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Kolkata Tree Cover Stripped to 3% in 30 Years

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Published on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 18:43
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The city is graying at a much faster rate than the city planners expect. Only a massive greening drive can pull Kolkata from the brink but it doesn't look like anyone is giving serious thought to it. There has been a quantum jump in vehicle count and pollution in the last decade, and a drastic fall in the green cover. Read More

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