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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of bio-medical wastes and other general wastes behind Malbazar Super Facility Hospital, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 02/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/01/2025.

The applicant, Subhas Datta in the application said that while on a visit to North Bengal, April 11, 2024 he had gone to Malbazar …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of ROB between Neora and Lathaguri, Jalpaiguri forest division, West Bengal, 12/08/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Society for Protecting Ophiofauna and Animal Rights (OPORS) Vs State of West Bengal & Others with Biswajit Mukherjee & Others dated 12/08/2021.

The matter related to construction of twin 2 lane road over bridge …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees in the forest area of the Bichabhanga, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, 15/07/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Society for Protection Ophiofauna and Animal Rights (OPORS) Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 15/07/2021.

The matter related to felling of trees in the forest area of the Bichabhanga on the periphery of …

De-feminisation of agricultural wage labour in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

A study of three villages in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, reveals that there is an alarming decline in female agricultural wage labour, resulting in de-feminisation, devastating poverty and outmigration of young boys and men in the Terai region. De-agrarianisation in combination with the revived patriarchal “good woman” ideology explains the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Mahananda, West Bengal, 29/11/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) dated 29/11/2016 regarding pollution of river Mahananda, West Bengal. National Green Tribunal expressed dismay at the condition of the river Mahananda as evident from the photographs placed by Subhas Datta, the applicant, indicating the situation after Chhat Puja, 2016.

Flood alert in state after incessant rain in N Bengal

Continuous rain for the past 48-hours in parts of north Bengal, Sikkim and the Bhutan Hills has raised possibility of flood in many parts of Bengal especially in Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts. The irrigation department has issued a yellow alert on the Teesta river from Domohoni in Maynaguri …

Wildlife to be theme for EC campaigns

The rich natural heritage of the geographically-diverse West Bengal has now become a motif for the Election Commission to attract voters to polling booths. Each of the districts in the state have launched varied election mascots like tiger, red panda, rhinoceros, dolphin or even rivers like Teesta. Sporting a typical …

Fresh landslide cuts off Darjeeling-Mirik road link

The landslides in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong sub-divisions had caused extensive damage to NH-10 and NH-55 — cutting off vital road links to the region. A day after multiple landslides in three sub-divisions of Darjeeling district claimed 38 lives, besides washing away highways and damaging homes, a fresh landslide was …

400 people affected by flood in Jalpaiguri

Atleast four hundred people have been affected in Jalpaiguri district following release of excess water Teesta river after rains in upper reaches. The affected areas are under Rajganj block of the district and people's houses have inundated since last night, the block's BDO T N Sherpa said. The Dobaganj-Takhimari road …

Encephalitis deaths being played down?

Suspension Of Health Officials Scares Docs The state government appears to be working on a war footing to control encephalitis outbreak in North Bengal; not through civic measures but by gagging doctors and health officials to stop deaths being reported to the outside world. The over-riding concern of Swastha Bhavan, …

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