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1 AsGOVERNMENT OF west BENGALADMINISTRATIVECALENDAR2015asasasas A brief update on the achievements of the GovernmentAdministrative Calendar-2014 listed out various development activities based on targets of different departmentsof the GOVERNMENT of west BENGAL . Those were carefully monitored throughout the implementation period. Substantialprogress was achieved. An update of the main achievements is given below:zTough, purposeful policing and a whole-hearted pro-people development thrust ensured that Jangal Mahalcontinued to be peaceful. There were no LWE-related incidents and situation in Darjeeling improved substantially.

2 The repeated visits of Hon ble CM set the tone for arenewed thrust on order was issued regarding introduction of self-assessment & self-declaration in lieu ofattestations and affidavits services can now be availed with self-attestation/ IAS coaching centre was commissioned at the Administrative Training Institute, west BENGAL .zIn 2013-14, west BENGAL could reach an all-time high in implementation of MGNREGA by crores person-days. The State received the SKOCH Award for outstanding initiatives in convergencein PMGSY, 6804 KM of roads were constructed during 3 years and 9 months 2011-12 to 2014-15 (till December, 2014), out of which 1738 km road could be constructed during 2014 itself.

3 As many as1356 habitations could be connected during 2013-14 a fact that gave us recognition as the best in grains production has been all time high during 2014. west BENGAL has bagged the KrishikarmanAward of the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operation, GOVERNMENT Of India for three years in a Award brings to the State a cash reward of crores , a Citation and a trophy. More than crores of crop loan will be disbursed during 2014 aganist a target of Rs. 2339 162 Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes were commissioned against the target of ,578 rig bored tubewells were sunk in the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Birbhum,Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri against the total target of 1, schools were provided with drinking water supply against the target of ,089 anganwadis were provided with drinking water supply against the target of State s Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER)

4 Rose from in 2010 to commencement of reservation for OBC students in higher education institutions was a huge 2014-15, the Higher Education Department succeeded in creating 73,309 additional seats at the UG andPG levels. A total of 59,612 OBC students were admitted in the academic session in 2014-15, accountingfor of the total admissions at the UG and PG additional 65 and 10 Polytechnics were massive scheme for upgradation of skill of 5,00,000 people across various Departments was taken Advanced Vocational Training Centres were set up as a part of holistic revamp of the class VIII +certificate interventions to bring them on par with the National Level a target of 66495 for the Nijo Bhumi Nijo Griho Scheme.

5 Achievement was New Town Campus of Aliah University equipped with all the modern facilities was put into operationon About 25 lakh beneficiaries from minority communities were covered under loan & scholarship Uttarkanya (Branch Secretariat) was inaugurated on were exceeded in most of the welfare scheme coverage for Handloom, handicraft and KhadisectorszNew set up primary schools and upper primary schools exceeded the calendar work of 20 Multi/Super Speciality Hospitals under Special BRGF started, finalising the turn-key contracts with large construction companies and the works progressed within the prescribed SNCU, 19 CCU/HDU, 94 Fair price medicine Shops 15 Dialysis Services, 9 CT Scan.

6 4 MRI Unitsand 3 Digital X-Rays were made functional as per the scheduled plan extending benefits to the generalpublic. The State Policy for free health care of diagnostic and drug services to the patients from allgovernment Hospitals was successfully implemented in of beneficiaries of the Kanyashree scheme crossed 20 addition, the following achievements during 2014 are also worth mentioning : Re-excavation and renovation of Karatowa Talma Canal System in Jalpaiguri, Kaliaghai river in Purba &Paschim Medinipur and Beliaghata Canal in Kolkata have been of electric connection to households was launched for the remaining 7 districts and unconnectedareas in Sundarban & Municipal areas.

7 The segregation of electric feeders for agriculture has been taken of residential football academy was done at Kharda. Sports Hostel was constructed atKhatra, Kharidungai and upgradation of Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan was done in view ofUnder 17 World Cup of 2017. Sports Academy was opened at Purulia. Jalpaiguri Sports Complex(Phase-I) was inaugurated by Hon ble CM on of Statistics and Programme Implementation started publication of its periodical reports on itswebsite and made these available on CDs for benefit of both general public and academic Financial Management System (IFMS) comprising Computerised Treasury System (CTS) andintegration of Budget management with treasury operations was introduced.

8 Workflow-based File and Letter TrackingSystem (WFTS) and IMPACT (Computerisation of Commercial Taxes Directorate) were implemented. Both theseinitiatives have bagged CSI-Nihilent e-Governance Awards 2013-14. Recruitment of 1500 Excise constables andofficers was made to strengthen preventive at State Dairy, Burdwan was started by Mother Dairy Calcutta after a long gap of 10 years with anexpenditure of crores. SMS & Web based Reporting System of ARD activities from Grass Root level waslaunched with an expenditure of crores only. Inauguration of Faculty of Rural Management Studies (FRMS)at Haringhata was made by west BENGAL University of Animal & Fishery Sciences at an estimated cost of Establishment of New Bull Mother Farm at Kalyani, Nadia was made by ARD Department with 400 Motherwith calf at an estimated cost of crores.

9 Inauguration of an Embryo Transfer Laboratory at Salboni,Paschim Medinipur was made at an estimated cost of the first time in India, west BENGAL Distributed nutritionally balanced floating feed (5790 ton) along with fishfingerlings free of cost to 12,000 fish farmers. It is expected that for this initiative annual production of fish willincrease and thus meet up the expected production target of lakh MT during 2015-16 leaving no deficit indemand and attracting investment in Fisheries Sector, Fisheries Department had adopted the west BENGAL FisheriesPolicy 2015 which includes various fiscal incentives to private sector willing to invest in different areas of proposals worth Crores have already been received.

10 MOUs will be signed during BGBS, 6-8 January, were major achievements related to setting-up of Post-Harvest Management Centre at RamkrishnaMission, Narendrapur and construction of 242 Poly / Shed net houses for cultivation of high quality vegetables roundthe of nearly six lakh learners under the Sakhshar Bharat Programme was conducted. Two State aideduniversities (Bankura and Diamond Harbour) started classes just as seven new GOVERNMENT colleges became functional(Singur, Gaighata, New Town, Salboni, Jhargram, Nayagram and Lalgarh). The State s first Hindi medium collegecommenced operations at Banarhat, was done in 10,995 ha of land by the Forest Department.