Save The Hills blog has a new post with some very disturbing photographs. There are two sets of photographs taken of various views of the Teesta river - one set taken during Cyclone Aila (26 May '09) and one set taken yesterday (13 June '09).The photographs tell a grim story. The difference in water levels …
Continue reading From Save The Hills – Cyclone Aila’s impact on Teesta’s flow volume
The Telegraph Darjeeling, June 12: The advent of the monsoon signalling an end to tourist season in the Darjeeling hills has prompted the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha once again to revive its agitation for Gorkhaland — this time in the nature of a “long strike”. However, Morcha president Bimal Gurung, who had not called a general …
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The Telegraph Teesta Bazar, June 12: River guides based here and in Melli have demanded that the DGHC immediately lift the suspension it had imposed on the rafting in the Teesta following a mishap about two weeks back. However, the 70-odd guides of the 18 rafting units in these areas under the banner of Red …
http://www.telegraphindia.com Kurseong June 10: The Bengal government will immediately grant Rs 50,000 for each house damaged by Cyclone Aila in the four hill municipalities on May 26. The announcement was made by the state urban development and municipal affairs minister, Asok Bhattacharya, here today after a meeting with the heads of the four municipalities and …
The Telegraph Kalimpong, June 10: Supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha today went on the rampage, destroying property belonging to GNLF members at Kafer and triggering tension in the tourist spot. Police said the hotel of former GNLF councillor Tshering Sherpa and the house of Buddha Lama bore the burnt of the attack. Lama’s house, …
