Siliguri, June 10: Foresters of Darjeeling district today filed an FIR with Naxalbari police, alleging that Nepal cops had fired at them and an elephant herd last night.

The government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly formed an Independent Panel of Experts (PoE) on Thursday to analyse the social and environmental aspects of the 750-MW West Seti Hydro Electricity Project, a reservoir type project to be built in the Far-western region.

The central zoo has banned the use polythene bags in its premises saying such bags had adverse effect in the health of the animals in the zoo.

The zoo administration announced not to allow visitors to take polythene bags with from Friday, on the occasion of the World Environment Day.

The central zoo has banned the use polythene bags in its premises saying such bags had adverse effect in the health of the animals in the zoo.

The zoo administration announced not to allow visitors to take polythene bags with from Friday, on the occasion of the World Environment Day.

The first phase construction of the Sikta Irrigation Project located in Banke district has almost been completed to which government had allocated Rs 1.85 billion budget.

In addition to the earlier budget, the project had received an additional Rs 600 million this year for the first phase works.

The Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB), which falls under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MoPPW), has started formulating a new Water Management Regulation policy for the Valley, officials said.

Environmentalists on Sunday called on the government to form a high-powered committee to take effective measures to save the rivers of the country after identifying their problems.
They made the call while addressing a briefing organised by Paribesh Banchao Andolan in association with Janauddyog, Unyanadhara Trust and CLNB at Dhaka Reporters Unity.