TNN Jan 2, 2012, 02.04AM IST
DARJEELING: The New Year brought with it the first snowfall in the Hills on Sunday. Around 2 inches of snow covered the Phalut-Sandakphu region, around 52km from Darjeeling town. Locals feel Darjeeling will also experience snowfall within a few days.
Tour and travel operators were quick to cash in on the snowfall at Phalut. They spread the news in Kolkata where domestic tourists were waiting for the snowfall. "I just got confirmation that it is snowing in Darjeeling. Many of my clients have been enquiring about the possibility of snowfall in the Hills. It's good news," said Sushanta Roy, a tour operator from B C Roy Market in Esplanade.
"It is snowing now.and it looks like it will last for some more time. The weather condition indicates that makes it feel that snowfall will get heavier as night falls," said Nima Lhamu Sherpa, a local over phone from Kalpokhari.
Temperature in Darjeeling hovered around the 2-3 degree mark on Sunday. "The condition is suitable for snowfall any time now. There is a blanket of cloud with slight drizzle but it is not chilly. This is an indicator that snow could fall anytime in Darjeeling town," said Meghna Rana, a local resident.
In Tiger Hill, the temperature dropped drastically to 1 degree.
"It has been cold for the past couple of days. The western disturbances have not arrived but there was rainfall in Siliguri. Moisture is in the air, which is essential for snowfall," said the weatherman at the North Bengal University (NBU) in Siliguri.
Hoteliers in Darjeeling have already started receiving inquiries and bookings with the news of the snowfall in Sandakphu-Phalut spreading to the cities. "I have been getting several calls since this evening from Kolkata and Delhi. I have only 17 rooms but the volume of bookings at least over phone has swelled to more then 30 within a span of hours," said Anuraj Sharma, an hotelier in Darjeeling.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-02/kolkata/30581359_1_first-snowfall-darjeeling-north-bengal-university
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Public Distribution System Revamp On Anvil In The Hills
Friday, July 1st, 2011 | Posted by Alden Whitley
According to latest news, the state food minister has visited Darjeeling and has announced his positive plans. Jyotipriya, the state food minister visited Darjeeling today and he announced the plans about revamping PDS in the Hills.
According to Jyotipriya, his plans are on anvil for solving the growing complains regarding the irregular functioning of food. These plans are on anvil and soon the difficulties occurring in supplies department will soon be handled. (PDS) Public Distribution System will be revamped because the number of dealers of PDS in the Hills will be increased.
Previously there used to be a PDS dealer in a ten kilometer radius but now there will be a PDS dealer in every three to four kilometers, and this for the customer’s convenience. The plans are also on anvil for the settlement of quality control laboratories. These laboratories will be in sub divisions and districts.
The minister has also announced that the plans are on anvil for settling up Monitoring Vigilance Committee. The basic target is to deal with the Hills that are being neglected for the last three to four years. Also there will be a chairman of the above mentioned monitoring system and this will be done without political affiliation.
The other targets that are on anvil include the supplying of flour and rice to the PDS consumers who are not included on the BPL list. The stock minister also shared some of his other plans that are on anvil such as to rent out the abandoned spaces. These will be rent out to the dealers and will be utilized for storing grains.
The collection of rent from the supplies department has been planned and its implementation is on anvil for the people living in Darjeeling. Setting up two MR shops plan is also on anvil and this will help in the distribution of kerosene oil.
Source: http://www.trcbnews.com/public-distribution-system-revamp-on-anvil-in-the-hills/113910/
According to latest news, the state food minister has visited Darjeeling and has announced his positive plans. Jyotipriya, the state food minister visited Darjeeling today and he announced the plans about revamping PDS in the Hills.
According to Jyotipriya, his plans are on anvil for solving the growing complains regarding the irregular functioning of food. These plans are on anvil and soon the difficulties occurring in supplies department will soon be handled. (PDS) Public Distribution System will be revamped because the number of dealers of PDS in the Hills will be increased.
Previously there used to be a PDS dealer in a ten kilometer radius but now there will be a PDS dealer in every three to four kilometers, and this for the customer’s convenience. The plans are also on anvil for the settlement of quality control laboratories. These laboratories will be in sub divisions and districts.
The minister has also announced that the plans are on anvil for settling up Monitoring Vigilance Committee. The basic target is to deal with the Hills that are being neglected for the last three to four years. Also there will be a chairman of the above mentioned monitoring system and this will be done without political affiliation.
The other targets that are on anvil include the supplying of flour and rice to the PDS consumers who are not included on the BPL list. The stock minister also shared some of his other plans that are on anvil such as to rent out the abandoned spaces. These will be rent out to the dealers and will be utilized for storing grains.
The collection of rent from the supplies department has been planned and its implementation is on anvil for the people living in Darjeeling. Setting up two MR shops plan is also on anvil and this will help in the distribution of kerosene oil.
Source: http://www.trcbnews.com/public-distribution-system-revamp-on-anvil-in-the-hills/113910/
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