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Mamata Banerjee's mangrove project does not enthuse eco-watchersSpecialists who have been observing Sunderbans’ ecology wondered whether it was possible to plant five crore or even more saplings in this ...
'Everything gone': People of Sundarbans stare at bleak futureWith livelihood lost and homes washed away, observers of the Sundarbans region feel the ecologically-fragile region, which has been under s...
Sundarbans tiger population stable, finds reportFighting ingress of salt water and erosion of forest land due to climate change, tiger population in the shrinking islands of Sundarbans ha...
NGT orders ban on noise, solid waste pollution in Sundarbans
Prawn seed catching in Sundarbans damaging environment: BookRampant practice of prawn seed catching along the rivers of Sundarban archipelago is not only damaging the marine ecosystem but also endang...
West Bengal set to launch unique fish tourism in SunderbansSundarbans is the natural breeding ground of stinging catfish, snakehead murrel and some Indian carps as well. These fishes are generally f...
Attend the Bikaner camel festival in Rajasthan or the Wine and Music Festival in Nashik to kick-start the New YearThere are several unusual camel activities like camel races, camel dances, and more. The camels display amazing footwork and dance graceful...
Health revolution in SundarbansChristened 'Sundarini', the district authorities are working on a gigantic plan to ensure 100 per cent institutional delivery and immunisat...
Sea level rise no threat to Sundarbans, claims new research"Compared to the much publicised belief, the islands of Sundarban are not facing similar threat from the impacts of global warming."
- Drone to track tigers and check encroachers in Sundarbans
To track the movement of tigers and encroachers in protected forest areas, a drone would soon be flying in the Sundarban delta
Drone to track tigers, check encroachers in SundarbansBesides tracking the movements of a tiger, the drone can also help in catching any encroacher in the protected areas.
Why climate change & pollution threats to Sundarbans cannot be taken lightly by governmentsSix years after cyclone Aila, the existential threat faced by the people and fauna in one of the world’s largest mangroves has reached alar...
Indian side not affected by Bangladesh oil spill: OfficialsIndia has not been affected by a massive oil spill in the waters of Sundarbans delta on the Bangladesh side, forest department officials sa...
Rs 400-crore project to develop Sundarbans infrastructureTo augment infrastructure, the government is allotting Rs 90 crore for building roads and bridges in Jharkhali area, West Bengal Chief Mini...
- Villagers struggle to save land as islands shrink in Sundarban
Thousands of farmers living on the banks of the islands in Sundarbans are struggling to protect their land as their villages are shrinking ...
Industrial waste polluting ecosystem of Sundarbans: ReportIndustries located along the Gangetic delta in Haldia, Kolkata and its outskirts are polluting the fragile ecosystem of Sundarbans.
Industrial waste polluting Sundarbans ecosystem: ReportIndustries located along the Gangetic delta in Haldia, Kolkata and its outskirts are polluting the fragile ecosystem of Sundarbans.
Extending power grid in Sundarbans delta risky: EnvironmentalistsThe WBengal govt's move to extend the national grid to the Sundarbans delta for electrifying villages has come in for criticism from enviro...
Extending power grid in Sundarbans risky: ExpertsThe West Bengal government's move to extend the national grid to the Sundarbans delta for electrifying villages has come in for criticism f...
- Frequent tiger, crocodile attacks in Sundarbans villages
Sheba Mridha sobs uncontrollably as she looks at the thick mangrove forest on the other bank of Ganral river at Gosaba delta in Sundarbans.