Author: AITC

Several Hospitals under West BengalGovernment have started issuing e-prescriptions to the patients. Those whoavail outdoor tickets in government hospitals have to register themselves. Aunique e-prescription comes up against the same registration number. Along withthe personal details of the patient, including the outdoor department he or shewill be visiting to, the e-prescription will contain the symptoms, clinicaldetails (pulse rate, weight, body temperature etc.), test advice and themedicine advice by the physician to the patient.

The patient will get a printout while allhis medical data will be stored in the server of the Health Department. If thepatient wishes to come back again, even for any other ailment, the same data canbe referred to, for the medical history of the patient. Till date the detailsof around 36,000 patients have been stored.

The e-prescription format has alreadystarted in Gastroenterology, Gastro Surgery and Hepatology departments of theSSKM Hospital. At NRS medical college and hospital, the Hematology departmenthas started the process. In MR Bangur Hospital, the Surgery, Skin andGynecology departments along with all important outdoor departments have adoptedthe e-prescription system. In Howrah General Hospital, e-prescription system isavailable in all important outdoor departments.

During a discussion in Lok Sabha earliertoday regarding the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2014 Trinamool MP from Arambagh,Aparupa Poddar today demanded that the compensation claims for accidentalfalling from trains should be dealt with sympathetically.

“The proposed amendment should include thetime frame within which claims of compensation will be settled by Railways.Generally the enquiry to determine the cause of negligence is made by Railways.I propose that the Enquiry Committee to determine the case of negligenceshould include representatives from the passengers'/Railway Users' body,” sheadded.

The final compensation amount should bedetermined keeping in view the economic condition, asset liabilities andearning capacity of the affected passenger, she said.

Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee demanded thatthe Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2014 be sent to Standing Committee.

Earlier during the day, Aparupa Poddar alsoraised the demand of a new rail link from Arambagh to Bardhaman. “Presently thecommuters take a huge detour and go to Sheoraphuli station in Howrah-Bardhamanmain line section, about a distance of 60-65 km) or have to change fromKamarkundu station of Howrah- Bardhaman chord line section (about a distance40-50 km)” she said.

“If an industrialist is eager to invest in Bengal, Isuggest they should engage in direct talks with the Government. Statements,fleeting observations and counter statements are not the way forward,” saidSubrata Bakshi, West Bengal’s State President of the All India Trinamool Congress and Member of Parliament.

“Let me say this, our doors are always open to anyonewho wishes to invest in Bengal and be a part of the progress of the State,” he added. He indicated that the Government has an openmind and is ready to talk with investors who come up with concrete investment proposals.

Like the previous year, potato-loaded lorries will be stationed throughout the day at three areas of the city to sell the vegetable at the government fixed rate of Rs 14 per kg.

West Bengal Chief Minister and TrinamoolChairperson Ms Mamata Banerjee has instructed party leaders to take up theissue of the deteriorating condition of National Highway 34.People from theadjoining areas in Krishnanagar had complained to the Chief Minister of theirdaily plight because of the bad road.

The Trinamool Chairperson sent a strongmessage to the Centre on the deteriorating condition of the National Highwaysin the State. She said that if the work on the repair of Highways is not takenup immediately by the Centre, then measures will be taken. Why did the Centralauthority not begin the repair work before the monsoon, at least some repairworks could have done with stones, sand and bitumen, she asked. Rs 45 crore hadbeen already allotted by the Centre for the repair of NH-34 but work has notcommenced yet.

All India General Secretary of the party instructed Nadia district leadership to launch a series of protestcampaigns against the Central Government’s dillydallying over the repair of theNational Highway in the State.

After the intervention of Mamata Banerjeeled West Bengal Government, city-based engineering company Jessop & Coreopened its factory today at Jessore Road, Dumdum.

“The tripartite meeting on Jessop wasfruitful and it will reopen on either August 9 or 14,” Labour Minister MrMalay Ghatak had told reporters after the last tripartite meeting on August 6.He said a monitoring committee would be formed which would examine thefeasibility of productivity demanded by the company management. The committeewould submit its report in a month's time.

Jessop & Co declared suspension of workat its Dumdum unit on May 15. It employs 685 workers.

Today, WB Industry Minister Dr Amit Mitra,Labour Minister Mr Moloy Ghatak and Dumdum MP Saugata Roy were present on theoccasion, along with the company management. Dr Mitra said that the reopeningof Jessop is another example of Mamata Banerjee's commitment toindustrialization by protecting labour rights.

“The credit for reopening Jessop goesentirely to the Labour Minister and the Ruias (who run the company now). Jessophas a great heritage. We have to continue the tradition in future also,” the FinanceMinister said, adding that there is a need to work like a family; every familyhas internal differences but those can be overcome. He also stressed onfulfilling the Corporate Social Responsibility by the management.

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms MamataBanerjee reached Nadia on Thursday evening for the last leg of her districtvisit in South Bengal. In every district she and the delegation of officersfrom the State Secretariat had been chairing review meetings with the districtofficials to take stock of the progress of ongoing developmental works in eachdistrict.

TheChief Minister held a review meeting for the Nadia and Murshidabaddistricts at the renovated Rabindra Bhavan at Krishnanagar.Later, she addressed a public meeting at the Shantipur Stadium Ground whereshe inaugurated 91 projects and laid the foundation stones for 77 newprojects for Nadia.

The projects the Chief Minister inaugurated today include the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology at Fulia and theIndian Institute of Information Technology at Kalyani.

TheWest Bengal Chief Minister also inaugurated 58 projects and laid the foundationstones for 53 more projects for Murshidabad district. Among the projects theChief Minister inaugurated today were the Motijheel Tourism Centre anddifferent Health services utilities.

The Chief Minister also distributed benefits under different governmental schemes to the people of both thedistricts.

The Chief Minister will visit North Bengal onAugust 12, where she will conduct administrative review meetings for theDinajpurs. It is expected that she will visit the Kulik Bird Sanctuary atRaiganj. She will also lay the foundation stone for the multi specialtyhospital at Raiganj District Hospital complex. Later she will visit thedistrict of Malda before returning to Kolkata.

WB CM will join the celebration ofKanyashree Dibas on August 14 at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.

Highlights of her speech:

• Almost 50% of the population of thedistrict have received benefits of various Govt schemes.
• We have set up 9 fair price medicineshops here which offer 60-70% discounts.
• We have decided to set up AIIMS in Nadiadistrict. The land has been identified.
• IIIT is coming up at Kalyani.
• We are setting up 3 Karma Tirtha marketing hubs in Nadia, 500 such hubs coming upacross Bengal.
• We are developing MSME clusters in Nadia.
• Indian Institute of Handloom Technologywas inaugurated at Fulia today.
• We have completed projects for which welaid the foundation stone earlier. In the past, only stones were laid.
• We are laying stress on sports. We havedeveloped Krishnanagar stadium, Ranaghat stadium.
• We are setting up fair price diagnosticcentres.
• We have started Shishu Sathi scheme for the free surgery of children.
• We have started breast milk bank formothers called Madhur Sneha.
• We have started Yuvashree scheme for unemployed youths.
• We have started Kanyashree scheme for girls, Shikhashreefor SC/ST students.
• We will celebrate August 14 as Kanyashree Dibas. Girls are our assets.Let them stand on their feet. If girls progress, Bengal will progress. We haveseen Mothers' Day, Fathers' Day, Brothers' Day but no Daughters' Day. So westarted Kanyashree Dibas.
• We have started skill developmenttraining of youths. Samsung/Raymonds are partnering with us 9 lakh youths willbe trained.
• Some people want to incite violence andbloodshed. Keep your mind positive.
• Do not pay heed to the media. They wantto spread lies. They only spread negativity.
• Bengal has temples, mosques, churches,gurdwaras. We all live in peace.
• These days some people want to bring inreligion in every crime. Criminals have no religion. Criminals are criminals.
• Every form of labour has its owndignity. We should not look down upon someone who builds roads or works at atea shop.
• The Left incurred debts worth lakhs ofcrores. The Centre is taking away a major share of our revenue for instalments.
• We have increased our revenue earningbut the Centre is taking major part of our revenue.
• We have started 20 new women's policestations. We have set up 8 new universities. Bengal had only 6 SNSUs till 2011.We have set up 34 new units.
• We have revived the handloom industry.
• NH-34 needs repair. We have written tothe Central Government.
• We do not want Central funds. Let Centrenot take our revenues and taxes.
• The Centre is planning to restrict 100days work scheme only to a few blocks. What will people in other blocks do?
• Now they are bringing FDI in Railways.They have deprived Bengal in Rail Budget.
• I have completed district tours. I havevisited all districts once after polls. Next week I will go to Dinajpur.
• Earlier people had to go to Kolkata. Nowthe Secretariat visits the districts.