June 21, 2014
140 new buses for North 24 Parganas before Durga Puja: WB CM
West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. MamataBanerjee directed the administration of North 24-Parganas district to speed uppending and ongoing development projects in a meeting with the districtofficials. The Chief Minister conducted 54 such meetings across the districtsbefore the General Elections.
After the Lok Sabha polls, the ChiefMinister resumed her district tours, conducting the 55thadministrative review meeting at Uttarkanya. It was followed by a reviewmeeting in Howrah. The 57th administrative meeting was held onFriday at Barasat in North 24 Parganas.
The Chief Minister said that the work on repairingthe highways passing through the district has begun in close coordination withthe district administration. Works for repairing embankment, breached in thecyclone Aila, is also in progress, she said.
The Chief Minister said that the process ofmerging small municipalities into a municipal corporation in the district wasgoing on. This would ensure faster disposal of administrative services. Shesaid the district will get 140 new buses before Durga Puja. Ferry services willalso be boosted, she said.
“The police have also been asked totackle the law and order situation sternly and maintain peace and harmony amongpeople representing various communities in the district,” the ChiefMinister added.
