A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
DKL Subject File No.21
I. Subject Files, 1881-2016
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1999
Material related to widening of railway track in North Bengal, death of elephants and other wild animals caused by train accidents in North Bengal, and PIL filed by WWF-India against the proposal to broaden the existing meter gauge line. The file contains related correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, Samar Singh, Mamata Banerjee, S.R. Banerjee, S.S. Bist, Ratan Mukherjee, Probal Mukherjee, Meeta Vyas, Meera Kaul Singh, Nitish Kumar, Ashok Kumar and others. Includes an �Affidavit in the matter of conversion of meter gauge to broad gauge from Siliguri Junction of West Bengal to New Bangaigaon of Assam�, notes titled �Railway gauge conversion in North Bengal: Strategy for PIL� and �Comments on the Secretary General�s queries regarding conversion of meter gauge railway track to broad gauge�. Also, includes related press clippings titled �Trains killed 30 tuskers in 10 years�, �Forest department against East-West Corridor�, �Track upgradation may harm wildlife�, etc.
Railway track; North Bengal; Train accidents; WWF-India; Railway gauge conversion
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
2009
Papers related to seventh meeting of the State Board for Wildlife, West Bengal held on 13 January 2010 at Kolkata. The file contains related correspondence, agenda items and minutes of the meeting. Includes �Report of expert committee on prevention of elephant mortality on the railway tracks in West Bengal�, and draft of a note titled �Mitigation of man-elephant conflict�
Report; Expert committee; Elephant mortality; Railway tracks; West Bengal
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1980
Correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, Duleep Matthai, N. D. Jayal, J.C. Daniel, Kisor Chaudhuri, Anne Wright, K.C. Sivaramakrishnan, Debes Mookerjea, Jyoti Basu, T.N. Kushoo and others regarding matters such as: preservation of Neora Valley; Himalayan Club planning to take an expedition to explore the Valley; ecological consequences of constructing Weir and ancilliary works in Neora Valley; uniqueness of the Valley; Kalimpong Water Supply Project; framing of a special committee to study the Neora Water Supply Scheme etc. Includes related press clippings titled �Virgin valley explored�; �Kalimpong: Centre, State differ over water source�; �Why Neora Scheme must not be abandoned�; �Basu asks for clearance of Neora Valley Scheme�, etc. and an article titled �Another valley endangered� by Sebastian Morris in Business India magazine. Also, includes a �report of the specialist committee of the World Wildlife Fund (India) formed in connection with water supply to Kalimpong Town and adjoining areas�, a �note on Neora Valley�, another note titled �Neora Valley: The future of a unique heritage�, maps of Neora Valley and Darjeeling district and handwritten notes
Neora Valley; Kalimpong water supply project; World Wildlife Fund (India); Darjeeling district
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1983
Correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, Debes Mookerjea, Anne Wright, S.B. Sen Sarma, K.C. Sivaramakrishnan, T.N. Kushoo and others regarding matters such as: ecological problems created due to the implementation of Neora Valley Project; Kalimpong Water Supply Project; forming of a special committee to study the Neora Valley water supply scheme; alternative water sources, apart from Neora and Teesta for Kalimpong town, etc. Includes notes on meeting held on September 9, 1983 on Tata centre, Water Supply Project for Kalimpong, and observations on the letter of Anne Wright dated November 18, 1983
Neora Valley Project; Kalimpong water supply project
A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010
1980
Data sheets pertaining to preservation of ecotypes and genepools of natural flora and fauna in forest areas, economies in timber product, etc. and related correspondence. Includes a letter from the managing director of WBFDCL to D.K. Lahiri Choudhury regarding creation of Biosphere Reserve
