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Throw out divisiveness, bring in unity: Mamata Banerjee at Jangipur

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At the second meeting in Murshidabad today, Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee spoke to a huge gathering at Jangipur. She stressed that there can be no division in voting on religious lines, like the BJP was doing. “We are human beings first,” she said.

HIghlights of her speech:

  • I have come to Jangipur many times before on several occasions, from Azimganj to Beldanga. I know these places very well.
  • Murshidabad is a historic region. British rule in Bengal started from here. History will continue to be created here.
  • You know why we walked out of the Congress. A section of the party was hand in gloves with the CPI(M). It has been proven now. Has it been proven or not? Why we walked out of the Congress? Had Trinamool not been formed, CPI(M) could not have been defeated in Bengal. Congress would not have been able to. Remember this.
  • CPM, Congress, BJP are all bhai bhai – jagai, madai, gadai. It is not a new situation.
    RSS is supporting BJP and even Congress in Baharampore. But what sort of Hinduism are they following? They are imposing more of it than being broad-minded and secular.
  • There are many faiths. I am born Hindu but I am first a human being, then I follow all other religions. I chant Hindu mantras every day and Muslim rituals as well. People should also follow this. There can be no division in voting on religious lines. Our basic thought is “Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Issai; hum sabh rahenge bhai bhai”.
  • Money being spent by the parties. The RSS is carrying cash and distributing to people. If you see anything like this, then immediately inform the police.
  • We have done many things for Murshidabad. We have built colleges, ITIs, hospitals – all work we will do and the babus will go to Delhi and claim that they have done it.
  • These babus and leaders come only during election, then go away and forget about the people here.
  • We will win 42 out of 42 and continue with development of Bangla.
  • In name of NRC, so many Hindus and Muslims are being chased out. Over 22 lakh names have been deleted.
  • All these are connivances to break the nation, break Bengal. But Trinamool will not allow this. How can you prevent this? By voting against them. That is the only way you can teach them a lesson.
  • UP and Bengal will decide the new government. BJP will not be coming to power. All the states one after the other will show that BJP is not the party that can show the way for the country’s progress.
  • Hence, we have to change. BJP govt has to change and be removed.
  • Please remember to vote for the Trinamool candidates and jora phool.

 

Bengal’s lightning detection system helping common people

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The lightning detection system put up under the initiative of the State Disaster Management and Civil Defence Department has been a saviour of sorts in many districts across Bengal. The state-of-the-art system was introduced on February 1 this year, using which lightning can be predicted and information, with specific location, disseminated. An American company had put the system in place.

Devices like sensors have been installed at places including Siliguri, Cooch Behar, Raiganj, Jangipur (in Murshidabad district), Haldia, Kolkata and Kharagpur.

The system generates an SMS alerting people at least 45 minutes before a lightning strike. The alert messages contain names and location of the blocks where lightning would strike.

Officials up to the level of block development officer (BDO) and members of panchayats receive the alerts. They then disseminate the information amongst the locals within a short span of time and people take precautions as prescribed.

District Magistrates also receive alerts and can coordinate with the concerned officials in this connection and it helps in taking prompt action and saving more lives.

According to a senior official of the Disaster Management Department, this is the first time that such a system is being used, and helpfully, at a time when lightning strikes have gone up drastically.

Usually, heavy lightning occurs from mid-April till the end of monsoon. The system has proven fruitful as the officials are receiving good feedback as to how it is helping people to move to a safer place after getting the alert that lightning might strike.

The system is helping generate alarm among people even in the furthest corners of the State and so people are getting time to move to a safer place before lightning strikes.

 

Source: Millennium Post

Drinking water projects worth Rs 241 crore in four districts in Bengal

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The Bengal Government is going to start drinking water projects in four districts of the state at a cost of Rs 241 crore.

The projects would be set up in Howrah, in Jangipur in Murshidabad, in Krishnanagar in Nadia district and in Bansberia in Hooghly district. They would involve not only the collecting and purifying of water to make it fit for drinking but also the construction of pipelines to supply to homes.

The project in Howrah would involve purifying 20 million gallons per day (MGD), taken from the Ganga. The project will cost Rs 70 crore.

The Jangipur project is a 28 MGD project, costing Rs 81 crore, the one in Krishnanagar is a 35 MGD project while the Bansberia project is a 23 MGD project, costing Rs 75 crore.

After the completion of the projects, these places will no longer face any issue with the supply of drinking water.

The process of issuing e-tenders would start soon.

 

২৪১ কোটি টাকায় চার জেলায় জলপ্রকল্প

 

চারটি জলপ্রকল্প অনুমোদন করল মুখ্যসচিবের নেতৃত্বাধীন কমিটি। ২৪১ কোটি টাকা খরচ করে ওই জল প্রকল্প তৈরি হবে বলে পুরমন্ত্রী ফিরহাদ হাকিম জানিয়েছেন। শুক্রবার এক সাংবাদিক বৈঠকে তিনি বলেন, হাওড়া, জঙ্গিপুর, কৃষ্ণনগর এবং বাঁশবেড়িয়ায় ওই জলপ্রকল্পগুলি হবে।

হাওড়ায় ৭০ কোটি টাকা খরচ করে ২০ মিলিয়ন গ্যালন ক্ষমতা সম্পন্ন ওই জলপ্রকল্প তৈরি হবে। গঙ্গা থেকে জল তুলে তা পরিশোধন করে সরবরাহ করা হবে। তাহলে হাওড়ায় আর জলের সমস্যা থাকবে না। জঙ্গিপুরে ৮১ কোটি টাকা খরচ করে ২৮ মিলিয়ন গ্যালন ক্ষমতাসম্পন্ন জলপ্রকল্প হবে। পরিস্রুত পানীয় জল বাড়ি বাড়ি পৌঁছে দেওয়া হবে। কৃষ্ণনগরে আগের একটি জলপ্রকল্প রয়েছে। চাহিদা মেটাতে আরও ৩৫ মিলিয়ন গ্যালন ক্ষমতাসম্পন্ন জলপ্রকল্প করা হবে। এই প্রকল্প হয়ে গেলে কৃষ্ণনগরের আর জলের অভাব হবে না। বাঁশবেড়িয়ায় ৭৫ কোটি টাকা খরচ করে ২৩ মিলিয়ন গ্যালন ক্ষমতাসম্পন্ন জলপ্রকল্প তৈরি করা হবে। এখানে জল উত্তোলনের ক্ষেত্রে কিছু সমস্যা ছিল।

এই চারটি প্রকল্পের পুরো টাকাই খরচ করবে রাজ্য সরকার। এ ধরনের বড় প্রকল্প অনুমোদনের আগে মুখ্যসচিবের নেতৃত্বে একটি কমিটি তৈরি করে দিয়েছিলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী। সেই কমিটির সামনে ওই চারটি প্রকল্পের পাওয়ার পয়েন্ট প্রেজেন্টেশন করা হয়। তা দেখে অনুমোদন করে ওই কমিটি। এবার ই-টেন্ডার ডেকে কাজ শুরুর প্রক্রিয়া শুরু হবে।

শুধু জলপ্রকল্প তৈরি নয়, বাড়ি বাড়ি জল পৌঁছে দেওয়ার পরিকল্পনাও এই প্রকল্পের মধ্যে রয়েছে। সম্প্রতি পানিহাটি পুরসভায় এই ধরনের সমস্যা দেখা দিয়েছে। জলপ্রকল্প তৈরি করেছে কেএমডিএ আর বাড়ি বাড়ি পৌঁছে দেওয়ার দায়িত্ব ছিল পুরসভার। কিন্তু পুরানো পাইপের সঙ্গে নতুন পাইপের খাপ না খাওয়ায় সমস্যা দেখা দিয়েছে। পুরমন্ত্রী বলেন, সেই শিক্ষা থেকেই জলের প্ল্যান্ট তৈরির সঙ্গে সঙ্গে বাড়ি বাড়ি পৌঁছে দেওয়ার কাজও ওই প্রকল্পের মধ্যে রাখা হয়েছে।

 

Source: Bartaman