Dwija Pratim Sen, the divisional forest officer of Gorumara wildlife division (NVNP is under his ambit), sent the letter to the NTCA, appending a report submitted by experts of the Zoological Survey of India
Water levels of rivers and streams increased in Jalpaiguri's Banarhat, Nagrakata and Malbazar blocks. These flooded residential and commercial areas in Banarhat, damaged roads, bridges and buildings, and forced around 5,000 families shift to safer places
The West Bengal hill town’s complex past makes it a cultural kaleidoscope, a plurality reinforced by a population of Nepalis, Bhutanese, Lepchas and Buddhists, all living harmoniously.