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Since the turn of the year, the island of Sandeshkhali, 80km southeast of Kolkata and part of the Sunderbans delta, has been in the eye of a storm. | Latest News India
Bengali district Elections Sections are using various animal mascots to encourage voters to exercise their democratic rights and attend polling stations. The mascots are inspired by various Bengali animals, such as 'Gendu', 'Mohanbao', 'Baghu', and 'Dareeling hills'. The campaign aims to highlight Bengal's rich cultural diversity and encourage voters to participate in the electoral process. The mascots are based on characters closer to the voters' hearts, such as 'Teesta', 'Vote Gopal', 'Batul the Great', and 'Ghotoknath'.
Starting February 15, an exercise to set up a nylon net fencing will start in two pockets of the Bangladesh Sundarban prone to human-tiger conflict, similar to the nets put up by foresters on this side of the border
The tiger traced in Dhanchi forest crossed the river and reached the borders of a couple of villages on the other side around Christmas Eve. On December 27, it was driven back to the forest
The Bangladesh Border Force (BSF) is planning to deploy a marine battalion, drones, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to secure the strategic Sunderbans mangrove region along the India-Bangladesh border. The plan, prepared by the Eastern Command of the border force, aims to prevent smuggling and infiltration in the area, which is the world's largest mangrove forest cover region.
"India has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation. We are not just focused on reducing emissions to tackle temperature rise, but are also working towards arresting land degradation, accelerating ecosystem restoration and enriching biodiversity," he said.
The study, which was conducted from 2016 to 2019, also found that the region has a mortality rate of 38.8 per lakh population among children aged between five and nine