Tag: Bowbazar
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Bengal govt to compensate families whose house developed cracks due to metro work in Bowbazar
The state government has decided to provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to each family whose house developed cracks in the Bowbazar area of the city.
October 16, 2022 -
Bowbazar Metro disaster-hit families look for closure on 3rd anniversary
While the authorities of the implementing agency are hoping to complete the reconstruction of the damaged buildings by December 2024, the residents are claiming they would thank their stars if the promise is fulfilled.
September 1, 2022 -
Eight houses in Cossipore develop cracks as KMC rushes team
Kolkata witnessed a similar scenario in Bowbazar where due to Metro tunnelling work, several houses cracked and some even had to be demolished.
June 21, 2022 -
Bowbazar cracks: JU submits report to KMC, flags alert for 9 buildings
The report has further highlighted ground subsidence of 40mm, increasing the risk of collapse of buildings that now are in a precarious state.
May 25, 2022 -
Dilip blames Metro route change for disaster
The 16.6-km-long East-West corridor, connecting the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah, is under construction in Bowbazar.
May 17, 2022 -
Bowbazar residents turn refugees after fresh cracks appear
About 87 residents had to be evacuated and shifted to city hotels in the wee hours after around nine buildings witnessed fresh cracks last night.
May 13, 2022 -
Metro glitch: Future bleak for Bowbazar ‘refugees’
"It was communicated to us by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), that we would be able to shift to our home at Bowbazar in June but that also has passed and there are no such signs,"
September 1, 2021 -
One year after Bowbazar cave-in, KMRCL clueless on future of evicted families
With the memories of cracks and crevices, which were the last recollections of their homes that had sheltered them through thick and thin, the Barals now wish is to relive their lives in the present rubble, which was once their home.
September 2, 2020 -
Metro tunnelling work expected to be resumed next week
However, just before completing the remaining stretch of 500 metres from its destination, the tunnelling work had to be stopped once again.
July 19, 2020 -
E-W metro: Tunnelling work resumes at Bowbazar
The KMRCL authorities are putting their best efforts to maintain the norms while restarting full fledged work.
June 20, 2020 -
Jewellery industry hopes to see the ‘glitter’ soon
The centuries old gold market of the city has seen a drastic fall in sales during the past few months. Even after the reopening of shops, the gold traders have not seen a day with good income.
June 13, 2020 -
E-W Metro: Tunnelling work to be completed by March 2021
As the TBM Chandi became defunct after hitting an aquifer last year on 31 August, its twin, Urvi, will take up the task of excavating the remaining portion, covering a length of around 1.8 km.
February 22, 2020 -
Metro authorities to restart tunnelling at Bowbazar within this week
The work that had been halted in September lats year, is being resumed after more than five months in the city's gold hub which witnessed cracks, cave-ins and crevices due to tunnelling in one part of the East-West Metro Corridor turning hundreds of residents into refugees overnight and costing the evacuees their lifetime earnings.
February 20, 2020 -
Metro service from Sector V to Howrah Maidan this month
The first phase of Line-2, covering around 5.7 km, would serve as a vital link of transportation for the residents of Salt Lake.
October 13, 2019 -
Bowbazar disaster displaces 57-yr-old Durga Puja venue
However, the club members, who had cancelled the plans of holding the Puja this year, are now putting in their efforts to ensure they do not give it a miss.
September 16, 2019 -
20 Bowbazar buildings to be demolished
The news of the plan for demolition has added to the agony of their occupants.
September 15, 2019 -
Discrepancies galore in compensation claims; KMRCL to verify first
KMRCL officials held a meeting with mayor and state urban development and municipal affairs minister Firad Hakim at Nabanna.
September 14, 2019