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Night market to open in Kolkata

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On August 14, a new type of market is going to be inaugurated in Kolkata – night market. The idea for such a market has come from the popular night markets in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Kolkata Municipal Development Authority (KMDA) is in charge of constructing and maintaining the place. It will come up near Abhishikta Crossing, stretching from the area near a private hospital in Kasba on EM Bypass up to Kalikapur.

According to a senior official of KMDA, the place will remain open from 6pm to 1am or from 10pm to 3am, on Fridays and Saturdays; it has not been finalised yet.

To popularise it, the market will be kept open for four continuous from the day of inauguration – August 14. On these four days, there will be cultural performances as well.

As per plans, there will be 75 stalls. All sorts of goods of daily needs (both grocery and vegetables) as well as handicrafts from across Bengal will be available at the night market. In fact, the KMDA official said, the latter will form the major attraction of the market.

There will also be readymade food stalls with dinner arrangements, along with arrangements for resting after shopping. All in all, it is expected to be a novel experience.

This will be the second unique marketing experience for the city-dwellers after the floating market in Patuli. Like with the Patuli market, the night market too is part of efforts to rehabilitate hawkers removed for widening of the EM Bypass.

Source: Millennium Post

Bengal Govt plans overhaul of unique Patuli floating market

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The State Government agency, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has decided to overhaul the unique floating market in Patuli, adjacent to EM Bypass. A series of changes will be brought about to make the place more accessible. The market has 228 sellers sitting on 114 boats.

The market, the first of its kind in the country, similar to the floating market at Bangkok in Thailand, had started functioning in January this year.

For electricity supply, environment-friendly solar power will be taken recourse to. Solar panels will be installed. The number and arrangements of the lights will be increased too.

Sheds will be constructed for the benefit of the buyers during the monsoon season.

On the request of shoppers, the four zones – for fish, for chicken, mutton and eggs, for vegetables, fruits and flowers, and for grocery and miscellaneous items – will be rearranged so as to place the vegetable and fish zones side-by-side.

The wooden ramps set up on a platform made of sal wood, on which people travel over the surface of the water for shopping in the market, are being repaired with the onset of monsoon.

A toilet will be constructed in an area adjacent to the floating market.

A food court will be constructed on the premises of the floating market, where tea and a variety of snacks will be served at a reasonable price. The market, particularly in the evening, has also already turned into a popular adda zone for the local people.

The seating arrangement in and around the waterbody will also be enhanced, so that people can come and spend time there comfortably.

Two more fountains will be set up in the waterbody.

A waterbody located on the southern side of the floating market will be beautified too.

The Technical Appraisal Committee of KMDA is considering in detail all the proposals. As soon as it finishes that, the construction work will begin.

Source: Millennium Post

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Unique floating market comes up in Patuli, Kolkata

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A unique floating market has come up in Patuli in Kolkata. This is a first-of-its-kind market in the State. The project is being implemented by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

The market is similar to the ones on Dal Lake in Srinagar and in Bangkok.

There are 228 stalls, set up on 114 boats. There are zone-wise demarcations for fish, meat, vegetables, grocery, etc. Wooden ramps have been constructed over which people will walk to reach the boat (depending on the stall) of their choice.

Modern technology is being adopted to ensure proper oxidation of the water and thus maintain ecological balance. The surrounding path beside the water body, a canal, on which the market is being set up, is being decked up with paver blocks.

The market will be run through a cooperative. The prices will be similar to those in normal markets.

যাত্রা শুরু পাটুলির ভাসমান বাজারের

সূচনা হল রাজ্যের নবতম আকর্ষণের। পাটুলির ভাসমান বাজার চালু হয়েছে কিছুদিন আগে। কেএমডিএর তত্ত্বাবধানে সম্পন্ন হয়েছে এই প্রকল্প।

শ্রীনগর বা ব্যাংককের ভাসমান বাজারের মতই দেখতে এই বাজার। ১১৪টি নৌকোতে ২২৮টি দোকান থাকছে। মাছ, মাংস, ফল, সবজি – সবকিছুর আলাদা বাজার থাকবে। কাঠের মঞ্চ তৈরী করা হয়েছে যাতে ক্রেতারা নৌকাগুলি পর্যন্ত পৌঁছতে পারেন। এই বাজার পরিচালনা করবে সমবায়। সাধারন বাজারের মতই দাম হবে এই বাজারে।

পরিবেশ অক্ষুন্ন রেখেই এই জলাশয়ে ভাসমান বাজার গড়া হয়েছে। আগামী দিনেও পরিবেশ ও প্রকৃতির খেয়াল রাখা হবে।

এই জলাশয়ের চারপাশের রাস্তা ব্লক দিয়ে তৈরী করা হয়েছে।

Source: Millennium Post

Park with replicas of Howrah Bridge, Vidyasagar Setu to come up in Patuli

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Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is converting two large areas previously used as garbage dumps into parks in Patuli, on the southern fringes of Kolkata. The areas are adjacent to the EM Bypass.

The first area measures 200 feet by 75 feet. It will be located between two lakes and has been named Rabindra Shishu Udyan. A Biswa Bangla logo will adorn the park.

Replicas of Howrah Bridge and Vidyasagar Setu, each measuring 200 feet long and five feet wide, will connect the two lakes, and thus pass through the park. Along the banks of the two lakes will be fibreglass replicas of two scenes – immersion of Goddess Durga and people returning from immersion, and Swami Vivekananda aboard a chariot.

Benches will also be installed, some of them reserved for senior citizens. About 500 coconut, areca nut and other species of trees would border the lakes.

The other area being converted is also an elongated piece of land. It is going to be divided into four parks, two of which will be earmarked for children and senior citizens. Walking and jogging paths will be laid as well in the parks.

Source: Anandabazar Patrika

 

পাটুলিতে এবার হাওড়া ব্রিজ ও দ্বিতীয় হুগলি ব্রিজ

সেজে উঠছে পাটুলি এলাকার বাইপাস এবং বাইপাস লিঙ্ক রোডের ধারের বেশ অনেকটা পরিত্যক্ত জায়গা। কলকাতা পুরসভার ১০১ ও ১১০ নম্বর ওয়ার্ডের অন্তর্গত ওই পার্ক দু’টি খুব তাড়াতাড়ি কলকাতা পুর এলাকার পরিকল্পিত উদ্যানগুলির তালিকায় ঢুকতে চলেছে।

বাইপাস লিঙ্ক রোডের ধারে ৩০০ মিটার লম্বা এবং ৩৫ মিটার চওড়া জায়গায় হচ্ছে ৪টি পার্ক। নিম, অশ্বত্থ, কৃষ্ণচূড়া, নারকেল, খেজুরের মতো বড় গাছ রয়েছে ওই জায়গায়। সে সব রেখেই ঝোপ জঙ্গল সাফ করে গ্রিল দিয়ে ঘেরা হয়েছে পার্কগুলি। চারটি ভাগ আলাদা করে চিহ্নিত করা হচ্ছে। কোনওটি বয়স্কদের জন্য, কোনওটি শিশুদের জন্য। বিশ্ব বাংলার প্রতীক থাকবে একটিতে।

অন্য পার্কটি তৈরি হচ্ছে কলকাতা পুরসভার ১০১ নম্বর ওয়ার্ডে। বাইপাসের পাটুলির দু’টি ঝিলের মাঝের এই পার্ক ২০০ফুট লম্বা এবং ৭৫ ফুট চওড়া। রবীন্দ্র শিশু উদ্যান নামের ওই পার্কে ঢোকা যাবে ঝিলপার্ক দিয়ে। বাইপাস থেকে বিশ্ববাংলার গ্লোবের সামনে দিয়েও ঢোকা যাবে।

গত দু’বছরে সেজে উঠেছে দু’টি ঝিল। প্রথমদু’টি ঝিলে চারটি ফোয়ারা তৈরি হয়েছে। আরও সাতটি ফোয়ারা তৈরি করা হবে। প্রথম ও দ্বিতীয় ঝিলের উপরে ২০০/৫ ফুট দৈর্ঘ্যের লোহার হাওড়া ব্রিজ ও দ্বিতীয় হুগলি ব্রিজের প্রতিরূপ তৈরি করা হবে। ঝিলের এক দিকে থাকবেদুর্গা ঠাকুর ভাসানের ফাইবারের মোটিফ। ফাইবার দিয়ে অন্য প্রান্তে ফুটিয়ে তোলা হবে ভাসান থেকে ফেরার দৃশ্য।

ফাইবার দিয়ে তৈরি হবে রথে চেপে যাওয়া বিবেকানন্দের মূর্তি। ইতিমধ্যেই বাইপাসের ধারে অনেকগুলি চেয়ার বসানো হয়েছে। ঝিলের ধারে সুপুরি, নারকেল-সহ পাঁচশো গাছ বসানো হচ্ছে।

 

Bengal CM gives a go ahead to set up four new women’s police stations in Kolkata

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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, during the State Cabinet meeting gave a go ahead to set up four more all-women police stations in Kolkata, taking the total count to eight. The facility will come up at Behala, Karaya, Ultadanga and Taltala. The cabinet also approved 41 posts.

At present the city has four all-women police stations at Tollygunge, Watgunge, Patuli and Amherst Street and with today’s decision the number will go up to eight. These police stations like the four others will exclusively investigate crimes against women and focus particularly on dowry and domestic violence cases, abduction and sexual offences.

It may be noted that city police stations have three female police personnel each two constables and a sub-inspector. Women personnel have also been deployed at the radio flying squad that is stationed at night to respond to any crimes against women.

The state government has set a target of setting up 65 all-women police stations across the state to tackle crimes against women.

At the meeting it was also decided that the existing Dinhata police station in Coochbehar district would be bifurcated and a new police station at Sahebganj would be set up.

 

দেবীপক্ষে ৪টি নতুন মহিলা থানা গড়ার সিদ্ধান্ত মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর

মাননীয়া মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের পরিচালনায় তৃণমূল সরকার ইতিমধ্যেই গোটা রাজ্য জুড়ে বেশ কয়েকটি মহিলা থানা গঠন করেছে। দেবীপক্ষের শুরুতেই রাজ্যে আরও ৪ টি মহিলা থানা তৈরির সিদ্ধান্ত নিল রাজ্য সরকার।

কলকাতার বেহালা, কড়েয়া, উল্টোডাঙা এবং তালতলাতে চারটি মহিলা থানা গঠনের সিদ্ধান্ত আগেই নেওয়া হয়েছিল। সোমবার মন্ত্রীসভার বৈঠকে এই বিষয়ে চূড়ান্ত সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণ করা হয়েছে।

৪ টি থানার জন্য ৪১ টি পদ সৃষ্টি করা হবে। এদিন মন্ত্রীসভার বৈঠকে আরও একটি বিষয়ে সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া হয়েছে। কোচবিহারের দিনহাটা থানাকে ভেঙে সাহেবগঞ্জ থানা গঠন করার সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়া হয়েছে।

বর্তমানে শহরে ৪ টি মহিলা থানা রয়েছে-  টালিগঞ্জ, ওয়াটগঞ্জ, পাটুলী এবং আমহাররস্ট স্ট্রিটে এবং আজকের সিদ্ধান্তের পর এই সংখ্যা বেড়ে হল আট।

নারীর বিরুদ্ধে অপরাধ মোকাবিলা করতে রাজ্য জুড়ে ৬৫ টি মহিলা পুলিশ স্টেশন স্থাপনের লক্ষ্যমাত্রা রেখেছে রাজ্য সরকার।

 

KMC Election 2015 Campaign: South Kolkata

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Members of AITC Digital Desk tool a sneak peek at the campaigns for the Kolkata Municipal Election, 2015, by All Indian Trinamool Congress at Ward Nos 61, 63, 64, 70, 71, 72, 73, 81, 96 and 110 within Boroughs VI, VII, VIII, IX and X.

Campaign by Trinamool Congress in these areas has been based on the numerous developmental works including beautification of the areas.

 

Ward No 61 Candidate: Manzar Iqbal

 

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Banner campaign at Ward No 61

 

The Ward lies bounded by the Muzaffar Ahmed Street and Benia Pukur Lane in the north, Park Street in the south, Jannagar Road, Crematorium Street, Harekrishna Konar Road and Acharya Jagadish Bose Road in the east and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road in the west.

 

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Campaign near Royd Street, Ward No 61

 

The ward has seen various developmental works in the past five years. Streets and lanes are well lit up and the ward is clean. Slums in the area are equipped with proper water supply, drainage, sewerage and lights. Roads are cleaned at regular intervals.

 

Ward No 63 Candidate: Susmita Bhattacharya

 

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Banner campaign at Ward No 63

 

The Ward lies bounded by the Outram Road, Nellie Sengupta Sarani, Collin Lane and Park Street in the north, Acharya Jagadish Bose Rd. and Tolly’s Nullah in the south, the road connecting Acharya Jagadish Bose Road and Belvedere and Mirza Ghalib Street in the east and Kidderpore Road, Casurina Avenue, Chowringhee Road and Jawahjar Lal Nehru Road in the west.

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Citizens experiencing free Wi-Fi service on Park Street, Ward No 63

 

The heart of the business center in south-central Kolkata has a number of things to boast for. The Park Street offers free Wi-Fi. Camac Street and adjoining areas are clean and green. Compactor machines, public toilets are in places and parks are well maintained.

 

Ward No 64 Candidate: Iqbal Ahmed

 

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Banner campaign at Ward No 64

 

The Ward lies bounded by the Park Street, Suhrawardy Avenue and Gorachand Road in the north, Circus Avenue, Beckbagan Row, Shamsul Huda Road, Dr. Biresh Guha Street and Park Street in the south, Bright Street and Tiljala Road in the east and Acharya Jagadish Bose Road and Dr. Sundari Mohan Avenue in the west.

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Renovation works at Park Circus under Borough VII

 

The campaigning in this Ward in mainly based on providing slum development, water supply and various other issues. Measures taken by the present councilor have not been proved to be effective enough. The people of the ward will seek for change and elect the Trinamool candidate.

 

Ward No 70 Candidate: Satchidananda Banerjee

 

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Banner campaign at Ward No 70, different utilities in the same ward

 

The Ward lies bounded by the Acharya Jagadish Bose Road in the north, Chakraberia Road South and Paddapukur Road in the south, Sarat Bose Road, Paddapukur Road and Chakraberia Road South in the east and Ashutosh Mukherjee Road and Chowringhee Road in the west.

 

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Renovated Northern Park at Ward No 70

 

The last five years under Trinamool Board saw priority given to water supply. Water logging problems in this ward has been solved. Beatification drive was actively taken for the historic Northern Park. A community hall has been set up at Jogesh Mitra Road. A garbage compactor has been set up in the ward and battery-powered garbage collecting vans operate in this area. The lanes and by-lanes of the ward has been well lit-up. A nigh-shelter for the street dwellers is coming up near Northern Park.

 

Ward No 71 Candidate: Papiya Singh

 

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Banner campaign at Ward No 71

 

The Ward lies bounded by the Acharya Jagadish Bose Road in the north, Suhasini Ganguli Sarani, Gobinda Bose Lane, Bijoy Bose Road and Tolly’s Nullah in the south, Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, Debendralal Khan Road and Chowringhee Road in the east and Tolly’s Nullah and the Road connecting Belevedere Road and Acharya Jagadish Bose Road, Madan Pal Lane and Harish Mukherjee Road in the west.

 

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Party colours adorn roads at Ward No 71

 

The Trinamool Board has solved the water logging problem in Gokhale Road and other areas of the ward. D L Khan Road has now been lit up, repaired and water supply strengthened. A community centre has been set up in the ward and garbage compactor station set up. Most importantly,  the part of Adi Ganga, flowing by the ward has been cleaned and dredged.

 

Ward No 72 Candidate: Sandip Bakshi

 

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Graffiti campaign at Ward No 72

The Ward lies bounded by the Chakraberia Road South and Paddapukur Road in the north, Hazra Road in the south, Sarat Bose Road in the east and Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road, Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, Chakrabere Road south and Paddapukur Road in the west.

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Campaign at Bhowanipore area

The ward has seen various developmental works in the past five years. The greenery of Bakul Bagan area is well maintained. Water supply is regular. Streets and lanes are well lit up and the ward is clean as well as green.

Ward No 73 Candidate: Ratan Malakar

 

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Banner campaign at Ward No 73

The Ward lies bounded by the Suhasini Ganguli Sarani, Gobinda Bose Lane and Bijoy Bose Road in the north, Hazra Road and Tolly’s Nullah in the south, Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road, Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, Harish Mukherjee Road and Madan Pal Lane in the east and Tolly’s Nullah and Debendralal Khan Road in the west.

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Jai Hind Community Hall at Ward No 73

The ward has seen various developmental works in the past five years right from installation of High Masts at important junctures to setting up movable compactor machines. Renovation works in Harish Park and Jatin Das Park have made both the places find back their lost glory. The Jai Hind Community Hall is now open to serve the poor. The Ghats on Adi Ganga, like the Gopal Ghat and Balaram Bose Ghat have been renovated.

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Harish Park being cleaned even during the mid-day

Ward No 81 Candidate: Jui Biswas

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Road Show at Ward No 81

The Ward lies bounded by the Eastern Railway tracks in the north, Circular Road (Tollygunge), S.N. Roy Road and a line drawn on the southern edge of New Alipore of block-K in the south, Deshpran Sasmal Road in the east and Diamond Harbour Road in the west.

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Renovated Triangular Park in New Alipore, Ward No 81

This ward has seen tremendous development in the last five years under Trinamool Board. Drainage system in this ward is now completely underground. Foot paths are now paved with stone blocks and all pitch roads renovated. Compactor stations and new pay-and-use toilet has been set up in this ward. Parks for children has been renovated.

Ward No 96 Candidate: Malay (Debabrata) Majumder

 

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Graffiti campaign at Ward No 96

The Ward lies bounded by the Jadavpur Central Road in the north, Raipur Road in the south, Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road in the east and Jadavpur Central Road in the west.

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Padayatra in Ward No 96

The Ward consist parts of Bijoygarh, Baghajatin and the 8B bus stand area. Under the Trinamool Board, during the last five years, beatification has been a major initiative. Priority was given to supply of drinking water in the ward. The residents have experienced very quick repair of any roads that has been damaged.

Ward No 110 Candidate: Arup Chakraborty

 

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Banner campaign at Ward No 110

The Ward lies bounded by the Link Road connecting Raja Subodh Mullick Road and Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in the north, Tolly’s Nullah and Southern boundary off Briji Mauza in the south, Eastern Railway tracks in the east and Raja Subodh Mullick Road and Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in the west.

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Road show at Ward No 110

The campaigning in this Ward in mainly based on providing water supply. Measures taken by the present councilor have not been proved to be effective to supply drinking water in this ward. There are problems related to hawker, development of Briji area and piling up of construction materials on the roads, thus leading to accidents. The people of the ward will seek for change and elect the Trinamool candidate.