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WB CM launches ‘Sabuj Sathi’ scheme for Coochbehar

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee today launched ‘Sabuj Sathi’ scheme for the Cooch Behar district. The Chief Minister also addressed a public meeting at Mathabhanga at 1:15 PM.

The Chief Minister today inaugurated a bouquet of projects for the district including a new electrical substation, a district jute park, drinking water supply projects, road projects, new government buildings and AC bus service.

The Chief Minister laid foundation stones for a number of projects including upgradation of hospitals, irrigation projects among many others.

Besides the distribution of the cycles for the ‘Sabuj Sathi’ scheme, the Chief Minister today distributed benefits like Shikshyashree, different credit cards, cheques for loans, equipment for fishermen and a host of other schemes.

The Chief Minister met the officials of the districts and reviewed the progress of developmental works in the three districts of Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar during her visit.

Mamata Banerjee visits ailing tribal lady in Bankura village

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West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday visited an ailing tribal lady in a remote village in Bankura district. The Chief Minister is currently on a tour of Jangalmahal.

Breaking protocol and deviating from her schedule, Mamata Banerjee – fondly called Didi – stopped her car midway and went to meet this tribal family.

The Chief Minister inquired about their well-being and wanted to know if they are getting rice at subsidised rates. She also asked if they received green ration cards.

In a freewheeling chat, she inquired about the lunch being prepared at the house. She also asked accompanying officials to renovate the house the family lived in.

Such ‘detours’ exemplify how despite occupying high office, Didi is grounded and humane.

Surge of development in Jangalmahal will continue: WB CM at Bankura

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West Bengal Chief Minister today flagged off the ‘Sabuj Sathi’ scheme for Bankura district at Khatra. She also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 81 projects and schemes today.

Currently on a tour of Jangalmahal, the Chief Minister had visited Jhargram and Gopiballavpur earlier this week.

On her last day of Jangalmahal visit today, the Chief Minister inaugurated a slew of projects including Tarapith Police Station, Sabuj Dweep Eco Tourism Park, fair price medicine shops, parks, hostels for boys and girls, rickshaw stands, ambulances, roads, godowns, irrigation projects, administrative building at Simplipal police station among other things.

She also laid the foundation stone for over 20 other projects from the venue of her public meeting.

The Chief Minister also distributed cycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme and gave away certificates for Kanyashree, Yuvashree and other schemes. She also distributed land pattas, dhamsa and madol, power tillers, identity cards for folk artists, machines and equipment for farmers and artisans and slew of other benefits.

 

Excerpts of Chief Minister’s speech:

 

  • Jangalmahal is close to my heart. I love the Laal Mati (red soil). The bag I carry with me is named ‘Jangalmahal’
  • Centre has stopped giving funds for development in Jangalmahal. But we will continue the development initiatives with State funds
  • In 2013 I had announced a new university will come up in Bankura. Classes have began already
  • Earlier only foundation stones were laid and no work was done. Ichhe thaklei kaaj hoye (where there is a will, there is a way)
  • We have started the system of self-attestation in 43 cases. We have removed the system of affidavit in 31 cases
  • Thirteen new universities have been started in the last four years. We started 45 new colleges in 4 years
  • 45 new ITIs, 45 new polytechnic colleges have been set up. 130 new ITIs and 31 new polytechnic colleges are coming up
  • We believe in ‘Health For All’. We set up fair price medicine shops that provide up to 65% discount. Medicines and beds at govt hospitals are free
  • We have set up fair price diagnostic centres. Procedures like MRI, dialysis, CT Scan are offered at low cost
  • We have set up 32 critical care units, 10 High Dependency Units. We have developed ‘Breast Milk Bank’ named Madhur Sneho
  • There were no SNSUs in Bengal.We set up 301 such units. There were 6 SNCUs till 2011. Now there are 46 such units
  • There were only 1300 medical seats in Bengal till 2011. In last four years the number increased to 2900
  • New medical colleges are coming up in Bankura. New doctors will come up from the present generation
  • Four multi super speciality hospitals will be set up in Bankura district alone. 20-25 hospitals will be ready in 6 months
  • 69 lakh people have received Kisan Credit Cards. 32 lakh students have received scholarships
  • Onion is being cultivated in Bankura, where the soil condition was not conducive, through experiment
  • 3.2 crore people in Bengal receive rice at Rs 2/kilo. Soon more people will be given rice at Rs 3/kilo
  • We have started a social security scheme for kendu leaf collectors
  • We are setting up 500 Karma Tirtha marketing hubs across the State, 12 of which will be in Bankura
  • We have created reservation for OBCs and minorities without touching general seats. We created infrastructure for that
  • We have inaugurated a new police station at Tarapith today. We have started a new scheme called Jala Tirtha for water conservation
  • My govt is that of people. I work for the people. Bengal will shine in the world. We will become Biswa Bangla one day

 

 

WB CM plants seeds for a Neem forest

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inaugurated the Neem Banani Programme – an initiative to grow a neem forest – at Gopiballavpur in Jhargram, West Midnapore.

The PC Chandra Group is partnering the state in the project and committed to provide 1 lakh neem saplings.

It has already handed 35,000 neem saplings to the forest department for plantations at Alipurduar, Goal tore, Bagnan, Kalyani, Jharkhali and Kolkata (Eco Park in New Town) in JulyAugust this year. The balance saplings will be handed over to the forest department next year.

The neem forestry project aims to cleanse and rejuvenate the environment by reaping the benefits of the wonder tree whose medicinal and environmental benefits are well documented.

There can be no politics over development: WB CM in Jangalmahal

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West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee today said that in a democracy there can be no politics without people and it was her social responsibility to work for them. She was addressing a public rally at Gopiballavpur in West Midnapore district.

After inaugurating a bouquet of projects at the venue, the Chief Minister highlighted the various schemes started by her in the past four years. She said that the GSDP growth of Bengal was higher than the national average. Despite paying off crores of rupees as installments for debt incurred by the CPM, a lot of new roads, schools, colleges were built, she maintained.

“We have started 13 new universities in four years. Polytechnic colleges are coming up in every sub-division. We started fair price medicine shops. Beds are given for free in Bengal hospitals. We have started setting up fair price diagnostic centres. Poor people can now afford MRI, CT scans, dialysis,” she said.

“We have set up critical care units across districts and sub-division. Poor people get healthcare for free. We have started a Mother and Child Hub. We started a Breast Milk Bank, Cord Blood Bank. We started Shishu Sathi scheme. Surgeries for cardiac problems in kids are performed for free,” she added.

The Chief Minister said that land and forest pattas have been distributed to over 3 lakh people in the State. 3.2 crore people out of 9 crore people in Bengal get rice at Rs 2/kg, despite lack of funds from Centre, she added.

“From agriculture to schools & colleges, Karma Tirtha to tourism, we are working for all round development. I do not believe in politics. I work for Maa, Mati, Manush. We are all Paschim Banga parivar,” Mamata Banerjee said.

WB CM launches Sabooj Sathi project at Gopiballavpur

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, currently on a visit to Jangalmahal, today launched the Sabooj Sathi project. She inaugurated a project of Neem plantation from Gopiballavpur in West Midnapore district.

The West Bengal Chief Minister held a review meeting for the developmental works in the district and later during a public meeting at Chhatinashol, at 2 PM, she inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a bouquet of projects.

The projects WB CM inaugurated today include water supply projects, boys’ hostels, girls’ hostels, flood relief centres, Krishak Bazaars, road projects and irrigation projects among others.

The West Bengal Chief Minister also laid foundation stones for water supply projects, a marketing hub cum training centre, several government buildings, a GNM training centre and a girls’ hostel at Jhargram hospital among other projects.

The CM also distributed several services including cycles to students under Sabuj Sathi, Kanyashree, Yuvashree, Sikshashree, equipments to fishermen, Kisan and artisan credit cards, different agricultural machineries and equipments, pattas, saplings and a host of other such services.

WB CM to hold meeting with Chinese delegation on November 5

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A Chinese delegation comprising senior ministers and dignitaries will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee on 5 November and explore the potential for Chinese investment in the state.

Earlier, this year, State industry minister Dr Amit Mitra visited China and showcased the development in infrastructure and power situation of the state which is necessary for investment. A Chinese delegation may attend the Bengal Business Summit in January 2016.

The Chief Minister is going on a three-day tour to North Bengal starting from 2 November and on her return from North Bengal on 5 November, she would meet the Chinese delegation. She would go to Mal, Cooch Behar and Jaigoan – to hold meetings on public distribution system and will also hold administrative meetings in Jaigoan, near Bhutan border.

Recently a seven-member team from Singapore met state urban development officials and showed interest in various smart city projects, especially that of New Town.

The State Government has asked the delegation to see if they could form a consortium to assist the government for the smart city projects. The state is also planning to stage a road show in Singapore to promote the smart city projects.

Before going to North Bengal, the Chief Minister would visit Junglemahal for three days starting from 28 November. Her regular visits to the Hills and Junglemahal have helped to restore peace in the areas.’

The West Bengal Chief Minister had earlier said that she would begin her dream project “Sabuj Sathi’ distribution of cycles to all school children.”I will start the pilot project from Bandowan in Purulia just before the Jaggadhatri Puja. Earlier, we used to distribute cycles to minority, schedule caste and schedule tribe girl students but now the cycles will be distributed to all students,’ she added.

Sabuj Sathi – Bengal Govt’s new scheme for students

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During one of her district tours, a young boy had asked West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee: “I study in school; if girls can get bicycles for travelling to schools, why can’t boys?”

This had planted a seed in her head. The thought has at last led to a happy conclusion: ‘Sabuj Sathi’ – a project wherein all school-going children in West Bengal are going to be gifted bicycles by the State Government. The Finance Department has already sanctioned the money; the distribution via schools is going to start soon.

This beautiful name for the project came to the Chief Minister’s mind while on her way from Darjeeling to Bagdogra Airport. The rain-drenched sylvan mountains piqued her creativity; she began penning poems for children. Thus was born the name ‘Sabuj Sathi’ – ‘Sabuj’, the word for ‘green’ also implies ‘children’ in Bengali, and ‘sathi’ means ‘companion’, hence ‘Sabuj Sathi’ or ‘children’s companion.’ The Chief Minister has created the logo for the project as well. It consists of a young boy running, with two spinning bicycle wheels alongside his legs.

One of the landmark schemes of the Trinamool Congress Government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been that of distributing bicycles to girl students, so that they can travel safely. Now distributing bicycles is going to be extended to all students, marking another high in the State Government’s constant efforts towards improving the state of education.