Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality

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Swimming training at Mahamayatala Swimming Pool

Swimming training at Mahamayatala Swimming Pool has started from last week of March, 2016. A total 100 numbers of trainees are having training at that pool and the number of trainees is increasing rapidly as there is not any swimming pool nearby. People from different age groups (mostly kids) are coming for swimming session. Time period for a session is around 7 months and Entry fee is around Rs. 2650. Different arrangements are there for females and elderly persons.

Presently there are 4 sessions at morning at 3 sessions at afternoon. Number of sessions may increase with number of trainees in future.

Development works in Municipality

This season is working season. P.W.D Dept. is doing their job with full swing. During the last Feb-March season 60-65 Tenders have been called and presently those works are going on at different places within Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality jurisdiction. During the period following inaugurations taken place

1. Inauguration of Rajpur Market Phase-I & II 2. Inauguration of Pay& Use Toilet at Rajpur Market, Subhasgram Market, Sonarpur Station & Garia

Sitalatala Respected Chairman, Vice-Chairman, MLA of South-Sonarpur area, councillors of different Wards, concerned Engineers were present during the inauguration program. During the inauguration of Rajpur Market Phase- II Mayor Sovan Chatterjee was present.

Municipal Demand Side Management for Energy Efficiency

As per letter of M Bhowmick, Addl. Chief Engineer, PIDD Govt. Of West Bengal vide Memo No.PIDD/EC/18/943,for saving energy of Street Light, total list of Street Lights & energy consumed per month was sent to PIDD, WBSEDCL Office. On this basis an estimate was prepared by them of Rs 13,45,60,000/- and sent to Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India for sanction. Now, 10% of the total sanctioned amount will be borne by the Municipality itself. Total amount of Electricity bill will be expected to be reduced to near about 50%.

Installation of 2 High Masts with LED Lighting System under Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality

Recently 2 Nos of High Masts with LED Lighting System are being installed in Garia Tentultala More and Simultala More near Simultala Agragami Playground. Total cost of the project was 9 lakh Rupees. West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency funded the total job. After fund allocation the job was done by tendering procedure. People residing that area are very pleased as the lights were much needful there.

Allocation of Energy saving LED Lights in all Wards under Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality

Energy saving LED lights are being installed in different places of 35 nos. of Wards under Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality. Govt. of India is taking initiatives for implementing LED Lamps for street lighting as LED is most energy saving (Use about 85% less energy than halogen or incandescent lights and 30% less energy than CFL lights) and pollution free among all conventional lighting equipments. Besides it has other advantages like:

• Last between 15,000-50,000 hours • Reach full brightness instantly • Contain no mercury or lead • Emit no UV rays or infrared radiation • Operate at a much cooler temperature, making them a safer option than halogens • Cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce landfill.

Cost for implementing the project is approx. Rs 24,50,000/-. This type of projects are being encouraged recently and many more LED lights are to be implemented in this Municipality.

Introduction of Sound proof Generator in Municipality

A new sound proof generator is being introduced to the Head office of Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality. The capacity of the generator is 15 KVA. The new generator is engaged for smooth implementation of E-Governance in the Municipality so that, the citizen of the Municipality can get hassle free service. The procured generator is of Green generator category (Pollution free) and soundless. Our Govt. is promoting to install these kind of pollution free equipment.

Capacity Building Training Programme: The Department of National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) was organized a Capacity Building Training Programme on 27/02/2016 for newly formed Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Area Level Federation (ALF) members. Near about 1200 member were joined from different parts of this municipal area. Sri Goutam Paul, Advisor, SUDA & Sri Prabir Roy, Social Development Expert, NULM, joined the overall programme. That inauguration ceremony was happen by Dr. Pallab Das, Chairman, Sri Amitabha Chowdhury, Member, Chairman-in-Council and all distinguished members by lightening the lump with Tagore’s song “Aguner Parashmoni Chowaon Prane…..”

Area Level Federation (ALF):

An Area Level Federation (ALF) is an association of Self Help Groups (SHGs). Now 40 nos. ALF has been formed in this municipal area. The Urban Management Centre, ATI, was organized a 3-Day Residential Training Programme from 17 March to 19 March, 2016 & 28 March to 30 March, 2016 for ALF members for focusing on activities related to the Self Helf Groups (SHGs) under NULM.

Skill Training Programme:

The Skill Training Programme is run in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), New Delhi & State Urban Development Agency (SUDA), West Bengal and under the supervision of Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality as append below:

1. Certified Taxi Driver 2. Data Entry Operator 3. Hospitality Assistant 4. General Duty Assistant 5. DTH-Set top Installer & Service Technician Level-4 6. Un Armed Security Guard

Participation in Ramakrishna Mela, 2016:

Our selected Self Help Group (SHG) members were participated in Ramakrishna Mela, 2016 at the ground of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Ashram (Mandir Gate). The municipality encouraged them to exhibit and sale hand made products for their betterment of work and it would be help them to start their journey towards the next coming future from this stall. Our Stalls was inaugurated by Sri Purnendu Basu & Sri Manturam Pakhira, Hon’ble Ministers, Govt. of West Bengal.

Beautification at the main roads within Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality area

Works related beautification at P.W.D main roads have started recently within Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality area. A company named Skylink Mediatech Private Limited had been agreed to do all the work free of cost in exchange for advertisements and hoardings. Different types of beautification works like statues, lightings, land marks, Welcome & Thank you Sign Boards are created at 40-50 places under Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality jurisdiction (mostly at P.W.D Roads, Entrances & Exits of Municipality area and important Landmarks). All the works are expected to be completed within 1-2 months. It is definite that the beautification of all these areas would be increased exponentially through all these works.