Volume 03| Issue 03 July 2016

Monthly E-Newsletter by

KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Remarkable Achievements Brief History and overview of The Municipal Corporation Inauguration of new Birth and Death registration Counter at KMC Head Quarter: The historic city of Kolkata is situated in the On March 01, 2016 Hon'ble Mayor Sovan Chatterjee banks of River Hooghly. Kolkata, one of the inaugurated a newly constructed Birth and Death Registration Counter with modern facility at at KMC largest metropolis of , since its founding central building. more than 300 years ago, has undergone ribbon Hon'ble MMIC Health) Atin Ghosh, MPL Secretary development. Kolkata Municipal Corporation Harihar Prasad Mandal and officials of KMC attended the inaugural ceremony. (KMC), with a total area of 205 square km and Celebration of World Environment Day housing a population of 4.6 million, is the largest

World Environment Day is celebrated each year on 5th urban local body in , and also one of June to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet earth. the largest in India.

United Nations Environment programme this year selected The entire KMC area is administratively divided a theme of ' Go wild for life ~ Zero tolerance for illegal wildlife trade' to check the illegal trade in wildlife into 144 wards and 16 boroughs, with each On 4th June 2016 in connection with the World borough having 7 to 12 wards Environment Day KMC organized a rally with numerous colorful tableau which started from KMC KMC is committed towards the goal of improving the quality of civic services and Head Quarter and people from all sections of the society participated in the rally facilities being provided to the citizens and make The programme was inaugurated in front of KMC our beloved City of Joy a world class metropolis. Head Quarter by Hon’ble Mayor and Minister in

Charge Housing, Environment, Fire and Emergency Message from Hon’ble Mayor Services Govt.of W.B. Sovan Chatterjee in the gracious presence of Hon’ble Chairperson KMC Mala Roy, MMICs, Chairmen and Councillors of different boroughs, officials of KMC and many other dignitaries . The entire programme was organized by MMIC (Environment and Bustee) Swapan Samaddar . The KMC also started week long (5th to 11th June) various programmes by which it can infuse awareness among the mass about the protection of environment.

The KMC visualizes itself into an environmentally clean, green, pollution free ecologically sound and economically self-reliant urban area where all the citizens live

culturally and socially dynamic lives, safeguarding the interests of the weaker section

of the society, including the physically challenged and differently abled. It intends to transform itself into a more attractive town ensuring all households in the KMC area adequate and equitable access to basic services, giving special emphasis to proper drainage and solid waste management assuring increase in education to all the target

groups, enhancement in awareness levels and provision of primary health care,

encouragement in sport and cultural activities, ensuring gainful employment with special focus on youth enabling environment for business and enterprising activities so that the KMC becomes a Citizen - friendly Corporation in future.

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Some More Achievements

Inauguration of newly renovated Kendua Vivakananda uddyan and Bagha Jatin E-Block East Shisu Uddyan :

On June, 25 2016 Hon'ble MMIC (Parks &Gardens, Sports , Parking and Advt.) Debasish Kumar inaugurated newly renovated Kendua Vivakananda uddyan and Bagha Jatin E-Block East Shisu Uddyan at ward no-101, Br.-XII.

Hon'ble Chairman Br. -XII Sushanta Kumar Ghosh and other dignitaries ware present on the occasion.

Courtesy Visit of Bangladesh High Commissioner at KMC :

On June 21. 2016 Hon'ble High Commissioner of Bangladesh Sayed Mauazzem Ali and Dy. High Commissioner of Bangladesh Zokey Ahed paid a Courtesy visit to Hon'ble Mayor Sovan Chatterjee at KMC Head quarter. They met Hon'ble Mayor urging him to help the Commission in documenting the history of Bangladesh here in the city during its war of Independence. Kolkata has several places which have close links in the creation of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Govt. is keen on constructing monuments in these places of historical importance. They also invited Hon'ble Mayor to visit Bangladesh.

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Inauguration of a bunch of projects at Nivedita Park in wd.no.-VII :

On July 1, 2016 Hon'ble MP Sudip Banerjee and Hon'ble Mayor & MIC Housing , Environment, Fire and Emergency Services Govt.of W.B. Sovan Chatterjee inaugurated a bunch of projects at Nivedita park in wd.no.-VII

Projects:

-- A Swimming pool in Nivedita park.

-- Construction of New Building of KMC Hindi Medium School.

-- Road Divider at Khirod Prasad Vidya Binod Ave.

-- High Mast light at the junction of Bagbazar Street and Rabindra Sarani.

-- High Mast light at the junction of Galif Street and Khirod Prasad Vidya Binod Avenue.

Dignitaries present on the occasion of inauguration were Hon'ble MIC Municipal affairs & urban Development Govt.of W.B. , MoS Women & Child Development, Social Welfare and Health. , Chairperson of KMC Mala Roy, MMIC (Parks & Gardens, Sports, Parking and Advt.) Debasish Kumar , MMIC (Education) Avijit Mukherjee , MMIC (Lighting & Electricity) Janab Manzar Iqbal, Chairman of Br.- I Tarun Saha, Councillor of Wd No.-07 Bapi Ghosh and many other honourable guests.

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Different cultural programmes and exhibitions organized by KMC

Reverential Homage to Kobiguru Rabindranath Thakur on the occasion of his 155th birth anniversary at Jorasanko Thakurbari and Town Hall Kolkata

On May 8, 2016 Hon'ble Mayor Sovan Chatterjee and Hon'ble Chairperson Mala Roy paid reverential Homage to Kobiguru Rabindranath Thakur on the occasion of his 155th birth anniversary at Jorasnako Thakurbari and Town Hall Kolkata. Municipal Secretary Harihar Parsad Mondal and many other KMC officials also attended the ceremony.

117th Birth Anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam

KMC observed 117th Birth Anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam on May 25,2016 at Councillor's club Room. Hon'ble Chairperson Mala Roy, Hon'ble Chairperson Br.-VI Sanchita Mandal and KMC officials paid homage to the great poet by offering floral tribute to the portrait of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

MC felicitates the Hon'ble Mayor

On May 30, 2016 The Kolkata Municipal Corporation felicitated the Hon'ble Mayor Sovan Chatterjee in the Council Chamber in a felicitation ceremony. It is the first in the history of civic body that the Hon'ble Mayor has been vested with the responsibilities as cabinet minister of Hon'ble Chief Minister 's Ministry,Govt.of West Bengal

Hon'ble Mayor & Minister has been appointed as the Minister of Fire & Emergency Services, Housing & Environment Department.

Observation of WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY (31, MAY 2016)

On June 4, 2016 a conference was held on observation of WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY (31,MAY 2016) at Conference Room no-1 in CMO building

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has joined hands with the Bengal branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) to start a No-Tobacco Campaign in all its 144 wards.

Hon'ble MMIC (Health) Atin Ghosh , Councillor of ward no.3 Dr. Santanu Sen, Member of IMA Dr. Sourav Dutta and many dignitaries attended the conference .