Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …
KOLKATA, 11 APRIL: Tremors felt in several districts of the state due to an earthquake, measuring 8.5 on the Richer scale, that hit off the western coast of northern Sumatra, triggered panic in the city and caused people to evacuate their workplaces and houses and come out on the streets. …
A tsunami watch was issued for countries across the Indian Ocean on Wednesday after a large earthquake hit waters off Indonesia, sending residents pouring from their homes in panic. Tremors were felt in several cities in India where a tsunami warning has been issued for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. …
KOLKATA/PATNA, 30 JAN: The chief minister's proposed visit to the Aila-affected areas in the Sunderbans tomorrow is likely to be another gimmick as the state government has so far failed to acquire required land for setting up embankment. The state has got only 150 acres out of required 4,000 acres …
KOLKATA, 1 JAN: The inefficiency of the state government to implement a land policy in the past seven months has meant it has failed to construct an inch of a planned embankment in South and North 24-Parganas, two districts that were badly affected by Cyclone Alia over two years ago. …
Calcutta, Nov. 23: The state government has decided to upgrade primary health centres to provide round-the-clock service, including “basic obstetrics” such as neo and post-natal care and child immunisation, the move aimed at reducing the burden of referrals on medical college hospitals in Calcutta. According to a report prepared by …
In late 2010 a group of professionals published a report of surveys conducted in the Sundarbans following the destruction caused by cyclone Aila in May 2009. This report shows how little we care to know about the people living in the delta. While the state government attempts to include it …
For transmitting the fruits of administration in an effective manner the West Bengal Government is planning to create at least six new districts in the State. A decision to this effect has already been taking regarding Capital Kolkata and Jhargram, a sub-division and a police district in West Midnapore district. …
KOLKATA, 17 JUNE: One person today died as heavy rain pounded the city and its adjoining districts since last night caused by a deep depression that lay centred 80 km from here. A fishseller died on way to the market at a village in Bishnupur area in South 24-Parganas district …
North 24-Parganas has emerged as the second most densely populated district in the country with a population of 1,00,82,852 followed by Thane in Maharashtra, according to the 2011 Census report. The statistical figures regarding population, literacy rates, sex ratio in West Bengal ~ released at Writers' Buildings today by the …
KOLKATA, 14 SEPT: Accepting the revised estimate for acquisition of land for the upgrade of the International Check Post (ICP) at the Petrapole border, the Centre has released Rs 7 crore sought by the state government to avoid any trouble during acquisition of plots. A senior official at the Writers
Calcutta, Aug. 19: Six spotted deer died early this morning when they were being translocated to the Sunderbans from Parmadan deer park in North 24-Parganas. Locked inside small wooden enclosures, 25 deer, in four trucks, were being taken to Godkhali ghat, around 80km from Calcutta, from where they were to …
KOLKATA, 19 AUG: While six out of 25 deer died when they were being relocated to Dobanki camp in the Sunderbans from Parmadan Deer Park in North 24-Parganas, three more were killed following a fight among themselves at the Parmadan Park today. The deer were being taken from Parmadan to …
Ananya Dutta KOLKATA: Six spotted deer from a herd of 25 that was being moved from the Bibhuti Bhushan Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district to supplement the prey base of the Sunderbans tiger died early on Thursday morning. A
Ananya DuttaKOLKATA: The threat of a drought looms over several parts of West Bengal because of inadequate rainfall which could have serious repercussions on paddy production, Minister for Agriculture Naren Dey said here on Thursday.
In an unseemly hurry the state finance minister, Mr Asim Dasgupta, today announced that the state government would declare eight districts drought-affected if there is a rainfall deficit till 15 August which is the deadline for paddy transplantation.The prior announcement which was made apparently to help the farmers put their …
Iodine deficiency is endemic in West Bengal as evident from earlier studies. This community-based, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in North 24 Parganas district during August-November 2005 to assess the consumption of adequately-iodized salt and to ascertain the various factors that influence access to iodized salt. In total, 506 households …
This press release by UNDP provides an in-depth study of three districts in the Indian state of West Bengal, namely, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Uttar Dinajpur. The study reveals that where we live can determine our well-being as there are wide variations in human development between districts …
These District Human Development Reports of Parganas (N), 24-Parganas (S) & North Dinajpur released recently present key developmental challenges of the region. Also warn that Sunderbans is highly vulnerable to climate change & 15 percent of the region will be submerged by 2020.http://wbplan.gov.in/HumanDev/DHDR.htmSee AlsoReport: Human Development Report 2007/2008 www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/276404Feature: @110km/hr …
