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Bengal promotes green transport in Asansol-Durgapur area

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The state environment department has taken up an initiative to run CNG run vehicles in Asansol-Durgapur area. Easy availability of CNG in the region has prompted the state government to introduce the environment friendly transport in the industrial and trading hubs.

The change from the present system of running the public transport system will be implemented in phases. In the first phase 500 state run buses will be asked to convert into CNG. Apart from this fleet of South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) run buses, the state will ask at least 2000 auto rickshaw operators in the Durgapur-Asansol area to opt for CNG, state environment minister Sovan Chatterjee said.

If the experiment in this region bears fruit, the same will be offered as an option for Kolkata and its adjoining areas, Chatterjee said. The state environment department will give Rs 5 crore to the state transport department for the conversion.

Easy availability of Coal bed methane gas which is a variant of CNG has made the conversion possible in the area. There are two private firms which are producing the natural gas in the region. This makes the conversion easy for us,” the minister said.

 

যৌথ উদ্যোগে পরিবেশ বান্ধব যান এবার রাজ্যে

এসবিএসটিসি আর পরিবেশ দফতরের যৌথ উদ্যোগে এবার রাজ্যে নামছে পরিবেশ বান্ধব বাস ও অটো৷ ইতিমধ্যেই নতুন এই বাস, অটো চালু করার জন্য এসবিএসটিসি-কে পাঁচ কোটি টাকা দিয়েছে পরিবেশ দফতর৷

পরিবেশ মন্ত্রী শোভন চট্টোপাধ্যায় জানিয়েছেন, তৈরি হয়ে গিয়েছে ব্লু প্রিন্ট৷ দু’টি কোম্পানির সঙ্গে কথাও হয়ে গিয়েছে৷ যার মধ্যে সবুজ সঙ্কেতও দিয়েছে একটি কোম্পানি৷ কেমন হবে পরিবেশ বান্ধব যান? মূলত ন্যাচারাল গ্যাস বা সিএনজিতে চলবে এই বাস এবং অটো৷ এই সমস্ত যান বাহনে দূষণের পরিমাণও অনেক কম৷ কলকাতার রাস্তায় কাটা তেলের অটোর বদলে এখন যেমন সিএনজি গ্যাসের অটো চলছে একই কায়দায় চলবে এই ধরনের যানবাহন৷ প্রাথমিকভাবে ঠিক হয়েছে ২০০০ অটো ও ২৫টা বাস নামবে রাস্তায়৷ তবে এখুনি কলকাতার রাজপথে নয়, পরীক্ষামূলকভাবে প্রথমে আসানসোল, দুর্গাপুরেই চলবে এই পরিবেশ বান্ধব বাস ও অটো৷

পরিবেশ মন্ত্রী শোভন চট্টোপাধ্যায় বলেছেন, “দীর্ঘদিন ধরেই রাজ্যে পরিবেশ দূষণ রোধ করার কথা ভাবছে রাজ্য সরকার৷ তারই ফলশ্রুতি হিসাবে চালু হচ্ছে এই পরিবেশ বান্ধব যান৷” ‘এসার’ আর ‘জিইসিএল’ নামে দু’টি প্রাকৃতিক গ্যাসের কোম্পানির সঙ্গে কথা হয়েছে৷ আপাতত দুর্গাপুর, আসানসোলে চললেও পরবর্তীকালে কলকাতার রাজপথেও এই ধরনের যানবাহন চালানোর কথা ভাবছে রাজ্য সরকার৷

PM can arrest me if he wishes, I don’t care: Didi in Asansol

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Mamata Banerjee today slammed the BJP while addressing an election campaign rally at Asansol. She dared the Prime Minister to arrest her and slammed him for indulging in personal attacks and bringing disrespect to the chair he holds.

Here are the highlights of her speech:

  • You voted for BJP two years ago. But what work have they done?
  • Making big speeches is easy but working for people is difficult.
  • What the PM said in Asansol yesterday undermines the chair he holds.
  • The Prime Minister spoke like a Swayam Sevak Shakha worker.
  • I do not make personal attacks even if I am politically opposed to someone.
  • Just because the PM made personal attacks against me, I will not do the same.
  • Whenever Modi ji comes to Bengal he makes personal attacks which are in extremely bad taste.
  • The Prime Minister can arrest me if he so wishes, I don’t care.
  • I fight with my head held high. I never bow my head before anyone.

 

প্রধানমন্ত্রী চাইলে উনি আমায় গ্রেফতার করতে পারেন, আমি তাতে ভয় পাই না: দিদি

আজ আসানসোলের সভা থেকে বিজেপিকে কড়া ভাষায় আক্রমণ তৃণমূল নেত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। তিনি বলেন, প্রধানমন্ত্রী যদি তাকে গ্রেফতারও করেন তাতে তিনি ভীত নন।

এখানে তার বক্তব্যের কিছু বিষয়ঃ

  • আপনারা ২ বছর আগে বিজেপিকে ভোট দিয়েছিলেন। কি কাজ করেছে তারা আপনাদের জন্য?
  • বড় বড় কথা বলা অনেক সোজা, কিন্তু মানুষের জন্য কাজ করা কঠিন
  • গতকাল আসানসোলে প্রধানমন্ত্রী যা বলেছেন, তা ওনার মুখে শোভা পায় না
  • স্বয়ংসেবক শাখা কর্মীর ভাষায় কথা বলেছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী
  • রাজনৈতিক মত বিরোধ থাকা সত্ত্বেও আমি কাউকে ব্যক্তিগতভাবে আক্রমণ করি না
  • যখনই মোদিজি বাংলায় আসেন তিনি কুরুচিপূর্ণ ব্যক্তিগত আক্রমণ করেন
  • প্রধানমন্ত্রী আমায় ব্যক্তিগত ভাবে আক্রমণ করেছেন বলে আমিও একই কাজ করব না
  • প্রধানমন্ত্রী চাইলে উনি আমায় গ্রেফতার করতে পারেন, আমি তাতে ভয় পাই না
  • আমি মাথা উঁচু করে লড়াই করি, কখনোও কারও কাছে মাথা নত করি না

Trinamool Congress would win the election: Abhishek Banerjee at Asansol rally

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Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee addressed a rally of party workers at Sitalpur Football Ground in Asansol on Wednesday, January 27. Present along with him were the All-India Secretary of Trinamool Congress, Subrata Bakshi, and ministers Moloy Ghatak and Arup Biswas.

In an spiring speech, Abhishek Banerjee said, ”Don’t worry about coalitions; CPI(M) and Congress won’t be able to make any headway. The flood of development that the Mamata Banerjee Government has brought to West Bengal would wash out every Opposition effort to oust it … it’s Trinamool Congress which would win the election.”

Attacking CPI(M) leader Surya Kanta Mishra, he said, “He would lose by 30,000 votes. Now he calls himself an ex-minister. Soon he would be calling himself an ex-legislator.”

Subrata Bakshi was also there to inspire the workers, “… Strengthen the organisation … Do not say anything to embarrass the party. Development is the final word.”

 

ভোটে তৃণমূল জিতবেই: অভিষেক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়

বুধবার দুপুরে আসানসোল উত্তর থানার শীতলপুর ফুটবল মাঠে এক কর্মিসভা করেন তৃণমূল যুব কংগ্রেসের সভাপতি অভিষেক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। ওই কর্মিসভায় উপস্থিত ছিলেন শ্রমমন্ত্রী মলয় ঘটক, যুবকল্যাণ ও ক্রীড়ামন্ত্রী অরূপ বিশ্বাস প্রমুখ।

অভিষেক বললেন, ‘জোট নিয়ে চিন্তা করবেন না। জোট করে সি পি এম, কংগ্রেস সুবিধা করতে পারবে না। বাংলার বুকে মমতা ব্যানার্জি যে উন্নয়নে জোয়ার এনেছেন সেই তৃণমূল দলকে উ९খাত করতে পারবে না কেউ। তৃণমূল জিতবেই।’

সূর্যকান্ত মিশ্রকে আক্রমণ করে অভিষেক বললেন, ‘উনি এবার যেখানেই দাঁড়ান তিরিশ হাজার ভোটে হারবেন। উনি এখন নিজেকে প্রাক্তন মন্ত্রী বলেন‍। এরপর উনি নিজেকে প্রাক্তন বিধায়ক বলবেন।’

সুব্রত বক্সি কর্মীদের সতর্ক করে দিয়ে বলেন, ‘সংগঠনকে জোরালো করুন, ঐক্যবদ্ধ হন।  এমন কাজ করবেন না, যাতে বিড়ম্বনায় পড়তে হয়। উন্নয়নই শেষ কথা।’

 

 

Flight to Delhi starts from Andal, WB CM among the first passengers

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee today left for for Delhi by taking the first ever flight from Andal to the national capital.

The Chief Minister reached Durgapur today at around 2 PM and held a meeting with the business delegation from the Asansol-Durgapur region and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce.

“My best wishes to everyone. Flights for Delhi will commence from Andal today. This move will help people in south Bengal as well as neighbouring areas in Jharkhand. Travelling to Delhi will be hassle-free now,” she said.

The Chief Minister is expected to meet the Prime Minister on Tuesday and will reiterate the demands of the State before him. The State has still been denied of its previously allotted funds as well as the promised aid for the flood situation, from the Centre.

The Andal Airport is one of the greatest achievements of the Trinamool Government as it connects the industrial zone with the rest of the country.

The West Bengal Chief Minister is expected to visit the Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party Office and may pay a visit to the Parliament Central Hall as well.

Mamata Banerjee meets newly elected councillors, announces names of Mayor

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Trinamool Chairperson Mamata Banerjee today met all the new councillors at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra.

The winning councillors were directed by party All India General Secretary Subrata Bakshi to attend the programme.

Trinamool has emerged victorious in the controversy-ridden October 3 polls with a significantly increased vote-share.

The party won all 16 seats in Bally with a vote share of 76%. At Bidhannagar, Trinamool won 37 out of 41 seats securing a vote share of 62%. In Asansol, the party won 46% votes, winning 74 out of 106 wards.

Mamata Banerjee announced that Sabyasachi Datta would be the Mayor of Bidhannagar while Jitendra Tewary would be the Mayor of Asansol.

TMC sweeps civic polls, victory of development over disruptive politics says party

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The Trinamool Congress made a clean sweep of the three civic bodies, including the high profile Bidhannagar-Rajarhat municipal corporation, the Asansol municipal corporation and the Bally-Howrah municipal corporation – the results for which were declared today.

The victories reiterate the Trinamool Congress’ continuing hold over urban electorate. The scale and margin of the victories were some indication that the opposition political space has shrunk to a great extent and the Trinamool Congress’s supremacy was still unchallenged – four and half years after it had come to power in 2011. The state goes for the assembly elections middle of 2016.

Final Tally:

Bidhannagar – TMC wins in 37 out of 41 wards

Asansol – TMC wins in 75 out of 106 wards

Bally – TMC wins in all 16 wards

 

Vote Share:

Bidhannagar – 62%

Asansol – 46%

Bally – 75%

 

Reaction of Partha Chatterjee on today’s verdict:

  • The civil society and people at large have reposed their faith on Trinamool in the Corporation Election
  • We are thankful to the people for placing their trust on TMC. Our responsibilities have increased now
  • People have democratically rejected the politics of disruption, violence and bandhs. They have voted for development
  • People have witnessed widespread development in the last four years. Support for Mamata Banerjee is surging

 

Reaction of Subrata Mukherjee on today’s verdict:

  • People have not forgotten anarchy, violence & misrule of 34 years. They have given a reply in today’s polls
  • Today’s victory is a historic one. This shows people across all sections of society support Mamata Banerjee
  • There cannot be politics without people. Opposition leaders can only be seen in TV studios

Trinamool stages dharna in front af EC, protests against postponing of counting

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The Trinamool Congress staged a ‘dharna’ in front of the State Election Commission office in Kolkata protesting against the Commission’s sudden decision to postpone counting of votes for the Bidhannagar, Asansol and Bali Municipal elections held on Saturday.

Trinamool Kolkata district head and Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee led the dharna. Trinamool protests against the decision of postponing counting of votes at Bidhannagar, Bali and Asansol, Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterje said.

All the Trinamool councillors were present in the dharna with large participation of women councillors of the party.

Trinamool All India General Secretary Subrata Bakshi and Secretary General Partha Chatterjee were present during the dharna. Senior leaders, State Minister Subrata Mukherjee, Irinamool Trade Union president Dola Sen joined the dharna too.

Trinamool Congress will organise a protest rally tomorrow from College Street to the Rani Rashmoni Road tomorrow.

Opposition engaging in undemocratic acts due to fear of losing: Partha Chatterjee

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Condemning the incidents of violence against the media, Trinamool Secretary General Partha Chatterjee today said that the Chief Minister is inquiring into those incidents.

“The work of media is to gather news. They have to do it,” he said. He said that people gave Trinamool the responsibility to run the State and as ruling party they do not endorse violence.

“The Opposition has no public support. Their actions in recent past are anti-democracy. Mamata Banerjee is working tirelessly for the all-round development of the State. People have faith in her,” he added.

“Those who have been rejected by the people are trying to become heroes in front of the camera. People will give a fitting reply,” Partha Chatterjee said.

The elections for Bidhannagar-Rajarhat Municipal Corporation, Asansol Municipal Corporation, bypoll for Howrah Municipal election at Bally and Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad elections were held today.

Polling percentage till 3 PM:

Bidhannagar: 60%
Asansol: 56%
Bally: 53.2%
Siliguri: 59%

Trinamool campaign reaches peak for municipal polls

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Trinamool Congress is focused on connecting with people in the last stage of the Municipal Polls campaigning from Bidhannagar to Bali.

In Bidhannagar-Rajarhat, Trinamool MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar addressed a rally at Ward No 41 while in Ward No 31, a road show was organised. In Ward No 20, door-to-door campaign reached its peak. State Ministers, Firhad Hakim, Bratya Basu and Assembly Chief Whip Shovandeb Chatterjee were the major campaigners for the day.

In Bali, a campaign was led by State Minister Aroop Roy and popular actor Soham. Road shows were organised in different parts of Bali and Liluah.

In Siliguri, a huge mass rally in support of the Trinamool candidates in the SMP election was addressed by MP Suvendu Adhikari and Trinamool Secretary General Partha Chatterjee at Matigara Patharghata.

In Asansol, the star campaigners for the day were MP Moonmoon Sen and State Minister Aroop Biswas, who held rallies in many places including Jamuria.

Trinamool reaches out to people during campaign on Sunday

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On the last Sunday before the October 3 local body polls, Trinamool Congress was on a full-fledged campaign mode in Bidhannagar-Rajarhat, Asansol, Bali and Siliguri. After weeks of door-to-door campaigns, street corner meetings and distribution of leaflets, the last holiday before the elections saw huge mass rallies and roadshows where party senior leadership took part.

Trinamool Youth Congress President Abhishek Banerjee held a roadshow at Rajarhat. The firebrand leader and MP criticized the ‘Siliguri Model’ and said these coalitions are nothing but eyewash. The developmental works taken up by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the actual truth. He said that the Left parties are trying desperately to hinder progress but they will not be successful.

In Bali, the main campaigners of the day were MPs Suvendu Adhikari and Prasun Banerjee along with Ministers Firhad Hakim, Aroop Roy and Rajib Banerjee. Thousands of people took part in the roadshows.

In Jalpaiguri Panchayat Samity by-elections, district president Sourav Chakraborty led the campaign. North Bengal Development Minister Gautam Deb released the Manifesto for Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad elections.

In Asansol, the Sunday campaign saw meetings and roadshows led by MP Kalyan Banerjee and Minister Moloy Ghatak.