Siliguri Municipal Corporation cracks down on illegal hoardings, commissioner says “Nothing illegal will be allowed”
The crackdown follows directions issued by Bengal Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul during her recent visit to Siliguri.
The crackdown follows directions issued by Bengal Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul during her recent visit to Siliguri.
Following the change in regime, the state's administrative priorities and implementation mechanisms have begun reflecting the new government's policy direction.
Mayor Goutam Deb on Friday tabled the Budget of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) for the financial year 2026-27, proposing an outlay of over Rs 638 crore.
Soon after the Trinamul Congress assumed power at the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), the issue of expanding the corporation’s jurisdiction came under discussion, as several adjoining areas have gradually transformed from rural belts into urban zones.
With Assembly elections less than a year away, political activities in Siliguri have begun taking a symbolic turn — and this time, the broom has become the new tool of political messaging.
Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb today held a meeting with food safety officials, enforcement and excise and other related departments and adopted some steps to keep vigilance on food safety and its quality of food even in street food stalls.
The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) was compelled to suspend drinking water supply for half a day on Sunday, after the surface water treatment plant was unable to purify excessively muddy water drawn from the Teesta river.
BJP leaders and workers, led by Dabgram-Fulbari MLA Shikha Chatterjee, staged a protest in front of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) today, demanding the relocation of the city’s dumping ground.
Every spring Siliguri city finds itself shrouded in smoke at night as dry leaves ignite forest fires in the Baikunthpur and Gazoldoba areas. However, a section of people blame the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), citing occasional fires at its dumping ground.
The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has issued a notification requiring all signboards, billboards, banners, and hoardings for business establishments and other purposes in Siliguri to be written in Bengali.
