India, April 16 -- An environmentalist moved court listing several detrimental activities in the area; departments nudge one another

The eastern zonal bench of the National Green Tribunal in Kolkata has issued notices to several key Union and state government departments as well as the district administration of Darjeeling, asking them to respond, within four weeks, to the allegation that the environmental status of the iconic tiger hill has been severely deteriorated due to unplanned activities.

Tiger Hill is famous for watching sunrises on the background of Mt Kanchenjunga. It is part of the Senchal wildlife sanctuary, one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in the country that was established in 1915, holding two lakes that act as the...