WB CM in north Bengal – Bouquet of projects for Jalpaiguri district

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee, on her 4-day visit to north Bengal, addresses a public rally today at Malbazar (Jalpaiguri district). She launched the ‘Sabuj Sathi’ scheme in the district. Under this scheme 40 lakh students in the State will receive bicycles.

Today, the Chief Minister inaugurated a slew of projects for Jalpaiguri district including Farmers’ mart at Belakoba, Mal and Maynaguri, Tourist lodge at West Damdim, Neora and Mangalbari, Plastic cluster at Dabgram,new sub-station at Gajaldoba, Pather Sathi and helipad at Chalsa, tourist assistance centres, girls’ hostel, public health check up centre, workshop of NBSTC at Matigara.

She also laid the foundation stone for the development of Rabindra Bhavan at Jalpaiguri, new sub-station at Jalpaiguri Sadar, Karma Tirtha and Eco Park at Matiyali block, food godown at Belakoba, piped drinking water projects  for Maynaguri, Dhupguri and Matiyali blocks, Hindi high school at Matiyali block, Karma Tirtha at Ambari-Flakata, Adivasi Bhavan at Matiyali block, boys’ hostel at Matiyali block.

That apart, she also distributed benefits under various schemes like Kanyashree, Nijo Bhumi Nijo Griha, agricultural pattas, grants to farmers for purchasing equipment, training and tools to artisans among others.

Sabuj Sathi scheme for Alipurduar launched today by WB CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee, on her 4-day visit to north Bengal, today addressed a public rally at the Parade Ground, Alipurduar, at 3 PM. She launched the Sabuj Sathi scheme in the district, a scheme where 40 lakh cycles were distributed among the students of the State.

Today, the West Bengal Chief Minister flaged off the AC Bus service between Siliguri-Badogra-Alipurduar. She also inaugurated 33/11 KV power sub-station, a helipad near Jayanti, pipelined water supply projects and a motel among many others.

The foundation stone of an Ayush hospital in the district was laid today. The Chief Minister also laid foundation stones for Karma Tirthas, water supply projects, girls’ hostels, the Birpara Fire Brigade, the Toto Cultural Centre at Totopara among a bouquet of developmental projects.

Besides distributing cycles to students under the Sabuj Sathi scheme, the West Bengal Chief Minister gave away several benefits to the people of the district.

Ayurvedic Health Service Bill passed by Bengal Assembly

The West Bengal assembly Monday passed the ‘West Bengal State Ayurvedic Health Service (Amendment) Bill-2015’.

Speaking about the bill, minister of state for AYUSH, Health and Family Welfare Department, Ashish Banerjee, said the posts in the cadre of the West Bengal Ayurvedic Education Service and the West Bengal Ayurvedic Health Service would now be filled up through the West Bengal Health Recruitment Board.

Recruitment to all teaching and administrative posts in the West Bengal Ayurvedic Education Service and all basic grade and administrative posts in the West Bengal Ayurvedic Health Service was so far been made through the West Bengal Public Service Commission.

Stating that units of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) would be set up in all districts, the minister said AYUSH units would come up initially in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, West Midnapore, Birbhum, Nadia, South 24-Parganas and North 24-Parganas.

A 50-bed AYUSH hospital would also come up at Alipurduar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would lay its foundation soon.

Stating that this mode of treatment would benefit people, the minister added the companies manufacturing AYUSH medicines have assured the state government to make necessary recruitment from AYUSH-related institutes.

50-bed AYUSH hospital to be set up in Jalpaiguri

The West Bengal Government has decided to set up a 50-bed AYUSH hospital in Jalpaiguri district.

State AYUSH Minister Asish Banerjee revealed this on Thursday after a meeting with representatives of the Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturers’ Association of India at Swasthya Bhaban, the health department’s headquarters.

The Minister has urged representatives of the association to recruit ayurvedic passouts in their organisations through campus interviews in the three ayurvedic medical colleges in the state.

The Minister has also asked to maintain standards and quality of ayurvedic products.