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September 9, 2013

`Kanyashree Project` to benefit girl child, to be launched on October 1 this year – Mamata Banerjee

`Kanyashree Project` to benefit girl child, to be launched on October 1 this year – Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee at a press conference in Writers` announced some important decisions taken by the State Cabinet today. 
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said “the `Kanyashree project` will be launched on October 1 this year to benefit the girl child, and for the appropriate implementation of the same, 492 new posts have been created. “
“The Ramakrishna Mission has also been sanctioned a plot of five acres of land at New Town Rajarhat against payment of a token Rupee 1 to set up a Centre for Human Excellence as existed in Chicago, USA“ the Chief Minister said.
Ms Banerjee said “the government has also decided to set up mega markets for farmers in all 18 districts of the state at a cost of Rs 150 crore in a PPP model, for the benefit of farmers. This would help farmers to come out of the clutches of middlemen. “
“The state cabinet also took a decision to set up Brand Bengal Marketing Corporation to promote marketing of different products by various enterprises under MSME sector. We are building the Biswa Banga brand. Tantuja, Tantushre, Manjusa will all be brought under one umbrella. With the launch of this corporation, marketing of all the companies under MSME sector will be brought under one roof for a better market linkage and return worldwide benefitting the artisans and workers in the sector “ Ms Banerjee said. 
“After 2 film cities, a tele-studio would also come up under Tele Academy at Baruipur to encourage young talents“ said the Chief Minister.