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Bangla Govt starts eight new bus routes for Kolkata & suburbs

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On August 17, the State Government started eight more bus routes covering Kolkata and its suburbs. West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) would be running the buses on these routes.

AC midi buses would be run on six routes and non-AC buses on two. Thirty-eight AC buses would run on the six routes and four non-AC on the other two.

The six AC routes are: AC 35 (Milk Colony-New Town Shapoorji Pallonji), AC 36 (New Town-Barasat), AC 38 (Chiria More-Ecospace Business Park), AC 30S (Ultadanga Station- New Town Shapoorji Pallonji), AC 2B (Rathtala-Ballygunge) and AC 30 (Lake Town-Howrah).

The two non-AC routes are MX 3 (Kolkata Station-Airport Gate No. 1) and S 14D (Salt Lake GD Terminus-Garia).

Source: Bartaman

Bengal eyeing two-fold hike in export growth rate by 2021: Amit Mitra

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Bengal government has set a target of doubling the export growth rate of the state within 2021, said Industry, Commerce and Enterprise minister Amit Mitra on Monday. He was addressing a workshop with the exporters, industries and various other stakeholders at a city hotel to accelerate the process of export promotion from the state.

Despite some issues relating to the non-payment of refunds to the exporters, particularly to the small-scale ones, the state government has been able to achieve export growth rate of 11.17 percent last year.

Dr Mitra said that there was an export of 8.23 billion US dollars from Bengal in the financial year 2016-17, which has gone up to 9.15 billion US dollars in 2017-18. Products worth around Rs 62,000 crore have been exported from the state in 2017-18.

The Bengal government is taking all possible steps to double the figure in the next three years. “We have achieved 11.17 percent growth rate in exports, which is pretty high among all other states. It was around 10 percent last year.

The export growth rate of the country according to CAGR remained at 6.01 percent for a period from 2007-08 up to 2016-17. The overall export that stands at Rs 62,000 will be doubled in the next three years,” Dr Mitra said.

According to the minister, an information centre will be set up jointly by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) and the MSME department, to disseminate information relating to the exports and various schemes.

An export cell will be set up at the district industrial centres, so that people interested in exports can gather information relating to it. Altogether 80 officers from industry and MSME sectors will be given training at the Institute of Foreign Trade in Kolkata, for a period of one month from July 5.

Among the total number of officers, around 60 would be from the MSME department, while the rest would be from industries. After returning to the district industrial centres, these officers will give answer to the quarries of the potential exports. They will be made aware on how the documentation is done.

Dr Mitra also said that a dyeing centre has come up at Nabadwip, which will meet global standards so that the exporters from the state would no longer face any problems during the certification. Around 50,000 weavers would also be benefitted from the project. There was an overall export of 825 million US dollar of iron and steel from Bengal in 2016-17 and the target is to reach up to 1,500 million US dollar within the next three years.

While gold and other precious material export remained at 711 million US dollar, with a target of 1,200 million US dollar. The Bengal government has developed a major infrastructure by setting up a Gems and Jewellery Park at Ankurhati in Domjur in this regard. In the leather sector, export stands at 687 million dollar and the target is to reach 1,500 million dollar.

Asia’s biggest leather park has come up at Bantala. The state government has allotted a Rs 400 crore investment in Bantala. Marine products and petroleum products have seen a rise in the export. The minister also reminded that apart from airport and sea port, a land port should also be set up for accelerating the exports. In case of fresh vegetables, the exporters were facing problems as they have to export the products through Vizag port. The issue would be taken up with the Union commerce minister.

Transport Dept budget stresses on both new and existing services

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The Transport Minister recently presented his department’s budget for financial year 2018-19 in the Assembly. Stress has been given both on developing new services across land, water as well as air, and on improving the existing services.

The budget of the department for 2018-19 stands at Rs 1,588.81 crore, which is the highest budget for the Transport Department so far.

Three hundred new buses have already been introduced and steps have been taken to introduce more. He further said that 40 electric buses will be introduced in Kolkata soon. Another 10 electric buses in the Rajarhat-New Town area and 20 in Asansol and Durgapur will be introduced too.

In another major development, the State Transport department has also decided not to allow any more civic bodies to operate buses. Buses will be operated only by the transport corporations.

From March, there will be two helicopter services. Following the direction of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, steps have been taken to develop the airport at Chharra in Purulia district. Air connectivity from Cooch Behar and Malda will also be initiated soon.

Equal stress has been given to improve the water connectivity in the state. Twenty-seven vessels have already been introduced and 86 more will be engaged soon. Moreover, steps have been taken to replace the semi-mechanised vessels with robust ones, to ensure the safety of passengers.

Steps have been taken to ensure the standard operating procedure (SOP) is maintained at all the jetties. Life jackets similar to the ones used by the Coast Guard will also be introduced.

 

পরিষেবায় জোর পরিবহণ দপ্তরের বাজেটে

বিধানসভায় কয়েকদিন আগেই ২০১৮-১৯ সালের বাজেট পেশ করেন পরিবহণ মন্ত্রী। স্থল, জল ও আকাশপথে নতুন ও পুরনো পরিষেবায় জোর দেন মন্ত্রী।

এবছরে পরিবহণ বাজেট মোট ১৫৮৮.৮১ কোটি টাকা, যা দপ্তরের ইতিহাসে সর্বোচ্চ।

মন্ত্রী বলেন, ইতিমধ্যেই পরিবহণ দপ্তর ৩০০টি নতুন বাস নামিয়েছে, আরও নতুন বাস আনার উদ্যোগও নেওয়া হয়েছে। তিনি আরও বলেন, ৪০টি ইলেকট্রিক বাস শীঘ্রই কলকাতার রাস্তায় নামবে। রাজারহাট-নিউ টাউন অঞ্চলে ১০টি ও আসানসোল-দুর্গাপুরে ২০টি ইলেকট্রিক বাস শীঘ্রই চালু হবে।

এছাড়াও পরিবহণ দপ্তর সমস্ত সরকারি বাস নিগমকে একত্রিত করে এক ছাতার তলায় নিয়ে এসেছে।

মন্ত্রী জানান মার্চ মাসে চালু হবে দুটি হেলিকপ্টার পরিষেবা। মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর নির্দেশে পুরুলিয়ায় বিমানবন্দর তৈরী হচ্ছে। কোচবিহার ও মালদা থেকে বিমান পরিষেবাও শুরু হবে শীঘ্রই।

বাজেটে গুরুত্ব দেওয়া হয়েছে জলপথ পরিবহণের ওপরেও। ২৭টি জলযান ইতিমধ্যেই চালু করা হয়েছে এবং আরও ৮৬টি খুব শীঘ্রই পরিষেবা শুরু করবে। যাত্রী সুরক্ষার কথা মাথায় রেখে সমস্ত পুরনো সেমি-মেকানাইজড জলযান বদল করে নামানো হয়েছে অত্যাধুনিক ভেসেল।

সমস্ত জেটির জন্য তৈরী করা হয়েছে স্ট্যান্ডার্ড অপারেটিং প্রোসিডিওর। উপকূলরক্ষীবাহিনী যে লাইফ জ্যাকেট ব্যবহার করে, আগামীদিনে সেরকম জ্যাকেট দেওয়া হবে ভেসেল যাত্রীদেরও, বলেন মন্ত্রী।

 

Source: Millennium Post

Bengal Govt speeds up process for setting up regional airports

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The State Government has expedited the process of developing airports in Malda, Purulia and Balurghat. The State Public Works Department (PWD) is carrying out the developmental work.

It is learnt that a completely new airport in Malda, on the existing one spread across 114 acres of land, will come up at a projected cost of Rs 13 crore. Among other infrastructural facilities, an administrative building and an all-new air traffic control (ATC) will be set up. The development of the other regional airports will cost a similar amount.

This step has been taken after an expert organisation prepared the detailed project report (DPR) as per the set guidelines of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s plans, the Bengal Government is taking concrete steps to ensure inter-district air connectivity across the state. This includes a network of helipads as well, of which 26 have been set up. Recently, a decision was taken to construct a helipad in the newly set up district of Jhargram.

আঞ্চলিক বিমানব্যবস্থাকে উন্নত করছে রাজ্য সরকার

মালদা, পুরুলিয়া ও বালুরঘাটের বিমানবন্দর তৈরীর কাজকে আরও ত্বরান্বিত করছে রাজ্য সরকার। এই বিমানবন্দরগুলি তৈরীর কাজ করছে রাজ্য পূর্ত দপ্তর।

১৩ কোটি টাকা খরচে ১১৪ একর জমির ওপর তৈরি হতে চলেছে মালদা বিমানবন্দর। অন্যান্য পরিকাঠামোগত সুবিধার পাশাপাশি একটি প্রশাসনিক ভবন ও একটি এয়ার ট্রাফিক কন্ট্রোলও তৈরী হবে। এয়ারপোর্ট অথারিটি অফ ইন্ডিয়ার একটি বিশেষজ্ঞ সংস্থা ডিপিআর তৈরী করার পরেই এই কাজ শুরু হয়।

মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর নির্দেশে রাজ্য সরকার আঞ্চলিক বিমানব্যবস্থা উন্নত করতে উদ্যোগী হয়েছে। রাজ্যজুড়ে জেলায় জেলায় তৈরী হচ্ছে হেলিপ্যাড; ২৬ টি ইতিমধ্যেই তৈরী হয়ে গেছে। নবনির্মিত জেলা ঝাড়গ্রামেও একটি হেলিপ্যাড তৈরীর সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে রাজ্য সরকার।

Source: Millennium Post

Mumtaz Sanghamita speaks during Question Hour in Lok Sabha on investment in development of airport/airstrips

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Madam, when Indian Airlines was operative, there were many flights for regional connectivity, for example, there were flights on the routes Kolkata to Ranchi, Kolkata to Patna, Kolkata to Jaipur and others. But after Air India and Indian Airlines were merged, these services were all stopped. On the other hand, Indigo and other private airlines are running flights on these routes, sometimes even twice a day.

Why has Air India stopped its flights to and from the newly-built Andal airport? Although it has been said that it will not be cost-effective, that is not the case. I believe that flights from Delhi to Durgapur to Kolkata are really needed.

‘Biswa Bangla’ brand to be taken overseas

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said the ‘Biswa Bangla’ brand, under which all handloom and handicraft products of the state are being sold, would soon be taken overseas.

Stores selling products under the brand would be opened in London and China and talks are on in this regard, Ms Banerjee said after inaugurating a ‘Biswa Bangla’ store at Bagdogra airport near here.

This is the fifth ‘Biswa Bangla’ store. The first four had been opened in Kolkata – at the NSC Bose International Airport, Dumdum Domestic Airport, Dakshinapan shopping complex and Biswa Bangla Haat at Rajarhat.

These stalls would revive handloom and handicrafts industries of the state and those involved in these industries would be benefited, Banerjee said.

“Biswa Bangla has achieved success. Foreign and international tourists are buying its products from the stall in Kolkata airport,” she said.

Products like dress materials and readymade garments in traditional Bengali handloom, household items, food and sweets, Darjeeling tea, handicrafts from various districts of the state other items are being sold in these stores.

Earlier, these items were sold by various organisations under different brand names. The Mamata Banerjee government has brought them under a single umbrella organisation and brand name, ‘Biswa Bangla’.

WB CM inaugurates Biswa Bangla store at Bagdogra Airport

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the outlet of the Biswa Bangla chain of stores at Bagdogra Airport today.

The government-run chain of stores is the brainchild of West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee and has been set up by the Micro and Small-scale Enterprises and Textiles Department to showcase all handicrafts, handloom and other traditional and famous products of the State.

For the first time, all exclusive products of Bengal, from sweets to muslin saris, have been made available under one umbrella. The marketing strategy is different from the familiar Manjusha or Tantuja stores.

Products

Sweets: Rosogolla, nolen gurersandesh, langcha and mihidana are the popular picks here.

This and that:

  • Darjeeling tea, apparel, amsotto and kasundi (both from Maldah), jute bags and brass and silver jewellery are available.
  • Jute bags with an ‘I love Bengal’ logo on them have been specially designed for the store.
  • Indigo-dyed saris are being produced by weavers in Nadia’s Phulia. The hand spun and hand-woven yarn is dyed in indigo and then woven into Jamdani saris.
  • Khadi shirts for men, silk kurtis for women, Kantha and Jamdani matka saris, and shawls are available at the store.
  • Special-edition CDs of Bengali folk music, Tagore, Nazrul and baul songs, and Mahsishasur Mardini have been produced for the store.

22 helipads to be set up across the State

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The West Bengal Government is planning to set up 22 helipads in different points of the State.

The helipads will not only ensure speedy movements for different Governmental works but also help to relocate patients in critical conditation to be shifted to bigger hospitals.

Besides the helipads, restrooms will also be set up. A one month test period will be conducted to check out all the facilities.

The helipads will be set up at:

Alipurduar district: Alipurduar Mouza, Torsa tea garden in Jaigaon, Birpara Dimdim Tea garden,

Bankura district: Bankura Stadium,

Birbhum district: Rampurhat Kauro Mouza,

Cooch Behar district: Cooch Behar airport,

Dakshin Dinajpur district: Balurghat airport,

Hooghly district: Arambagh Pallishree Maidan and Chinsurah Boxing Club ground,

Howrah district: Dumurjola Stadium,

Jalpaiguri district: Jalpaiguri Kahariya Mouza and Chalsa Mangalbari Mouza,

Maldah district: Maldah airport,

Murshidabad district: Baharampur Stadium,

North 24 Parganas district: Bongaon Chandpara Mouza and Basirhat Patilachandra D P School ground,

South 24 Parganas district: Jaynagar Jalberiya Mouza,

West Midnapore district: Medinipur Police Line Ground and Jhargram Raj College ground,

Purulia district: Purulia abandoned aerodrome,

East Midnapore: Digha Japinapi Mouza.

 

Andal airport to be operational from May 18: WB CM

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India’s first private green-field airport set up in collaboration with Changi International Airport of Singapore is ready for commercial operation from 18th May, 2015 at Andal near Durgapur.

WB CM Ms Mamata Banerjee today addressed a press conference where she announced that Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal is India’s first green-field airport. Seventeen such airports were announced to be set up in India but only the Bengal project was completed.

WB CM thanked Singapore-based Changi Airport group for their support and cooperation. She said this airport will soon have flight connectivity with Singapore. The government has also decided to exempt sales tax on aviation turbine fuel for this airport till 2020-21 to make air-travel affordable for common people.

“Bengal will now be connected with the entire world,” the Chief Minister remarked.

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