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| Name of the Collection | Dhriti Kanta Lahiri Choudhury |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1881-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | A. Files on Wildlife arranged Statewise, 1881-2013/ (i) Bengal, 1881-2010 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 15 |
| Abstract | Papers related to human-elephant conflict, Project Elephant in West Bengal, elephant-poaching, leather-gaiters for elephants, census and workshop on Project Elephant Action Plan for conservation and management of elephant. The file contains related correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, S. Roy, S.C. Dey, Soumitra Ghosh, Vinod Rishi and S.K. Mukherjee. Includes related press clippings, �a project note on the control of man-elephant conflict in North-Bengal through eco-development works among the tea-garden labourers and villagers residing in the forest fringe�, �a working paper for the seminar on the control of man-elephant conflict in Dooars area and the possible role of NGOs�, a copy of �Profile for Elephant Project in West Bengal�, an �Elephant movement report of Panchet Soil Conservation Division�, a report titled �Elephant census: West Bengal,� etc. |
| Author | |
| Recipient | |
| Keywords | Project Elephant; Leather-gaiters; Human-elephant conflict; Panchet Soil Conservation Division |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1993 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1996 |
| Extent | 214 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Cyclostyled & Typed |
| Language | English & Bengali |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | Press clippings: The Statesman; Hindustan Times; Ajkaal etc. |
| Donor | Sheila Lahiri Choudhury, Deep Kanta Lahiri Choudhury, Debjani Das |
| Donation Date | 2021 |
| Custodian | Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
