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of West Bengal and help to bring new phase of prosperity for the state and its people along with local employment. The basin is located around 47 kms. From Kolkata in the 24 Parganas District in the West Bengal The Ashokenagar - I was discovered after a intense search for hydrocarbons in the region by ONGC by sending its first hydrocarbon consignment produced during well testing to IOCL's Haldia Oil Refinery earlier on 5th November 2020. This well was completed as an oil producer under Early-Monetization Plan issued by the Union Government. This was put to production seven out of the eight producing basins of India covering 83% of established oil & gas

PIB : Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, dependence from foreign countries, this reserves. The ONGC authority had Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas discovery had given a new hope for invested Rs. 3,361 crores in the and Steel dedicated the Bengal Basin, robust development of West Bengal. exploration of hydrocarbons in the the 8th producing basin of India to the This would place the Bengal Basin at a Bengal basin and is set to spend Rs. nation. During the occasion while new height on the oil & gas map of the 425/- crores in exploration activities in dedicating the Ashokenagari discovery world and this formal dedication of the basin in the next two years with the the minister said that the discovery production of production site to the endeavor to digging of 13 more wells in would play a pivotal role for India's nation world mark as a moment of the area. The Union Minister energy security keeping pace with the national pride and a gift from the soil of commenced the formal production of oil energy security keeping pace with the West Bengal the Minister added. by switching on the Sucker Rod Pump energy requirements for Atma Nirbhar The Union Government would provide (SRP) with the presence of selective Bharat implemented by the Union full support ONGC in this operation to gathering of senior officials after Government. Reducing the oil import bring more oil and gas from subsurface following COVID protocols.

BENGAL BASIN-THE 8TH PRODUCING BASIN OF INDIA

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thCorrespondence :On 28 December of the Association. One minute silence 2020, West Bengal Petroleum Dealers was observed in honour of the departed

rdAssociation organised its 73 AGM at soul. Shri Surojit Koley Secretary, Nehru Children's Hall, Kolkata. During its WBPDA prayed for good health of the inaugural session WBPDA paid tribute to members in his inaugural speech. Due to Late Saradindu Paul, Working President the outbreak of COVID-19, the total

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MNGL's 100 CNG STATION

PAN INDIA COMMON PHONE NUMBER FOR INDANE LPG REFILL BOOKING

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EDITOR'S COLUMN Correspondence : Ind ian

Strategie Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL) is an Indian c o m pa n y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r maintaing country's petroleum reserves . I t ma in ta ins an emergency fuel stroe of total 5.33 MMT of strategic crude oil to provide atleast 10 days of consumption. Indian has get 3 crude oil storages, at present, at Managalore, Visokhapatnam and Padur. These strategic storages are in addition to the existing storages with the oil companies to

and Development target of 90 days. supply in response to external supply dissuptions. Indian refiners maintain 65 According to him, second phase will be days of crude storage. It means, India 'more commercial and buisness-friendly has overall reserve of 87 days. The model'. Because of , India's per capita gulfwar in 1990 forced the adminstration crude oil consumption is 1/3 of global per to think of that. In 1998, Atal Bihar capital and for growing consumption, the Vajpayee adminstration first proposed to Government would attempt to reduce build petroleum reserves as a long term dependence on imports through salution to manage the oil market in discovery of small oil fields, exploiting emergency. To meet the increasing more hydrocarbons, providing liberal demand, in 2018 Narendra Modi incentives and alternative energy. Government approved the construction Meeting demand, in de-carbonised of a new store at chandi khole. In the pathway, is not a concern, but a second phase, beside this, the storage challenge and the Government is ready capacity at Padur will also be doubled. for that for de-carbonisation policy, the Apart from that the Government is also Government, also, wants to increase the planning to set up another reservaior at share of natural gas in the fuel Rajkoat. Recently in a webinar series on consumption. Beside the fixing of targets 'The Road to Atmanirbhar Bharat', to reduce crude oil import dependency, organised by 'Swarajya' in association the steps are being made to make India with Vedanta Resources Limite, more 'gas-centric. He also, told, it Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of whould be a matter of stratgy, for India to Petroleum and Natural Gas told that. He import either crude oil or liquefied also informed, India, now, has crude oil natural gas (LNG), to make the policy in storge for 74 days, as compared with the view of an open, investment-friendly and organisation for Ecnomice cooperation transparent.

INDIAN WILL INCEASE STRAEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

PIB.: Addressing the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week 2020 on “Energy Transition to Fuel India's Growth Path”, the Union Minister of PNG&S Shri Dharmendra Pradhan invited India Inc. to join the Atmanirbhar BharatUrja initiatives and said that energy justice should be ensured within the country. Country's energy sector would continue to play a pivotal role in the overall national development and in

transportation fuel including long haul realization of the 5-trillion-dollar trucking has been initiated by the Govt. economy. It is the Government's effort On the investment counterpart plan to achieve a growth path that is has been formulated to spend $60 sustainable, keeping in view with the billion in creating gas infrastructure till national priorities and resources, the 2024 including pipelines, LNG Minister added. With an endeavour terminals and CGD networks, Shri towards clean mobility solutions, Pradhan elastrated. massive usages of LNG as a

AATMA NIRBHAR URJA FOR AATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT

As we bid good bye to the most

turbulant year in a century, let us

all stop and reflect on what we

should lean from this tessiule

expreniance. I think nature was

trying to tell us 3 very important

things-

1) Best things in life are actually

free-unpallnted air, clean

drinking water, fresh food and of

course family.

2) We need few things to live.

Deprned of material pleassures

during the lockdown, many

were surprised to have eanly

survived without eating out,

drinking, postying, buying

unneceary jnnh from the

supermashets which are

bombonhed by adnelisses.

3) Our leve for fellow human

beings- as a race we must been

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Let us think, imbile and

propasate simple living & High

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A Happy New Year 2021 to all

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PIB.: On behalf of Consumer Afairs Department, Govt. of West Bengal, the Principal Secretary has issued a notice. recently. In this notice, he has announced the relaxation of rule 27 of the legal Metrology General Rules, 2011. Under this rule, every owner, is to keep certificate of Verification and stamping of weights and measures with validity period. For the Covid-19 and lock -down period, the owners are unable to renew the certificate of verification and stamping, at present. In order to avoid the harassment of the owners, the department has decided to extain the validity period till the further notice. That is applicable to all certificates and stamping, whatever the validity period noted earlier. Although, the officials of the legal Metrology wing will have the full right and power to do the flying checks, whenever it is necessary.

GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL REVALIDATES CURRENT

VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATE AND STAMPING

PIB.: With a view to promoting Qatari investments in the entire energy value chain in India a telephonic discussion was made between Indian Minister of PNG&S of and the Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President & CEO, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Government. Indian Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan expressed his views about Qatar's role as a reliable supplier of LNG and LPG. Both sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the energy sector and move beyond the buyer-seller relationship to a comprehensive one including two-way investments. Further both the Ministers agreed to set up a Task Force on energy.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA & QATARPIB.: Through a video conference,

the Union Minister of Petroleum and Na tu ra l Gas & Stee l , Sh r i Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated and dedicated to the National MNGL's 5 stations totaling to 100 numbers for the company. The Minister also inaugurated the commencement of civil work at LNG/CNG station at Pathardi, Nasik, Maharashtra. In fact MNGL has a network of 100 CNG stations. However, effort should be given to

for placing Mobile Refueling Unit reach the figure of 10000 CNG (MRU) for the first time in the country, stations in coming 7-8 years. The the Minister Added.MNGL had taken massive initiatives

thINAUGURATION OF MNGL's 100 CNG STATION

100) in the country. Branded as XP100, this motor fuel was launched by the Union Minister of PNG&S, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. The technology for Octane 100 has been indigenously developed by Indian Oil R&D. This is a step forward towards the Atmanirbhzar Bharat initiative of the Govt., the Minister added. Indian Oil planned to roll-out XP100 in 15 identified cities across the country in two phases. Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Agra, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ludhiana,

PIB.: Describing as a potential Mumbai, Pune & Ahmedabad had game-changer in the retail petroleum been notified in the first phase, while fuel market , the Indian Oi l Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Corporation had launched world- Kolkata were put into the second class premium-grade Petrol (Octane phase of the operation.

LAUNCHING OF OCTANE 100

PIB.: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Petroleum signified Swachhta as a Jan Andolan under the leadership of the Prime Minister of India. He was addressing during award distribution ceremony for Swachh ta Pakhwada in the petroleum industry. He also said that the petroleum industry contributed to this Jan Andolan by boosting to its momentum and appealed for further progress in this cause nationwide. The Minister made his complements to the winners of Swachhata-Hi-Seva 2019 and Swachhta Pakhwada for their efforts in creating awareness abou t c l ean l i ness i nc lud ing elimination of single-use plastic components in the society. The prizes

st ndwere shared by IOCL (1 ), BPCL(2 ) rdand ONGC(3 ) in this occasion.

PIB.: Re-establishing India's seriousness to “Walk the Talk” on climate change, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had constituted a high-level inter-ministerial Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) under the cha i rmansh ip o f Secre tary, MoEFCC. The purpose of AIPA is to generate a coordinated response on climate change matters that ensures India is on the right path for fulfilling obligations under the Paris Agreement. It also ensures that Ind ia mainta ins i ts c l imate leadership as one of the few countries in the world whose climate actions are consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

SWACHHTA-A JAN ANDOLAN: MINISTER OF PNG&S

IMPLEMENTATION OF PARIS AGREEMENT

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In everlasting Memory of Shri JayaprakashW e h a v e l o s t a f o u n t a i n h e a d o f knowledge and always a source of inspiration with versatility. He was a guiding spirit and an expert on technical aspect. It is not only a loss to the Mysuru

Region Bharat Petroleum Dealers' Association but it is a loss to the entire Dealer Fraternity. May his soul rest in peace in the Heaven !

OBITUARY

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Government are driving up the fuel prices to an unbelivable level. Three-fourth of Rs 85, price for a liter of Petrol goes to exchequer of the central and state in the form of various taxes. In addition to the exorbitant taxes, cess is also levied. Already, Mumbai corssed Rs. 90! It is noticeable, if the tax rate is considered, West Bengal is still behind other states. According to Correspondence : As the petrol

Tushar Sen, the President of price continue to rise, people are WBPDA, there is no doubt in the starting to feel the pinch. What has lower tax rate in West Bengal. But worried them, is the rise in the fuel for the higher transportation cost, prices which is having bearing on the fuel price in Bengal is higher the cost of other essential and non-than some other states. Higher essential commodities. Already, carring cost of Petrol and Diesel, petrol price has crossed Rs. 85/- from oil depot to petrol pump, bears and the lower priced diesel has upon the fuel price, in West Bengal, also reached close to Rs. 80. This Although, the tax-rate of central is the first such like, in price in span and State-Government are fixed, of two years. In addition to the still only for that season, the fuel fluctuation in crude oil prices, the price costs higher in Kolkata than tax levid by the central and state any other districts of this state.

LOWER TAX ON FUEL RELIEVES IN WEST BENGAL

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business scenario of petroleum industry Manna, Joint Secretary of the called for organised movement by the has been hanged drastically. Further, association told his views on bowser dealers for this purpose. Shri Prosenjit the dealers fraternity have been under selling of the motor fuel expressing Sen emphasised on district-level t r e m e n d o u s p r e s s u r e d u e t o serious concern on this issue. Further organization to run the association implementation of new policies which affiliation of 65000 new dealers by properly. Only then co-ordination and the dealers found unfriendly. Shri OMCs might create more problem to the cooperation between dealers and Soumyadeep Roy Chowdhury, Zonal existing trade. For this country-wide association would be possible which will Secretary of Birbhum District told that agitation and organised movement is strengthen future course of action of the small dealers have found it very difficult necessary to counter the situation, he association. Expressing vote of thanks, to run their business due to bowser sale. opined. Although bowser selling seems Shri Arun Singhania told delers Further operation of private suppliers in to be less investment oriented trade, but commission, short-supply etc. have not the market had created additional initially it requires not less than Rs.25-30 yet settled. The matter was informed to hurdles against the existing dealers. laks for operation. So he told that the Consumers Department of the Therefore, it is the need of the day to dealers should move collectively against Government at least for 3 (three) times, reach to dealers in districts for proper it. For licensing issue Shri Manna any solution to this end is yet to be seen. coordination for redressal of the informed that license renewal system President Shri Tushar Sen, and Vice-situation. Joint Secretary of the should follow the same procedure like President Gyan Prasad Agarwal were association Shri Snehashis Bhoumick other states in the country. He also among other dignitaries present in the told that decision of the Delhi High Court discussed issues regarding fire license meeting.Smt. Chaitali Basak councillor on minimum wages have not yet been of the fire service department. Shri also present in the meeting & she also implemented in spite of the decision Manas Adhikari expressed his views on assured regarding solution of the favourable to the dealers. Shri Kalyan dead-stock issue of the OMCs. He problem.

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Mr. David Mookam, Ex-President of All India Petroleum Federation passed away peacefully surrounded by family and

t hl oved ones on 20 December, 2020. He will be deeply missed by everyone. He was able to meet and reach out to during his time. Our effort to save him was in vein. May the Almighty bless his soul to rest in peace in the Heaven

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Correspondence : The tug of war is still going on between OMCs and the Petroleum dealers for fixing the dealers' margin on the basis of Apurba Chandra Comittee's scientific formula. On the basis of All India study by the Government, on that subject, the Government's committee handed over the report in 2011. As per the report, the calculation should be on the basis of basic Calculation of costs and expenditures in line with the half yearly All India consumer Price Index (AICPI) of an Ro dealer. An agreement was signed, also between the OMCs and the National Petrol Dealer Federation on 4 November, 2016 to resolve the matter before the end of 2016.The OMCs pledged, also, to solve the other this issue, along with matter, within this period. But, till date it remains hanging. For that, 50% of india state Petroleum Dealers already approached their respective courts to intervene into the matter and solve it. According to Uday Lodh, the President of Fedaration of All Maharashtra Petrol Deders' Association the proposed ammendment has contradicted the report of Apurba Chandra Committee. In his protest letter to Raman Malik, the state Head of Maharashtra BPCL and Santosh Nivendkar, the Satate level co-ordinator of oil industry Maharahtra, he also told, the company officers have threatned, also, to block the supply of products to Ro and to the dealerships, if the consent paper is not signed and executed, prior to BPCL's pre-determined date, 1 November, 2020, on and from the dealers have to sign on legal paper stated, " The company at its sole dicreation may provide post sale discount to the license based on the quantity sold and margins made by the license" under clause no. 10 (d) of the main agreement. In his protest letter, Lodh asked how and why would an Ro dealer allow a mosadventure to the BPCL, with the provision of 'Post Sale Discount based on Quantity sold and Margins Made,' when the subject has been neglected since August, 2017. To find a solution of the problem, he invited the state Head of Maharashtra BPCL, Raman Malik and Santosh Nivendkar, the state Level Co-ordinatior of Maharashtra oil indutry and their team, along with the officials of the CIPD, who signed 2016 agreement, with a delegation of FAMPEDA in a virtual meeting as earliest. He also said, to them, "You can make your presentation, and he open to take answers, there after". He also added, facing harsh experiences, continuously, the dealers are not willig to give a blank cheque, to the company against the existing agreement.

BPCL REFORMS DEALER'S AGREEMENT, FAMPEDA PROTESTS

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Correspondence : Kolkata police decided to re-impose the 'no, helmet, no petrol' rule for bidding petrol pumps from selling fuel to motorcyclists without helmets. Recently, Kolkata Police commissioner Anuj Sharma said this in an order. This rule started from December 8 and will continue for 60 days. "It has been observed that several instances of two wheeler riders riding without helmet as well as carrying pillion riders without helmet have been reported and occurrences of such infringement of rules have increased manifold," Anuj Sharma said in the issued order. It was also said in the order, in spite of several prosecutions in such cases being drawn up by the law enforcement agency, the apprehension and possibility of untoward incidents accidents arising out of riding two wheelers with out helmet always remains. In order to ensure better road discipline and deter such viltators of traffic laws, stringent actions need to be taken in accordace with law. "No Helmet No Petrol", shall be enforced within the jurisdiction of kolkata Police to the effect that no petrol pump shall, henceforth, sell petrol to any such two wheeler rider, who arrives at the petrol to any such two wheeler rider, who arrives at the petrol pump riding two wheeler without wearing helmet as well as carries pillion rider without helmet in contravention of provisions as enumerated under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act," the order said.

KOLKATA POLICE RELAUNCHED 'NO HELMET,

NO PETROL' RULE

number. The OPP will be sent to the mobile number of the consumer, just on the date of delivery. After checking the passward, the cylinder will be delivered. by s p e a k i n g t o t h e g a s distributor for booking, the years old conception, has been changed from now. The consumer can book a cylinder from smartphone, whose number has been already registered. If, the number has been changed.

PIB.: There has been a major the new number is to be furnished. change in the procedure of domestic Also, by logging in at the Indane gas cylinder booking from November official portal, whatsapp, SMS, the 1. The consumers, who book a liquid booking can be possible now. If, any Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder from consumer fails to follow the new rule 1 November onwards, will have to o delivery, problem may be arised at furnish a one-time Password (OTP) the time of next booking. The contact at the time of delivery. The change number of state-owned Indian oil has come as a part of the new corporation for cylinder booking has Delivery Authentication code (DAC) been changed, also. In a notice, system. The system will help to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural prevent the theft and also to identify Gas has informed, the telecom circle the right customer. The pilot project based phone number of Indane gas has started first in Jaipur, then booking is cancelled from the implemented in 100 smart cities of midnight of October 31. The new India. To stop the theft of LPG phone number is 7718955555. The cylinders, the delivery shall not be oil corporate has informed, also, the completed until the OTP is shown to new number is for all the Indane the del ivery person on the customers across the country to consumer's reqistued mobile book the gas cylinder.

PAN INDIA COMMON PHONE NUMBER FOR INDANE LPG REFILL BOOKING

PIB.: Beside the Royal Bengal tiger, the loss of protective biological the Sundarban is also famous for its shield against the cyclone and trees. Like other tropical and tsunami. So, gradual ly, the subtropical areas of the world, surrounding coastal communities mainly the Mangrove trees are found are being at high risk, Recently, here, a shrub or small tree. This Ampan showed i ts f renzied Mangrove forest is the Key weapon behaviour, devastating the area. But, in the fight against climate change, it is amaging, sourrounded with but they are under threat, although, mangroves, an NGO office, works on this area is already enlisted as environment, at Kumirmari in 24PGS unesco world Heritage site. Loss of (S) was saved, completely.mangrove forest shows the result in

SAVE THE MANGROVE, SAVE THE MANKIND

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PIB.: Speaking at the knowledge and innovation in thcurtain raiser for the 6 India all areas would need to be

In te rna t i ona l Sc ience s t r eng thened f u r t he r. Festival2020, organised by K e e p i n g v i e w w i t h the Ministries of Science & Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Technology, Earth Sciences, Minister expressed that it Health & Family Welfare, implies new era for the Govt. of India the Minister of global community which P&NG, Shri Dharmendra keeps pace with the concept Pradhan called upon the “Vasudhaiv Kutumbukam”. scientists to create products Further he also appealed to and services which can be the scientific community to competitive with the best integrate India's rich ancient products in the world. legacy in advanced scientific COVID-19 pandemic had concepts and mathematics d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t with modern scienti f ic institutional and industrial methods of investigation. capacity in the scientific

"INNOVATE FOR INDIA” MANTRA FOR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

thin India” was held on 12 PIB.: India's biodiversity is December 2020 focusing on one of the richest in the world. B i r d s a n d B i r d i n g From the Himalayas, Desert, opportunities in India. The Coast, Rainforest and the Dekho Apna Desh Webinar t rop ica l is lands, Ind ia Series is presented in rep resen ts a lmos t a l l technical partnership with Ecoregion found on the Nat ional e-Governance planet and it is home with Department, Ministry of over 1300 exotic bird species Electronics and Information and to name few Indial Roller, Technology. The Sessions of Hornbills, Sarus Crane, Webinar are now available on G r e a t I n d i a n B u s t a r d , the https://www.youtube.com Woodpeakers, Kingfishers and also on all social media and many more. Keeping this Handles of the Ministry of in view the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Tourism's Dekho Apna Desh India.Webinar series titled “Birding

“BIRDING IN INDIA” DEKHO APNA DESH WEBINAR SERIES

PIB.: The complete 68 day on bank loans. However, weekly lockdown and gradual unlock is data shows that loan growth showing its effects, now, in the f inal ly turned posit ive in economy. The GDP growth in the November. Accord ing to first quarter of FY 21 contracted Soumya Kanti Ghosh, SBI group by a massine 23.9%. This chief economist and Madan means the fiscal support and Sabnavis, the Chief economist monetary support did not work of care Ratings, the gain in significantly. This is the first second quarter was powered by GDP contraction of India in more manufacturing electricity and than 40 years and the steepest agricultural sector. Although, shrink in G 20 countries. Earlier, soumya believes that a large it was expecting to shrink 5%- part of improvement is due to 10%, although SBI expected cost-saving, particularly wages, 16.5% fall. The full year GDP which could have implications

without actually cutting rates, given that could perform oosse, as the covid for consumption. As Sabnavis thinks, credit growth continues to remain cases may go to peak. Although, the although the growth rate, in India, is negative. But, it is expected to hold on government expected roughly 7% for higher than spain (- 8.7%) and UK (-to its policy rate in its post- moneary FY21. International for castars also 9.6%), still interns of size, the doemstic policy. For the record purchase of revised upwards their projection for the economy shrunk to the level of dollars by RBI, the dollar exchange rate current fiscal's GDP growth after better December, 2017. Also, India is traiting been also checked. Although demand than expected numbers for the second other major economics in terms of for credit has not picked up. Despite the quarter. Earlier, the international recovery during july-September 2020. festive season that pushed up demand agencies like the IMF were expecting So, the option must more towards for home loans and personal loans in the economy to shsink by 10%. Now, continued easing mobility of goods and October, the out standing loan book of most economists expects India's GDP give massive thrust to the consturction lenders continues to be below than to shrink between 6%. -8% in FY 21. It and infrastructure sectory according to end-March 2020 level, as large was possible for RBI's accommodative ghosh.corportates have reduced dependence stance, keeping liquidity in surplus

INDIAN ECONOMY REBOUNCES FASTER THAN EXPECTATIONS, ALTHOUGH SITUATION ALARMS STILL

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Belpahari is a tribal village situated at a glory of nature. distance of 35 km from Jhargram in West Laljal Cave lies 19km from Bengal. The pitch black road from Belpahari. Lalajal is a scenic mountain Jhargram to Belpahari is thickly forested village. The village has Belapaharira with a variety of tropical trees on both primitive cave-men, including antiquities. sides. The place is surrounded by Sal, Here the spring water is slightly reddish. Mahua, Piyal, Sonajhuri and Eucalyptus Copper and iron mixed with water is quite trees. The peaceful and serene tastyenv i ronment o f th i s v i l l age i s mesmerizing. A beautiful waterfalls is Dhangikusum is situated at a distance of located at Ghagra, little distance away 13km from Belpahari on way to from Belpahari. Tarafeny Barrage is Kankrajhor, just turn left from Chirakuti situated nearby and is worth a visit. and reach at Dhangikusum View Point.

meditation as the Ashram is a centre of The best time to visit Belpahari is during Khandarani Lake is an spiritual gospels and practices. Inspired the monsoon.

irrigation dam surrounded by captivating by the ideals of Lahiri Maharaj and Swami forests and ubiquitous expanse of Yogananda, Trains are available from Howrah to mountains. View from top of Gadrasini Hill reach Jhargram. Belpahari is 56 km

Nestled in the midst Tarafeni is situated at a from Jhargram. Buses and jeeps are of dense foliage interspersed by rocks distance of 7km from Belpahari. It is plying from Jhargram to Belpahari via and boulders, the Ghagra Waterfalls is an another attractive place where tourists Shilda. The distance of belpahari from unexplored tourist spot. get enthralled at the sight of impetuous Kolkata by car 232 KM through Ghagra Waterfalls sway of the river currents against the kolkaghat ,Debra Khargapur via Gidhni

rocky boulders, particularly during rainy Gadrasini Hill is situated reach Belpahari with en five hrs. season. at a distance of 8 km from Belpahari. The

tranquility of this place will make feel calm and peaceful. Gadrasini Ashram is Kanaisahar is situated at a located at the foot of the Gadrasini Hill. distance of 10 km from Belpahari. People from various walks of life travel to Flanked on each side by dense forest, this place to spend their time in serene Kanaisahar Hill stands out as a towering

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Khandarani Lake

Ghagra Waterfalls Tarafeni Dam

Gadrasini Hill

Tarafeni DamKanaisor Hill

Belpahari Tent Camp, W.B.F.D.C.L cottage . Hatibari Ecotourism centre.

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