West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund
The West Bengal State Government Appeals ALL to contribute in West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund and assist the State in prevention and control of situation arising out of unforeseen emergencies like COVID-19 (CORONA).
The contributions can be made both in Cheque/DD/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI and kind.
Bank details for contribution through Cheque/DD/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI as follows:
A/c Name : West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund
Bank : ICICI Bank Ltd., Branch: Howrah
A/c No : 628005501339
IFS Code : ICIC0006280
Swift Code : ICICINBBCTS
MICR Code : 700229010
For contribution in kind contact : wbsacs@gmail.com
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Historical Background

The nomenclature 24-Parganas has been in vogue since 15 July 1757 when Mir Jafar whom the East India Company had just established as Nawab of Bengal ceded to the Company the rights of 24 mahals. The treaty by which the cession is recorded says that "all the land lying to the south of Calcutta as far as Culpee, shall be under the Zemindari of the English Company and all the officers of this Zemindari shall be under their jurisdiction. The revenue to be paid by it (the company) in the same manner with other Zemindari". The Parwana notifying effect to the Treaty mentions the name of the 24 units of granted land.

The District of 24-Parganas started taking shape under Clause Nos.2,3 and 9 of the Regualtion of 1793. The respective jurisdictions of the civil and criminal courts for the district and revenue jurisdiction of the District Collector were demarcated by the Regulations. This arrangement remained valid till 1800... Read More

From DM's Desk

South 24 Parganas is, indeed, a complex district, stretching from the metropolitan Kolkata to the remote riverine villages upto the mouth of Bay of Bengal, Apart from its staggering size and population, the district administration has to contend with problems typical of metropolitan living in the urban area such as high population density and overload civic infrastructure and in complete contrast, in the rural area the lack of transport and communication facilities and weak delivery systems... Read More

Place Of Intererst

Gangasagar

Most of the year the place is one serene spots you can think of : windblown, absolutely quite, with sweeping views of the mighty Ganga ending its journey into the sea, and a lovely island they call Sagardwip. But come mid-january( the last day of the month of Pous in the Bengali Calendar), divinitity seems to descend from the blue sky overhead on to the waters and the beach at Sagardwip. Read More

Sundarban

The home of Royal Bengal Tigers. A 'World heritage site' . The world's largest estuarine forest - one of the very few in the world still having its flora and fauna intact, a remarkable feature being the bayonet like roots of mangrove forests sticking out above the water levels. Read More

Bakkhali & Frasergunj

Go shell-picking, watch fishermen come in with their silvery catch. Glory in the sun leaping up like a fiery ball from the depth of the sea. Experience darkness descending like a curtain, with a velvely sky arching over your head, and catch the phosphorescent gleam of the rolling waves. The casuarina groves are thick, quite and full of romance. Read More

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