WBPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-WBPSC Test Series
West Bengal: Irrigation and hydro power Kangsabati Reservoir Project Kangsabati Reservoir Project was started in the year 1956-57. Till date an irrigation potential of 3,48,477 ha. has been created in the districts of Bankura, Midnapore and Hooghly through this Project. With bank assistance and under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, the Government has undertaken large extension … Read more
WEST BENGAL West Bengal’s Chilkigarh to be declared ‘National Bio-Diversity Heritage Site’ A forested stretch around Chilkigarh’s Kanak Durga temple in Jhargram district of West Bengal will soon be declared a national bio-diversity heritage site by the government. The popular tourist destination will be labelled a ‘plastic free zone’ and 61 acres of forest area … Read more
West bengal has a well established transportation system that connects all parts of the state. This is partly responsible for the investment in the state. Though the present transportation system is substantial, it needs to be developed further to keep pace with the rapid increase in use. Categories: Road network: The state of West … Read more
The major physiographic divisions of West Bengal are as follows: Extra peninsular mountainous terrain of Darjeeling Himalayas Piedmont plain of North Bengal comprising Bhabar-Terai belt Peninsular shield area of South-Western Bengal Gondwana platform Vast low-lying alluvial tract of the southern and eastern part Coastal tract of Bengal basin The northern mountainous terrain covers Darjeeling … Read more
WEST BENGAL West Bengal’s Chilkigarh to be declared ‘National Bio-Diversity Heritage Site’ A forested stretch around Chilkigarh’s Kanak Durga temple in Jhargram district of West Bengal will soon be declared a national bio-diversity heritage site by the government. The popular tourist destination will be labelled a ‘plastic free zone’ and 61 acres of forest … Read more
Natural Vegetation of West Bengal Climate is a major determinant of forest types and on a broad sense; rainfall is major factor though temperature, soil, topography etc., play a dominant role. On the other hand, forests exert a great influence on the climate of a country by retaining moisture in the atmosphere. They prevent rapid … Read more
STATUS OF ENERGY SECTOR West Bengal, is an Indian state that lies in the eastern part of Indiain the Gangatic plains. It is the third largest economy in India. Being itself a center of agriculture and huge reserves of minerals, it constitutes one tenth of the Indian market. West Bengal also has a prosperous hinterland of … Read more
WEST BENGAL States praised West Bengal govt’s official emblem States praised the West Bengal government official emblem, conceptualized and designed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The state emblem – the “Biswa Bangla” logo with Ashoka Pillar of the national emblem – would be used in all the official works and documents of the Bengal government … Read more
West Bengal Public Finance and fiscal Policy West Bengal government’s finances are the worst among 5 highly-indebted states of India. the entire debt burden of province is near rupees two lakh crores implying that the debt burden of each citizen of the state is over twenty thousand rupees (The Times of India, May 30, 2011) … Read more
Main Features of budgets of West Bengal :- In Feb 2017 West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra presented tax-free Budget even as the redemption of market loans is set to peak at the beginning of the next financial year, further constraining the state’s weak finances. Budget provides value-added tax (VAT) relief to small businesses and … Read more