Department of Sundarban Affairs (West Bengal) explained

Agency Name:	Department of Sundarban Affairs
Type:	Department
Jurisdiction:	Government of West Bengal
Headquarters:	Mayukh Bhawan (Top Floor), Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091
Region Code:	IN
Minister1 Name:	Bankim Chandra Hazra
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister in Charge, Sundarban Affairs & Development
Chief1 Name:	Kanwaljit Singh Cheema, IAS
Chief1 Position:	Principal Secretary
Chief2 Name:	Arun Kumar Saha
Chief2 Position:	Chief Engineer

Department of Sundarban Affairs^[1] is a ministerial office jurisdicted by the Government of West Bengal. It is mainly used for promoting social, economic and cultural advancement of people residing in the Sundarban areas of the districts of North & South 24 Parganas.

Activities

In terms of Rules of Business framed under Article 166(3) of the Constitution of India, this department performs the following functions of the Government:^[2]

• Promotion of socio - economic and Cultural Advancement of people residing in the Sundarban areas of the District of North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas
• Financing, regulation and inspection of bodies established for the purpose to be made.
• All matters in connection with or in relation to the Constitution of India and functioning of the Sundarban Development Board.
• Co-ordination of development schemes and projects such as:

i) Livelihoods:--> Agriculture, Pisciculture, Forestry;
ii) Water supply and sanitation;
iii) Disaster risk management and erosion control;
iv) Energy;
v) Transportation;
vi) Education;
vii) Awareness creation etc in the Sundarban areas of the District of North and South 24 Parganas.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official Website for Sundarban Affairs . sundarbanaffairswb.in . 9 December 2020.
2. Web site: Department details - Egiye Bangla . wb.gov.in . 9 December 2020.