First draft on East Calcutta wetlands (1986) published by Dept. of fisheries, govt. of West Bengal -a guide for Institute of Wetland Management & Ecological Design (IWMED). Young wetland scientist Dr. Drubajyoti Ghosh appointed as its director.
Location for Ramsar conference (Amsterdam -1992). Conference identifies the wise use of Calcutta city waste as one of the significant ones in the list of 17 case studies from all over the world.
(1988) Govt of West Bengal, Govt. of Indian, Asian Institute of Technology, World Bank, FAO, GT2 sponsored a UNEP conference at Calcutta particularly on East Calcutta bio-sphere. and waste water agriculture.
After Ramsar conference, the issue of East Calcutta biosphere once again draws the attention of world environmental scenario. Clear verdict of 1988 Calcutta UNEP conference was to make a conservation strategy of East Calcutta biosphere immidiately.
Street side garbage dumping is a common hazard in Calcutta - astonisingly city authority is enhancing this practice. Naturally with the load of 6000 tons daily garbage. Calcutta is really breathing stertorously.
Last year World Bank has provided rs.500 crores for city garbage management-this gives a permanent settlement of street side garbage dumping instead of make shift dumping point
A small size dyke gives Rs. 25,000/- per day- this gold mine-naturally a heaven for the years old fish mafias. Struggling fishermen and political leader & party sponsored mafias-both are involved in a very uneven fight.