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| Name of the Collection | Dhriti Kanta Lahiri Choudhury |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | I. Subject Files, 1881-2016 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | E. Miscellaneous Subject Files, 1964-2016 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 226 |
| Abstract | Material related to Sankosh River Multipurpose Project. The file contains correspondence among D.K. Lahiri Choudhury, S.S. Bist, Ashok Kumar, and M.S. Reddy regarding Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Bhutan, 1993 for harnessing the waters of Sankosh river in Bhutan. Includes press clippings titled �Greens oppose Sankosh project, call convention�, �W.B. concerned at dolomite mining in Bhutan hills� and �Experts dump Sankosh plan�. Also, includes an untitled note on Government of India undertaking a hydroelectric and irrigation project involving excavation of a canal through Jaldapara Santuary, Gorumara National Park and Buxa Tiger Reserve |
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| Keywords | Sankosh River Multipurpose Project; Bhutan; Dolomite mining; Jaldapara Santuary; Gorumara National Park; Buxa Tiger Reserve |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1996 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1997 |
| Extent | 11 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten & Printed |
| Language | English |
| Remarks | |
| Source/Link | Press clippings: The Statesman; Telegraph 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 |
