The state transport department, in collaboration with the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) inaugurated a new alternative bus terminal at Tinbatti, near Uttarkanya Branch Secretariat in Siliguri.
The Siliguri Municipal Corporation runs a free educational support centre called Alor Dishari.
The Darjeeling district administration has begun marking off vacant lands in each block and displaying signboards, as per the direction of chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today said that there was no need for interference of the Calcutta High Court in the drinking water crisis now in Kanu Sanyal's village, under Naxalbari block since Siliguri Municipal Corporation will supply drinking water for villagers.
Siliguri Municipal Corporation on April 2 named a road near the Airview More in the town after the Mohun Bagan Athletic Club of Kolkata.
The Trinamool Congress state leadership has finally endorsed the “tin kanya” (three women)--Papiya Ghosh for Siliguri, Shanta Chhetri for Darjeeling Hills and Mahua Gope for Jalpaiguri.
According to health department officials, fear of adverse effects, confusion and misinformation could be the reasons that have led to the hesitancy.
The mapping of wards is being done, keeping all 47 wards as vulnerable, as cases have been found in almost all the wards.
According to the findings of dengue cases in previous years, we have laid special focus on some areas, said Dr Tulsi Pramanik.
“The survey is going on for the past two days. Around 100 houses have been covered, with one fever case detected,” the sources said.
