West Bengal Department Of Sundarban Affairs

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.

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:

• 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.