To honour her contributions to Bengali songs, West Bengal government will confer this year’s ‘Bangabibhushan’ to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters at the state Secretariat about the decision taken by her government.
- “Lata Mangeshkar has sung innumerable memorable Bengali songs. To honour her contribution, we have decided to confer her with the Bangabibhushan award this year. I have spoken to her and she has agreed to it,” Banerjee said. The award will be conferred to Mangeshkar after the Durga Puja.
- The Trinamool Congress government had started conferring Bangabibhushan to eminent personalities for their contribution to various fields since 2011. Danseuse Amala Shankar was the first person to receive of the award.
West Bengal
Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Ballavpur WLS
- Bethuadahari WLS
- Bibhuti Bhusan WLS
- Buxa WLS
- Chapramari WLS
- Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary
- Haliday Island WLS
- Jorepokhri SalamanderWLS
- Lothian Island WLS
National Park
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- Gorumara National Park
- Neora Valley National Park
- Singalila National Park
- Sunderban National Park
- Jaldapara National Park
Famous Temples in West Bengal
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- Kalighat Kali Temple
- Mayapur
- Tarakeshwar
