The delegation visited waste collection, segregation and recycling facilities, including India's largest Bio-CNG plant, to understand practices that could be adapted to Howrah's local needs.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserted on Friday that ensuring the welfare and empowerment of small farmers was central to strengthening global food security and sustainable agricultural growth.
At least seven people have died after a massive fire broke out in a three-storey residential building in Madhya Pradesh's Indore due to gas cylinder explosions, an official said.
The latest fatality was identified as Algu Choudhary (70), who was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital on January 9 after suffering from severe vomiting and diarrhoea. He later developed respiratory complications and passed away during treatment.
The latest fatality has been identified as Anita Kushwah (65), who had been undergoing treatment for over a month at Bombay Hospital, where she was on ventilator support.
A three-member inquiry committee, headed by IAS officer Navjeevan Pawar, has also been constituted to fix responsibility in the matter.
A large number of people fell ill in Bhagirathpura area over the last few days after drinking contaminated water. Most of them were admitted to different hospitals in the city. By Tuesday, three of the affected people had died. However, the number rose sharply to eight on Wednesday.
The death toll in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, where a large number of people fell ill over the last few days, allegedly after drinking contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of the city, has risen to eight.
The incident came to light in the Bhagirathpura area, where several residents complained of vomiting, diarrhoea, and dehydration after consuming contaminated water.
The incident in Indore, where two Australian women cricketers were allegedly harassed and molested while walking to a café, is a disturbing reminder of how women’s safety remains fragile even in environments presumed secure.
