Context

Iconic Tiger Hill near Darjeeling under ‘development’ threat, NGT pulls up government departments as it has been severely deteriorated due to unplanned activities.

About

• 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 main sources of drinking water to the town of Darjeeling.
• The hill is 2,590 meters high, 13 kilometers from Darjeeling.