The Champdany municipality is much different from other municipalities of the district as a major land area under its jurisdiction is occupied by three jute mills, around 70 per cent of the population falls under slum area.
The Environment Ministry in next fiscal year will begin giving full-fledged subsidies to municipalities that have implemented a carbon-free car-sharing project.
The process for filing nomination and for withdrawal is already over as 12 February was the last date for withdrawal of nominations. The election for Howrah Municipal Corporation is yet to be declared as the defining process for Bally from Howrah has not been completed. So, in Howrah district, there will be polling only in Uluberia Municipality.
The districts where polls will be held include Darjeeling, Cooch-Behar, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, North and South Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North and South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East and West Midnapore, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, East Burdwan and Birbhum.
Election to seven municipalities in West Bengal, including four in Darjeeling hills, will be held on Sunday with opposition accusing Trinamool…
