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Sukanya project participants to represent India in kickboxing World Cup

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Sukanya, the dream project of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to provide self defence training to girl students, has reached a new height with five of its participants selected to represent India in Kick Boxing World Cup 2016 to be held in Russia.

Sukanya was initiated in 2014 by the Kolkata Police in collaboration with Women Development and Social Welfare department. On Friday, 2,500 girls, who underwent training on self defence in the third year of the project, received their certificates.

The five students who have been selected to represent India in the Kick Boxing World Cup are from four schools and one college in the city. Priya Das, a first year student of Behala College, Class X student Sahisnuta Sinha of Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya, Anushka Nath of Taki Government Girls’ High School, Dipanita Roy of Surah Kanya Vidyalaya and Alisha Khan of St Thomas’ Girls’ School were felicitated for success in Friday’s programme.

The Sukanya project had started with 646 students in some schools in the city. The number had gone up to 2,248 in the second year and in the third year some students from some colleges have joined the programme besides the school goers which took the number of participants to 2,500.

 

বাংলার ‘সুকন্যা’রা যোগ দেবে কিকবক্সিংয়ের বিশ্ব চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপে

মাননীয়া মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দোপাধ্যায়ের স্বপ্নের সুকন্যা প্রকল্পের মাথায় নতুন পালক। এই প্রকল্পের আওতায় আত্মরক্ষার প্রশিক্ষণপ্রাপ্ত পাঁচ কন্যা কিকবক্সিং বিশ্বকাপে দেশের প্রতিনিধিত্ব করবে।

বেহালা কলেজের প্রথম বর্ষের ছাত্রী প্রিয়া দাস, ব্রাহ্ম বালিকা শিক্ষালয়ের দশম শ্রেণীর ছাত্রী সহিষ্ণুতা সিনহা, টাকি গভর্নমেন্ট গার্লস হাই স্কুলের অনুষ্কা নাথ, শুঁড়া কন্যা বিদ্যালয়ের দীপান্বিতা রায়, সেন্ট থমাস গার্লস স্কুলের আলিশা খান রাশিয়ায় এই প্রতিযোগিতায় অংশগ্রহণ করবে।

রাজ্যের নারী কল্যাণ দপ্তরের সহযোগিতায় কলকাতা পুলিশের উদ্যোগে ২০১৪ সালে শুরু হয় সুকন্যা প্রকল্পটি। গত শুক্রবার এই প্রকল্পের তৃতীয় ব্যাচের ২৫০০ ছাত্রীকে শংসাপত্র দেওয়া হয়। প্রথম বছরে কলকাতার কয়েকটি স্কুলের ৬৪৬ জন ছাত্রীকে নিয়ে পথ চলা শুরু এই প্রকল্পের। দ্বিতীয় বর্ষে সেই সংখ্যা পৌঁছায় ২২৪৮য়ে আর তৃতীয় বর্ষে কলেজ পড়ুয়ারাও যোগ দেওয়ায় এখন মোট সুকন্যার সংখ্যা ২৫০০।

WB CM lauds police at ‘Jai Hey’ event

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Dedicating the only recreational programme of the Kolkata Police “Jai Hey” to the family members of policemen, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: “West Bengal is the safest place in the country and it had only become possible for the police”.

Chief Minister was speaking at the Kolkata Police’s programme “Jai Hey” on Friday evening at Netaji Indoor Stadium.

She said that the police work round the year to ensure safety of people. They need to work in all weathers braving the worst conditions. They sacrifice everything and give priority to their work. It would not be possible without the support of their family members.

“Instead of always criticising the police, we must appreciate their good work,” she said adding that she salutes their family members as they too sacrifice a lot to let the policemen work properly.

Chief Minister has also awarded the 10 officers of the Special Security Wing (SSW) who had taken part in the rescue operation when an escort car of the President’s convoy had fallen into the gorge while returning from Darjeeling.

 

 

জয় হে অনুষ্ঠানে পুলিশকে সম্বর্ধনা দিলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী

শুক্রবার সন্ধ্যায় নেতাজি ইনডোর স্টেডিয়ামে কলকাতা পুলিশ আয়োজিত ‘জয় হে’ অনুষ্ঠানের সূচনা করেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। তিনি বলেন, “পশ্চিমবঙ্গ দেশের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে নিরাপদ এবং এটি শুধুমাত্র রাজ্যের পুলিশের জন্যই সম্ভব হয়েছে.”

অনুষ্ঠানের সূচনা করে মুখ্যমন্ত্রী বলেন, “পুলিশ দিন-রাত পরিশ্রম করে রাজ্যকে সুরক্ষিত রেখেছে৷ দুর্গাপুজো থেকে শুরু করে ইদ, যে কোনও উৎসবে পরিবারের সদস্যদের সঙ্গে সময় না দিয়ে পুলিশকর্মীরা দিন-রাত পথে নামেন শুধুমাত্র সাধারণ মানুষকে ভাল রাখার জন্য৷”

তিনি আরও বলেন, পুলিশের সমালোচনা করার পরিবর্তে তাদের ভালো কাজের প্রশংসা করা উচিত। তিনি পুলিশদের পরিবারকে স্যালুট জানান, কারণ পরিবার পাশে দাঁড়িয়ে সহযোগিতা না করলে পুলিশকর্মীরা তাঁদের কঠিন কর্তব্য পালন করতে পারতেন না৷

গত ১৫ জুলাই দার্জিলিং থেকে ফেরার সময় কার্শিয়াংয়ের কাছে খাদে পড়ে যায় রাষ্ট্রপতি প্রণব মুখোপাধ্যায়ের কনভয়ের একটি গাড়ি৷ মুখ্যমন্ত্রী নিজে দাঁড়িয়ে থেকে উদ্ধারকার্যের নেতৃত্ব দেন৷ সেদিনের উদ্ধারকারী দশজন পুলিশকর্মীকে এদিনের অনুষ্ঠানে সাহসিকতার পুরস্কারে পুরস্কৃত করেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী৷

 

 

 

WB CM inaugurates Kolkata Police Law Institute

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Kolkata Police Law Institute today. This institute is yet another milestone in human resource development and skill development in West Bengal.

Located on Diamond Harbour Road, this institute will commence a special three-year LLB course from the 2016-17 academic session. The institute has been granted affiliation by Calcutta University.

The LLB course has been approved for serving officers of Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police, and is designed to enhance the standards of public service delivery by the police forces. The inauguration of this institute is yet another step towards providing an efficient, people-friendly administration.

 

আজ কলকাতা পুলিশ ল ইন্সটিটিউটের উদ্বোধন করলেন  মুখ্যমন্ত্রী

দ্য কলকাতা পুলিশ ল ইন্সটিটিউটের আজ উদ্বোধন করেন মাননীয়া মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। এই ইনস্টিটিউটটি এখন পশ্চিমবঙ্গের মানবসম্পদ উন্নয়নের আরেকটি মাইলস্টোন।

এই ইন্সটিটিউটটি ৭ ডায়মন্ড হারবার রোডে অবস্থিত। এই এল এল বি পাঠ্যক্রম পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সরকারের উচ্চশিক্ষা বিভাগের নীতিগত অনুমোদন পাওয়া গেছে। আসন্ন ২০১৬-১৭ শিক্ষাবর্ষ থেকে একটি বিশেষ তিন বছরের এল এল বি পাঠ্যক্রম চালু হবে। কলকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কর্তৃক এই পাঠ্যক্রমের অনুমোদন প্রদান করা হয়েছে।

কেবলমাত্র কলকাতা পুলিশ ও পশ্চিমবঙ্গ পুলিশ কৃত্যকের কর্মরত আধিকারিকদের জন্য এই এল এল বি পাঠ্যক্রম অনুমোদিত হয়েছে। কর্মতৎপরতা, দক্ষ ও জনমুখী প্রশাসন গড়ে তোলার লক্ষ্যে এটি আরও একটি পদক্ষেপ।

 

Four new police stations on the anvil in Kolkata

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A week after the state gave its go-ahead to four women police stations in Kolkata, the Home department has sent the proposal to create four more regular police stations to the finance department for the latter’s approval.

A proposal to extend the Kolkata Police jurisdiction in some other areas of South 24-Parganas is also under active consideration and Garia is likely to come under Kolkata Police jurisdiction.

Now, only four police stations occupy areas equal or above 10 square kilometres. These are Haridevpur, Parnasree, North Port and Pragati Maidan police stations.

Arrangements are being made for four more police stations, South Behala, Barisha, Rajdanga and Golf Green. While these police stations will be covering the added areas, there is a separate proposal to add four more police stations in the Kolkata core area.

Environment-friendly immersions in Kolkata after Durga Puja

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It was a beautiful sight at Hooghly – on the east bank at Baje Kadamtala Ghat. It was height of environment friendly immersion. Festivities continued on immersion day in Kolkata without polluting the river, thus obeying the norms laid down by the Calcutta High Court.

At Baje Kadamtala Ghat, a Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) floating crane was working overtime to pick-up the idols before they get fully dipped. There was a host of dedicated KMC employees, segregating -recyclable and non-recyclable materials for final disposal.

Even a score of foreign tourists, who were busy clicking the “amazing sights,” were impressed by the efforts to keep the river clean. “It is indeed magical sights and sounds. The efforts of the civic body to save the river are appreciable,” said Arnold Smith, a tourist from Amsterdam, who came to city to experience the festivity.

Immersions are conducted in Kolkata in the presence of a crane mounted on a barge on the Hooghly, two other cranes on the banks of the river, four pay loaders and a full team of Kolkata Municipal Corporation on each of the 13 most-visited ghats.

Kolkata Police gears up for a smooth traffic management during the Durga Pujas

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Crowd and traffic control during Durga Puja in the added areas of Kolkata – where there’s been a phenomenal rise in number of mega-budget pujas – is turning into a bigger challenge every year for Kolkata Police.

Deployment of forces

As many as 4,000 personnel will be posted across the city along with home guards. Traffic will be barred on many roads from 3 PM to 1 AM on Panchami and up to 3 AM till Navami. Kolkata Police has also drawn up specific traffic regulations on 133 streets.

A few hundred constables and over 450 trainee traffic sergeants will be the additional forces on the road on all Puja days. Most of the divisions and the traffic wing have increased their staff strength. This extra force will be deployed in the added areas where road space is restricted. In addition, help will be taken of the numerous of CCTV cameras to cover all the major crossings of the added areas. Based on real time inputs, necessary deployments will be made.

Newly-added areas under Kolkata Police

The added areas spread over 104 sq km and include 13 police stations. Unlike other years, this time the full police bandobast will begin on Panchami itself.

There are at least 28 big pujas in this new area and over 1,000 medium-scale pujas. Additional manpower has been sought from the state police but top officers have been asked to prepare their plan with existing resources.

Other arrangements

NCC cadets, scouts, students and several NGOs will be used for managing crowds at pandals, said sources. Like last year,information regarding traffic, the situation at pandals and those lost in crowd will be transmitted on the AIR FM channel.

The Government has put a restriction on immersion of Durga Idols in Kolkata on 23 and 24 October as the dates clash with Muharram.

Going by the almanac, this year Vijay Dashami falls on 23 October when, after offering a three-day puja, the Idols of goddess Durga are traditionally immersed into river. But over the years, many community puja organisers have developed the tendency to perform the ritual even a day or two after Vijay Dashami.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who held a meeting with various Durga Puja committee heads and religious leaders at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, made the announcement on restriction on immersion of Durga Idols in the city.

She announced that for household Durga Puja in Kolkata, the immersion of Idols will be on 22 October after the Maha Navami puja is over.

There will be no immersion on 23 and 24 October as Muharram, which is observed by a large section Muslim population in the city, falls on those dates. Allowing the immersion on those two days might lead to traffic congestion and law and order situation.

The immersion of Idols of all community Durga Puja in Kolkata will be from 12 noon on wards on 25 October. The immersion will continue the next day, that is, on 26 October, from 8 am to 2 pm as the Laxmi Puja falls on that day.

KMC and Kolkata Police gear up for Durga Puja immersions

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Elaborate security arrangements by Kolkata police as well as civic authorities are in place at various ghats of the river Hooghly to ensure that the immersion of Durga idols passes off peacefully.

Officers of the Kolkata Police are manning the riverfront to prevent onlookers from getting too close to the river. Special vigil is being maintained from a watch tower near the ghat.

Cranes have been deployed at certain ghats to lift and extricate the remains of idols from the river to avoid pollution.

Additional lights have been put up at the immersion ghats and the flowers, levers and metallic weapons are being dumped in separate vats to avoid polluting the river.

Other than maintaining law and order during immersion, the teams of river police and disaster management groups patrolling the Hooghly river. Closed-circuit television cameras have been installed at certain ghats.

West Bengal govt plans to enroll transgenders in civic police volunteer force

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If things fall in line, members of transgender community would soon be seen donning the uniform as civic volunteers assisting the Kolkata Police in wide range of duties.

The West Bengal government has requested the Kolkata Police to recruit transgenders in the Civic Police Volunteer Force (CPVC) to end the “stigma” and “discrimination” against the community.

State minister for women and child development, Shashi Panja said she had spoken to the Kolkata Police commissioner suggesting the idea soon after it was brought up during a meeting of the West Bengal Transgender Development Board.

“The prime issue that we face is that people don’t have respect for the transgender community. But if they are incorporated as volunteers in the civic police force, then it will gradually allow people to imagine them in different roles,” she said.

The state women and child development and social welfare department has recommended that the Kolkata Police begin taking volunteers from the community and after the requisite training, indoctrinate them into the CPVC.

The state government had set up the Transgender Welfare Board in July 2014.

Kolkata Police performing their duty diligently: WB CM

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday lauded the Kolkata Police for their “good performance” saying the force was carrying out their duties quite diligently.

Mamata Banerjee, also the Police Minister, was speaking at the Investiture Ceremony of the Kolkata Police held at the Netaji Indoor Stadium this evening.

She said earlier the forces’ job was limited to arresting, which nowadays has expanded beyond many things starting from managing crowds during the Durga Pujas to being present at sporting events and entertainment programmes, besides looking after regular law and order of the city.

“With changing time and lifestyle, crime has also changed its character adding to the duties of the police personnel. They are doing a very good job and we must give them their proper recognition,” she said.

WB CM inaugurated the new Santiniketan Police Station in Birbhum district at the programme and said in the last four years of her government in the state, 91 new police stations have been set up out of which 21 came up in the Kolkata Police limits.

“We have set up 30 women police stations and ten more have been sanctioned today… So there will be 40 women police stations. We have set up eight coastal police stations and five police stations for cyber crime. We have also set up 88 fast track courts, including 45 courts for women and 19 human rights court,” the Chief Minister said.

Mayor promises taxi stands across Kolkata soon

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Mayor Sovan Chatterjee has promised a taxi stand at every locality in Kolkata soon.

“Mamata Baner jee has asked us – Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Kolkata Police – to initiate efforts to ensure a taxi stand/bay at every nook and corner of the city. I have asked my officials and Kolkata Police to submit a report after joint inspection and survey of all parking areas in the city and make necessary arrangements to allow taxis to be parked in all such areas,” the Mayor told reporters on Tuesday after a high-level meeting at civic headquarters with police officials.

Debashis Kumar, member, mayor-in-council (parking, parks & squares, sports, advertisement) said KMC would submit Kolkata Police its survey report on parking lots across the city on Wednesday and a joint inspection, if required would be initiated to ensure space of parking taxis.

Apart from providing spaces for taxis in the parking lots, KMC would also initiate efforts to increase the number of private vehicles parked in the same parking area.

KMC is also initiating efforts to add new stretches of parking areas in the city. “With growing numbers of cars plying the streets of Kolkata the number of parking spaces too need to be increased and we are working on it,” the MMiC said.