Fibreglass finds its use as flood barriers
Fibreglass wind turbine blades have been used in a unique way as barriers to strengthen embankments in flood prone areas of Murshidabad and Sunderbans.
Fibreglass wind turbine blades have been used in a unique way as barriers to strengthen embankments in flood prone areas of Murshidabad and Sunderbans.
Honey worth 15 metric tonnes has been collected from Sunderbans this year.
Air pollution poses a significant threat to the Sundarbans, a crucial mangrove ecosystem in West Bengal that protects the region from extreme weather, warns a recent study by leading environmental scientists
The deaths of the endangered fresh water cataceans like Gangetic Dolphins, the experts opined, are results of the indiscriminate laying of 'killer' gill & ghost nets by fishermen.
India-France Partnership for a Better Tomorrow in the Indo-Pacific Region, said that based on his visit to Sunderbans he witnessed severe land erosion, breach of embankments and drastic changes in biodiversity, which required proper attention.
“The identification is being done to enhance the biosphere value in three ways with public participation, department of conservation and cooperation of the state governments”
The Sunderban Affairs department and the state Tourism department has discussed plans to construct a tourist road that would connect the island of Kumirmari with the sea beach at Bakkhali, in the South 24 Paraganas district. This will enable visitors, especially from Kolkata, to plan a complete tour that would start from the forest island and end on a sea beach. This will be a revenue-generating model and will create employment opportunities for the inhabitants of this deltaic region”
The alluvial archipelago, formed by 56 riverine islands is home to the famous Royal Bengal Tiger.
The storm led to problems with supply of drinking water, damaged roads, forests, power supply lines, education and health infrastructure and activities of some 26,000 MSM entrepreneurs
The mangroves act as a barrier to protect the city from cyclones.
