September 19, 2013
Bardhaman will witness agricultural as well as industrial revolution – Mamata Banerjee
The West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee commenced the second phase of district tour on Wednesday as she left for Bardhaman. She held administrative meetings with the district administrative officials of every department to take a stock of the situation.
On Thursday morning she inaugurated the new terminal building of the Aerotropolis project in Andal, Bardhaman. She christened the airport `Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport` after the rebel poet of Bengal Kazi Nazrul Islam.
In a public meeting held later during the day she said that the Writer`s Building had walked up to the district to monitor development work.
Excerpts from the Chief Minister`s Speech:
“The government has prepared 13,000 patta out of which 1500 have been distributed in Bardhaman today, under the `Nijo Bhoomi Nijo Griha` scheme. This scheme was initiated by the government after coming to power for the people in the State who did not have houses to live in.
Cycles have been distributed to school students today. I wish they work hard and succeed in life.
This is my third meeting in the day. In the morning I have inaugurated the Airport city at Andal, which will be operational from `Poila Boishak`. This will boost industry and development in the region. Many people will benefit out of this project. 12,000 crore will be invested and 1 lakh people will get employment. The proper infrastructure will also help develop the socio-economic status of the region comprising Bardhaman, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia. Such infrastructure would help set up many new industries. 6 coal blocks have been identified that will generate employment opportunities for over one lakh people. In future we will inaugurate helicopter service to boost tourism and other industries by networking the Sundarbans, Shantiniketan, Haldia, Dhanbad and Jamshedpur.
Kazi Nazrul University has been started, classes have been commenced.
Every block will get ITI, polytechnic college, cold storage, kisan mandi, rural and urban development will go on hand in hand. Agriculture, health, education, every sector is getting attention. 4 lakh 40 thousand Kisan credit cards have been distributed. 84% rural electricity has been given to BLP families.
I request folk or local or cultural artists to put application with the BDO office so that they can avail the job opportunity of advertising government schemes. Government will advertise its schemes through the artists and hence provide them Rs. 5000-7000 monthly.
Durgapur, Asansol and Bardhaman will get 3 IT hubs. Various small scale industries are being set up in the district which will generate huge employment.
Kanyashree will be implemented from October 1st this year. 10,000 girls who are 18 years and above and still continue education will receive Rs. 25,000 each. 13 -17 years old girls will get Rs 500 scholarship each who are enrolled in any educational institution of course.
We have created employment banks and 1 lakh unemployed youth will be given Rs. 1500. This `Yuvashre` scheme will start from October 3rd, everyone must enroll to get jobs.
Around 250 market hubs will be established in the State for self help groups so that they can sell their products.
We will try and start distributing the fund to the victims of Chit fund before Durga Puja.
In Shishu shathi prokolpo the State Government has joined hands with three private hospitals and government hospitals to provide free paediatric cardiac surgery to 3,000 children each year, the scheme has already started.
Our government cares for everyone, right from small children to young girls and boys, women, elders, backward classes, minorities, farmers etc.
We are working on several projects only so that people of Bengal can be self sufficient.
Bardhaman will witness agricultural as well as industrial revolution.
The state is lagging behind in many fields, we have to buck up. Bengal has to be number one in all aspects. Please do not indulge in violence and riots. No community wants riots; only some anti-social people fuel it.
Ahead is the season for celebrations and festivals like Durga Puja and Eid, let us all celebrate together in peace and harmony.
I don`t want to see `agun` in Bangla, I want to see `fagun` here.
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