Sea levels rising between 3mm and 5mm a year; tidal surges will intensify say scientists a steady stream of people can be seen making their way to the main jetty in Chotomollakhali island in the Sunderbans these days. On an average, about 200 of them leave for the mainland each day with their belongings and livestock. The migration has increased threefold since Aila struck on May

Ananya Dutta

KOLKATA: Five incidents of tigers straying into villages in the Sundarbans in the last six weeks have caused concern among the officials of the Forest Department.

Opinions differ on whether cyclone Aila was responsible for the behaviour of the tigers.

FINANCE minister and senior West Bengal Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee appears to be undertaking a tight rope walk on aid to mitigate losses suffered on account of cyclone Aila. The senior minister had come under criticism of his Cabinet colleague Mamata Banerjee for extending this financial relief to the state as demanded by West Bengal

Experts on Sunday said, over two million poor people in Bangladesh those who are living in the low-lying areas and coastal region, have been suffering from the adverse effects of climate changes.

Pranab Mukherjee today proposed to allocate Rs 1,000 crore for Aila relief to the Bengal government as sought by chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, a move likely to please the state

The civic body

Almost a month after the devastating cyclone Aila hit the Sundarbans, the world

Cyclone Aila, which struck West Bengal on May 25, left a trail of devastation along the length of the State. It killed 137 people and affected the lives of more than seven lakh. The Sunderbans, spread over the districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas, bore the brunt of Aila

In what could rouse both suspicion and relief, a State-level committee constituted by the Chief Wildlife Warden of West Bengal on the directions of the Centre to assess the damage caused to the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve by cyclone Aila, has claimed there were