WB CM lays foundation stone for IIIT, Kalyani

WB CM lays foundation stone for IIIT, Kalyani

Posted on June 30, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee today laid the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani, (IIIT) near Buddha Park, Kalyani-Barrackpore Expressway, Kalyani, Nadia.

The West Bengal Chief Minister said that the State is setting up two Electronic Parks and 15 IT Parks.

The Chief Minister also said that six crore people below poverty line will be distributed with rice@Rs 2/ kg besides the existing three crore people totaling the number to nine crore people in the State, in this scheme.

The Government of West Bengal has granted 50 acres of land for the setting up of the campus.

State IT minister Dr Amit Mitra, panchayat & rural development minister Subrata Mukherjee and MPs Dr Tapas Mondal and Mamatabala Thakur were present on the occasion, besides other distinguished guests.

The West Bengal Chief Minister on her social media wrote:

” Today, I laid the foundation stone of the first ever Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) of our State at Kalyani, Nadia. It is indeed a proud moment for all of us.

Our State is committed to work for advancement of IT-based products and services like Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), knowledge-based export, animation and in so many areas.

The IIIT will provide significant boost to nurture talent of our State and create more qualified and technically skilled manpower for tomorrow.

Besides IIIT, Kalyani will also have an AIIMS and Institute of Public Health which will turn Kalyani into a seat of advanced learning in Bengal.

My best wishes to everyone.”

Handicrafts hub coming up in north Bengal

Posted on June 25, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

The Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Council is taking a unique step to set up a ‘hut’ for local artisans and craftsmen who specialize in handicrafts. A handicrafts hub, to be set up at Kawakhali, will exclusively display and promote the works of the village craftsmen.

The State Small & Medium Scale Industries Department will assist the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Council in this regard.

Recently, the West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee had inaugurated an outlet of the Biswa Bangla chain of stores at Bagdogra Airport.

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.

Incidentally, the Rural Craft Hub of Bengal, which is run by the Micro Small & Medium Enterprises & Textiles Department of the State, has received the rare honour of being selected by UNESCO Headquarters to showcase their artistes in Paris on 28th July, 2015.

WB CM conducts administrative review meetings in north Bengal

Posted on June 17, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee chaired two administrative review meetings for three districts on Tuesday, one at Raiganj and the other at Siliguri.

At Karnajora in Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, the West Bengal Chief Minister chaired the administrative review meeting for Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur. She inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 55 projects, 29 for Uttar and 26 for Dakshin Dinajpur.

The Chief Minister announced that a Government Engineering College will be set up in Dakshin Dinajpur, a medical college and a super specialty hospital, at Raiganj and Islampur. Auditoriums will be set up in both the districts.

The Chief Minister informed that the project- Sabar Ghare Alo has been completed in the districts of Maldah, Dakshin Dinajpur and Paschim Medinipur. She said that she has instructed the newly appointed District Magistrate of the Uttar Dinajpur to bring more pace in executing developmental works.

The Chief Minister said that while travelling on road, she had observed the bad condition of the national higway from Itahar to Raiganj. She said that she had informed the National Highways Authority to take immediate steps.

The Chief Minister held meeting with the vice chancellor of the newly formed Raiganj University. She enquired about the current status of the university, the administrative set up and related information.

At around 1:30 PM, the Chief Minister left for Siliguri.

On reaching Siliguri, the West Bengal Chief Minister chaired the administrative review meeting for the Darjeeling district at the Rabindra Bhanu Bhavan in the North Bengal University. She said that this was the 97^th review meeting she was conducting. Discussions were held regarding Naxalbari, Kharibari, Matigara and Chopra among other issues.

WB CM at Siliguri administrative review meeting

WB CM writes to Centre on the export of Maldah mangoes

Posted on June 16, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

During an administrative review meeting at Maldah, West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee said that the State Government has written to the Centre to permit the mango-farmers in the district to export their products to foreign countries.

“The State Government cannot sanction export of mangoes to a foreign country without the consent of the Centre. We’ve written to the Centre,” the Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister also insisted that the Merchant Chamber of Commerce may have a meeting with the mango exporters. She said that if it is necessary, the State Government may also provide subsidy.

West Bengal Govt organises Mango Festival

Posted on June 11, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

The West Bengal Horticulture Department and the Food Processing Industries Department has organised the Bengal Mango Utsav near the Sahid Minar, Kolkata, which has brought mango producers and sellers from all over the country on a single platform. The festival will continue till Saturday, 13 June.

During this three-day mango fair, different types of mouth-watering Bengal mango varieties like Himsagar, Laxmanbhog, Langra and Fazli are being displayed and sold. The smaller varieties of the ‘king of fruit’ like Champ, Sarenga, Bhabani, Ranipasand, etc are rarely available in Kolkata.

Mango lovers are trying out these varieties which they have never heard or tasted before. These are smaller in size but have a unique taste and scent.

A single mango of these varieties weighs only 100 gms. In contrast, the larger ones Mallika, Himan Pasand, etc weigh more than 700 gms each. The famous Alphanso mango, which is grown in small pockets of Andhra Pradesh, also finds its way here in the fair. Gadda Maar, on the other hand, is used mainly to make tasty pickles.

State Food Processing Industries Minister Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury said they are organising such a festival for the first time in Kolkata. Present at the inaugural ceremony were State Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pandey, Agriculture Minister Purnendu Bose, MoS of the Minorities Dept, Giyasuddin Mollah.

WB CM inaugurates a bouquet of projects from Baruipur

Posted on May 28, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee chaired an administrative review meeting today for the South 24 Parganas district at Baruipur. She held the meeting at the newly constructed KMDA auditorium at Baruipur New Town. The meeting comprised of all the elected representatives and administrative officials.

Inauguration of healthcare projects

The Chief Minister inaugurated a number of projects from the programme through remote control. Among these are:

Critical Care Units at Rampurhat District Hospital, Kanthi Sub-divisional Hospital, Durgapur Sub-divisional Hospital, Kolkata National Medical College & Hospital,

Dialysis Unit at Suri District Hospital,

Digital X-ray service at Kolkata National Medical College & Hospital, Tamluk District Hospital, NRS Medical College & Hospital, Kharagpur Sub-divisional Hospital, Bidyasagar State General Hospital, Kolkata and SN Pundit Hospital, Kolkata,

Blood bank at Canning Sub-divisional Hospital,

CITI Scan Unit at Uluberia Sub-divisional Hospital.

Inauguration of Santragachhi Bus Terminus

Apart from the healthcare projects, the Chief Minister inaugurated through remote control the Kolkata Central Bust Terminus at Santragachhi. This 12.38 acre bus terminus has the capacity of stationing 169 buses, 100 other vehicles, 85 two wheelers.

For the time being, this bus terminus will give the service of 71 CTC buses, 29 CSTC buses, 24 WBSTC buses and 35 private buses.

The bus terminus offers all modern facilities like passenger waiting room, three lavatories, ticket counter and information centre, canteen, shopping centre, passenger shed among many others.

WB CM inaugurates numerous developmental projects at Bankura

Posted on May 12, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee, on the third day of her three-day visit to Bardhaman, Purulia and Bankura, addressed a public meeting at Raipiur.

She inaugurated several important projects like the Patrasayer-Danna Eco Tourism Park, a Karma Tirtha at Bishnupur, a blood Bank at Khatra, new administrative buildings, 59 roads, bridges, a motel (Patha Sathi) at Barjora, irrigation projects, solar energy powered tube wells among others.

The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stones of numerous projects like new bridges, roads, administrative buildings, water supply projects, tourism projects, grain godowns, hostels and a common facility centre for Dokra craftsmen at Bikna.

The Chief Minister distributed from the stage benefits and grants like Kanyashree, forest and land pattas, scholarships, sports equipment and agricultural machinery.

The West Bengal Chief Minister had stopped for the night at Garh Panchakot in Purulia. After today’s programme she will visit Jhargram.

25 se Boishakh is like birthday of Bengal: WB CM

Posted on May 9, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Government today paid a fitting tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 155th birthday through a cultural programme at Cathedral Road near Rabindra Sadan.

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the function. She said she felt like 25 se Boishakh is like the birthday of Bengal. Calling Rabindranath and Nazrul as the pillars on which Bengal survives, she said this day marks a new beginning.

During the past three years under the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal Government had made it a point to pay highest respect to the beacons of Bengali culture.

During the next fortnight, the Kabipaksha, May 10 to 25, 2015, regular programme will be held at Rabindra Sadan and the open air stage at the Nandan complex. An exhibition of paintings will be held at Gaganendra Pradarshanshala from May 9 to 15.

Bengal has adopted a Sports Policy: WB CM at Namkhana

Posted on May 7, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee was present at the prize distribution of the Sunderbans Football Cup 2014 at Namkhana today.

Organized by the West Bengal Sports Department, the third edition of the Sundarban Football Cup 2014 saw 147 clubs participating in the men’s section and 18 clubs participating in the women’s section from North 24 Parganas and sat 812 clubs participating in the men’s section and 62 clubs participating in the women’s section from South 24 Parganas. More than 15 thousand male and female football players participated in this edition of this huge tournament.

Urging the youth of Bengal to participate more in sports, WB CM said, “Even Swami Vivekananda used to say to reach God it is better to football than reading the Gita.”

She announced that the State has adopted a Sports Policy and those associated with sports will get added advantage in employment. She also promised to give further assistance to local clubs for developing sports infrastructure.

The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of a concrete bridge over the Dhonpota-Mandirbazar canal through remote control from the programme venue at Namkhana. She asked people to participate in the overall development of South 24 Parganas.

The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of a concrete bridge over the Dhonpota-Mandirbazar canal through remote control from the programme venue at Namkhana.

“A multi super speciality hospital is coming up at Kakdwip. Diamond Harbour will get a women’s university. A deep sea port is coming up at Gangasagar. It will be called Bhor Sagar. It will generate employment. We are developing tourism infrastructure at Gangasagar. A new spot called Rupsagar is coming up,” she added.

West Bengal Chief Minister arrives at North Bengal for a two day visit

Posted on March 30, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee reached North Bengal today. In the following days to come, the Chief Minister will chair administrative meetings with the officials of the newly created Alipurduar district and also hold a public meeting.

The Chief Minister is expected to spend today’s night at Suntalekhola in Kalimpong. On 1 April, she will chair an administrative meeting at Dimdima at Birpara, Madarihat in the Alipurduar district. Later, she will be present at a public meeting at Ethelbari in Madarihat-Birpara from where she will distribute several benefits and grants.

The Chief Minister will inaugurate a number of projects and lay foundation stones for many developmental projects. The new Administrative Building for the Alipuduar district is expected to be inaugurated on the day.

The Chief Minister may also distribute cycles to tribal girl students, besides other benefits like Kanyashree, forest pattas, agri-machinery for farmers and other grants.