Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Suvendu Urges Joint Tourism, Forest Effort for Alipurduar Development
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Alipurduar after a tiger was released in Buxa Tiger Reserve.
He asked the Tourism and Forest ministers to cooperate closely.
He said tourism and protecting forests and animals should help guide development in the area.
Some Buxa Hills residents asked for better roads.
They also worried about tiger attacks after dark.
The Chief Minister said another minister would examine their concerns.
An exhibition showed the region’s plants, animals and many community traditions.
A new Tiger Cup Club was also formed to encourage people to help protect wildlife.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged the Tourism and Forest ministers to work together on Alipurduar and Dooars development.
He said tourism, forest protection and wildlife conservation should guide the region’s development process.
The programme followed the release of a tiger in Buxa Tiger Reserve and included a Tiger Cup Club launch.
Residents of the Buxa Hills raised road-access concerns and fears about possible nighttime tiger attacks.
An exhibition highlighted local flora, fauna, tribal cultures and the contributions of residents and forest personnel to wildlife rescue.
- Who
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh, Forest Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon, local residents and forest personnel.
- What
- A programme focused on Alipurduar and Dooars development, tourism, forest protection, wildlife conservation and community participation.
- When
- Friday; the programme followed the release of a tiger in Buxa Tiger Reserve and included Gandhi Jayanti and Swachh Bharat activities.
- Where
- Alipurduar, including Raja Bhatkhawa, Buxa Tiger Reserve and Alipurduar Parade Ground.
- Why
- To promote coordinated regional development while protecting forests and wildlife and supporting tourism and local communities.
- Development focus
- Tourism, forests and wildlife conservation
- Tiger release site
- Buxa Tiger Reserve
- Ministers asked to cooperate
- Shankar Ghosh and Manoj Kumar Oraon
- Exhibition
- The district administration and Forest Department organised 12 stalls.
- Resident concerns
- Buxa Hills residents requested road improvements and raised concerns about nighttime tiger attacks.
- Community conservation
- Five fishermen who rescued an elephant calf swept away by the Teesta River were recognised during an interaction.
- New initiative
- A Tiger Cup Club was formed in Alipurduar to encourage public involvement in wildlife protection.