Recent Earthquake Report Darjeeling:
Recent Earthquake report of Darjeeling Pulbazar Development Block shows that 1446 number of houses were fully damaged and 3864 houses were partly damaged [As per survey report].There were no reports of deaths from the Valley.It has been said that special Earthquake fund will be sanctioned for the victims of entire district of Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong as per damages like HB Grants [House Building Grants].Several camps have been set up around the region and food material and other necessary items like blankets,cloths are being supplied for the people who have been shifted from their houses.Government is trying to help the people through every possible aspects.
Landslide above Happy Valley Tea Estate :
A landslide took place above Happy Valley Estate a place at a distance of around 1 km from Darjeeling market.The continues rainfall since several day and earthquake that took place on 18th of September is the reason for the landslide.The road to Singmari and Lebong has been blocked.The landslide took place around 9:44 at night [Sunday ie;25.09.2011].There is no report of any damages and loss of life but the local residents below the road have been said to leave their houses since the area may be at risk and may cause damages.
Read more >> Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude heat Darjeeling :
-Epicenter felt in Sikkim 64 Km from Gangtok
-An Earthquake around 6.8 magnitude toot places around Darjeeling making several damages, Landslide took place at Bijanbari and its adjacent areas.
-A house at Kainjalia is totally damaged and an area of around 1/2 kilometer has been damaged.
-Its said that few buildings collapsed at Gangtok.
-Several people rushed to hospitals for help.
Read more >>Darjeeling back to normal :
Darjeeling again back to its normal life spreading the message of love and peace.Continuous rain has stopped life has come to normal as usual.It was the Natures decision whatever it faced on 18th September 2011 an unfortunate day in our life.Nature is everything a man can not change the way its.Darjeeling is a loveliest place among different hill stations just because of Nature.It was a warning to the people of Darjeeling and its surrounding areas.It was notified to the People of the hills not to construct multi storied buildings in Darjeeling but it was not followed by
Memorandum of Gorkhaland Teritorial Authority:
Whereas the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) has been demanding for quite sometime past a separate State of Gorkhaland for the hill areas of Darjeeling district including some areas of Siliguri Terai and Dooars (hereinafter referred to as the Region) ;
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Whereas both the Government of India and the Government of West Bengal have repeatedly emphasized the need for keeping the region as an integral part of the State of West Bengal .
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