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WB CM mulls eco-tourism, fisheries village at Nayachar

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The West Bengal government was considering several projects, including a fisheries village, eco-tourism hub and a solar plant for Nayachar, an island on the Hooghly river in East Midnapore district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.

On Monday, Mamata Banerjee went around Nayachar with a group of industrialists trying to figure out the island’s suitability for eco-tourism or other similar projects.

Later, addressing a rally at Nandigram in East Midnapore, the Chief Minister said her government was planning to promote an eco-tourism project on the island.

“We will see what can be done at Nayachar. We are working on several ideas like a fisheries village, an eco-tourism project and a solar plant. We will discuss and take a decision,” she said.

Banerjee, however, firmly ruled out construction of a chemical hub. “We won’t allow any chemical hub there.”

WB CM plans to boost eco-tourism at Nayachar

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In her three-day visit to East Midnapore, starting today, West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee visited Nayachar. The West Bengal Chief Minister traveled to Nayachar taking the water route.

The West Bengal Chief Minister was accompanied by a team of industrialists. The Chief Minister and the team of the industrialists scouted the place as a possible eco-tourism destination. From Nayachar the Chief Minister headed for Tekhali in Nandigram.

She later held an administrative review meeting at Nandigram.

On Tuesday, WB CM will attend an administrative meeting in Digha and will launch the helicopter service from there to Kolkata on Wednesday. After the launch, she will return to Kolkata in a helicopter.

Nandigram a milestone in my life: Mamata Banerjee

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated 106 projects and lay the foundation stone of 42 more in East Midnapore district. She also launched the ‘Sabuj Sathi’ project in the district during a public meeting at Nandigram.

WB CM distributed different agriculture and fishing equipment, pattas, cycles, loans to the beneficiaries. Besides this, many people received financial assistance under different schemes. Students got bicycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme.

The Chief Minister laid the foundation stones for the office the district magistrate and an administrative building, water supply projects, bus stands, godowns, road projects, irrigation projects, State Welfare Home at Contai, animal welfare centres, health centres and some other projects.

The CM inaugurated Matangini Hazra Women’s College (Phase I), district training centre, water supply projects, public welfare training centre, road projects, renovation of canals, bridges, several new attractions at Digha, besides some other projects.

Highlights of WB CM’s speech:

  • We have inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several projects in different sectors today.
  • Three new ITIs will come up in East Midnapore. 4 new multi super speciality hospitals will come up in this State.
  • We are developing Krishak Bazars for our farmers. We have given compensation to 7 lakh people after floods in Midnapore.
  • 1.5 lakh students will get cycles under Sabuj Sathi scheme in this district. By January, 25 lakh students will get cycles.
  • From 27 January, 2016, 7 crore people in Bengal will get food grains at Rs 2/kg. We are ensuring ‘Food For All’.
  • 100% coverage has been achieved for mid-day meal, rural electrification in East Midnapore.
  • 30 lakh girls have been registered under Kanyashree scheme.
  • We have registered 14 lakh SC/ST students under Sikshashree scheme.
  • We are providing loans and subsidies to self-help groups in the state.
  • I have never forgotten Nandigram. Singur-Nandigram have been milestones in my life.
  • I can never forget the sacrifices made by people of Nandigram. We can never forget the atrocities in the name of sunrise.
  • The atrocities carried out in Nandigram were a dark chapter in the history of Bengal. We will never allow them to repeat.
  • We have approved Ghatal Master Plan for flood prevention.
  • We have taken several initiatives in education sector for Nandigram.
  • We are planning to promote environment-friendly, eco-tourism at Nayachar. We will not allow chemical hub there.
  • We are allocating Rs 10 crore for a new higher secondary school here.
  • We will build a Martyr’s Memorial and a Cultural Convention Centre here.
  • It is because of your struggle that we came to office in 2011.
  • We have not achieved financial freedom till now. We increased our revenues but Centre takes away major share of our taxes.
  • The Left incurred huge debt. We inherited their legacy. Neither Congress nor BJP govt at Centre helped us.
  • We have introduced reservation for OBCs and minorities without reducing the no. of seats for general category.
  • We believe in ‘Health for All’. Beds and medicines at govt hospitals are free. We have set up fair price medicine shops.
  • The logo of Sabuj Sathi scheme was made by me. It signifies the power of youth. They will win over the world one day.
  • Despite all the financial hardships, the amount of work we have done in the last four years is unmatched.
  • আর নেই দরকার বামফ্রন্ট সরকার। চাই মা-মাটি-মানুষের সরকার।
  • ভুলতে পারি নিজের নাম, ভুলবো নাকো নন্দীগ্রাম। নন্দীগ্রামের আরেক নাম সংগ্রাম, সংগ্রাম।
  • I am happy to be back in Nandigram. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Bengal’s Gati Dhara scheme gains tremendous momentum

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West Bengal government’s Gati Dhara scheme for unemployed youths of the State has gained tremendous momentum. Initially a corpus of Rs 50 crore was allotted for the scheme which is now to be extended to another Rs 100 crore.

The West Bengal Cabinet had cleared a proposal to offer financial help of up to Rs 1 lakh to unemployed persons aged between 20 and 45 to buy “small vehicles”. The move may encourage people to buy taxis and small buses.

The Gati Dhara scheme was outlined by the Finance Minister in the budget in February. The Cabinet on Tuesday announced that families with a monthly income of Rs 25,000 or less would qualify for financial support under the scheme.

The project was initially aimed at those planning to buy no-refusal taxis, luxury taxis or small goods vehicles. Now the scheme is extend to small buses with low-seating capacity. Those interested will be able to get a loan of up to 30% of the total amount needed to buy a vehicle.

Seven crore people in Bengal to receive subsidised foodgrains

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Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Friday decided to start a new food security scheme to provide over three crore beneficiaries foodgrains at Rs 2 per kg, taking to seven crore the number of people getting subsidised food.

“Currently our government gives rice at Rs 2 per kg to 3.33 crore people in the state. We are starting a new scheme for food security from January 27.

“Three crore additional people will be included in this system and will get wheat and rice at Rs 2 per kg,” Banerjee said at the state secretariat Nabanna after a cabinet meeting.

She also said an additional 70 lakh people have filled up forms to get subsidised food and will be getting cereals at half the market price.

Altogether around seven crore people will be entitled to benefits of the state government’s food security schemes, she said.

The cabinet also adopted a rehabilitation package for tea garden workers in northern West Bengal as well as for people living in Jangalmahal – the Left Wing Extremism affected areas of the state.

West Bengal to get five new districts

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West Bengal Cabinet led by Mamata Banerjee on Friday cleared the deck for setting up five new districts – Kalimpong, Basirhat, Sunderbans, Jhargram and Burdwan industrial, as it was announced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

By bifurcating Midnapore (west), Jhargram will be formed. From South 24-Parganas, Sunderbans is to be curved out, similarly Basirhat will be formed from North 24-Parganas. Burdwan will be bifurcated into Burdwan Rural and Burdwan Industrial. Kalimpong will be carved out of Darjeeling district.

Mamata Banerjee, after becoming chief minister, had promised about setting up new districts for better administrative control and so that public service can be delivered at the door steps of the people staying at remote areas.

The five new districts will increase the number of districts of Bengal to 25. Earlier on June 25, Alipuduar became the 20th district of the state after it was curved out of Jalpaiguri.

 

WB CM launches new fleet of buses for Hooghly district

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a fleet of 19 buses along 8 routes in Hooghly district today. The move is aimed at making transport even more hassle-free for common people.

She also inaugurated a host of other projects and laid the foundation stones for many more at a public function in Dankuni.

The Chief Minister inaugurated several road projects and laid the foundation stones for new madrassah buildings, hostels for minority students, tourist lodges at Furfura Sharif, Karma Tirtha, water supply projects and road projects.

WB CM distributed cycles to students under Sabuj Sathi scheme and land pattas to beneficiaries.

 

Highlights of her speech:

  • We have started a new scheme for the school students. We are giving bicycles to 40 lakh students.
  • By January, 25 lakh students will get cycles under Sabuj Sathi. By next year 40 lakh students will get cycles.
  • We have been able to provide benefits and services to 71% people in Hooghly district.
  • 19 new buses in 8 routes have been flagged off today for Hooghly district.
  • Schemes worth Rs 75 crore have been taken up for the area around Furfura Sharif.
  • At Arambagh I had laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 400 crore.
  • From ITIs, Kisan Bazaars to Multi Super Speciality hospitals, we are working for people.
  • We have made beds and medicines free at government hospitals. We have started fair price medicine shops offering up to 70% discount.
  • Doctors have been asked to write generic names of medicines.
  • We have started a dialysis unit in Hooghly district. Procedures like these are available at discounted prices.
  • We have started fair price diagnostic centres that offer procedures like MRI and CT Scan at nominal prices. We have started CCUs also.
  • We are giving 30% subsidy and accidental insurance to self-help groups.
  • We have started Samajik Suraksha Scheme (Social Security Scheme) despite financial hardships.
  • We are paying for the sins of the CPM. We have increased revenues but Centre is taking away all our money.
  • I have only one goal in life. I will turnaround Bengal one day.
  • The students and youth of Bengal are our future. They will make us proud in the global stage.
  • You should be proud to say you belong to Bengal.
  • We have introduced reservation for OBCs and minorities without touching general category. We created infrastructure worth Rs 1000 Cr.
  • We are setting up 200 ITIs and polytechnic colleges, 176 Kisan Bazaars.
  • Dankuni-Furfura Sharif railway project was conceived by me.
  • We have started a new road project that will connect south and north Bengal.
  • We have increased medical seats from 1400 to 2900 in just four years.
  • There were only 30 govt colleges till 2011 in Bengal. We set up 45 new colleges in the last four years.
  • Dankuni has a huge potential. I ask the local municipality to work well.
  • Hooghly district has potential in agriculture, horticulture, cottage industries and tourism.
  • We have set up 5 new police commission rates, 75 new police stations, 88 fast-tracks.
  • We have started a housing scheme for police force.
  • CPM incurred huge debt in its final years so that the new government won’t be able to work.

 

 

Four new women’s police stations to be set up in Kolkata

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Four new women’s police stations are coming up in the city to further curb crime against women. This the third phase of setting up women’s police stations with thirty such station already functional in the State.

The West Bengal Chief Minister had targeted to set up 65 such police stations across the State.  The government has approved the establishment of 330 posts under various categories for the new police stations. A woman police officer will head each of these police stations and majority of the other ranks will constitute of women also.

In the first phase 20 women police stations were set up at Howrah, Barasat, Baruipur, Asansol, Jhargram, Contai, Chinsurah, Krishnanagar, Siliguri and Jalpaiguri Sadar, sub-divisional headquarters of Burdwan Sadar, Medinipur Sadar, Purulia Sadar, Bankura Sadar, Darjeeling Sadar, Sreerampore (Hooghly), Suri (Birbhum), English Bazar (Malda), Diamond Harbour (South 24-Parganas) and Barrackpore (North 24-Parganas).

In the second phase, 10 new stations have opened at Bidhannagar and Durgapur Commissionerate, Cooch Behar, Balurghat, Raiganj, Berhampore, Kharagpur, Haldia, Uluberia and Arambag.

Around 330 posts have been approved for the new police stations  and these have been strengthened with one inspector, eight sub-inspectors, eight assistant sub-inspectors and 30 constables.

‘Muktidhara’ scheme for self-help groups to be launched in Nadia today

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West Bengal Government has launched a new project “Muktidhara” for the overall development of the self-help groups on the initiative of Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee. The project will be launched officially in Nadia district today at Krishnanagar by the State Consumer Affairs Minister Sadhan Pandey.

The Muktidhara project has been initiated to bring permanency in earning a livelihood, drive away poverty and financial improvement through Self Help Groups and Self-employment schemes.

The scheme aims to empower the financially backward classes, especially women and increase the family earnings, thus developing the means of livelihood. The project started off in the districts of Purulia and Paschim Medinipur and met with much success.

The self-help groups are being encouraged to produce lac, nuts, vegetables, create apiaries, make plates from sal leaves, produce puffed rice, and take up domestication and rearing of poultry, black Bengal goat, pigs and other dairy animals. Those SHGs registered under the scheme will be given training. In the first step, the SHGs are being given a loan to the tune of Rs 1.25 lakhs.

The project will soon be launched in all the districts of the State.

WB CM threatens to renew stir against Centre for funds

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West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday threatened to launch a post-poll drive against the Centre if funds for Bengal are not released. She said, “After elections, I’ll make a drive against Centre. I’m not disclosing it right now.“

With children in her audience, Mamata Banerjee chose a simple analogy . “If the major portion of your father’s income is taken away by someone else, can he maintain your family or do any good for you?“ The answer was a vociferous “no“.

She said, “We are carrying out the burden of previous government’s loan. I had urged the UPA government then to the present government now.But none did anything. Instead the amount is only increasing. In 2011-12 they (Centre) had taken away Rs 21000 crore while in 2015-16 they will take Rs 30000 crore. They never bothered to ask how I can run the state.”

WB CM added, “We have increased our income to Rs 40000 crore. With this we could have employed at least 20 lakh. But with such a huge amount going to loan repayment, we can do nothing.”

She criticized the Centre on the issue of intolerance as well. “Not only religious intolerance, but we are also facing the political intolerance today. Those belonging to opposition political parties are facing the wrath of the rulers.”

The Chief Minister was in Malda to lay foundation of 43 projects and inaugurate 33 projects.