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Bengal Govt to overhaul bus connectivity in Jangalmahal

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The State Transport Department has decided to overhaul the bus connectivity in Jangalmahal. This is the latest of the many services that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has brought to the region, as a result of which the people of the region are in a much better state than during the Left Front years. She even created the district of Jhargram to better target developmental work.

Jhargram, Silda, Belpahari, Nayagram, Binpur, Jamboni, Jhalda, Baghmundi and Balarampur will be part of the new service structure. The first six places are in Jhargram district while the other three are in Purulia district. The Transport Department will spend Rs 12 crore to overhaul the structure.

New bus routes will be opened from Esplanade to Jamboni, Silda, Belpahari, Baghmundi, Jhalda and Balarampur.

A new bus terminus will come up near Jhargram town, and new bus services will be introduced between it and various places in the Jangalmahal region, and also Kolkata. A night shelter will also come up at this bus stand. After being made the district headquarters of Jhargram district, the place has become a very busy one. New bus terminuses will come up in Silda, Belpahari and Nayagram.

Besides for benefitting the regional populace, these new services are also aimed at enabling more tourist activities. In recent years, the State Government has been developing the region into a major tourist hub. The mostly forested Jangalmahal has a lot of tourist potential, and an effective transport system is a must for tourism to flourish. The government has constructed many guest houses and bungalows, and has modernised many of the guest houses belonging to the Forest Department. Home stay tourism is another area that the State Government has been laying a lot of stress on.

Source: The Statesman

জঙ্গলমহলে পরিবহন ব্যবস্থা ঢেলে সাজাবে রাজ্য

জঙ্গলমহলে যোগাযোগ ব্যবস্থা ঢেলে সাজানোর সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে রাজ্য পরিবহন দপ্তর। এই অঞ্চলের উন্নয়নের জন্য মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের নেতৃত্বাধীন রাজ্য সরকার ইতিমধ্যেই নানা পদক্ষেপ গ্রহণ করেছে। এর ফলে এই অঞ্চলের মানুষ বাম আমলের তুলনায় এখন অনেক ভালো আছেন। ঝাড়গ্রামকে পৃথক জেলা ঘোষণা করা হয়েছে উন্নয়নকে আরও ত্বরান্বিত করতে।

ঝাড়গ্রাম, শিলদা, বেলপাহাড়ি, নয়াগ্রাম, বিনপুর, জাম্বনী, ঝালদা, বাঘমুন্ডি ও বলরামপুর এলাকায় যোগাযোগ ব্যবস্থার উন্নয়ন করবে পরিবহন দপ্তর। প্রথম ছটি জায়গা ঝাড়গ্রামে বাকি তিনটি জায়গা পুরুলিয়াতে। পরিকাঠামো তৈরীতে খরচ হবে ১২কোটি টাকা।
এসপ্ল্যানেড থেকে জাম্বনী, শিলদা, বেলপাহাড়ি, ঝালদা, বাঘমুন্ডি, বলরামপুর অবধি নতুন বাস রুট শুরু হবে।

ঝাড়গ্রাম টাউনের কাছে তৈরী হবে নতুন বাস টার্মিনাস। এই টার্মিনাস থেকে জঙ্গলমহলের বিভিন্ন অঞ্চলে ও কলকাতায় বাস চালু করা হবে। এই টার্মিনাসে একটি নাইট শেল্টারও তৈরী করা হবে। শিলদা, বেলপাহাড়ি, নয়াগ্রামেও নতুন বাস টার্মিনাস তৈরী হবে।

স্থানীয় মানুষদের যোগাযোগ ব্যবস্থার উন্নয়নের পাশাপাশি এই নতুন সার্ভিসের ফলে এই অঞ্চলে পর্যটনেরও প্রসার হবে। গত কয়েক বছরে রাজ্য সরকার এই অঞ্চলটিকে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ পর্যটন হাব হিসেবে তৈরী করছে। ঘন জঙ্গলে ভরা জঙ্গলমহলে পর্যটনের বিপুল সম্ভাবনা আছে। এই নতুন বাস পরিষেবা নিঃসন্দেহে পর্যটন শিল্পকে আরও সাহায্য করবে।

WB Forest Dept takes steps to conserve rare trees

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The West Bengal Forest Department has taken a slew of measures to conserve rare trees in Kankrajhore forest and Susuniha hills. It has declared these areas as ‘medicinal plant conservation area’.

Conservation experts would be engaged to ascertain the cause of extinction of many trees, which were earlier found in the forests of Kankrajhore in Belpahari of West Midnapore district and Susunia hills in Bankura district.

Many rare species of trees are lost and not found now as the forest cover has depleted. Now, the Forest department is planning to make a detail survey to find out the cause of the loss.

The National Medicinal Plant Board experts would be involved in an extensive research. They would also study if factors like climate change, scarcity of water and tourism are responsible for extinction of rare trees.

They would make a survey on how many types of trees exist in two areas and if any rare species still exist. They would also study on which species of trees are extinct.

They will study whether ecological changes are resulting in loss of trees. Landslide and lack of drainage system will also be studied. The capacity of absorbing rate of carbon dioxide of the trees will be thoroughly studied. The trees which have maximum absorbing capacity of carbon dioxide would be planted in more number

Two forests were chosen for the study. The forests in Kankrajhore and Susunia hills are natural forests . It has been noticed that many valuable trees are not found here. The frequent movement of people in the forest areas and felling of tress in unscientific manner may be the causes of loss of trees. A change in the character of the soil might have contributed to this. These forests are declared as conserved forest area.

The two forests are named as Medicinal Plant Conservation Area and the forest department assigned to two universities for research. While scientists from the Jadavpur University would work in Kankrajhore, North Bengal University would conduct their research at Sushunia.

Jangalmahal has witnessed development in last four years: Abhishek Banerjee

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Abhishek Banerjee, who is currently touring the districts in the run up to 21 July Martyrs’ Day rally, held a public meeting at Belpahari in West Midnapore district on Friday.

Saying that violence and left-wing extremism is a thing of the past in Jangalmahal now, Abhishek added that people of the region were living in peace. He also said that Jangalmahal has witnessed development in the last four years.

Abhishek said spreading canards and slander campaign will not be able to defeat Mamata Banerjee as she enjoys the support of people. After 34 years of misrule, people were getting the fruits of progress under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, he said.