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X. SOCIAL SERVICES

10.1 GENERAL EDUCATION

10.1.1 Programme of School Education Department ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2012-2013 The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 has come into force throughout the State of West Bengal. Govt. of West Bengal has initiated all sorts of measures to implement RTE Act in the State. The basic objective of the said Act is to bring all children in the age of 6-14 yrs in the formal educational system and to ensure their elementary education free of cost. a) To enforce RTE Act, 2009 & Child Right Act, 2005 a committee viz. Right to Education Protection Authority (REPA) has been constituted by the State Government. b) State Advisory Committee has also been constituted to advise the Government as to the proper implementation of RTE Act, 2009 in our State. c) Rules for RTE has already been prepared and published. d) Recognition of 6000 unrecognised schools as per RTE Act is under process SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN During the year 2012-13 the state has given due attention to development of infrastructure in the existing schools as well as setting up of new schools (both primary and upper primary) in the un-served areas for ensuring access of all children to schools, as mandated in the RTE Act, within 31st March 2013. In 2012-13, the inaccessible areas of Sundarbans have been given due importance for coverage by setting up new primary schools. For ensuring access the following progress has been made so far.

Establishment of New upper primary schools (including 87 Madrasahs) Cumulative Total: 4426 In 2012-13: 356

Establishment of New primary schools Cumulative Total: 300 In 2012-13: 40

Construction of New School Building (NSB) Cumulative Total: 6741 In 2012-13: 1133

Construction of Additional Class Room (ACR) Cumulative Total: 148752 In 2012-13: 10092

Safe drinking water facility Cumulative Total: 9345 In 2012-13: 284

Toilets Cumulative Total: 12222 In 2012-13: 660

Separate Girls toilet Cumulative Total: 14216 In 2012-13: 2849


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In addition to the above, construction of 2413 New School Buildings, 46285 Additional Classrooms, 887 Drinking water facilities, 2007 Toilets, and 13386 Girls toilets are in progress and it is expected that the said works will be completed within March, 2013. Some of the special achievements of 2012-13 so far, are mentioned below:- • West Bengal is the 1st State in the country to implement “Unified District Information system for Education” (U DISE) successfully, covering Primary to Higher Secondary levels and now all other states are also introducing the same. • About 1171 posts for the Santali language & Alchiki Scripts knowing para teachers have been created and 884 have so far been engaged in the Left Wing Extremism Affected blocks (LWE) of Bankura, Paschim Medinipur and Purulia,. • To keep record of all 6 to 14 year old children as per the WBRTE Rules 2012, “CHILD REGISTERS” are being prepared through House to House survey. All the households of the State shall be covered and the registers are expected to be completed within March, 2013. • During 2012-13, 440 upper primary schools (including 26 Madrashas) have been covered under Computer Aided Learning (CAL). • For inclusion of “Children with Special Needs” (CWSN) in the existing formal school set up, we have created Barrier Free Environment in schools, engaged Special Educators, provided specialized Teaching Learning Equipments / Materials, provided aids and appliances, adapted text books, (including in Braille form) orientation of in-service teachers, resource room support, corrective surgery etc and as a result, 191981 CWSN are attending regular schools and another 8679 CWSN are being supported through Resource Centres. OTHER SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES CONSTRUCTION OF GIRLS’ HOSTELS IN LWE AFFECTED AREAS The Department has taken up construction of 34 Girls’ Hostel in 3 LWE affected districts (Paschim Medinipur-17, Bankura-9, Purulia-8). The total estimate comes to �. 25.83 crores. 5 Hostels have been completed, 21 more will be completed within March 2013 and the rest will be completed in 2013-2014.

COMPUTERISATION OF SCHOOLS

The department under ICT programme will provide 10 computers with broadband facility, printer, one projector and other accessories to 2000 nos. of secondary and higher secondary schools under BOOT model to facilitate computer education among the students.


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DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TAKEN UP UNDER BACKWARD REGION GRANT FUND

Under this project construction of 105 nos of Girls’ Hostels, construction of 11 Primary Teachers Training Institutes as per NCTE norms and construction of 11 New School Buildings with hostels have been taken up in 11 Backward Districts. Furthermore construction of 23 New School Buildings with Hostels in 23 LWE Blocks along with construction of 6 New School Buildings with Hostels in riverine areas of South 24 Pargana districts have been initiated. Out of 156 schemes 72 schemes are being executed by PW (CB) and the remaining 84 schemes are being executed by HRBC. An amount of �.194 crores has already been released to the executing agencies. Both agencies will complete each New School Buildings within a span of 18 months and the Hostels within 12 months from the date of issue of work order. FIRE EXTINGUISHER Installation of Fire Extinguishers in the Primary and Upper Primary Schools for fire safety measures are in progress. OTHER MEASURES TO QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION UPGRADATION OF SCHOOLS

To meet the demand of the students for universal access and Higher Education 62 Junior High Schools and 500 Secondary schools have been upgraded to Secondary & Higher Secondary Schools respectively during 2012-13.

RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS Recruitment for 39,510 teachers for Upper-Primary schools, 14,745 teachers for regular Secondary schools and 2000 additional teachers for Higher Secondary upgraded schools has been taken up in 2012-13 and recruitment process of 34,559 nos of regular Primary teachers has been started. OPENING OF SANTHALI MEDIUM SCHOOL IN KALYANI School has opened and already started functioning. MERIT CUM MEANS SCHOLARSHIP 8900 students of Class-IX to XII have been given Merit –cum-Means Scholarship

TRAINING OF TEACHERS FOR D.EL. ED THROUGH ODL MODE

75000 Primary teachrs without formal Diploma are being trained through ODL mode by West Bengal Board of Primary Education. The training has started in two phases after obtaining approval from NCTE


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REVISION OF SYLLABUS AND CURRICULUM An Expert Committee has been constituted to revise syllabus and curriculum and align them with National Curriculum Framework. The Expert Committee has submitted its proposed syllabus from Class-I to Class-XII. The revised syllabus has been accepted by this department after draft publication in departmental website and taking opinion from different corners. According to the modified syllabus Text Books have been printed such as for class-I ( one integrated book), for class-III (four text books) for class-V (four text books) and for class-VII (five text books) this year. INCENTIVE TO GIRL STUDENTS One time incentive has been released to encourage /help poor girls students. PROVIDING BICYCLES TO THE GIRL STUDENTS OF LWE AFFECTED BLOCKS OF JUNGAL MAHAL School Education Department has partnered BCW Department for purchase and distribution of bicycles to 11078 girl students of Classes IX to XII in LWE affected blocks of Jungal Mahal. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 93 Schools in Secondary Level are starting vocational subjects in 2013. For Higher Secondary Level 200 Schools will be selected and this will be implemented by WBCHSE. PRE PRIMARY CLASSES The Department has decided to open Pre-Primary classes in all the Primary schools. In this regard following decisions have been taken :

i. 5+ students will be admitted in this class.

ii. No books except a drawing book and some TLMs will be supplied to the schools for them.

iii. They will be provided midday meal. iv. These classes will commence as per schedule of school and the pupils will

not be detained in the school after midday meal. v. They should be made to sit in separate class rooms but where there is no

separate class room they will sit with the students of class-I.

CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

From January, 2013 onward there will be no centralised test upto Class VIII. All schools will migrate to CCE. Guidelines have been devised by Expert Committee. Training of teachers is on.


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PROVISION OF FREE TEXT BOOKS

5.93 Crores of books in 8 (eight) languages viz. Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Santhali in Alchiki Scripts, Arabic, Oriya & Telegu have been distributed free of cost among the students reading in Class I – V of recognized schools including the students of SSKs, MSKs & SSPs and Madrasah Siksha Kendras through the decentralized system of administration. All these above noted books have been distributed free of cost among the learners from 2nd January, 2013 observed as ‘Book Day’. Nearly 2.60 crore of books for Classes VI to VIII have also been distributed free of cost among the students. NEW SET-UP UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOLS

In order to ensure access to schools for all children upto Class-VIII, School Education Department has targeted opening of 5676 no. new set-up upper primary schools. So far 4056 have been sanctioned in unserved habitations. MODEL SCHOOL The recently launched scheme envisages that one model school may be set-up under Govt. control in each Educationally Backward Block. Sharing pattern of this is 75:25 (Govt. of India & State Govt.) with unit cost �.3.02 crore per school. In West Bengal. 87 Blocks are defined (by G.O.I) as EBB. Out of 87, Govt. of India has approved 61 no. of such schools. West Bengal has sent 58 proposals to Government of India and Government of India in turn appraised 54 proposals and 38 proposals out of 54 have been approved. PWD (CB) has been entrusted for construction work of Model School and is executing 18 no. of schools. Out of the said 18, 4 no. of Schools in Gopiballabhpur, Onda, Chhatna and Mejia are starting functioning in the 2013-14 academic year.

MAJOR PRIORITISED PROGRAMMES IN 2013-14 SARVA SHIKSHA AVIYAN During 2013-14 the flowing are the priority areas:-

• All out campaign to enroll all children in formal schools, through the involvement of all stakeholders. “Siksha Ka Haq Abhiyan” will also supplement the on going campaign activities throughout the year by involving volunteers and interested NGOs. • The opening of approximately 817 New Primary schools for creating physical access for all eligible children residing in un-served habitations, un-accessible and remote areas, as per defined state norms. • The civil construction works will be continued in the year 2013-14. The major school related constructions like 817 New Primary School Buildings (NSB) , 40 Residential Facilities, about 5000 ACRS, 17300 Girls Toilets, are proposed to be taken up, as per mandate of RTE Act, 2009. Construction of School boundary wall and repair work of existing school buildings, constructed at least ten years back will also be taken into consideration.


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• “School Sanitation and Hygiene Education” programme, as successfully introduced in the primary schools, shall be implemented in upper Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary schools also from the year 2013-14 and for this “Jamini Roy Puraskar” will be awarded on 11th November, 2013 . QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION

• Completion of recruitment of primary and secondary teachers so that pupil teacher ratio comes down

• Training of untrained teachers through ODL made so that they can obtain D.El.Ed and B.Ed.

• Bringing most of Secondary Schools under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Aviyan by converting their status to government Sponsored school

• Carrying out several programmes for in service training of teachers • Revising Text books for classes II, IV, VI and VIII and two more text books of Class VII • 499 Secondary Schools are targeted to be upgraded to Higher Secondary Schools and 1996

Teachers are to be recruited • Two Hindi medium schools in Jalpaiguri District will be taken up

10.1.2 Programme of the Mass Education Ext. & Library Science Department Education to the Handicapped

The Department administers 74 Special Schools for the students with special needs sponsored by the State Government. Additionally there are 72 recognized special schools which get some financial support from the Government. These schools cater to around 9500 physically and mentally challenged students. In consonance with the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act, 1995, and the relevant Rules, it has been envisaged in the Plan to expand the network of existing schools and hostels for the children with visual and hearing impairments and those suffering from mental retardation. Establishment of one Model School for the education of the handicapped children is also envisaged in the Annual Plan. Emphasis will also be laid on qualitative improvement of teaching in terms of methodology and use of technologically improved devices and instruments for imparting lessons to the children requiring special assistance. Strengthening of infrastructural facilities including musical instruments, hearing aid, transport facilities and other equipment to suit the specific requirements of the students is a priority in this sector. Development of facilities for both indoor and outdoor games, Talent Search, felicitation for extraordinary performances in academic and extra-curricular activities etc. are also envisaged in the Plan. Bringing the children with special needs to the mainstreaming of the society is also its integral component.


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Literacy Programme

Saakshar Bharat 2012, a flagship programme of the Central Government is now being implemented with 75% of the funds being provided by the Government of India and 25% by the State Government in 9 districts of the State where female literacy is less than 50% and it has been proposed to be continued in the 2013-14 Annual Plan Period. It is, however, proposed that the Literacy Programme undertaken by the State Government from out of its own budgetary provisions in the districts not covered under the Saakshar Bharat Programme be integrated with the Saakshar Bharat Programme with full Central funding. In case the proposal is not accepted, provisions have been made in the Annual Plan for carrying on the programme in these districts with the State Government’s own resources.

Adult High Schools

In order to stabilize and sustain the benefits of Literacy Programme and to remove the deficits in the present Adult Education Format a revised structure has been envisaged in the 2013-14 Plan Period.

Audio -Visual Unit.

Revival of the use of audio-visual units for dissemination of information and imparting education to the target group of people covered under the Literacy Programme has been envisaged in the Plan. The main focus is the interior areas of Sundarbans and the North Bengal Region. Library Services 1. Introduction with Infrastructure:

Public libraries in the state of West Bengal are established with the people’s

initiatives over the last 200 years. Some of these libraries even have been associated with the country’s struggle for independence.

West Bengal, with its glorious past of library movement, is the fifth state to enact

West Bengal Public Libraries Act in 1979. Under the Act, the state has a strong network of Public Libraries comprising 12 Government Libraries of different status and 2460 Govt. Sponsored Libraries also of different status. State Central Library is in the apex of the Library System in the state and there is one library of special status named Uttarpara Joykrishna Public Library. There are 19 Govt. sponsored district libraries, 232 Govt. sponsored Town / Sub-divisional Libraries and 2209 Govt. sponsored Rural / Primary Unit Library in the state. In a district, there exists a three-tier library system. The administrative infrastructure of the public library system has been formed under the West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979 (as amended).


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2. Regular Activities: Besides allotment of regular and special grants to these Public Libraries, the

Directorate of Library Services regularly publishes ‘List of books received under Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867’, Annual Administrative Reports; allotment of grants for maintaining career guidance centres in District Libraries and Town / Sub-divisional Libraries, maintaining of Community Library cum Information Centres; conducting of Certificate Course in Library Science; in service training of library personnel. The Local library Authorities of the districts organizes Book Fairs, seminars, workshops in the districts. The Directorate of Library Services financially assists non-Govt. & non-sponsored public Libraries on a regular basis. On behalf of the Directorate of Library Services, State Central Library implements the matching programmes of State Govt. and Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (a Govt. of India Organization) for development of Public Library in the state. The Directorate of Library Services also maintains a data base regarding Library Services. It also takes up regular and ad hoc programmes with the assistance of Govt. of India for betterment of library services. 3. Special Activities:

An endeavour to modernize public libraries in the State had been initiated through several measures including networking through a Wide Area Network (WAN) among the State Central Library and the 25 District Libraries. This work undertaken by WEBEL is nearly completed. The address of the Portal is www.wbpublibnet.govt.in. This Portal will provide the following services to all sections of people free of charge:

(1) Bibliographical information of all books and Book-lists belonging to the above mentioned libraries,

(2) Free access of information from all digitized rare books in the custody of these libraries,

(3) Access to information regarding life and livelihood of the people. Under this initiative 170 Town/Sub-divisional Libraries which will be covered in the

second phase have already been equipped with computer hardware. It is expected that in the last tier another 200 sponsored rural public libraries in the State will also receive their computer hardware within this fiscal year. 4. Twelfth Five Year Plan: For implementation of special programmes in Twelfth Five Year Plan, this Department is implementing the following schemes: a. Infrastructural Development of the Government Libraries and the Government Sponsored Public Libraries. b. Special Component Plan for Scheduled Caste. c. Tribal Area Sub Plan.


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d. Preservation of rare books. e. Capital Grant to Government Public Libraries. f. Computerization of Public Libraries. g. Implementation of Schemes under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund RIDF). h. Implementation of Schemes under One Time Additional Central Assistance approved under Govt. of India Scheme. 5. Special Achievement during financial year 2012-13:

A. Infrastructural Development of Government and Government Sponsored Public Libraries:

Infrastructural Development by way of sanctioning grants for construction, repair, renovation of Government and Government Sponsored Public Libraries as well as for purchase of books, furniture, organizing of book fairs in districts and computerization of libraries, is a major thrust activity of this Department.

Special thrust has been given for the development of the public libraries situated in the Jungle Mahal, SC/ST, Minority and the Hill Areas falling under GTA and also for other backward areas of West Bengal. Sixteen Public Libraries in the Jungalmahal areas were sanctioned grants to the tune of � 1.12 crores and 10 public libraries under the GTA were sanctioned funds to the tune of � 1.07 crores, till middle of December 2012.

B. Introduction of libraries exclusively for the women readers:

The proposal of introducing exclusively women’s libraries in the State, on a pilot basis in order to increase access to women readers including neo-literates in identified areas, is presently under consideration of the Finance Department. It has been proposed that at the initial stage, 50 such libraries would be established on a pilot basis.

C. Implementation of the Matching Schemes of State Govt. and Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) :

Govt. is collaborating with RRRLF towards implementation of the matching schemes of the Foundation, funded equally by the State Govt. and the Central Govt. for a fund of �. 6 crore (at present). These schemes include construction of Library buildings, storage and display of books, purchase of books, mobile library services and organization of workshops / seminars, Book Fairs, computerization of State Central Library, District Libraries and other Public Libraries. D. New policy for purchase of books in languages other than English and Bengali:

Supply of books in Nepali, Santhali, and for other official languages of West

Bengal, in Urdu and Hindi languages has been undertaken by the Book Selection Committee for selection of books under the matching scheme of the State Govt. and Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation.


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E. Opening of zero balance salary account for salary for the employees Govt. Sponsored Public Libraries:

Govt. orders have been issued for payment of salary on the first day of month and

opening of zero balance salary accounts for disbursement of salary to the employees of the Government sponsored and aided public libraries. F. Modernisation of Public Libraries:

An endeavour to modernize public libraries in the State had been initiated through

several measures including networking through a Wide Area Network (WAN) among the State Central Library and the 25 District Libraries. This work undertaken by WEBEL is nearly completed. The address of the Portal is www.wbpublibnet.govt.in. This Portal will provide the following services to all sections of people free of cost :

a) Bibliographical information of all books and Book-lists belonging to the above

mentioned libraries, b) Free access of information from all digitized rare books in the custody of these

libraries, c) Access of information regarding life and livelihood of the people.

Under this initiative 170 Town/Sub-divisional Libraries which will be covered in the second phase have already been equipped with computer hardware. It is expected that under the last tier another 200 sponsored rural public libraries in the State will also receive their computer hardware within this fiscal.

6 Proposals for 2013-14: Programmes to be implemented in 2013-14:

a) Special grants will be provided to Govt. and Govt. Sponsored Public Libraries for the infrastructural development. Thrust will be given to libraries situated in the predominantly minority, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe areas, Jangalmahal, Hill and Sundarban areas.

b) Computerization programme will be expanded towards 200 Rural Libraries. Exhaustive training will be imparted to the library personnel.

c) Newly established Govt. Library in Himachal Bihar, Siliguri, will be provided with necessary infrastructure so that it may run full fledged.

d) The work of revamping Community Library cum Information Centres in the State will be undertaken.

e) The programme to increase of maintenance grant to Govt. and Govt. Sponsored Public Libraries will be undertaken.

f) The programme of mapping / survey of Govt., Govt. Sponsored, Govt. Aided Public Libraries and Community Library cum Information Centres will be undertaken.

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h) Vacant posts are to be filled up subject to approval of Finance Dept. 10.1.3 Programme of the Higher Education Department The State Govt. is making vigorous efforts to build on West Bengal’s rich intellectual legacy, and has introduced several reform measures to improve the functioning of the Higher Education System. In keeping with the 12th Five year plan document and G.O.I. Policies, the watch words of the State’s new initiatives are: Expansion, Equity and Quality.

West Bengal Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) is 12.6 percent against the National GER of 13.8 percent. The Planning Commission has laid out a National target of a GER of 30 percent by 2020. To cater to this, West Bengal will need to create more than four lakh seats in its higher education system. To achieve this target, State Govt. has decided to set up more universities and Govt. Colleges including engineering and technology colleges.

For scientifically planning the spread of higher education, the Higher Education Department is utilizing a web-based GIS map based on parameters like Census data, number of class XII schools running in the vicinity, number of colleges within 10 Kms in plain area/ 5 Kms in difficult areas like hill area/ Sundarban, junglemahal etc. Present status of educational institutions:- 1) Universities :- Total number of state-aided universities within the purview of Higher Education Department is 14 (fourteen). 3 new State aided Universities namely, Coochbehar Panchanan Barma University in Coochbehar, Kazi Nazrul Unive�ity at Asansol in Burdwan and Diamondharbour Women’s University at Diamondharbour in South 24-Parganas will start functioning from 2013-14 academic session. 2) Colleges :- a) General Degree colleges :- 462 (Four hundred and sixtytwo) including 20 (twenty) Govt. and 22 (Twenty-two) self-financing colleges. Out of which 59 (Fifty-Nine) are General Degree Girls’ Colleges. Total enrollment : 12,59,687 (At under graduate level : 11,56,290 & at PG level: 1,03,397). b) B. Ed. Colleges :- 199 (One hundred and ninetynine) including 7 (Seven) Govt. colleges, 17 (seventeen ) Govt.-aided colleges, 6 (Six) university B. Ed. Deptt., 15 (Fifteen) B. Ed. Deptt. in general degree colleges and 154 (one hundred and fiftyfour) self-financing colleges. Total intake capacity: 19,900. c) PG – level Management institutions :- 56 (Fiftysix) including 8 (Eight) are university / university department, 17 (Seventeen) are stand alone management institutions and 31(Thirtyone) are management institutions with engineering colleges. Total approved intake capacity is 4890.


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e) Law college : 23 (Twentythree) including 1 (One) Govt. college. Total intake capacity : 2530. f) College: 2 (Two). Total intake capacity : 390 Important steps/development activities to be taken during 2013-14: New University:

During 2012-13 the State Govt. has taken initiative to establish 3 new State Aided Universities away from Kolkata so as to increase the spatial spread of Higher Education in the State in the following districts :

• Notification for commencement of functioning of Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University has been issued. 20 acres of land has been allotted. The first Vice chancellor has joined. This University will start academic activities from the academic year 2013-14.

• Notification for commencement of functioning of the Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol has been issued. A 31 acre plot has been allotted. The first Vice-Chancellor has joined. This University will start academic activities from the academic year 2013-14.

• The Diamond Harbour Women’s University Bill has been passed in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 10th December, 2012. Land for the same has been allotted at Sarisha, Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas. This will be the country’s eighth and eastern India’s first Women’s University.

New General Degree Colleges: Govt. has decided to set up more new Colleges in areas away from the Metropolis of Kolkata.

In the Junglemahal area (in the district Paschim Medinipur), Government order in respect of setting up of three Govt. Colleges at Lalgarh, Salbani & Nayagram has been issued. The construction work has started.�. 7 Crore have been allotted so far. Academic activities will be started from 2013-14.

For setting up a Girls’ Wing in the Jhargram Raj College administrative approval for construction works has been accorded. Foundation works are started. �.1.07 Crore has been allotted so far. Academic activities will be started from 2013-14.

Process for setting up of five new Govt. General Degree Colleges at Rajarhat in New Town, Thakurnagar in North 24-Parganas, Singur in Hooghly, Pedong and Gorubathan in Darjeeling has been started.


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Proposed draft Annual Plan, 2013-2014

Draft Annual Plan for the year 2013-2014 is the 2nd year of the 12th Five Year Plan period. Priority areas have been identified to ensure access, equity and quality like previous year. Accordingly, the Draft Annual Plan for 2013-14 has been prepared and proposed by taking the thrust areas into consideration. Some of important development activities in Core Sectors proposed to be undertaken during 2013-14 are stated below:-

1) Construction of buildings for Coochbehar Panchanan Barma University in Coochbehar. 2) Construction of buildings for Kazi Nazrul University at Asansol in the district of Burdwan. 3) Construction of buildings for Diamondharbour Women’s University at Diamondharbour in South 24-Parganas. 4) Regional Resource Centres of Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) at Durgapur & Jalpaiguri : This Department has agreed to the proposal of NSOU and taken decision to provide 5 acres of land from the vacant land of Durgapur Govt. college and that of Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College. DLLRO of Burdwan and Jalpaiguri have been requested to demarcate land at both the places. The process has started for demarcation and handing over physical possession of the land to NSOU. 5) Campus of North Bengal University (NBU) at Jalpaiguri. DPR for the second Campus of NBU has been forwarded to the State Planning Board for approval of the project. For setting up an education hub at Jalpaiguri, second campus of NBU will be established in the premises of Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College and 38 acres of land has been identified and earmarked by the Higher Education Department for this purpose. The L & LR Deptt has been moved for transfer of the said land to North Bengal University. 6) Campus of Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) in North Bengal. The authority of RBU has requested the State Government for an alternative site near North Bengal University at Matigara or any other suitable place in place of previously selected land at Mouza Nimbutari. DL &LRO Darjeeling has provided a proposal for another piece of land near Matigara (Siliguri) campus of NBU. 7) New University for B.Ed/M.Ed Courses at Hastings. Govt. B. Ed, College, Hastings House will be upgraded to a single University for bringing all the B. Ed / B. P. Ed Colleges under the jurisdiction of it for the purpose of better administration of such colleges, common syllabus and curriculum to be followed in all colleges, conduct of examination and extending scope of P.G. courses like M. Ed / M.P.Ed. 8) University of Law : A single University will be set up for bringing all the Law Colleges under the jurisdiction of a single University for the purpose of better administration of such colleges, common syllabus and curriculum to be followed in all colleges, conduct of examination.


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College Education: 1) Govt. College at Lalgarh 2) Govt. College at Salboni 3) Govt. College at Nayagram 4) Girls’ Wing in Jhargram Raj College 5) Govt. College at Singur: Permissive possession of 5 acres of land from Housing Deptt. has been taken. F.D and Cabinet have approved the proposal and Govt. Order has also been issued on 01.01.13. PW(CB) Dte. have been asked to submit Plan and estimate. 6) Govt. College at Thakurnagar, North 24-Parganas: Permissive possession of 8.17 acres of vested land has been obtained on 19.09.12. F.D has approved the proposal and Govt. Order has also been issued on 21.09.12. PW(CB) Dte. have been asked to submit Plan and estimate. 7) Govt. College at Hastings Premises, New Alipore, Kolkata: 2.568 acres of land under possession of Public Works Department. F.D has approved the proposal. PW(CB) Dte. have been asked to submit Plan and estimate. 8) 25 Nos. of New Govt. Colleges proposed to be set up in 2013-14 in the border as well as socially and economically backward districts like Burdwan (Mangalkote and Kalna-I), Nadia (Nakashipara,Kaliagunj,Chapra,Tehatta), Uttar Dinajpur (Goalpokhar-I, Goalpokhar-II, Itahar, Raigunj and Karandighi), Dakhin Dinajpur (Kushmandi, Hili, Gangarampur and Harirampur), Bankura (Jaipur and Mejia), Purulia (Manbazar and Para) and Paschim Medinipur (Gopiballavpur-II, Keshiary, Chandrakona-I, Dantan-II, Kharagpur-II and Mohanpur). Out of them some colleges will be set up in rural areas having large percentage of SC/ST/OBC and minority population. Besides it, ongoing schemes under Plan heads may be taken up as usual and required fund will be accommodated in the Annual Plan.

The proposed plan outlay for ‘General Education’ during 2013-14 is �. 294475.00 lakh.

10.2 TECHNICAL EDUCATION

10.2.1 Programme of the Higher Education Department

Present Status Technical Education: Engineering Colleges :- Total number of Engineering and Technology institutions – 92 (Ninety two) including 6 (six) - are university / university department, 6 (Six) are government engineering & technology colleges, 70 (Seventy) self-financing colleges and 10 (Ten) self-financing pharmacy colleges. Total approved intake capacity is 34,305, along


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with 56 (Fifty-Six) MBA colleges with 4890 approved intake and 39 (Thirtynine) MCA colleges with 2429 approved intakes.

Process for setting up of 4 Govt. engineering and technology Colleges in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri/Coochbehar, Murshidabad and Purulia has been started.

1) Govt. Engineering & Technology College, Darjeeling: GTA has identified 5 acres of land at Humtakdah under Rangli, Rangliot Block. They have also requested to identify further 5 acres of land as per AICTE norms.

The National Hydro Electrical Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPCL) agreed in principle for construction of proposed College building and to provide equipment with an investment of �.40 Crore. 2) Govt. Engineering & Technology College, Cooch Behar: DM has been requested to identify 10 acres of land. �.10 Crore will be available under special BRGF. 3) Govt. Engineering & Technology College, Murshidabad: 5 acres of land has been identified in Hariharpara Block and Agricultural Seed Farm. DM has been requested to identify further 5 acres of land for setting up the college. �.10 Crore will be available under special BRGF. 4) Govt. Engineering & Technology College, Purulia: DM has been requested to identify 10 acres of land. �.10 Crore will be available under special BRGF. 5) TEQIP-II: Selected participating institutes have utilized the fund for soft components activities, including implementation of institutional reforms, providing teaching and research assistanceship, faculty and staff development and also for infrastructure improvement of teaching, training and learning facilities, as per their Institutional Development Proposals(IDP).

Fund required for the remaining period of the Project will also be utilized for residual part of the above activities including a few new activities like establishment of Centers of Excellence, Pedagogical Training etc. Total Estimated Cost: �.117.075 Crore as Central Share and �.39.025 Crore as State Share. �.22.43 Crore as Central Share and �.8.06 as State Share have been released so far. 6) One Time Additional Central Assistance Scheme 2011-12: 12 No. of Schemes had been sanctioned by the Planning Commission of India. But fund has been provided by the Finance(Budget) Department during 2012-13 financial year with the provision of �.11.57 Crore as Central Share and �.1.00 Crore only as State Share against �.11.57 Crore as


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Central Share and �.26.98 Crore as State Share. During 2012-13 �.7.24 Crore as Central Share and �.8.41 Crore as State Share have been released so far. 10.2.2 Programme of the Technical Education & Training Department

Technical Education & Training Department is the Nodal Department for imparting Technical and Vocational Education & Training at lower and middle level of knowledge and skills spectrum. Accordingly it organizes Technical Education at Diploma level through Polytechnics, Craftsman Training through Industrial Training Institutes(ITIs) and Industrial Training Centres(ITCs) and Vocational Education through Vocational Training Centres the aim is to provide suitable technical and vocational education to those students of class VIII to X , who due to economic or other reasons, do not want to continue with formal education and would like to obtain technical and / or vocational skills so that they can be either self employed or get employed in the market. Further the aim is to bride the skills gap among the youth of the state so that they can take advantage of the economic developments and contribute to the improvement in productivity in all the three sectors of economy. West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and training (WBSCVET) has been set up in 2005 to give impetus to the vocational education. Till 31-12-2011, 3569 Vocational Centres have been affiliated with this Council and financial assistance is being extended to the Institutions who have furnished commencement reports. Three directorates, viz. Directorate of Technical Education and Training (dealing with Polytechnics), Directorate of Industrial Training (dealing with Industrial Training Institutes) and Directorate of Vocational Education & Training (dealing with Vocational Education) are under the Department and three Councils, viz. West Bengal State Council of Technical Education(dealing with Technical & Professional Education at Diploma and Post –diploma level), West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and Training (dealing with Vocational Education & Training ) and State Council of Vocational Training (State level part of NCVT for ITI Trg) are attached with the Department. Specific Priority areas for this Department during 2013-2014 in each sector of Technical Education. Following generic priority areas across all sectors of the Department will be addressed .

1. Technical and Vocational Education will be reached to all courses of State and Vocational Centres will be specially taken to the remotest corner of rural areas.

2. Interactive planning will be undertaken at State, district and block (Panchayat Samiti) level to ascertain the requirement of educated and trained man power and then redesign the hardware and software of the technical and vocational education to improve quality.

3. Women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minorities will be given special attention.

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5. Upgrading infrastructure of all Government Polytechnics by availing proposed Central Assistance of �. 200 crore in each Polytechnic.

6. Construction of Girls Hostel in each such Polytechnic where they do not exist by Central Assistance proposed.

7. Making policy decision regarding Public Private Partnership. 8. Strengthening Traces study, Manpower planning and placement Cells in ITIs and

Polytechnics. The proposed plan outlay for ‘Technical Education’ during 2013-14 is �. 52700.00 lakh.

10.3 SPORTS 10.3.1 Programme of the Higher Education Department Present status : Physical Education College: 32 (Thirtytwo) including 4 (Four) Govt. colleges. Total intake capacity : 1920. Total intake capacity : 1215. Physical Education Facilities of Physical Education are being extended to different Colleges and Universities of the State, considering the importance for the all-round development of the students. 10.3.2 Programme of the School Education Department For primary level physical education initiatives, the State Government provides funds for purchasing sports equipments and undertaking physical education activities in Primary/ Jr. Basic Schools of the State. The State level Annual Primary Sports meet is held through 6-tie� in the State to encourage the students of primary schools, Jr. Basic Schools and SSKs in games and sports. 10.3.3 Programme of the Sports Department

Promotion of Sports throughout West Bengal is the top priority of Sports

Department. There are hidden sports talents in rural area who if given the opportunity can be groomed and do well in their respective fields. In many sports such as Athletics, Kabaddi, KhoKho, Volleyball, Football etc., sports persons from the state have done well. It is not always possible to fully promote sports activity and search hidden sports talents by the Government itself. Clubs and Sports Associations can play a pivotal role in organizing sports activities which help young talents to join in bigger sports arena. These clubs and associations have poor resources and infrastructure and often they need fund for survival. Sports events like football matches and cricket matches have been organized in Jungle


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Mahal area and in the districts of North Bengal with huge success with the involvement of local clubs. The main objectives of the Sports Department are as follows:

• To create sports infrastructures as many as possible, so that more and more youth can participate in sports and games and creation of employment through the works.

• To provide financial and other supports to different organizations, clubs etc., including women organizations, for organizing sports meets, competitions etc. so that enthusiasm among the people towards sports and games is increased.

• To provide financial and other supports to eminent and promising sportspersons for participation in national and international sports competitions

• To maintain and develop the existing infrastructures. • Other activities as required for development of sports and games.

Improvement of Sports & Games Allocated fund under this scheme for the financial year 2012-13 is �.14.50 Crore. This fund is meant for providing grants to organizations for organizing sports meets and participation in different sports competitions/ trainings. In order to give thrust and promote sports activities Hon'ble Chief Minister, West Bengal. 1614 club/organizations have been provided with grant of �. 2.00 Lakh each and 781 clubs have been provided with further grant of �. 1.00 Lakh each who had received �. 2.00 Lakh each in the last financial year, total grant amount is of �. 40.09 Crore. Apart from that720 clubs in Jungle mahal area of the three districts viz. PaschimMedinipur, Purulia, Bankura and police district of Jhargram has been provided with a grant of �. 25,000/- each. �. 15.00 lakh was released for organizing Adivasi Football Tournament at Siliguri and another sum of �. 55.00 lakh was released GurkhaBrigade Gold Cup Football Tournament at Darjeeling. In the coming financial year the target will be to provide such grants to more clubs/organization throughout the state.

Development and Maintenance of Kshudiram Anushilan Kendra and Ranji Stadium During the financial year 2012-13, �.20,00,000/- has been allotted as Budget provision. Executive Engineer, City Division, has been entrusted for renovation of KshudiramAnushilan Kendra to make it a multipurpose indoor sports complex of national/international level with a cost of �. 10.11 lakh

Campus works, Stadium, playground etc. Allocated fund amounting to �. 14.60 crore under this scheme is utilized for creation and development of sports infrastructures in the state. During the current financial year �. 5,69,42,273/- has been given as grants for improvement and creation of infrastructures like


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playground, stadium, swimming pool etc. Floodlighting system at Kanchenjungha Stadiumhas been installed with a cost of �. 3,56,10,273/-, Multipurpose Sports Complex at Rakhal Memorial Football Ground has been provided with a grant of �. 2.50 Crore.

Expansion of Sports & Games for women Allocated fund under this scheme is utilized for providing financial assistance to different women organizations and clubs etc. for organizing sports meets, competitions, coaching camps etc. Also, eminent and promising women sports persons are financially assisted to participate in different national/international sports meets/competitions. During the current financial year the budget piovision under this head of account is �.4,00,00,000/-. A sum of �. 2.09 Crore has been released towards payment of a grant of �. 25,000/- each to 836 club/organizations for Women in Jungle mahal area of the three districts viz. Paschim Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and police district of Jhargram.

Floodlighting system in enclosed grounds From this head of account only electric bills of East Bengal and MohunBagan grounds are met. During the financial year 2012-13, �.10,00,000/- was provided to meet the electric bills.

Development and Maintenance of Netaji Indoor Stadium This scheme is for maintenance and improvement of Netaji Indoor Stadium including payment of electric bills. During the financial year 2012-13, the budget provision under this head was �.2.00 Crore. Expenditure incurred under this head for maintenance of Netaji Indoor Stadium and payment of Electric Bills is to the tune of �. 4,56,43,541/-.

Stadium Complex at Bidhannagar Allocated fund under this scheme is utilized for maintenance, improvement and payment of electric bills etc. of Yuba BharatiKrirangan (Salt lake stadium). During the current financial year budget provision under this head was �. 17.00 crore. �6,58,18,399/- has been spent for maintenance and for laying of Flood Lighting System

Rabindra Sarobar Stadium and Subhas Sarobar Swimming Pool During the current financial year, Budget provision under this head is of �.50,00,000/-. District Sports Council Allocated fund under this scheme is utilized for providing financial grants to the district sports councils for development of sports and games in the districts.

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Allocated fund under this scheme is meant for providing financial grants for creation of Sports Hostels in the districts. During the financial year 2012-13.

Works for Stadium, playground etc, under R1DF All District Magistrates have been requested by this department to submit proposals under this scheme in the field of sports.

Campus works. Stadium, playground etc, under SCP This scheme is meant for creation and development of sports infrastructure in the state for Scheduled Castes. During the financial year 2012-13, �. 4.55 Crore has been provided. �. 2.06 Crore has been released for construction of stadiums at Salboni, Nayagram and Sports Academy at Khatra, Bankura. The proposed plan outlay for ‘Sports’ during 2013-14 is �. 10710.00 lakh.

10.4 YOUTH SERVICES

10.4.1 Programme of the Youth Services Department Above 50% of the total population consists of Students and Youths belonging in the age group of 15-35 years. It is not only the most sensitive, vibrant and dynamic segment of the Society but, above all, it is most important human resources. Besides, the Students and the Youths are always active in expressing their emotion with the immediate reaction on the activities of the Government. Naturally, all the programmes of Youth Services Department have been formulated keeping in view the social demands, the real scenario and the actual need of the Students and the Youth of the State. The Youth Services Department is working for the development of the Students and the Youths through implementation of various schemes for training and self-employment, development of personality, promotion of games and sports, promotion of art and culture, promotion of adventure and mountaineering activities and rock climbing, participation in scientific seminars and festivals, public awareness programme against social/religious superstition, promotion of tribal and folk culture, keeping up of the glorious heritage of Bengal and India. Provisions are made for all categories of people, men & women, consisting of General, SC, ST and Backward and weaker section of the community. The main objectives of the Department of Youth Services, in a nutshell, are as follows :

• to help the unemployed youth by way of imparting various vocational training courses at reasonable and concessional fees ;

• to promote adventure activities for the students and the youth ; • to sponsor the cultural activities for the youth ; • to help in taking different body building activities for the students and the youth by

way of construction of Gymnasium Hall & supply of Gymnasium accessories ; • to encourage the development of Rural Sports for the students and the youth of rural


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areas • to encourage sports and other games in urban areas also ; • to implement various programmes for developing Science Awareness

amongst the students and the youth of the State ; • to organize a Student and Youth Festival starting from the Block Level up to the

State Level, and, thereafter, joining the National Youth Festival with the successful candidates of the State ;

• to organize Science Seminars with the collaboration with the BITM throughout the State ;

• to organize Bangla Sangeet Mela ; • to provide boarding for the students and the youth of the State at very concessional

rate at the Youth Hostels set up by this Department, inside and outside of West Bengal ;

• making arrangements for primary level Computer Training for the Youth at different Youth Computer Training Centre set up by private organizations having permission from this Department for the same ;

Proposal for the of 2013-14 The following Schemes/ activities are proposed to be taken up during the financial year 2013-14.

• Development of rural sports • Construction of Gymnasium and distribution of Gymnastic Equipments • Construction of Mini Indoor Games Complex/ Recreation Complex • Setting up of Youth Hostels outside and inside the State • Youth Festival • Promotion of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports • Science Club Activities • Socio-Economic and Cultural Survey • Vocational Training • Bangla Sangeet Mela • Youth Centre • Information Centre • Aid to Coaching Centres

The proposed plan outlay for ‘Youth Services’ during 2013-14 is �. 10200.00 lakh.

10.5 ART & CULTURE 10.5.1 Programme of the Higher Education Department. West Bengal State Archieves

Fund has been proposed for allocation for undertaking digitization programme for some selected series, publication programme and of other document series, seminars and workshops to generate archival awareness among the masses. Art college : 4 (Four) including 1 (One) Government College. Total intake capacity : 470


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10.5.2 Programme of the Information & Cultural Affairs Department

The Department organizes cultural programmes/festivals like Inter-State Folk Festival, Natya Mela, Little Magazine Fair, Sishu Sahitya Utsab, Fine Art Exhibition, Jata Utsab, observance of Birth Anniversaries of Rabindranath Tagore and Nazrul Islam for building a healthy cultural atmosphere in the State. FILM

Film Directorate strives for all round development of the Film industry, which includes development of the infrastructure facilities like development of existing studio floors as well as construction of new studio floors for shooting of cinema as well as Television serials; construction and development of Film City; organizing International Film Festival including Children's Film Festival with participation of eminent personalities from India and abroad; holding retrospectives, seminars for critical appreciation of films; preservation of important documentary & feature films; encouraging the growth of multiplex; assisting the ailing cinema halls for combating financial crisis& ameliorating the hardships of distressed cine workers. For preservation & restoration of old and important films there is a specially designed Film vault. The Archive has four modern vaults for this purpose. Apart from Government productions, films made by Great Masters of Indian Cinema, viz. Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen and others are restored and preserved in the vaults.

Govt. of West Bengal has decided to construct an additional building comprised of shooting floors with all modern technical facilities and to repair & renovate the existing floors. Foundation stone for construction of New Floors and renovation of Technicians’ Studio-I has been unveiled. Film archive is a prestigious wing of Film Directorate. Apart from the films made by Satyajit Ray, the original manuscripts, film scripts, posters, still photographs of different films of the Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak and others are preserved here. At present, the Archive has 245 documentaries and short films and 140 feature films. Conducting Film Appreciation Course is a regular feature of this Department. In 2013-14 the course will be conducted in the same manner like previous years.

Formed out of an Indo-Italian cooperative venture, Roopkala Kendro is now engaged in carving out a space consisting of moving images which would narrate the social desires and success stories of the less-privileged and the marginalized. This Center with its high level excellence in video graphic training offers six 2-year Post-graduate Diploma


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courses in Direction. Motion Picture Photography, Editing, Sound Design, Development Communication and Animation Creation & Direction, with updated technology and proper academic resources. The third batch already completed their course.

The Auditorium adjacent to Cinema Centenary Building will start functioning by the end of the year. After that both the Audio and Visual equipments are required to be purchased and installed to start its functioning.

A shooting floor adjacent to this Building has been renovated and will start functioning shortly. The Government has taken steps for restoration and preservation of old Bengali films made by production companies of yesteryears. They include Daktar, Jeevan Maran, Chandidas and others. Negotiation with other companies is going on for archival rights of the immortal movies made in the Thirties and Forties. CULTURE

The following schemes will be undertaken during 2013-14 :

Repair and renovation of Rathindra Mancha Contruction of Renovation of Public Halls Financial assistance to the poor folk artists, Jatra artists, poor singers and the other

poor artists in the field of culture. Promotion of Drama, Music & Other Cultural Activities. Setting up of Kolkata Kala Kendra at Rawdon Square

Govt. of West Bengal has introduced new awards like Bangabibhusan,

Bangabhusan, Mahasangeet Samman, Mahanayak Samman etc.

32 schemes for construction, repair, renovation of Rabindra Bhavans/Sadans under TCCC has been sent to the Govt. of India. International Children Film Festival is being organized by Sishu Kishore Akademi. ARCHAEOLOGY Archaeology and Museum Directorate has taken up various excavation/exploration works in different districts of the state. Moreover, this Directorate has taken up projects for conservation of state protected monuments including rural museums. The proposed plan outlay for ‘Art & Culture’ during 2013-14 is �. 7820.00 lakh.


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10.6 MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH

10.6.1 Programme of the Health & Family Welfare Department

The Health & Family Welfare Department aims to provide Accessible, Affordable,

Responsive and Standardized health care services to all. The Department’s strategy focuses on improvement of reproductive and child health, health care needs of residents of under-served areas, reduction of out of pocket expenditure of common people and increasing accountability among all health care providers. The steps taken in this regard include. 1. Policy Support of Multi-Disciplinary Expert Group (MDEG):- This expert group is

providing a road map for improved patient care services in government run hospitals. Hon’ble MOS and the Principal Secretary are regularly interacting with the MDEG.

2. Formation of High Level Task Force:- Based on the recommendations of the High

Level Task Force, the number of Sick New Born Care Units (SNCUs) in State Run Hospitals have increased from 6 to 24, and functional Sick New Born Stabilization Units (SNSUs) have increased from 95 to 125. Moreover, 545 New Born Care Corners (NBCCs) and 3 Neo Natal Wards have also been set up.

3. Creation of Seven New Health Districts:- Seven New Health Districts at Nandigram,

Jhargram, Bishnupur, Rampurhat, Diamond Harbour, Basirhat, and Asansol have been created. ACMOHs of Diamond Harbour, Basirhat, Asansol, Contai and ZLOs of Bankura, Birbhum and Paschim Midnapore have been posted as acting CMOHs of the respective Health Districts. A sum of �.10.50 Crore has already been provided out of 13th FC Grants of 2011-12 (�.75.00 Crore), to the WBMSC, for construction of new office buildings. The process of site selection and preparation of detailed estimates for tender is being finalized by PWD.

4. Drug Procurement (On-line) Procedure:- Aimed at improving and maintaining

availability of quality drugs in health care facilities, a new drug procurement policy has been put in place. The new policy is allowing speedy procurement of high value drugs and per capita drug outlay in OPD has almost been doubled. On-line procurement of drugs has been initiated through use of the software ‘Store Management Information System (SMIS)’ for improved transparency, efficacy and proper inventory management. Processing of bills is also done through the software and the vendors have been given access to the software for on-line receipt of order, generation of ‘Goods Received Note (GRN) and status of payment of bill through the vendors’ portal.


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5. Fair Price Medicine Shops (FPMS) are being opened at 35 designated locations in all

district hospitals, in all medical colleges and in selected Sub-divisional and State General Hospitals, to ensure round the clock availability of quality drug, consumables, surgical instruments and implants at a pre approved rate with discounts ranging between 48% to 67% of the MRP. In the first phase, 12 FPMS have been opened at following Govt. health care facilities It is expected that another 14 FPMS will be opened in February and the rest within March, 2013.

i. Kolkata Medical College & Hospital.

ii. SSKM Medical College & Hospital iii. North Bengal Medical College & Hospital. iv. Bankura Sammiloni Medical College & Hospital v. National Medical College & Hospital

vi. Medinipur Medical College & Hospital vii. M R Bangur Hospital,

viii. Barasat District Hospital, ix. Jalpaiguri District Hospital. x. Howrah District Hospital

xi. Krishnanagar District Hospital xii. Siliguri District Hospital.

6. Public Private Partnerships (PPP):- CT scan facilities have been provided in PPP

mode – one in Jalpaiguri District Hospital and the other in BC Roy Polio Clinic & Hospital for Crippled Children. In primary level, diagnostics facilities are being provided in PPP mode in Debra Rural Hospital, Paschim Medinipur. A high-tech MRI machine (TESLA) is expected to be installed shortly at Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata. 10 Fair Price Medicine Shops in PPP mode are already in operation. Selection of private partners for establishing of high-tech equipments in 35 facilities has been completed.

7. Procurement of High-end Equipment:- Dialysis System, CT Scanner, MRI, Digital

Radiography Machines, Computerized Radiography machines and civil construction for installation of the equipments through the West Bengal Medical Services Corporation is in process. Tender Process is likely to be completed by February, 2013 and services will expectedly be available in April 2013. In addition, the Medical Colleges are also procuring costly and sophisticated instruments on their own delegated powers. In the current year, this initiative is facing a serious obstacle in the form of poor web-support of NIC for e-tendering, which is mandatory for procurements beyond �. 50 lakh.

8. Procurement of Medical Equipment in Secondary and Primary Level Hospitals:

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commitment of the State Government. This is a much more easy process than high-end equipment in view of substantial delegated powers of the CMOH and Superintendents of DH, SDH and RH and existence of contractual rate list of CMS.

9. Biometric Attendance:- Biometric attendance, already introduced at Swasthya

Bhaban has been extended to MR Bangur hospital, Burdwan MCH, Medinipur MCH, RG Kar MCH and SSKM Hospital. The system is planned to be rolled out to all other Medical Colleges and district hospitals by May, 2013. Trial of the system is being carried out at M R Bangur hospital.

10. Use of Grants Recommended by the 13th Finance Commission:- HLMC has already

approved Action Plan for 2011-12 and 2012-13 for an amount of �. 150.00 Crore. Half of the amount has already been placed with WBMSC. Administrative approval has already been given for taking up 60 works involving �. 75.14 Crore. Out of that, PWD has already completed 15 works and UC of �. 5.50 Crore has been submitted. Another 55 works worth �. 27.48 Crore have reportedly been undertaken by PWD.

11. Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF):- A sum of �. 2128 Crore has been allocated

for constructing Super-Specialty Hospitals at 34 locations in 11 backward districts in two phases (13 in Phase I and 23 in Phase II). 2 consultancy firms have been selected through a competitive tender for preparing DPRS for six projects - (1) Purulia DH; (2) Onda RH in Bankura; (3) Chhatna RH in Bankura; (4) Islampur SDH in Uttar Dinajpur; (5) Gangarampur SDH in Dakshin Dinajpur (6) Falakata RH in Jalpaiguri. DP� are expected to be submitted by March, 2013, followed by tender. Construction is expected to begin in July, 2013.

12. Up-gradation, Repair, Renovation and Construction of Hospitals: Up-gradation,

repair, renovation and new construction of 13 District Hospitals, 23 Sub-divisional Hospitals, 47 PHCs, 37 Rural Hospital/ BPHCs and 537 Sub Centres are continuing in full swing at a total estimated cost of �. 129.58 Crore. In addition, setting up of 5 new Blood Banks, 2 District Reserve Store for drugs, 1 Para-Medical Institute, 1 Regional Family Welfare Store, 1 Regional Institute of Neonatology are in progress. Repair, renovation of new staff quarters, construction of 11 Mother & Child Hubs, extension of Family Welfare Store have also been taken up leading to full utilization of allotted funds. In addition, altogether 87 proposals for repairing, renovation, new buildings etc. have been sanctioned in the current year (April – December, 2012) and �.13.01 Crore has been allotted. In addition, 44 works of up-gradation and renovation, at an estimated cost of �. 23.00 Crore, have been undertaken in teaching institutions, though �.10.77 Crore has been released to accommodate more works.

13. Special Efforts in North Bengal:- UUP has also placed �.10.00 Crore for

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2.12 Crore has already been finalized. Improvement of facilities in the Mental Hospital, Tufangunj, Upgradation of the MJN Hospital, Coochbehar, and setting up of a second campus of the Siliguri District Hospital, using Uttarbanga Unnayan Parishad (UUP) grants have already been initiated. Land problems concerning the second campus of the Siliguri District Hospital, is being sorted out in association with the Municipal Affairs Department and the Siliguri Municipal Corporation.

14. Blood Banks will be established in 4 medical teaching institutions (at Malda MCH,

Murshidabad MCH, Sagar Dutta MCH and BC Roy PGIPS, Kolkata) during 2013-14, for which Budget Provision under ‘4210-Capital Expenditure’ needs to be increased in 2013-14. Construction of 8 Blood Banks in District Hospitals has been taken up with NRHM funds. Funds have also been allocated for setting up 5 Blood Banks in Sub-Division Hospitals.

15. Night Shelter:- For the first time, a 100-seater night shelter for patient parties is being

constructed next to Beliaghata B.C. Roy Polio Hospital, Kolkata. �. 1 Crore of MPLAD fund has been allotted in favour of PWD for the job. PWD has started the work. The work will be completed by June, 2013. Similar night shelters will be taken up under MPLAD and BEUP funds.

16. Use of MPLAD Fund:- State Health & Family Welfare Samiti had received a sum of

�. 12.41 Crore from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation against schemes of different hospitals located within Kolkata. Out of the said fund �. 4.80 Crore has already been released and utilization certificate in respect of �. 1.91 Crore has been received and forwarded to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

17. Citizen Centric Fortnights (CCFs) are being organized periodically to ensure

cleanliness of hospitals and provision of patient-friendly amenities. 18. Number of Hospital beds:- Total number of hospital beds have increased from 58647

to 61645 since May, 2011. 19. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) has been started in the District Hospitals

of Howrah, Purulia, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Dakshin Dinajpur, Barasat, and M. R. Bangur Hospital, and Bankura Sammilani & Malda MCH.

20. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM): The NRHM umbrella of programmes

received approval of an resource envelope of �. 1420.87 Crore for 2012-13 out of which �. 1413.79 Crore has already been approved by GoI. (For 2011-12 approval of � 1198.03 Crore was received against a resource envelope of �. 1246.48 Crore). This includes (a) 514.35 Crore for RCH Flexipool (Mother and Child): (b) 465.38 Crore for NRHM Flexipool; (c) �. 71.59 Crore for Immunization and (d) �. 91.14 Crore for


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different Disease Control Programmes. Fund flow to NRHM (State Share) is also now regular. Expenditure under NRHM is �.467.27 Crore up to December 2012; it was �. 355.44 Crore during the corresponding period of previous year. The Common Review Mission of the GoI has already visited different facilities in the 1st week of November, 2012.

21. Mobile Medical Units: In a bid to gain confidence of the population in far flung and LWE affected areas and to

ensure availability of health care services at their doorstep, 23 Mobile Medical Units in LWE areas, 7 in Jalpaiguri and 6 in Sunderbans have been launched through NGOs. 7674 camps have been conducted in remote areas and a total of 707506 patients have been attended. These MMUs are fitted with GIS transmitters for close and real-time monitoring.

22. Anaemia Initiative: A comprehensive programme for Weekly Iron and Folic Acid

Supplementation (WIFS) for adolescent boys and girls has been launched on 1st July 2012. Other Anaemia Control activities like giving Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablet (prophylactic) to all Pregnant Women, therapeutic IFA tablets for pregnant women having severe anaemia, child IFA tablets/syrups for children are also continuing. For control of anaemia among adolescent boys & girls de-worming is being done twice a year (February & August) in addition to weekly Iron & Folic Acid tablets.

23. Improvement of Reproductive & Child Health Facilities:

a. Out of 121 identified Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care Centres (CEmOC) and 572 Basic Emergency Obstetric Care Centre (BEmOC) facilities, 95 CEmOCs and 355 BEmOCs are now operational.

b. Each BEmOC facility caters to areas within a 6 KM radial distance of the Centre while each CEmOC facility caters to an area within 25 KM radial distance and services are available 24X7.

c. 11 Maternal and Child Hubs will be established in non-BRGF districts. d. Incentives for Institutional deliveries are given.

24. Communicable Diseases: The Polio Free status of the State is being sustained. Under

National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), 3 Critical Care Units are being established in North Bengal MCH, Burdwan MCH and Malda MCH. The expenses are borne out of NRHM funds. However, the State Government has to bear the cost of manpower, in addition to the over-all State Share of 25% under State Plan.

25. Non Communicable Disease (NCD): National Programme for Prevention & Control

of Cancer Diabetes & Stroke (NPCDCS) and National Programme for Health Care for Elderly (NPHCE) programmes started in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri & Dakshin Dinajpur. Free treatment for cancer including chemotherapy is being provided to all cancer


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patients at North Bengal Medical College since 15th August 2012. Govt. of India has been requested in the 1st week of October, 2012 for according approval for rolling out this programme to seven other districts viz. Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Coochbehar, North 24-Parganas, South 24-Parganas, Uttar Dinajpur & Bankura. Construction for establishing Critical Care Units in Darjeeling DH, Jalpaiguri DH and Balurghat DH is now in progress.

26. OPD Tracking is continuing through SMS from the facilities by 9.30 am every

morning. Information received is updated in the website of the Department automatically. An extension of this SMS-based tracking system has been launched to gather real time data from different health facilities on infant survival, maternal survival and total deliveries. Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS) - a web based tracking system of every pregnant women, infants and children for their assured services under NRHM. The system is fully operation throughout the State except the 8 hilly blocks of Darjeeling district.

27. Screening OPD and Observation Unit in tertiary hospitals has been notified. Such

Unit is already functioning in SSKM hospital. Efforts are on to start this in other tertiary hospitals.

28. Increase in Medical Education Opportunities: Seats for MBBS course has been

increased from 1355 in 2010-11 to 1955 in the 2012-13 academic year.

29. New Initiatives / departments for enhancing the patient care services and especially mother and child care services in Tertiary Level Hospitals: The patient care services in the tertiary level require continuous enhancements to meet the increasing demands. Following initiatives for providing more sophisticated and specialized services have been undertaken: a) Development works in three new medical colleges is under progress. b) A 35 bedded ITU has been set up at IPGME&R, Kolkata. c) A new 44 bedded emergency observation ward has been set up at SSKM Hospital,

Kolkata. d) A 30 bedded nephrology ward is being set up at Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital,

which will be manned by the specialists and faculty members of IPGME&R, Kolkata

e) A new MRI machine has been commissioned at IPGME&R, Kolkata f) A Trauma Care Centre is being set up at R G Kar Medical College. g) The Institute of Psychiatry is being further developed as a Center of Excellence. h) The full fledged department of Neonatology in SSKM Hospital has been further

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i) A comprehensive upgradation scheme for development of a separate integrated Nephrology & Urology complex is underway at SSKM Hospital. The envisaged facility will house 240 beds, 20-unit dialysis facility, transplantation OT complex, 20 bedded Renal ICU etc.

j) Construction of a 10 storied Hostel Building of Medical College, Kolkata has been sanctioned. Work is under progress.

k) Rheumatology department being upgraded. Civil constructional works are under progress.

l) The Haematology department of NRS Medical College has been upgraded. Bone Marrow Transplantation procedure has started successfully.

m) A Centre of Excellence is being developed at STM, Kolkata for management of HIV / AIDS patients

n) New Neonatology departments have been sanctioned at Medical College, Kolkata and R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata.

o) New Dialysis Unit has been set up at R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata. p) The Burn Unit of R G Kar MCH has been strengthened

30. New Departments in Medical Colleges in 2013 - 14

a) Creation of new SNCUs. b) Setting up / Upgradation of Radiotherapy Departments at Midnapore MCH, Malda

MCH, NRS MCH (installation of LINAC), R G Kar MCH (installation of LINAC) c) Setting up new Super-specialty Block in Medical College.

31. The West Bengal Heath Recruitment Board (WBHRB) has been set up to recruit

staff for the Health & Family Welfare Department. Operationalization of the Board is under process. Office space has been identified. Proposal for furnishing will be sent to Finance Department shortly.

32. Recruitment, Promotion & Transfer policies – 749 new General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs), 207 New Specialists (MOs), 81 new BMOHs and 983 Grade – I (II) Nursing staff had been recruited earlier. In addition, 658 GDMOs, 170 Specialist MOs, 90 BMOH have been recruited in the second phase this year. Out of 1652 Grade – II Nursing staff vacancies, 909 Nurse (Grade-II) have already joined. BCW Department has been moved for relaxation of Reservation. Interview for promotion to 10 posts of DPHNO will be conducted in February, 2013. Out of 521 HA (Female) who have passed out recently, 339 HA (F) have been recruited as per vacancy. 749 AYUSH Doctors have been recruited under NRHM (ARSH). Recruitment Data Entry Operators and Pharmacists under NRHM are under process.

33. Revamping of West Bengal Medical Council has been done vide West Bengal

Medical Council (Temporary Supersession) (Amendment) Act, 2012 with effect from 13th February, 2012.


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34. Delegation of Financial Powers to Medical Colleges by creating CLAC system from

May, 2012, and to the Department as a whole by creating FA system from 1st June, 2012, has been given effect to by Finance Department. The systems have shortened the time taken in financial decision-making process.

THE TASK AHEAD: 2013-14

In the forthcoming financial year, all the initiatives will be continued, expanded and

some newer initiatives will be undertaken. A summary of the task ahead is given below. 1. Implementation of the recommendations of Multi-Disciplinary Expert Group

(MDEG):- A set of policy and structural recommendations are expected early next year, which may have a significant impact on the process of rendering health care services with some financial implications. It is apprehended that there will be a time-lag in receiving 13th FC Grants of 2013-14 (3rd year) in view of the ripple effect of the initial one-year delay in receiving funds of 2011-12 (1st year). So, some margins in the Plan Budget provisions, particularly for infrastructure up-gradation, and also for human resources in the Non-Plan Budget, may have to be accommodated.

2. Implementation of the Recommendations of High Level Task Force on Reduction of IMR/MMR:-Recommendations of the HLTF for more SNCUs, supported by SNSUs, NBCCs and composite Neo Natal Wards are expected. The financial burden is likely to be borne out of funds available under NRHM. Some margin in the Non-Plan Budget may be necessary to recruit non-medical support staff, for which NRHM fund will not be available.

3. Creation of Seven New Heath Districts:- Infrastructure of the 7 new Heath Districts is

expected to be ready by the end of next FY. Cost will be borne out of 13th FC Grants. The new establishments will also be made functional at the same time; and will have a substantial impact on Non-Plan Budget.

4. Drug Procurement (On-line) Procedure:- The new system will not only be sustained,

but strengthened also by way of up-gradation of storage facilities, augmentation of drug testing capacities (NABL standard) the Public Health Laboratories, renovation of computers. This will require a 15% augmentation of Plan Budget provision in next FY.

5. ‘Fair Price Medicine Shops’ (FPMS): Success of this initiative in terms of

commercial as well as public interest and its impact on prices in the open market of medicines are now well-known. Setting up of FPMS up to the level of Sub Divisional Hospitals will be taken up in the next FY. Cost of infrastructure, though rather small


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unit-wise, will not be insignificant considering the scale in which it is proposed to be expanded.

6. Public Private Partnerships (PPP):- 35 new hospitals will have PPP diagnostic

services as a backlog of last year, and another 35 hospitals (Sub-Division Hospitals and Rural Hospitals) will also be covered in next FY.

7. Renovation of Transport Fleet and Maintenance Facilities: A good part of the present fleet of the Department needs renovation to improve patient transport. Side by side, augmentation of maintenance capacities by construction of new and repair/renovation of existing garages, renovation of machinery, tools and spare parts store will also be continued.

8. The process of computerisation will be taken up in a far greater scale in next FY. OPD

Tracking system will be expanded to many other operations. Email facilities, information display in ‘pdf’ and ‘jpeg’ format, accounting software and on-line procurement of drugs will be up-scaled. Wi-Fi facilities would be set up in all the Medical teaching institutions, using the already available ‘National Knowledge Network’ (NKN) nodes. Computerised file processing is also proposed to be commissioned. All these initiatives will require upgrading of web-server capacity.

9. Procurement of High-end Medical Equipment by medical teaching institutions will

be continued in next FY.

10. Procurement of Medical Equipment in Secondary and Primary Level Hospitals: Renovation and procurement of new equipment will be up-scaled in view of the commitment of the State Government. Availability of substantial delegated powers of the CMOH and Superintendents of hospitals and contractual rate list of CMS will facilitate the initiative, if adequate fund is available.

11. Biometric Attendance:- Biometric attendance recording system will be rolled out to

new tertiary care and secondary care hospitals and will cover more employees. 12. Use of resources provided by the 13th Finance Commission will continue. 13. Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF):- Construction of 6 Super-Specialty

Hospitals will be in full swing. 14. Upgradation, repair, renovation and Construction works of Hospitals and Night

Shelters: The scheme will be up-scaled next year to meet rising demand and commitment of the State Government. Besides, in view of the rising demand and pitiable condition of stay of the relatives of the patients who spend nights in tertiary and


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secondary level hospitals, more and more Night Shelters will be constructed, for which adequate MPLAD and BEUP funds.

15. Special Efforts in North Bengal:-UUP fund of �.10.00 Crore (off-Budget) is likely to

be utilized and it is expected that more allocations would be available for new schemes. 16. At least 5 new Blood Banks will be established in 2013-14, for which Budget

Provision under ‘4210-Capital Expenditure’ needs to be increased in 2013-14. Since NACO under GoI is unlikely to supply costly machineries for blood storage in more than one Blood Bank in any district, Plan fund support will be needed.

17. Citizen Centric Fortnights (CCFs) will be observed twice in a year. 18. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) will be extended to all the remaining

District and Sub-Division Hospitals. No State Plan fund will be required for the purpose.

19. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM): Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) for

2013-14 of 2156.57 Crore against a tentative resource envelop of �. 1847.13 Crore on the condition of a Centre: State sharing on a ratio of 75:25. State Share of �. 461.75 Crore will be borne out of Plan Budget, though actual release of both Central Share and corresponding State Share may be less.

20. Mobile Medical Units:

This scheme under NRHM will be further expanded to cover more areas in Sunderbans, though no State Plan fund will be required.

21. Improvement of Reproductive & Child Health Facilities: Expansion of CEmOC

and BEmOC will be continued under NRHM without any burden of State Plan Budget other than committed 25% State Share. However, Non-Plan provision may have to be increased to fulfil requirement of additional paramedical and outsourced Safai Karmee.

22. In respect of Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Control, apart from

the programmes under NRHM, which will be carried out according to approved PIP, augmentation of State Plan Budget will be necessary to take control measures for diseases and disasters, not covered by NRHM (like Arsenicosis, Snake-bite, Dog-bite, flood, fire etc). It is also necessary to ensure that the services rendered by NGOs (including Indian Red Cross Society, Rama Krishna Mission Ashram and the like) are sustained and improved. Many NGOs are facing financial problems owing to hike in operational costs. They need diagnostic facilities also.


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23. Screening OPD and Observation Unit will be opened in all the tertiary level hospitals in 2013-14.

24. Infrastructure of three new medical colleges is to be made ready as per MCI

requirements – total project cost �. 282 Crores. Balance works are to be completed by 2014.

25. Equipments need to be procured for the new facilities as stated above, necessitating

substantial increase in Plan Budget provision. 26. Several major works (implemented by PWD) are in various stages of completion viz.

Urology + Nephrology Institute, Neonatology Building, Academic building and Rheumatology building in IPGME&R, Radiotherapy Building, Academic Building in NRS MCH, 10-storied hostel building in Medical College, Kolkata, Trauma Care Centre, Burn Unit in R G Kar MCH.

27. The JNM Hospital (under the State Government) will be functionally integrated with

College of Medicine, Kalyani (Under WBUHS).

10.6.2 Programme of the Labour Department Improvement of E.S.I. (M.B.) Scheme Under the scheme the fund is required for maintenance of the existing Computers, purchase of Computers in future and also for imparting Computer Training to the officers and staff of the Directorate of ESI (MB) Scheme.

Besides, any essential medical furniture would be purchased with the funds. Actually with the introduction of the Hospital Developmental Committee in each

ESI hospitals, major items of expenditure including purchase of equipment are being met from the Hospital Improvement Fund of the ESIC.

Improvement of Nurses Training Centre at Manicktala To ensure continuous availability of qualified Nurses for the E.S.I.(M.B) Scheme, a Nurses Training Centre for General Nurses Midwifery Training (GNM) diploma course was opened in the E.S.I. Hospital, Manicktala in 1984. During the year 2013-2014 plan fund will be required for upgradation of ‘Nurses Training Centre’ at Manicktala and Sealdah and also for setting up the infrastructure of a “Pain Management Institute” as a part of activities of manpower development under ESI Manpower Development Institute.


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Rastriya SwasthyaBimaYojana In order to address the Health care needs of the persons below the poverty line,

RastriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana was introduced by the Central Government. The premium of is payable in the form of 75% by Central Government and 25% by State Government. The Directorate of ESI (MB) Scheme is implementing this Scheme by involving major Insurance Companies and District Administration. Under this programme so far more than 450 Nursing Homes and few district hospitals have been enlisted. Till date a total of almost 52 lakhs BPL Household families have been covered under RSBY in all 18 districts (except Kolkata) and since inception more than 3.7 lakh beneficiaries have got treatment under this scheme. It is expected 60 lakh enrollment will be there at the end of 2012-13 and thetarget at the end of 2013-14 is 80 lakh enrolment. The scheme would be extended from the financial yer 2013-14 to job card holders of MGNREGS and BPL house hold in urban areas; Kolkata shall also be included under RSBY during the year 2013-14. 10.6.3 Programme of the Municipal Affairs Department

DIFFERENT URBAN HEALTH PROGRAMMES

Sl. No. Project Project

Assisted by Duration of

Project Population covered No. of ULBs covered

1. CUDP – III MA Department 85-86 to 91-92 16.00 lakh in KMA

ULBs

2. IPP- VIII MA Department 93-94 to 2002 38.00 lakh in KMA

ULBs

3. CSIP MA Department 92-93 to 97-98 2.85 lakh in KMA

ULBs

41(O&M phase)

4. IPP-VIII (Extn)

MA Department 2000 to 2002 8.30 lakh in Non-

KMA ULBs 10 (O&M

phase)

5. R.C.H.

Sub-Project, Asansol

MA Department 97-98 to 03-04 2.53 lakh in Non-

KMA ULBs 1(O&M phase)

6. HHW Scheme

Deptt. of Health & Family Welfare

Feb, 2004 (continuing)

2.86 lakh in Non-KMA ULBs 11

7.

Community Based

Primary Health Care

Services


Feb, 2006 (continuing)

11.23 lakh in Non-KMA ULBs 63

8. Urban RCH


Aug, 2012 (continuing) 99

After cessation of external funding support, all the programmes are continued and

maintained by the State Govt. Recently, in order to simplify the release process, a uniform nomenclature for the projects noted at Sl. No. 1–5 has been made “Urban Primary Health


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Care Schemes” funds for which funds are being released from the budgetary head of Municipal Affairs Deptt.

Budget provision under this scheme for the current financial year has been kept at �.5

crore out of which �. 3.75 crore has been released so far in favour of the implementing agency i.e. SUDA.

To strengthen existing RCH Programme, Urban RCH Programme under NRHM has been launched on 28.08.2012, funded by Health & Family Welfare Deptt. in 99 Municipalities. The proposed plan outlay for ‘Medical & Public Health’ during 2013-14 is �. 119161.00 lakh.

10.7 WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION 10.7.1 Programme of the Public Health Engineering Department

Sectoral break up for the outlay during Eleventh Plan, Budgeted Outlay during

2012-13 and the same for 2013-14 are indicated below: (�. in lakh)

SSl. Item

Projected Outlay for Eleventh Plan at 2006-07 prices

Budgeted Outlay for 2012-13 at current prices

Tentative Projected Outlay for Twelfth Plan (at 2012-13 Prices)

1 Survey & Investigation Etc. 7.39 2000.00

2 Urban Water Supply 7177.00 460.00 2500.00

3 Rural Water Supply 179882.00 79541.61 523606.30

4 Urban Sanitation

5 Sewerage Services

Grand Total : 187059.00 80009.00 528106.30

Direction & Administration etc. Survey and Investigation related to preparation of Urban and Rural Water Supply

Schemes is a continuing process and will be carried out during Twelfth Plan also. Recently, a CAD/GIS centre has been opened in the Department where satellite imagery of the entire state is available. With the help of the this imagery a layout plan towards coverage by piped water supply scheme is prepared by superimposition of satellite imagery with digitized mouza maps.


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Urban Water Supply

At present, there are 85 Municipal towns in Non-KMD part of the State. Total population of these Municipalities is about 70.00 lakh as per 2001 census. a) Municipal towns having population 20,000 or more

About 10% of population (2001) in these Non-KMD Municipalities are likely to remain uncovered by organized water supply.

All the 85 Non-KMD Municipal Towns of the State have the provision of piped water supply though there is deficiency in service level and also in coverage by water distribution network. For the purpose of better services within the Municipal area and at the same time for earning revenue, house to house connections are being extended, for which augmentation of source and distribution network is necessary. Therefore, augmentation of sources and extension of pipelines in hitherto uncovered areas within the Municipal Towns shall have to be taken up based on need of the situation.

Augmentation-Extension of existing water supply schemes in different Non KMD

Municipal towns and Non Municipal towns having population 20,000 or more will be undertaken through the continuing programmes of water supply in urban areas under State Plan supplemented by Municipal contribution for capital cost wherever feasible.

A major decision towards Operation and Maintenance has been taken that at least the electricity charges in respect of municipal water supply schemes will be met by the concerned municipalities out of revenue earned through house connections. b) Towns having population less than 20,000

Under Centrally Sponsored Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP), Augmentation-Extension of existing water supply schemes in different Non KMD Municipal Towns and also in Non Municipal Towns (NM) having population of 20,000 or less were being undertaken. Under this programme, 50% of capital cost is provided by the Central Govt. and remaining 50% is to be provided by the State (inclusive of at least 5% contribution from beneficiaries). This programme has been withdrawn by Govt. of India at the end of 2004-05 to be replaced by a new programme in the name of Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) which is beyond the purview of PHED’s budgeted outlay.

Water Supply Schemes in Kharar, Khirpai, Ramjibanpur and Haldibari

Municipalities have been completed under the programme. Water Supply Scheme for Deora (NM) of North 24 Parganas district, Madanpur (NM) in Nadia District, Begampur (UA) of Hooghly District, Khatra (NM) of Bankura District, Balarampur (NM) of Purulia District, Darappur (NM) in Nadia, Uttar Bagdogra (NM) of Darjeeling District, Dhusaripara


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(NM) of Murshidabad District & Uttar Kamakhyaguri (NM) of Jalpaiguri District have also been commissioned. Presently, Water Supply Schemes in Uttar Latabari (NM) of Jalpaiguri District, Bagnan (NM) in Howrah district, Balichak (NM) in Paschim Medinipur District and Madhusudanpur (NM) in Hooghly district are in progress under AUWSP. Water supply scheme for Mirik (M) town in Darjeeling district is under implementation by DGHC under this program.

Rural Water Supply 1.3.1 Implementation of Rural Water supply Schemes is undertaken mainly through following two main programmes: i) State Plan (MNP) – To match Centrally Sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)

ii) Centrally Sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) - [10% utilizable for maintenance].

At the beginning of Xth Plan, a fresh habitation survey was undertaken result of which shows that there are large number of quality affected habitations in the State. Out of such quality affected habitations, 6623 arsenic affected, 663 fluoride affected and 811 chloride affected habitations are of prime concern. To combat the menace of arsenic problem in drinking water, the State Govt. has prepared an Action Plan and approximately a sum of �.2900.00 crore would be required for this purpose.

With the introduction of revised water quality sub mission (capital cost sharing

between GOI & GOWB in the ratio of 75:25) by Govt. of India, exclusive fund for drinking water quality mitigation schemes was made available by Union Govt. over and above the assistance under NRDWP. However, from 2008-09, Govt. of India dovetailed the programme with NRDWP and a sum up to the limit of 20% of NRDWP allocation to the state is available for the purpose as central share of the schemes for schemes sanctioned up to 31st March 2009.

Since the problem is extensive in nature requiring huge sum to surmount the menace, the State Govt. approached XIIth Finance Commission for assistance towards implementation quality mitigation schemes associated with arsenic contamination of ground water. An award of �.600.00 crore was made and has been utilized for the purpose for which it has been sanctioned. Coverage of all rural schools with water supply

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water supply as a part of rural water supply programme to supplement the effort of the nodal department. Consolidation of Coverage by providing drinking water facilities in slipped back habitations by 2008-09

The fresh habitation survey was conducted at the beginning of Xth Plan (2003) and provisional results were published in 2004. As per this survey, there are 96265 habitations in the State. As on 1.04.2006, there are 11769 slipped back habitations in the State which required consolidation of coverage. Due priority is attached to these habitations as well for coverage with at least up to 40 lpcd water service level.

Presently, water supply in rural areas of the State is being implemented as per

NRDWP guidelines introduced with effect from 1st April 2010.

Besides above, there are several other programmes through which coverage of rural water supply are being made.

i) Externally Aided Project (EAP) ii) Grants to Zilla Parishads iii) PMGY-though the programme has been wound up from 2005-06, still there

are some unfinished schemes which are now proposed to be funded out of State Plan (MNP)

iv) Grants to Local Bodies. v) Swajaldhara-embracing earlier programme of Sector Reforms – with 10%

contribution towards Capital Cost from the beneficiaries and the beneficiaries shouldering the responsibility for O&M. Balance 90% of Capital Cost coming from Govt. of India. The program was reintroduced in 2008-09 as Sustainability Swajaldhara after its withdrawal by Govt. of India with effect from April 2007.

During 2012-13, a target has been set to cover 4152 habitations (2473 slipped back

and 1679 quality affected habitations) fully. PHED has taken a move to hand over all the 1260 Commissioned rural piped water

supply schemes to Zilla Parishads who in turn, through the Three-Tier Panchayet System will extend house connections and levy user charges for such connections. Besides, rejuvenation and capacity augmentation of old schemes are required to be undertaken before those become operationally viable for extending house to house connection.

During last two decades, piped water supply in rural area got the much needed impetus because of its several advantages over spot sources like hand pump fitted tubewells / dug wells. However, infrastructure so created under rural water supply programme needs


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rejuvenation/augmentation because of (a) growth of population within / around the command area of the scheme; (b) some infrastructures need capital replacement as they have outlived their normal life. Therefore, capacity augmentation by way of creating new sources, extension of pipelines, creation of additional storage reservoirs need be taken up to keep the schemes functional even in the years to come.

So far, operation of the schemes is being done manually which does not appear cost effective because of inadequate budgetary support for maintenance in one hand and the beneficiary remains at the mercy of the operators engaged for running water supply installations. Therefore, it has been felt necessary to reduce cost of operations by way of introducing unmanned operation of the commissioned piped water supply schemes for which some capital investment has to be made.

Recently, a Vision 2020 document has been prepared by the Department. In this

document it is proposed that there will be supply of potable drinking water through piped water supply schemes to all rural people of West Bengal along with livestock on a sustainable basis. In this document, both short-term and long-term planning have been taken up. The estimated expenditure of short-term planning and long-term planning are �.1,295.00 crores and �.21,125.00 crores respectively, which will be spent during coming ten years. The document has since been accepted and published by PHE Department.

To arrange supply of drinking water permanently in all the blocks of Maoist influenced areas (LWE affected areas)/Jangalmahal areas, a long term planning has been taken to supply safe drinking water in the all 23 Maoist influenced Blocks, under the Districts of Bankura, Purulia and Paschim Medinipur. Under this planning, preparation of project report of about 50 schemes, whose total project cost (expenditure) is �.142.00 crores was completed in 2011-12. These 50 schemes will be set up in Lalgarh, Netai and other places of Jangalmahal. Out of the above, 50 nos. of schemes, work of about 39 nos. of single mouza schemes in Paschim Medinipur district have almost been completed in 2012-13 whereas work for the other schemes in the Jangalmahal areas are going on full swing.

Overall planning of piped water supply to all the areas of water scarce districts of Bankura and Purulia has been completed. This planning envisages collecting water from DVC Barrages and other rivers. To overcome financial problems and create other financial resources in such type of projects, initial discussion has been started with the officials of GOI to manage grants from JICA Japan as other States have already benefited out of this grant. Preparation of the project profiles/ DPR towards comprehensive water supply coverage for the two Districts of Bankura and Purulia at an estimated cost of �.1011.22 crores and �.1,276.61 crores have been completed and the same have also been sent to Govt. of India seeking suitable avenues of fund placement. The scheme for Bankura District, i.e. Bankura (Phase-I) have been sanctioned under BRGF (Backward Region Grant Fund) and physical implementation of the scheme at field has also been started. The


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schemes for Purulia district have been cleared by Department of Economic Affairs (GOI) for funding through JICA, Japan at an estimated amount of �.1017.90 Crores, out of which JICA, Japan loan is about �.847.50 Crores.

District South 24 Parganas is affected with both arsenic contamination in ground

water and excess salinity. This has also attracted the attention of the Government. Of late the Hon’ble Minister in Charge of this Department has announced a very large piped water supply scheme. Approximately 32.89 lakh people of 902 moujas to 10 Blocks will be benefitted due to this scheme. The estimated expenditure of this scheme is �.1332.41 Crores. This scheme is the biggest in rural Bengal and after completion of this scheme 90% people of this district will be benefitted (will come under this scheme). The scheme also been sanctioned and physical implementation of the scheme has also been started at field.

Ground water in 79 Blocks of 8 District is under the risk of Arsenic contamination. 2001 Census population of these blocks is 166.49 lakh. Similarly, 2001 Census population of urban areas with the risk of Arsenic contamination in ground water is 120 lakh. In order to tackle the arsenic menace in West Bengal three types of mitigation measures have been taken up so far which are as follows:

Short Term Measures:- Hand pump fitted Tube well at deeper aquifer, Ring Wells

Medium Term Measures:-

Arsenic Treatment Unit with existing Hand pump fitted Tube wells, Arsenic Removal Plants for existing ground water based piped water supply schemes, Big Dia Deeper Aquifer Tube wells for existing / new piped water supply schemes, and new ground water based piped water supply schemes. Long Term Measures:-

Surface water based water supply projects in the district of Malda, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas District, Murshidabad, Nadia, and Bardhaman.

Presently about 70.95% of the risk population is getting safe water.

To solve the Arsenic problem the Government has started the work on war footing

step. Within the December, 2013 all of the arsenic contaminated blocks (79 nos.) shall be covered by supply of safe arsenic free drinking water under Master Plan. 12 nos. of surface water based and 338 ground water based piped water supply schemes taken up under the Master Plan will be completed. This will benefit 165.89 lakh people of the aforesaid 79 Blocks. Out of the 12 nos. surface water based water supply schemes, 6 (four) no. of schemes have been commissioned, work of 6 (six) no. of schemes are at an advanced stage


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of implementation, whereas, rest 2 (two) no. of schemes namely, Habra-Gaighata) District – North 24 Parganas) and Haroa-Rajarhat-Bhangar-II (District- South 24 Parganas / North 24 Parganas) in the arsenic affected areas of North 24 Parganas & South 24 Parganas have been processed for sanctioning by State Planning Board. These 2 (two) schemes shall cover 327 and 158 no. of rural mouzas and as a result of it 18.04 lakh and 6.57 lakh people will get rid of the problem of arsenic contamination in drinking water. Proposals for 2013-14 (a) Implementation of Piped Water Supply Scheme @ 70 lpcd in the rural areas of the State

as per Vision Plan 2020 at an estimated cost of �. 21,125.00 Crores, which will be spent during coming ten years.

(b) Emphasis on implementation of water supply schemes sanctioned under BRGF i.e.

Bankura Phase-I and also taking up of Bankura Phase-II water supply scheme under BRGF at an estimated cost of �. 397.65 Crores for 4 nos. blocks namely Mejia, Gangajalghati, Indpur and Taldangra.

(c) Taking up of comprehensive water supply project for water scarce district of Purulia

under JICA loan at an estimated cost of �.1017.90 Crores out of which JICA loan component is �.847.50 Crores to benefit a design population of 15.14 lakh.

(d) Massive training programme for Village and Water Sanitation Committee for taking up

the responsibility of O&M of running piped water supply scheme and general awareness of the people in Water and Sanitation Sector.

(e) Setting up of about 100 water testing laboratories throughout the State for more

stringent Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance. (f) Formation of Water Board in line with the TWAD Board, Gujarat Water Supply and

Sewerage Board. This would also enable to form a special Purpose Vehicle to implement the South 24-Parganas Water Supply Project-2.

(g) Coverage of all source less schools and Anganwadis. (h) Taking up of 704 Nos. of solar power based dual Piped Water Supply Schemes in the

Districts of Bankura, Paschim Midnapur and Purulia at an estimated cost of 51.67 Crores.

(i) Development / Implementation of water supply system at Gajaldoba Tourism Park at an

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construction of Tourist lodge at Gangarampur, Dakshin Dinajpur District out of the budget of Tourism Department at an estimated cost of �. 8.00 Crores.

(j) Construction of Costal Police Station at Mandarmani, Dist. Purba Midnapur and

Harwood Point, Dist. South 24 Parganas. (k) Construction of 15 MLD capacity desalination plant at Digha, Dist. Purba Midnapur at

an estimated cost of �. 225.64 Crores.

1.4 Decentralized Planning 1.4.1 District Sector Schemes (i) Local Body Schemes

In rural water supply sector, process of decentralization has already been introduced.

Out of PHED’s Budget Provision, fund for creation of hand bored tubewells / wells are being transferred to Zilla Parishads every year. In some cases grants have been released to some of the Zilla Parishads for implementation of small piped water supply schemes having little technical complication.

Grants in favour of municipal authorities are also being released out of PHED’s

budget for implementation of piped water supply schemes. However, PHE being the implementing authority, the work is finally executed through PHE.

Water supply in DGHC areas are also transferred to DGHC. Therefore, grants to

DGHC for urban and rural water supply schemes are being provided out of PHED’s budget every year.

(ii) Line Department Schemes

In hard rock and laterite areas of the State, hand pump fitted rig bored tubewells are being sunk by PHE using own rig and manpower, but sites for the tubewells are selected by PRI. However, after installation and commissioning of tubewells, those are handed over to PRI for subsequent maintenance. State Sector Schemes (i) Schemes that cover more than one district All such schemes have been retained at the State Sector. (ii) Externally Aided Projects


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As state above a couple of piped water supply are slated to be funded through external funding agencies like JICA, JAPAN and World Bank.

(iii) Any other scheme that because of its special nature and/or complexity is required to be retained in the State Sector.

Large schemes using surface water as source are being implemented by this Department for quality mitigation in affected habitations. These schemes are capital intensive in nature involving complex treatment processes, therefore requiring special skill and expertise for their implementation. Such schemes have also been retained at the State Sector.

Multi village piped water supply schemes being complicated in nature are being implemented by PHE. But selection of scheme command area, location of head works site etc. are made in consultation with PRI.

However, every sanction and release of fund is intimated to concerned authorities of the district as desired.

1.5 Human Development Focus

Drinking water reaches everybody within the command area of the scheme irrespective of caste, creed, culture, religion, sex etc. However, for adequate and viable focus on women and children, it may be considered whether coverage of Anganwadi Centres can be brought into the purview of rural water supply schemes. 1.6 Focus on Swajaldhara & CCDU activities

In order to perform reform initiative activities, a programme in the name of Swajaldhara was introduced in the State by Govt. of India. As per the guidelines of NRDWP, up to 20% of the annual allocation by Govt. of India can be utilized by the State on 100% GOI Share.

At this backdrop, participation of community and beneficiaries in reforms initiative activities in rural water supply and sanitation sector has got much importance for grounding it effectively with earnest care and attention of the State. Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU) set up under Public Health Engg. Department is working to fulfill the said objective. CCDU has started executing IEC & HRD activities among rural mass to reach the goal of Sector Reforms initiative activities successfully. Water Quality Surveillance and Monitoring works are going to be taken up through active participation of people at large under the agencies of CCDU with close cooperation of PRI’s, fund for which has already been started flowing from Govt. of India through Support activities fund which includes computerization. Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) and Special Component Plan (SCP)


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Due emphasis has been given to provide water supply to the people belonging to

Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes. 10% of Outlays under the State Plan and also under centrally sponsored NRDWP has been earmarked for benefiting people belonging to Scheduled Tribes. Under the State Plan 25% of Outlays has been earmarked for the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes. The same percentage has been earmarked for NRDWP also. National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance Programme (NRDWQM&SP)

In order to strengthen, the infrastructure available for monitoring the quality of

drinking water supply and to institutionalize the monitoring and surveillance of drinking water quality the Govt. of India has launched a “National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme”.

The program envisages - • Monitoring and surveillance of all the drinking water sources in the country

by the community • Decentralization of water quality and surveillance of rural drinking water

sources in the country. • Institutionalization of community participation and involvement of PRIs • Generation of awareness among the rural masses • Building capacity of Panchayet to own and use the field test kit

Under this program, 100% funding is provided for IEC, HRD activities and

infrastructural set up etc. Fund for the stated activities has already been started flowing from Govt. of India through Support Fund. Under this programme 120 Water Testing Laboratories are running within the State. Priorities of Planning Commission

According to Planning Commission guidelines priority has been given to completion

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• Major Water Supply projects have been taken up in Bansberia, Uluberia Ph-II, Baruipur, Bhatpara, Salt Lake (Sector-V), 10 MGD Water Supply Scheme for Asansol Municipal Corporation, 42 MLD Water Supply Project for Raniganj.

• Trans-municipal Water Supply projects for (i) Madhyamgram, New Barrackpore an Barasat and (ii) Titagarh and Khardah.

• Surface Water Supply Schemes for added areas of Howrah Municipal Corporation, Barrackpore & North Barrackpore Municipal Areas, Bally Municipality.

• 24 Hours Water Supply Schemes for Chandannagar Municipal Corporation, Dum Dum, South Dum Dum & North Dum Dum, Durgapur (Phase-III), Kulti Municipality, Garulia Municipality, Municipal Towns of Naihati, Halisahar, Kanchrapara, Gayeshpur and uncovered areas of Kalyani, Budge Budge, Panihati Municipality.

• Laying of dedicated Transmission Main from Palta to Tala. • 30 MGD Water Treatment Plant at Dhapa, 10 MGD Water treatment Plant for

Uluberia West. Sewerage & Drainage Sector :

• Seven Storm Water Drainage Schemes for Chandannagar Municipal Corporation Area, Hooghly-Chinsurah, Bansberia, Budge Budge Municipality Area, Bidhannagar Municipality, Kamarhati , Baranagar, Madhyamgram, Integrated Storm Water Drainage System for Barasat Municipality

• Trans-Municipal Schemes on removal of drainage congestion within Khardah, Panihati, North Dum Dum, Dum Dum & South Dum Dum.

• Upgradation of Sewer System for Kolkata(non-man entry) and Rehabilitation/ upgradation of man-entry Brick Sewer System for the City of Kolkata.

• Improvement of drainage in Howrah City and its vicinity. • Drainage and Sewerage Projects at Bidhannagar. • Development and Management of Sewerage System at Salt Lake, Sector-V and at

Raniganj Municipality.

The eight Water Supply Schemes completed are as follows: 1. Integration of Maheshtala UGR with the existing Water Supply Network under KMA 2. The 7 MGD Water Treatment Plant together with Reservoir, distribution system and other allied work under Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC) 3. The 22.73 MLD Water Supply Project at Jamuria Municipality 4. Development and Management of Water Supply at Sector – V, NDTIA at Salt Lake. 5. 3 MGD UGR-cum-Booster Stn. at Gandhi Maidan Akra. 6. 10 MGD water Treatment Plant for Uluberia West 7. 24 Hours Water Supply Schemes for Naihati, Halisahar, Kanchrapara, Gayeshpur and uncovered areas of Kalyani.


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8. Laying of Tala Palta Dedicated Trans-mission main(completed during this financial Year 2012-13) The five Sewerage & Drainage Schemes completed are :

1. Development and Management of Sewerage system at Salt Lake, Sector –V. 2. Trans-Municipal Schemes on removal of drainage congestion within Khardah, Panihati, North Dum Dum, Dum Dum & South Dum Dum. 3. Storm Water Drainage Scheme for Hooghly-Chinsurah Municiplaity, 4. Storm Water Drainage Scheme for Water Drainage Scheme for Bansberia Municipality.

5. Storm Water Drainage for Bidhannagar Municipal Area.( completed during this financial Year 2012-13)

Five more projects under UIG on which works are running in full swing are expected to be completed by 2012-13. These are. .

1. 42 MLD Water Supply for Raniganj under AUA. 2. 10 MGD Water Supply Scheme for Asansol Municipal Corporation 3. 24 hour Water Supply Scheme for Garulia Municipality. 4. Surface Water Supply Scheme for Barrackpore, North Barrackpore Municipal

Areas 5. Surface Water Supply Scheme for the added areas of Howrah Municipal

Corporation. 10.7.3 Programme of Department of Panchayats & Rural Development TSC (Total Santitation Campaign)/Nirmal Bharat Abhyan (NBA) Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) has been renamed as Nirmal Bharat Abhyan (NBA) which has been started w.e.f. 01.04.2012. It aims at ensuring sanitation facilities in rural areas with the goal of eradicating the practice of open defecation and to have a clean environment. The physical achievement upto 31.12.2012 target for the year 2013-14 are furnished below

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Components Achievement upto

December, 2012

Expected target

in 2013-14

Individual Household Latrine (BPL) 314111 700000

Individual Household Latrine (APL) 96862 500000

Individual Household Latrine (Total) 410973 1200000

Toilets for Anganwadi 7073 35931

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An expenditure of �.16130.49 lakh (Central share & state share) is already achieved

within 31.12.2013 of this financial year.

The proposed plan outlay for ‘Water Supply and Sanitation’ during 2013-14 is �. 111900.00 lakh.

10.8 HOUSING (INCLUDING POLICE HOUSING) RURAL HOUSING 10.8.1 Programme of the Panchayat & Rural Development Department Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

As per Household Survey conducted during 2005, out of 113.9 lakh households, 5.78 lakh (4.3%) households were houseless and another 57.3 lakh (42.7%) households lived in kuchha houses, which requires improvement. Benefit under IAY is to be extended to BPL households with no houses and after exhausting that category to those having kuchha houses. A Permanent Waiting Lists of eligible households is to be prepared by each GP for that purpose. Out of 3351 such list has been prepared by 3066 out of 3351 GPs for the houseless families in the first phase and the list contains names of 4.06 lakh households. Total 885.830 nos. of houses have been newly constructed under IAY during the year 2006-2007 to 2011-2012,

The unit cost of each house is �.70000/- (�.75000/- for the hill difficult and riverine areas). The physical target is to construct 219553 number of new houses during this year. Till November, 2012 �.651.831 crore has been utilized (including Central share) and 139015 number of houses have been constructed. The target for the year 2013-14 will be fixed by the Ministry of Rural Development.

Budget allocation under the programme for the current financial year is

�.10663.45 lakh against which , �. 16118.51 lakh has been released for this scheme upto 31.12.12. The proposed plan outlay for ‘Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)’ during 2013-14 is

�. 11000.00 lakh.

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Shelter is a basic human need next only to food and clothing. At the end of the 10th Five Year Plan, the housing shortage is estimated as 24.7 million in India (The outcomes of 11th Five Year Plan are yet to be published). West Bengal has also not been spared from this acute housing scarcity. The contributing factors behind such scarcity are

(a) Adverse land-man ratio owing to high population growth;

(b) Large trans-border influx of people, as well as migration from other states of

the country;

(c) Continuous urbanization leading to degeneration of joint families ; (d) Migration to cities, towns and other urban agglomerations vis-à-vis expanding

economic activities;

(e) Devastating effects of various natural calamities like “Aila” and river erosion, deemed as a perennial problem of the state;

(f) Displacement of families for industrialization and urbanization.

It is here mentioned that the State of West Bengal as per last census report has overtaken the state of Kerala and become the most densely populated state in the Country. The state comprises 2.69 % of the total area of the country but accommodates about 7.55% of the total population.

In West Bengal 19.77% of population in rural areas and 19.17% of population in urban areas are living in uninhabitable condition as per National Sample Survey Organisation report Published by Ministry of Staistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India in the year 1994 after the 49th round (January-June,1993) comprehensive survey on housing conducted by NSS.

In West Bengal total number of families living in temporary house stands as 3499788 i.e. 22.27% of total house hold of 1.57 crore as per last census.. In urban areas slum dwellers and squatters contribute chiefly to the acute housing shortage.

In the light of National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy, 2007 this housing shortage pertains mostly to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low Income Groups (LIG) of people.

It has, therefore, been of vital importance that a new Vision on Housing Policy carefully for the ensuing 12th Five Year Plan analyses ways and means of providing the ‘Affordable Housing to All’ with special emphasis on the EWS and LIG sectors. EWS Housing:

With a view to mitigating this acute housing shortage the Housing Department has launched a Flagship Programme namely “Gitanjali”and “Amar Thikana” for the Economically Weaker Section of the society involving various Govt. Departments namely (i)Forest, (ii)Paschimanchal Unnayan Affairs, (iii)Sunderban Affairs, (iv)Minority & Madrasah Education, (v)Fisheries, (vi) Backward Class Welfare, and (vii)Panchayat &


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Rural Development (Amar Thikana) Department in rural Bengal as implementing agency. In urban areas the scheme is being implemented by Housing Directorate, West Bengal Housing Board and WBHIDCO. The Department further contemplates to involve ADDA, SJDA, and MKDA in this endeavour.

In the 12th Five Year Plan Physical Target is construction of 200000 dwelling units

in Rural & Semi-Urban areas. Apart from this the Housing department proposes to extend its activities for

construction of houses for, Low Income Group( LIG), Middle Income Group(MIG) in ownership basis, Rental Housing for LIG, MIG, Govt employees, and Industrial Housing Estate. This department has also extended its programme for accommodation of single working women, Night Shelters for patient parties in the hospitals and for passengers in bus stands.as well as Motels. LIG Housing:

With a view to materialize the vision-Affordable houses for all, Housing Department contemplates to provide dwelling units to Lower Income Group People (LIG) in Urban and Semi-Urban areas on rental/ownership basis.

In the 12th Five Year Plan Physical Target is construction of 11440 L.I.G. flats

(Housing Board – 1000, PPP- 10200 & State Government – 240).

Accommodation for Single Working Women:- For safe accommodation of single working women Housing Department has taken

up programme for constructing Working Women’s Hostels in and around Kolkata and other cities and important towns of West Bengal.

In the 12th Five Year Plan Physical Target is (a) Completion of ongoing 40 seats of

Working Women’s Hostel at Durgapur & (b) construction of another 280 seats . Housing for Tribal Forest Villagers:

The Housing Department has taken up programme to implement fully subsidised housing scheme through the Chief Conservator of Forests for the tribal forest villagers residing within the forest villages of North Bengal. During the 11th Five Year Plan this Department has constructed 200 such houses through the Chief Conservator of Forests for tribal villagers in Jalpaiguri District.

In the 12th Five Year Plan Physical Target is construction of 3000 houses. Night Shelter:

This Department has adopted a new policy recently and contemplates to construct night shelters within the campus of Medical Colleges/ Districts/ Sub-Divisional Hospitals in urban areas for the purpose of benefit of patient parties and night shelters at Bus-Stands through urban local bodies to provide shelters during night to stranded passengers coming


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from rural areas to visit District / Sub-divisional Head Quarters of the Districts for attending Collectorate / SDO Office / Courts / Hospitals etc. for their need. After construction management of the Night Shelters will be handed over to the concerned Hospital Authorities and local authorities respectively.

During 11th Plan period proposal for construction of a 80-beds (dormitories) Night

Shelter Project within the campus of N.R.S. Medical College, Kolkata has been sanctioned and the work is in progress .

In the 12th Five Year Plan Physical Target is (a) completion of ongoing 80 seated Night Shelter at NRS Medical College compound, (b) construction of another 400 seated Night Shelter within the campus of different Medical Colleges, District Hospitals and Sub-Divisional Hospitals areas of West Bengal as well as in different Bus-Stands to accommodate stranded passengers coming from rural areas to visit district/sub-divisional head quarters . STATE SECTOR SCHEMES EWS Housing Scheme for Economically Weaker Section

The main objective of the scheme is to provide dwelling units on ownership basis to EWS people at affordable price or on monthly rent basis in respect of rental EWS Housing. In the 12th Plan Physical Target is construction of 200000 dwelling units in Rural & Semi-Urban areas.

Financial Target : �. 265000 Lakh in Rural and Semi-Urban areas .

Anticipated Physical Achievement during 2012-13 is as follows :-

i. Completion of ongoing 112 flats by State Govt. ii. Completion of 400 nos flats by WBHIDCO.

iii. Completion of 528 nos flats by WBHB . iv. 50% work of construction of 2704 nos additional flats under EWS in 5(five)

Districts. Urban areas.

Anticipated Financial Achievement during 2012-13 was �. .529.18 crore (�. 50 crore for urban areas and �. 479.18 crore for rural and semi-urban areas).

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i. Completion of 60000 houses on beneficiary’s land through different participating Deptts. of State Government in rural areas.

ii. Completion of 50% of 112nos flats by State Govt. iii. Completion of 70% of 288 nos flats by WBHIDCO iv. Completion of 50% of 48 nos flats by WBHB.

Construction of LIG Housing Schemes

The main objective of this scheme is to provide dwelling units to Lower Income

Group People (LIG) in Urban and Semi-Urban areas on rental/ownership basis.

This Department has so far constructed 5688 LIG flats on Rental basis in between 1964 to 2011 which are being maintained by Estate Directorate of this Department. West Bengal Housing Board and 8 JVCs so far constructed 5790 and 1856 LIG flats respectively on ownership basis up to March, 2011. Proposed Physical Target as well as Financial Target during 12th Five Year Plan :- In the 12th Plan Physical Target is construction of 11440 L.I.G. flats (Housing Board – 1000, PPP- 10200 & State Government – 240) and completion of ongoing scheme under 11th Plan. Financial Target is �. 1150 Lakh ( �. 150 Lakh as subsidy to West Bengal Housing Board and �. 1000 Lakh towards construction of 240 L.I.G. flats by State Government). Proposal for Annual Plan 2013 – 14 : Physical Target -

i. West Bengal Housing Board – 100% work of ongoing 192 L.I.G flats. ii. PPP- 100% work of 915 flats.

iii. State Government – Completion of construction of 48 flats. Financial Target is �. 100.00 Lakh from State Budget.

MIG Housing Scheme : The main objective of this scheme is to provide dwelling units to Middle Income Group People (MIG) in Urban and Semi-Urban areas. This Department has so far constructed 904 MIG flats on rental basis since 1964 in Kolkata, Howrah and Siliguri which are being maintained by Estate Directorate of this Department. West Bengal Housing Board and 8 JVCs so far constructed 12955 and 4702 MIG dwelling units respectively on ownership basis.

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PPP- 11352 & State Government – 48) and completion of ongoing scheme under 11th Plan. Financial Target is �. 1000 Lakh.

Proposal for Annual Plan 2013-14 Physical target :

i. Housing Board – Completion of 448 flats ii. PPP – Completion of 2701 flats,

iii. State Govt. – up to 50% of work for 48 flats.

Financial Target : �. 100 lakh from State Budget..

Construction of Houses under Subsidised Housing Scheme for Tribal villagers residing in Tribal Forest villages in North Bengal : This was a new scheme under the 11th Five Year Plan. Forest Deptt. controls and manages 170 Forest villages distributed in Forest areas of 3 districts of North Bengal, viz. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar. There are 3906 families (including Tribal families) who reside in 170 Forest villages in above mentioned 3 districts. Forest Deptt. is particularly short of fund for construction of dwelling houses for Forest villagers, large number of whom reside in thatched roof house. At the initial stage Housing Deptt. will construct houses through Forest Directorate for Tribal villagers belonging to BPL category only with Project cost of �. 1.50 lakh per house. This scheme is fully subsidized. The project will spread over 15 yea� from 2009-10. Proposal for Annual Plan 2013-14

Physical target : Construction of 100 houses. Financial Target : �.100 lakh from State Budget.

Administrative Improvement (a) Construction of Office-cum-Residential Complexes for field Officers

This scheme is meant to provide office and residence for field officers in the same building. There are such office cum residential complexes at Siliguri, Arambagh, Haldia, Jhargram, Beharampore.

This Department has undertaken a project for construction of a Multistoried Office

Building of Housing Department at New Town (Rajarhat), Kolkata to establish setting for all the offices in and around Kolkata, including the Secretariat Establishment of this Department, in one complex with project cost of �.26.92 crore. State Planning Board has already cleared the project and the same got administrative approval from the Finance Deptt. Preliminary work of the project has been started and to be completed by March, 2015.


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Replacement and Renovation of Existing Housing Estates The Housing Department has to maintain at present 34,064 nos. of rental flats of various categories {RHE – 13,134 / HIG – 56 / MIG – 801 / LIG – 5596 / IHE – 12,188 / SCP – 1460 / EWS (LIG) – 270/ WWH – 451seats/ BH – 108 seats} in 190 Housing Estates including Working Women’s Hostels throughout the State. A considerable amount is required every year for repair, replacement and renovation of these flats.

Proposed Physical Target as well as Financial Target during 12th Five Year Plan :-

In the 12th Plan Physical Target is Completion of Replacement and Renovation(R&R) works of 150 existing Housing Estates .

In the 12th Five Year Plan Financial Target is said for �. 15000 Lakh .

Proposal for Annual Plan 2013-14 Physical target : To undertake replacement/renovation works for 30 Housing Estates.

Setting up of Company (HIDCO) for New Town at Rajarhat, Kolkata

The West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (WBHIDCO) was formed in April 1999, under the Companies Act, 1956. WBHIDCO is a Government company. This Scheme is meant for investment by the State Government as equity in the said Company. At present the State Government has share worth �. 14.75 crore in this company

In the 11th Plan Physical & Financial Target was to release of �. 300 lakh towards

investment of State Government as equity in the said Company.

Actual Physical Achievement as well as Financial Achievement during 11th Five Plan is �. 315 lakh at current price.

During the 12th Five year Plan, administration of HIDCO has been transferred to Urban Development Government of West Bengal through Government Notification.

DISTRICT SECTOR DEPARTMENTAL SCHEMES Construction of Houses under Rental Housing Scheme for State Government Employees

This scheme is meant for providing accommodation to State Government Employees who are in service in Kolkata and different districts of West Bengal on payment of monthly rent as because they are frequently transferred from one station to other station in the State.

At present there are 13134 Rental Housing Estate (RHE) flats constructed by this

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Physical Achievement : (a) Completion of 64 flats at Becharam Chatterejee Street (b) Works of 240 ongoing flats out of 304 flats at i) Becharam Chatterjee Street , Kolkata(16 flats), ii) Shampa Mirza Nagar, Kolkata(128 flats), iii) Lake Gardens, Kolkata (8 flats), iv) Tumluk-Phase-II, Purba Midnapur (32 flats) , v) 197, Andul Road, Howrah (12 flats), vi) Bishnupur-Phase-II, Bankura(48 flats) & vii) Khatra, Bankura(60 flats).

Proposed Physical Target as well as Financial Target during 12th Five Year Plan :- In the 12th Plan Physical Target is Completion of 784 flats (completion of ongoing 240 flats of 11th Five Year Plan and completion of another 544 flats) .

Proposal for Annual Plan 2013-14 Physical target : Construction 0f 138 flats at Salt Lake , Paschim Barisha, Buniadpur and cooch bihar. Rental Housing Schemes for Working Women

This scheme is meant for providing safe accommodation of single working women (Unmarried/Widow/Divorcee) in and around Kolkata and other towns of West Bengal. So far this Department constructed 4 (four) working women’s hostels at i) Gariahat, ii) Salt Lake, iii) Siliguri, iv) Sahapur with total accommodation capacity of 584 seats. Work for constructing of 40 seats two stories Working Women’s Hostel at Durgapur is going on.

Proposed Physical Target as well as Financial Target during 12th Five Year Plan :- In

the 12th Plan Physical Target is (a) Completion of ongoing 40 seats of Working Women’s Hostel at Durgapur & (b) construction of another 280 seats .

In the 12th Five Year Plan Financial Target is �. 900 Lakh .

Proposal for Annual Plan 2013-14 Physical target : Construction of 55 seated Hostel for Working Women at Ibrahimpur.

Land acquisition and Development Schemes

Implementation of all types of housing schemes is dependent on the availability of suitable land. Availability of land at reasonable price in Kolkata and surrounding areas is a major problem.

Construction of Houses under Industrial Housing Scheme for Industrial Workers :

At present there are 12188 IHE Rental flats under the scheme constructed by this

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In order to meet up the growing demand of housing amongst the industrial workers

in different locations of the State, it is felt that Industrial Housing Estate (IHE) for low paid industrial workers need to be constructed on rental basis.

DISTRICT SECTOR URBAN LOCAL BODIES SCHEMES Night Shelter Programme

Night Shelter Programme was implemented by this Department through urban local bodies to provide shelters during night to stranded passengers coming from rural areas to visit District / Sub-divisional Head Quarters of the Districts for attending Collectorate / SDO Office / Courts / Hospitals etc. for their need. After the construction, the Department hands over the day-to-day management to municipalities. So far this Department constructed two Night Shelters, one at Hasnabad Bus Stand (50 seats) in Taki Municipality and another at Balurghat Municipality (64 seats). From 2010-11 the Department has decided to undertake night shelter programme within the campus of Medical Colleges / District Hospitals / Sub-Divisional Hospitals as a State Sector Scheme for the benefit of patient parties.

Proposed Physical Target as well as Financial Target during 12th Five Year Plan : In the 12th Plan Physical Target is (a) completion of ongoing 80 seated Night Shelter at NRS Medical College compound & (b) construction of another 400 seats of Night Shelter at different areas of West Bengal such as Medical College S.S.K.M Hostel Bishnupur, Bankura Proposal for Annual Plan 2013-14

Physical Target : (a) Completion of 40 seated Night Shelter at N.R.S. Medical College Compound (b) Construction of another 40 seated Night Shelters at different Medical College Compound.

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Physical: 40 nos of motels to be constructed by the side of National High ways within our State. (b) During 2012-13 for 12 such motels an amount of �. 650.88 lakh has been allotted to PWD.

Anticipated Achievement: Physical: Construction of 12 nos Motels.

(c) Proposal for Annual Plan 2013-14

Physical: Construction of 28 nos Motels NOTES ON PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP IN URBAN HOUSING Joint Venture Companies :-

Long before the idea was mooted for the public-private partnership on housing sector at the National level in 1998, the State Government unilaterally ventured in this line and encouraged private sector participation through the Joint Sector Companies in early nineties. To make a provision of Joint Venture with West Bengal Housing Board (WBHB) in the housing sector a statuary organization under this Department, the government in the Housing Department introduced the West Bengal Housing Board (Amendment) Bill, 1993 through incorporation of a New Section 27A in the WBHB Act, 1972,. Thereafter, upto date 9 Joint Venture Companies has been formed. Assisted Sector Companies :

Sometime in the year 2003, it was decided by this Department that Assisted Sector Companies be formed with Private Companies and West Bengal Housing Board with 89:11 Partnership basis to gather momentum in increasing housing stock in the urban areas of West Bengal . Accordingly the State Government during 2005-06 formed five “Assisted Sector Companies” and after that formed four more such Companies on Joint Venture with the West Bengal Housing Board. Altogether nine such Joint Sector Companies are there under the Housing Department.

It is expected that nine Joint Venture Companies and nine Assisted Sector Companies will be able to construct at least 20000 dwelling units (L.I.G.- 5000, M.I.G. – 5000 & H.I.G. – 10000) in the urban areas of West Bengal in 11th Plan Period .

Out of such nine Joint Venture Companies eight Joint Venture Companies have

already completed 33 Housing Projects comprising 18364 dwelling units (LIG – 2566, MIG –7749, HIG-8049 )

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The Department manages the up-gradation of age-old Administrative Buildings and

Residential Quarters in the Districts and Sub-Divisions. 84 (Eighty four) such units are involved in this category including 18 (Eighteen) districts (excluding proposed Kolkata district) and 66 (Sixty six) Sub-Divisions. Apart from up-gradation works, some new buildings for both administrative and residential purposes may require to be constructed. Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe dominated areas need special attention. Budgetary requirement for this purpose for the financial year, 2013-2014 has been taken as �. 800.00 Lakh. 10.8.4 Programme of the Judicial Department

Proposal for the Annual Plan 2013-14

Construction of Court Buildings in different places e.g. Kharagpur, Barrackpore, Diamond Harbour, Chanchal, Tamluk, Tufangunj, Kakdwip, Behrampore, Barasat, Gorubathan, Silliguri, Alipore, Kalna, Bishnupur, Bolpur, Islampur etc. The programmes of construction of residential quarters for Judicial Officers have been taken up besides renovation/repair of the existing residential quarters in such places in order to combat the acute housing problems of the Judicial Officers in these sub-divisions. A sum of �. 22550 Lakh and 1330 lakh have been estimated for the next five year plan i.e. 2012-17 for construction of Court Building and construction and renovation work for Judicial Officers and staff respectively.

A sum of �. 2667 lakh has been estimated for maintenance of Bijan Bhaban and Sealdah Court Complex for the next five year plan i.e. 2012-17.

10.8.5 Programme of the Home (Police)Department Different constructions of office buildings, Barracks, Police Stations and Coastal Police Stations have been sanctioned under Plan Sector. Plan proposals for 2013-14

In order to strengthen and upgrade the existing infrastructure of the Police Forces, it is extremely essential to construct Police Stations/Out-Posts. Buildings, Administrative Buildings for Battalion Headquarters, Training Centre Buildings, Building for Forensic Science Laboratory, esidential quarters for the Lower/Upper Sub-ordinates, Barracks, etc. 10.8.6 Programme of the Civil Defence Department The process of setting up Rescue Cluster Centres has already been initiated from funds placed at the disposal of Civil Defence Departmentby the Disaster Management Department.


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CIVIL DEFENCE : Achievements :

• Rescue &Resource Centre at Pursurah, District Hooghly has been completed and • taken over by the Civil Defence Department. • Rescue & Resource Centres at Bashirhat and Mohanpur are almost

complete and will be handed over within this financial year. • Civil Defence Multi-Disciplinary Rescue & Resource Centre at Haligisha,

Naxalbari, Dist.-Darjeeling will also be completed & handed over to the Civil DefenceDeptt. by the North Bengal Development Dep[tt. within this financial year. All this will greatly enhance the capability of the Civil Defence Department to tackle any disaster, natural/man-made, that may strike anywhere in the State.

Target for the year 2013-14

• Construction of a 2 storied Building at all District HQs. for the Civil DefenceQuick Response Team and its vehicles to be completed.

• Construction of a smaller 2 storied building in one outlying sub-division of

each District for a Quick Response Team of 20 personnel.

• Complete the Multi-Disciplinary Centres under construction at Asansol andKalyani.

• Further upgrade the Central Civil Defence Training Institute at Suryanagar,

N.S.C. Bose Road so that it may serve as a Training Institute for Eastern India.

HOME GUARD

• Construction of building for housing the Home Guard HQs at EE-2, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91 has been completed 85 will be handed over within this Financial Year.

• Construction of Barracks for Home Guards has been completed in the Districts

of DakshinDinajpur, Howrah Police Commissionarate, Murshibad, Birbhum, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Nadia, Burdwan and Darjeeling.

Target for the year 2013-14

1. Barracks for Home Guards at Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, North 24-Parganas, Purulia, PurbaMedinipore to be undertaken.

2. Holiday-Home at Digha for Home Guards to be undertaken. Land already acquired.

3. Trainees' Barrack at Home Guard Central Training Institute at Gotlu, Itahar, District Uttar Dinajpur to be completed.

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WBNVF New Administrative Building of WBNVF at Kalyani has been completed and inaugurated on 14.12.2012. 10.8.7 Programme of the Urban Development Department Under Sub-Mission-II, i.e. BSUP, 113 no. of projects involving total cost of �.3834.93 crore have been approved so far (on revision). These projects include construction of 1,58,756Nos. of Dwelling Units (1,33,745 units for slum dwellers in 41 Municipal Towns under KMA and 25,011 units in 5 Municipal Towns under Asansol Urban Area) besides creation of requisite infrastructure facilities in the slums as endowments for better living environment for the urban poor. Out of these 113 projects, 100 projects involving �. 3214.41 Crore are meant for 41 towns in KMA and the remaining 13 projects involving �. 620.52 Crore pertain to 5 towns within Asansol Urban Area. The following table depicts the Physical progress of BSUP Projects year-wise in the two Mission Cities

Yearwise and Mission – City wise BSUP Projects Sanctioned vis -a- vis No. of DUs completed and under construction as on 31/12/2012

Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA)

Year of Sanction

No. of Projects

sanctioned

Amount sanctioned in �. Crore

No. of Dwelling

Units Sanctioned

No. of Dwelling

Units completed

No. of DUs under

Construction

2006-2007 37 832.43 47595 33,700 5,3812007-2008 26 1077.40 49137 18,841 10,3222008-2009 10 314.79 11062 6591 14952010-2011 12 674.55 14528 2, 049 9,1852011-2012 15 315.24 11423 nil 375Total 100 3214.41 1,33,745 61181 26758 Asansol Urban Agglomeration (AUA)

Year of Sanction

No. of Projects

sanctioned


No. of Dwelling

Units Sanctioned

No. of Dwelling

Units completed

No. of DUs under

Construction

2006-2007 6 275.51 12,429 6,690 2,6052007-2008 3 108.66 4,412 368 6782008-2009 3 200.57 7,258 2,519 21072010-2011 1 35.78 912 nil 5042011-2012 nil nil nil nil nilTotal 13 620.52 25,011 9,577 5,894 Overall Position


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Year of Sanction

No. of Projects

sanctioned


No. of Dwelling

Units Sanctioned

No. of Dwelling

Units completed

No. of DUs under

Construction

2006-2007 43 1107.94 60,024 40,390 7,9862007-2008 29 1186.06 53,549 19,209 110002008-2009 13 515.36 18,320 9,110 36022010-2011 13 710.33 15,440 2,049 9,6892011-2012 15 315.24 11,423 nil 375Total 113 3834.93 1,58,756 70,758 32,652 Physical Status of BSUP Projects ( As on 31/12/2012) : No. of Dwelling Units Sanctioned : 1,58,756

No. of Dwelling Units under various stages of construction

: 32,652 (KMA-26,758, AUA-5894)

No. of Dwelling Units completed : 70,758 (KMA-61,181, AUA-9577)

List of projects completed under BSUP During current Financial Year 2012-13 : North Dum Dum (Ph-I), Baruipur, Kumartuli Transit No. of Projects which are going to be completed soon within this financial year (2012-13) KMA : Kalyani (Ph-II), Madhyamgram (Ph-I), Kanchrapara (Ph-I), Barasat(ph-I), Uttarpara-Kotrung(Ph-I), Bansberia (Ph-I), Chandannagar MC(Ph-I), Serampore(Ph-II), Madhyamgram(Ph-II), North Dum Dum (Ph-II), Rajarhat-Gopalpur (Ph-II), Titagarh(Ph-I). AUA : Rehabilitation of Slums in Durgapur MC Area It may be mentioned in this context that 721 no., 543 nos and 200 nos of D.Us. have been completed respectively under the BSUP projects of North Dum Dum (Ph-I) , Baruipur and Kumartuli (Transit). 10.8.8 Programme of the Department of Cooperation Housing Sector


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In Housing Sector, Primary Housing Cooperative Societies and State HOUSEFED with its 1044 affiliated Primary Housing have been trying to solve the problem of Housing sector in rural and urban areas in West Bengal. The proposed plan outlay during 2013-14 under ‘Housing (including Police Housing)’ is �. 84620.00 lakh 10.9 URBAN DEVELOPMENT (including State Capital Project & Slum Area Dev.) 10.9.1 Programme of the Municipal Affairs Department INTEGRATED HOUSING AND SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (IHSDP)

• This scheme provides for construction of houses for slum dwellers and provisioning of necessary infrastructures in the identified slums to improve the living environment.

• Till date, 94 projects have been sanctioned for all 80 Non-Mission Urban Local Bodies involving �. 925.85 crore. This involves construction of 52,591 nos. of houses for urban poor and requisite infrastructure facilities in the slums.

• So far �. 668.06 crore has been released to ULBs including State & Central share, out of which �. 625.61 crore have been utilized which, is to the tune of 94%.

• So far, out of 52,591, fully completed no. of Dwelling Units is 40,003 and work of 5822 no. of Dwelling Units is in progress.

• Due to enhancement of project cost in regard to escalation of cost of building material, the new State Government has released �. 72 crore Additional State Share apart from normal matching State share in order to complete the ongoing projects.

RAJIV AWAS YOJANA (RAY)

• Rajiv Awas Yojana aims at building slum Free India for the slum dwellers and the urban poor. Rajiv Awas Yojana envisages that each State would prepare a State Slum-Free Plan of Action (POA). The funding pattern is 50:50.

• So far 50 towns have been included under 1st phase of RAY by the Govt. of India. • Municipal Affairs Deptt. is the Nodal Deptt. and SUDA is the State Level Nodal

Agency (SLNA). Change Management Unit is implementing this programme as Nodal Special Purpose Vehicle.

• Under DFID support, State Level Project Management has been set up and has started functioning. Approval from the Govt. of India for setting up of 11 City Level Technical Cells has been obtained. So far survey of slums of the 41 towns out of 50


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has been completed as per Guideline issued by Government of India and rest 9 towns are progress.

• GIS based maps of five towns have also been prepared by Fishery Mapping Project, Deptt. of Fisheries and the same has been sent for validation from the concerned Municipalities. So far in the 1st phase, 23 pilot projects of 14 towns have been identified and work order for preparation of DPR for six pilot projects have been awarded to BUIDL, a joint venture Company with Deptt. of Urban Development and IL&FS. Process for constitution of RAY Mission for West Bengal and State Level Sanctioning & Monitoring Committee (SLSMC) under RAY for West Bengal has already been initiated.

FEATURES OF STATE’S URBAN GROWTH

West Bengal is experiencing a higher rate of urbanization than that of national rate. In West Bengal the urban population grew from 10.97 million to 29.10 million during the last 40 years but this huge population lives within around 3 per cent of the total geographic area of the State which has resulted in highest population density in the country. With the rapid pace of urbanization, a large number of rural areas are slowly emerging as new urban centres and their number has risen from 137 in 1991 to 253 in 2001 and presently 780 in 2011. URBAN CHALLENGE

This urbanization has created both opportunities and challenges. The challenge – from drinking water to waste management, from housing and transportation to the preservation of urban green has therefore, necessitated the urban local bodies to speed up the creation of both physical and social infrastructure in the urban areas not only to provide a better living environment for the citizens but also to make the urban centres, the focal point of growth and economic development.

To overcome the challenge posed by the rapid urbanization –Department of Municipal Affairs has adopted a specific direction in the sphere of urban management. The Department has necessitated the ULBs to speed up the creation of both physical and social infrastructure in the urban area THRUST AREAS DURING 12TH PLAN

• Comprehensive Urban infrastructure development initiatives especially for small and medium towns

• Provisioning of water supply to all municipal towns • Beautification of towns including riverside beautification, ornamental street lighting

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• Modernization of Municipal Governance System • Sustenance of Urban Reforms already initiated • Formulation of new policies for improved urban governance and pro-poor

development • Urban Local Bodies to ensure fiscal discipline, transparency and accountability • Improvement in delivery of civic services, particularly to cover all the towns with

piped and treated water supply • Facilitating urban-rural integration with constitution of more municipalities among

the census towns • Improved urban governance with dynamic, transparent, participatory municipal

system with special emphasis on strengthening financial health and e-governance of the Urban Local Bodies.

• Improvement of standard of living of the urban poor • Holistic approach with adequate coverage of health, education, social security and

employment aspects • Reducing disparity between slum and non-slum areas

INITIATIVES

Municipal Affairs Department has taken various initiatives for beautification and modernizing all the towns of the State in phases. A number of programmes have been taken up for development of civic infrastructure and services like supply of drinking water, drainage and sewerage, education, roads, solid waste removal etc. and focus has been laid to provide potable water to the major towns and also towards improvement of daily living of urban poor. In order to provide fund in accordance with the recent initiatives of the State Govt. a major shift has been proposed in the core sector by way of augmentation of a considerable sum under the Development of Municipal Area scheme. Special Initiative is also taken to provide water supply in the towns of Arid and Jungle-Mahal region of the State by way of using Special Backward Region Grant Fund.

INFRA-STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE • JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) o UIDSSMT (Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns) – 35 Non-Mission ULBs. • 3rd State Finance Commission Grants - Available to all ULBs. • 13th Finance Commission Grants - Available to all ULBs. • Development of Municipal Areas and Corporation - Available to all ULBs subject to submission of vetted estimates. • Water Supply Schemes for ULBs - Available to ULBs to meet up critical gaps and new water supply projects. • Basic Minimum Services - Available to all ULBs subject to submission of vetted estimates. • Purchase of Land for Implementation of Development Schemes


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• Housing of Urban Poor – Available to uncovered poor houses in all ULBs. • Externally Aided Project - Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project (KEIP) - for KMC Area (Ward Nos. 1-6 and 100-141) • Piped Water Supply Scheme under special BRGF. SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

• Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rozgar Yojana – To be revamped as National Urban Livelihood Mission.

• West Bengal Urban Employment Scheme - Available to all ULBs. • Employment Generation for Urban Poor - Available to all ULBs. • Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme.- • National Social Assistance Programme - Available to all ULBs.

o Indira Gandi National Old Age Pension Scheme o Indira Gandi National Disability Pension Scheme o Indira Gandi National Widow Pension Scheme o National Family Benefit Scheme

• Urban Health Care Programmes - Available to all ULBs. • Janani Suraksha Yojana - Available to all ULBs. • Sishu Suraksha Prakalpa - Available to 67 ULBs.

CORE SECTOR- State Government out of its own budgetary provision sanctions funds for various infrastructure as well as social development in urban areas with particular emphasis on various infrastructure improvement as well as providing more employment and housing opportunities to the urban poor. A few Major Schemes under Core Sector- WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES FOR URBAN LOCAL BODIES INCLUDING SPOT SOURCE

FOR DRY AND ARID REGION

• The new State Government has taken all out effort to provide drinking water supply to all urban areas, particularly to the small and medium towns under UIDSSMT (JNNURM) and under BRGF grant.

• As a result of active and repeated interactions by the newly elected State Government with the Union Urban Development Ministry, water supply schemes of 9 more small and medium towns could be sanctioned over and above the overall allocation for the State of West Bengal under this sub-mission. So far 31 small & medium towns have been covered under UIDSSMT out of 80 towns.

• 9 Water supply projects have been commissioned so far. • To ensure water supply to the urban populace living in arid regions and in the

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�. 210.87 crores have been made specially sanctioned under “Special BRGF Fund”.

• The towns with project costs for water supply schemes are – Purulia - �. 56.35 crore, Raghunathpur - �. 17.44 crore, Bishnupur - �. 35.84 crore, Sonamukhi - �. 15.44 crore, Kharagpur - �. 85.79 crore.

• In order to prepare a Roadmap for providing Drinking Water to all the towns of the State, a detailed matrix has been prepared. This will help the State Government for prioritization of towns.

DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL AREAS AND CORPORATIONS

• Funds under this scheme are provided to the ULBs for taking up specific development works in accordance with the local needs.

• This Deptt. had released �. 93.79 crore during the financial year 2011-12 under this scheme. Budget provision under this scheme for the current financial year has been kept at �.140 crore out of which �. 62.27 crore has been released in favour of various ULBs so far against vetted estimates.

• Budget provision for the next year is proposed for augmentation to �. 250 crore to meet up the increasing need.

URBAN BEAUTIFICATION

• For beautification of Kolkata, Kolkata Municipal Corporation has taken up works for ornamental street lighting within the city and riverfront beautification. State Urban Development Agency has been notified as a Nodal agency for this purpose.

• Works have been completed in 45 ULBs so far by SUDA with the technical assistance from MEDte. MEDte has illuminated the stretches from Ultadanga to Barasat and Patipukur Railway Bridge to Airport Gate No. 1 by installation of decorative street lighting. KMDA has completed installation of ornamental street lighting in 6 ULBs out of 7 ULBs entrusted to them. Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority has completed decorative street lighting from Haldiram to Airport point and also within the township. Besides, the approach roads to the temples of Belur Math, Adyapith and Tarakeswar are also being illuminated with ornamental lighting.

• A sum of �.9.17 crore has been released so far by this Deptt. for urban beautification

PURCHASE OF LAND FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

• For successful implementation of the on-going JNNURM / Non-JNNURM development projects like water supply and solid waste management schemes, often purchase of land becomes a dire necessity, where land of the Govt. / ULBs is not available.


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• This Deptt. had released �. 25.52 crore during the financial year 2011-12 under this scheme. The budget provision for the current financial year has been kept at �. 5 crore. Proposals for purchase of land covering 3 ULBs are under condsideration of this Deptt. and so far a fund of �. 88.50 lakh has been released under this scheme

BASIC MINIMUM SERVICES

• To address the problem of the slums not covered under BSUP and IHSDP and to provide required infrastructure to improve the living environment State Govt. is providing funds under Basic Minimum Services. This has enabled the municipalities to create required basic minimum infrastructure in the uncovered slum areas. This scheme is targetted to cover rest of the schemes, particularly in non-mission towns, since Rajiv Awas Yojana is going to be taken up in the Kolkata Metropolitan and Asansol Urban Area towns in the first phase.

• This Deptt. released �. 31.16 crore during the financial year 2011-12 under this scheme. Budget provision for the current financial year has been kept at �. 50 crore out of which �. 20.15 crore has been released so far.

WEST BENGAL URBAN EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

• In order to reduce the problem of unemployment in urban areas, the State Govt. from 2010-11 financial year decided to take up and implement the scheme namely “West Bengal Urban Employment Scheme” for employment generation as well as improvement and maintenance of civic infrastructure in urban areas by direct engagement of urban unemployed persons without involvement of contractors. Allocation of fund among individual Urban Local Bodies is made on pro-rata basis as per recommendation of 3rd State Finance Commission as per fund available from State Govt. time to time.

• The Deptt. released �. 165.73 crore during the financial year 2011-12 under this scheme. Budget provision under this scheme for the current financial year has been kept at �. 200 crore out of which �. 100.68 crore has been released in favour of various ULBs so far.

CONSTRUCTION / REDEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING OF URBAN POOR

• Funds under this scheme cater to the urban poor who have not been covered under BSUP / IHSDP scheme. The scheme is a fully state-sponsored scheme. State Urban Development Agency is the State Level Nodal Agency.

• So far, proposals for 3861 new construction units and 7789 up-gradation units for a total cost of �. 72.05 crore covering 99 towns have been approved under this scheme by State Level Sanctioning Committee. During the current financial year,


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budget provision under the scheme has been kept at �. 100 crore. �. 52.80 crore has so far been released by the SLNA i.e. SUDA to 103 towns against the total project cost of �. 75 crore. Construction of 2084 no. of new units and repairing of 4548 no. of units has been completed so far.

• In Phase II, Govt. has recently enhanced the cost of new construction unit to �. 1.49 lakh w.e.f. 01.08.2012 under which 749 units of new construction have been sanctioned so far at a cost of �. 11.60 crore during 2012-13.

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

• In order to generate employment among the urban poor, this fund is being utilized for construction of community facilities, wetland management, social forestry, river front beautification etc.

• �. 36.99 crore was released during the year 2011-12 under the scheme. Budget provision for the current financial year has been kept at �. 50 crore out of which �. 13.29 crore has been released so far in favour of various ULBs in similar proportion of Urban Employment Scheme.

GRANTS TO LOCAL BODIES : THIRD STATE FINANCE COMMISSION’S FUND THIRD STATE FINANCE COMMISSION

• The recommendations of the 3rd SFC have been operationalized from 2010-11 after cessation of the 2nd SFC in 2009-10.

• �. 117.34 crore was released during the year 2011-12 under the scheme. Budget provision under this scheme for the current financial year has been augmented to �. 241 crore including Incentive Fund of �. 4.30 crore. During the current financial year, �. 87.83 crore has been released in favour of various ULBs so far.

THIRTEENTH FINANCE COMMISSION’S FUND

• The recommendations of the 13th FC have been operationalized from the year 2010-11. The grants for the ULBs have two components i.e., a General Basic Grant Component and a General Performance Grant Component. The General Performance Grants are based on fulfilment of nine conditions. The State Govt. has already complied with all the conditions.


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• Complied all the nine conditions to receive Performance Grant and so far received �. 11.60 crore Performance Grant.

• This Deptt. released �. 94.18 crore during the financial year 2011-12 under this scheme. �. 96.18 crore as 2nd instalment of basic grant for the financial year 2011-12 received from the Govt. of India during the current financial year has already been credited to the bank accounts of the ULBs by this Deptt. This Deptt. has also released �. 11.60 crore of performance grant received during this financial year from the Govt. of India for 2011-12.

• For the next financial year, the budget provision is proposed for �. 406.58 crore as per recommendation of 13th FC, which includes �. 241.55 crore as basic grant and �.165.03 crore as performance grant.

EXTERNALLY AIDED PROJECT (EAP) : KOLKATA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT( KEIP)

• For the purpose of improvement of drainage system and development of underground sewerage system in the added areas of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and for the purpose of slum development and reconstruction/re-excavation of parks and water bodies in selected 85 wards within KMC area, this project was taken up with the assistance from the Asian Development Bank and Department for International Development.

• Out of the total project cost of �. 1806 crore which includes supplementary loan of �. 511 crore, the ADB loan amount is �. 1160 crore, the DFID assistance is �. 193 crore and state’s contribution is �. 334 crore.

• �. 1492 crore has been utilized till date under this scheme. • The project period was upto 31.12.2010. The tenure of the project has been extended

upto June, 2013. • Proposal for KEIP -II for a total project cost of US $570 million is under

consideration of the Government of India. JNNURM (UIDSSMT ) : URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM TOWNS

(UIDSSMT)

• This scheme caters to the infrastructure development for Small and Medium Towns. • As a result of active and repeated interactions by the newly elected State

Government with the Union Urban Development Ministry, water supply schemes of 9 more small and medium towns could be sanctioned.

• Till date, 35 projects have been sanctioned by Government of India at a cost of �. 613.34 crore.


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• 31 projects relate to drinking water supply (�. 544.29 crore), while 2 relate to drainage (�. 49.22 crore) one relates to sewerage (�. 12.51 crore) and another relates to construction of bye-pass road (�. 7.30 crore) to improve connectivity.

• So far �. 389.39 crore has been released to ULBs including Central and State Share out of which �. 317.39 crore has been utilized (82%).

• So far 9 schemes have been commissioned. • To meet up the escalated cost, new State Government has released �. 117.73 crore

as Additional State Share apart from normal matching State share in order to complete the ongoing projects.

SWARNA JAYANTI SAHARI ROZGAR YOJANA (SJSRY)

• Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY), a centrally-assisted poverty alleviation programme seeks to provide gainful employment to the unemployed and underemployed urban poor through self-employment schemes and provision of wage employment. The funding pattern is 50:50.

• Major features of the programmes under the components of SJSRY are : i) Setting up of micro-enterprise, ii) Formation of Urban Women Self-Help Programme (UWSP) Groups, iii) Formation of TCG (Thrift & Credit Group), iv) Providing Wage Employment to Urban BPL population & v) Providing assistance for skill development and providing technology.

• �. 28.82 crore has been released so far to SUDA as Central Share from the budget of this Deptt during the current financial year. Budget provision for State Share for the current financial year has been kept at �. 20 crore out of which �. 10.48 crore has already been released to SUDA. Central fund of �. 62.90 crore has also been released directly to SUDA from Govt. of India.

• SJSRY is going to be replaced by National Urban Livelihood Mission for which final guideline is going to be brought out by the Govt. of India shortly. Due to good performance, Govt. of India has substantially increased their share.

• Due to improved performance, MoHUPA, Govt. of India has enhanced the Central allocation of SJSRY from �. 57.64 crore to �. 62.90 crore during 2012-13 and accordingly matching State share (25%) has been increased during 2012-13. It is expected that MoHUPA is likely to augment Govt. of India share further during during 2013-14 and accordingly the matching State share is proposed to be enhanced to �. 25 crore from �. 20 crore (2012-13).

Performance of West Bengal under SJSRY at a glance Position as on 31.12.2012

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2. No. of Community Development Society (CDS) formed : 301

3. No. of Neighbourhood Committees (NHCs) formed : 3592

4. No. of Neighbourhood Groups (NHGs) formed : 39337

5. GOI fund received : �. 23445.11 lakh

6. State share received : �. 8064.64 lakh

7. Total fund received under SJSRY : �. 31509.75 lakh

8. Total no. of Thrift & Credit Groups (TCG) formed : 38232

9. Total No. of groups in receipt of Revolving Fund : 21610

10. Amount of Revolving Fund released to TCGs : �. 4827.77 lakh

11. Amount of Urban Reforms Incentive Fund (URIF) l d b h

: �. 686.96 lakh

12. Total No. of USEP Bank Loans (Micro enterprises) d b b k ( l i )

: 113852 cases

13. Total No. of USEP Bank Loans (Micro enterprises) i d

: 51458 cases

14. Amount of USEP subsidy released : �. 4098.50 lakh

15. Total No. of DWCUA/ UWSP Groups formed : 6565

16. Total No. of DWCUA/ UWSP Groups credit-linked : 5248

17. Amount of DWCUA/ UWSP subsidy released : �. 4475.46 lakh

18. No. of persons undergone Vocational Training since i i

: 134080 INTEGRATED LOW COST SANITATION SCHEME (ILCS)

• The Centrally Sponsored Revised Scheme of Low Cost Sanitation (ILCS) aims at construction of low cost sanitary units and is targeted to EWS household only.

• The funding pattern of the scheme is : Central Subsidy - 75%, State Subsidy - 15% and Beneficiary Share - 10%.. After conversion of more than 195041 units of dry latrine in different municipal towns, an effort to complete eradication of manual scavenging, construction of new latrines had been taken up under the “Revised Guidelines of ILCS Programme” in 2008 under which the upper ceiling cost weas �. 10,000 for the complete unit of a two pit pour flush individual latrine with superstructure.

• Out of the sanctioned DPRS for 11 towns for a total 6798 units of latrine for a total project cost of �.6.90 crore in the Phase-I, so far 3450 units have been constructed by the ULBs.

• Out of the sanctioned DPRS for 18 towns for a total 7751 units of latrine for a total project cost of �.7.87 crore in the 2nd phase, so far 1838 units have been constructed by the ULBs.


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• DPR for another 11 towns with biometric information has been completed recently and is under consideration from the Govt. of India.

• This scheme has recently been extended by the Govt. of India upto 31st March, 2014 with the revised guidelines following the report of insanitary latrines as per census of India, 2011. Now, as per the latest guidelines, upper cost ceiling of individual latrines has been enhanced to �.15,000. Accordingly, an assessment has been made by the Municipal Affairs Department to construct 69000 latrines, which will involve �. 77.62 crore as Central Share of ILCS and �. 15.52 crore as State share.

OTHER INITIATIVES

• A detailed data bank on the existing infrastructure of all the 127 ULBs has been prepared.

• Municipal Affairs Department has released a fund to the tune of �. 52.30 crore to KMDA so far in order to meet up the ULBs’ share for various water supply, drainage, solid waste management and other infrastructure improvement projects sanctioned under JNNURM.

• e- governance In order to introduce e-governance in all the 127 Urban Local bodies (ULBs), Change Management Unit under Municipal Affairs Department has been designated as Special Purpose Vehicle. Funds have been released for rolling out of 15 module integrated software and related hardware during 2011-12 and 2012-13 for an amount of �. 24.45 crore. Necessary process for selection of agency for both software and hardware component has been finalized. Deployment of hardware has been completed in 31 non-KMA ULBs and for the rest 55 non-KMA ULBs, installation of hardware will start by December, 2012. As regards rolling out of software, 60% deployment in KMA ULBs and 15% deployment in non-KMA ULBs has been completed so far. Arrangements have been made to place IT Co-ordinators in all ULBs on contractual basis. Rolling out of video conferencing facility in all the 41 KMA ULBs and 77 non-KMA ULBs has been completed.

• In line with the model legislation circulated by Government of India on the basis of National Policy Urban Street Vendors on protection of livelihood of hawkers a Draft West Bengal Urban Street Vendor Bill has been prepared by Municipal Affairs Department and is being examined by a high-powered committee.

• In order to enable the Urban Local Bodies to constitute a non-lapsable Basic Service for the Urban Poor (BSUP) fund and to earmark at least 25% of the municipal budget for uplift of urban poor, amendments to all Municipal Legislations has been made

• In order to prevent fire accidents, Fire hazard and Mitigation Plans for Kolkata and Howrah have been prepared in consultation with corporations and Fire Services Department and has been notified in Kolkata Gazette.

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• Department For International Development (DFID), UK has agreed to initiate some consultancy studies in urban West Bengal using Change management Unit of KUSP and likely to continue its association upto 2015.

• To cope up with the instruction of the State Government, the monthly salary of all the employees under this department and of all the urban local bodies through banking system by way of ECS has already been made effective. This facility is also being extended to thousands of beneficiaries under various social pension schemes under National Social Assistance Program so that they do not have to wait long for receiving their pensions from the ULBs.

SUGGESTIONS/ PROPOSALS FOR 2013-14

• Planning Commission has published an outline of the proposed JNNURM II in the 12th Five Year Plan Document which indicates that infrastructure and slum development including housing for urban poor will be taken up in JNNURM II with some major deviation from JNNURM I, in which Government of India contribution will be 50% in lieu of earlier 80% under UIDSSMT and IHSDP. This will involve more State fund in the project. So, the State share under JNNURM II (UIDSSMT/IHSDP) will be more in comparison to last year.

• As per report published in Census 2011, around 84,000 insanitary latrines have been reported in 112 towns of the State. Accordingly, Ministry of HUPA has enhanced the construction cost of each sanitary latrine from �. 10,000 to �. 15,000 with fund ratio of 75(GoI):15(GoWB):10(beneficiary/ULB) under the revised ILCS Programme. Accordingly, an assessment has been made by the M.E. Dte. to get approval for construction of 69000 latrines, which will involve �. 77.62 crore as Central Share and �. 15.52 crore as State share of ILCS.

• It has been experienced that the work of Urban Beautification taken up by the State Government in urban areas particularly ornamental street lighting has become very popular. So far 53 ULBs have been covered and there remains another 64 ULBs where the work is to be taken up from “Development of Municipal Area” head. Besides, emphasis has been laid to improve the condition of the roads within municipalities and improvement of drainage system also. In order to meet up the increasing demand, the budgetary provision under “Development of Municipal Area” needs to be augmented substantially from existing �.140 crore to 250 crore during 2013-14.

• As per recommendation of the 13th Finance Commission, the budgetary provision under 13th FC including both components (Basic Grant and Performance Grant) during 2013-14 will be �. 406.58 crore, from this year’s provision of �. 343.79 crore.

• As far as 3rd State Finance Commission grant is concerned, State Government has enhanced the allocation in each financial year i.e. (�. 192 crore during 2010-11; �. 215 crore during 2011-12 and �. 241 crore during 2012-13). So, it is expected that allocation during 2013-14 will be higher than the previous year.


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• In order to meet up the critical gap for escalation of cost /coverage of new trans-municipal projects/projects for small towns which may be covered under State Plan, an amount of �. 75 crore has been proposed.

10.9.2 Programme of the Urban Development Department West Bengal ranks among the highly urbanized States in India. The Provisional Urban Population figure of West Bengal stands at 2,91,34,060 as against the corresponding figure of 2,24,27,251 in 2001 registering a decadal urban population growth rate of 29.90 %. The provisional urban residential density of West Bengal as per Census 2011 is 11203.55 per sq. km. which is probably the highest among the metropolis in India, only 2.93 % of the total land area of this State being inhabited by the urban population. While urbanization is an inevitable outcome with growth of economic, financial and industrial activities including IT and IT-es, the State of West Bengal is no exception to this well known phenomenon. In fact, the rapid pace of urbanization as witnessed by West Bengal during the last two decades has engaged the attention of the State Government in the Urban Development Department towards development of additional infrastructural facilities like road connectivities, water supply, sewerage and drainage system, solid waste disposal system etc. through creation of new Urban Growth Centres and /or Peri-Urban areas in an around Kolkata Metropolis and town showing trend of rapid urbanization on the one hand and at the other towards arresting the haphazard growth of fringe areas through deployment of its regulatory mechanism of Land Use and Development Control Plan(LUDCP) as per the provisions under the West Bengal Town & Country (Planning & Development) Act, 1979 The objectives of this two pronged strategy are i) to cater to the needs of the financial economic and industrial activities including IT and IT-es and (ii) to help dispersal of population pressure on Kolkata Metropolis as well as reduction of pressure on the existing Urban Infrastructures. To promote the balanced and holistic development of the Peri-Urban areas outside Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) through decentralized planning, the State Government in Urban Development Department has set up 8 (eight) Development Authorities outside KMA and also has constituted five Planning Authorities under section 11 of the West Bengal Town & Country (Planning & Development) Act, 1979. These 8 (eight) Development Authorities outside KMA are-

1. Asansol Durgapur Development Authority(ADDA) 2. Haldia Development Authority(HDA) 3. Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) 4. Burdwan Development Authority(BDA) 5. Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA) 6. Digha Sankarpur Development Authority(DSDA)


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7. Sriniketan Santiniketan Development Authority(SSDA) 8. Jaigaon Development Authority(JDA).

And the five Planning Authorities under the UD Department are-

1. Bakreswar Planning Authority(BPA) 2. Farakka Planning Authority(FPA) 3. Barjora Gangajalghati Planning Authority(BGPA) 4. Raghunathpur Planning Authority(RPA) 5. South 24 Parganas Planning Authority

Consequent upon dissolving of the erstwhile Bhangore-Rajarhat Area Development

Authority (BRADA) and appointment of the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure

Development Corporation Limited (WBHIDCO ltd.) as the Development Authority u/s

11(4) of the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development ) Act, 1979

(West Bengal Act, XIII of 1979 ) in respect of the Area under erstwhile BRADA vide

Notification No. 1021-H2/IM-14/2006 dtd. 1st August, 2011 of the Hosing Department,

GoWB and in terms of Notification no. 323-Home(Cons) dt. Kolkata, the 8th day of

September, 2011 of the Home Department ( Constitution & Election ), WBHIDCO Ltd.

and the New Town Kolkata Development Authority(NKDA) have been brought under

the purview of the Urban Development Department.

As such at present there are 11 Development Authorities under UD Department including Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

The Urban Development Department has been envisaging plan allocations in the form grants and loans and also towards LUDCP in the Plan Budget in respect of all the Development Authorities excluding WBHIDCO Ltd. and NKDA to support their development activities.

Necessary provision of fund for KIT (Kolkata Improvement Trust), HIT (Howrah

Improvement Trust) and to some extent for Salt Lake City and Kalyani Township are also made by the Department in its Plan Budget to facilitate undertaking development of infrastructures in their respective jurisdictions.

The State Plan Outlay for the Urban Development Department consists of the four

components, namely, a) Core Plan, b) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and c) Externally Aided Project (EAP) and sometimes for d) One Time Additional Central Assistance (OTACA). The Core Plan fund comprises the funds provided


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to all the Development/Planning Authorities, Improvement Trusts of Kolkata and Howrah and Salt Lake City and Kalyani Township and Secretariat.

Although the State Govt. has initiated major endeavors towards creation of urban

infrastructure facilities of roads and better connectivity, water supply, sewerage and drainage and solid wastes disposal in KMA and Asansol Urban Agglomerations(AUA) through Urban Infrastructure Governance (UIG) Mission under JNNURM, the other seven Parastatals of Haldia Development Authority( HDA),Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority(SJDA), Burdwan Development Authority(BDA), Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA), Digha Sankarpur Development Authority(DSDA), Sriniketan Santiniketan Development Authority(SSDA) and Jaigaon Development Authority (JDA) and Improvement Trusts of Kolkata and Howrah are also engaged in developing their respective Planning Areas/jurisdictions through State Plan Budgetary Support and also out of their own resources. The issues concerning the Urban Poor towards providing affordable housing to them along with necessary infrastructure facilities are also being addressed through Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) Mission of JNNURM in KMA and AUA.

The JNNURM since launched in December, 2005 has constituted the main and

major component of the State Plan Outlay as majority of the infrastructure development programs in KMA and AUA are being implemented through JNNURM. The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority and Asansol Durgapur Development Authority have been accessing substantial funds under JNNURM respectively for the 41 Urban Local Bodies in KMA and 5 Urban Local Bodies in AUA.

Financing of the Schemes under the two Sub-Missions of JNNURM are shared by

Government of India, State Government and ULBs/ Implementing Agencies/Beneficiaries in the proportion as laid down in the guideline of the Mission. The Government of West Bengal has decided to bear the additional burden over and above the State Government’s normal contribution (15%) to the extent of 20% of the project cost in case of schemes of Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) and 15% in case of AUA under UIG: and 10% over and above the State Government’s normal contribution (20%) under BSUP.

Moreover, any escalation due to cost/time overrun is also the responsibility of the

State Government. The financing of the projects under UIG and BSUP for the two Mission Cities as per guidelines of JNNURM vis-à-vis the fund sharing pattern currently being followed by the State Government is furnished below:-

Under Sub-Mission-I i.e. UIG, 69 projects involving a total project cost of

�. 6887.52 Crore have so far been approved (up to 31/12/2012). The break-up of the project costs sector-wise in KMA and AUA is furnished in the following Table.

Table No.-I


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KMDA has been the State Level Nodal Agency (SLNA) for implementation of projects under the two sub-missions, i.e, UIG and BSUP of JNNURM in the State.

Some of the important projects taken up under UIG of JNNURM in different Sectors vis-à-vis the Implementing Agencies (IA) are mentioned below:--

Traffic & Transport Sector :

Project Name Implementing Agency Flyover at Ultadanga between EMBP and Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani - KMDA Vivekanada Road Flyover (Ph-I) from Howrah Bridge to C.R. Avenue - KMDA Nager Bazar Flyover at Jessore Road- HRBC

Flyover from Parama Island to Park Circus KMDA Flyover at Eastern Rly. Mainline along with Approach road at Chandannagar- KMDA Four lane Flyover at Kamalgazi Intersection on EMBP

Funding Pattern as per guideline Funding Pattern Currently followed

Mission Mission City GoI

Share GoWB Share

ULB/Para-Statal / Beneficiary Share

GoI Share

GoWB Share

ULB/Para-Statal Share

KMA 35% 15% 50% 35% 35% 30% UIG AUA 35% 15% 50% 35% 30% 35% KMA 50% 20% 30% 50% 30% 20% BSUP AUA 50% 20% 30% 50% 30% 20%

KMA AUA TOTAL

Sector No Of Projects

Approved project Cost (�

in Crore)

No Of Projects

Approved project Cost (�

in Crore)

No Of Projects

Total Approved Cost (�

in Crore) Traffic &

Transport(T&T) 17 1872.64 3 215.91 20 2088.55

Water Supply (WS) 23 3015.07 6 429.93 29 3445.00

Sewerage & Drainage (S&D)

16 1193.11 1 40.09 17 1233.20

Solid Waste Management

(SWM) 1 56.58 1 43.57 2 100.15

Heritage Conservation 1 20.62 - - 1 20.62

TOTAL 58 6158.02 11 729.50 69 6887.52


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Connector at the starting point of Adi Ganga in Kolkata- KMDA Construction of Interchange at Dunlop (Junction of PWD & B.T Road)- PWD North Bound Off-Ramp at Beckbagan connecting A.J.C. Bose Road Flyover - HRBC Construction of EMBP connector from Padmapukur to Kamalgazi, Kolkata- KMDA BRTS from Ultandanga to Garia- KMDA

Elevated Corridor from Kestopur to Jora Mondir On Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue PWD Barrackpore-Kalyani-Dum Dum Expressway Road within KMA KMDA Construction of elevated road between Jinzira Bazar and Batanagar KMDA on Budge Budge Trunk Road - Solid & Waste Management :

• Trans Municipal Solid Waste Management of 10 Municipal Towns of Bansberia, Hoooghly-Chinsurah,Bally, Budge Budge, Rajpur Sonarpur, Rajarhat- Gopalpur, North Barrackpore, Garulia, Barrackpore ansd Kamarhati.

• Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asansol Urban Area. Heritage Conservation Centre :

• The only Scheme approved in the Heritage Conservation sector is that of Rejuvenation of Dalhousie Square, Kolkata.

So far sixteen schemes under UIG have been completed up to 30/11/2012; of these three belong to Traffic & Transport Sector, eight schemes belong to Water Supply Sector and five schemes belong to Sewerage & Drainage Sector . The three schemes completed in Traffic & Transport Sector:

• Construction of flyover between EM Bypass and Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani , • North Bound Off-Ramp at Beckbagan connecting A.J.C. Bose Road

Flyover,(completed during this Financial Year 2012-13) • Construction of Interchange at Dunlop (Junction of PWD & B.T Road). ,(completed

during this Financial Year 2012-13)

Table No.-II Status of JNNURM as on 31st December, 2012

Physical Status of Sub-Mission-I, i.e., UIG Projects:- KMA

Physical Status of

Traffic & Transport

Water Supply


Sewerage &

H.C. Sector

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Projects Drainage Upto 25% 10 6 nil 2 nil 18 26%-50% nil 2 nil 4 nil 6 51%-75% 4 3 1 4 1 13

76%-100%

3 12 nil 6 nil 21

Total 17 23 1 16 1 58 AUA

Physical Status of Projects

Traffic & Transport

Water Supply


Sewerage &

Drainage

H.C. Sector

Total

Upto 25% 3 1 nil 1 nil 5 26%-50% nil nil nil nil nil nil 51%-75% nil 1 1 nil nil 2

76%-100%

nil 4 nil nil nil 4

Total 3 6 1 1 nil 11 Overall Position

Physical Status of Projects

Traffic & Transport

Water Supply


Sewerage &

Drainage

H.C. Sector

Total

Upto 25% 13 7 nil 3 nil 23 26%-50% nil 2 nil 4 nil 6 51%-75% 4 4 2 4 1 15

76%-100%

3 16 nil 6 nil 25

Total 20 29 2 17 1 69

Table No.-III Financial Status of Sub-Mission – I of JNNURM i.e.,(UIG) (As on 30/12/2012)

No. of Projects Sanctioned :

69(TT Sector – 20, WS- 29, S&D – 17, SWM – 2, HC – 1)

Project Cost Approved (up to 31/12/2012)

: �. 6887.52 Crore

Amount Released (Cumulative) since


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inception

: �. 3360.75 Crore [47.507 % of approved project cost]

Expenditure (Cumulative) since inception Expenditure incurred during 2012-13 up-to 31/12/2012

: :

�. 3146.32 Crore [93.61% of amount released] �. 634.61 Crore

Release of Fund during 2012-13 up-to 31/12/2012 a. Amount of Central Share released by GoI b. Amount of State Share released c. Cumulative release of ACA by GoI d. Cumulative release by GoWB e. Cumulative release by KMDA, ADDA f. Cumulative release by ULB & others

: : : : : :

�. 199.65 Crore out of BE of �. 200 Crore [99.83 %] �. 198.95 Crore out of BE of �. 200 Crore [99.48 %] �. 1238.98Crore �.1448.37 Crore �. 3.4113 Crore �. 4.8197 Crore

Performance in Core Plan Sector Programme Activities under National Lake Conservation Project up to 31-12-2012

I. Conservation of Saheb Bundh, Purulia : 1. Approved Project Cost : �.12.57 Cr.

(GoI Share : �.8.80 Cr ; GoWB Share : �. 3.77 Cr.)

2. Fund released A. GoI Share : �. 5.10 Cr. B. GoWB Share : �. 2.1786 Cr.

C. Total Release : �. 7.2786 Cr.

II. Conservation of Rabindra Sarobar Lake:

1. Approved Project Cost : �. 6.96 Cr. (GoI share :�. 4.86 Cr. ;GoWB share :�. 2.1

Cr.)

2. Project Sanctioned during the Year 2002-03.

3. Amount of fund released:

A. GoI : �. 4.515 Cr.

B. GoWB : �. 2.1 Cr.


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4. Amount of Expenditure incurred since inception: �. 3.95 Cr.

5. Outcome: The existing water quality is considered as Class –D in terms of the standards defined in NLCP Guidelines. Assessment of water quality of the lake along with bio-monitoring of five years, bio-remediation has been proposed for comprehensive rejuvenation of the lake. Accordingly, Detailed Project Report for Comprehensive rejuvenation Plan for Rabindra Sarobar has been prepared by KMDA and it is going to be submitted to the National River Conservation Directorate under Ministry of Environment and Forests(MoEF), GoI.

III.Conservation of Mirik Lake, Darjeeling :

1. Approved Project Cost : �. 4.0068 Cr. (GoI share :�. 2.8048Cr. ; GoWB share

:�.1.2020 Cr.)

3. . Amount of fund released:

A. GoI : �. 1.00 Cr.

B. GoWB : nil

4. Amount of Expenditure incurred since inception: �. 0.6026 Cr.

The progress of the project has been halted due to transitional administration. Initially the project was implemented by Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority(SJDA), thereafter the execution of the program was taken over by Administrator , Gorkha Hill Council, at present it is being looked after by Gorkha Territorial Authority(GTA).

Activities under Ganga Action Plan (GAP) at Ph-II

The schemes under GAP, Ph-II are designed and implemented for 38 (thirty-eight) municipal towns towards reducing the pollution of the rivers of Damodar, Mahananda, Jorapani and Fuleshwari in addition to Hooghly. KMDA is acting as the State Level Nodal Agency for implementation and monitoring all the schemes under GAP-II in West Bengal. The schemes consist of laying of intercepting sewers, construction of sewage pumping station (ps) and sewage treatment plants, construction of crematorium, river front development, low cost sanitation, afforestation etc.

Status of Activities under GAP-II at a glance

1. NO. OF TOWNS INCLUDED : 38 Towns

2. NO. OF SCHEMES SANCTIONED : 214 Nos.

3. C.C.E.A. APROVAL : �. 309.33 Crore

4. PROJECT SANCTIONED COST : �. 299.67 Crore [G.O.I. = �. 263.35 Crore] State Govt. = �. 23.10 Crore]


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KMDA = �. 7.28 Crore] ULB = �. 1.02 Crore] MPLAD = �. 0.26 Crore] PPP = �. 4.65 Crore]

5. FUND RECEIVED FROM G.O.I : �. 252.67 Crore

6. EXPENDITURE INCURRED up to 31/12/2012( Since Inception) : �. 280.24 Crore

7. EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING 2012-13 up to 31/12/2012 : �. 11.17 Crore

7. PHYSICAL PROGRESS (As on 31/12/2012) : 199 Schemes completed.

8. RIVERS INCLUDED : Hooghly, Damodar, Mahananda, Jorapani & Phuleswari.

9. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY :

a. KMDA b. KMW&SA c. PHED d. MED e. KMC f. SJDA

10. NODAL AGENCY : KMDA

Executing Agency wise Completion status of schemes under GAP (Ph-II)

Sl No. AGENCY No. of schemes Sanctioned

No. of schemes completed up to

30/11/2011

Ongoing Schemes

1. KMDA 99 98 MPS of

Bansberia

2. KMW&SA 65 58

LS-I & MPS of Gayeshpur, I &

D Sewer and LS-III of North

Barrackpore, LS-I(A) and STP-I of Barrackpore, LS-I of Tully’s

Nullah

3. PHED 11 10

MPS-II of Diamond Harbour

4. MED 32 29

CRE of Katwa, CRE of

Diamond Harbour,CRE of

Chakdah

5. KMC 4 3 LS-A of Tolly’s

Nullah


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6. SJDA 3 1 I & D (A) &

MPS of Siliguri TOTAL

214 199

National Ganga River Basin Authority’s (NGRBA) Program: National Ganga River Basin Authority’s Program with Clean Ganga Mission has been

launched in February, 2009 in the five Basin States of the River Ganga, i.e., Uttarakhanda, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal with the objective of ensuring effective abatement of pollution and conservation of the River Ganga through a holistic approach with river basin as the unit of planning so as to maintain

i. the water quality of the river Ganga up to acceptable standards and

ii. minimum ecological flow in the river by regulating water abstraction and by promoting water storage projects.

A new beginning towards Ganga clean-up activities has been marked with the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment & Forests constituting the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA).

To co-ordinate and implement the river conservation activities and to take steps for comprehensive management of the River Ganga in the respective Basin States, the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests has constituted in exercise of the power conferred under Subsection 3 of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 the State Ganga River Conservation Authorities (SGRCAs) in all the five Basin States including West Bengal.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI is the Nodal Ministry at National Level and the Urban Development Department, Government of West Bengal is the Nodal Department at State Level in West Bengal for NGRBA Program.

The long-term objective of the NGRBA program is to ensure that no untreated sewage (Municipal or industrial) is discharged into the River Ganga by 2020.

The U.D. Deptt. being the State Level Nodal Deptt. is to provide Administrative and Technical support including financial and other logistic support to the SGRCA.

The river conservation activities under NGRBA include installation and/or augmentation of sewerage infrastructure, catchment area treatment, protection of flood plains, creating public awareness and such other measures at State level and regulatory activities aimed at prevention, control and abatement of pollution in the river Ganga for maintaining its water quality and river ecology.

The World Bank has also come forward to support NGRBA program with the objective of reducing pollution loads into the Ganga in selective investment locations


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through sustainable interventions. A loan agreement to the tune of US$1.00 Billion towards 70% of the central share in the NGRBA program has very recently been signed between the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment & Forests without having any bearing upon the State Exchequer.

The sectoral investment schemes with funding pattern under NGRBA program are as follows:

Sectoral Schemes Funding Pattern

1. Municipal Waste Water Treatment 1. GoI : GoWB :: 70 : 30

2. Industrial Pollution Control Initiatives 2. GoI: GoWB : Industries :: 25 : 25 : 50

3. Solid Waste Management 3. GoI : GoWB :: 70 : 30

4. River front Management 4. GoI : GoWB :: 70 : 30

In sharp contrast to the approach followed in GAP , the revised guidelines issued under NGRBA program stipulates :-

i. A 3-stage procedure to be mandatorily adopted for submission of projects- a) City Sanitation Plan preparation followed by b) Feasibility Report preparation indicating impact of Environment and Social factors and c) Detailed Project Report preparation.

ii. Engagement of Third Party Inspection Agency in the life-cycle of a project, namely, preconstruction, construction, commissioning and trial-run and post-construction period in order to strengthen the monitoring mechanism.

iii. Implementation of the projects are subject to signing of tripartite MOA by the Central Government, the State Government and the participating ULBs at National Level and signing of tripartite MOA by the State Project Management Group (SPMG), the Executing Agency and the ULB at the project site level thereby confirming commitment on the part of the ULB to take over the assets to be created and their operation and maintenance in the long run by them.

iv. Setting up of Project Management Group (PMG) at National Level and State Project Management Group at State Level as fully registered societies of the Government of India and the concerned State Governments respectively with the provision of

a) Adequate and formal devolution of powers to such groups to ensure appropriate level of operational autonomy,

b) Single point responsibility for planning and execution of NGRBA/SGRCA program respectively,

c) Powers to manage its human resources,

d) Institutional sustainability as the permanent entities responsible for conservation of the river Ganga at national level and concerned State levels respectively.


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Formation of SPMG

Pursuant to the direction of the Secretary, MoE&F, GoI, the Society named “West

Bengal State NGRBA Program Management Group” (SPMG) has been established as a fully Government run Society for planning and implementation of the NGRBA program in West Bengal. This Society has also been duly Registered under W.B. Societies Registration Act, 1961 (W.B.Act XXVI of 1961 and W.B. Societies Registration Rules, 1963), the Registration No. being S/IL/77929 of 2010-2011 dated 17th February, 2011.

Status of NGRBA Projects in West Bengal at a glance up to 31/12/2012 Performance in Respect of Externally Aided Project (EAP) during 2011-12

At present there is only one ongoing project, namely, JICA assisted Kolkata Solid

Waste Management Project of �. 170 Crore (External Aid-�. 141.00 Cr. and GoWB Share 29.00 Cr.) It is a Trans-municipal Solid Waste Management (SWM) Project covering six Urban Local Bodies of Champdani, Baidyabati, Serampore, Rishra, Konnagar, Uttarpara-Kotrung with ODA Loan Assistances from the Japan Bank of International Co-operation (JBIC) .The target date of completion of the project has been revised as 24/07/2014.

Project Objective : The project aims at promoting solid waste management through development of sustainable regional solid waste management system including sanitary landfill site for six municipalities in Kolkata Metropolitan Area thereby improving the living environment and hygienic conditions of the people in the region and safeguarding natural environment.

Percentage of Completion

SI. No

Implementing Agency

No. of Schemes

Amount Sanctioned in �. Cr.

Amount Spent in �. Cr. <50%

50% to

70%

>70% -<100%

100%

1 KMDA 14 396.74 72.98 2 nil 8 4

2 KMW&SA 9 218.47 41.10 1 nil 3 5

3 KMC 4 44.25 17.43 1 1 2 Nil

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Perspective: The capital of the State of West Bengal has been developed as the centre of economy and industry of the State and it situates many industries such as Jute, Textile, Automobile, Iron and Steel and its growth is spreading to the adjoining Kolkata Metropolitan Area(KMA) comprising three Municipal Corporations of Kolkata, Howrah and Chandannagar and 39(thirty nine ) municipalities with populations over 15 million. While KMA generates solid waste around 1.9 million tone per year, only Kolkata and Howrah Municipal Corporations are having some organized conservancy system for solid waste management. As for the selected six municipalities, namely, Champdani, Baidyabati, Serampore, Rishra, Konnagar, Uttarpara-Kotrung , the solid waste generated by them is 0.13 million tons per year; due to lack of appropriate infrastructure for solid waste management, these six municipalities are facing too many problems relating to municipal solid waste management. These are :

• Lack of environmentally sound, efficient solid waste collection and dumping facilities;

• Limited coverage of collection system and low collection rate , leaving waste uncollected for a long time ;

• Collection and dumping without segregations; • Common dumping in open drains reducing their carrying capacity of waste water

and rainwater ; • Unorganized dumping in abandoned or low lying area ; • Lack of social considerations to rag pickers –informal sector workers; • Insufficient financial, technical and personal capacity of municipalities; • General dissatisfaction of stakeholders.

These problems have led to unsanitary and unhygienic living conditions particularly in slum areas and deterioration of environment in dumping sites including ground water on which these six municipality highly depends on water supply. To address the above issues KMDA and the State Government of West Bengal expressed their interest in developing a regional waste management system as a result of JICA Pilot Study conducted in 2003. Adequate solid waste management system being virtually nonexistent in nay municipality in India in spite of legal requirement stipulated in the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules(2000)(MSW Rules). The State Government of West Bengal and Government of India put high priority on the project as a model and requested for the JICA ODA loan in April, 2005. The scope of work in the project include the followings : 1. Primary Collections, secondary collection and drain cleaning with following

divisions. 1.1 Primary collection include procurement of 10 Liter Household Bins, Tricycle Rickshaw , 30 litre Rickshaw Bins, Pushcart, 20 litre Bins for Pushcart, Double


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compartment Pushcart, Community Bins, Auto Tippers(3-wheelers), Auto Tippers(4-wheelers) and Tools/Uniforms. 1.2 Secondary Collection container include identification of 104 no of secondary collection point; procurement of MS containers on wheel for Tractor; Tractors; Tools and Uniforms 1.3 Drain Cleaning include Open dump truck, upgraded Tractor, Tools and Uniforms.

2. Transfer Stations and Compost Plants(1st package) : This include 5 no of Transfer

Stations and six no of Compost Plants and 30 Containers for Recyclable Wastes. 3. Regional Waste Management Centre (RWMC) include preparation of Sanitary

Landfill (1,406,200 m3 ) and procurement of six containers for Recyclable Wastes. 4. a. Heavy Equipments and Transfer Trucks include one Bulldozer, two wheel

loaders, one excavator, two nos of 10t Dump Truck, two nos of containers for dewatering sludge, one Tractor for container of dewatering sludge and one sprinkler tanker.

b. Transfer Stations and Compost plant(2nd Package) : This include procurement of

5 nos of wheel loaders for Transfer Station, 25 no of wheel loaders for Compost Plant, 10 no of 12 m3 Dump Truck, 12 Hydraulic Trolley and 6 no of Tractors for Hydraulic Trolley and six no of Tractor and Water Tankers.

c. Transportation and drain cleaning(1st Package) : This include procurement of 47

no of tractors, 13 no of Cesspool Cleaners , 7 no of Up-graded Tractors, 14 no of Dump truck, 6 no of Jetting Machine for SCP, 7 no of Maintenance Vehicles, 6 no of Vacuum Tankers.

5. Road Improvement involving 15.7 KM access road to RWMC. 6. Consulting Services covering assistance in planning , basic design , tendering

construction management, environment consideration, reprting, financial management, sanitation improvement (public awareness and environmental education, pilot implementation of Primary collection) Rag-Picker Livelihood Improvement Capacity Building, Overall Prject Management, Liaison with JICA, monitoring and evaluation etc.

Physical Progress : All equipments (Household Bins, Pushcart with Bins, Double Compartment Pushcarts, Tricycle with Bins, Auto Trippers, Shovel, Long handled Brooms, Small Brooms, Metal Tray with Plate, Wheel Barrow, GI Bucket, Spade, Metal Spoon, Apron, Globes, Raincoat, Gumboot, wheel mounted MS Container ) have supplied and delivered to the six municipalities. Following companies have been selected on competitive bidding.


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First five equipments have been supplied by Sintex Industries Limited. Demonstration has been done by Sheetal Group of Companies. Construction of secondary collection points has been done by PS Engineering Works. 256 sites for Secondary Collection Points (SCP) were to be identified in the six municipalities in the following break up :

Sl. No. Municipality Nos. of SCP sites to be constructed

Sites actually identified

1 Champdani 41 sites 39 sites 2 Baidyabati 44 sites 43 sites 3 Serampore 80 sites 59 sites 4 Rishra 45 sites 37 sites 5 Konnagar 30 sites 34 sites 6 Uttarpara-Kotrung 60 sites 34 sites

Total 300 sites 256 sites Contract has been closed after construction of 104 nos of SCPs out of 256 selected sites. Progress was very slow due to local resistance against construction of SCP(A permanent concrete platform in front of their house or nearby locality). Municipality wise construction of 104 SCPs is as follows : Champdani Baidyabati Serampore Rishra Konnagar Uttarpara Total

6 7 17 27 24 23 104 Construction of Transfer Station and Compost Plants : 6 Transfer Station (@ 1 per municipality and 5 Compost Plant 1 each in all the six municipality except Baidyabati. The Contractor selected is Jamshedpur Utilities & Services Company Limited (JUSCO). Construction is in progress but due to local resistance the pace of progress is very slow. Topography Survey, Geotechnical Survey has been completed in all the 5 municipalities excepting Rishra. The construction Site Office has been completed in Baidyabati, Konnagar and Uttarpara whereas 90 % progress has been achieved in each of the municipalities of Champdani and Serampore in respect of construction of Site Office. There is a site possession problem in Rishra. Removal of existing waste has been completed in Baidyabati and the progress of removal of Wastes in Konnagar and Uttarpara has been 95 % and 90% respectively. Project Office has been completed only in Rishra Municipality. Septic Tank has been constructed in Baidyabati and Uttarpara Municipalities. Performance in respect of ONE Time Additional Central Assistance (OTACA)


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Physical Progress : 1. Name of the scheme implemented under One Time ACA, 2010-11 : Underpass at Bediapara. 2. Implementing Agency : KMDA 3. Year of Sanction : 2010-11. 4. Expected date of Completion : 26.04.2013 5. Work for construction of Thrust Bed at shifting zone & main zone has been completed. 6. About 70% of Total R.C.C. Retaining wall has already been completed. 7. Out of 5 Nos. of Boxes 4 Nos. have already been completed. Financial Progress: 1. ACA Released so far : �. 5.256 Cr. 2. Expenditure incurred since inception up-to 31/12/2012 : �. 5.0686 Cr. 3. Expenditure incurred during this Financial Year 2012-13 up-to 31/12/2012 : �.2.50 Cr. Activities of the Development Authorities under UD Department

Achievements of KMDA during 2012-13 up-to December, 2012:

A) Under UIG Sub-mission of JNNURM:

The completed projects include:

• Construction of Left Turning North Bound Off Ramp at Beckbagan connecting A.J.C. Bose Road Flyover.

• Storm Water Drainage for Bidhannagar Municipal Area

B) Achievements under State Budgetary Support include :

• Completion of construction of 3-lane 2nd R.O.B on E.M. Bypass over eastern Railway line(Sealdah-Baraipur Section) near Baghajatin Railway Station.

• Completion of construction of additional unit of Electric Crematorium at Budge Budge.

• Completed laying of underground 700 dia NP3 pipe within KMC Word No.114 drainage under BMS program.

Important ongoing projects under State Budgetary Support include :

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C) Achievements under Mega City Program: • Widening of Patipukur underpass. • Extension of Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (Kamalgazi-Baraipur) Phase-I.

Projects nearing completion include: Bulk Water Supply at West Howrah Township Municipal Solid Waste Management at Bidhannagar

Initiatives of Kolkata Improvement Trust (KIT)

• KIT has undertaken renovation of ‘‘Ahindra Mancha’’; civil work, electrical works, sound re-enforcement system, stage lighting, renovation of auditorium and stage decoration is in progress; revamping of AC system is nearing completion.

• Completed renovation and beautification of Rabindra Sarovar. • Beautification Work of Median of Rashbehari Connector from EM Bypass(Ruby

Rotary) to Bijan Setu. Initiatives of Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) :

Completed projects include :

• Construction of Vivekananda Bhawan on Hill Cart road, Siliguri housing the office complex for North Bengal Development Department & others,

• Development of Inland Container Depot at NJP, Siliguri., • Construction of Pineapple Development Centre, Bidhannagar, Darjeeling,

which has been recently inaugurated on 1st of September, 2012, • construction of 4th Mahananda Bridge (proper), • Development of Malkani Haat, Jalpaiguri, • Construction of Bus Terminus at Pandapara, Jalpaiguri. • Installation of decorative street lights at Siliguri and Jalpaiguri. • Installation of Surveillance Security Cameras at different locations at Siliguri. • Installation of electronic gate at Truck Terminal , Matigara.

Ongoing projects include:

• Rock Climbing Wall at Matigara, Siliguri. • Snake Park at Murikawa, Phansidewa, Darjeeling. • Karola Bridge at Samajpara, Jalpaiguri. • Film City at New Township near North Bengal Medical College and Hospital,

Siliguri. • Urban Haat at New Township. • Fifth (5th) Mahananda Bridge, Siliguri.

Planning Initiatives undertaken by SJDA :

• Preparation of DPR of Karala Action Plan, Jalpaiguri. • Preparation of DPR of Tomato Processing Unit at Mainaguri. • Preparation of DPR Integrated Sewerage System for Siliguri and Malbazar. • Traffic & Transportation Master Plan & comprehensive mobility plan for

Siliguri & Jalpaiguri. Initiatives of Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority (MKDA)

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• Construction of Bituminous Road starting from Tata Metalics Gate towards Kansai river (Chainage 0 mtr to 575 mtr. up-to Railway Crossing, 1st Phase with one 900 dia hume pipe Culvert under Kharagpur I Panchayat Samity.

• Construction of Bituminous Road starting from Tata Metalics gate towards Kansai River(chainage 650 mtr. to 1350 mtr. after Railway Crossing)-2nd Phase under Kharagpur I Panchayats Samity.

• Construction of Brick Side Drain behind newly constructed Women’s Hostel of Kharagpur Inda College in Ward No.02 under Kharagpur Municipality.

• Construction of Rigid Pavement and Cross Drain at South Side of Park in Ward No.29 under Kharagpur Municipality.

Initiatives of Sriniketan Santiniketan Development Authority (SSDA) Important projects completed include:

• Twenty six(26) nos of road schemes completed out of the targeted thirty(30) nos of schemes.

• Construction of drain at Trisulapukur completed and another 3 nos of drains completed under Bolpur Municipality .

• Barbed Wire fencing at Taltor completed. • Work of survey for revision of Land Use and Development Control Plan (LUDCP)

has been undertaken and out of 44 mouzas, survey work for 40 mouzas has been completed.

Important ongoing works include :

• Construction of Guest House at Prantik Township and • Staff Quarter at Bolpur

Initiatives of Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) :

Digha being projected as major International Tourists Destination, the DSDA has taken several initiatives towards creation of Tourism infrastructures in its Planning Area in addition to improvement & strengthening of the infrastructures. These initiatives include:

• Development of Digha Bypass Road. • Drainage works at Digha • Installation of decorative sitting arrangement(completed). • Introduction of different types of water sports. • Renovation of Bay Café , Saikatabas and different parks. • Installation LED light at sea side. • Entire contour survey of the area under Mondarmoni and Tajpur mouzas which have

been added in the Planning Area of DSDA has been completed. • Finalized architectural and structural design of Gate of Digha.

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• Construction work of 4-storied residential building type-C with two units in each floor in Baishakhi Abasan , Sector-II, Salt Lake involving a project cost of �. 2.59 Cr is in progress.

• Silt clearance and restoration of eastern Drainage Channel involving a project cost of �. 4.8994 Cr is in progress.

• Reduction of existing diameter of Traffic Round About in 1st Avenue , 2nd Avenue and Broad Way of Salt Lake City including beautification of Islands involving a total project cost of �. 2.1326 Cr has been completed.

• Lighting of Green Verge by Trident Lights of CE Block of Salt Lake City involving project cost of �. 12.80 lakh is nearing completion.

• Beautification of green verge of CE Block of Salt Lake City by fixing of different animal sculptures, spiral slides, sea saw and dust bins etc. is in progress.

• Architectural design of proposed State Govt. Office (SGO) Complex in plot no DF-9, Sector-I, Bidhannagar has been finalised. Preparation of Architectural drawing is in progress.

• Modification of 2.20 Km of Concrete Road near Eastern Drainage Channel from Nayapatti Sluice to E.M. Bypass.(In progress)

• Modification of Bituminous roads in front of Alia University and Sonnet Hotel. (In progress)

• Improvement of Karunamayee Bus Stand, Salt Lake(In progress) • Lighting of Karunamayee Bus Stand by installing High Mast Light in Block No.3. (In

progress) • Finalisation of architectural design of proposed State Govt Complex in Plot No.DF-9,

Sector-I, Salt Lake. • Beautification of CE Park of Ward No.3 under Bidhannagar Municipality.

Initiatives in New Town , Rajarhat • Construction of Rabindra Tirtha, a composite Cultural Centre with facilities of

auditorium, kiosks, exhibition centre, archives etc. undertaken. • Setting up of an International Financial Hub on 25 acres of prime land in the

Central Business District (CBD) of New Town taken up. Already Kolkata Stock Exchange, Allahabad Bank and State Bank of India have taken up plots. Recently, United Bank of India, United Commercial Bank, National Insurance Corporation, WBIDFC and WBFC have applied for plots. A second phase of EOI is also being launched shortly.

• Construction of an Eco-Tourism Park on an area of 480 acres of land in the heart of New Town taken up.

• Design of Banglar Haat is being finalised. • Development of football , cricket grounds and Parks. • Construction of 9 Community Markets is in progress. • Installation of Traffic Signal with Control Kiosk completed.

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10.10 INFORMATION & PUBLICITY 10.10.1 Programme of the Information & Cultural Affairs Department

The primary objective of this department is to communicate the message of the state government to the people and to collect feedback from them. Moreover, the department has been playing a key role in generating awareness amongst the people on various socio-economic issues.The government of West Bengal has undertaken the process of raising awareness relating to plans,projects and programmes to the general public through the different and better modern infrastructural facilities for their access to information . Adequate measures have been taken for dissemination of information to the general public at large.Efforts on consultation between government and non-governmental bodies that can lead to sustainable action to improve the mass consciousness is also going on. In respect of this background, a write up is given below for the revised and the budget estimate for the year 2013-2014.

• Modernisation of District and Sub-divisional Information Centres

With a view to disseminate the information relating to government plans,policies and activities and to influence the interested parties(e.g. Citizens, Community Groups,NGOs,etc.)regarding the government’s approach to Human Resource Development , all the ‘Information Centres’ in the Districts and in the Sub divisions will be developed in phase by phase as ‘Public Participation Window’ which will have the access to the whole world by means of Internet and also a enriched database will be developed for the press and for the general mass.These centres will also be decorated with the exhibitions of the panels/photographs highlighting the message of the government.Net connection, Magazine Desk,etc. will also be provided in these centres. • Implementation of Awareness Raising Action Plan(ARAP)

The department likes to give special emphasis on generating awareness amongst the common people on various Social issues projected by the various departments of this government by means organizing Workshops,Group discussions, Film shows,Media seminars,Press conferences,Press coverage , Inter personal communication, Application of Cultural Communication Tools,Making and Screening of Docu-Feature Films, Documentation on various government projects/development works etc. throughout the state.Some of these issues are ‘Routine Immunisation Programme’,Malnutrition,Mother & Child Care(Breast Feeding,Dowry system,Early marriage,Safe motherhood,etc.),Social Security of women,Hygiene Practise,Environment Issues,Parentage,Right to Eucation,Polio Eradication,Diarrhoea Control,Safe drinking water,Continuing education,etc.Moreover,the


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infrastructure of the District/Sub divisional ‘Audio Visual’Unit needs to be strengthened ,modernized and upgraded. Government has given special emphasis for of Awareness Raising Action Plan(ARAP) in backward and Tribal regions during the year 2013-14. • Setting up of an Institute of Mass Media Research & Training

The ‘Mass Media Centre’was set up for the development of small and medium newspapers for providing adequate training to the journalists. In order to organize Workshops, Seminars,Trainings,etc. and also to develop the ‘Mass Media Centre’ into a full fleged Institute, Government has given special emphasiss for this purpose during the year 2013-14. • Modernisation of News Bureau

Government has given emphasis to develop an improved database system for the press and for public relation and also to digitalise news clipping and analysis system. Special attempt has also been given for the modernisation of Photo Section to equip the section with Cameras and its associated accessories. • Moddernisation of Distribution Section & Strenghtening of Exhibition Set up

The Department has also proposed in the budget estimate for the year 2013-2014 for the development of an Web application for Distribution Section & to link the application with the W.B. Govt. Portal and construction of the Display cum Sales Centre at New Secretariat building.

The department has decided to Strengthen the infrastructure of exhibition set with modern display materials and equipments. In order to prepare the Flex Poster sets on the various aspects, projects ,programmes of development works in the Backward areas, the Department has given special emphasis. • Computerisation of Information Network

The Department has also proposed to provide Scanner and other important accessories to DICOs’ and SDICOs’ offices and also to develop Networking Arrangement in the districts’ and the sub divisions’ offices.

• Setting Up of Rural Video Screening Unit

To provide L.C.D. Projectors along with its necessary and essential accessories like the mini-generators,UPS,etc. for the use of ‘Audio Visual Unit’ and to make docu-feature films Government has proposed fund in the Budget Estimate for the year 2013-2014.

Government has proposed to organise Awareness Programmes on various social

issues through Mobile Audio Visual Unit and also to develop the Information Pocket for catering and disseminating the government message in the backward and Tribal areas

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The department has started the construction works of the various office buildings in the districts and in the sub divisions in phases.The department is considering the proposal of starting the construction works of the office buildings in Purulia and North 24 Parganas. The Government decided to revive and rejuvenate Basumati Corporation Limited presently Basumati Sahitya Mandir, the erstwhile historic and one of the most glorious media and publishing houses in India. Accordingly, the process of revival of Basumati Corporation Limited was started in February, 2012 with the relaunch of the publication of Basumati Sahitya Patrika after four decades. The masik Basumati Sahitya Patrika and the reprint of the classic anthology of masik Basumati Sahitya Patrika published on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the magazine have earned high appreciation amongst the media and readers. • Repair/renovoation and maintenance of Basumati Bhavan :- The existing dilapidated Building accommodating Basumati Corporation Limited is about 200 years old and getting damaged day by day. The entire Building needs immediate repair and renovation to avoid any probable risk of total collapse in near future.

CConContd---C Maintenance and preservation of old records and books and re-establishment of the Library of BC.L :- Basumati has a highly enriched treasure trove of invaluable classic books and historical records. They need be microfilmed, preserved and maintained properly for the posterity. A modern Library with adequate manpower and necessary technology, equipment shall have to be established in right earnest. A sum of �. 5.5 crore may be required for this purpose. The proposed plan outlay during 2013-14 under ‘Information & Publicity’ is �. 3600.00 lakh.

10.11 DEVELOPMENT OF SC, ST & OBCs 10.11.1 Programme of the Backward Classes Welfare Department 1. Introduction:

The Backward Classes Welfare Department works for social, economic and cultural development of the people belonging to SC, ST and OBC in this State. The main functions of the Department are:

a) Promotion and implementation of educational schemes including training for

enhancement of capabilities in them, b) Issuance of caste certificates and enforcement of reservation rules in services,

posts and educational institutions, c) Implementation of schemes including income generation schemes for economic

upliftment, d) Strengthening of infrastructure and creation of community assets for integrated

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Out of the total population of 8,01,76,197 ( as per 2001 census), SC & ST population figures are as detailed below:

SC population – 1,84,52,555 (23.02%) Male – 94,69,659 Female – 89,82,896 ST population – 44,06,794 (5.5%) Male – 22,23,924 Female – 21,82,870 One District ( Cooch Behar ) has more than 50% SC population.

2. Administrative Set-Up:

The Departmental set up is as detailed below :- i) Department ii) Office of the Commissioner , BCW, iii) Cultural Research Institute iv) W B SCs & STs Development and Finance Corporation, v) W B Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation Ltd. vi) W B Backward Classes Development & Finance Corporation, vii) Offices of Project Officer-cum District Welfare Officers / District Welfare

Officers at district Level viii) Offices of Backward Classes Welfare Officers in four Sub-Divisions

(Jhargram, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and North 24 Pgs.). ix) Inspectors at Sub-Division and Block Levels.

The main focus of this department is on educational upliftment of the people

belonging to Backward Classes living in this state.

Different educational development schemes for SC, ST and OBC students both at pre-matric and post-matric stages have been in operation in this state. Book Grants and Examination Fees: The purpose of this scheme is to provide financial assistance for purchase of Books to the students reading in classes V to X in Government aided schools & also for payment of examination fees at the Madhyamik Examination. Students of MSKS run by the P&RD department have been brought under the purview of the scheme from 2006-07. During 2011-2012 a total number of 23,73,935 SC&ST students were benefited under this scheme and �.49.50 crore was spent and during 2012-2013 about 27 lakh SC&ST students are being benefited under this scheme. Maintenance charges: Under this scheme each eligible SC&ST day scholar is paid �. 40/- per month as maintenance grant to meet their conveyance & other sundry expenses. Quota of SC students has been enhanced to 3.00 lakh from 1,63,750 with effect from 1.4.2010. Quota for ST day-scholars under this scheme has been abolished from 1st January 2008. During 2011-2012 total no. of beneficiaries under this scheme was 5,71,706. During 2012-2013 about 7 lakh SC&ST students are being benefited under this scheme.


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Hostel Charges: Hostel charges are provided to SC&ST students residing in the school-attached Hostels and Ashram Hostels attached to the Junior or Secondary school. Hostel charges have been enhanced from �. 600/- p.m. to � 750 p.m. with effect from 1.4.2010. The quota of School-attached hostellers has been increased from 36000 to 50000 for SC beneficiaries and from 32000 to 45000 for ST beneficiaries. During 2011-2012 total no. of beneficiaries covered under this scheme was 91,457. We expect to cover 1,03,930 SC&ST students under the scheme in 2012-2013.

Post-Matric Scholarship: The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to the SC, ST and OBC students studying at post-secondary stages to enable them to complete their education. For SC&ST students the scholarship is grouped into 4 categories as I, II, III, and IV. The rate of scholarship admissible to the Hostellers of Group II, III, IV categories has been enhanced to �.750/- per month. During 2011-2012 total no. of beneficiaries under this scheme were 7,60,033 (including LOC of previous year). About 6 lakh 20 thousand students are expected to be covered under the scheme during 2012-2013. All the above educational schemes along with other educational scheme like payment of Compulsory charges to ST students, Special merits scholarship to SC&ST students of Class IX to XII, Merit Scholarship for girls, Up-gradation of merit, payment of scholarship to the students whose parents are engaged in unclean occupation etc. are being continued during 2012-2013. Ashram Hostels: Emphasis has been given for construction of more Ashram Hostels, School-attached Hostels, and Central Hostels for the benefit of SC & ST students. Ashram Hostels for both SC/ST boy & girl students are set up by the Backward Classes Welfare Department within the campus of the recognized schools. Students studing in Class I to X get admission into such hostels. For Maintenance, the students are paid at the rate of �. 750/- per month for the entier academic year. In addition, they are even cots, bedrolls, garments, soap etc. At present there are 305 hostels with 9335 seats capacity. In 2011-12 a sum of �. 9,30,49,450 was utilised for 9,127 beneficiaries. Setting up of Boys & Girls Hostels under Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana: - Upto 31st December 2012, a sum of �.14.48 Crore for 15 Hostels (9 for Girls and 6 for Boys) have been sanctioned by the Government of India. Five Ekalavya Model Residential Schools are at present running in this state. Steps have been taken for construction of 2(two) more such schools and nine Pandit Raghunath Murmu Schools. Fifteen English Medium Schools are also running as feeder to EMR schools. TRAINING: BCW Department is organizing Skill Development Training in various Trades to enhance employability to the Backward Classes. DOEACC approved O-level computer course, Pre-examination Coaching for Joint Entrance Examination, Intensive


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Coaching for UPSC (IAS) Examination and WBCS Exam etc. are some of the initiatives. SC/ST youths are offered Jobs after completion of “New Age Security Guard Training” and training on different trades of “Plastics Engineering & Technology”. Job-oriented training, in sunrise sector industries like “Hospitality’ & “Retail”, have also been introduced. The Department has introduced “Spoken English Course” through Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). “Spoken English” & “Spanish Language” Courses in classroom environment are also being introduced. Personal Development Programme, a dual certification cou�e by Microsoft & Bourneville College, UK with placement opportunity is being commenced at 10 centers located within Assembly Constituency areas reserved for SC /ST in North 24 Parganas & Nadia Districts on pilot basis. It will be extended in 100 cente� throughout the state. A mobile health facility for preliminary medical checkup is established for the Bongaon Sub-division in North 24 Parganas District. Issuance of Caste Certificate is of paramount importance to SC, ST and OBC people. Various steps, including camps at Gram Panchayat level, have been adopted for expediting the process of issuing caste certificates. In the calendar year 2012, up to 31st December 6,98,332 certificates have been issued. Web based processing of applications has commenced in more than 35 sub-divisions of the State. Income Generation Programme and Infrastructural Development Programmes have also been adopted in SC, ST dominated areas. This Department is running Infrastructure Development Schemes in SC/ST dominated areas. Under SCA to SCSP/SCA to TSP and under Art.275 (1) of the constitution a sum of �. 50.46 Crore has been utilized for executing 511 schemes Upto 31st December, 2012. Three Corporations under this Department viz. West Bengal Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Development and Finance Corporation, West Bengal Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation Ltd. and West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation are engaged in providing finance to unemployed youth for their self-employment.

Individual Beneficiaries Oriented Scheme: This scheme is being implemented by the West Bengal Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Development & Finance Corporation. 90% fund under SCA to SCSP and 70% fund under SCA to TSP are earmarked for this purpose. During the Year 2011-12 �.47.30 crore for 47300 SCs & �.18.70 crore for 18702 STs have been utilised. Upto September 2012 �.42.50 crore for 14531 SCs & �.1.91 crore for 6334 STs have been spent. For OBC community, different loan programmes i.e. General Loan, Education Loan, New Swarnima Yojona, Micro Finance, Mahila Samridhi Yojana (MSY) have been undertaken by the West Bengal Backward Classes Development and Finance Corporation. For this purpose a sum of �.8.99 crore has been disbursed covering 6864 OBC people.


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Village Grain Banks are developed to ensure required food grains to the poor tribal families in times of distress or lean seasons as loans to be recovered in kind during harvesting time. At present 955 Grain Banks are operating, while a sanction of 770 new Grain Banks was received from the ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India for the year 2011-12 for setting up of new Village Grain Banks, �.93.94 lakh cash and 3080 MT food component was allotted. WADI SCHEME: WADI is a small horticultural orchard surrounded by forest species. Essencially the WADI project envisages development of about 0.5 to 1.5 acres of land per tribal family for growing orchards surrounded by forest species. At present 6 (SIX) WADI projects are being implemented in West Bengal at a total project cost of �.1,30,62,000/- with 50:50 fund sharing by State Government & NABARD under SCA to TSP. During 2012-13, NABARD has sanctioned 4 schemes in Paschim Medinipur with 100 % funding by NABARD. The WADI programme will run in the blocks of Gopiballavpur-I, Sankrail, Binpur-I and Binpur-II. Under Old Age Pension Scheme about 1,30,463 old tribal persons of BPL families above the age of 60 years have been benefited during 2011-2012. Closed Tea Garden workers in North Bengal have also come under the purview of this scheme. Steps have also been taken for payment of such old age pension through banks / post offices. Upto 31st December, 2012 a sum of �. 123.75 crore has been released and 1,30,463 persons are being covered including backlog of the previous year. Implementation of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006: Till 30th November 2012 1,37,278 claims have been received out of which enquiry of 1,37,278 claims has been completed and more than 29,532 pattas have been distributed. The scope of cultural activities have been widened with the inclusion of following art & culture (a) Kantha Exhibition and Workshop, (b) Wood Craft Exhibition and Workshop, (c) Puppetry Exhibition and workshop, (d) Kabigan Festival, (e) Sarigan and BachhariBaich (Boat Race), (f) Baul Festival, (g) Seminar on 1873 Movement for Dignity and Equality before Law and (h) BangaLok-Shilpa-O-Sanskriti Kendra for the promotion and preservation of the cultural heritage of different ethnic groups who are within the ambit of this department along with existing festivals like BhaiwyaSangeet competition, Tribal One Act Drama competition, HulUtsav, Tea Tribal Festival etc. Dhakis (Drummers of Bengal) are engaged in the Blocks and Municipalities to give publicity of the affairs of the department by beating of traditional drums. Bi-Cycles for Tribal Girls: The State Government is implementing a scheme of distribution of bi-cycles to the tribal girl students from class IX to XII in the Leftwing Extremist (LWE) affected blocks in the districts of Paschim Medinipur, Bankure and Purulia from last year. The scheme is aimed at reducing drop out in the schools and to


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encourage the girl students to continue study.Besides, these bi-cycles will help their families for multipurpose household activities. Under this scheme, total 11,078 bicycles have been distributed in 2012-13. The proposed plan outlay during 2013-14 under ‘Development of SC, ST & OBCs’ is �. 39650.00 lakh.

10.12 LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT A. LABOUR WELFARE 10.12.1 Programme of the Labour Department i) Labour & Labour Welfare

Strengthening of Enforcement Machinery of the Labour Directorate: -

With the increased emphasis on the improvement of working conditions of the

working class people engaged in the Unorganised Sector, the infrastructural set up of the existing enforcement machinery seems inadequate for service delivery. For this purpose 480 Labour Welfare Facilitating Centre were set up. Fund is required to meet the infrastructural facilities of the newly created LWFCs.

Improvement of Labour Statistics:

The Labour Department handles large volumes of Industrial Statistics touching upon

several aspects of Industrial Relations and Labour Welfare. These Statistics and Other related matters are required to be brought out for highlighting the industrial scenario, social security benefits provided to the workers, Industrial Relations etc. Besides, this Department publishes books “Labour in West Bengal” and “Labour Minister’s Budget Speech” every year for wide circulation.

Strengthening of the Planning Cell of the Labour Department:

The work of this cell has increased manifold. To cope up with this workload, strengthening of this cell either by creation of posts or by computerization is strongly felt. Infrastructural facilities in the Labour Department including renovation of premises will also be required. As this cell controls all the budgetary matter including publicity of the welfare schemes, awareness programmes for the beneficiaries of the welfare schemes, more funds will be required for smooth functioning of the schemes. Besides, Labour Department makes plan to construct some new buildings of its own in different regions of this State.

Strengthening of the Research and Development Wing of the Factories Directorate:

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Hygiene Cell and Research and Statistics Cell. With a view to improving the performances of those existing 4 cells of Research and Development wing of the Factories Directorate, the R.D. wing is to be strengthened through Computerization and software development of Licensing & Registration processes by NIC. Moreover, it is necessary to procure equipment in order to upgrade the existing set up. Computerisation of the Head Quarters of the Shops & Establishments Directorate

At present there are at least 6 lakh Shops & Establishments Registered under Shops and Establishments Act. in Kolkata. These are to be renewed in each alternative three year periods. The renewal of these as well as registration of new ones involves huge quantity of data and paper-work. Due to insufficient infrastructure, the above work is getting delayed due to lack of man power besides time consuming.

To overcome the above problems, it is proposed to set up a Computerised system of

maintenance and renewal of records. For the above purpose initiatives have been taken up for Computerisation and digitization of Shops and Establishments records with the active support of State e-Governance Mission Team under Information Technology Department.

Strengthening of Welders Training Centre Under the Boilers Directorate:

This centre imparts training in high pressure welding. On completion of the course, competency certificates are awarded to the successful candidates (both unemployed and company sponsored). This is a scheme which has the potential of generating employment and there is wide scope to the effect that the successful candidates may be absorbed in different industries. After imparting training in various non-destructive Testing Technology, like Ultrasonic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Dye Penetrant Testing, interpretation of weld Radiographs and eddy current Testing to train unemployed Science Graduates besides normal Training.

For the above purposes and for updating the Welding Technology training infrastructure at par with similar training centres of national reputeequipment and machinery are to be procured.

Strengthening of the Testing Laboratory for Examination of Boilers :-

In the Testing Laboratory under the Directorate of Boilers, the quality of the material of the boilers and its welding and in – built techniques are looked after and checked by physical, chemical and non – destructive tests to ensure the safety of the boilers. For this purpose sophisticated new machineries are required to be purchased which are absolutely necessary with the development of boiler technology and the old ones are to be replaced.

WEST BENGAL LABOUR WELFARE BOARD

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Labour Welfare Centres, providing additional facilities at the Auditoriums, construct boundary walls at different Model Labour Welfare Centres etc. From the financial year 2013-2014 the following work will be undertaken:

Sl. No. Schemes to be implemented

1 Repair & Renovation of civil work of ShramikKalyanBhawan at Kankurgachi

2 Special Repair & Renovation of the main building of Digha Holiday Home

3 Special Repair & Maintenance of Staff Quarters at Digha Holiday Home

4 Renovation of boundary wall of Digha Holiday Home

5 Repair & Renovation of Bakkhali Holiday Home (Balance amount)

6 Repair & Renovation of Sapuipara Model Labour Welfare Centre at Belur

7 Repair & Renovation of Danesh Sk. Lane Model Labour Welfare Centre

8 Construction of two storied cottage at Digha Holiday Home

9 Repair & Renovation of Pokhriabong Model Labour Welfare Centre in Darjeeling

10 Repair & Renovation of Madati Model Labour Welfare centre in Darjeeling

11 Renovation of Gourhati Model Labour Welfare Centre in Hooghly

12 Renovation / Remodelling of Taratala Model Labour Welfare Centre

13 Renovation / Remodelling of Shramik Mancha Auditorium, Kankurgachi

ii) Social Security for Labour Beedi Workers Welfare Scheme:

The Govt. has already taken a decision to improve the living conditions of the Beedi Workers by way of providing grants under certain conditions to facilitate:

a) Providing for electric connection to the houses to Beedi Workers; b) Construction of a house by an individual worker; and c) Providing for infrastructure like approach road, water supply, sanitation in a

group / cluster housing. Under the Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2005 taken up by the

Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, an amount of �.40,000/- is given as subsidy to the individual Beedi Worker of this State for construction of dwelling house. Along with this sum, the State Government also pays an amount of �.10,000/- per tenement as uniform subsidy. Besides, the State Government also pay �.2,500/- per tenement for


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electrification of the Beedi Workers houses. A comprehensive “Beedi Workers’ Welfare Scheme” and “Revised Integrated Housing Scheme for Beedi Workers” have been implemented in the districts of Malda, Purulia, Murshidabad, Purba Medinipur, Bankura, Uttar Dinajpur, Cooch Behar, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas for the development of Beedi Workers. iii) Labour Education Strengthening of Training Institute-cum-Central Library:

The State Labour Institute is running a post graduate diploma course in Human Resource Development and Labour Welfare for the prospective Labour Welfare Officers and others. Moreover, the institute also conducts certificates course in construction safety. Now, to cope up with the current demand, it is urgently required to renovate the Institute as per AICTE norms. In addition to above, it is required to purchase books for the Library etc. Moreover, a research cell is being proposed to set up to cater to the needs of the emerging Labour related matters. The library also needs to be computerized for better upkeep of books and for better utilization of library resources. State Labour Institute, Kolkata and Siliguri conduct a one-year course “Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Development and Labour Welfare” affiliated to the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education and also conducts a six month’s certificate course in “Construction Safety” approved by Labour Department. The Welders’ Training course under the Boiler Directorate is managed by SLI, Kolkata. This institute also conducts various in-service training programmes, seminars, workshops and other different interactive programme in order to improve service delivery by the officers and also to supplement the overall activities of the Labour Department.

iv) Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour Detection and Rehabilitation of Bonded Labours (State Share) By an order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide Writ Petition (Civil) No. 3922 of 1985; all the states & U. T. s of the country shall make proper arrangement for identification, release and rehabilitation of bonded labour under the Provisions of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has also suggested that the laws for abolition of bonded labour system and connected matters be implemented effectively. The Hon’ble supreme Court of India has issued the following directions: -

1) All the State Govt. & U. T. s shall make proper arrangements for rehabilitating the

released bonded labours. Such rehabilitation would be land – based basis or non-land – based basis or skilled / craft - based basis depending upon the choice of bonded labour and his / her inclination and past experience.


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2) The Union & State Governments shall submit a plan within a period of six months for sharing the money under the modified centrally sponsored schemes, in the case where the states wish to involve such organisations or N. G. O. s. Under the modified centrally sponsored schemes for rehabilitation of bonded labour effective from May, 2000, the rehabilitation assistance to the extent of �. 20,000/- for bonded labour is provided for his / her rehabilitation. The Central and State Governments share the expenditure on 50:50basis. The migrant bonded labours as per guidelines, are to be rehabilitated at the place of his / her choice. Under this scheme, the State Governments shall provide �. 1000/- as subsistence allowance to a bonded labour immediately on his/her identification. During the financial year 2013-2014, 100 persons may be required to be rehabilitated.

v) Child Labour Improvement of Working Conditions of Child and Women Labour:-

A compressive programme for improvement of Child & Women Labour in the State has been taken up and is going to be implemented during the year 2013-2014. Under the programme a number of training centres to impart rope making and shawl-leaves plate making etc. will be set up in the districts of Purulia, Bankura & Purba Medinipur and tailoring and woolen goods manufacturing training centres will be set up in other districts.

Statewide Survey to Identify Child Labour in Different Employments :-

As per order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, it was imperative for the Labour Department to inspect and identify the Child labour engaged in hazardous occupations, if any. The necessity of the above still exists. As the list of hazardous occupations is increasing from time to time as per Govt. Notifications which attempt to cover all the child workers, a constant vigil and supervision is necessary to eliminate Child Labour in hazardous occupations.

The Government of India has prohibited engagement of children as domestic

workers and in dhabas, restaurants, hotels and recreation centres with effect from 10th October 2006. Since then, the State Government has been contemplating to give some relief to these destitute children who are rescued from such places of employment, particularly in cases of child labourwho does not have parents or whose parents are unable to work. With drawal of children from their working places would no doubt aggravate the risks associated with the survival of these children and their families. Keeping in view the necessity to provide assistance to children engaged in such hazardous occupations and to mainstream them, the Labour Department has launched a new scheme under the name: ‘Residential Schools for child workers’.


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The State Government has sanctioned conversion of one special school of child labour under NCLP into a residentialschool for which an additional amount of �.750/- per child per month has been providing by the State Government. During 2013-2014 approximately 19 such a school will be operational. And the amount required works out to �.750x50x19x12=�.85.50 lakh

B. Employment Services Extension of Employment Services :

The Directorate of Employment, West Bengal under the Labour Department is entrusted in a number of activities besides the registrants to suitable posts under public or private sector undertakings. From the year 2001-2008 the Government has taken up “Skill Development Programme” for the registrants in order to make them employable. For this purpose Directorate of Employment, West Bengal arranges a number of training programmes to impart the registrants with followed by Mock-Tests and Special Coaching for various competitive examinations and Vocational Guidance/Counselling programmes for assessment of their abilities and enlighten them regarding the possible opportunities available in the Employment Market. More over a state level technical committee under the scheme has approved four special coaching camps for the aspirants in the army and one in the air force. The main objective of these camps would be guide the aspirants to prepare themselves for recruitment rallies. The Directorate of Employment also provides for magazines, journals etc. for the amount not exceeding �.500/- per month to the different employment exchanges / University Information & Guidance Bureau / Office of the Regional Joint Director of Employment and different educational institutions.

Apart from this,this Department is going to launch a new scheme viz. Skill Upgradation for

Workers in Locked Out Industrial Units (SUWLOI) during 2012-2013. The purpose of this scheme is to impart skill training to the workers in locked out industries.

EMPLOYMENT BANK : It was launched on 26th July, 2012 by Hon,ble Chief Minister to set online bridge among the employers and the job-seekers. A large number unemployed youth with adequate skill are expected to be absorbed in private sector enterprises with required skill through employment bank.

DOMESTIC WORKERS’ TRAINING : 71 Prasikshan Sibirs all over the State were held for providing skill training for 1,775 Domestic Workers under the supervision of the Directorate of Employment, West Bengal.

JOB FAIR :Here is the proposal on the part of the State Government to organise ‘Job Fair’ in the Districts from time to time involving all the 71 Employment Exchanges for direct interaction between the job seekers and the employers.

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i) Training – 15,000 job seekers; ii) MOCK test appeared – 50,000 job seekers;

iii) Special coaching – 5,000 job seekers; iv) Career Corners – 129 (Magazines and Journals) v) Test of Competency and Certification – 5,000 candidates vi) Organising self-employment awareness camp at 71 Employment Exchanges – 142

camps vii) Entrepreneurship Potentiality Test – 5,000 candidates

viii) EDP Training – 1000 candidates ix) Placement Job Initiative (JOB FAIR) – 71 Employment Exchanges

Computerisation of Employment Exchanges:

Directorate of Employment, West Bengal has started the programme of computerisation of Employment Exchanges since 2007, through web-based software developed by DGE&T in collaboration with NIC, Delhi. Online operation started at all 72 employment Exchanges in this financial year 2012-2013 baring Raniganj. Moreover, other than online registration & renewal, module for some other services like Vocational Guidance, employment Market Information etc. is under preparation and will be delivered online in future.

For this purpose �.30.00 lakh has been estimated for 2013-2014.

National e-Governance Action Plan The Government of India has decided to bring all the employment exchanges of the state and the Shops & Establishments Directorate, Factory Directorate and welfare schemes for unorganized workers like, SASPFUW, BOCWWA etc. and Employment Market Information (under Employment Directorate) within the coverage of e-Governance Plan (NeGP).

The Director General of Employment & Training (DGE&T), Ministry of Labour, Government of India has developed web based software for implementing the e-Governance plan for the employment directorate.

The computerization of the Directorate of Employment, West Bengal has been taken up as part of the Mission Mode Project along with 13 Departments of the State Government to implement e-Governance through National e-Governance Programme (NeGAP) in the current financial year. Under this programme it is proposed that the services of the Employment Exchanges like Registration, Renewal, vacancy Notification Submission, Employment Market Information etc. will be delivered at the doorsteps through web based software. For this purpose the Director General of Employment & Training (DGET) of Union Government has developed web based software which will be used at this Directorate.

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Except uploading the data relating to the release of fund under State Plan, the Finance Department has also developed a new software – Work Based File Tracking System (WFTS) for online searchingfiles pending with the Finance Department.

West Bengal Staff Selection Commission has been set up for recruitment of Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts in the State Government Offices except Secretariat and Directorate. For such recruitment the vacancy report will have to be uploaded on line in its own website. Hence the requirement of IT product is increasing manifold.

Udiyaman Swanirbhar Karmasansthan Prakalpa-2008

The State Government on 15.01.2009 introduced a new scheme named as UdiyamanSwanirbharKarmasansthanPrakalpa (USKP) 2008 where maximum project cost is �.50,000/- with 25% Government subsidy. Expected expenditure for 60% of the target of 12,000 schemes @�.12,500/- per candidate would be �.9.00 crore.

Self Employment Scheme of Registered Unemployed in West Bengal (SCP) Self Employment Scheme of Registered Unemployed in West Bengal (TASP):

According to the Census 2001, 22% of population of the State belongs to Scheduled Caste Community and 5.5% of population of the State belongs to Scheduled Tribe Community. The plight of these large portions of the population needed to be addressed by the Department. The Directorate of Employment is proposing vocational training of the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe through Community Polytechnics for self-employment.

Under the scheme this Department proposes to organise Motivation-cum-Awareness Camps in SC & ST dominated areas and will also undertake “Skill Development Programme” for the SC & ST candidates through the help of Community Polytechnic during this financial year.During the financial year 2013-2014 ten self-employment awareness camps will be organized for the registered job seekers.

The proposed plan outlay during 2013-14 under‘Labour & Employment’ is �.13581.00 lakh.

10.13 SOCIAL SECURITY & SOCIAL WELFARE 10.13.1 Programme of the Panchayat & RD Department National Social Assistance Programmes:

• From October 2013 the pension to widow and disabled has been increased from � 400/- per month to � 600/- per month. The state contribution has also been increased by � 100/- per beneficiaries per month.


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• The amount of assistance under NFBS has also been increased from � 10,000/- to � 40,000/- . This assistance is given to the families where one of the earning member had expired.

• At present pensions under Indira Gandhi National Old Age pension , Indira Gandhi National Widow pension and Indira Gandhi National Disability pension is being disbursed to 1509901, 752096, 47540 beneficiaries respectively.

Up to 31.12.12, �. 22347.92 lakh as Central share, �. 19612.75 lakh as State Share, totalling to �. 41960.67 lakh has been released.

10.13.2 Programme of the Food & Supplies Department

The State of West Bengal has a board based network of Public Distribution

System covered by Modified & Statutory Rationing to control prices, reduce fluctuation and ensure equitable distribution of essential commodities to the Ration Card holders through the network of Fair Price Shops.

At present there are two types of Public Distribution System in the State,

one for the APL and other for the BPL section of the population. Poorest section of the BPL is classified under AAY category. Besides that, under Annapurna Scheme, senior citizens of 65 years of age or above having no or little income are entitled to get 10 kg of foodgrains per head per month free of cost.

1. No. of Districts : 19 2. No. of F.P.S.s : 20,248 ( MR: 17977 plus SR: 2271 3. No. of MR Distributors / Wholesalers : 508 (MR-481 SR : 27) 4. No. of Rice Mills : 1018 5. No. of Ration Cards : 9,04,97,061 A.P.L. : 6,46,55,089 B.P.L. : 1,86,93,441 AAY : 70,88,136 Annapurna : 60,395

Normal and additional allocations (monthly quota)

(Fig in MT)

APL

Normal/ additional allocations Commodity

Monthly allocation

Lifting (upto 31.12.12)

Rice

6975

56885.6 ( 90.62%)

(A)

Normal Allocations (April'12 to March'13) Wheat 86465 749932.9 ( 96.37%)

(B)

Additional allocation (April'12 to March'13)

Rice 3488 24169.8 ( 77%)


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Wheat

43233

327826 ( 84.25%)

BPL

Commodity

Monthly allocation

Lifting(upto 31.12.12)

Rice

79707

718952 ( 100.1%)

(C)

Normal Allocation (April'12 to March' 13)

Wheat 49758 439261 ( 98.08%)

AAY

G.O.NO.&Date

Commodity

Monthly allocation

Lifting(upto 31.12.12)

Rice

29091

251306 (95.98%)

(D)

Normal Allocation (April'11 to March' 12)

Wheat 22716 183933 ( 90%)

II. One-time lump sum BPL allocations for the entire state

BPL

Commodity Total allocation Liftingfupto 31.12.12)

Rice

220061

88709.3 (40.31%)

(A) Additional allocation

Wheat

177091

82459.5 (46.56%)

III. One-time lump sum allocations for 10 poorest districts

1st phase ( 10/10/11 to 9/10/12)

Commodity

Total allocation

Lifting (upto October'12)

Rice 98435 96958.4 (98.5%)

(A) BPL

Additional allocation Wheat 61449 59790 (97.3%)

Rice 55833 52518 (94.1%)

(B) AAY

Additional allocation Wheat 43598 33527 (76.9%)

2nd phase (07.5.12 to 31.10.12) Commodity

Total allocation

Lifting (upto October'12)

(C) BPL Additional allocation

Rice

159651

66255.2 (41.5%)


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Wheat

99664

75146.6(75.4%)

7. Special focus of TPDS & scale of distribution

Nature of Card

Beneficiaries

Remarks

Districts

Entitlement/ family /month (a family of 5

Lodha (AAY)

60136

Primitive Tribal Groups

PaschimMedinipur

Rice = 25 Kg F. Atta = 15 Kg

Sabar (AAY)

1596


Bankura


Birhor (AAY)

333


Purulia


Jungle Mahal(BPL)

1970789

Tribal and Non-tribal

PaschimMedinipur, Bankura&Purulia


Toto (AAY)

1391


Jalpaiguri

Rice = 25 Kg Wheat = 15 Kg

Closed Tea Garden (AAY)

95923

Jalpaiguri&Darjeeling Rice = 25 Kg Wheat = 15 Kg

AILA affected (Coupon)

324688

North & South 24 Paraganas

Rice = 16 Kg/Family/Month

Singur(Coupon)

3746

Hooghly Rice = 16 Kg/Family/Month

ST (BanerPukurDanga) (AAY)

831

Birhum


ST (Rajganj) (AAY)

460

Birbhum


Hill Areas (APL)

1128613

Darjeeling Rice = 32 Kg Wheat = 34 Kg

Some of the important achievements of Food & Supplies Department are as follows:

• Distribution of rice @ �. 2/-per kg to all BPL & AAY families in the State. • Extension of the benefit of 18.70 lakh of BPL beneficiaries in 23 LWE affected

Blocks of Jungle Mahal of 3 Districts namely, Purulia, Bankura 8s Paschim Medinipore who are getting rice through TPDS @ �. 2/- per kg at enhanced scale. All tribal families have been identified as BPL beneficiaries and all general families with annual income less than �. 36,000/- have been given the benefit.

• 91,958 nos. of workers and their dependents of closed 8& abandoned Tea Gardens have been brought under special TPDS to ensure food security. The beneficiaries are getting rice @ �. 2/ per kg. 1128613 beneficiaries have been brought under


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special TPDS Package for Hill areas. The beneficiaries are getting rice @ �. 2/-per Kg @ 16 Kg per head per month.

• 324688 beneficiaries for Aila affected areas have been brought under special TPDS Package. The beneficiaries are getting rice @ �. 2/-per Kg @ 16 Kg per beneficiary per month.

• 3746 beneficiaries have been brought under special package to the unwilling farmers at Singur, Hooghly. The beneficiaries are getting rice @ �. 2/ per Kg @ 16 Kg per beneficiaries per month.

• Distribution of rice free of cost has been made to 5000 selected poorest food insecure families of each district in the State on theoccasion of World Food Day.

• Selected workers of closed Tea Gardens of Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling districts have been distributed rice free of cost on the occasion ofWorld Food Day. Distribution of rice free of cost to 15606 families of Primitive Tribal Group (PTG) namely Toto, Lodha, Sabar and Birhor on the occasion of World Food Day.

• Distribution of rice free of cost to Toto families on regular basis. • Distribution of Bengal gram, Maida 85 Sugar in the festival season in the PDS. • Regular distribution of non-PD items like Edible oil, Detergent,Incense

Stick, Spices, Soap, Match box in PDS. • For tracking diversion of S.K. Oil tankers decision has been taken to mount GPRS

tool on oil tankers.

10.13.3 Programme of the Women & Child Development and Social Welfare Department

The Department of Women & Child Dev. and Social Welfare is working at the grassroots level with various welfare activities for the weaker and vulnerable sections of the society, specially for children, women, persons with disabilities, old and infirm persons, vagrants, ex-servicemen and their families. This Department and concerned Directorate of Social Welfare, Controller of Vagrancy, Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, West Bengal Commission for Women, West Bengal Social Welfare Board, Rajya Sainik Board and West Bengal Women Development Undertaking etc. are working in close co-operation to serve the targeted segments through implementation of various schemes & programmes. Social Security and Welfare. Handicapped Welfare : This Department gives spl. emphasis on the matter relating to welfare of the persons with disabilities. To ensure the upliftment of the standard of living and protection of the rights to them. This Department is engaged to implement following schemes and programmes as narrated below. Prosthetic Aid to the Handicapped Persons : The scheme aims at the welfare of the handicapped persons by providing fitting aids and appliances to the indigent persons with disabilities..

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The scheme is intended to extend financial assistance to needy P/H students

studying below Class-IX in recognized educational institution of the state. The basic objective is to help them to acquire such academic skill at secondary stage so as to enable them to go to higher study with the intention of becoming useful citizens of the country. The scheme of scholarship to the PH students below calss IX has been broadly revised to provide Scholarship at various rates according to the category of disabilities as follows :

a) In case of each individual student with all categories of disabilities, rate of

scholarship is �. 300/- per month. b) In case of an educable child with special need having severe locomotor disabilities

etc. who cannot travel without assistance of an escort, an additional allowance of �. 150/- per month.

c) In case of students with blindness or low vision, additional amount of �. 100/- p.m.

d) In case of each student with any type of disability, an additional amount of �. 500/- per annum as a grant for the cost of teaching and learning material.

Disability Pension Scheme

The scheme is meant for providing financial assistance @ �. 750 p.m. to the economically weaker section of PH and MR people who have got their Identity Cards for their disability. Award to Outstanding Employer of Handicapped Employees :

This scheme is meant for giving state awards to the outstanding employers of Physically Handicapped and M.R. and the most efficient Physically Handicapped and M.R. employees. The main object is to give stimulus to the campaign for the placement of Physically handicapped and M.R. Persons in suitable employment. For this purpose, the 3rd December of each year is observed as International Day of Persons with Disabilities where outstanding employers of employees with disabilities and efficient handicapped employees are awarded. During the last financial year 40 awards have been given to PWDs and employers for their outstanding performance.

Economic Rehabilitation of PH & MR children :

This is a scheme of one time grant to the Physically Handicapped and M.R. persons in distress or their rehabilitation in life. The amount has been enhanced to �. 10,000 from the existing grant of �. 1000/- with effect from 01-04-2012. 10.13.4 Programme of the Mass Education & Extension Department

In keeping with the policy framework of the Government for coverage of larger number of children under the social safety net, it has been proposed to strengthen the infrastructure facilities of the existing 53 Social Welfare Homes of the State of which 11 are State run, one is sponsored by the State Government, 36 are Government aided and five


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Government aided Homes for the destitute women during the Annual Plan Period 2013-14. Ensuring adequate other amenities in the Homes is also a major component of the proposed activities. The existing capacity of 5000 boys and girls in these Homes will also be increased by 1000 more during this period by way of creating avenues for new admissions. The plan also envisages setting up of two more Social Welfare Homes during 2013-’14 Annual Plan Period. The central focus of the proposed activity is targeted intervention for providing relief to the under privileged and socially and economically marginalized sections of the people across the State. 10.13.5 Programme of the WCD & SW Department CHILD WELFARE :

Special importance is envisaged on the child welfare keeping in view that they are the backbones and future of the nation. To nurture them as bonafide citizens various welfare schemes are implemented for all round development of the children. Remodeling and renovation of cottages at Digha :

The Holiday Home at Digha known as “Digha Kalayn Kutir” under the administrative control of this Department is meant for recreation of inmates of Govt. Homes staff of this Department and others, Digha Kalyan Kutir is now known as Holiday Home. This has been beautified as per the necessity of the day. Grant in-aid to NGOs for welfare of children in need of care & protection (cottage) : The objective of this scheme popularly known as Cottage Scheme is to maintain the orphan & poor children with shelter, food, education & health care through VOs. At present 95 no. of NGOs are maintaining 10,000 no. of orphan & destitute children under this scheme. Introducing of Coaching system for destitute children in Govt. Homes in Primary & Secondary level :

In order to supplement the education of the inmates of the Govt. Homes they are provided with academic coaching by tutors engaged on contractual basis by the Homes. Vocational Training Centre for destitute boys:-

Vocational Trainings are imparted to the destitute boys through different NGOs with financial assistance from this Department for their rehabilitation.

Welfare of Street Children :

From the financial year of 2010-2011 this scheme has been is included in “Integrated Child Protection Scheme” through a more broadbased component called “Open


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Shelters’ for imparting street and other vulnerable children with education, food, shelter and vocational training in the districts of Kolkata, Howrah and North 24 Pgs. At present, this Scheme is being implemented through NGOs which run 24 open shelters with the financial assistance of the Central Govt. and the State Govt. Scheme for prevention and control of Juveniles Social Mal-adjustment:

It is meant for care, protection, education, treatment, development & rehabilitation of Juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of Care and Protection. Children are maintained in 18 Govt. Homes notified under JJ Act and 27 Homes run by NGOs. At present 2900 children are being maintained in these homes.

Additional Honorarium under ICDS :

The scheme is meant for the honorarium of the AWWs and Helpers engaged for the implementation of ICDS Projects. At present an Anganwadi Worker and Helper receives �. 1350/- per month as additional honorarium from the State Exchequer. Govt. of India pays �. 3000 p.m. and �. 1500 p.m. to each AWW and AWH respectively. The Govt. of India have enhanced Honorarium by 100% of the existing honorarium for both the AWWs and AWHs. Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) :

This is a new Scheme. This scheme has been started at the end of the financial year 2009-10. The remarkable Welfare Schemes for the welfare of the neglected children like “Integrated Street Children Programme”, Juvenile Justice Act Scheme”’ “Adoptions Scheme” have been brought under the same umbrella for improving distribution system of the services. Sharing pattern of maintenance cost under this schme is as follows : Govt. of India : Govt. of W.B. = 75: 25 (in respect of Govt. Homes) Govt. of India : Govt. of W.B. NGO = 75:15:10 (in respect of NGO Homes). Assistance to Voluntary Organisation :

This scheme aims at giving financial assistance to the Voluntary organizations for promotion of social welfare works NGOs are conducting various programmes for the welfare of destitute women and children with the grant from the State Govt.

10.13.6 Programme of the Labour Department Provident Fund Schemes for Unorganised Workers in Urban and Rural Areas (SASPFUW) Health Insurance Scheme for Unorganised Workers

The State Government has introduced a new Social Security Scheme for the

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Workers (SASPFUW)” with effect from 01.01.2001. Under the scheme an eligible worker who is between the age from 18 years to 60 with an average family income of not more than �.6,500/- per month and is engaged in the industries in the unorganised sector to be specified from time to time or in the self-employed occupation was required to pay �.20/- per month and there was matching contribution from the State Government. From the year 2012-13 each worker is paying at the rate of �.25/- per month and corresponding State Government grant has been raised to �.30/-. The State Government will also pay the interest annually on the total amount balance lying at the credit of the subscriber workers. The total amount (i.e. the workers own contribution and matching contribution of the Government alongwith interest) will be refunded to the workers on attainment of age of 60years or in the event of the account becoming in-operative due to death or other causes to his legal nominee or to him as the case may be. The scheme will be implemented in phases. This is a unique scheme and is the first of its kind in the country. In order to facilitate social security schemes so that the workers in the unorganised sector can avail the benefits of the welfare schemes, 480 ‘Labour Welfare Facilitation Centre’ across the State alongwith the sanctioning 139 posts of Minimum Wage Inspector, 480 posts of Computer Knowing Clerks and 139 post of Group-D have been set up to harness those centres. These Centres will help smooth running the schemes. Total number of beneficiaries in the SASPFUW is at present about 32 lakh (as on 31st December 2012) and the same is expected to rise to 46 lakh at the end of the financial 2013-2014. Apart from this a new scheme “West Bengal Unorganised Workers’ Health Benefit Scheme” has been introduced to provide health security to the workers covered under SASPFUW. Under the scheme, an unorganised sector worker enrolled under SASPFUW and contributing continuously during the last two years, can receive a maximum of �.10,000/- per year if he/she is admitted for at least five days in a government hospital for treatment.On the event of natural / accidental death of the existing beneficiary under SASPFUW, his / her nominee will be entitled to a relief of �.50,000/- / �.1,50,000/- respectively.Estimated expenditure towards implementations of the scheme comes to around �.12 crore. 10.13.7 Programme of the Refugee, Relief and Rehabilitation Department Infrastructure Development of refugee colonies: The R.R.& R. Deptt. executes infrastructure development programme in approved refugee colonies of West Bengal both in urban and rural areas with a view to providing basic civic amenities which include construction of roads, sewerage system, culverts, protection wall, supply of drinking water, electrification etc. The projects selected and approved by the district planning committee authorities, cleared by the Engineering Cell, R.R. & R. Directorate and subsequently approved by the DAC of this dept are implemented through different Govt. or Semi-Govt. agencies like PW(CB) Dte., MED, PHE, KMDA, ZP and Engineering. Wing of RR & R Dte. on the basis of priority. Construction of State level RR Archives & office of the RR Dte: The RR&R Dept is has decided to construct a State Level Archive for preservation of all sorts of related documents through computerized system and RR Office building at Alipore


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in the district of South 24-Parganas. �. 6.00 crore is being proposed for this purpose. Acquisition of Land for Refugee Colonies: A new head of account has been introduced during the fiscal 2011-12 for acquisition of land for Refugee Colonies. Quantum of land as required towards regularization of refugee colonies is acquired through L&LR Dept, Govt of West Bengal. An amount to the tune of �.25 crore has been earmarked for this purpose during the fiscal 2012-13. Conduct of Survey:- A committee was constituted to carry out a detailed survey among 16,15,025 displaced families. As till date it has been possible to cover only 5,25,022 displaced families through survey. Due to lack of fund it has not been possible to complete survey for the rest of the displaced families. Hence, a fund to the tune of �. 50.00 lakh is required to carry out survey among displaced families. The expenses shall be relating to procurement of survey, equipment,expenses on fuel, stationery etc. Besides, it has also a plan to conduct survey in order to identify refugees belonging to SC/ST/OBC etc, in the refugee colonies as because identification of such categories of refugees will facilitate implementation of poverty alleviation schemes like SCSP/TSP etc Upgradation/modernization of Production Centres: This department maintains 3 Production Centres at Habra, Uttarpara & Titagarh. The Procuction Centres produce garments which are distributed to refugees free of cost residing at camps and homes. At the same time the Dept is considering to modernize those centres op PPP basis. Preliminary work regarding survey of land, preparation of map etc. have started. Computerization of Land Records/Free Hold Title Deeds: The RR&R Dept has taken up an action plan for computerization of colonies and their regularization updating the land and issuance of FHTDs to the eligible remaining beneficiaries. There is need for setting up computers in the districts and also in the Dte. HQ at Kolkata. Modernization of Camps and Homes: 542 inmates are presently residing in the existing 8 Camps & Homes. Following steps have been taken for rehabilitation of refugee families during 2013-14. As per the Screening Committee Report, five camps viz. (1) Dhubulia P.L. Home, Nadia (2) Cooper’s P.L. Home, Ranaghat (3) Champta Women’ Home, Krishnagar (4) Ranaghat W/Home, Ranaghat (5) Bhadrakali W/Home, Serampore shall be would up in phases as early as possible. Other three camps viz.(1) Habra Amalgamated Home, Habra (2)


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Bansberia W/Home, Tribeni (3) Chandmari P.L. Home, Katagunj, Nadia shall be retained as Permanent Home. Package Proposal: The State Govt has submitted a fresh and comprehensive proposal seeking one time assistance of �. 5010.60 crore from the Govt of India for physical and economic rehabilitation of displaced persons. Although the GoI is providing some funds occasionally for land acquisition in Govt approved colonies and infrastructure development of urban colonies, it has summarily dismissed major items under which assistance was sought for. Proposals for 2013-14 : This department proposes to develop 12,000 Homestead Plots within different approved colonies through infrastructure development schemes. This Dept also proposes:- (a) �.6.00 crore for the construction of State Level Archives (b) �.1.00 crore for arranging survey of SC/ST/OBC among the refugees residing in different colonies & (c) �. 6.00 crore for upgradation of offices under this department by way of computerization It is proposed that 50% work for construction of State level Archive and 100% work of survey concerned could be completed during the fiscal 2013-14. SCSP and TSP: The main objective of the scheme undertaken by this dept is to provide some sorts of civic amenities to all section of people residing in refugee colonies. In fact, the development of a colony as a whole irrespective of the caste and creed of the people residing there remains under active consideration of this dept. On the other hand it is not being possible on the part of this dept to segregate the people belonging to SC/ST residing in a refugee colony and to undertake separate measures/programmes for their development without avoiding any rift among the others. Thus this dept has got little scope for earmarking provisions under SCSP and TSP out of its plan allocation. 10.13.8 Programme of the Disaster Management (Relief) Department Economic Rehabilitation (E.R) Grant Schemes for economic rehabilitation of the families under S.C. category rendered destitute due to socio-economic causes. Under this scheme, Economic Rehabilitation Grant is sanctioned by the Government to the families belonging to Scheduled Caste Category, who are economically weaker due to socio-economic reasons, by providing sewing machines or fund for setting up small trade to earn their livelihood.


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Schemes for economic rehabilitation of the families under Scheduled Tribe category rendered destitute due to socio-economic causes. Under this scheme, Economic Rehabilitation Grant is sanctioned by the Government to the families under Scheduled Tribe Category who are economically backward due to socio-economic reasons by providing Sewing Machine or fund for setting up small trade to earn their livelihood. Schemes for economic rehabilitation of families of Disabled People under S.C. rendered destitute due to socio-economic causes Under this scheme 3% of the Economic Rehabilitation Grant is sanctioned by the Government to the families of disabled people under S.C. who are economically challenged due to socio-economic reasons, by providing fund for purchasing sewing machine or for setting up small trade to earn their livelihood. Schemes for economic rehabilitation of families of Disabled People under S.T. rendered destitute due to socio-economic causes Under this scheme, 3% of the Economic Rehabilitation Grant is sanctioned by the Government to the families of disabled people under S.T. who are economically challenged due to socio-economic causes, by providing fund for purchasing sewing machine or for setting up small trade to earn their livelihood. Computerization of Disaster Management System This plan scheme was introduced for computerization of Disaster Management System in the Disaster Management Department. The proposed outlay during the 12th Plan (2012-13) is �. 350.00 lakh. The allocation of fund during 2012-13 is �. 50.00 lakh and a sum of �. 49.20 lakh is released. A sum of �.60.00 lakh will be required during 2013-14 for providing computers accessories to 110 Block Disaster Management Offices @ �.45,000/-. Relief on Account of Natural Calamities” - Awareness Campaign among the mass Under this plan scheme, fund has been provided for awareness campaign on Disaster Management among the masses. The proposed outlay during the 12th Plan (2012-17) is �. 200.00 lakh. This scheme has been adopted from the financial year 2007-08. The outlay for 2012-13 is �.30.00 lakh, but actual budget provision after curtailment of 25% became �. 22.50 lakh and a sum of �.12.43 lakh is utilized for printing of leaflets on Disaster Management, development of ‘Block Disaster Management Plans’, Awareness Campaign in GangasagarMela and School Awareness Programme. Schemes for economic rehabilitation of women under S.C. categories: The proposed outlay during the 12th Plan (2012-17) is �. 50.00 lakh. The proposed plan outlay for ‘Social Security & Social Welfare’ during 2013-2014 is �. 97800.00 lakh.

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10.14.1 Programme of the Women & Child Dev. and Social Welfare Department The Government of West Bengal has taken several concrete steps to empower women in the State through implementation of legislation, decentralization and Central and State sponsored initiatives. Without amelioration of the status of women, the all-round development of the society is unthinkable. So with an eye to the full-scale development of womenfolk, this Department is earnest about executing diverse plans, programmes & principles and playing the role of a path indicator of different Govt. & Non-Govt. organizations associated with the welfare of women and also forgoing a wholesome co-ordination among these organizations. These welfare activities are implemented by way of different schemes and programmes as follows Widow Pension : This is a very important scheme for welfare of women. The indigent widows are granted pension @ �. 750 p.m. per head. At present total sanctioned strength is 44569. Vocational Training for girls inmates of Govt. Homes :

For rehabilitation purpose the girls & women of Govt. Homes are imparted vocational training. Establishment of West Bengal Women Development Undertaking :

This scheme is meant for meeting the establishment cost of WDU working for women empowerment through implementation of the scheme, “Swawlamban’ and for the rehabilitation of disabled person, they undertake the loan scheme NPRPD as a channelising agency of NHFDC SWAWLAMBAN (erstwhile NORAD) :

It is a vocational training programme for women belonging to the poor families. It is aimed at increasing the technical skill of women by virtue of imparting training to them in Spl. Trades. West Bengal Women Dev. Undertaking is the Nodal Agency of this scheme in this state. Kishori Shakti Yojana :

The main objects of this scheme are the physical and nutritional development of the adolescent girls, to reduce their anemic tendency and also to increase their awareness about their rights. Presently special emphasis is being attributed to the vocational training of those adolescent girls also. This scheme is being implemented through the ICDS Projects across the state except six districts viz. Coochbehar, Malda, Jalpaiguri, Nadia, Kolkata & Purulia from 2010-11, a new scheme namely “SABLA” is being implemented in those six districts with the approval of the Central Govt.

Indira Gandhi Matritya Sahayog Yojana (IGMSY) :

The Ministry of Women & Child Dev., Govt. of India has introduced this new

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in this state in two districts of Bankura and Jalpaiguri on pilot basis using the infrastructure of ICDS Platform.

Under this scheme a cash incentive of �. 4000 would be provided to Pregnant & lactating women of 19 years and above for their first two live births subject to the women fulfilling some condition, relating to maternal & child health and nutrition.

Establishment of W.B. Commission for Women :

The West Bengal Commission for Women is a statutory body constituted under

West Bengal Women Commission Act, 1992. The Commission is mandated primarily to look after the socio-legal aspect of major problems faced by women in the state. The Commission maintains different counseling programmes with financial assistance from the state. Awareness Generating Programme :

Various crimes like trafficking of women and child-marriage, dowry and female feticide etc. are gradually increasing in our society. We are implementing various programmes for the prevention of those social crimes through the increase in awareness among the people. State level Action Plan for Campaign against Child Marriage 2013 is proposed from February,2013 and roll out for next three years. For implementation of the said Plan an Additional Fund of �.500 lakh is needed during 2013-14. Necessary expenditure will be debited to the head of accounts meant for the scheme namely “ Awareness Generating Programmes against Social Evils” under State Plan SWADHAR GREH :

A new Scheme namely “SWADHR GREH” would be implemented from 2012-2013 with the financial assistance from GOI & GOWB. The funding pattern is 75 for GOI and 25 for GOWB. At present 12 SWADHR Homes and 12 SSH would be merged to 10 SWADHR GREH. Nutrition Rural Infrastructural Dev. facilities (RIDF) :

This Department has sponsored scheme for construction of Anganwadi Centres by availing loan from NABARD. Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) :

This scheme is very important one in the child welfare sector. It aims at improving the mental, physical and social development of the children below 6 years’ and also at improving the nutritional and health status of the pregnant and lactating mothers. Under this programme 6910057 children & 1323279 pregnant & lactating mothers are being benefited. Govt. of India and Govt. of West Bengal bear the expenditure on this account at the ratio of 50:50. 10.14.2 Programme of the School Education Department COOKED MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAMME (CMDMP)


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Out of total 86,17,431 children of Primary schools (including SSK, MSK, NCLP, Maqtabs, Madrashas & schools run by NGOs) 77,25,813 (Avg.) i.e more than 90% of the total children are taking Mid-Day-Meal daily. Similarly in case of Upper Primary Schools, 41,10,325 (Avg.) i.e. 86% students out of enrolled students of 47,62,516 are taking Mid-Day-Meal daily. The number of children taking Mid Day meal has been enhanced significantly in 2012-13. MAJOR PRIORITISED PROGRAMMES IN 2013-14

I. Construction of Dining Hall/Shed in schools II. Provision for extra fund for kitchen devices:

III. 100% achievement on coverage with all round development of the scheme is our motto ahead.

IV. Coverage of pre-primary students under MDMS: Children with age group of 3- 6 years are now in pre-primary stage in schools.

OTHER SERVICES 10.14.3 Programme of the Minorities’ Development & Welfare Department Development and Welfare of Minorities

Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department by itself or through various bodies under its control provides supplementary resources for taking up special schemes and activities for development and welfare of minorities. Developmental deficits are being identified in specific areas touching upon particular aspects for targeted intervention to fill in deficits through additional resources.

Policies are implemented by this Department for Education and Development & Welfare of Minorities through the following autonomous bodies :

a) West Bengal Minorities Development & Financial Corporation (WBMDFC) b) West Bengal Minorities Commission (WBMC) c) West Bengal State Haj Committee (WBSHC) d) Board of Wakfs, West Bengal e) Wakf Tribunal, West Bengal f) West Bengal Urdu Academy (WBUA) g) West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education (WBBME) h) West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission (WBMSC) i) Aliah University and two Directorates, namely Directorate of Madrasah Education (DME) and Directorate of Minorities Development & Welfare (DMDW).


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Activities at A Glance

A) Development Schemes for Minorities’ Welfare 1. Multi-Sectoral Development Scheme (MSDP) for 12 Minority Concentration

Districts (Central Govt. sponsored Scheme) (�. in crore)

Central Allocation for 12 MCDs

Central Allocation approved

Central Allocation released

State Fund released as matching grant

Fund utilized by districts (upto Dec’2012)

Utilized in 2011-12 to 2012-13 (upto Dec’2012)

686.10 685.79 636.35 122.92 653.97 393.69

Sectors Schemes broadly undertaken in minority concentration aeas

Units approved

Units completed (upto Dec’2012)

Completed in 2011-12 to 2012-13 (upto Dec’2012)

Women & Child Development

Anganwadi Centres (ICDS) 7007 6191 3677

Education Additional Class Rooms 6807 5739 4107

Health Health Centres / Health Sub-Centres 717 657 521

Housing Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) Houses 37532 35184 19639

Drinking Water Tube Well / Hand Pumps 6529 6483 1452

● 24 ITIs are being constructed in minority concentrated areas of which 18 are newly approved in 2012-13. ● 7 Polytechnics are being constructed in minority concentrated areas of which 5 are newly approved in 2012-13. ● 816 more Anganwadi Centres are under construction. ● 1068 more Additional Class Rooms are under construction. ● 60 more Health Centres / Health Sub-Centres are under construction. ● 2348 more IAY houses are under construction for beneficiaries from minority community. ● 46 more Tube Well / Hand Pumps are being installed in minority concentrated areas.


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Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India has approved Additional Central Allocation of �.349.49 cr. during 11th 5-Year Plan (within Oct’2012 – Dec’2012) for additional schemes mainly 18 ITIs, 5 Polytechnics, 55 Girls’ Hostels, 13 Boys’

Hostels, 559 AWCs, 3680 IAY houses, 511 ACRS, 29 HSCs, 4524 Tube-wells 16 Hat Sheds for the MCDs. So far Central Allocation amounting to �.151.77 cr. has been sanctioned by Govt. of India and �.125.44 cr. has been released to the MCDs along with proportionate State Share �.15.52 cr.

2. Integrated Minority Development Programme (IMDP) for 7 Non-MCDs

● Like MSDP in the MCDs different targeted sectors namely primary/secondary

education, health, drinking water-supply, irrigation/minor irrigation, electricity, housing etc. have been introduced by the State Govt. in minority concentration areas in the Non-Minority Concentration districts namely Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Hooghli, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Bankura and Purulia.

● An amount of �.27.65 cr. was released in favour of aforesaid 7 districts during 2011-12. ● In 2012-13 an amount of �.15.00 cr. has so far been released out of Budget Provision

�.20.00 cr. Further Proposals from the districts are under process.

3. Housing Scheme

Total for 2006-07 to 2010-11 Total for 2011-12 to 2012-13

Sl No. Name of Schemes Physical Progress

Financial progress (�. in lakh)

Physical Progress


1 Indira Awas Yojana (MsDP) 15545 6051.95 19639 7718.04 2 Geetanjali (Scheme of Housing Deptt) 3665 2125.70 38356 26372.79 3 Housing for Destitute Women 0 0.00 675 6.75 4 BRGF 0 0.00 793 1097.00

TOTAL 19210 8177.65 59463 35194.58 4. Departmental Scheme

Total for 2006-07 to 2010-11

Total for 2011-12 to 2012-13 Sl

No. Name of Schemes Physical Progress


Physical Progress


1 Boundary-wall for graveyards 109 791.00 614 3315.93 2 Minority Bhawan 0 0.00 18 1398.46

3 Hostel Buildings for minority students 10 522.19 19 1391.00

4 Integrated Minority Development Programme 0 0.00 4265.97

5 Honorarium for Imams 0 0.00 9000.00 6 Honorarium for Moazzens 0 0.00 7200.00

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5. Scholarship and Loan Scheme

Total for 2006-07 to 2010-11 Total for 2011-12 to 2012-13 Sl

No. Name of Schemes Physical Progress


Physical Progress


1 Term Loan / Micro-Finance / MWEP 130688 25612.26 128501 23431.50

2 Education Loan 6252 2094.97 4631 1338.67

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Merit-cum-Means/ Post-Matric/ Pre-Matric Scholarship/ State Govt. Stipend/ Talent Support Programme for Scholarship

1343306 26270.40 4318775 43614.07

TOTAL 1480246 53977.63 4451907 68384.24

6. Skill development and Vocational Training

Total for 2006-07 to 2010-11 Total for 2011-12 to 2012-13

Sl No. Name of Schemes Nos. of beneficiaries

Financial involvement (�. in lakh)

Nos. of beneficiaries

Financial involvement (�. in lakh)

1 Skill Development training 7637 13508 2 Vocational Training 4836 154.74 11128 523.28 2 Job-oriented free coaching 14782 119.09 16545 69.14

3 WBCS residential training programme 0 0.00 19

TOTAL 27255 273.83 41200 592.42

7. Destitute Minority Women Rehabilitation Programme by WBMDFC (A new scheme in 2012-13):

● �.1.50 cr. has been released so far for empowerment of minority women. ● �.4.38 cr. has been released so far for 438 destitute women for housing purpose.

8. Housing for Economically Weaker Section for Minorities under BRGF. (BRGFS) (A new scheme in 2012-13):

● Construction of 9750 units of houses for Economically Weaker Section of Minorities has been approved for an amount of �.45.50 cr. in 11 backward districts namely Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Maldah, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Bankura,


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Purulia, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur and South 24 Parganas in the state an amount of �.10.97 cr. has been released so far. ● 793 units are in progress. 9. Distribution of Bi-Cycles among Girl students of recognized and aided Madrasahs (A new scheme in 2012-13):

● An amount of �.46.11 cr. has been released so far for distribution of bi-cycles in 19 districts. 160002 girl students will be benefitted. 10. Construction of Minority Bhavan

To help people access easily various Government schemes and contact officials responsible for their implementation, offices of the Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education Department, Minority Bhavan, are being set up in all the 18 (eighteen) districts. Out of those 2 (two) completed and rest are under progress. ● �.7.00 cr. was released in 2011-12. ● �.6.98 cr. has been released so far in 2012-13 11. Construction of Minority Students’ Hostels

10 (ten) hostels for minority girls have been already constructed in district/sub-divisional headquarters and are currently running under the supervision of the Board of Wakfs. 11 new hostels for Muslim girls are under construction. The Board of Wakfs have been entrusted with the maintenance and management of these hostels. ● �.4.87 cr. was released in 2011-12 for 12 hostels. ● �.8.24 cr. has been released so far in 2012-13 for 11 new hostels. 12. Construction of Boundary Wall surrounding graveyards for Muslims/Christians ● �.9.00 cr. was released for 161 graveyards in 2011-12. ● �.23.94 cr. has been released so far for 440 graveyards in 2012-13. 13. Housing Project (AMAR BARI renamed as GITANJALI) for Minority Communities belonging to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the rural and semi-rural areas in West Bengal

Housing Deptt (P & W Branch) of this govt. entrusted this Department for implementation of low cost housing scheme for destitute people belonging to BPL and APL categories both in rural and semi urban areas/in erosion/flood/disaster prone areas in Murshidabad, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Hooghli, Howrah, North 24 Prgs, South 24 Prgs and Nadia districts. ● Units Approved – 42021

Fund released so far – �.341.90 cr. (�.21.26 cr. upto 2010-11, �.320.64 cr. in 2011-12 & ‘12-‘13) 14. State Haj Committee


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● Financial support is given by the State Government for meeting different expenses in connection with the Haj. ● Construction of Haj Tower-cum-Empowerment Centre (2nd Haj House) has been completed near Kolkata Airport. ● 9783 Haj Pilgrims of West Bengal visited Saudi Arabia to perform obligatory Haj Pilgrimage. Haj Committee with the help of State Government provided satisfactory service to the pilgrims for their onward and return journeys. ● Construction of 3rd Haj House at New Town having a budget provision of �.20 Cr. in 5 Acre area at Rajarhat is under process. HRBC has been entrusted with the work. They have submitted Preliminary Project Report (PPR) for �.84.00 cr. An amount of �.16.28 cr. has been released in this year and work has started 15. Board of Wakfs Board of Wakfs, West Bengal functions for efficient management of Wakf estates for welfare of minorities in this State.

Enrollment of Wakf Estates and survey of Wakf properties in the State: ● Total no. of Enrolled Wakf Estate – 6823 ● Total No. of Un-Enrolled Wakf Estate – 23166 ● Total No. of Wakf Estates in the State – 29989 (of which 79 Wakf Estates are transferred to Bangla Desh and 29910 are now in India) 16. Aliah University

To cope up with employment facilities extended to unemployed minority youths and to develop their capability for employment Aliah University has taken up a programme of Skill Development /Vocational Training for School / College dropouts and out-of-school people belonging to the minority communities so that they can earn their livelihood through self-employment of wage-employment in both public and private sectors. 57 trades having high employment potential are run through reputed training providers like Techno India Gr. and others in 88 centres covering almost all the districts. A number of 4,421 students are undergoing various courses in the trades in Vocational Training programme for better performance in different examination for employment. 4671 unemployed youth are undergoing Job-oriented training (School Service/Madrasah Service Commission).

In the year 2011-12 State Govt. sanctioned �.5.60 crore for the purpose of development in Centre for Vocational Studies. �.14.66 cr. has been released in favour of Aliah University in 2012-13.In 2012-13, an amount of �.17.69 cr. has been released as Salary grant in favour of Aliah Unive�ity out of Budget Provision �.26.05 cr.

Construction of Aliah Unive�ity Complex at New Town at an estimated cost of �.236.00 cr. on 20 acres of land at Rajarhat is under process. An amount of �.10.00 cr. has been released in this year and work has started.

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The Madrasah Education System is well converged with the main stream education system of this State and students are free to move between the two systems according to their choice.

Policies are implemented through 1) Directorate of Madrasah Education (DME) & 2) West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education (WBBME)

West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission has been set up for selection of teaching

and non-teaching staff of the madrasahs following the enactment of The West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act, 2008. Selection of near about 4000 teachers for madrasahs is in process. 1400 candidates have already been empanelled by the Committee for selection of Madrasah Teachers. ● Recognised Madrasahs – 613 (17 are running with Urdu medium). ● Total number of students in the said madrasahs - 5,46,098 (Muslim-4,36,879, Non-muslim-1,09.219) ● Approximate Teaching posts are 10344 and Non-teaching posts are 8918 ● 108 new set-up madrasahs are being established including 12 English medium Government madrasahs. ● 356 Madrasah Shiksha Kendras (out of 400) have been recognized. Those are extending elementary education specially to the minority community students. ● 200 Shishu Siksha Kendras (SSKs) and 300 Madhyamik Shiksha Kendras (MSKs) have been sanctioned. 39 SSKs and 100 MSKs have been approved. Around 1.20 lakh students are likely to be benefited from these SSKs and MSKs. The Board directs, supervises and controls the madrasahs and also make these institutions as Centre for Excellence. The Board conducts : ● High Madrasah Examination at the end of Class X for the students of recognized High Madrasahs ● Alim Examination at the end of Class X for the students of recognized Senior Madrasahs ● Fazil Examination at the end of Class XII for the students of recognized Fazil Madrasahs

At a glance Board’s Examination’2011 & 2012:-

2011 2012

Examinee Enrolled Appeared%age of Success

Enrolled Appeared %age of Success

High Madrasah Examination 40432 39976 76.28% 40352 39589 77.80% Alim Examination (10th Class Standard) 6787 6668 76.08% 6932 6689 77.40%

Fazil Examination (12th Class Standard) 2204 2168 77.59% 2840 2786 77.88%

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During 2011-12 session, grant has been sanctioned and released under State Plan Budget to the concerned Madrasahs on the following scores for different purposes :

Sl.No.

Amount released (�. In lakhs)

Name of Schemes No. of Madrasahs/ Beneficiaries/ Participants

Budget Prov. 2012-13 (�. In lakhs)

Amount released (�. In lakhs)

1. 130.87 Printing of Nationalised Text Books for Children at Primary Stage [MD]

52,350 Students 50.00 Under process

2. 450.00 School dress for Girl Students in primary schools [MD]

2,25,000 Students 700.00 699.48

3. 70.02 Strengthening of Science Laboratories in Secondary Schools [MD]

180 Madrasahs 250.00 Under process

4. 90.00 Improvement of Libraries, Reading Rooms etc. Secondary Schools [MD]

567 Madrasahs 100.00 75.00

5. 350.00 Provision for Common rooms for Girls, Toilets & Drinkinsg Water Facilities[MD]

Toilet – 50 Madrasahs Common room – 50 Madrasahs Drinking water – 50 Madrasahs

200.00 Under process

6. 712.32 Remuneration of Guest Teachers (Retd) for New Set Up Madrasahs

500.00 375.00

7. 230.00 Support for equipment and furniture [MD] 567 Madrasahs 100.00 75.00

8. 2225.00 Improvements of buildings of Jr. High Schools [MD] 400 Madrasahs 1400.00 895.94

9. 1476.09 Incentive for poor girl students of the Madrasahs (Class IX to Class XII) [MD]

1,23,000 Students 1800.00 1110.66

10. 49.34832 Setting up of Monitoring Unit [MD]

19 districts with Head Quarter 50.00 32.17416

11. 88.95

Holding of Coaching Camp in Districts [MD] – State Mad. Games & Sports Meet’2010

65,000 Students 80.00 79.34

12. 3280.00 Assistance to Panchayat Bodies for running Madrasah Shiksha Kendras MD]

356 Madrasahs 3000.00 3000.00

13. 496.53000 Assistance for running Madhyamik Shiksha Kendras [MD]

100 MSKs 1500.00 1500.00

14. 49.35060 Assistance for running Shishu Shiksha Kendras [MD] 39 SSKs 1000.00 750.00

15. 91.54 Assistance for Salary grant for Govt. Madrasah 105.52 76.20

16. 28461.50 Assistance for Salary grant for Non-Govt. Madrasah 32380.78 32380.78


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17. 105.74 Assistance for Salary grant for Madrasah Board 117.94 103.63

18. 32.10 Assistance for Salary grant for Madrasah Service Commission

37.76 34.90

A few Special achievements of the Govt. in recent past :

● As per discussion held between Hon’ble Chief Minister and Hon’ble Justice (Retd.) Sachar in Kolkata, steps are being taken for all-round development of Minorities in the State. ● 650 teaching posts have been sanctioned in High/Higher Secondary Madrasahs. ● Salary payment to teachers of 613 Madrasah is being made on the 1st day of each month through banks. ● Bicycles provided to 1,60,002 Girl Students of Madrasahs (Class IX, X, XI & XII). ● Inclusion of 33 more minority communities in OBC Category is under consideration. ● Construction of Minority Bhavan to act as the nodal centre for all minority- welfare activities in each district is going on. (2 completed, 16 under construction) ● Monthly Honorarium @ �.2,500/- to 20,465 Imams and @ �.1,000/- to 16,726 Moazzens are being distributed regularly. ● Coaching for students from minority communities for WBCS etc. Examination has been started. ● Minority medical College along with a multi speciality Hospital (with 150 MBBS students intake per annum + 750 bed capacity ) is being set up under PPP mode in Nalmuri mouza of Bhangor PS in South 24 parganas ( 25 acr land ) ● Village haat Sheds / Marketing Hubs are being set up in 29 locations across the state ( in the first phase ) with approx � 3 Cr each; ● Recognition of 10,000 Madrasah as unaided institutions started. ● Urdu language has been accorded the status of Official Language in this State in the areas consisting of 10% or more Urdu-speaking population after amendment of Official Language Act including Oriya Gurumukhi. 10.14.4 Programme of the Labour Department

Rastriya Swasthya BimaYojana In order to address the Health care needs of the persons below the poverty line,

Rastriya Swasthya BimaYojana was introduced by the Central Government. The premium of is payable in the form of 75% by Central Government and 25% by State Government. The Directorate of ESI (MB) Scheme is implementing this Scheme by involving major Insurance Companies and District Administration. Under this programme so far more than 450 Nursing Homes and few district hospitals have been enlisted. Till date a total of almost 52 lakhs BPL Household families have been covered under RSBY in all 18 districts (except Kolkata) and since inception more than 3.7 lakh beneficiaries have got treatment under this scheme. It is expected 60 lakh enrollment will be there at the end of 2012-13 and the target


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at the end of 2013-14 is 80 lakh enrolment. The scheme would be extended from the financial yer 2013-14 to job card holders of MGNREGS and BPL house hold in urban areas; Kolkata shall also be included under RSBY during the year 2013-14.

For proper implementation of the scheme (including SCP) �.8850.00 lakh has been

estimated for 2013-2014. The proposed plan outlay for 2013-14 under ‘Empowerment of Women & Development of Children’ is �. 213566.00 lakh. The proposed plan outlay under ‘Social Services’ during 2013-14 is �. 1383573.00 lakh.

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