Sanitation tax for tourists in Darjeeling

Darjeeling:Chief Executive of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Bimal Guring has directed Darjeeling Municipality to collect a sanitation tax of Rs 10 per day per tourist through the hotels used by them to reside. "As Darjeeling receives many tourists every season, they are also responsible for polluting the hill town to some extent," said Darjeeling Municipality chairman Amar Singh Rai in defence of imposing the new tax. The Hotel Owners' Association, however, are not happy with the new tax and has decided to convene a meeting to discuss the matter. "We have lists of plans to improve the infrastructure of the town, but some vested group or association always opposes us so we are unable to carry out the work. However, nobody can oppose Gurung's decision," said a councillor.

Kalimpong Science Centre without power

Darjeeling:The Kalimpong Science Centre (KSC) has been without power for a week because it has not cleared electricity dues. KSC sources said the electricity dues of Rs 51,000 could not be cleared because they did not get the electricity bill. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDL), however, refuted KSC's claim. "We had sent the electricity bill to KSC on time. If they KSC did not received the bill, it should have informed us. We would have issued a duplicate bill," said WBSEDCL.

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