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Will not let BJP propaganda succeed in Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee at Behala

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West Bengal Trinamool Youth Congress President Mr Abhishek Banerjee addressed a rally in Behala on Sunday. Party Seceretary General Mr Partha Chatterjee and senior leaders Mr Suvendu Adhikari, part District president and Kolkata Mayor Mr Shovan Chatterjee and Mr Shankudeb Panda were also present at the meeting.
“Wherever the BJP holds a rally in Bengal, Trinamool's youth wing will reach there within 48 hours. We won't allow the BJP to grow here, come what may,” Mr Banerjee said.
“We will form booth-level committees everywhere across Bengal. At least 50 youth activists will take charge of each booth to build mass contact with five families in their area,” he added.
Mr Banerjee said that the BJP was desperate to make in-roads in Bengal and they are trying to destabilise the state government by instigating communal riots. He asked the Trinamool Youth Congress to get united against the BJP “who is trying to instigate riots as it had done in Gujarat and UP.”
Mr Banerjee insisted that the Trinamool Youth Congress members should be more active and should immediately form booth committees. The booth committee members should be very serious about their approach and start visiting houses and meet the people regularly and talk about their problems. They would try to solve their problems and if the matter is serious that would refer it to the state committee.
He said that the Prime Minister should stop talking big and find out how some of his ministers had amassed wealth during their career so far. Mr Banerjee also warned the Trinamool Youth Congress activists and said there is hardly any time to lose and should get prepared for KMC polls. He said in 2010, the Trinamool Congress got 18 out of 18 seats and in 2015, the Trinamool Congress should get 21 out of 21 seats in Behala.
“But given the traditions and the culture of the state, their efforts will not succeed,” Mr Banerjee said. “We have decided to counter the BJP's propaganda,” he added.
“The party has to be confronted tooth and nail because of its communal agenda,” Mr Partha Chatterjee said, at the rally.
Mr Suvendu Adhikari said that whenever the BJP leaders will be addressing rallies in West Bengal, they should be questioned why the projects undertaken by Ms Mamata Banerjee as the Union Rail Minister have been stalled by the current BJP government at Centre.

Kolkata ranked as the best city to live in India

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An annual survey conducted by Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship & Democracy ranked Kolkata as the Best City to live in India.

The Annual Survey of India's City-Systems 2014 conducted by Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship & Democracy rated few cities based on their planning and design, urban capacities and resources, transparency and accountability.

Janaagraha defines “Quality of Life to mean both quality of infrastructure and services, and quality of citizenship. Therefore City-Systems refer to factors that drive both these dimensions of Quality of Life.”

Kolkata, the City of Palaces in the Raj Days, has recently gone through a beatification drive as well as restoration drive for its heritage structures. The riverbank has been decorated aesthetically along with the parks gardens and the roads.

A huge upgradation has occurred in obtaining of amenities like world class health service, transport and other such resources under the Trinamool Congress government.

Intelligent Transport System in Kolkata soon

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The state transport department has taken up an initiative to introduce intelligent transport system (ITS) to enable passengers to find out the whereabouts of the buses they are looking for with the help of a cellphone app.
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Transport department officials sitting in their office will also be able to find out the exact location of each bus with the help of a computer after the system is implemented. With the help of the ITS, if a vehicle develops a snag enroute, it will automatically send a message to the department seeking assistance.
The system will be introduced in the newly procured fleet operated by the Calcutta State Transport Corporation that were bought under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme (JnNURM). The CSTC has floated a tender to select a consultancy agency for proper implementation of the ITS. 
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Under the ITS, the state transport department will initially implement three facilities – automatic vehicle location, passenger information system and electronic ticketing machine.
With the automatic vehicle location system, passengers, through cell phone apps will be able to find out the exact location of buses, availability of buses of their chosen routes and arrival time.
Passengers on board will be informed in three languages – Bengali, Hindi and English – the present location of the buses and next stoppage.
A smart card system is also to be introduced through which passengers can pay their fares through electronic ticketing machines that would be given to conductors for fare collection.

Trinamool Youth Congress to hold rallies to counter smear campaign by Opposition

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AITC Secretary General, Dr Partha Chatterjee on Saturday announced at a press conference that the party has decided to launch a series of programmes from Sunday to counter the smear campaign of the Opposition.
He said TMC’s youth wing would hold a rally at Behala on Sunday to counter BJP’s campaign in which party MPs Abhishek Banerjee, Subhendu Adhikari, General Secretary Shankudeb Panda and TMCP President Ashok Rudra would participate.
Partha Chatterjee accused BJP of trying to spread “canards” and create “unrest” wherever it held meetings in a bid to come to power in West Bengal. “But given the traditions and the culture of the state, their (BJP’S) efforts will not succeed … We have decided to counter the BJP’s propaganda,” he added.
Stating that people of West Bengal will not accept promoting of communal politics in the state, he said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had yesterday spoken of the danger from “danga (riot) gurus”.
Trinamool Youth Congress would organise another rally on December one near Shahid Minar in the heart of the city in which the all the top leaders of the party would be present. On December 6, a rally to mark Communal Harmony Day would also be organised.

Trinamool Youth Congress to organise rally at Shahid Minar on December 1

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Trinamool Youth Congress will organise a rally at Shahid Minar in Kolkata on December 1, 2014. AITC Secretary General, Partha Chatterjee today addressed the press at Trinamool Bhavan where he made this announcement.
Apart from the National President of TMYC, Abhishek Banerjee, entire state leadership of the party will be present at the rally. All frontal organisations will also participate in the event.
Partha Chatterjee also asked the people of the State to attend the rally in large numbers.

Female Entrepreneurs – Theme of Bengal Pavilion at India International Trade Fair

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West Bengal Finance and Industry Minister Dr Amit Mitra inaugurated the West Bengal pavilion at the India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The theme of the pavilion this year is “Female Entrepreneurs”.
Dr Mitra said that land has never been a problem for industrial purpose in Bengal and the state government has 7000 acres of land for setting up industries. He pointed out that sick units in the state, like Dunlop and Jessop factories have been reopened, thanks to the initiative taken by the State Government. More such units will be opened, he assured. He pointed out that those who have already invested in the state are expanding their business; he cited the case of Tata Metaliks, who have applied for additional 300 acres of land.
There are eighty stalls in the West Bengal pavilion this year and 70% of them are being run by women. That the state is not only relying on women power but also development of women power, is evident from the scenario at the pavilion.
Biswa Bangla is being showcased through tourism options, baluchori and tant sarees, nokshi kantha, tulaipanji rice, varieties of sweets, clay dolls and several other handrcrafts. Internationally acclaimed schemes like the Kanyashree are also being showcased. The government is also promoting the upcoming Bengal Global Business Summit at the fair.
On November 24, the West Bengal Day will be celebrated at the Trade Fair with colourful performances by noted artistes.

WB Govt to build concrete embankments in Aila-hit areas by March, 2015

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The State government has decided to construct 50 km of concrete embankments in Aila-hit areas of Sunderbans in South 24-Parganas and part of East Midnapore before March 2015.

The State Irrigation Minister Mr Rajib Banerjee said that his department had already constructed 21 km of concrete embankments there, which was badly affected by cyclone Aila in 2009. On the issue of flood-control measures taken by the state government, Mr Banerjee said that a master plan had been prepared to combat flood in North Bengal in collaboration with the Brahmaputra Board.

Regarding steps taken to tackle erosion of the Padma and the Bhagirathi in Malda district, he said that the government had sought fund from the previous UPA-II government but that was not provided.

Mr Banerjee said that a meeting was held recently with the concerned authorities of the Union water resources ministry and it was expected that some funds would be released by the Centre. Regarding dredging of rivers, he said, that was beyond the financial capability of the government because of limited resources.

State Social Welfare Department to have three new directorates

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The state Women Development, Social Welfare and Child Development department is going to form three separate directorates for the smooth execution of several projects.
The Minister-in-charge, Dr Shashi Panja, said that the earlier director of social welfare used to supervise all projects of the department. “The three new directorates are directorate of child rights and anti-trafficking, directorate of ICDS and directorate of social welfare,” she said.
She said the state government is also planning a separate department for the development of the transgender. She expressed her concern over the tendency of begging by a section of transgender. “We are planning for their alternative livelihood and education,” she said.

WB CM says no to madrassa politics

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee on Friday criticized the attempts to paint all madrassas as terror hubs, saying it is a collective duty of all to bring the minority to mainstream.
“Let them also have a scope to learn,” she while replying to a question posed by the Opposition in the State Assembly.
“Yes there are unaided madrassas. They lack infrastructure like the aided ones. Educational institutions should impart education. I do not believe in such political statements. But, there are also model madrassas. Do you know that in some madrassas English is also taught? Minorities are also taking up studies in secondary and higher secondary curriculum. Some are even studying in Ramakrishna Mission. People can read anywhere. Terrorists are terrorists. Do not compare them with any caste, creed or religion. We have a responsibility to bring the minorities to the mainstream,” she said.
She added, “We have now managed to bring 94.5% of the Muslims under the OBC reservations.”

We have to create booth-level workers: Abhishek Banerjee at Arambagh

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Trinamool Youth Congress President Mr Abhishek Banerjee addressed a rally at Arambagh in Hooghly district on Friday. This was the second rally of the first phase of his district visits; the first was held on November 11, 2014 at Domkal in Murshidabad.

He is reaching out to the party workers to queer the pitch against the Opposition’s attempts at inciting unrest in the State. The next rally will be held at Jalpaiguri on November 17.

Excerpts from his speech:

A conspiracy is afoot to malign the name of Mamata Banerjee. The Opposition is trying to shame Bengal. We have to resist these conspiracies. We have to fight united. We need committed people at booth level who will work for the party. Even one such committed worker is enough to take on hundred harmads of the Opposition. You have to take the message of Mamata Banerjee to the people.

The Opposition starts outraging these days at the drop of a hat. Why is there no rain, why is the ice melting into water – they want the Chief Minister to answer any issue and hold her responsible. People of Bengal have given us the responsibility. We are carrying out developmental works at Panchayat as well as Municipal level.

The Opposition cannot counter our development initiatives. So they are indulging in smear campaign.

Some leaders come to Kolkata on a flight and head for TV studios right after landing. A section of the media propagates lies at their behest. They are trying to sell off the Nation. They want to capture power with money power. They made tall promises before elections and have forgotten common people now.

There was a time when terror ruled Arambagh. Some Left leaders had used extremely filthy language against Mamata Banerjee from the soil of Arambagh. People gave a befitting reply to them.

BJP-CPM-Congress are trying to finish off Trinamool Congress. We have to give a fitting reply. We have to create booth level workers. We have to work unitedly for the sake of the people of Bengal.