Since September this year, erosion on the banks of the Ganga River in West Bengal’s Malda district has wiped away large parcels of land and displaced over a thousand families who are sheltering in school buildings, or are living under tarpaulin sheets. Experts stress on the need to have a rehabilitation policy for environmental refugees.

Since September this year, erosion on the banks of the Ganga River in West Bengal’s Malda district has wiped away large parcels of land and displaced over a thousand families who are sheltering in school buildings, or are living under tarpaulin sheets. Experts stress on the need to have a rehabilitation policy for environmental refugees.

The recently elected Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party had promised to set right the overexploitation of natural resources by the previous government. But, the Lepchas allege the government has gone silent on the matter. Since last June, they have launched fresh protests against the project.

The recently elected Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party had promised to set right the overexploitation of natural resources by the previous government. But, the Lepchas allege the government has gone silent on the matter. Since last June, they have launched fresh protests against the project.

The recently elected Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party had promised to set right the overexploitation of natural resources by the previous government. But, the Lepchas allege the government has gone silent on the matter. Since last June, they have launched fresh protests against the project.

The recently elected Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party had promised to set right the overexploitation of natural resources by the previous government. But, the Lepchas allege the government has gone silent on the matter. Since last June, they have launched fresh protests against the project.

In a bid to reduce human-tiger encounters when fishing or honey gathering, the West Bengal forest department’s Joint Forest Management Committee has introduced local villagers of the Sundarbans to beekeeping. The project is creating a buzz.

In a bid to reduce human-tiger encounters when fishing or honey gathering, the West Bengal forest department’s Joint Forest Management Committee has introduced local villagers of the Sundarbans to beekeeping. The project is creating a buzz.

In a bid to reduce human-tiger encounters when fishing or honey gathering, the West Bengal forest department’s Joint Forest Management Committee has introduced local villagers of the Sundarbans to beekeeping. The project is creating a buzz.

In a bid to reduce human-tiger encounters when fishing or honey gathering, the West Bengal forest department’s Joint Forest Management Committee has introduced local villagers of the Sundarbans to beekeeping. The project is creating a buzz.