WB CM presides over administrative review meeting at Town Hall

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee held an administrative meeting in Town Hall today. She assessed the performances of the departments under her administration.

All ministers, along with departmental secretaries and other senior officers were present at the meeting, besides district magistrates and superintendents of police.

The Trinamool Congress Government has crossed many milestones in the last four-and-a-half years. Bengal Global Business Summit in January was a huge success, where the country’s top industrialists made their presence felt; investment agreements worth hundreds of crores were signed. The State has been very successful in drawing investments in the micro, small and medium enterprises sector. There has been record production of electricity by the State. In the last four-and-a-half years, the Kanyashree Scheme has become a phenomenal success in India, and has earned accolades internationally too. In the police administration too, things have improved a lot: along with five police commissionerates, women’s police stations have been set up in every district.

In the light of these successes, and the soon-to-be-held Assembly elections, this administrative meeting holds special significance.

The Chief Minister addressed a press conference after the meeting. She said the Government has held over 100 administrative review meetings to ensure that projects are completed on time. The meeetings are held all over tha state to take the CMO to the BDOs, to make a direct connection with the development that is happening.

She expressed pride in her administration for having completed, even out-performed in many cases, all the developmental work despite the Centre not giving adequate funds, and on top of that, burdening the State with hundreds of crores of debt.

She said, “We will ensure that the development work is continued and benefits are extended to people even after the elections are announced.”

The Chief Minister listed departments’ achievements in terms of spending. Many of them did developmental work worth more than the amount allotted to them.

The better performers are as follows:

  • Animal Resources Development and Housing – 130%
  • Paschimanchal Unnayan – 128%
  • Forest – 126%
  • Youth Service and Self-Help Groups – 124%
  • Agriculture – 123%
  • Public Health Engineering and Women & Child Development – 121%
  • Health and Family Welfare – 119%
  • Industrial Reconstruction and Food Supply – 118%
  • Power and Commerce & Industry – 114%
  • Minority Affairs, Irrigation & Waterways – 113%
  • Urban Development – 111%
  • Technical Development and Training – 110.99%
  • Disaster Management – 110.83%
  • Home and Police – 110.81%
  • Transport – 110%
  • Sericulture and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) – 108%
  • Environment – 107%
  • Public Works – 106%
  • Schools and Mass Education – 105%
  • Sundarbans Affairs and Infromation Technology (IT) – 104%
  • Land Bank – 103%
  • Fisheries – 101%

 

She didn’t forget to wish all the Secondary and Higher Secondary examinees: “I wish all students appearing for Secondary and Higher Secondary exams the very best.”

 

টাউনহলে আজ প্রশাসনিক বৈঠক করলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী

আজ টাউন হলে প্রশাসনিক পর্যালোচনায় বসেছিলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী শ্রীমতী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। সমস্ত দপ্তরের কাজের খতিয়ান নিলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী।

এই বৈঠকে মন্ত্রিসভার সমস্ত সদস্য এবং বিভিন্ন দপ্তরের সচিব ও আধিকারিক উপস্থিত ছিলেন। এছাড়াও সকল জেলাশাসক ও পুলিশ সুপার উপস্থিত ছিলেন।

প্রসঙ্গত, জানুয়ারি মাসের শুরুতেই গ্লোবাল বিজনেস সামিটকে কেন্দ্র করে দেশের প্রথম সারির শিল্পপতিরা উপস্থিত ছিলেন। ক্ষুদ্র ও কুটির শিল্পে ব্যাপক বিনিয়োগ হয়েছে। বিদ্যু९ উ९পাদনও ব্যবহারেও রাজ্য রেকর্ড সৃষ্টি করেছে। গত সাড়ে চার বছরে কন্যাশ্রী প্রকল্প দেশের মধ্যে মাইল ফলক হিসেবে চিহ্নিত। আবার পাঁচটি নতুন পুলিশ কমিশনারেট তৈরি হয়েছে এবং প্রতিটি জেলাতেই প্রায় মহিলা থানা তৈরি হয়েছে।

বৈঠকের পর মাননীয়া মুখ্যমন্ত্রী সাংবাদিকদের মুখোমুখি হয়ে জানান যে, তিনি তার অফিসারদের কাজে খুশি। তিনি আরও বলেন, “একশোরও বেশী প্রশাসনিক বৈঠক করেছি আমরা। কেন্দ্র যেসকল প্রকল্পের টাকা বন্ধ করে দিয়েছে রাজ্য সরকার সেগুলি চালু রেখেছে। ১০ হাজার কোটি টাকা বখেয়া রেখেছে কেন্দ্র সেই টাকা দিয়েছে রাজ্য সরকার। পঞ্চায়েত ও ভূমি দপ্তর, নগরোন্নয়ন দপ্তর, স্থ্য, পরিবহণ ও ম९স্য দপ্তর ভালো কাজ হয়েছে”। নির্বাচনী তারিখ ঘোষণা হওয়ার পরও উন্নয়নমূলক কাজ যেন বন্ধ না হয় সেই অনুরোধও করেছেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী।

সবশেষে তিনি মাধ্যমিক উচ্চমাধ্যমিকের ছাত্র-ছাত্রীদের শুভেচ্ছা জানান।

এদিন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী উন্নয়নের খাতে বিভিন্ন দফতরের ব্যয়ের তালিকা ঘোষণা করেছেন।

শীর্ষে থাকা দফতর গুলির তালিকাঃ

প্রাণী সম্পদ উন্নয়ন ও আবাসন – ১৩০%

পশ্চিমাঞ্চল উন্নয়ন – ১২৮%

বন দপ্তর – ১২৬%

যুব কল্যাণ ও স্বনির্ভর গোষ্ঠী দপ্তর  – ১২৪%

কৃষি দপ্তর – ১২৩%

জনস্বাস্থ্য কল্যাণ এবং নারী ও শিশু উন্নয়ন দপ্তর – ১২১%

স্বাস্থ্য ও পরিবার কল্যাণ দপ্তর – ১১৯%

শিল্প পুনর্গঠন এবং খাদ্য সরবরাহ দপ্তর – ১১৮%

বিদ্যু९ ও শিল্প-বাণিজ্য দপ্তর  – ১১৪%

সংখ্যালঘু বিষয়ক, সেচ ও জলপথ বিভাগ – ১১৩%

নগরোন্নয়ন দপ্তর – ১১১%

প্রযুক্তিগত উন্নয়ন ও প্রশিক্ষণ বিভাগ – ১১০.৯৯%

বিপর্যয় মোকাবিলা দপ্তর  – ১১০.৮৩%

স্বরাষ্ট্র দপ্তর  – ১১০.৮১%

পরিবহন দপ্তর – ১১০%

রেশম চাষ ও মাইক্রো, স্মল এন্ড মিডিয়াম এন্টারপ্রাইজেস  – ১০৮%

পরিবেশ দপ্তর – ১০৭%

PWD – ১০৬%

শিক্ষা দপ্তর- ১০৫%

সুন্দরবন বিষয়ক ও তথ্য প্রযুক্তি (আইটি) – ১০৪%

ল্যান্ড ব্যাংক – ১০৩%

ম९স্য দপ্তর – ১০১%

 

 

 

 

WB CM launches Sabuj Sathi project in Malda district

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated 32 projects and laid the foundation stone of 42 more in Malda. She also launched the ‘Sabuj Sathi’ project in the district during a public meeting.

The estimated cost of the projects is over Rs 460 crore. The CM attended a government programme at Gajol College ground around 35 km away from Malda town.

WB CM distributed different agriculture equipment, hens and ducks to the beneficiaries. Besides this, many people received financial assistance under different schemes. Students got bicycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme. Over 1 lakh students of Malda are scheduled to get the bicycles from the state government.

The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the rural electrification project- where the state government is spending over Rs 261 crore to ensure rural electrification in every household. She would also lay the foundation stone of Sujapur Polytechnic College, an ITI college at Harishchandrapur, three fresh drinking water supply projects at Chanchol-Harishchandrapur and some other projects.

The CM inaugurated three farmers’ market at Bamongola, Old Malda and Kaliachak, four water supply projects at Chanchol and Gajol, the new Kalabhawan building of the Gour Banga University, new library of the Gour Banga University besides some other projects.

 

Highlights of her speech:

  • I had raised the issue of bad condition of national highways in the State when I visited Delhi.
  • One lakh students in the district will get cycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme.
  • We have allocated Rs 20 crore for development of infrastructure in Gour Banga University.
  • We have inaugurated a slew of projects here today that will benefit the people of north Bengal.
  • Several new primary, high and higher secondary schools have come up in Malda in the last 4 years.
  • Multi super speciality hospital, 17 SNSUs have come up in Malda district.
  • We have set up 3 fair price medicine shops and one fair price diagnostic centre in Malda district.
  • Health care is now available for free in Bengal. Beds and medicines at govt hospitals is now free.
  • 69 lakh farmers have received Kisan Credit Cards. Krishak Bazaars and Kisan Mandis are being set up across the state.
  • 93% of the beneficiaries in Malda have received pattas under Nija Griha Nija Bhoomi scheme.
  • 84 lakh minority students have received scholarships. 14 lakh SC/ST students got Shikshashree grant.
  • 27 lakh girls have been registered under Kanyashree scheme. 40 lakh students will get cycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme.
  • The youth and students are the future of the country. They will win over the world one day.
  • We have introduced reservation for minorities and OBCs without touching general category. We created infrastructure for Rs 1000 Cr.
  • We have started several Anganwadi centres today. We are setting up Karma Tirtha marketing hubs for generating employment.
  • 100% villages in Malda have been electrified under ‘Sobar Ghore Aalo’ scheme. Gone are the days of load-shedding.
  • Bengal is now self-sufficient in power. We are developing power bank. We will export power to other states in future.
  • We have introduced five new bus routes for the district.
  • Malda’s mangoes are famous all over the world. We will keep promoting them.
  • Percentage of child deaths during delivery has come down from 85 to 65 in the last four years.
  • There was no infrastructure for providing health care to children and infants. We have set up SNCUs and SNSUs.
  • We have set up Mother and Child Hubs across the state.
  • We have increased number of beds at govt hospitals by 25000 in the last four years. 10000 new doctors and nurses were recruited.
  • Number of medical seats in Bengal till 2011 was 1400. In the last 4 years it increased to 2900. 9 new medical colleges are coming up.
  • Only 31 new colleges were set up in Bengal till 2011. We have set up 45 new colleges, 200 ITI/polytechnic colleges in four years.
  • We will set up Kishan Bazaars in every block.
  • A new ‘Shilpa Tirtha’ is being set up in Malda for small and medium enterprises.
  • Artisans who work on gold are very talented. We must prevent them from going out of the State.
  • We are reviving the handloom sector. We have urged the Centre to ensure the survival of jute sector.
  • Centre has to ensure that jute is made mandatory for packaging. They must take initiative to save jute industry.
  • We started Biswa Bangla stores to promote the handicrafts and local products of the State.
  • We are registering folk artists under Lok Prosar Prokolpo. They will get monthly stipend and perform at govt functions.
  • 3.2 Cr people out of 9 Cr people in Bengal receive rice at Rs 2/kg. From 27 Jan, additional 3 Cr people will get rice at Rs 3/kg.
  • The CPM incurred huge debt in the 34 years of its rule. Now we have increased our revenue but Centre is taking away our money.
  • We are paying for the sins of the CPM. They imposed debt burden on the youth. Neither Cong nor BJP helped us.
  • We increased revenue from Rs 21000 Cr to Rs 40000 Cr. But Centre is taking away major share of the revenue.
  • I challenge the Centre. Let them stop taking our taxes. We do not need their funds. We are asking for our right.
  • We will not allow Bengal to be sold off due to debt burden. We will intensify our protests if necessary.
  • If Centre did not take away our money, we could have given jobs to lakhs of people.
  • Growth in assets in Bengal in the last four years has been 600%.
  • Today they have sent the CBI to raid the office of Delhi CM. I am shocked. Why are they doing this?
  • The soil of Bengal belongs to the legacy of Rabindranath, Nazrul, Dwijendralal Roy. We believe in unity not hatred.
  • We are not like some parties which love to use religion for petty politics. I believe Saare Jahaan Se Achha, Hindustan Humara.

 

 

 

Goa keen to know about Bengal’s Kanyashree & e-governance schemes

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday highlighted the state’s achievement in electronic payments.

“Our unique initiatives in Bengal continue to show way to other states. Media reports that Goa is keen to know about our ‘Kanyashree’ and our e-governance in revenue management. In fact, Reserve Bank of India has appreciated our achievement of doubling tax revenue, and our use of electronic payment that can be a role model for other states,” the Chief Minister said on her Facebook page.

The Chief Minister further mentioned, “West Bengal is the first state to use the e-Kuber platform of RBI for electronic payment. More than 31 lakh transactions involving more than Rs 6000 crore was processed electronically in just October alone, giving huge pace to financial management work.”

“Bengal is ahead and striving to do even better,” the Chief Minister’s Facebook post said.

Surge of development in Birbhum district; Sabuj Sathi scheme flagged off

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on a visit to Birbhum district today, flagged off the Sabuj Sathi scheme for the district.

She addressed a public meeting at Suri, where she inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a bouquet of projects.

The projects WB CM inaugurated today include road projects, several health care projects, new police barracks, entertainment centres, hostels for boys and girls, solar-powered pumps for irrigation and agriculture.

The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for road and irrigation projects, water supply projects, Karma Tirtha, minority hostels, Jal Tirtha among other things.

The CM also distributed several services including Kanyashree, Yuvashree, Sikshashree, equipment to fishermen, Kisan and artisan credit cards, different agricultural machineries and equipment, pattas, financial assistance for natural disasters and a host of other such services.

 

Highlights of her speech:

  • The land of Birbhum is famous all over the world for Santiniketan and Bauls.
  • Birbhum is known for its cultural, educational heritage. Birbhum’s soil makes us proud. We are proud of the ‘ranga mati’.
  • We have inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1000 Cr today. 65000 students got Sikshasree scholarship.
  • 95000 of students will get bicycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme in this district. Total 40 lakh students will get cycles across Bengal.
  • By January, 25 lakh students will receive cycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme.
  • Students and youths are the future of the country. They will take the society forward. Sabuj Sathi logo represents their spirit.
  • I have full faith in my students and youth. They will conquer the world and make Bengal proud.
  • I will visit Birbhum during Jaydeb Mela. Last time I came here I took initiative for development of Tarapith.
  • The gateway coming up at Tarapith is beautiful. It will be a pride for us.
  • Patharchapuri in this district can become a big tourist attraction.
  • Work for setting up ITIs are complete at 3 places in Birbhum district. Work for 3 more is going on.
  • Andal airport has been inaugurated. Flights to Delhi will begin.We have started helicopter services from Kolkata to Bolpur.
  • I have been invited to be a part of Kolkata-Delhi flight via Andal. I will come to Andal on 7 Dec again.
  • We have requested Bhutan Airlines to start flight halts at Andal.
  • New fleet of buses have been given to Birbhum district. We have started Gatidhara scheme for the transport sector.
  • We are setting up 41 new multi super speciality hospitals. 3 of those will come up in this district.
  • Rampurhat is becoming a health district. A medical college is coming up there.
  • Healthcare at govt hospitals is now free. We have started fair price medicine shops in Bengal which give 60-70% discounts.
  • We have started fair price diagnostic centres which will benefit the poor people.
  • 13 Krishak Bazaars have been set up in Birbhum district.
  • Farmers can directly sell their produce at Krishak Bazaars. 176 Krishak Bazaars are coming up across Bengal.
  • We are setting up Mati Tirtha at Bardhaman. Mati is our mother. Mati is our source of inspiration.
  • Few months ago, Bengal was ravaged by floods. Birbhum district was also affected.
  • We have give compensation to flood-affected people despite no help from the Centre.
  • We had requested the Centre for farm loan waiver. We applied for Rs 6000 Cr as flood relief. We did not get a penny.
  • CPM incurred huge debts when they were in power. Then Congress govt at Centre did not stop them.
  • After we came to power, Centre has been taking away our revenue for paying off debt incurred by CPM.
  • We have increased our revenues from Rs 20000 Cr to Rs 40000 Cr. The development we have carried out despite debt is exemplary.
  • Did the CPM give fair price for paddy procurement? Did potato farmers get fair price for their produce under them?
  • Out of 9 crore people in Bengal, 3.2 crore people are getting rice at Rs 2/kg. Additional 3 crore people will get rice @ Rs 3/kg.
  • The biggest coal industry of India is coming up at Deocha Pachami cwhere more than one lakh people will get jobs.
  • A Biswa Khudro Bazaar is coming up at Bolpur.
  • A township is coming up in Bolpur, named Gitabitan, on 100 acres of land.
  • Centre has stopped funding Asha and ICDS schemes. Yet we are funding them despite out financial problems.
  • We have started a pension scheme and accident insurance for kendu leaf collectors.
  • 84 lakh students from minority communities have received scholarships.
  • We have taken up “Sobar Ghore Bidyut” programme. Every household will receive power supply soon.
  • Beautification and renovation has been taken up at several tourist spots in Birbhum district.
  • We have registered 28 lakh girls under Kanyashree scheme. I will keep working for people. That is my responsibility.
  • Let us keep politics aside. Let us compete for development. Bengal is surging ahead. We are becoming free from shackles of 34 years.
  • Since independence only 30 colleges were set up in Bengal till 2011. After we came to power, 45 colleges were set up.
  • Do you know today is the birth anniversary of Khudiram Bose? I dedicate this day to his memory.
  • We must be proud of Matangini Hazra, Binoy, Badal, Dinesh, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan, Pritilata Waddedar.
  • We must be proud of Rabindranath, Nazrul, Vivekananda, Ambedkar.
  • India’s National Anthem and National Song were written by Rabindranath and Bankim.
  • “Nana Bhasha, Nana mat, Nana Paridhan Bibidher Majhe Dekho Milan Mahaan” should be our motto.

WB CM announces funds for drought-affected areas of Purulia

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her visit Bandwan in Purulia district today announced a fund of Rs 50 crore for people affected by drought.

Once a Maoist den, peace prevails in the area now. WB CM address a public meeting where she inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a bouquet of projects including Sabuj Sathi scheme.

The projects WB CM inaugurated today include eco-tourism projects, road projects, water supply projects, several health care projects, Krishak Bazaars, hostels for boys and girls, administrative buildings, auditorium among other things..

The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for healthcare projects, Karma Tirtha, roads, bridges, water supply projects, schools among other things.

The CM also distributed several services including Kanyashree, Sikshashree, equipment to farmers, Kisan and artisan credit cards, different agricultural machinery and equipment, pattas, financial assistance to folk artists, dhamsa and madol.

Highlights of her speech:

  • We are giving away various services to 85000 people in Purulia district today.
  • You cannot love yourself unless you love poor people. I love Jangalmahal.
  • We want to set up an academy for Chhau dance and archery in Purulia.
  • Our brothers and sisters of Purulia won first prize in Delhi with their Chhau dance.
  • We have decided to distribute cycles to 40 lakh students. 25 lakh students will get cycles by January, 2016.
  • 80% people in Purulia have received government services so far. We have to reach more and more people.
  • We have started a social security scheme for kendu leaf collectors.
  • WB Govt will celebrate Lok Utsav in Kolkata in December.
  • When kendu leaf collectors attain the age of 60, the govt will give them Rs 1.5 lakh as pension.
  • We are giving forest pattas to tribal people. We believe rights of forest should remain with people who live in forest.
  • Subsidies for self-help groups has been increased and interest on loan has been slashed.
  • We have started a new project “Jal Tirtha” for supplying water to arid areas of Purulia.
  • We are making arrangements for agriculture in 7000 hectares of land in Purulia.
  • ITIs are coming up at Balarampur and Raghunathpur. Work for 3 more ITIs is going on. Polytechnic college coming up at Baghmundi.
  • Three fair price medicine shops have come up in Purulia. One more has been inaugurated today.
  • SNSU, CCU, Digital X Ray facilities have been started in Purulia district.
  • Two multi super speciality hospitals are coming up in the district.
  • Seven Krishak Bazaars have been set up in Purulia district. We are setting up a Krishi Bhavan.
  • We will take up 255 new irrigation projects for Purulia, Bankura, Midnapore districts.
  • We have started schools that impart education in Ol-Chiki language.
  • Seven Karma Tirtha hubs will come up in Purulia which will lead to employment of youths.
  • 16 lakh students from SC/ST communities are getting the benefits of Shikshasree scheme. 28 lakh girls are registered under Kanyashree.
  • Ramakrishna Mission will open a tribal school in Purulia.
  • The road infrastructure in the district has improved.
  • We will ensure every household in the district receives electricity soon.
  • We are promoting eco-tourism. We want more tourists to come to this district.
  • We are yet to receive relief for flood from the Centre. If we do not receive our rights, we will agitate for it.
  • I announce a relief fund of Rs 50 crore for drought-affected areas of Purulia.
  • 12 lakh people in Purulia alone get rice at Rs 2/kg. From now on 26 lakh people in drought-affected areas will get similar benefits.
  • We have taken up a water supply project worth Rs 2000 Cr for the district.
  • The CPM incurred debts and Centre is taking away our revenues.
  • Purulia is so beautiful. The place has so much tourism potential. The days of violence are over now. Peace prevails here.
  • Trinamool is a party of struggle. We are here to work for the people.
  • A lot of investments are coming in at Raghunathpur.
  • By Durga Pujo next year we will create a new sub-division in Purulia. It will lead to decentralisation and even better governance.
  • 46000 folk artists have been registered and are receiving monthly stipends. They also perform at govt functions.
  • A lot of youths from Jangalmahal have been recruited as junior constable in the past. Additional 1000 youths will be recruited soon.
  • Entire world will take note of Bengal one day. The youth are the future of the country.
  • Centre has stopped giving funds for Asha, ICDS, Sarva Siksha Mission. Despite financial crunch, we are funding them.
  • There is no discrimination among people on the lines of caste, creed, religion in Bengal.
  • Peace has returned to Purulia, Bankura, Midnapore. I am proud of Purulia. The district is close to my heart.

Bengal is progressing despite financial problems: WB CM at Bardhaman

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on a visit to Bardhaman district today, today flagged off the Sabuj Sathi scheme for the district.

She addressed a public meeting at Mangalkote, where she inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for a bouquet of projects.

The projects WB CM inaugurated today include road projects, water supply projects, several health care projects, new buses for the districts, Pather Sathi motels, bridges, hostels for boys and girls.

The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for road and irrigation projects, renovation of administrative buildings, minority hostels, power sub-stations among other things.

The CM also distributed several services including Kanyashree, Yuvashree, Sikshashree, equipment to fishermen, Kisan and artisan credit cards, different agricultural machineries and equipment, pattas, financial assistance for natural disasters and a host of other such services.

 

Highlights of her speech:

  • I extend my greetings to one and all. Hope you had a good month full of festivities.
  • We had conducted our 100th administrative meeting in Bardhaman. I am happy to be back in this district.
  • We have inaugurated 45 new projects today and laid the foundation stones for 34 more projects.
  • We have launched the ‘Sabuj Sathi’ scheme in Bardhaman district today. Sabuj signifies the youth.
  • In 2011 we were democratically elected to office by people. We have not got financial independence.
  • CPM incurred huge debt. The Centre is taking away a large share of our revenue to pay for the installments.
  • We are planning to bifurcate Bardhaman district. The procedure will be complete by Durga Puja next year.
  • We are setting up 41 multi super speciality hospitals across the State. This will benefit the people to a large extent.
  • Most number of fair price medicine shops have been set up in Bardhaman district.
  • Fair price diagnostic centres have come up in Bardhaman and Asansol. CCUs have been set up in Asansol, Durgapur & Bardhaman.
  • 19 Krishak Bazaars are being set up in Bardhaman district.
  • We are developing a ‘Mati Tirtha’ in Bardhaman district for our farmer friends.
  • We have given compensation to farmers affected by floods. This was unheard of in the past.
  • Centre has not given a penny worth relief for those affected in floods.
  • We urge you to sell your paddy at official procurement camps.
  • Bengal leads in Swachh Bharat scheme. Three out of 4 top districts in India are from this State.
  • Centre is reducing funds for Swachh Bharat programme. I have written a letter of protest to the Centre.
  • We are working hard, building toilets and the Centre is taking all credit.
  • Centre has stopped the funding for ICDS. We will not let the scheme stop. We will provide funds for it.
  • We want the faith and trust of people.
  • We raised the salaries of civic volunteers. We are with you.
  • We increased the budget of minority development from Rs 400 Cr to Rs 2400 Cr.
  • In its last four years CPM gave away 4 lakh scholarships only. Since 2011, we have distributed scholarships to 84 lakh students.
  • We are proud of our girls. We are proud of our Kanyashree girls. 27 lakh girls have been enrolled already.
  • We have allotted 1458 acres of land at Panagarh to Matix fertilizers who are investing Rs 10000 Cr.
  • Andal-Delhi flights will be launched soon.
  • We are training muslin artists. We are distributing handloom machinery to artists.
  • The coal blocks at Deocha Pachami will generate a lot of employment in this region.
  • We are giving financial assistance to folk artists. We are proud of our folk heritage.
  • Bengal’s population is 9 crore. We provide rice at Rs 2/kg to 3.2 crore people. Additional 3 crore people will get rice @ Rs 3/kg.
  • Beds and medicines at government hospitals are free in Bengal. Fair price medicine shops provide discount up to 70%.
  • Cardiac surgeries of children up to 18 years are performed for free under Shishu Sathi scheme. 3000 children have benefited.
  • We have undertaken irrigation projects for drought prone areas.
  • We have set up 13 new universities, 45 new colleges in the last four years. 200 ITIs and polytechnic colleges are coming up.
  • Congress promised to help us but never did. BJP is taking away all our revenues. CPM ruined Bengal for 34 years.
  • Those who are shedding crocodile tears for tea garden workers and farmers today, were they sleeping for 34 years.
  • Opposition thought I will not be able to run the administration and will give up. I accept the challenge.
  • I have worked for the people despite all financial hardships. I will continue the surge of development.
  • I came back from London when Bengal faced floods. We were at Nabanna all night monitoring situation. Nobody can take Bengal out of me.

 

Bengal’s development cannot be halted by Centre’s neglect: WB CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today lashed out at the Centre saying that progress and development of Bengal will not be halted due to paucity of funds and neglect of the Centre.

She was speaking at a public meeting at Amta in Howrah district where she launched a bouquet of projects.

“CPM incurred debts, BJP is taking our revenue away. Congress promised to give a package but didn’t keep its promise. We are creating pressure on Centre to release all pending funds. Why should we pay for the sins of the CPM?” she said.

“Have faith on us. We are working for you despite financial compulsions. We want to work more and more for people,” she added.

 

Bouquet of projects

WB CM today launched the ‘Sabuj Sathi’ project for Howrah and flagged off 31 buses over 11 routes for the district. WB CM also laid the foundation stone for a 300-bedded multi super speciality hospital at Uluberia.

The projects WB CM inaugurated today include road projects, several health care projects, Karma Tirtha, new buses for the districts, Pather Sathi motels, bridges, hostels for boys and girls.

The West Bengal Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for renovation of administrative buildings, minority hostels, godowns, renovation of Damodar river, various irrigation projects among other things.

The CM also distributed several services including Kanyashree, Yuvashree, Sikshashree, equipment to fishermen, Kisan and artisan credit cards, different agricultural machineries and equipment, pattas, financial assistance for natural disasters and a host of other such services.

 

Highlights of WB CM’s speech:

·         Today I have laid the foundation stone for a multi super speciality hospital at Uluberia. It will be complete in a year

·         Unlike other governments, we always fulfill our promises. We never make promises that we cannot keep

·         We will develop Amta Sporting Ground as a stadium. We will allocate Rs 50 lakh

·         I am meeting you all after month-long festivities. May the divine mother keep you all well

·         WB CM chants “Sarva Mangal Mangalye” and says she stand for ‘sarva dharma samanyay

·         I work for the people to the best of my capabilities

·         The previous government incurred so much debt that Centre is taking away Rs 28000 Cr every year

·         We increased our revenues from Rs 21000 Cr to Rs 40000 Cr but Centre is taking away Rs 28000 Cr every year

·         Despite our financial stress, salaries of govt employees, teachers has not been hampered

·         Centre has stopped giving funds for Asha/ICDS workers. Yet we are paying them every month

·         The money that Centre gives us is collected as revenue by States. This is like frying fish in fish oil

·         I do not seek material wealth. I belong to a humble background and will stay like this all my life. I will struggle for people

·         81% people in Howrah have received government grants and benefits

·         We have inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 200 Cr today. 1.43 lakh people will be benefited

·         We set up a “Kanyashree Sangha” comprising 100 schools in North 24 Parganas where they are given training for karate and other skills

·         The new generation of youths and students is our future. We have to plan for their future

·         Like Kanyashree, Shikkhashree, Yuvashree, we have started a new scheme Sabuj Sathi for school children

·         Students of 9-12, irrespective of gender, religion or caste, will get cycles. We will distribute cycles to 40 lakh students

·         The logo of ‘Sabuj Sathi’ has been designed by me. It represents the spirit of the youth

·         I strongly believe the youth of today will win over the world one day. Bengal will become Biswa Bangla

·         Bolo bolo bolo shawbey, Bangla abar biswa sobhaye sreshtho ashon lawbey

·         We have introduced a fleet of new buses along 31 routes. This will help people a lot

·         Healthcare is now free in Bengal. You do not have to pay for beds and medicines

·         We have started fair price medicine shops where discounts worth 60-70% are offered

·         We have also started fair price diagnostic centres where dialysis can be performed at Rs 500 only

·         176 Krishak Bazaars have been set up. 3 Kisan Mandis have been set up in Howrah district

·         Farmers never got compensation for crop loss due to floods earlier. We have given compensation to 96000 farmers

·         A lot of industrial parks are coming up in Howrah district which will generate jobs for 30000 people

·         We have tied up with Japan to set up a ‘Shilpa Tirtha’ at Belur where one lakh people will get jobs

·         We have laid the foundation stone for Handloom Hub at Udaynarayanpur

·         3.2 Cr people out of 9 Cr people in Bengal are given rice at Rs 2/kg

·         CPM incurred debts, BJP is taking our revenue away. Congress promised to give a package but didn’t keep its promise

·         3 crore people will additionally get rice at Rs 3/kg under Food Security Act

·         One crore people will also get rice at PDS rates. This means 7 Cr out of 9 Cr people in Bengal will get food at subsidised rate

·         CPM gave scholarships to 4 lakh students. We distributed scholarships to 84 lakh students, 4.71 lakhs in Howrah alone

·         Work for 14 water supply projects is going on. We will provide electricity to every household by March/April 2016

·         The black days of loadshedding are gone. We are now self-sufficient in power

·         Work for Uluberia flyover has already begun. I had announced the project

·         The 34 years of Left rule were marred by violence in Singur, Nandigram, Netai

·         We are setting up polytechnic colleges and ITIs in every sub-division. 41 multi super speciality hospitals are coming up

·         Have faith on us. We are working for you despite financial compulsions. We want to work more and more for people

·         We are creating pressure on Centre to release all pending funds. Why should we pay for the sins of the CPM?

·         We had recruited over one lakh civic volunteers after coming to powe. They are working harder

·         If Centre stops taking our revenue away, we can work more for people

·         After floods in Chennai, Centre releases funds in 3 days. It’s been months since floods in Bengal, not a single penny has been given

·         Does the Centre feel no shame? They are not giving funds meant for people in distress

·         The Opposition only appears on TV studios and spreads canards against Mamata Banerjee

·         I will not tolerate wrong actions. No matter who is at fault I have taken action

·         Bengal’s development cannot be halted by apathy and neglect by Centre

Suderbans to become a district in 2016

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee today announced that Suderbans region will become a full-fledged district before Durga Puja in 2016. The decision was taken because the area is river-based and the people their have their specific problems, WB CM said.

The Chief Minister also announced that Dr BR Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary celebrations will be held in West Bengal in every block on 30 December. A chair will be named after Dr Ambedkar at Calcutta University and a Panchayat Training Centre, named after him will be set up.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a visit to North 24 Parganas district today, also flagged off Sabuj Sathi scheme for the district.

She addressed a public meeting at Sandeshkhali, where she will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for a bouquet of projects.

The projects WB CM inaugurated today include road projects, irrigation schemes, Shishu Aaloy, several health care projects, new hostels, water supply projects among others.

The West Bengal Chief Minister also laid the foundation stones for road and irrigation projects, renovation of administrative buildings, minority hostels, godowns among other things.

The CM distributed several services including Kanyashree, Yuvashree, Sikshashree, equipment to fishermen, Kisan and artisan credit cards, different agricultural machineries and equipment, pattas, financial assistance for natural disasters and a host of other such services.

Highlights of WB CM’s speech:

  • West Bengal has become self-sufficient in power, Loadsheddings are a thing of the past now.
  • Out of 9 crore people in Bengal, 3.2 crore people get rice at Rs 2/kg.
  • Our government has increased allocations for minority development from Rs 400 Cr to Rs 2400 Cr.
  • Healthcare is free in Bengal. From beds to medicines, you can avail everything for free at govt hospitals.
  • We do not want alms from the Centre. We want our due right.
  • Centre is taking a way a major share of our revenues because of the sins of the CPM.
  • Despite financial problem, the surge of development will continue in Bengal. My challenge to Opposition “Catch me if you can”.
  • From multi super speciality hospitals, roads and bridges, we have done a lot of work in North 24 Parganas.
  • We have undertaken ‘Pather Sathi’, ‘Sobar Ghore Aalo’ schemes for your benefit.
  • We have introduced ‘Sabuj Sathi’ scheme for school students from Class 9-12. 40 lakh cycles will be distributed.
  • By January 25 lakh cycles will be distributed in the State and rest will be given away by July, 2016.
  • I am proud of my Kanyashree girls. 27 lakh girls have been registered already. One day they will shine in the world.
  • Our students and youths are the future of the country. I firmly believe Bengal will become Biswa Bangla one day.

Outstanding praise from UNICEF for Kanyashree

The West Bengal Government’s landmark Kanyashree Scheme came in for outstanding praise from UNICEF’s chief field officer for West Bengal, Mr Mohammad Asadur Rahman on the occasion of Child Rights Week.

According to Mr Rahman, the Kanyashree Scheme created a lot of buzz at the recently-held United Nations convention in London. Data presented by Mr Rahman at the press conference showed that as a result of the scheme, the number of girl students willing to continue their studies beyond the 10th standard, till the 12th, has increased by 6%, which is significant. He felt that the more schemes like Kanyashree become popular, the more would the state of education in West Bengal improve.

The chairman of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR),  informed that Child Rights Week is being celebrated from November 20 to 26, as an extension of International Child Rights Day on November 20. The celebrations are being organised by the Department of Women and Child Development.

More than 25 lakh girls are now under the Kanyashree scheme in the State. The project was started 2012 on the initiative of the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

WB CM slams Centre for not releasing funds

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the BJP government at the Centre for not releasing funds for central schemes such as the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF). She was in Nadia’s Tehatta to inaugurate several projects, mainly for the district.

“We’ll continue providing funds for the ICDS programme. We have been paying off the interest for the Central government loans taken by the CPI(M) during its tenure. We have to pay Rs 28,000 crore only as interest for the same. Otherwise, we would have funded all Central programmes,” the chief minister said.

She came to Tehatta on Monday and inaugurated several projects while laying the foundation stone of others.

While criticising the BJP government, she did not spare the CPI(M) either, blaming them for the loans taken by them towards the end of their 34-year rule.

“When we start development projects, we complete them. In this way, we keep our promises,” she said.

Blaming the Centre, she said that the Centre is supposed to bear 90% of the cost of ICDS while the state’s share is 10%. “Yet, the Central government has stopped releasing funds for ICDS. What will happen to the kids? So, we’ll continue funding the scheme,” Mamata Banerjee said.

She added that her government would distribute 1,75,000 cycles in Nadia for boys and girls studying in classes 9 to 12 under the Sabuj Sathi scheme.

“Out of 1,75,00 cycles, we are handing over 5,000 today (Monday) and the remaining would be given soon. We have already announced that we will distribute 40 lakh cycles in the state but right now only 25 lakh are available due to lack of production. We hope to hand over all the cycles by January, 2016,” the chief minister said.

She also said that her government has increased the remuneration of civic volunteers and Asha workers. Highlighting her government’s achievements, she described the list of development projects in the district.