Solid Waste Management Improvement Project and covers the civic bodies of Uttarpara-Kotrung, Konnagar, Rishra, Serampore, Baidyabati and Champdani. It has been funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

A drive down the 20-km stretch between Uttarpara and Baidyabati along the west bank of the Hooghly river will show the results of the path-breaking initiative. Any resident of the towns down the road will agree that their neighbourhoods were far from being clean even five years ago.

Secretary of the state’s municipal affairs department and chief executive officer of Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), is to attend the finale of the competition in New Mexico City, with the chairman of Uttarpara-Kotrung municipality. The awards ceremony is scheduled for December 1.

Initiative to declare cities along the bank of Hooghly as heritage cities

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The State Government in association with some NGOs has taken an initiative to appeal to the UNESCO to declare the old colonial cities on the banks of the river Hooghly as “Heritage Cities”.

If the appeal is considered, the cities will be featured in the World Heritage Sites of the UNESCO.

The cities like Panihati, Barrackpore, Noihati, Serampore, Uttarpara, Chinshurah , Chandannagar and Bandel have glorious pasts and are parts of historical events. Many of these cities were the colonial headquarters of European countries.

A meeting was recently held between the Information & Cultural Affairs Dept, Govt of West Bengal and other bodies. It was decided to send an appeal to the UNESCO.

The cities that may be put in the list to be sent are:

On the eastern side of River Hooghly:

• Kolkata – The former capital of British India

• Dakshineswar – Famous for the Bhabatarini Temple and Sri Ram Krishna

• Baranagar – Houses the Peneti Bagabari of the Tagore Family among other historical buildings

• Khardaha – Famous for the Shyam Temple

• Barrackpore – Historical city housing the Mangal Pandey Ghat

• Naihati – Famous for Sanskrit studies

• Halishahar – Famous for Ramprasader Bhitey

On the western side of River Hooghly:

• Belur – Sri Rama Krishna Math and Mission

• Konnagar – Birthplace of Rishi Arabinda

• Uttarpara – Famous for the age old Jaya Krishna Library that started in 1854, one of the first in Asia

• Serampore – Danish colony, Serampore College, Mahesh

• Chandanangore – French colony

• Chinsurah – Dutch colony, Imambara

• Bandel – Portugese colony, Bandel Church