Government of i* W est

Districtv IJlans of 1956-61

330.»S4WB W516D P.C.SL CONTENTS

Introductorv note

District Plaa—

Burdwan 1

Birbhuia 14

Bankura 26

Midnapore 38

Hooghly ., 53

Howrah .. 65

24-Parganae 76

Calcutta .. 90

Nadia .. 95

Murshidabad 107

Malda 121

West Dinajpur 134

Jalpaiguri ,. 146

Darjeeling 158

Cooch Behar 169

Purulia .. 180

Appendix'—

Schemes not classified imder district plan.. 184 U) DISTRICT PLANS

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

According to the direction of the Planning Commission, a State Plan has to resented in two different ways, namely, according to different sectors of develop- t represented in it and according to regions or districts. We have already ared and published our Plan according to sectors of development and now jreak up the Plan district-wise. This is necessary in order to educate public ion, encourage local initiative and obtain public Co-operation in the execution Ihe Plan.

The National Plan and the State Plan are being prepared on annual basis within Framework of the Five-Year Plan in order to make necessary modifications and stments in the course of execution. Consequently the appropriate period District Plans would also be a year. We accordingly began preparing our rict Plans with particular reference to the first year against the background le Five Year Plan. Originally the intention was that such District Plans would repared every year. But from our experience in the works so far, it seems that aration of annual District Plans every year may not be possible under the ?nt circumstances. We have, therefore given in the following pages the dis- -wise break up of the Plan as a whole as far as available. n breaking up the Plan district-wise we have to face certain difficulties. Some mes are clearly meant for the benefit of particular districts and they can at be included in the Plans of those districts. But some schemes are for the ifit of the State as a whole and some are for the benefit of several districts taken ther. The location of these schemes in a particular district cannot be taken lean that it is for that district only. The amount of benefit that will accrue ach district cannot also be ascertained exactly. It is also not possible in all 5 to work out the amount of money to be spent in each district because accounts kept project-wise and not district-wise. In such cases the allocation of expen- re amongst several districts can only be approximate. Again, the execution of 3 projects depends on the availability of suitable land, raw materials and other ities. It cannot be said definitely in advance in what places these projects be actuallyJocated.

Nevertheless, as district is the most inportant unit of the State administration, iiave tried to show, even in a rough way, the developments which are proposed e made in each district. Those schemes which we could not break up district- have been shown in a separate list. rhe follow^ing pages contain a brief description of the development plan of each rict separately. The number of schemes are so large that it is impossible in narrative to mention all schemes and to indicate the expenditure to be incurred Ithem and the physical targets to be achieved. BURDWAN DISTRICT Forests : Three scheme« relating to the development of forests are to be taken ap in Burdwan district during the Second Five-Year Plan. It is proposed to cover |,595 acres of waste lands with matchwood, bamboo, grass and other plantations >f which 450 acres will be covered in 1956-57. This will help develop industries, specially tiie paper industry which will throw open additional employment oppor- iunities at the local level. In order to increase the efficiency of the forest staff, 5onstructi(*n of buildings (for office, residence and rest houses) will also be under- iaken. On the whole, a sum of Rs. 15-73 lakhs is proposed to be spent in Burdwan listrict unier the head '‘ Forests” of which Rs. 1-78 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Fisheriis : Under this head, seven schemes will be undertaken in the district luring the Second Plan. The principal objects of these schemes are to grant finan- sial assistance to needy fisherman in the form of loans, to demonstrate improved uethods of pisciculture and to encourage the production of carp fry. The total •xpenditure involved in these schemes to be undertaken in Burdwan will bo Rs. 3-37 akhs during the five-year period 1956-61, of which Rs. 0-36 lakh is proposed to be pent in 1956-57. Co-operation : The schemes under “ Co-operation” to be undertaken in Bur- wan district envisage reorganisation and formation of new co-operative farming ocieties, improvement of land mortgage banks, formation of large-sized co-operative ocieties by amalgamating a number of primary credit societies and reorganisation If central" co-operative banks. In most of the schemes, the State Government pill extend help by participating in the share capital of the societies and giving tibsidies towards managerial expenditure or expenditure for maintenance of ifficient supervisory staff. The total cost of the schemes in Burdwan district during Ihe five-year period 1956-61 will be Rs. 9-32 lakhs, of which Rs. 0-61 lakh is proposed to be spent in 1956-57. Power : Baidyap^ir in the district of Burdwan is to be electrified and bulk Upply of powor is to be given to seven collieries and two places, namtly, Uklira nd Domohani. These schemes Avill involve a total expenditure of Rs. 37-71 lakhs f which Rs. 4-22 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Industry : The district of Burdwan will derive benefit from ten schemcs for he development of cottage industries. Two co-operative societies will be sot up ar development of hand pounding of rice and training centres will be opened for aiprovement of palm gur industry. A demonstration party will be set iip for iving technical assistance to the makers of cane gur and khandsari and a peripa- Stic training centre for leather industry will also be started. To remove the diffi- alty of procuring raw materials and to provide marketing facilities to small pro- ucers, a wholesale depot will be opened in Burdwan. Several other cottage industry 3hemes are also to be undertaken. The amount of expenditure in Burdwan dis- ict under ‘ Cottage Industry” will be about Rs. 10-12 lakhs during the Plan eriod, of which about Rs. 2-53 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Roads : Eleven schemes of road development commenced in the First Plan eriod in Burdwan district have been taken over into the Second Plan. The total lileage covered by these schemes is 183-5. The number of road projects proposed 1 the Second Plan in the district is 18 and the mileage covered is 202-5. The total lileage of the roads developed in the district during the Second Plan period will, (lerefore, be 386. The total expenditure involved will be Rs. 209-50 lakhs, of which Is. 27-00 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Health : The district of Burdwan will derive benefit from about 15 health jehemes undertaken during the Second Five-Year Plan. The principal items of k)rk envisaged are the taking over by Government of the sanitary staff maintained by the aistrict board, inprovement of the Pharmacy Training Centre at Burdwa establishment of mors health centres, construction of buildings for nurses’ host« providing thana and subdivisional health centres with ambulances, expansion ai improvement of hospitals, establishment of T. B., Leprosy and V. D. Clinics, provi ing more water-supply sources, etc. The total expenditure involved in the schemes in Burdwan during the five-year period will be Rs. 118-99 lakhs of whii Rs. 14-70 lakhs will be spent during 1956-57. Housing : For housing industrial workers, it is proposed to construct, 1,7 tenements at a total cost of Rs. 59-30 lakhs during the Second Plan period. ' these 400 tenements at a cost of Rs. 13-04 lakhs are to be constructed in 1956-57. Under the I.ow Income Group Housing Scheme loans totalling Rs. 25-13 lak will be sanctioned to applicants from Burdwan district to enable them to build th( own houses. Welfare of backward Classes : Various measures have been taken in tlie Secoi Plan for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in Burdwan distri( These include exemption of poor students from payment of tuition fees and oth charges, grants for purchase of books, grants to dispensaries, sinking of wells, distrib tion of seeds, poultry birds, stud bulls at subsidised rates, improvement of villai roads, 3tc. The total amount to be spent on these measures in Burdwan duri 1956-61 will be Rs. 12-24 lakhs of which of Rs. 1 -41 lakhs will be spent in 1956-5't Social Welfare : Four Welfare Extension Projects (with 20 work centres) i to be undertaken in Burdwan district during the Second Plan period. Of the two projects are to be executed in 1956-57 at a cost of Rs. 50,000. These are int€ ded to provide maternity and child welfare services, adult and social education i women, training in tailoring and other crafts, etc. Another important scheme under this head is the scheme of reorganisation evening Mining Class at Sitarampur in the district of Burdwan. Under this schei it is proposed to provide a higher type of training in mining practices. The toi plan provision for this scheme is Rs. 1-90 lakhs. Agriculture : The different measures of agricultural development inclu among others establishment of 15 thana Seed Farms for raising and multiplyi) improved seeds and distribution of 67,000 maunds of paddy, wheat, mustard aj pulse seeds, 1 • 32 lakh tons of different kinds of fertilisers and 50 pumping plar amongst the peasants. About 368 demonstration centres for showing improv methods of cultivation will be laid out in the district. Small irrigation schem numbering about 65 will be executed in the different parts. About 7,500 acres waste land will be reclaimed and the Plant Protection measures w’ill treat 1*02 lal maunds of seeds and cover up 94,500 acres of paddy fields for control of Al^ weeds. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary : Fourteen Artificial Insemination cent] and sub-centres, 21 Key Village centres and sub-centres, 223 demonstration cent) for fodder cultivation and silage, a Duck Multiplication unit at the Burdwan fai and 2 Poultry Extension centres are proposed to be set up during the Plan peri( Subsidised maintenance of 180 graded calves, distribution of 4,725 maunds of fodc seeds and 16,400 poultry birds are also envisaged. District and State cattle sho^ are also to be organised. In the field of Veterinary services, one Veterinary Aid Centre will be open and maintained in each and every N.E.S. block in the district. Construction of veterinary dispensaries will be undertaken in the N .E .S. block and 5 improv “A ” and “ B ” class veterinary hospitals will also be established. The superviso staff entrusted with the execution of the veterniary development schemes will strengthened and building construction for range and circle offices will be und< taken. Eduction : Much stress has been laid on the development of elementary, seccondarj and technical education in the district. The measures contemplate exp)ansioi of twenty-five institutions catering to elementary education including basiic tyje, improvement of the service conditions of 6207 teachers, provision for exp>andec facilities of accommodation for about 82 thousand primary teachers and students. Seven new and converted Senior Basic Schools will be functioning and thirty rrultipurpose schools would be imparting reoriented secondadry education to about 8,500 pupils. Twelve high schools would be upgraded to the multipurpose statbus. Increased amenities of improved libraries, reading rooms and accommoda­ tion! woud be provided to the students and teachers.

BURDWAN DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 1

FORESTS 1. AlfoKstation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and faper industries— {i) Vlatchwood Plantations 7-08 Acre 2,392

{ii) Bamboo and grass planta­ 4-31 Acre 1,869 tions for the paper industry. {Hi) Other plantations 2-62 Acre 1,334

2. Construction of offices and quarters 1-21 Building (No.) 28

3. Construction of Rest Houses 0-51 Building (No.) 9

15-73

FISHERIES

1. Shortterm loan scheme for 0-25 Fish (tons) 150 augmenting fish production in cul- turabls tanks of West Bengal. Water areas (acres) 129

2. Mediim term loan for fish produc­ O'50 Fish (tons) 65 tion it the semi-derelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 90

3. Devebpment of derelict fisheries 2-00 Fish (tons) 168 in the State of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 400

4. Popuhrising the use of fish pond 0*13 Fish (tons) 481 m^anuie for increasing the produc­ tion cf pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 411

5. Demoastration fish farm on private 0-14 Fish fry (lakh) 144 partiet’ tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farms (No.) 10

6. Assisting the needy fisheilmen of 0-30 Fish (tons) 200 the Stite by granting loan for aug- mentiig fish supply. Boats (No.) 37

7. Inteniifying production of carp fry 0 • 05 Yarns (bales) 27 by grinting loanfs to the culturists. Fish fry (lakh) 25

3-37 BURDWAN DISTRICT—confrf.

Name of-scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 2 3

CO-OPERATION

1. Co-operative Farming •75 No. 75

2. Supply of long-term credit •25 L. M. Bank 1

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 7-28 No. 160 Societies.

*4. Reorganisation of Central Banks .. 1^04 No. 2

9-32

POWER

1. Rural Electrification Scheme 12 71 Place to be electrified— .

2. Colliery Electrification Scheme , . 25-00 Bulk supply to 7 collieries and to Ukhra and Do- mohani. 37 71

INDUSTRY

I. Model Ser\dcing of Footwear •78 No.

2. Production of Roofing and Floor •67 No. Tiles.

3. Development of Cutlery Industry 3-29 No. at Kanchannagar.

4. Marketing of Cottage Industries 0-62 No. Products (Sales Depot).

5. Procurement and supply of raw 0-60 No. materials. (Wholesale Depot).

Centre 6. Mat Industry 0^46 Co-operative

7. Cane Gur and Khandsari 0-68 No. (Demonstration Party).

8. Hand poimding of rice 0-40 No. (Co-operative Societies).

Training 15 9. Development of Palm Gur 0-90 Production 10

10. Peripatetic Leather Industry 1^72 No. 300

1012

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. BURDWAN DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 1 2 3 4 ROADS

1. Panagar-Illumhazar .. 5^00 Mileage (State Highway) i r o o 2. N. H. 2 to Barrage 4-00 Ditto 3 5 0 3. Burdwan- .. ^Mileage (M.D.R.) 35-00 7^00 ■ 4. Burdwan-Kalna . . .. J Ditto 32 00 5. -Kalna- 5-00 Ditto 26-00 6. -Balgana 4-00 Ditto 30 50 7. Talit-Gushkara 15 00 Ditto 16-00 8. -Muratipur 2-00 Ditto 6-00 9. - 4^50 Ditto 4-50 10. -MantosWiir 2-00 Ditto 19-00 11. Bridge over the Damodar and 1-00 .... Durgapur. 12. Purbasthali-Katw a 33 50 Mileage (M.D.R.) 30-00

13. - .. 16^00 Ditto 16-00 14. Gushkara-Bhedia 6-00 Ditto 10 00

15. Nadanghat- 8-00 Mileage (O.D.R.) 10^00

16. Indu--Sagari 1 2 0 0 Ditto 14^00 17. Katwa-- .. 12 00 Ditto 16^00

18. Gushkara-Aus gra m - Chhoraphanr i- 1 3 0 0 Ditto 18-00 Jangal. 19. Raina-Jamalpur 7-00 Ditto 8-00

20. Mirzapur-KaligramKurman-Kusum- 20 •OO Mileage (O.D.R.) 25-00 gram. 21. Majergram-Malarba .. 7 •OO Ditto 7 -00 22. Kahia-Kalna Ferry ghat 1 50 Ditto 1 50

23. Bursul-Saktigarh-Atagarh 2 0 0 Ditto 4-00 24. Aharbalma- 5 00 Mileage (V.R.) 10-00 25. Kutruki-Golgram-Chandipur 4 00 Ditto 8-00

26. Bhedia-Chhora 5 00 Ditto 10 00

27. Jangraim-Khanpur via Dogachia .. 3 00 Ditto 8-00

28. Bridge over the Behala on Pandua- 4 00 Kalna Road with approaches. 29. -Nasigram 6 00 Mileage (O.D.R.) 7-00

214 •50 386 -00

Less— Recovery from Government of 5 •00 ’s Special grants towards the cost of Nos. 1 and 11. 209 •50

After 26 per cent, cut 153 •94

'Note.— A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the State ceiling Rs. 1,710 Lakhs.] M .D .R .—Major District Roads. O.D.R. = Other District Roads. V.R, = Village Roads. BURDWAN DISTRICT—co/ifrf.

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 1 2 3 4

HEALTH

1. Provincialisation of Public Health 4-69 District 1 Services.

2. Pharmacy training and improve­ 5-00 Centre 1 ments in Pharma^cy Expansion.

3. Increase in the number of rural dis­ 24 12 Health Centre 20 pensaries and establishment of Public Health.

4. Establishment of rural nui'sing 5 -86 Constiniction of buildings for Nurses’ service and improvement of Hostel, etc., for the training centre. Nursing System.

5. Provision of an ambulance service 3-21 Ambulance 8 in subdivisions and thana Health Centres.

6. Establishment of District and sub- 18-00 Hospital . . 4 divisional Health Centres.

7. Establishment of Chest Clinics 1 -02 Clinic 2

8. Establishment of District Diagnostic 2-14 Laboratory I and Public Health Laboratories.

9. Control of Malaria and Filaria 33 -22 Unit 2 -10(b)

10. B.C.G. vaccinations . . 0-92 Persons to be vaccina­ 6-19 ted in lakhs. 11. Establishment of a 400-bedded leprosy colony. ^ Clinic 1 Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics J

12. Control and prevention of Venereal 1 -37 Subdi visional V. D. 3 Diseases. Clinic.

13. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls f Supervisory Unit (No.) 1 I 1 -64 School Health Services for boys Primary Unit (No.) .. 6 in the State. 14. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 15-20 Water Supply source 842

15. National Water Supply and Sanita­ 1 -51 Water-supply source . . 83 tion. Dug-well latrine 4,803

118-99

HOUSING.

1. Subsidised Industrial Housing 59 -30 Tenements 1,757 Scheme.

2. Low Income Group Housing 2.5 13

84-43

(6) One unit will cover 1 >06 millioi), people. BURDWAN DISTWCT—

Name of scheme. PJan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 2

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 1 -29 Student 2,590 students of all Secondary Schools of this State.

2. Book grants to tribal students of -16 Student 626 Secondary Schools.

3. Examination fees for the students ’05 Student 220 appearing at the School Final Examination at Rs. 25 per student.

4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled -12 Student 95 tribe students of the Secondary Schools.

5. Renovation of Primary School -09 School 12 building and provision of furniture and equipment.

6. Contribution towards the establish- -24 School 6 ment of Junior Basic Schools.

7. Upgrading of 2 classes Junior High 0 -25 School 2 School to 4 classes Junior H;gh School.

8. Upgrading of 4 classes Junior High 0 -55 School 2 School to Senior High School.

9. Expansion of existing School Hostels 0 -20 Hostel 2

10. Construction of new hostel buildings 0-20 Hostel 1

Medical

1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health 0 *19 Dispensary/Health Centre 25 Centres.

Public Health.

1. Tube/R.C.C./Masonry wells in tribal 1 -12 Well 130 areas.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds 0 07 Maund 700

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ 0 08 Plot 190 holdings.

3. Improvement of live stock 0 -22 Bull 10 BURDWAN DISTRICT- cowi(i.

Natrie of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 2

W ELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— contd.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry— concld.

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0 -08 Bird 1,900 birds.

5. Goat keeping as a subsidiary means 0 -05 Block 6 of livelihood.

6. Sheep rearing as a subsidiary means 0 -02 Block 2 of livelihood.

7. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means 0-07 Block 4 of livelihood.

8. Encouragement of vegetable-cwwi- "08 Family 8(M) fruit gardening.

Irrigation.

1. Irrigation through portable Pump­ O i l Pumping Plant ing Plant.

2. Irrigation through tank improve­ 0 -05 Scheme ment in tribal areas.

Commerce and Industries.

1. A scheme for providing training 0 • 33 Student 90 facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in vocational trades and crafts.

2. Financial assistance to Scheduled 0 • 43 Person 174 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of inte­ rest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Roads.

1. Construction of pucca village road 0-60 Mile 4 morrum consolidated road.

2. Provision of wooden bridges and 0 25 r.ft. 37 masonry culverts on village roads.

3. Impi'ovement of Kutcha village 0-82 Mile 33 roads.

Co-operation.

1. Establishment of Co-operative 0-47 Grain Golas Grain Golas in areas having con­ centration of tribal population.

2. Establishment of Creamery Societies 0-21 Society in tribal zones. BURDWAN DISTRICT—cowfei.

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 2

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concZd. Miscellaneous. 1. Grants for adult education centres, 0-20 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and I’ecreational activities and rewards and prizes for out­ standing welfare work. 2. Establishment of Welfare Centres 0-.53 Centre

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES.

Education. 1. Stipends to poor meritorious 0-64 Student 240“ Scheduled Caste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel facilties 0-30 Hostel 3

3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste 0 • 45. Student 298. students.

Public Health. 1. In order to remove scarcity of drin­ 0-89 R. C. C. Well 85 king water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries. 1. Training facilities to Scheduled 0 • 43 Trainee 118 Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the 0-28 Person 110 Scheduled Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous. 1. Encouragement of Community 012 activities.

12-24

SOCIAL WELFARE. 1. Reorganisation of the Evening 1-90 Mining Classes. 2. Welfare Extension Project N .A. Projects 4

1-90 Work Centres 20

N .A.=N ot available 10

BURDWAN DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1966-61 work. (Rs. lakhs ) 1956-61. 1 2

AGRICULTURE.

1. Thana Seed Farm No. 15

2. Distribution of Seeds—

(а) Paddy Mds. 55.000

(б) Wheat Ditto 6,000

(c) Mustard Ditto 2.500

{d) Pulse Ditto 3,750

3. Distribution of Fertilisers—

(а) Sludge Ton 12.000

(б) Town compost . . Ton 35.000

(c) Bone meal Ton 8,600

(d) Superphoshate .. Ton 5.500

(e) Ammon Sulphate Ton 42.500

(/) Fertiliser mixture Ton 28.000

4. Distribution of pumping plants No. 50

5. Small Irrigation Scheme No. 65

6. Demonstration Centre No, 368

7. Waste Land Reclamation Acre 7.500

S. Plan Protection—

(а) Treatment of Seeds with Ag. Md. (Lakh) 1 0 2 Gn.

(б) Control of Algal weeds in Acres 94.500 paddy fields.

9. Crop competition U. B & P. S. 750

10. Destruction of wild animals No. 10,000

11. Sugarcane development—

(а) Seed cane distribution Mds, 64.500

(б) Number of demonstration No. 650 plots,

12. Arecanut development Seedlings (No.) 5.000

13. Cocoanut development—

(o) Seedlings distribution No. 2.000

(6) Cofcoanut fertiliser Mds. 40

14. Cashewnut development Acres 500 11

BURDWAN DISTRICT-

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 195 6-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 1 2 4

AGRICULTURE— co»w5W.

15. Horticulture Scheme—

(а) Horticulture Extention work Nursery No. .. 1

(б) Horticulture Acre 200

16. Jute Development Scheme—

(a) Seed distribution Md. . . 1,500

(b) Seed drill No. .. 200

(c) Fertiliser (Ammon Sulphate) Ton . . 12,000

(d) Plant protection Acre . . 12,500

(e) Jute retting tanks No. (old and new) .. 900

17. Excavation of derelict irrigation (i) No. to be improved 60 tanks. (it) Area to be benefited 3,400 (Acres).

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

1. New Key Village Centres and expan­ 4 -40 Artificial Insemination sion of existing Centres. (i) Centres 2

(n) Sub-Centres 12

K. V. Extension—

Centres 3

Sub-Centres 18

2. Supervisory Organisation for the 0 09 Unit 1 key village scheme.

3. Subsidised maintenance of graded 0 -35 No. 180^ calves.

4. Demonstration of Fodder cultiva­ O i l Centres (No.) 223 tion and Silage.

5. Subsidised distribution of fodder 0 -95 Mds. 4,725 seeds.

6. Establishment of duck multiplica­ 1 -42 Centre 1 tion unit at Burdwan Farm.

7. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0 -43 Birds (No.) 16,400

8. Poultry extension Centre (Govt, of 1 -42 Centre (No.) 2 India).

9. District and State cattle show 0 -26 Live stock show (No.) . 41 l a

BURDWAN DISTRICT—con«(i.

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. 1956-61 (Rs. lakhs). 2

V ETER IN AR Y SC'HEMES

1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0-48 One aid centre will be in N E S Blocks. opene

2. Increased grants for medicines, etc., 0 • 04 Additional supply of to Veterinary Aid Centres outside medicine will be made N E S and CDP Block. to 8 aid centres.

3. Construction of veterinary dispen­ 1-20 No. saries in N E S Block.

4. Improvement and establishment 1 • 64 No. of “A ” class hospital.

5. Improvement and establishment 1-00 No. of ‘B ’ class hospitals.

6. Strengthening of supervisoiy orga­ 1 • 40 Range ofi?ce, Circle ofi5ce nisation in Mulfasil and Headquar­ ters.

7. Construction of Range and district 0 • 85 Constniction of build­ Headquarters. ings for Range and Circle offices.

EDUCATION.

1. Expansion of Basic Education 37-84 Institutions 25

Pupils 2,025

Teachers 100

2. Improvement of the conditions of 15-93 Teachers 6,207 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 4 • 54 Institutions mary schools in rural areas. Pupils

Teachers

4. Essential accommodation for 1-28 Institutions women teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 4*58 Institutions version). Pupils

Teachers

6. Multipurpose Schools 27 • 46 Institutions

Pupils

Teachers

Other staff 13

BURDWAN DISTRICT—cowcZd.

Name of scheme. Plan outlay, Unit. Target of 1956-61. work, (Rs. lakhs.) 1956-61. 2

EDUCATION— cowcZd.

7. Iraproveraent of teachiing facilities N.A. N.A. (including accommodations in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.)

8. Improvement of Libraries and 1-70 Institutions 55 Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 3-99 Institutions 12 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 1,440

Teachers 60

Other staff 12

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1-44 Institutions 5 Schools. Pupils 100

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0-81 Institutions 9 Schools. Teachers 18

N.A. = Not available. 14

BIRBHUM DISTRICT Forests : The Schemes rim at the development of forest resources in the district. It is programmed to bring a total area of 2,736 acres under matchwood, bamboo, grass and other plantations. The first year’s target is 350 acres. This will help increase the scope of local industries through the provision of supply of raw materials to them. The construction of office and staff quarters and rest houses will also be undertaken with a view to coping with the increased volume of work in connection with the execution of the development schemes. The five-year allocation under this head for this district works at Rs. 7-69 lakhs of which Rs. 1 -68 lakhs will be spent in the first year. Fisheries : Six schemes relating to the development of fisheries will be taken up during the Plan period. These will help raise the production of fish through the adoption of improved methods of pisciculture to be demonstrated at different points and by granting financial assistance in the form of loan to needy fishermen for undertaking capital improvement works. The total five-year expenditure for the schemes is Rs. 0 -79 lakh of whick Rs. 0-21 lakh is proposed to be spent in 1956-57. Co-operation : The purpose of the schemes under this head is to institute 80 Co-operative Farming Societies, to set up one organisation to supply long-term credit, and to reorganise 80 Primary Credit Societies and two Central Banks with a view to providing an integrated co-operative structure in the district. In almost all the schemes State help will be in the form of participation in the share capital of the societies and giving subsidies to managerial and supervisory staff for the sake of efficient administration. The cost involved during the Plan period is Rs. 5 -48 lakhs of which the first year’s expenditure is Rs. 0 -33 lakh. irrigation : The district will have irrigation and power facilities during the Second Plan period as a result of the execution of the Mayurakshi Reservoir Project. Power : will have power-supply from the Mayurakshi grid. This will cost Rs. 8 lakhs in five years and Rs. 0 -61 lakh in the first year. Industry : Under Sericulture three Silk-reelers’ Co-operatives will be expanded during the Plan period of which the work of two co-operatives will be taken up in the first year. They Avill provide finance when required, arrange for the marketing of products, ensure minimum wage to artisans. Besides 0 -4 lakh silk worm layings will be reared and 0-15 lakh kahans of seed cocoons will be produced ; existing nurseries will be reorganised and mulberry gardens will be established for the improvement of sericulture industry. The total cost for the schemes is Rs. 4 -45 lakhs of which Rs. 0 -95 lakh will be spent during 1956-57. A wholesale depot will be started to remove the difficulty of procuring raw materials and supply thereof to small producers. Of the 20 training-cwm-production centres to be set up for the development of palm gur industry during the Plan period, four will be taken up in the first year. The existing district weaving school will be reorganised to impart training to 180 students. The total cost is Rs. 3- 27 lakhs of which Rs. 1 • 17 lakhs will be spent in the first year. Roads : Ten schemes of road development started in the First Plan period have been included in the Second Plan. The total mileage to be covered by them is 121. During the Second Plan period 15 road projects with a coverage of 131 miles are proposed to be taken up. The over-all target of road development for the Plan period works at 252 miles. The total cost involved is Rs. 155 -92 lakhs and Rs. 13 -52 lakhs is allocated for the first year. 15

Health : Under this head 15 schemes in all will be taken up during the Plan period. The main items of work contemplated under them are : creation of a unified health service by provincialisation of public health services, training of dais, establishment of public health centres, setting up of district and subdivisional health centres with ambulance services, establishment of T. B., Leprosy and V. D. Clinics, starting of a unit for the control of malaria-cwm-filaria and making arrange­ ment for better water-supply.

The total cost under this sector is Rs. 99 -47 lakhs of which Rs. 15 -69 lakhs will be spent during 1956-57.

Housing : Loans amounting to Rs. 12 -23 lakhs will be given to applicants from this district to enable them to build their own houses under the Low Income Group Housing Scheme.

Welfare of Backward Classes : Schemes like provision of free tuition, sanction of examination fees, book grants including boarding charges, grants to dispensaries and health centres, sinking of wells, subsidised distribution of seeds and poultry, extension of irrigational facilities, setting up of training-cum-production centres, improvement of village roads, etc., will be taken up for the comprehensive develop­ ment of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in this district.

The cost involved for the execution of these schemes during the Plan period is Rs. 9 • 67 lakhs of which Rs. 1 ■ 45 lakhs is proposed to be spent in the first year.

Social Welfare : Twenty work centres and four welfare extension projects are proposed to be taken up during the Plan period. Maternity and Child Welfare Services, adult and social education for women, and imparting training in tailoring and other various crafts are the main features of these schemes.

Rs. 0*50 lakh will be spent m the first year.

Agriculture : Under the agricultural development programme 8 seed farms for raising and multiplying improved stock will be set up. About 49,250 maunds of paddy, wheat, mustard and pulse seeds and 64,000 tons of different kinds of ferti­ lisers will be distributed among the peasants. The plant protection measures envisage treatment of 50,392 maunds of seeds and control 40,714 maunds of Alegal weeds in the paddy fields. Specific attention will be paid towards development of Jute and Sugarcane cultivation as cash crops. Four hundred demonstration centres and plots for propagating improved methods of farming will be set up throughout the district. Funds have also been provided for 70 small irrigation schemes, reclamation of 1,500 acres of waste land and also for holding crop competi­ tion amongst the villagers. There is also a specific scheme for multiplication of Dhaincha for green manuring purposes.

Animal Husbandry.: Establishment of 157 demonstration centres for fodder cultivation and silage and one Poultry Extension centre, subsidised distribution of 5,500 fodder seed cuttings and 15,500 poultry birds and holding of district and State cattle shows are the important features of the Animal Husbandry develop­ ment programme.

All the N. E. S. blocks functioning in the district will be provided with one ffiode.n Veterinary Aid Centre, Veterinary dispensaries will be constructed in 4 ST. E. S. Blocks. Two improved Veterinary “A ” and “ B ” class hospitals will ^e set up and the Veterniary field staff would be strengthened. 16

Education : The different measures under education seek to develop elementary and secondary education in the district. There is provision for setting up and expanding 220 primary and basic schools, providing additional and improved: accommodation for Primary Schools and effecting improvement in the service con­ ditions of 3,922 teachers. The Secondary education programme includes establish­ ment of 3 Senior Basic Schools, setting up of 20 multipurpose schools, measures for improving teaching, library and reading room facilities, expansion and upgrading of five high schools and housing accommodation to students and teachers.

BIRBHUM DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST.

1. Afforostat’on of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper i ndustries—

(i) Matchwood plantations 3-46 Acre

{ii) Bamboo and grass plantations 2*11 Ditto for the paper industry. {Hi) Other plantations 1 • 28 Ditto

2. Construct.on of offices and quarters 0-59 Buildings (No.)

3. Construction of Rept Houses 0 • 25 Ditto

7-69

FISHERIES.

1. Short-term loan scheme for aug­ O '10 Fish (tons) menting fish production in cultur- able tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres)

2. Medium-term loan for fish produc­ 0-20 Fish (tons) tion in the semiderelict tanks of West Bengal, Water area (acres)

3. Popularising the use of fish pond 0-13 Fish (tons) manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (tons)

4. Demonstration of fish farm on pri­ 0 • 14 Fish fry (lakh) vate parties’ tank in every thana of the State of W est Bengal. Fish farm (No.)

5. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0-12 Fish (tons) the State by granting loan for augmenting fish supply. Boats (No.)

Yarns (Bales)

6. Intensifying production of carp 0 -10 Fish fry (lakh) fry by granting loans to the culturists. 0-79 17

BIRBHUM m STm CT—crntd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

CO-OPERATION

1. Co-operative Farming •40 No. 80

2. Supply of long-term credit •25 No. 1

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 3-64 L. M. Bank 80 Societies. 4. Reorganisation of Central Banks .. 1 19 No. 2

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IRRIGATION, fl. Mayurakshi Reservoir Priject 190 -00 Irrigation (000 acres) .. 720

Power (K.W .) 4,000

POWER.

1. Extension of Mayurakshi Hydro 8-00 Extension of Hydel Electric Scheme. power to Hatampur.

INDUSTRY.

1. Silk Reelers’ Co-operatives and 1 -00 Weavers’ Society 1 allied organisation expansion. Tassar Weavers’ Society 2

2. Scheme for improved method of 1 -10 Layings 40,500 Silkworm Rearing. 3. Production of multivoltine mother 0-18 Seed cocoons (Kahons) 15,000 stock in plains. 4. Grant of loans to Mulberry culti­ 0-50 Irrigation and manuring 900 vators for manure and irrigation. of mulberry lands (acres).

5. Reorganisation of existing Nurseries 0-84 Seed cocoons (lb.) 1,500 of Sericulture. Mulberry grafts 45,000

6. Establishment of tliree mulbeny 0-83 Mulberry grafts 70,000 gardens. 7. Marketing of Cottage Industries 0-62 No. (Sales depot) 1 Products. 8. Procurement and supply of raw 0-60 No. (Wholesale depot) 1 materials. 9. Development of Palm Gur 0-80 Training .. 15

Production 5

10. Reorganisation of existing District 1 -25 No. (Trainees) 180 Weaving Schools. 7-72

♦Includes State subsidy not included in .he Plan. fWill also benefit the districts of Burdwan and . 18

BIRBHUM mSTRlCT—contd. Name of schme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1 2 3 4 ROADS. 1. Mohammadbazar-Mollarpur 10-00 Mileage (State High­ 14-00 ways). 2. Mollarpur--N alhati- 38-00 Ditto ; . 30-00 Morgram. 3. Bhadreswar Bridge 2-00 Bridge on State High­ ways. 4. - 2-00 Mileage (M.D.R.) 16-00

5. Suri-Ahmedpur 4-00 Ditto 13-00

6. M. D. Bazar- 1 0 0 Ditto 8-00

7. Suri-Bolepur (from ) 4-63 Mileage (0 . D. R .) 18-00

8. Rampurhat-Dumka (W est Bengal 1-86 Ditto 6-00 portion). 9. Mu Ilurari-Amrapara (West Bengal 1-43 Ditto 4-00 portion). 10. Bolepur- 3-00 Ditto 12-00

11 . -Rajgaon 16-00 Mileage (M. D. R.) 116- 00

12 . Ahmedpur-Kimahar-Ramj ibanpur 19-62 Ditto 20-00 (in Burdwan district). 13. Tilpara-MasaJijore (West Bengal 3-00 Ditto 6-00 portion). 14. D ubraj pur- Bak reswar- Chandrapur 10-00 Mileage (O.D.E.) 12-00

15. Mitrapur- 7-50 Ditto 9-00

16. Chowhatta-Hatiya-Sainthia 8-00 Ditto 12-00

17. - 3-00 Ditto 3-00

18. -Nanur 4-00 Ditto 6-00

19. Rampurhat- (in Murshida- 6-00 Ditto 10-00 bad district. 20 . Rampurhat-Tarapur 4-00 Mileage (V. R.) 8-00

21. Tarapur-Birchandrapur 2-50 Ditto 5-00

22. Birchandrapur-Hazipur-Mayureswar 5-00 Ditto 10-00

23. Khagra-Jaydev-Kenduli 3-00 Ditto 6-00

24. Kairasol-Panchra 2-50 Ditto 5-00

25. Takipur--Kusmor 1-80 Ditto 3-00

Total 1,63-84 2,52-00

Less— Recovery from Govermnent 7-92 of India’s Special Grants towards the cost of item Nos. 7, 8 and 9.

Total 155-92

After 26 per cent, cut 114-57

A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the State ceilingi at Rs. 1,710 lakhs. M .D .R .= Major District Road ; O.D.R. = Other District Road ; V.R.=Village Road. 19

BIRBHUM DISTRICT—

Xame of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

HEALTH.

1. Provincialisation of Public Health 4 11 District Services.

2. Training of Dais 0-22 No. 101

3. Increase in the number of rural dis­ 22- 89 Health Centre 21 pensaries and establishment of Public Health Centres.

4. Provision of an ambulance service 3 • 60 Ambulance in subdivision and thana health centres.

5. Establishment of District and Sub- 8-80 Hospital divisional Health Centres.

6. Establishment of Chest Clinics 1 • 58 Clinic 2

7. Establishment of District Diagnostic 1-74 Laboratory 1 and Public Health Laboratories.

8. Control of malaria and filaria 17-40 Unit (b) 1-10

9. BCG vaccinations 0 • 98 Persons to be vaccinated 6-49 in lakhs. 10. Establishment of a 400-bedded lep­ rosy colony. 3-82 Clinics Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics.

11. Control and prevention of V.D. .. 0- 56 Subdivisional V.D. Clinic

12. Maternity and Child Welfare 3-17 Centre Scheme-cum-Family Planning.

13. School Hygiene Scheme for girls . . Supervisory Unit (No.) 1-90 School Health Services for boys Primary Unit (No.) in the State.

14. Rural Water-supply and Sanita- 25-25 Water-supply source .. 399 tation.

15. National Water-supply and Sani­ 3 • 45 Water-supply source . . 209 tation. Dug-well latrine 11,000

Total— Health 99-47

HOUSING.

1. Low Income Group Housing 12-23

(b) One unit will cover 1 - 06 million people. 20

BIRBHUM DISTRICT-cowftZ.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 0 • 95 Students 1,905 students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of 0-08 Ditto 340 Secondary Schools.

3. Examination fees for the students 0-03 Ditto 136 appearing at the School Final Examination at Rs.25 per student. 4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled 0-33 Ditto 275 Tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primary School 0-06 School building and provision of furni­ ture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish­ 0-20 Ditto ment of Junior Basic Schools.

7. Upgrading of 2 classes Junior High 0-26 Ditto School to 4 classes Junior High School. 8. Upgrading of 4 classes Junior High 0-29 Ditto School to Senior High School.

9. Expansion of existing School 0-10 Hostels Hostels.

10. Construction of new hostel 0-20 Ditto buildings.

Medical. 1. Grants to dispensaries and Health 0-13 Di spensary / Health 17 Centres. Centres. 2. (Spill over of expenditure for the 0-03 First Plan.) Establishment of Health Centre. Health Centres talten up during the First Five- Year Plan will be completed.

Public Health.

1. Tube/R.C.C./Masonry wells in tribal 0-64 Well 78 ai'eas.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds .. 0-05 Maund 530

2. Demonstration plots in cultivator’s 0-04 Plot 105 holdings. 3. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-05 Bird 1,200 birds. 4. Goat keeping as a subsidiaiy means 0 • 04 Block 4 of livelihood. 21

BIRBHUM DISTRICT—cowfrf.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— contd.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry— concld. 5. Sheep rearing as a snbsidiarj’’ means 0-02 Block 2 of livelihood. 6. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means 0-06 Block 3 of liveliJiood. 7. Encouragement of vegetablp-^wm- 0-05 Family 500 fruit gardening.

Irrvjalion. Irrigation through portable Pump­ 0-11 Pumping Plant 5 ing Plant. Irrigation throiigh Tank Improve­ 0-10 Scheme 2 ment in tribal areas.

Commerce and Industries. 1. A scheme for providing training 0-16 Student 45 facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to Scheduled 0-25 Person 101 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of in­ terest free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual. 3. Training-cwm-production Centre. 0-93 Centres 2 The following Training-cww-Pro- duction Centres will be established: Trainee* 105 — (a) Development of weaving, (6) Decorated wood work, (c) Ericulture, {d) ivlat-making, (p.) Cane and bamboo works, ( f) "W ell rings, pipes, etc., (

Hoads. 1. Construction of pucca vil 0 • 80 Mile road, morrum consolidated road. 2. Provision of wooden bridges and 0-20 R.ft. 27 masonry culverts on village roads. 3. Improvement of kutcha village 0-45 Mile 18 roads. 4. (Spill over expenditure from the 0-50 First Plan.) Jmprovement of vil­ lage roads. The following two roads taken up during the First Five-Year Plan will be com­ pleted:— (i) Improvement of Rhatina- Narayanpur Road, Birbhum. (ii) IrcproverBent of Habibpur- Bamangola Road, Malda. 22

BIRBHUM DISTRICT -contd

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES — concld.

Go-opp.ration.

1. Establishment of Co-operative 0-36 Grain golas Gram Golas in areas having con­ centration of tribal populatjon.

Miscellaneous.

1. Grants for adult education centres, 0-12 ___ night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activi­ ties and rewards and prizes for outstanding welfare work. 2. Establishment of Welfare Centres 0 • 36 Centres

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES. Education.

1. Stipends to poor meritorious Sche­ 0 • 35 Student 130 duled Caste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel faci- 0-20 Hostel 2 cilities. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste 0-24 Student 160 students.

Public Health.

1. In order to re-nvove scarcity of drink­ 0-49 R .C .C . Wells 50 ing water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water supply sour­ ces will be provided.

Commerce and Industries.

1. Training facilities to Scheduled 0 • 23 Trainee 64 Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Sche­ 0-14 Persons 55 duled Caste 236ople trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest free loan to the litaiit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

1. Encouragement of community 0-07 activities. Total 9-67

SOCIAL WELFARE.

1. Welfare Extension Project N. A. Projects 4

Work Centres 20

N.A. = Not available. 23

BIRBHUM DISTRICT—cowfd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1

AGRICULTURE.

1. Establishment of 100 Seed Farms No.

2. Multiplication and Distribution of Seed; (a) Paddy Maunds 40,000

(6) Wheat Ditto 4.000 (c) Mustard Ditto 1.500

(d) Pulses Ditto 3,750

3. Distribution of Fei’tilisere:

{a) Sludge Ton 3.000 (b) Town Compost Ditto 12,000

(c) Boneraeal Ditto 3.500

{d) Superphosphate Ditto 5,250 (e) Ammon. Sulphate Ditto 26,800

(/) Fertiliser Mixture Ditto 14.000

4. Plant Protection:

(а) Treatment of seeds with Ag. Maunds 50,392 Gn. (б) Control of Algal weeds in Ditto 40,714 paddy fields. 5. Destruction of Wild Animals No. 10.000

6. Jute Development:

(а) Seeds Maimds 100

(б) Seed Drill No. 60

7. Sugarcane Development: (а) Seed Canes Maunds (lakhs) 1-00

(б) Demonstration plot No. 1.000

8. Demonstration Centres and Plots No. 400

9. Crop Competition No. of entries 400

10. Small Irrigation Scheme No. 70 11. Lift Irrigation by pumping plants No. 50 12. Deep-tube well Irrigation

13. Reclamation of waste lands Acre 1.500 14. Scheme for multiplication of Dhaincha Packets (No. ,000) 64 for green manuring. 15. Re-excavation of derelict irriga­ {i) No. to be improved 140 tion tanks. {ii) Area to be benefited 6.500 (acres). 24

BERBHUM DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs, lakha.)

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

1. Demonstration of Fodder cultiva­ 0-08 Centre (No.) 157 tion and Silage.

2. Subsidised distribution of Fodder 1-10 Seed cuttings 5,500 seeds.

3. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-41 Poultry Birds (No.) 15,500

4. Poultry Extension Centre (Govern­ 0-51 Centre . . .. 1 ment of India).

5. District and State Cattle Show . . 0-26 Live-stock show (No.) 43

VETERINARY.

1. Grant for Veterinary Aid centres in 0-40 One aid centre will be N.E.S. Blocks. opened and maintained within each N.E.S. Block.

2. Increased grants for medicines, etc., 0-03 Additional supply will be to Veterinary Aid Centre outside made to 6 Centres. N.E.S. and C.D.P. Blocks.

3. Construction of Veterinarj' Dispen­ 0-44 No. 4 saries in N.E.S.Blocks.

4. Improvement and establishment 0-52 No. 1 of ‘A ’ class Hospital.

5. Improvement and establishraent of 0-46 No. 1 ‘B ’ class Hospital.

6. Strengthening of supervisory 0-60 Range office 1 organisation in Muffasil and Head­ quarters.

EDUCATION.

1. Expansion of Basic Education tl-9 0 Institutions 220

Pupils 23,553

Teachers . . 600

2. Improvement of the conditions of 12-70 Teachers 3,922 service of teachers

3. Improved accommodation for 2-25 Institutions 220 primary schools in rural areas. Pupils 29,702

Teachers 881

4. Essential accommodation for women 0-66 Institutions 7 teachers in rural school 25

BIRBHUM DISTRICT—cowcZt?.

Name of schen>e. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

EDUCATION— concW.

6. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 2 • 23 Institutions 3 version). Pupils 405

Teachers . . 12

6. Multipurpose Schools . . 11-77 Institutions 20

Pupils 5,520

Teachers . . 178

Other staff 75

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography. Crafts, etc.)

8. Iroptoveroent of Libraries and 0 • 70 Institutions 22 Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 2 • 89 Institutions 5 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 600

Teachers . . 25

Other staff 5

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1 • 04 Institutions 4 Schools, Pupils 80

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0 • 40 Institutions 4 Schools. Teachers ..

N .A .=N o t available. 26

b a n k u r a d i s t r i c t Forests : Three schemes relating to the development of forest will be taken up during the Second Plan period. A fairly large area will be covered by matchwood, bamboo, sabai grass and other plantations. This will help develop industries specia­ lly paper which would open up additional avenues of employment in the district. Staff quarters and rest houses will be constructed to increase the efficiency of the staff. The five-year cost for these schemes is Rs. 9-48 lakhs of which Rs. 2-34 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57.

Fisheries : With a view to augmenting the production of fish in the district six schemes will be operated during the Plan period. Loans in various forms will be given to needy fishermen. Schemes for popularising the use of fish pond manures and demonstration farms showing the benefits that will result from the adoption of improved methods of pisciculture will be set up. Loans will be granted to pis ­ ciculturists for intensifying production of carp fry.

The total expenditure involved in the execution o f these scliemes is Rs. 0*79 lakh of which Rs. 0-20 lakh will be required in the first year.

Co-oparation : Thirty-five co-operative farming societies will be formed in this district during the five years of the Plan. Of these, five will be set up in the first year. There will be a Land Mortgage Bank to provide long term credit. Besides, 80 Primary Credit Societies and ona Central Bank will also be reorganised.

The total expenditure under “ Co-operation” will be Rs. 4-76 lakhs of which the first year’s cost is Rs. 0-32 lakh.

Irrigation : Two irrigation schemes will be undertaken in the district during the Second Plan. Theso schemes are likely to benefit an area of about 3-6 lakh acres. Production is expected to increase appreciably.

The total cost is Rs. 476-19 lakhs of which Rs. 53 -81 lakhs will be spent in the first year.

industry : There is scope for more intensive development of silk industry on a cottage and co-operative basis. Besides natural resources a high level of local skill is available there, the proper utilisation of which Avill make for wider employ­ ment in the rural areas.

Three silk-reelers’ co-operatives in this district will be expanded. Production and marketing will be organised so as to ensure fair price tro producers. Besides, there are schemes that will provide irrigation and manuring of mulberry lands, production and supply of improved types of seed cocoons and mulberry grafts.

Under other schemes Kharidumri will get a china clay washery and Shaspur will have a centre for the manufacture of surgical instruments. Centre will be opened for training or production of cane gur and palm gur industry. Co-operatives in hand-pounding of rice industry will also be set up. There will also be depots for marketing products of cottage industries.

The total expenditure for these schemes in the district during the Plan is Rs. 16-86 lakhs. The expenditure during the first year is Rs. 4-72 lakhs.

Roads : About 259 miles of roads will be constructed in the district during the Second Plan period at a cost of Rs. 150-50 lakhs. The expenditure expected in first year is Rs. 5-85 lakhs. 27

Health : There will be 15 health schemes in the district during the Plan period. These schomos envisage the opening of training contros for dais and nurses, increase in the number of rural dispensaries, control of malaria-cwm-filaria, expansion of V. D. clinics and maternity and child welfarf^ There will be a 400-bedded leprosy colony and leprosy clinics will be established in the district. The total expenditure on health schemes in the district during the Plan period will be Rs. 111-42 lakhs of which Rs. 16-78 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Housing : Under the Low Income Group Housing Scheme, the amount to be sanctioned as long term loan to applicants in the district for building residential houses of their own is Rs. 15-12 lakhs. Welfare of Backward Glasses : A large number of development schemes for the welfare of Back-w^ard Classes will be taken up during the Second Five-Year Plan. These schemes provide for book grants to deserving students, free tuition fees and other charges, grant to dispensaries, construction of hostel buildings, sinking of tube-w(, 11s, improvement of village roads and live stocks, etc. The total expenditure on these measures during 1956-61 will be Rs. 17-33lakhs af whicli Rs. 2-76 lakhr. will be spent in the first year. Social Welfare : Four welfare extension projects with twentj^ work centres are proposed to be started in tlie district during the Second Plan period. Of these one welfare extension project with five work centres will be started in 1956-57. The objective of these projects is to provide for maternity and child welfare, adult ssocial education for women, training in tailoring, etc. Rs. 0-34 lakh has been proposed to be spent in the first year. Agriculture : The agricultural development programme over the Five-Year iperiod envisages—distribution of about 51,000 maunds of improved paddy, Avheat, W stard and pulse seeds, supply of 2,500 tons of sludge, 26,500 tons of ammonium sulphate, 3,500 tons of superphosphate, 9,800 tons of fertiliser mixture, 2,500 tons of bonemeal and 9^000 tons of compost and establishment of 18 thana seed farms for raising improved seeds. Ninety small irrigation schemes Mali be implemented in the district. Three hundred and four demonstration centres for showing im.proved ^ethods and techniques of cultivation will be laid out. There are also other specific schemes for development of jute, arecanut, cocoanut, cashewnut, sugarcane and lac cultivation by way of distributing improved seeds, seedlings and necessary plants as well as establishing model centres. Financial assistance will be reduced for development of horticulture in 100 acres of land. About 22,780 acres of land will be covered by plant protection measures. Animal Husbandry : Establishment of 7 artificial insemination centres and Isub-centres, 28 key village extension centres and sub-centres and establishment of 206 fodder cultivation and silage cultivation centres, distribution of 5,500 maunds of fodder seeds and 14,500 poultry birds, and poultry extension centres are the main ;items of work contemplated. Forty-two livestock shows will be held in the district during the plan period.

Education : Since is a backward district, special attention has been paid towards formulating a suitable educational plan foi the district. The measures contemplate establishment of 150 Basic and Primary Schools covering 12,584 students, improvement of the service conditions of 5,286 teachers, improvsd accom- p^odation for 87 primary schools in rural areas as well as for women teachers of B institutions. Under the programme for expansion and upgrading of Secondary Education 4 senior basic schools and 20 multipurpose schools would be set up. tmproved teaching, library and reading room and housing facilities would be provided to the students. Nine institutions would come within the piu“view of the expansion and upgrading of high schools programmes. 28

BANKURA DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST.

1. Afforestation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper industries— (i) Matchwood plantations 4-26 Acre 14,39

(n) Bamboo and grass plantations 2-60 Acre 11,28 for the paper industry. (m) Other plantations 1-58 Acre 8,05

2. Construction of offices and quai'ters 0-73 Building (No.) 17

3. Construction of Rest Houses 0-31 Building (No.) 6

9-48

FISHERIES.

1. Short-term loan scheme for aug- 0-10 Fish (tons) 50 ment'ng fish production in culturable tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 53

2. Medium term loan for fish produc­ 0-20 Fish (tons) 30 tion in the semiderelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 34

3. Popularising the use of fish pond 0>13 Fish (tons) 481 manure for increasing the production of pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 411

4. Demonsti’ation fish farm on private 0"13 Fish fry (lakhs) 130 parties! tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farm (No.) 9

o. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0-12 Fish (tons) 80 the State by granting loan for aug­ menting fish supply. Boats (No.) 15

Yarns (Bales) 11

6. Intensifying production of carp fiy 0-11 Fish fry (lakli) 55 by granting loans to the cultiiriste. 0-79

CO-OPERATION.

1. Co-operative Farming . . •35 No. 35

2. Supply of long term crcdit •25 L. M. Bank 1

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 3-64 No. 80 Societies. *4. Reorganisation or Central Banks .. •52 No. 1

4-76

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 29

BANKURA DISTRICT—cmtd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 19r>6-61. 19.56-61. (R.«. laklis.)

IRRIGATION

1. Putlajore Irrigation Scheme in P.O. 1*19 Benefited area (acres) 430 Chhatna. Addl. Production (tons) III

Multipiirpofie Projects of inter-dvitrict importance.

2. Kangsabati Reservoir Project in 475-OOf Benefited area (acres) 3,58,481 Barikura, and Hooghly acres in Ban- (25’ 36 crores). kura district 476'19

INDUSTRIES

]. Silk Reelers’ Co-operatives and aliiedj 2 • Of' Weavers’ Society . . 2 organisation — expansion. Tas-sar weaving . . 1

2. Scheme for improved method of 0-72 Layings (No.) . . 27,060 Silkworm Rearing.

3. Production of multivoltine mother 0-06 Seed cocoons (Jcahoons) 6,000 stock in Plains.

4. Grant of loans to Mulberry cultiva- 0 • 25 Irrigation and manuring 500 tors for manure and irrigation, of mulberry lands (acres). 5. Reorganisation of existing Nurseries I '21 Seed cocoons (lb.) . . 1,000 of Sericulture. Mulberry grafts (lakhs) 0 • 30

6. Setting up a china clay washery at 3-65 No. 1 Kharidumri.

7. Manufacture of Surgical Instruments 4-92 No. 1 at Sashpur.

8. Marketing of Cottage Industries 0-62 No. (Sales Depot) 1 Products.

Procurement and supply of Raw 0-60 No. (Wholesale Depot) 1 material. io. Cane Gur and Khandsari 0-68 No. (Demonstration ] Party).

11. Hand pounding of rice 0-40 No. (Co-operative So­ 2 cieties).

12. Development of Palm Gur 0-90 Training/Production 15 i3. Reorganisation of existing District 0-85 No. (Trainees) 180 »? ^7ClV M's* 16-86

flncludes provision for the dis-1 riels of Midnapore and Hooghly also. 3 30

BANKURA DISTRICT-contd.

Xame of scheme. Plan Unit. T®rgot of outlay, woi'k, 1056-61. 1!956-C1. (Rs. loklr.)

1 2 3

ROADS

1, Link road comiecting Dwarakeswar 4-00 Mileage (State Highway) Bridge.

2. Biehnupur-Kotalpur . . 7-00 Ditto

3. Kotalpur-Arambagh .. 12-00 Ditto

4. Berai Bridge 3-50 Bridge on State Highway

5. Beliatore-Patrasayar .. 4-00 Mileage (]VfDR)

6. Simlapal-Saranga 8-00 ilileage (ODR)

7. Raipiir-Simlaghat-Saranga to Mid- 5-50 Ditto napur border.

8. Kotaljpur- via Deghra, 5-50 ]\Iileage (VR) Tajpur and Anur.

9. Byepass from Raniganj -Midnapur 9-00 State Highway and a road to Bankura-Beliatore road with bridge. a bridge over the Gandheswari.

10. Bankura-Biflinupur .. 6-00 Mileage (S. H.)

1!. Bishnupur-Byepa&8 conneoting the 5-00 Ditto Raniganj-Midnapur road with the Bishnupur-Kotulpur road.

12. Patrasyar-Indas to Burdwan border 10-00 Mileage (MPR)

13. Kj'ishuapur-E.aipur-Phiilkusina- 13-.50 Mileage (ODR) Benagariya

14. 3imlapa!-Khat’*a-Ambikanagore .. 12-00 Ditto

15. Bishnupur-Patrasayar 14-00 Ditto

16. Bifclinupur-Sonam ukhi -Rarigamati 19-00 Ditto

17. Barjora-Mahara-Diirlabhpur 6-00 Ditto

18. Vented causeway on the Silai at 3-00 Ditto Simlapal.

19. Rangamati-Ashuri-Dcjuri 6-00 Mileage (VR)

20. Joyrambati-Kamarpukur 2-50 Ditto

155-50

Less— Recovery from Government of 5-00 India’s special grants for No. 3. 150-50

After 26 per cent, cut 110-59

[A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the State ceilil Rs. 1,710 lakhs.] !MDR=Major District Road : ODR = Othor District Roads VR=Village RoacJ 31

BANKURA DISTRICT—co/ifi.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61, 1956-61. (Rs, lakhs.)

HEALTH.

1. Provincialisation c f Public Health 5 ’ 57 District Services.

2. TrainiiJg of Dais .. 0-27 Training Centre (No.)

Trainees (No.) . 125

Increase in the number of rural 21-93 Health Centre 18 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health : Continnance.

Provision of an ambulance service 2-73 Ambulance in Subdivisions and Thana Health Centres.

5. Establishment of District and Sub- 13-70 Hoexjital . . divisional Health Centres.

6. Establishment of Chest Clinics 1-17 Clinic 2

7. Establishment of District Diagnostic 2-34 Laboratory 1 and Public Health Laboratories,

8. Control of malaria and filaria 20-58 Unit 1-30(6)

9. BCG vaccinations : Expansion 1-13 Persons to be vaccinated 7-55

10. Establishment of a 400-bedded 1 leprosy colony : Expansion ( 12-15 Clinic. 3 Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics

11. Control and prevention of V. D. : 0-56 Subdivibional V.D. Clinic 1 Expansion.

12. Maternity and Child Welfare Sche- 3-92 Centre .. .. 11 mes-twm-family palnning : Expansion.

13. School Hygiene Scheme for girls . . '] rSopervisory Unit (No.) 1 1 ■ 90 ^ School Health Services for boys in J [^Primary L'nit (No.) . . 8 the State

14. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 19-84 Water Supply source . . 1,099

16. National Water Supply and Sanita­ 3 • 63 Water Supply source 384 tion. Dug-well latrine . . 12,360

Total Health 111-42

HOUSING

1. Low Income Group Housing 15 12

(b) One unit will cover 1 - 06 million people. 32

BANKURA DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Target of outlay, Unit. work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 3 • 09 Student students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of 0*12 Student Secondary Schools.

3. Examination fees for the students 0-05 Student appearing at the School Final Examination at Rs. 25 per student. 4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled 0 • 42 Student Tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 6. Renovation of Primary School 0-10 School building and provision of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish­ 0-28 School ment of Junior Basic Schools.

7. Upgrading of 2-classes Junior High 0-25 School School to 4-cl£isses Junior High School. 8. Upgrading of 4-classes Junior High 0-55 School School to Senior High School.

9. Expansion of existing School Hostels 0 • 20 Hostel

10. Constmction of new hostel buildings 0 • 20 Hostel

Medical.

1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health 0*19 Dispensary /Health Centres Centres.

Public Health.

1. Tube/R.C.C. /Masonry wells in tribal 1 1 8 Well areas.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds . . 0-07 Maund

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ 0-08 Plot holdings. 3. Improvement of live-stock .. 0*15 Bull

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-08 Bird birds. 5. Goat keeping as a subsidiary neans 0*06 Block cf livelihood. C. Sheep rearing as a subsidiary means 0*10 Block of livelihood. 33

BANKURA DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— contd.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry—-concld. 7. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means 0-07 Block 1 of livelihood. 8. Encouragement of vegetable-CMW- 0-08 Family 800 fruit gardening.

Irrigation. 1. Minor Irrigation Scheme 1-27 Scheme Completion of one old and one new Scheme. 2. Small IiTigation Scheme 0-35 Scheme 7

3. Irrigation through portable Pump­ 0-18 Pun ping Plants ing Plant. 4. Irrigation through Tank Improve­ 0-15 Scheme ment in Tribal area'?.

Cmnmerce and Industries. 1. A scheme for providing training 0 • 33 Student .. 90 facilities to the ^heduled Tribes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to Scheduled 0 • 45 Person 180 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual. 3. Training-cwm-production centre . . 1-21 Centre /Trainee 2/180

Roads. 1. Constiniction of pucca village road 0-60 Mile 4 morrum consolidated road. 2. Provision of wooden bridges and 0-30 r.ft. 44 masonry culverts on village roads. 3. Improvement of kutcha village 0-82 Mile 33 roads.

Co-operation. 1. Establishment of Co-operative Grain 0 • 60 Grain Golas 5 Golas in areas having concentration of tribal population. 2. Establishment of Creamery Societies 0-21 Society 2 in Tribal zones.

Forest. 1. Improvement of Forest Villagers’ Hut huts. 2. Im'provement of water supply in Well forest villagers’ huts. 34

BANKURA DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld. Miscellaneous. 1. Grants for adult education centres, 0-20 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for out­ standing welfare work. 2. Establishment of Welfare Centres 0-33 Centre

\’t"ELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES.

Education. 1. Stipends to poor raseritorious Sche­ 0 • 47 Student . . 175 duled Caste students. 2. Expansion of comrapn hostel O'20 Hostel o 2 facilities. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste 0 • 33 Student . . 220 students.

Public Health. 1. In order to reimove scarcity of drink­ 0 -68 R . C. C. well 75 ing water in Scheduled Caste areas, potablo water supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries. 1. A scheme for providing training 0 • 30 Trainee 84 facilities to Scheduled Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Scheduled 0*19 Person 75 Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest- free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous. 1. Encouragement of Community acti­ 0-09 vities.

WELFARE OF EX-CRIMINAL TRIBES.

Rehabilitation of ex-criminal Tribes • 75 FanJily 60

Total 17-33

SOCIAL WELFARE.

Welfare Extension Project N.A. Project 4

Work Centre 20

N .A .=N o t available. 35

BANKURA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE

1. Distribution of seeds—■

(cf) Paddy . . Mds. 42.500

(b) Wheat .. 6,750

{c) Mustard 450

(d) Pulse . . 1,000

2. Distribution of Fertilisers—

(a) Sludge Ton 2.500

(b) Town Compost 9.000

3. Establishment of thana Seed Farm No. 18

4. Small Irrigation Scheme No. 90

6. Pumping Plant Scheme No. 25

6. Demonstration Centres—

(а) 5 acres No. (old and new) 152

(б) 2 acres No. (old and new) 152

7. Jute Development Scheme—

Seed distribution (i) Mds, .. 100

{ii) Sets (No.) 40

(iii) Acres 500

8. Crop Competition 20,000 entries in 400

9. Destruction of Wild Animals No. 10,000

10. Arecanut Scheme No. 5.000

11. Coconut Scheme Seedlings (No.) 228

Mds. 38 12. Sugarcane Development Scheme-

(a) Seed Mds. 16,998

(b) Demonstration plots No. 240

13. Ammon. Sulph. Ton 26.500

14. Super Phosphate 3.500

15. Fertiliser Mixture 9,800

16. Bone meal 2.500

17. Horticulture Acre 100 36

BANKURA DISTRICT-cow^(i.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE— concZcZ.

18. Cashewnut development Acre

19. Lac cultivation Centre

20. Plant Protection Acre ‘

Mds.

21. Re-excavation of derelict irrigation (i) Numbers to be im­ tanks. proved. (ii) Area to be benefited (Acres). ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 1. Supervisory Organisation for the 0*84 Organisation (No.) Key Village Scheme.

2. New Key Village Centres and 3 '50 A. I. Centre expansion of existing centres. Sub Centre K . V. Extension Centres

Sub Centres 3. Demonstration of Fodder Cultiva­ 0-10 Centre (No.) tion and silage.

4. Subsidised distribution of Fodder 1 -10 Seed, Mds. cuttings Seed.

5. Subsidised distribution of Poultry 0 -39 Birds

6. Poultry Extension Centre (Govern­ 1 -35 Centre ment of India).

7. District and State Cattle Show . . 0-27 Livestock Shows

VETERINARY 1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0*40 One aid centre wiU be in N. E. S. Blocks. opened and main­ tained within each N. E. S. Block.

2. Increase grants for medicines, etc., 0 '03 Additional supply of to Veterinary Aid Centre outside medicine will be N. E. S. and C. D. P. Blocks. made to 6 centres.

3. Construction of Veterinary dispen- 0 ‘60 No. saries in N. E. S. Blocks.

4. Improvement and establishment of N.A. N.A. “A ” class hospitals.

5. Improvement and establishment of N.A. N.A. “B ” class hospitals.

6. Strengthening of supervisory organi- 0'60 Range Office sation in Muffasil and head quarters.

N. A .= N o t available. 37

BANKURA DISTRICT—cowcZcZ.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2

EDUCATION

1, Expansion of Basic Education 28 • 60 Institutions 150

Pupils 12,584

Teachers . . 479

2. Improvement of the conditions of 13-42 Teachers .. 5,286 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 0 ■ 83 Institution 87 mary schools in rural areas. Pupils 11,745

Teachers . . 348

4. Essential accommodation for 0-77 Institutions 8 women teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic School • (New and 2 • 83 Institutions 4 Conversion). Pupils 540

T eachers .. 16

6. Multipurpose Schools . . 10-76 Institutions 20

Pupils 5,400

Teachers . . 154

Other staff 73

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

8. Improvement of Libraries and 0 - 90 Institutions 28- Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 0-78 Inst itutions 9 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 1,080

Teachers . . 45

Other staff 9

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1-70 Institutions 6 Schools. Pxapils 120

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0 - 68 Institutions 7 Schools. Teachers . . 14

N. A. = Not available. 38

m id n a p o r e d is t r ic t Forests : Four schemes aiming at the development of forest resources will be undertaken in this district during the Second Plan period. A fairly large area will be covered by bamboo and grass plantations for the development of paper industry. Construction of buildings and rest houses will also be taken up for the benefit of the forest personnel. The total plan expenditure is Rs. 20-37 lakhs of which Rs. 5-26 lakhs wall be spent in the first year. Fisheries : In order to increase production of fish, seven schemes will be exe­ cuted in the district during the Second Plan period. The main objects of these schemes are to grant short term loan to needy fishermen, to popularise the use of fish pond manure and to intensify the production of carp fry. The total cost of these schemes during the Plan period is Rs. 5-70 lakhs and that of the first year is Rs. 0-77 lakh.

Cn-operation : Eighty Co-operative P’arming Societies will be sot up and 160 primary Credit Societies will be reorganised during the Socond Plan period. Besides, one Land Mortgage Bank ^l ill be started during the first year of the Plan for supply of long term credit, and four Central Banks will be reorganised. A sum of Rs. 10-24 lakhs is proposed to be spent under the head “ Co-opera­ tion” of which Rs. 0-61 lakh will be spent in 1956-57. Irrigation : Thirteen irrigation schemes will operate in the district during the Second Plan. They will benefit an area of about 1 • 7 lakh acres and raise the production by about 27 - 5 thousand additional tons. Besides 4 -1 lakh acres will derive irrigational benefits from the Kangsabati Reservoir Project. Power : Panskura will be electrified and there will be a Diesel Electric Pool at . Bulk supply of power is to be given to Midnapore town and to Indian Institute of Technology, . These schemes will involve a total expenditure of Rs. 63*08 lakhs of w'hich Rs. 7-53 lakhs is likely to be spent in the first year of the Plan. Industry : Six schemes in all will be operated in the district during the Plan period. One Silk-reelers’ Co-operative will be set up during the first year of the Plan. Schemes for improved method of silk-worm rearing and for production of multivoltine mother stock will also be taken up to have better type of silk worm layings and seed cocoons. Besides, loan will be granted to mulberry cultivators for manure and irrigation, existing nurseries will be reorganised and three mul­ berry gardens will be established. The plan expenditure on these schemes is Rs. 2-38 lakhs. Rs. 0-27 lakh will be spent in the first year. Cottage Industries : Under this head, training units, demonstration parties and Co-operative Societies will be started in the district for the development of mat industry, coir industry, cane gur and kliandsari, ropes and twines, hand- pounding of rice, leather industry, etc. The implementation of these schemes will provide employment to the rural people. The total expenditure to be incurred for these schemes is Rs. 6-60 lakhs of which Rs. 2-57 lakhs is proposed to be spent in the first year. Roads : Thirteen schemes of road development started in the First Plan period in this district have been taken over in the Second Plan. The total mileage covered by these schemes is 202. The number of road projects proposed in the Second Plan in the district is 21 and the mileage to be covered is 208-50. Thus the total mileage of road development in the district is 410-50. 39

The total cost for these schemes will be Rs. 273-95 lakhs of which Rs. 13-99 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Health : The district of Midnapore will have the bonefit from the operation of 17 health schemes to be undertaken during the Second Five-Year Plan. These include provincialisation of Public Health services, training of dais, establishment of rural nursing service, health centres and chest and leprosy clinics, etc. Besides, this district will have a 50-bedded T.B. hospital in 1956-57. The total expenditure involved in these schemes during the five-year period is Rs. 249-48 lakhs of which Rs. 30-76 lakhs will be spent in the first year of the Plan. Housing : Under the Low Income Group Housing Scheme loans amounting to Rs. 38-51 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from to enable them to build their own houses. Welfare of Backward Classes : Various measures will be taken in the Second Plan for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and ex-criminal Tribes in the district. The principal items of work envisaged are the provision of free tuition, grant for purchase of books, payment of examination fees and boarding charges, grant to dispensaries, sinking of tube-wells, subsidised distribution of seeds and poultry birds, improvement of village roads, establishment of welfare centres, financial assistance to people trained in various trades and crafts, rehabilitation of ex-criminal tribes, etc. These schemes will involve a total expenditure of Rs. 26-01 lakhs of which Rs. 5-47 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57, Social Welfare : Midnapore will have four welfare extension projects with 20 work centres during the Second Plan period. Of these, one project is to be executed in 1956-57 at a cost of Rs. 0-34 lakh. Emphasis is laid on all extension projects according to the needs and population of the locality which it is intended to serve. These projects are intended to provide maternity and child welfare including pre and post-natal services, adult and social education for women, milk distribution, promotion of cultural activities, etc. Miscellaneous : Digha will be developed into a sea-side health resort with metalled roads, community buildings, shopping centre, rented tenements, market place, etc. The cost involved is Rs. 13-00 lakhs. Agriculture : The five-year agricultural development programme of the district envisages work on distribution of 1*06 lakh maunds of paddy, wheat, mustard and pulse seeds, 0-86 tons of different kinds of fertilisers, establishment of 640 demonstration centres to show improved methods of cultivation and reclamation of 10,000 acres of waste land. Small irrigation schemes numbering 152 will be executed in the different parts of the district and special measures will be taken up for development of jute, arecanut, cocoanut, sugarcane and cashewnut cultivation. Thirty-three Thana seed farms will be set up for raising and multiplying improved seeds and the Plant Protection Unit mil treat seeds of 3,100 acres of land and crop competition will be held. Animal Husbandry : The Animal Husbandry and Veterniary Services Extension programme aims at establishment of 187 demonstration centres for fodder cultiva­ tion and silage, 2 poultry extension centres, development of the existing poultry multiplication centre, and subsidsed distribution of 3,750 maunds of seed cuttings and 14,500 poultry birds. District and State cattle shows will be organised. One Veterinary Aid centre will be opened in each N.E.S. block. Construction of 15 Veterinary dispensaries will be undertaken in N.E.S. areas and three improved “ A ” and “ B ” class Veterinarj’ hospitals will be functioning. 40

Education : The education plan for the district concentrates efforts upon the expansion and improvement of Primary, Basic and Secondary education inchiding technical education. The measures under Primary and Basic education seek to establish 187 Basic and Primary schools involving a coverage of 19,219 students and to effect improvement in the service conditions of 11,292 teachers. Improved accommodation for 2,540 primary schools in rural areas has also been provided for. Nineteen institutions would be given financial assistance for offering accommoda­ tion to their women teachers. The programme under Secondary education envi­ sages establishment of 9 senior basic schools, new and converted, 43 multipurpose schools covering 12,360 students and improvement of libraries and reading rooms of 68 institutions. The expansion and upgrading of 16 high schools to the multi­ purpose type would be undertaken. Increased housing accommodation would also be offered to students and teachers.

MIDNAPORE DISTRICT Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST.

Afforestation of waste lands inclutl- ing industrial plantations for match and paper industries— (i) Bamboo and grass plantations 6-60 Acre 2,862 for the paper industr3^ (ii) Other plantations 4-02 Acre 2,047

Afforestation for creation of a 7-12 Acre 2,400 Coastal Shelter Belt. 3. Construction of offices and quarters 1-85 Building (No.) 43

4. Construction of Rest Houses 0-78 Building (No.) 14

20-37

FISHERIES.

1. Short-term loan scheme for aug­ 0-20 Fish (tons) 100 menting fish production in cul- turable tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) loa

2. IVi'etlium term loan for fish produc­ 0-40 Fish (tons) 55 tion in the semi-derelict tanks of Wejrt Bengal. ^^'ate^ area (acres) 70

3. Popularising the use of fish pond O '15 Fish (tons) 555 manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 500

4. Denionst ration fish fai m on private 0-24 Fish fry (lakh) 240 parties’ tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farm (No.) 18

5. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0-18 Fish (tons) 100 the State by granting loan for augment'ng fish supply. Boat (No.) 23

Yarn (bales) 16 41

MIDNAPORE DISTRICT—

Name of seherae. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

3 4

FISHERIES— confd. • 6. Intensifying production of carp fry Fish fry (lakh) 55 by granting loans to the culturists.

7, Exploitation of coastal fisheries of Trainees (No.) 96 the State by mechanising indi­ genous fishing crafts and making Mechanised boat (No.) 16 the same available to fishermen co-operative organisation on hire Motor truck (No.) 1 purchase system. F’.sh (ton) 866

5-70

CO-OPERATION.

1. Co-operative Farming No. 80

2. Supply of long terra credit ■25 L. M. Bank 1

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit No. 160 Societies. *4, Reorganisation of Central Banks . . 1-91 No. 4

10-24

IRRIGATION.

1. Re-excavation of Dewankhali Khal, Benefited area (acres) 6,820 . P. O. Panskura.

Additional Production 1,002 (tons).

2. Construction of five sluices on Topa Benefited area (acres) 2,765 drainage cut.

Additional Production 813 (tons).

3. Construction of Regulator in Sona- Benefited area (acres) 2,547 mui Khal, police-station Ram- nagar, Contai. Additional Production 550 (tons).

4. Re-excavation of Kharichak Khal Benefited area (acres) . . 3,000 in police-station Panskura.

Additional Production 822 (tons).

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 42

MIDNAPORE DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target o f outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

IRRIGATION-^con

Construction of an Irrigation sluice 0-38 Benefited area (acres) . . 640 on Chetua circuit embankment at Jadupur. Additional Production 212 (tons).

6. Construction of 66 pijpe outlets on 6-09 Benefited area (acres) . . 16,320 Soaclighi-Gangakhali Khal in police-station Panskura. Additional Production 3,597 (tons).

7^ Construction of sluices of Amra 1-87 Benefited area (acres) . . 16,000 Khali Khal in police-station Sab- ong. Additional Production 1,775 (tons).

8. Re-excavation of Pratapkhali Khal 8-84 Benefited area (acres) , . 15,221 in police-station . Additional Production 3,829 (tons).

9. Re-excavation of Sankarara Khal 8-48 Benefited area (acres) .5,940 in Tamluk. Additional Production 1,320 (tons).

10. Re-excavation of Raja Khali Khal 1-57 Benefited area (acres) 3,952 and construction of a sluice at its mouth in police-station Maliisadal, Additional Production 490 (tons).

11. Re-excavation of Horekhali Khal 1-42 Benefited area (acres) . . 8,640 in police-station Sutahata. Additional Production 1,920 (tons).

12. Re-excavation of Baranda Khal and 1-42 Benefited area (acres) 3,744 construction of a sluice in police- station Nandigram. Additional Production 1,10» (tons).

13. Re-excavation of Etaberia and 2-81 Benefited area (acres) 80,62f> Kalaberia Khals. Additional Prodiiction 10,018 (tons).

Multipurpose Projects of inter-district importance.

Kangsabati Reservoir Project in Ban- Cost shown Benefited area (in acres) 408,929 kura, Midnapore and Hooghly under Ban- in Midnapore (Rs. 25 • 36 crores). kura district district. (Page 29) .

46-67 43

MIDNAPORE DlSTRlCT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

POWER

1. Rural Electrification Scheme 19-48 Place to be electrified: (i) Panskura.

2. Diesel Electric Pool 9-60 Diesel Electric Pool at Ghatal.

3. Kharagpur-Midnapore Electrifica­ .34-00 Bulk supply to Midnapore Town tion Scheme. and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. 63-08

INDUSTRY

1. Silk Reelers’ Cooperatives and 0-20 Tasser Weavers’ Society I allied organisation— expansion.

2. Scheme for improved method of 0-36 Laying 13,530 Silkworm Rearing.

3. Production cf multivoltine mother 0-06 Seed Cocoons (Kahan) 5,000 stock in Plains,

4. Grant of loans to Mulberry cultiva­ 0-25 Irrigation and manuring 500 tors for manure and irrigation. of mulberry lands (acres). 5. Reorganisation of existing Nurse­ 0-72 Seed Cocoons (lb.) 1,500 ries of Sericulture. Mulberiy grafts 45.000

6. Establishment of three mulberry 0-79 Mulberry grafts 50.000 gardens.

7. Mat Industiy 0-15 Centre

Co-operative 10

8. Coir Industry 0-89 Training-ct

9. Village Pottery 0-50 Demonstration Party

10. Cane Gur and Khandsari 0-70 Demonstration Party

11. Ropes and Twines 0-76 Production Unit

12. Hand pounding of rice 0-74 Co-operative Society . 3

13. Development of Palm Gur 0-11 Training Unit 15

14. Khadi Industry 0-98 Am bar Charka Pares 2 ramalaya. 15. Peripatetic Leather Industry 1*77 No. 300

8-98 44

MIDNAPORE DISTRTCT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs). 2 3 4 ROADS 1. Ghatal-Panskura 15-00 Mileage (IvIDR) 19-50 2. Mechada-Tamluk 7-50 Ditto 12-00 3. Road Station Goaltar 8-00 Ditto 18-00 to Sarangra and Simlaghat. 4. Kharagpur-Kesiari 6-50 Mileage (ODR) 16-50 5. Contai-Khejuri 6-00 Ditto 13-00 6. Debra-Sabong 6-00 Ditto 16-00 7. -Pataspur 5-07 Ditto 9-00 8. Gopiballavpur-Nayagram 24 00 Ditto 26-00 9. Kudi Mohanpur-Solapotta-Sonakania 24-00 Ditto 24-00 10. Birsinha-Radhanagar 1-50 Mileage (VR) 3-00 11. Kolaghat--Jashar 3-00 Ditto 6-00 12. Bridge over the Silai at Ghatal Bridge 6-75 13. Contai-Tamluk Road 4-00 Mileage (MDR) 39-00 14. Tamluk-Moyna 12-00 Mileage (ODR) 10-00 15. Moyna-Param anandapur-Pingla 15-00 Ditto 0 J 20-00 16. Patashpur-Banguehak 15-00 Ditto 16-00 17. Patashpur- 14-00 Ditto 15-00 18. Bhagabanpur-Bajkul 10-00 Ditto 10-00 19. Jhargram-Jarnbani 8-00 Ditto 8-00 20. Dahijuri-Binpur-Silda-Hatiari 12-00 Ditto 20-00 21. -Salaikunda 10-00 Ditto 10-00 22. -Ramjibanpur 6-00 Ditto 10-00 23. Keshpur-Chandrakona 12-00 Ditto 12-00 24. Approach Road to Digri Sanatorium 0-50 Ditto 2-00 25. Khejuri-Heriya 10 -00 Ditto 12-00 26. Debra-Marhtala-Kasaibank 5-00 Ditto 6 00 27. Mahisadal-Geonkhali 6-00 Ditto 6-00 28. Parihati-Jambari-Phekoghat 16-00 Ditto 24-00 29. Feeder road Pingla P. S. from 4-00 D itto ' y 5-00 Debra-Sabong roads. 30. Dadanpatra to Contai Digha Road 3-00 Mileage (VR) 4-50 31. Bridge over Rosulpur river on 5 00 Contai-Tamluk Road. 32. Improved ferry arrangement at 1 -50 Narghat on Contai-Tamluk Road. 33. Keranitala Chak to R.M. Road . . 0-95 .... 34. Egra-Ramnagar Road 21 00 18 00

304 -27 410-50 Less— Recovery from the Government of 30-32 India’s Special grants towards the cost of Nos. 5, 7 and 12 and from schemes for Tourist Traffic. 273 -95 After 26 per cent, cut 201 -30

A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all Schemes to keep the State ceiling Rs. 1,710 Lakhs. MDR = iMajor District Road, ODR = Other District Road. VR=Village Road. 45

MIDNAPORE DISTRICT -contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

HEALTH.

Provincialisation of Public Health 9 -68 District Services. Training of Dais 0 -70 Training Centre (No.)

Trainees (No.) 317

Increase in the number of rural 34 -98 Health Centre 35 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health continuance. Establishment of rural nursing service 1 -30 Training Centre 1 and improvement of nursing system. Provision of an ambulance service 4 -36 Ambulance 11 in Subdivisions and thana health centres. Establishment of District and Sub- 33 -41 Hospital 5 divisional Health Centres. Establishment of Chest Clinics 1-76 Clinic 4

Establishment of District'Diagnostic 1-74 Laboratory 1 and Public Health Laboratories. Control of malaria and - 1 50 -62 Unit 3-20 Control of filaria .. J (b) 10. BCG vaccinations 0-98 Persons to be vaccinated 6-56 No.— Lakhs. 11. Establishment of T.^B. Hospitals at 10 00 Bed 50 Kanchrapara and Digri (600 beds). 12. Establishment of a 400-bedded leprosy colony. 11-10 Clinic Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics. 13. Control and prevention of V. D. .. 3-36 Subdivision V. D. Clinic 4

14. Maternity and Child Welfare 9 -98 Centre 28 Schemes-cwm-Family Planning Expansion. 15. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls f Supervisory Unit (No.) 1 1 -96 School Health Services for boys J Primary Unit (No.) 11 in the State. 16. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 72 -86 Water Supply source .. 4,031

17. National Water Supply and Sanita­ 0 -69 Water Supply source .. 38 tion. Dug well latrine 2,165

Total Health 249 -48

HOUSING.

1. Low Income Group Housing 38-51

(6) One Unit will cover 1 -06 million people. 46

MIDNAPORE DISTRICT-co^y

Name of schemt- Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 3-51 Students 7,025 students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of •33 Ditto 1,325 Secondary Schools. 3. Examination fees for the students •09 Ditto 360 appearing at the School Final Examination at Rs. 25 per student. 4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled Ditto 90C Tribe students^^of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primary School 13 School 1& building and provision of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish­ •36 Ditto ment of Junior Basic Schools. 7. Upgrading of 2 classes Junior High •37 Ditto School to 4 classes Junior High School. 8. Upgrading of 4 classes Junior High •81 Ditto School to Senior High School. 9. Expansion of existing School •30 Hostel Hostels. 10, Construction of new hostel buildings ■20 Ditto

Medical. 1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health •30 Dispensary/Health 40 Centres. Centre. 2. (Spill over of expenditure for the •52 First Plan) Establishment of Health Centre. Health Centres taken up during the First Five- Year Plan will be completed.

Public Health. 1. Tube/R.C.C./Masonry wells in 1 • 88 Well 20(j tribal areas.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds .. • 12 Maund 1,200

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ •11 Plot 28(j holdings. 3. Improvement of live-stock • 19 Bull It

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry • 13 Bird 3,051 birds. 5. Goat keeping as a subsidiary means • 09 Block of livelihood. 47

MIDNAPORE DlSTmCT—contd.

Naiae of scheme. Plan Unit- Target of outlay, work, 1966-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBE S— oontd. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry— contd. Sheep rearing as a subsidiary means ■09 Block 10 of livelihood. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means ■14 Ditto 8 o f livelihood. Encouragement of vegetable-cym- 12 Family 1,200 fruit gardening.

Irrigation.

Small Irrigation Scheme. Small ' 50 Scheme 10 irrigation and drainage schemes, cost not exceeding Rs. 10,000 per scheme will be taken up. Contribu­ tion from the beneficiaries will be limited to 25 per cent, of the cost of the execution of the scheme. Irrigation through portable Pump­ • 24 Pumping plant II ing Plant. Irrigation through Tank Improve­ • 25 Scheme 5 ment in tribal areas.

Commerce and Industries. A scheme for providing training ■ 41 Student 110 facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in Vocational trades and crafts. Financial assistance to Scheduled ■ 62 Person 247 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual. Training-cwm-production centre. 1-34 Centre The following training-cMW-pro- duction centres will be established: Trainee 166 (a) Development of weaving, (6) Decorated wood work, (c) Eri- culture, (d) Mat-making, (e) Cane and bamboo works, (j) Well rings, pipes etc., [g) Fibre industry.

Roads

Repair to Belpahari- Banspahari •60 Completion of one Road. Work taken up during the road. First Five-Year Plan period will be completed. Construction of pucca village road- 1 -05 Mile 7 morrum consolidated road. Provision of wooden bridges and 0-45 r. ft. 73 masonry culverts on village roads. Improvement of kutcha village 1 -12 Mile . . 45 roads. 48

MIDNAPORE DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. laldis.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld.

Co-operation.

1. Establishment of Co-operative •95 Grain Golas Grain Golas in areas having con­ centration of tribal population.

Forest.

1. Improvement of Forest Villagers’ Hut huts. 2. Improvement of water-supply in Well forest villagers’ huts.

Miscellaneous.

Grants for adult education centres, •31 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for outstanding welfare work. Establishment of Welfare Centres.. •77 Centre

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

Education

1. Stipends to poor meritorious •53 Student 20 Scheduled Caste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel facili­ •30 Hostel ties. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste •39 Student 26 students.

Public Health

In order to remove scarcity of •75 R.C.C. Wells drinking water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water supply sour­ ces will be provided.

Commerce and Industries.

A scheme for providing training •35 Trainee facilities to Scheduled Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the •21 Person Scheduled Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual. 49

____ NAPORE DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES— concW.

Miscellaneous.

1. Encouragement of Community 0-10 activities.

WELFARE OF EX-CRIMINAL TRIBES.

Rehabilitation of ex-criminal tribes 4 00 Family 327

Total 26 01

SOCIAL WELFARE.

Welfare Extension Project Not avail­ Welfare Extension Pro- 4 able. jetc. Work Centre 20 MISCELLANEOUS.

J)evelopment of Digha as a sea-side 13 00 Tenement (No.) 10 health resort. Market 1

AGRICULTURE.

I . Distribution of Seeds—

(а) Paddy Maunds 1,00,000

(б) Wlieat Maimds 1.500

(c) Mustard Maunds 1,200

{d) Pulse Maimds 2.500

2. Distribution of fertilisers—

(а) Sludge Ton 4.000

(б) Town compost . . Ton 9.000

(c) Bonemeal Ton 5.000

(d) Superphosphate . . Ton 4.500

(e) Ammon Sulphate Ton 35,550

(/) Fertiliser Mixture Ton 28,000

3. Lift Irrigation (plants) No. 100

4. Small Irrigation No. 152

5. Demonstration centres and plots No. 640 60

MIDNAPORE DlSTmCT— contd.

Name of soheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE— concZd.

6. Waste land Reclamation by Acre tractors.

7. Plant Protection— (a) Seed treated with A.-G. G.N. Acre

(h) Control of Algal weed in paddy fields. 8. Crop competition No.

9. Destruction of wild animals No.

10. Sugarcane Development— (o) Seed cane disstribution Mds.

(b) Demonstration plots No.

11. Thana Seed Farm No.

12. Jute Development—

(a) Seeds Mds.

(h) Fertiliser (Ammon. Sulphfvre) Tons

(c) Seed Drill No.

(d) Plant Protection

(e) Rotting tanks No.

13. CasheAvnat Development Acre

14. Horticultural Extension work Acre

15. Arecanut Development No.

16. Cocoanut Development

17. Distribution of Green manvire

18. Re-excavation of derelict irrigation (i) No. to be improved tanks. (ii) Area to be benefited Acres.

a n i m a l HUSBANDRY.

1. Demonstration of Fodder Cultiva­ 0-09 Centre tion and Silage.

2. Subsidised distribution of Fodder 0-75 Seed cuttings Seeds.

3. Development of existing poultry 0-55 Cold storage, mamoth multiplication centre. incubators, labour shed, additional poultry pens, etc. 51

MIDNAPORE m S T m C T -c o n td .

Name ol scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY—concZd.

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-38 Poultry Birds (No.) U,500

5. Poultry Extension Centres (Govern­ 1 • 35 Centre 2 ment of India).

6. District and State Cattle show . . 0-26 Livestock show 42

VETERINARY.

I. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0-60 One aid centre will be in NES Blocks. opened and main­ tained within each NES Block.

2. Increase grants for medicines, etc., 0-08 Additional supply to to veterinary Aid Centres out­ 15 Coutrptf. side NES tuid CDP Biock?.

rcnstriiction of veterinary dispen­ ]-70 No. 15 saries iri NES Biock=,

4. Improvement an:«limf=nt of 0-60 No. 1 “ A ” class hospital.

5. Imijrovemcnt and ostablishini. nt of 1-nu No. 2 “ B ” oliiss hosi)ital.

EDUCA'l’TON.

1. Expansion of Basic Education 36-55 Institutions 187

Pupils 19,219

Teachers . . 530

2. Improvem.ent of the conditions of 80•92 Teachers . . 11,292 •service of tenchore.

3. Improved accommodation for 7-28 Institutions 2,540 primarj'- schonls in rural nrens. Pupii? 42,902

Teachers . . 9,1 GO

4. Essential accomiimdntion for 1-71 Institutions 19 women teachers iii rural sduv i.

5. Seniof Basic Sehooi (N'\v .-.nd <>•49 Jnstitut i( no 9 Ci)iiveibion). Pupils 1,:-;15

Teachers . . 36 52

MIDNAPORE DISTRICT—cowcZfZ

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

EDUCATION— concZrf.

G. IVIultipurpost' Schools 3 4 '9S Institutions 43

Pup'.ls I 2,360

Teachers . . .'{95

Othi- r Staf^' 19i

7. Improvement of toncKing fucilities N. A. N. A. (inchiding accommodrttion in Arts, Science, Gefjgraphy, Crafts, etc.).

8. Im.provcment of Libran'es and 2-25 InstitutioriB Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 4 -So In.stitutions 16 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Clas-^ X L Pupils 1,920

Teaoherti . . 80

Other Staff IG

10. Housing for students in S^condnry 2-23 Institutions S Schools. Pupils 160

11. Housing for teacViers of S'^coudaiy 1-00 Institutions 13 Schools. Teachers .. 26

N. A .= N o t available 53

HOOGHLY DISTRICT

Forests : Under this head 20 building units will be constructed in the district at a cost of Rs. 0 -88 lakh for the accommodation of ofl&ces and the staff who are to be deployed for the management of private forest taken over by the Government.

Fisheries : Six schemes in all will operate in the district during the Second Plan period. The schemes envisage development of small culturable tanks by advancing short-term loans, provision for financial assistance in the form of medium- term loans to owners of semi-derelict tanks, popularisation of fish pond manures, demonstration of improved methods of pisciculture to the indigenous fish farmers and assistance to needy fishermen for augmenting fish-supply and production of carp fry. The Plan provision for the execution of these schemes is Rs. 1 -28 lakhs of which Rs. 0 -40 lakh will be spent in the first year.

Co-operation ; It is recognised on all hands that Farming Co-operatives will play a vital role in the future scheme of land reforms. With this end in view as many as 25 Farming Co-operatives are expected to be set up in the district during the Plan period of which three units will be formed in 1956-57. Besides, a Land Mortgage Bank will be set up to meet the expected increased demand for long­ term loans and the existing Central Banks will be reorganised for comprehensive development of rural credit. The total cost involved is Rs. 1 *36 lakhs of which Rs. 0 -07 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Irrigation : The district will have four irrigation schemes during the Plan period. As a result of the execution of these schemes about 32,000 acres in Seram- pur, Arambagh, , and will have irrigational facilities with an expected additional food production of about 3,000 tons. The five-year expenditure for these schemes is Rs. 4 -21 lakhs of which Rs. 1 -49 lakhs is likely to be spent in 1956-57.

Power : Chanditala will have electrification at a cost of about Rs. 7 -00 lakhs.

Industries : The Bengal Textile Institute in this district imparts training in diploma course (three years). Artisans’ course (one year). Women Artisans’ course (two years) and co-operatives’ training course (six months). With a view to rais­ ing the standard of teaching of the existing diploma course, it is proposed to appoint additional and better qualified staff and to instal additional spinning and other machinery and equipment during the Plan period at a total cost of Rs. 5-71 lakhs of which Rs. 1 -50 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57,

Cottage Industries : To enlarge the scope of cottage industries in this district, training and production units in respect of toy-making, cottage match, palm gur, etc., will be started at a total cost of Rs. 6 -91 lakhs of which the first year’s cost is Rs. 3 -21 lakhs.

Roads : Eleven schemes fpr the development of road commenced in the First Five-Year Plan have been taken over to the Second Plan. The mileage covered by them is 98 -50. During the Second Plan 17 schemes Avill work for the develop­ ment of road in the district. They will cover a mileage of 170-75. Thus the total mileage works at 269 -25. The total cost is Rs. 160 -40 lakhs of which Rs. 21 -65 lakhs is proposed to be spent in 1956-57. 54

Health : As many as 16 health schemes will operate in the district during the Second Plan period. The principal items of work envisaged in these schemes are provincialisation of Public Health Service, training of Dais and Lady Health Visitors, increase in the number of rural dispensaries, establishment of rural nursing service, expansion of health centres and chest clinics, control and prevention of venereal diseases, etc. The total cost for these schemes will be Rs. 93 -77 lakhs and the first year’s expsn - diture is Rs. 17-07 lakhs.

Housing : Under the head “ Subsidised Industrial Housing Scheme” 1,867 tenements will be constructed in the district at a cost of Rs. 63 *70 lakhs during the Plan period. In the first year of the Plan 528 tenements are proposed to be con­ structed the expenditure for which is estiamted at Rs. 5 -85 lakhs. Under the Low Income Group Housing scheme, a sum of Rs. 18 -39 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from to enable them to build their own houses. Welfare of Backward Classes : A fairly large number of schemes relating to the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in the district will be undertaken during the Second Plan. Provision of free tuition, grants for purchase of books, payment of examination fees, expansion of hostels, grant to dispensaries, sinking of tube-wells, subsidised distribution of seeds and poultry birds are some of the main features of these schemes. These schemes will involve a total expenditure of Rs. 5 -25 lakhs of which Rs. 0 -78 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Social Welfare : Four welfare extension projects with 20 work centres will operate in the district during the Second Five-Year Plan. Of these, one will be taken up in 1956-57 at a cost of Rs. 0 -34 lakh. These projects will provide maternity and child M^elfare, adult and social education for women, promotion of cultural activities, etc.

Agriculture : The development programme to be executed in the sphere of agriculture includes different correlated measures for securing its all-round develop­ ment. Eleven seed farms for raising and multiplication of improved seeds will be established. iVbout 28,000 maunds of improved varieties of paddy, wheat, mustard and pulse seeds and 58,000 tons of different kinds of fertilisers will be distributed amongst the cultivators. It is proposed to execute 125 small irriagtion schemes including irrigation through pumping plants. Demonstration plots and centres numbering 288 for propagating improved methods of farming will be set up through­ out the district. An area of 1,500 acres of waste land will be reclaimed through mechanised methods. About 1-1 lakh maunds of seeds will be treated with fungicide and insecticides and approximately 60,000 acres of lands will be treated with plant protection measures. Special steps will be taken for development of jute, acrecanut, cocoanut, and sugarcane cultivation by way of demonstration of better methods and techniques of production.

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary : Key Village Schemes aim at improvement of live stock resources by setting up 16 artificial insemination centres and sub-centres and also 21 K. V. extension centres. The other developmental measures envisage work on subsidised maintenance of 220 graded calves and development of fodder resources by way of demonstration and cultivation of better seeds through 158 centres. About 14,400 poultry birds will be distributed at a subsidised rate. Forty- eight district and State cattle shows will be arranged in order to create enthusiasm among the cattle breeders and to educate the masses in scientific breeding, feeding and management of livestock resources. 55

In the sphere of veterinary services, one aid centre will be opened and maintained within each N.E.S. Block. Additional supply of medicine will be made to 4 such aid centres outside the N.E.S. sector. Four veterinary dispensaries will also be constructed in N.E.S. Blocks. One “ B ” class veterinary hospital will be established, r o cope with the increased volume of work consequent on the execution of the different development schemes, the existing veterinary personnel will be streng­ thened and 1 Range Office will be constructed.

Education : Expansion of basic and primary education by instituting 168 Basic and Primary Schools with a coverage of 21,456 pupils, improvement of the service conditions of 4,528 primary teachers and provision for improved accom­ modation for 216 primary schools and women teachers in rural areas are envisaged under the elementary education development programme. So far as expansion of Secondary education is con'^erned, it is contemplated to set up 7 Senior Basic Schools, new and converted, and 35 Multipurpose Schools having provision for teaching technical studies along with the general curriculum. Facilities of im­ proved teaching, library and reading room service aad housing accommodation will be offered. Nine existing high schools would be upgraded to the Secondary Multipurpose standard.

HOOGHLY DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. laldis.)

1

FORESTS.

1. Construction of offices and quarters 0-88 Buildings . . 20

FISHERIES.

1. Short-term loan scheme for aug­ 0-30 Fish (tons) 150 menting fish production in cultur- able tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 158

2. Medium-term loan for fish produc­ 0-50 Fish (tons) 65 tion in the semi-derelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 90

3. Popularising the use of fish pond 0-13 Fish (tons) 481 manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 411

4. Demonstration fish farm on private 0-18 Fish fry (lakh) 180 parties tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farm (No.) 13

5. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0-12 Fish (tons) 80 the State by granting loan for augmenting fish supply. Boats (No.) 15

Yarns (Bales) 11

6. Intensifying production of carp 0-05 Fish fry (lakh) 25 fry by granting loans to the culturists. 1 -28 56

HOOGHLY DISTRICT -contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

CO-OPERATION.

1. Co-operative Farming •25 No. 25

2. Supply of long-term credit •27 L. M. Bank 1

*3. Reorganisation of Central Banks •84 No. 2

1 -36

IRRIGATION.

1. Silt clearance of Drainage 2 -55 Benefited ai'ea (acres) 26,880 Channel in Serampur subdivision. Additional Production (tons) 962

2. Re-excavation of a channel from 0^50 Benefited area (acres) 800 the Mundeswari river in police- station Arambagh. Additional Production (tons) 294

3. Re-excavation of Mora Metia Khal 1 -16 Benefited area (acres) 4,480 in Haripal, Singur and Chanditala. Additional Production (tons) 1,876

4. Kangshabati Reservoir Project in Cost shown Benefited area (acres) 32,590 Bankura, Midnapore and Hooghly tmder districts (Rs. 25 -36 crores). Bankura district. (Page 29).

4-21

POWER

Howrah-Hooghly Rural Electrifica­ Cost show Place to be electrified : tion Scheme. under Chanditala. Howrah Sub-Urban Electrification Scheme J district.

INDUSTRY

1. Reorganisation of Bengal Textile 5-71 Trainees (No.) 40 Institute, .

COTTAGE INDUSTRIES.

1. Training-cwm-Production Centre for 4 -92 No. Mechanical Toy-making.

2. Cottage match 0-51 Production Centre 1

3. Development of Palm Gur 0-75 Training . . 12

Production 5

4. Khadi Industry 0-73 Ambarcharka 1

6-91

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. OI

HOOGHLY DlSTmCT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

ROADS.

1. -Pursura-Arambagh .. 4-50 Mileage (State Highway) 14-00 2. Tribeni-Guptipara 1 00 Mileage (M. D. R.) . . 18-00 3. Salkia-Chanditala 4-00 Ditto 8-50 4. -Chakdighi 2 00 Ditto 8-00 5. Jagatpur--Dharampota . . 4-00 Ditto 15-00 6. Moshat-Dhitpur 4 00 Mileage (O.D.R.) 7-00 7. Chanditala-Janai-Tisa-Boara Kamal- 4-00 Ditto 6-00 pur. 8. Pursura-Radhanagar . . 8-00 Mileage (V.R.) 10-50 9. Bhandarhati-Belmuri 1-00 Ditto 3-50 10. Haripal-Jagj ibanpur 1 -50 Ditto 3-00 11. Naldubi-Madhubati- 1 50 Ditto 5-00 12. Serampore--Sheakhala- 20-00 Mileage (M.D.R.) 22 -00 . 13. Chanditala-Sheakhala-Jagjibanpur- 20 00 Ditto 24-00 Champadanga. 14. Sultangachha-Khanpur-Madhabpiu: 17-00 Mileage (O.D.R.) 21 -00 15. Arambagh- to Midnapore 16-00 Ditto 16 00 Border. 16. Pandua- via Dakshinpara and 6-00 Ditto 10-00 Mahanand. 17. -D asghora 5-00 Ditto 6-00 18. Freeder Roads from Saptagram-Tri- 6-00 Ditto 8-00 beni-Guptipara Road : (i) Khamar- gachhi, {ii) , (Hi) Balaghar- ghat, (iv) Somrabazar and (v) Guptipara, 19. Balagar-Inchura 4-00 Ditto 4-00 20. - with a 12 -00 Ditto 15-00 connection to Bhadreswar. 21. Goghat-Madhubati- with a 3-50 Mileage (V.R.) 7-00 link Road. 22. J agatballavpur - Sitapur - J angipara- 4-00 Ditto 8-00 Autpur. 23. Jhikra-Jagatpur 3-00 Ditto 6-00 24. Feeder Road from N.H. 2 to Kulti 2-50 Ditto 4-50 25. Bakpotaghat-Ichoraguri 3-00 Ditto 6 00 26. Bakpotaghat-Rahimpur-J angipara 4-00 Ditto 6 -50 27. Upgrading J agj ibanpur-Autpur- 2 -00 Ditto 5-00 Jangipara Road. 28. Link Road between -Aram- 1 -40 Mileage (S.H.) 1 -75 bag Road and Arambagh-Kotul- pur Road. 164-90 269 -25 Less recovery from the Government of 4-50 India’s special grants towards the cost of No. 1. 160 -40 After 26 per cent, cut 117-86

[A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the State ceiling Rs. 1,710 lakhs.] M.D.R. = Major District Road. O.D.R.— Other District Road. V.R.=Village Road. 58

HOOGHLY DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

2 3 4

HEALTH.

Provincialisation of Public Health 4-40 District 1 Services.

2. Training of Dais 0-33 Training Centres (No.)

Trainees (No.) 152

3. Training Scheme for lady Health 2-50 Training Institute 1 Visitors. 4. Increase in the number of rural dis­ 23-38 Health Centre 20 pensaries and establishment of Public Health : Continuance. 5. Establishment of rural nursing 1 -30 Training Centre 1 service and improvement of nursing system. 6. Provision of an ambulance service 4-33 Ambulance 11 in subdivisions and thana health centres : Expansion. 7. Rehabilitation and improvement 8-00 Bed 50 of existing hospitals. Establishment of District and Sub- 11 -38 Hospital 3 divisional Health Centres : Expan­ sion. 9. Establishment of Chest Clincis .. 1 -12 Clinic 2

10. Establishment of District Diagnos­ 1 -34 Laboratory 1 tic and Public Health Labora­ tories : Expansion. 11. Control of malaria and filaria 25-32 Unit 1 -60(b) Expansion. 12. BCG Vaccinations : Expansion .. 0-64 Persons to be vaccinated 4-25 No. lakhs. 13. Control and prevention of V.D. 1 -37 Subdivisional V.D. Clinic 3

14. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls 'Supervisory Unit (No.) 1 1-85 _ School Health Service for boys in 1 Primary Unit (No.) 7 the State. L 15. Rural Water-supply and Sanitation 4-71 Water-supply source 261

16. Water-supply in Municipal areas 1 -80 To meet the spill over ex­ (spill) penditure included in the First-Five Year Plan. T o ta l: Health 93-77

HOUSING. 1. Rural Electrification Scheme- Subsidised Industrial Housing 63 *70 Tenements Scheme. 2. Low Income Group Housing 18-39

82-09

(b) One Unit wUl cover 1 -06 million people. 59

HOOGHLY DISTRICT—cow#(Z.

Xame of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education, 1. Provision of free tuition to tribal -30 Student 600 students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of -05 Ditto 195 Secondary Schools. 3. Examination fees for the students -02 Ditto 100 appearing at the School Final Exa­ mination at Rs. 25 per student. 4. Boarding charges to the scheduled -18 Ditto 155 tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primary School 04 School building and provision of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish- -16 Ditto ment of Junior Basic Schools. 7. Upgrading of 2 classes Junior High -ll Ditto School toJ4 classes Junior High School. 8. Upgrading of 4 classes Junior High -23 Ditto School to Senior High School. 9. Expansion of existing School Hostels 0-10 Hostel

Medical. 1. Grants to dispensaries and Health •09 Dispensary/Health Centre 12 Centres.

Public Health. 1. Tube/R. C. C./Masonry wells in •49 Well 56 tribal areas.

Agtricidture and Animal Husbandry. 1. Subsidised distribution of seeds •03 Maund 350 2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ •03 Plot 80 holdings. 3. Subsidised distribution of poultry •05 Bird 1,250 birds. 4. Goat keeping as a subsidiary means •009 Block 1 of livelihood. 5. Encouragement of vegetable-cmwi- • 04 Family 375 fruit gardening.

Irrigation. 1. -Irrigation through portable pump­ •07 Puraping plant ing plant. 2. Irrigation tlirough Tank improve­ •10 Scheme ment in tribal areas. 60

HOOGHLY DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld.

Commerce and Industnes.

A scheme for providing training ■13 Students 35 facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in Vocational trades and crafts.

2. Financial assistance to Scheduled • 19 Person Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Roads. 1. Provision of wooden bridges and *15 r.ft. masonry culverts on village roads.

2. Improvement of Kutcha village -25 Mile roads.

Co-operation. 1. Establishment of Co-operative • 27 Grain golas Grain Golas in areas having con­ centration of tribal population.

Miscellaneous. 1. Grants for adult education centres, *09 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for outstanding welfare work.

2. Establishment of Welfare Centres *33 Centre

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES.

Education. 1 . Stipends to poor meritorious Sche­ •36 Students . . 135 duled Caste students.

2. Expansion of common hostel •20 Hostel facilities.

3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste • 25 Student 165 students.

Public Health. In order to remove scarcity of •48 R. C. C. Wells 55 drinking water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water-supply sources will be provided. 61

HOOGHLY DISTRICT-cowcZc?.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, woik, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES— concld.

Commerce and Industries.

A scheme for providing training •23 Trainee 64 facilities to Scheduled Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Sche­ '15 Person 60 duled Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

Encouragement of Community •07 activities. 5-25

SOCIAL WELFARE.

Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extension Pro­ 4 ject. Work Centre 20

AGRICULTURE.

1. Establishment of Thana Seed Farm No. 11 2. Distribution of Seeds—

(a) Paddy Mds. 25,000

(6) Wheat Mds. 1,250

(c) Mustard Mds. 400

[d) Pulses Mds. 1,250

3. Distribution of Fertilisers—

(a) Sludge Tons 1,500

(h) Town Compost Tons 21,000

(c) Bonomeal “ Tons ' . . 2,500

{d) Super phosphate Tons 2,000 (e) Amon sulphate Tons 10,000 (/) Fertiliser mixtiire Tons 21,000

4. Distribution of Pumping plant No. 25

5. Small Irrigation Scheme No. \2r.

N.A. = Not available. 5 62

HOOGHLY DISTRICT—cow^d.

Neune of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Bs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

AGRICULTURE— concW. 6.- Demonstration Centre : plots— 5 acres (New) No, 90

5 acres (Old) No. 64

2 acres (New) No. 90

2 acres (Old) No. 54

7. Wasteland reclamation Scheme Acres 1,500 8. Plant protection Scheme — (To be treated with fungicide) Mds. 110,020

(To be treated with insecticides) Acres 59,950

9. Crop Competition Rs. 29,250

10. Destruction of wild animals No. 7,500 1 1 . Sugarcane development Mds. 6,000

Demonstration plot (No.) 85

12. Arecanut development No. 25,000

13. Cocoanut development No. 9,900 Mds. 200

14. Cashewnut development

15. Lac development

16. Horticultuial extension work long­ No. 1 term loan. 17. Long-term loan to land owners for Acres 510 establishment of orchards. 18. Jute development Scheme— Seeds Mds. 2,700

Seed drills . . .. Set 300

Fertilisers .. .. Tons 5,000

Plant Protection . . .. Acres 125,000

Retting tanks— New u No. 400

Old No. 200

19. Reexcavation of derelict irrigation (i) No. to be improved 60 tanks. (n) Area to be benefited 3,000 acres. 63

HOOGHLY DISTRICT—cow^d.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Bs. lakhs*)

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

New Key Village Centres and ex­ 4 *55 A .I. Centres 2 pansion of existing Centres. Sub Centres 14 Urban Centre 1

K.V. Extension Centres 3

Sub Centres 18 Supervisory organisation for Key 0 ’83 Unit 1 Village Scheme.

Subsidised maintenance of graded 0 *50 Calves (No.) 220 calves.

Demonstration of Fodder Cultiva- 0 -08 Centre 158 tion and Silage.

Subsidised distribution of fodder 0 -46 Seed (rads) 2,300 seeds.

Subsidised distribution of poultry 0 ’38 Birds 14,400

Poultry Extension Centre (G.I.) .. 0 '55 Centre 1

District and State Cattle Show 0 ’27 Livestock show 48

VETERINARY

Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0 -40 One Aid Centre will be in N ES Blocks. opened and maintained within each NES Block.

Increased grants for medicines, etc. 0 -02 Additional supply of to Veterinary Aid Centre outside medicine to be made NES and CDP Blocks. to 4 centres.

Construction of Veterinary dispen­ 0-45 No. saries in NES Blocks.

Improveauent and Establishment 0 -46 No. of “B ” class hospitals.

Strengthening of Supervisory Orga­ 0 -50 Range Office (No.) nisation in MufTasil and Head­ quarters. 64

HOOGHLY DISTRICT—ccmcZtZ.

Name of scheme. plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

EDUCATION.

1. Expansion of Basic Education 31-99 Institutions

Pupils

Teachers ..

2, Improvement of the conditions of 15-02 Teachers .. service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for 1 -73 Institutions primary schools in rural areas. Pupils

Teachers . .

4. Essential accommodation for 1 -28 Institutions women teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 5-14 Institutions version), Pupils

Teachers . .

6. Multipurpose Schools . . 26-97 Institutions

Pupils

Teachers . .

Other staff

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.)

8. Improvement of Libraries and 1-75 Institutions Beading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 4-43 Institutions School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I Pupils

Teachers . .

Other staff

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1 -26 Institutions Schools Pupils

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0-53 Institutions Schools Pupils

Teachers ..

Other staff

N .A .= N o t avai!able. 66

HOWRAH DISTRICT Fisheries : During the Plan period five schemes in all will operate in the district to augment the production of &h. These schemes envisage popularisation of fijsh pond manures, demonstration of improved methods of piscicidture so as to be adopted subsequently by the fishermen and assistance to needy fishermen by granting loans. The five-year cost and the first-year expenditure are Rs. 0 *95 lakh and Rs. 0 *20 lakh respectively.

Co-operation : Ten Co-operative Farming Societies will work in the district during the Plan period. One Land Mortgage Bank Avill be started to meet the demand for long-term credit. Besides, 80 Primary Credit Societies and one Central Bank will be reorganised to afford extension of co-operative credit facilities to the people. The cost involved in the execution of these schemes in the district will be Rs. 441 lakhs of which Rs. 0 *25 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Irrigation : One scheme will be executed in the district during the Plan period. This will benefit an area of about 29,000 acres calculated to yield an additional food production of 9,600 tons. The Plan provision for this scheme is Rs. 43 -27 lakhs.

Power : There will be one scheme in the district under this head during the Second Plan x>eriod. Under this scheme Durgapur Colony, Ballynishchanda Colony, Makhla, Nabagram, Raghunath, Dankuni, Garalgacha and will be elec­ trified. The total exi>enditure during the Plan period is Rs. 7 *00 lakhs 6f which Rs. 4 -80 lakhs is proposed to be spent in the first year.

Industries : During the Second Plan as many as 588 small scale engineering in­ dustries will be started in the district of which 98 will be taken up in the first year. These engineering industries in Howrah will be brought together under a central organisation with a well-equipped central workshop, a marketing organisation and a technical development section. The total expenditure in the Plan of this district will be Rs. 72 -34 lakhs. The (expenditure during the first year will be P»-s. 12 *06 lakhs.

Cottage Industries : Under this head altogether seven schemes will be under­ taken in the district during the Second Plan period. One centre for giving training in fabricating better designs and effecting other improvements of the handloom industry will be opened. Twelve training units will be started for the development of palm gur industry. One Co-operative Society will be foi-med for encouraging paddy husking. A branch research institute will also be started for the development of coir industry. Besides, one wholesale depot will be established for procurement and supply of raw materials. The total Plan provision is Rs. 6 *75 laklis. The first year’s expenditure is Rs. 2-77 lakhs.

Roads : Six schemes started in the Fh-st Plan for the development of roads have ibeen taken over to the Second Plan period. The total mileage covered by them is about 85 of wliich State Highways include 15 miles. The mileage to be covered -during the Second Plan is 86. Thus the total mileage of road development comes up to 171. The total expenditure is Rs. 91 *50 lakhs of which Rs. 18 *10 lakhs is likely to be spent in 1956-57. 66

Health : The district board health staff is proposed to be taken over by Govern: ment. Training of dais and nurses, expansion o f hospitals, establishment of chea and V. D. clinics, providing health centres with ambulances, expansion of matemifl and child welfare, etc., are some of the schemes to be implemented during the Secoig Plan period. The total expenditure on health schemes in the district during the Plan will Ix Rs. 89 '20 laklis and the expenditure during the first year Avill be Rs. 9-71 lakhs.,

Housing : The Industrial Housing Scheme envisages the construction of 2,83 tenements diuing the Second Plan period at a cost of Rs. 97 lakhs. 832 tenement will be constructed in the first year at a cost of Rs. 38 -96 lakhs. Under Low Income Group Housing a sum of Rs. 18 -47 laklis will be sanction^ to applicants from this district as long-term loan for building residential houses oi their o a v h .

Welfare of Backward Classes : Various measures relating to welfare of back­ ward classes \\ill be undertaken in the district during the Second Plan period. Thi items of work as envisaged in these schemes relate to provision for free tuition to large number of deserving students, payment of examination fees and other charges, expansion of hostel facilities, grants to dispensaries, sinking of tube-wells, subsidise distribution of seeds, provision for training facilities to the Scheduled Tribes a vocational trades and crafts, etc. The total cost of these schemes in the district will be Rs. 1 *56 laklis of which R 0 ’19 lakh will be required in 1956-57.

Social Welfare : Four Welfare Extension Projects with 20 work centres will In started in the district during the Second Plan period. Of these, two Extension Projects with ten work centres ^vill be taken up in the first year. The objed of these schemes is to provide for maternity and child welfare, adult social education for women, training in cultural activities, etc. The sum proposed to be spent in 1956-57 is Rs. 0 *50 lakh.

Miscellaneous : The development of Howrah city will be effected during the Pis period through the agency of HowTah Improvement Trust formed on 1st Jime 19S at a cost of Rs. 47 *50 lakhs.

Agriculture : The development programmes under agriculture contemplata work on establishment of 10 than a seed farms to raise and multiply improved seedi distribution of about 38,000 tons of fertiliseis including towTi compost, AmmoniuH Sulphate etc., and about 2100 maunds of impjoved paddy, mustard and pulse see(fi Sixty five small irrigation schemes will be executed in the district. For showia improved methods and techniques of cultivation aboxit 260 demonstration centra wiU be set up. Specific programmes have been chalked out for the developmal of Sugarcane, Arecanut, Cocoanut, Casbewnut and lac cultivation. For impta mentation of the above programme improved seeds and seedlings will be distribut«i and Demonstiation Centres set up. With a view to extending horticulture loii term leans will be granted to land ow'ners and it is expected that 190 acres of orchari will be put up. About 1,000 acres of waste lands will be reclaimed and about 33,Om acres of land will be treated with insecticides.

Animal Husbandry : To demonstrate better cultivation and preservation i fodder about 120 plots with Silo pits will be started in the district. The plan ala provides for subsidised distribution of 1,150 maunds of fodder seeds and about 14,0fll poultry birds. The cattle shows to be organised will encourage stock owners il rearing improved livestock. Forty such shows will be held during the Plan perio| 67

One veterinary aid centre will be opened and maintained in each N. E. S. Block functioning in the district. Construction of veterinary dispensaries will be under­ taken in 4 N. E. S. blocks. The veterinary field personnel will be strengthened in the district and construction of range ofifices will be undertaken.

Education : Expansion of Basic and Primary education by setting up 155 basic and primary schools covering 14,242 pupils, improvement of the service condi­ tions of 4,172 primary teachers and provision of improved accommodation for 160 Primary Schools in rural areas and also for women teachers are the important features of the elementary education development programme. For improvement and expansion of Secondary education, 4 Senior Basic Schools, new and converted and 29 multipurpose Schools providing technical education at the Secondary level and covering 7,920 pupils would be set up. Improved teaching. Library and Reading room facilities will be offered. Sixteen high Schools will be upgraded to the multipiirpose standard and extended housing accommodation will also be provi­ ded for students as well as teachers.

HOWRAH DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FISHERIES.

1. Short-term loan scheme for 0-15 Fish (tons) 80 augmenting fish production in culturable tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 72

2. Medium term loan for fish produc­ 0-27 Fish (tons) 37 tion in the semi-derelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 48

3. Popularising the use of fish 0-13 Fish (tons) 481 pond manure for increasing the production of pond fisheries. Manures (ton) 411

4. Demonstration fish farm on private 0-10 Fish fry (lakh) 100 parties’ tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farm (No.) 7

5. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0-30 Fish (ton) 190 the State by granting loan for augmenting fish supply. Boats (No.) 37

Yarn (Bale) 27

0-95 68

HOWRAH DISTRICT-cowfti.

Name of schenie. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

CO OPERATION. 1 . Co-operative Farming •10 No. 10 2, Supply of long-term credit •27 L. M. Bank 1

*3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 3-64 No. 80 Societies. t4. Reorganisation of Central Banks .. 0-40 No. 1

4-41

IRRIGATION.

1. Basin Drainage Scheme 43-27 Benefited area (acres) 28,800

Additional Production 9,600 (tons).

POWER.

1. Howrah-Hooghly Rural Electri- fiaction Scheme. . 21 • 00 J Places to be electrified : 2. Sub-Urban Electrification Scheme J (1) Durgapur Colony, (2) Bally Nishchanda Colony, (3) Makhla, (4) Nabagram, (5) Ra- ghunath, (6)Danktmi, (7) Garalgacha and (8) Bargaciiia.

lA^DUSTRY.

1 . Development of Small Scale Engi­ 72-34 Constituent units (No.) 588 neering Industries at Howrah.

COTTAGE INDUSTRY.

1 . Procurement and supply of raw 0-60 No. (Wholesale, Depot) 1 materials. 2. Industrial Centres . . ' .. 1-42 No. (Production Unit) 1

3. Coir Industry 2-37 No. (Branch Research 1 Inst.). 4. Village pottery 0-50 No. (Demonstration 1 Party). 5. Cane Gur and Khandshari 0-66 Demonstration Party 1

6. Hand pounding of rice 0-20 No. (Co-op. Societies) 1 7, Development of Palm Gur 1-00 Training Centre 12

6-75

♦Includes allotment for Hooghly also, fIncludes State subsidy not included in the Plan. ^Includes provision for Hooghly and 24-Parganas also. . t>y

HOWRAH DISTRICT—cowfd.

Xame of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

ROADS.

1. Mourigram- .. 1-00 Mileage (S.H.) 15-00 2. Howrah--Amta 1-00 Mileage (MDR)f 25-00

3. Ranihati-Panpur-Harisdadpur-Amta 3-00 Ditto 12-00

4. Salkia-Chanditala 5-00 Ditto 8-50

6. -Srikol-Shyampur with a 10-50 Mileage (ODR) 20-50 branch road to Kamalpur. 6. Botanical Gardens-Rajganj 2-00 Ditto 3-50

7. Uluberia-Panpur 8-00 Mileage (MDR) 8-00

8. Bagnan-Amta 8-00 Mileage (ODR) 8-00

9. Amta-Jhikra 8-00 Ditto 8-00

10. Raj ganj-Sankrail to join up with 8-00 Ditto 5-00 N . H. 56. 11. Shyampur-Shibganj .. 4-00 Ditto 4-00

12. Domjur-Balahati 3 00 Ditto 4-00

13. Bargachhia-Jagatballabpur 2-50 Ditto 3-00

14. JSantragachhi- 3 0 0 Ditto 4-00

15. IFeeder Road to P.S. 1-00 Ditto 1-50

16. IFeeder Road to Bauria P.S. 3-00 Ditto 4-00

17. Domjur-Andul 3-00 Ditto 4-00

18. Amta-Rajapur-Dihi Bhursut 10-00 Mileage (VR) 18-00

19. Munsirhat-Penro-Khita Rajapur . . 5-00 Ditto 8-00

20. Bagnan-Mankar 3-50 Ditto 7-00

92-50 171-00

Less— Recovery from Government of 1-00 India special grants towards the cost of No. 3.

91-50

After 26 per cent, cut 67-23

A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the state ceiling Rs. 1^710 lakhs. MDR=Major District Road; ODR = Other District R oad; S H = State Highway; VR=Village Road. 70

HOWRAH mSTKLCT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

HEALTH.

1. Provincialisation of Public Health 2-93 District Services.

2. Training of Dais 0-33 Training centre (No.)

Trainees (No.) 152

3. Increase in the number of rural 17-77 Health Centre 20 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health Centres. 4. Provision of an ambulance service 1-94 Ambulance 5 in subdivisions and thana health centres. 5. Establishment of District and Sub- 1 3 0 6 Hospital 2 divisional Health Centres.

6. Establishment of Chest Clinics 0-68 Clinic 2

7. Establishment of District Diagnostic 1 • 34 Laboratory and Public Health Laboratories.

8. Control of malaria and filaria 20-58 Unit 1 -3 0 (b)

9. B, C. G. vaccinations ,. 1-10 Persons to be vaccinated 7 -4 5 (No, lakhs).

10. Establishment of a 400-bedded "I leprosy colony : Expansion. 1-88 Clinic

Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics J

11. Control and prevention of V. D . ; 0 • 56 Subdivisional V, D, Clinic 1 Expansion.

12. Maternity and Child Welfare 4-79 Centres 13 Schemes-cum-Family Planning : Expansion. 13. School Hygiene Scheme for girls . . f Supervisory unit (No.) 1 1-59 ^ School Health Services for boys in J (^Primary Unit (No.) ,, 4 the State.

14. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 20 • 65 Water-Supply Source 1,144

Total— Health 89-20

HOUSING.

1. Subsidised Industrial Housing 97-00 Tenement 2,854 Scheme. 2. Low Income Group Housing 18-47

115-47

(6) One unit will cover 1 • 06 million people. 71

HOWRAH DISTRICT—cor?€cZ.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target o f outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal • 02 Students 50 students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of • 009 Ditto 35 Secondary Schools. 3. Examination fees for the students • 007 Ditto 28 appearing at the School Final Examination at Rs. 25 per student. 4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled • 02 Ditto 15 tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 6. Renovation of Primary School • 03 Schools building and provision of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish­ • 04 Ditto ment of Junior Basic Schools.

Medical,

1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health • 03 Dispensary /Health Centres. Centre.

Public Health.

1. Tube/R.C.C/Masonry wells in tribal, •06 Well 15- areas.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds •01 Maxmd 120

Commerce and Industries.

1. A scheme for providing training •04 Students .. 10 facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to Scheduled • 06 Person 25 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

Grants for adult education centres, •02 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for out­ standing welfare work. 78

HOWRAH DISTRICT-cow^d.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target o f outlay, work, 1956-58. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WALFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

Education.

1. Stipends to poor meritorious Sche­ •27 Students .. 100 duled Caste students.

2. Expansion of common hostel faci­ • 10 Hostel 1 lities.

3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste >17 Students . . 115 students.

Public health.

1. In order to remove scarcity of •35 R .C .C . wells 50 drinking water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water supply sour­ ces will be provided.

Commerce and Industries.

1. A scheme for providing training faci­ ■17 Trainee 48 lities to Scheduled Castes in voca­ tional trades and crafts.

2 . Financial assistance to the Scheduled ' 10 Person 40 Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of in­ terest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

I . Encouragement of Community •05 activities.

1-56

SOCIAL WELFARE

Welfare Extension Project N .A. Welfare Extension 4 Project.

Work Centre 20

LOCAL BODIES AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

1. Contribution to Howrah Improve­ 47^50 ment Trust.

N .A .=N o t available. 70

HOWRAH DISTRICT-cow«(?.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target o f outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

AGRICULTURE. 1. Establishment of Thana Seed Farm No. 10

2. Distribution of Seeds :— (o) Paddy Maunds 1.500

(6) Wheat

(c) Mustard Maunds 100

(d) Pulses Maunds 500

3. Distribution of Fertilisers :— (a) Sludge Tons 1.500

(b) Town Compost .. Tons 30.000

(c) Bonemeal Tons 1,000

(d) Superphosphate Tons 700

(e) Amon : Sulphate Tons 2,000

(/) Fertiliser mixture Tons 2,800

4. Distribution of Pumping Plant No. 26

6. Small Irrigation Scheme No. 6& 6. Demonstration Centre Plots :— (5 areas) New No. 150

Old No. 30 (2 areas) New No. 50

Old .. No. 30

7. Waste Land Reclamation Scheme Acres 1,000

8. Plant Protection Scheme :— To be treated with fungicide Maimds 9,200 To be treated with insecticide Acres 33,040

9. Crop Competition Rupees 25.000

10. Destruction of wild animals No. 5.000

11. Sugarcane Development Maimds 4.000

12. Arecanut Development Demonstration plots 20 (No.). 13. Cocoanut Development No. 25.000

No. 2,400 l i . Cashewnut Development Maunds { 100 15. Lac

16. Horticultural extension work— long-term loan. J4

HOWRAH DJSTmCT—condd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target o f outlay, work, 1956-61 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs).

1 2 3 4

AGRICULTURE— concld.

17. Long-term loans to land owners for • • Acres 190 establishment of orchards.

18. Jute Development Scheme :—

Seeds Maunds 500 Seed drills Sets 100

19,, Jute Development Scheme :—

Fertilisers Tons 500 Plant Protection Acres 2,000

Retting tanks (New) • • No. 200 Retting tanks (Old) No. 100

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

1 . Demonstration of Fodder Cviltiva- 0-06 Centre 120 tion and Silage.

2 , Subsidised Distribution of Fodder 0-23 Seed, cuttings (Mds.) 1,150 Seeds.

3. Subsidised Distribution of Poultry 0-34 Birds 13,300

4. Poultry extension centre (Govern­ 0-50 Centre 1 ment of India).

5. District and State Cattle Show 0-23 Live strock show 40

v e t e r i n a r y .

1 . Grants for Veterinary Aid-Centres in 0-38 One aid centre will be NES Block. opened and maintain­ ed within each NES Block.

2. Increase grants for medicines, etc., 0-01 Additional supply of to Veterinary Aid Centre outside medicine to be made to NES and CDP Blocks. 2 imit.

3. Construction of Veterinary Dispen­ 0-45 No. 4 saries in NES Blocks.

4. Improvement and Establishment of •• “A ” class hospitals.

5. Improvement and Establishment of 0-56 No. 1 “B ” class hospitals.

6. Strengthening of Supervisory Or­ 0-60 Range Office 1 ganisation in muffasil and head* quarters. .75

HOWRAH DISTRICT—conc/rf.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Ra. lakhs.)

EDUCATION.

1. Expansion of Basic Education 29-70 Institutions 155

Pupils 14,242

Teaohers .. 456

2. Improvement of the conditions of 15-67 Teachers . . 4,172 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for 1-66 Institutions 160 primary schools in rural areas. Pupils 21,600

Teachers .. 640

4. Essential accommodation for 0-83 Institutions 9 women teeichers in rural school.

6. Senior Basic School (New and 2-76 Institutions 4 Conversion). Pupils 540

Teachers . . 16

6. Multipurpose Schools 30-39 Institutions 29

Pupils 7,920

Teachers . . 256

Other staff 96

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

8. Improvement of Libraries and 1-10 Reading Rooms. 9. Expansion and upgrading of High 3-06 Institutions 16 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 1,920

Teachers .. 80

Other Stafif 16

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1-26 Institutions 5 Schools. Pupils 100 11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0-52 Institutions 6 Schools. Pupils

Teachers .. 12

Other Staff

N .A .= N o t available. 76

24-PARGANAS d i s t r i c t Forests: Under the head “ Forest” two schemes will be undertaken in the district during the Plan period at a cost of Rs. 5-84 lakhs. Two existing game sanctuaries will be improved to provide better living conditions for wild life and 59 building units will be constructed for the accommodation of officers and the staff stationed for the management of private forests recently vested in the Government. Fisheries : Six schemes in all will be taken up for the development of fisheries in the district during the Plan period. These will help raise the potential of fish production. The programme envisaged in the schemes relate to granting short­ term and modium-term loans to needy fishermen and starting demonstration farms to acquaint the indigenous fishermen with the improved methods of pisciculture. There is in view also a scheme for encouraging the use of fish pond manure for increasing the production of fish. The total Plan expenditure for these schemes in the district will be E,s. 7*59 lakhs of Avhich Rs. 0-83 lakh will be spent in 1956-57. Co-operation : As many as 40 Farming Co-operatives will be started as they will play a vital role in relation to land reforms in the district. A Central Land Mort­ gage Bank will bs started to meet the expected increased demand for long-term loans. Besides, 160 Primary Credit Societies and four Central Banks Avill be reor­ ganised for extension of rural credit facilities in the district. The five-year cost for these schemes in the district is Rs. 12-00 lakhs and the first year’s expenditure is Rs. 0-57 iakh. Irrigation : Six irrigation schemes will operate in the district during the Second Plan period at a cost of Rs. 50 lakhs. These schemes will benefit a total area of about 82,000 acres and thereby an increase of production by about, 2,627 additional tons is e?cpected. Power : Supply of electricity to , , Bishnupur, New Barrackpore, Arabindanagar and Bansdroni will be taken up in the district during the Plan period. The total expenditure for these schemes is Rs. 31-74 lakhs of which Rs. 5-33 lakhs will be expended in the first year. Industries : It is proposed to develop the Bengal Tanning Institute by modernis­ ing the demonstration tannery and by constructing buildings for the workshop, laboratory, etc., at a cost of Rs. 3-47 lakhs. Additional machinery, apparatus and furniture are also proposed to be purchased for the Institute. Besides, ten silk- reelers’ co-operatives will be started at a cost of Rs. 2-20 lakhs. They will provide finance when required, arrange for the marketing of products, ensure that artisans get a minimum wage and that quality and standards are maintained. Cottage Industries : Seven schemes in all will be undertaken in the district during the Second Plan period with a view to enlarging the scope of cottage indus­ tries. A production unit at for manufacturing surgical instruments will be estabhshed. This unit,though it will be run by Government at the initial stage, will ultimately be handed over to a co-operative of local workers. Besides, several production and training centres and co-operative societies will be started for the development of coir industry, hand pounding of rice, village ghani oil industry, khadi industry and palm gur industry. The five-year expenditure is Rs. 12-06 lakhs of which Rs. 4-48 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Roads : Sixteen different schemes for development of roads commenc-ed during the First Five-Year Plan period will be continued in the Second Plan. The total mileage to be covered by them is 120-25. During the Second Plan 47 road pro­ jects with a coverage of 381 -50 miles will be undertaken. The total mileage of road covered is thus 501 • 75 during the Second Plan. 77

The total cost involved is Rs. 319-15 lakhs of which Rs. 29 00 lakhs is allocated i for the first year. Health : Fifteen health schemes will be executed in the district during the Second Plan period. The principal items of work envisaged are creation of a unified health service by provincialisation of public health services, training of dais, increas­ ing the number of rural dispensaries, estabhshment of subdivisional health centres with ambulance services, rehabilitation and improvement of existing hospitals, establishment of V. D. and Chest Clinics, etc. The total cost under this section is Rs. 294-12 lakhs of which Rs. 32-95 lakhs is proposed to be spent in 1956-57. Housing: Under the head “ Industrial Housing Scheme” two projects will be executed in the district one at Shyamnagar and another at Dum Dum during the Plan period with a view to providing housing accommodation to industrial workers on pajrment of rent adjusted to their income. Under this scheme 50 per cent, of the cost is received as subsidy and 50 per cent, as loan from the Government of [ndia. The number of tenements to be constructed is 7,522 at a cost of Rs. 255 00 lakhs. During the first year about 728 tenements will be constructed, besides, a sum of Rs. 52 • 84 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from this district rO enable them to build their own houses under the “ Low Income Group Housing 5cheme” . Welfar* of Backward Classes : A good number of schemes relating to the welfare tf Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes will be executed in the district during the lecond Plan period. These schemes will provide for free tuition, exemption from payment of examination and other charges, grants to dispensaries and health centres, inking of tube-wells, improvement of livestocks, subsidised distribution of seeds .nd poultry birds, improvement of village roads, setting up of training-cww-produc- ion centi«8, «tc. The Plan expenditure for the execution of these schemes is Rs. 10-20 lakhs of fLich Rs. 1-20 lakhs will be spent in the first year. Social Welfare : Seven Welfare Extension Projects with 35 work centres will ie set up during the Second Plan period. Maternity and child welfare services, dult and social education for women, training in tailoring and various other crafts I'e the main features of those schemes. The first year cost for these schemes is U- 1 '36 lakhs. Agriculture : The plan for agricultural development provides for setting up E 27 thana seed farms for raising and multiplying improved seeds, supplying of bout 77,000 maunds of improved varieties of paddy, mustard and pulses seeds, istribution of about 80,000 tons of manures and fertilisers, viz., Sludge, to^v^l >mpost, bonemeal. Super phosphate, fertilisers mixtures, to the cultivators for |itensive development of agriculture. It contemplates to take up 212 small irriga- on schemes including distribution of pumping plants, measures for plant protec- K)n covering an area of 2.9 lakhs acres, steps for holding crop competitions and the ork for destruction of about 1,500 wild animals to protect the crop from their ivages. Specific measures have also been envisaged for intensive development ? arecanut, jute, cocoanut and sugar cane cultivation by way of distribution of nproved seedlings and adoption of better techniques of production. Animal Husbandry : For any significant development of the agricultural (onomy, due attention should be paid to the production of fodder, mixed farming id improvement of animal husbandry practices. The two primary requirements t far as animal husbandry development is concerned are the supply of good bulls |r natural breeding or artificial insemination and production of fodder. With as end in view, 14 artificial insemination centres and sub-centres, and 28 Key lllage extension centres will be set up and arrangements have been made foi the jkintenance of 120 calves at a subsidised rate. About 3,750 maunds of improved T8- seeds will be distributed and 167 demonstration centres for better cultivation of fodder seeds will be set up. About 16,500 improved varieties of poultry birds will be distributed. Fifty-two cattle shows will be organised for purposes of propagation of modern techniques and methods of animal husbandry x>ractices. One veterinary aid centre will be opened and maintained within each NES Block. Additional supply of medicine will be made to 9 such Aid Centres outside the N. U. S. areas. Construction of 8 veterinary dispensaries in NES Blocks and 5 “ A ” and “ B ” class hospitals will be undertaken. For «itrengthening the supervisory staff Range and Circle offices will be set up.

Education : The five-year educational develoinnent programme of the district is highlighted by the stress it places on expansion and improvement of basic and secondary education. The schemes under basic and primary education envisage setting up of 195 basic and primary schools, improved service conditions for 9,596 primary and basic teacheis, improved and expanded accommodation for 555 primary schools' in rural areas and provision of essential horvsing accommodation to women teachers of 19 institutions. Li the si)here of secondary education 7 senior basic schools (new and converted), 49 multipurpose schools with a bias for teaching of technical education at the secondary level and 15 exjjanded and upgraded higt schools will be functioning. Imiiroved teaching, housing, library and reading room facilities wll be offeied. As a result of the operation of the different development gchemes in all about 17,000 students, 573 teachers and 165 other institutions of secondary education will be benefited.

24 PARGANAS DISTRICT Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lalihs.) I 2 3

FOREST Creation of a National Park and 3 'SO National Park (No.) . . improvement of existing game sanc- Ganio sanctua’-ies (No.) t jaries. 2. Construction of offices and quartern 2-54 Buildings (No) 68 6-84

FISHERIES 1. Short-term loan schemes for augmen­ 0-80 Fish (tons) 427 ting fish production in culturable Water area (acres) 412 tankB of West Bengal. 2. Medium-term loan for fish produc­ 1-60 Fish (tons) 200 tion in the semi-dorelict tanks of Water area (acres) 175 West liengal. .•i. Development of derelict fislieries in 3-48 Fish (tons) 251 the State of West Bengal. W^ater area (acres) 480 4. Popularising the use of fish pond 0-16 Fish (tons) 679 manure for increasing the produc­ Manures (tons) 500, tion of pond fisheries. 5. Demonstration fish farm on private 0-26 Fish fi-y (lakh) ; . 260 parties, tanks in every thana of the Fish farm (No.) 20 Stdte of West Bengal. <». Assisting the needy fishermen of the 1-30 Fish (tons) 1,000 State by gi-anting loan for augment­ Boat (No.) 160 ing fish supply. Yam (bale) 116

7-59 70

24-PARGANAS DISTRICT—

Plan Target of Name of scheme. outlay, Unit. work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

CO-OPERATION

1 . Co-operative Farming 0-40 No. 40 2. Supply of long-term credit 2-45 L. M. Bank 1

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 7-28 No. 160 Societies. *4. Reorganisation of Central Banks . . 1-87 No. 4

12-00

IRRIGATION

1. Re-excavation of the outfall of the 2-14 Benefited area (acres) 2,816 Nonagang river from Ha^oagong at Telia to Chakulia in police-station Additional Production 1,448 Ba^aset. (tons).

2. Kumarkhali Khal Drainage Scheme 1-38 Benefited area (acres) 2,304 in Joynagar. Additional Production 508 (tons).

3. E^icavating a khal for development 0-84 Benefited area (acres) 2,560 of Bejore in Chaita Union, Basirhat. Additional Production 282 (tons).

4. Improvement of drainage congestion 0-18 Benefited area (acres) . 1,000 of Bamunia and other connected in the upper reach of the Nona- Additional Production 389 gong riv^er. (tons).

5. Sonarpur-Arapanch Scheme, Part II 16-15 000 acres 23

6. Bagjola-Ghuni-Jatragachi Drainage 28-50 000 acres 50 Scheme. 49-19

POWER

Rural Electrification Scheme 26-73 Places to be electrified— (1) Diamond Harbour (2) Amtala, Bishnupur 2. Howrah-Hooghly Rural Electrifica- Cost shown Places to be electrified— tion Scheme. imder How­ (1) New Barrackporo rah district. (2) Arabindanagar. (3) Bansdroni. 3. Sub-Urban Electrification Scheme 4. North Calcutta Electrification Scheme 5-01 Stringing of the second circuit of 66 K .V. line from Shyamnagar to .

31-74

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 80

24-PARGANAS, DISTRICT—cowfti.

Plan Unit, Target of Name of scheme. outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

INDUSTRY

1. Reorganisation of Bengal Tanning 3-47 Institute. 2. SilkReelers’ Co-operatives and allied 2*20 Oi-ganisation (No.) organisation, 24-Parganas and Calcutta. 3. Manufacture of surgical instruments 1 • 64 No. at Baruipur. 4. Experimental Workshop-ei/m-Research 6-00 Centre 1 Institute for Cottage Industries. Co-operative 20 6. Coir Industry ,. 0-89 Training-c«w-Production 1 Units. 6. Hand pounding of rice .. 0 • 46 Co-operative Societies 2 7. Village Ghani Oil Industry .. 1-35 Production Centre 1

8. Development of Palm Gur .. 1-00 Training 15 Production 20 9. Khadi Industiy .. 0-73 Amber Charka 1 17-73

ROADS

1. - 4*50 Mileage (State Highway) 9-00

2. Hasnabad-Hingulganj 2-50 Mileage (M.D.R.) 10-00

3. Bagdah-Sindrani with link to Dutta- 3-00 Ditto 12-00 . 4. Faruipur-Uttaibhag Pojt Canning .. 4-00 Ditto 15-00

5. Tetulia-Maslandpur-Nakful-Gobar- 2 • 50 Ditto 14-50 danga-Gaighata. 6. Habra-Jirat 7-00 Ditto 6-50

7. Lakshikantapur-Dhola 2-50 Mileage (O. D. R.) .. 6 0 0

8. Bhangore-Bodra 3-75 Ditto 5 0 0

9. Dum Dum-Lowhata 1 • 50 Ditto 3-75

10. Gaighata- 6 - 00 Ditto 14-00

11. Dokshin--Gorerhat-Moyda 3 • 00 Ditto 5-00

12. Habra-Ukhra (on Haringhata-Gai- 3 -20 Mileage (V.R.) 8-50 ghata Road). 13. -Dhosa 3 • 50 Ditto 6 0 0

14. K riparam pur- Srikrishnapur- G otalahat 1 • 00 Ditto 3 0 0

15. Saintala-ICheadah Hat Khola 0 • 25 Ditto 1-00

16. Road 0-20 Ditto 1-00 81

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Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1

ROADS— CO ntd.

17. Namkhana- 14'00 Mileage (State Highway) 12 00

18. Bridge at Diam>ond Harbour inclu­ 6 00 Bridge on S. H. 10 0 ding the approach road.

19. - Uathi 15-00 Mileage (M.D.R.) 15 00

20. Kachuberia-Gangasagstr 1 6 0 0 Ditto 1 6 0 0

21. Belgharia to N. H. No. 35 wa Birati 4 0 0 Ditto 5 0 0

22. Naihati-Jirat 8 0 0 Ditto 8 0 0

23. Garia Station Road 1-75 Ditto 2 00

24. Bodra- 8 0 0 Ditto 10 00

25. Champahati-South Garia-Mallick- 5 00 Mileage (O.D.R.) 5 0 0 pur to Baruipur Road.

26. Bhebia-Murarisha-Taki 5 0 0 Ditto 7 0 0

27. Madhyamgram-Badu-Bamuiaaara 3 0 0 Ditto 6 0 0

88. Berachampa-Baduria 5-00 Ditto 7 0 0

B9. Arbelia R. S. to Arbelia-Bera- 4 0 0 Ditto 5-00 champa-Baduria Road.

>0. Lowhata-Haroa 10 00 Ditto 12 00

|1. Patipukur-Beliagahta Bridge 8 0 0 Ditto 1 6 0 0

\2. Haroa-Ranigachi 5 0 0 Ditto 6 0 0

13. Anvdanga-Rantara-Badarhat 7 0 0 Ditto 9 0 0 (Baruihati).

•'t -Magrahat 3-50 Ditto 4-00

15. Tarulia N.H. 35 2-00 Ditto 2 0 0

1«. Baguiati to N. H. No. 35 2-00 Ditto 4 0 0 ti7. Lowhatta to Bhangore Bazar 6-00 Ditto 8-00

(*». Gobardanga-Gopalpurhat {via 8-00 Ditto 1000 Panchpota).

|9. Chandpara or Bongaon (to be deci­ 10 00 Ditto 12-00 ded afterwards)-Jharuanga-Panch- pota-Ramnagar-Gobra Ferry.

(b. Gobra-govindapur-Swarupnagar . . 5 0 0 Ditto 6 0 0 pi. Swarupnagar-Chandipur (on Ten- 4 0 0 Ditto 5 0 0 tulia-Maslandpur Road). f2. Caiming-Tangrakhali-Monkhali- 8-00 Ditto 10 00 Dharawfcala (opposite Dhosa). 82

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Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

ROADS— condd.

43. joynagar-MolIai*ch(a,k-^ alaberia- 1000 Mileage (0. D. R.) 1^2 00 Kultala. 44. Kathalberia-Fakirtakia to Kalingar- 11 00 Ditto 18 0 0 Sandeshakhali Road. 45. Fakirtakia-Malancha-Minakhali- 1000 Ditto 1 6 0 0 Kulti. 46. Bamangachhi R. S. Bamumnvu-a .. 3 0 0 Ditto 4-00

47. Nalua--Abad 3-00 Mileage (V. R.) 5-00

48. Prithiba-Beliaghata Bridge R.S. .. 5 0 0 Ditto 10 00

49. Kheadah Hatkhola-Ganga Jowra- 3 0 0 Ditto 5-00 Sonarpur. 60. Gopalnagar-Chowberia Ukhra 8 0 0 Ditto 1 6 0 0

51. Kathalberia-Basanti-Gadkhali- 10 00 Ditto 16 00 Gosaos. 52. Bhobia-Ghaital 2-00 Ditto 4-00

53. Hingalganj-Dulduli Hem'nagar 10-00 Ditto 20 00

54. Sandeshkhali-Dulduli 4 0 0 Ditto 6 0 0

55. Guma-Rajibpur-Balisha 2-50 Ditto 6 00

56. Golabari-Aminpur-Boalghat 3-50 Ditto 7 0 0

57. Badu-Kharibari 5-50 Ditto 5 0 0

58. Diamond Harbour-Kakdwip Road 3-23 Mileage (M.D.R.) 20 0 to . 59. Upgrading Krishnachandrapur- 10 0 Mileage (V. R.) 2 00 Nalua Road. 60. Sararhat to Chanaial Road 8 0 0 Mileage (O.D.R.) 10-00

61. Widening the crest of Bashirhat- 0-60 Ditto 6 0 0 Pipa-Raghabpur-Murarisha Road. 62. Link Road from Raidighi to Ferry 0-87 Mileage (M.D.R.) 0-5(^ Ghat. 63. Nilganj-Santoshpur-Duttapukur .. 3 0 0 Mileage (V.R.) 8-00

328-90 501-76

Leas— Recovery from Government of 9-75 India’s special grant towatds cost of Nos. 8 and 10. 319-15

After 26 per cent, cut 234-52

A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schttweg to ktep the State ceiHng F b.1,71C lakhs. O^D,R. = Other District Road. V.R .=V illage Road. M .D.R.— Major District Road 24-PARGANAS DISTRICT-cowfei.

Name of schen e. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956^ftl. 1956-61. i(RA. laktis^

2 3 4

HEAL'JH

1. Provincialisation of Public Health 11-44 District 1 Service^.

2. Setting lip of a training certre for 8-00(a) Centre 2(a) the training of modi^'al and auxi­ liary personii-^1; Expansion. 3. Training of Dais 0-96 Training Centre (No.)

Trainees (No.) 435

4. Incieaso in the number of rural 35-25 Health Centre 34 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health. 6. Provision of an ambulance service in 4-45 Ambulance 12 subdivisions and Thana Health Centres. 6. Rehabilitation and 'raprovenient of 24-00 Bed 150 existing hospitals. 7. Establishttent of District and Sub- 22-74 Hospital 6 divisional Health Centres. 8. Establishment of Chest Clinics 4-93 Clinic f

9. Establishment of District Diagnos­ 1-34 Laboratory 1 tic and Public Health Laboratories.

10. Control of Malaria and Control of 79-10 Unit , . 5-00(6) Filaria. 11. B.C.G. vaccination 2-70 Persons to be vaccina­ 18-04 ted (No. lakhs.)

12. Control and prevention of V.D. .. 1-93 Subdivisiona V.D. Clinic 4

13. Maternity and Child Welfare Sche- 13-70 Centre 37 mes-cwm-Family Planning. 14. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls .. 'Supervisory Unit (No.) 1 2-09 . School Health Services for Boys in [ the State. J Primary Unit (No.) 12

15. Rural Water-supply and Sanitation 81-49 Water-supply source 4,520

Total Health 294-12

HOUSING

1. Subsidised Industrial Housing 265-00 Tenements 7,622 Scheme. 2. Low Income Group Housing 62-84

Total 307-84 fa) Relates to two districts. (6) One unit will cover 1-06 million people. 84

24-PARGANAS DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Parget of outlay. work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education.

1. Prov'sion of froe tu:t;on to tribal • 44 Students 890 students of all Secondaiy Schools of this Stat«.

2. Book grants to tribal students of • 03 Ditto 110 Secondary Schools.

3. Exajninat.'on fees for the students •03 Ditto 106 appearing at the School Final Exa­ mination at Rs.25 per student.

4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled •10 Ditto 83 Tribe students of the Secondary Schools.

5. Renovation of Primary School •04 School building and provision of furniture and equipment.

6. Contribution towards the establish­ •08 Ditto ment of Junior Basic Schools.

7. Upgrading of 2-class Junior High •12 Ditto School to 4-class Junior High School,

8. Upgrading of 4-class Junior High • 29 Ditto School to Senior High School.

9. Expansion of existing School • 10 Hostel Hostels.

10. Construction of new hostel build­ •20 Ditto ings.

Medical.

I. Grants to Dispensaries and Health • 09 Dispensary / Health 12 Centres. Centre.

Public Health.

1. Tube/R.C.C./Masonry wells in •51 Well 42 tribal areas.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1 . Subsidised distribut'on of seeds .. • 04 Maimd 380

2. Demonstration plots in cultiva­ •03 Plot 86 tors’ holdings.

3. Subsidised distribution of poultry •04 Bird 900 birds. 86

24-PARGANAS DISTRICT—cowirf.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1966-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES — concld.

Agricvdture and Animal Husbandry— concld.

4. Goat-keeping as a subsidiary means •02 Block 2 of livelihood.

5. Sheep rearing as a subsidiary means •008 Ditto 1 of livelihood.

6. Encouragement of vegetable-cwm- •04 Family 375 fruit gardening.

Commerce and Industries.

1. A scheme for providing tra.ning 13 Students 35 facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in vocational trades and crafts.

2. Financial assistance to Scheduled 16 Person 64 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest- free loan to the limit of Rs.250 to eeich individual.

3. Training-CM«i-production Centre. •70 Centre/Trainee 1/120 The following training-cwm-produc- tion centres will be established:— (a) Development of weaving, (b) Decorated wood work, (c) Eri- culture, (d) Mat making, (e) Cane and bamboo works, (/) Well rings, pipes, etc., (g) fibre industry.

Jtoads.

1. Provision of wooden bridges and • 15 r. ft. 23 masonry culverts on village roads.

2. Improvement of Kutchft Village roads •25 Mile 10 Co-operation.

1. Establishment of Co-operative Grain • 50 Grain Golas Golas in areas having concentration of tribal population.

2. Establishment of Creamery Societies • 22 Society in tribal zones.

Miscellaneoua

1. Grants for adult education centres, •09 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for outstand­ ing welfare work.

2. Establi shnj ent of Wei fare Centres • 30 Centre 24-PARGANAS DISTRlCT--co^i.

Name of scheme. Flan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956^«1. 1956-61. (Be. lakhf.) 1 -2

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

Education.

1. Stipends to poor meritorious Sche- 1*17 Student 440 duled Csiste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel facili- -50 Hostel 5 ties. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste *82 Ditto 560 students.

Public Health. 1. In order to remove scarcity of drink­ 1-58 R .C .C . Wells 130 ing water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water-supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and InduMries.

1. A scheme for providing training faci­ ■ 76 T rainee 206 lities to Scheduled Castes in voca­ tional trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Scheduled •47 Person 190 Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest- free loan to the limit of R?. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneou.s. 1 . Encouragero ent of commimity •19 activities. 10-20

SOCIAL WELFARE

Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extension Project 7

Work Centre 36

AGRICULTURE

1. Establishment of Thana Seed Farm No. 27

2. Distribution of seeds;

(o) Paddy Maimd 75,000

(b) Wheat

(c) Mustard Maund 900

(d) Pulses Maimd 1,260

N.A. =N ot available. 87

24-PARGANAS DISTRICT—cow

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1&66-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE— conid.

3. Distribution cf Fertilisers:

(a) Sludge Ton 4,000

(b) Town compost Ton 37.500

(c) Bonemea! Ton 1,650

(d) Superphosphate Ton 1,750 t (e) Ammon.-Sulphate Ton 29.500

(f) Fertil’eer Mixture Ton 5,600

4. Distribution of pumping plants No. 50

5. Small Irrigat'on Scheme No. 162

6. Demonstration Centres, Plots, etc No. (2 £icre) 264

7. Waste Land Reclamation Scheme Acre

8. Plant Protection Scheme:

(a) Seed treated Maund 31,630

(b) Area covered Acre (lakh) 2-9

9. Crop competition Union 700

10. Destruction of wild an mals No. 1.500

11. Sugarcane development:

(a) Demonstration plot No. 125

(b) Seed distributed Maimd 7.500

12. Arecanut development Seedlings (No.) 50,000

13. Cocoanut development:

(a) Seedlings No. 9,750

(b) Fei-tiliiserB Maund 200

14. Cashewnut development

15. Lac development

16. Horticultural extension works:

(a) Horticultiiral extension Nursery 1

(b) Long-term loan to land owners Acre 700 for establishment of orchards. 88

24-PARGANAS DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE - concW. 17. Jute development:

(a) Seed Mnunds 1,650

{b) Seed drills Sets 606

■(c) Fertilisers Ton . . 12,576

<{d) Plant protection Acre 19,176

i(e) Retting tank No. 831

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 1. New Key Village Centres and expan­ 4-60 A. I. Centre 2 sion of existing centres. Sub-Centre 12 K . V, Extension Centres 4 Sub-Centres 24 2. Supervisory organisation for the 0 09 Unit 1 Key Village Scheme. 3. Subsidised maintenance of graded 0-35 Calves (No.) 120 calves. 4. Demonstration of Fodder Cultivation 0-08 Centre 167 and Silage. 6. Subsidised distribution of fodder 0-75 Seed, cuttings (Mds.) . • 3,750 seeds. 6. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-43 Poultry Birds (No.) . , 16,500 7. Poultry Extension Centre (G. I.) .. 1-35 Centre 2 8. District and State Cattle Show .. 0-68 Livestock Show 52

VETERINARY

L Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0-56 One aid centre will be •• in N. E. S. Blocks. opened and main­ tained within each N . E. S. Block. 2. Increase grants for medicines, etc., 0 05 Additional supply of to Veterinary Aid Centre outside medicine to be made 'N . E. S. and C. D. P. Blocks. to 9 centres. 3. Construction of veterinary dispen­ 0-90 No. . . 8 saries in N. E. S. Blocks. 4. Improvement and establishment of 1 1 0 No 2 “A ” class hospitals. r». Tmprovemcnt and establishment of 1 -60 No. 3 “ B ” class hospitals. 6. Strengthening of supervisory organi­ 0 50 Circle Office 1 sation in mufiasil and headquarters. 7. Construction of range and district 0-83 No. 1 headquarters. 90

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Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1966-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

EDUCATION.

1. Expansion of Basic Education 27 -36 Institutions 195

Pupils 21,625

Teachers 550

2. Improvement of the conditions of 34 -36 Teachers 9,596 service of teachers.

3, Improved accommodation for pri­ 3 -60 Institutions 555 mary schools in rural areas. Pupils 74,925

Teachers 2,000 4. Essential accommodation for 1-81 Institutions 19 women teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 4 -92 Institutions 7 version). Pupils 945

Teachers 2& 6. Multipurpoe* Schools 42 -08 Institutions 49

Pupils 13,920

Teachers 446

Other staff 214

7. Improvement of teeiching facilities N -A . .. (including accommodation in Arte, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.)

8. Improvement of Libraries and 2 -25 Institutions 71 Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 4-68 Institutions 1.5, School Course (Academic type) and provision of class X I. Pupils 1,800

Teachers 75

Other.staff 15 10. Housing for students in Secondary 3 -34 Institutions 11 Schools. Pupils 220 11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 1 16 Institutions 12 Schools. Teachers 24

N .A .= N o t available. 90

CALCUTTA DISTRICT Irrigation : Irrigation Department will be equipped with a Central Dssign Office library at a cost of Rs. 2*85 lakhs. Power : There will be a central testing laboratory. The first year’s cost will be Rs. 0 • 50 lakh. Industry : Various schemes will be undertaken for the development of industry in Calcutta during the Second Plan period. With a view to supplying increased quantities of standardised processed materials to the cottage workers for the production of ceramic goods, the laboratory and w'orkshop of the Bengal Ceramic Institute are proposed to be expanded and provided with modern machinery and equipment. The Calcutta Technical School will be upgraded by introducing the Plumbing and Sanitary Engineering course to impart some theoretical training to skilled factory workers. Various training courses will be introduced in the Chemical Polytechnic. There will be a State Industrial Research Board to encourage research and investigations on industrial problems and to render technical advice to indus­ tries of the small and medium scale groups. One Braiding factory and a model ser­ vicing tannery will be set up. Besides, training and production units will be started for sanitary wares, electrical goods, baby shoes, etc. The total cost involved for the execution of these schemes is Rs. 78-09 lakhs of which Rs. 14*42 lakhs will be spent m 1956-57. Road Transport : Two schemes, viz.. State Transport Service and shifting of tram tracks from east, north and west of Dalhousie Square will operate in the city of Calcutta during the Second Plan period. The former scheme is a continua­ tion of the State Transport Service executed in the First Five-Year Plan and pro­ vides for implementation of a phased programme of nationalisation and expansion of bus services in Calcutta. Four hundered and thirty-eight private buses opera­ ting in 23 routes in the city will be replaced by State buses in course of five years. Beside?, the construction of bus station, passenger shelters and a fourth depot will be taken up after the completion of the third depot. To reduce the severe pressure of traffic in the area around Dalhousie Square it has been decided to ^hift tram tracks from the east, north and west of Dalhousie Square. Besides, the construction of car park and State bus stand will also be taken up. The total expenditure for these two schemes is Rf. 176*70 lakhs of which an amount of Rs. 48*00 lakl)s will be required in the first year. Health : Twenty-one health schemes will be undertaken in Calcutta during the Second Plan. The main provisions of these schemes are appointment of occupa­ tional therapeutists, medico-social workers. Dieticians, deputation of some West Bengal Medical and Health Service Officers for higher studies abroad, training for lady health visitors, e?tablishment of a Post-graduate and Research training centre, an infectious diseases hospital, expansion of maternity and child welfare schemes- Gww-family planning, etc. The total cost involved for the execution of these schemes is Rs. 318*92 lakhs of which Rs. 49*74: lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. Housing ; Under “ Low Income Group Housing” scheme Rs. 29*21 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants in order to enable them to build the houses of their own during the Second Plan. Miscellaneous : In order to cope with the acute housing problem for women employees serving in different establishments in Calcutta it is proposed to construct five dormitories in different parts of Calcutta to provide hostel accommodation to aDout 1,000 gills during the Second Plan. TEe Karaya Road Housing scheme 91 commenced in the First Five-Year Plan has been taken over to the Second Plan to complete the construction of remaining 56 flats out of a total of 160. Under “ Gariahat Housing” scheme five blocks of five-storyed buildings consisting of 50 residential flats will be constructed on 164 kattahs of land acquired by Government at Gariahat Road. Besides, with a view to providing housing accommodation to the poorer section of the people, six blocks of four-storeyed building comprising 192 tenements will be constructed under the “ Mandal Road Housing” scheme. The total cost is estimated at Rs. 78*00 lakhs of which Rs. 27*62 lakhs will be required in the first year.

Education : In Calcutta under the different educational development schemes touching primary and secondary phases, 25 primary institutions covering 2,025 pupils will be set up. Improvement in the conditions of service of 1,774 teachers will be effected. Three senior basic schools, 75 multipurpose schools and 16 exjjanded and upgraded high schools will be functioning. Forty-seven institutions will be given financial assistance for improvement of their libraries and reading rooms,

CALCUTTA DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 2

IRRIGATION

1. Equipment of Irrigation Department 2*86 Central Design Office Library.

POWER

1 Central Testing Laboratory N.A.

INDUSTRY Reorganisation of Bengal Ceramic 4*48 Institute, Calcutta. Expansion of Calcutta Technical 3*24 Trainees (No.) 300 School. Silk Reelers’ Co-operatives and allied 2-20 Silk Waste Spinners’ 10 organisation, Calcutta and 24-Parganas. Society. Chemical Polytechnic 5*00 Trainees (No.) 328 State Industrial Research Institute and 14*00 Resea:’ch Projects (No.) 14 State Industrial Research Board. Reorganisation of the Directorate 21*00 of Industries. Setting up a Braiding Factory 2*04 No. Supply of processed cley for sani­ 21*43 No. tary wares and electrical goods. Production of Bone China and Fine No. Earthenwa-es. 10. Model Servicing Tannery at Tiljala .. •99 No. 11 . Training-cww-Production for Baby 1*03 No. Shoes. 12. Model Servicing Footw’ear •78 No. 13. Procurement and supply of 1*90 No. materials. (Wholesale Depot). Total 78^09

N.A.=Not available. 92

CALCUTTA DJSTElCT-cantd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

ROAD TRANSPORT.

State Transport.

1. Stat« Transport Service in Calcutta and surrounding areas.

2. Shifting of tram tracks from the yHave been shown imder separate list (page 185-S6). east, north and west of Dalhousie Square and construction of car park and State bus stand.

HEALTH.

1 . Appointment of occupational thera­ 0-48 No. peutists.

2. Appointment of medico-social 0-49 No. workers Expansion.

3. Appointment of Dieticians 0-30 Diet kitchen

4. Setting up of a training centre for 8-00* Centre the training of medical and auxiliary personnel.

6. Study leave ex-India for officers of 0 • 50 Provides for deputation the Medical Service (Upper). of some West Bengal Medical and Health Service Officers for higher studies abroad.

6. Establishment of physio-thera- 3•00 School peutists’ training school.

7. Training of Dais

8. Training scheme for Lady Health 4 • 26 Training Institute 1 Visitors.

9. Central Compilation of health 3 • 93 Unit 1 statistics.

10. Establishment of a Post-graduate 20-00 .. 2 and research training centre and development of the existing ones.

1 1 . Provision of an infectious diseases 6 1 0 0 Bed 350 hospital in Calcutta : Continuance.

12. Conversion of Nilratan Sircar 1200 0 Bed 578 Medical School into College euid provision of 100 additional beds : Continuance.

13. Dental College : Continuance 17-00 College

♦Relates to 2 districts. 93

CALCUTTA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

H EALTH — concW.

14. Establishment of the Department 5-80 Department 1 of the Preventive and Social Medicine in Medical Colleges: Expansion.

15. Rehabilitation and improvement of 33-73 Bed 70 existing hospitals.

16. Construction of Central combined 32-25 Laboratory (No.) 1 laboratories.

17. BCG vaccinations 2-48 Persons to be vaccinated 16-75 (No. lakhs).

18. Establishment of a 400 bedded -90 Clinic leprosy colony. (Provision has been made for administra­ Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics tive staff for head­ quarters.) 19. -lyurvedio College 4-50

20. Maternity and Child Welfare Schemcs-mm-Family Planning.

,u21. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls 0-30 School Health Services for Boys in J the State. Total : Health 318-92

HOUSING

1 . Low income group housing 29-21

MISCELLANEOUS.

1 . Housing accommodation for work­ 28-50 Dormitory (No.) ing girls in Calcutta [To house 1,000 girls.]

2. Karaya Road Housing 9-77 Flat 56

3. Gariahat Housing 31-26 Land acquired (Katta) 104

Buildings (5-storyed) 5 Blocks.

i Bowali Mondal Road Housing . . 8 -i7 Buildings (4-stoiyed) 6

Tenements (No.) 192

Total 7S-00 94

CALCUTTA mSTRlCT—condd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

EDUCATION

1. Expansion of Basic Education . . 7-91 Institutions 25

Pupils 2,025 Teachers .. 100

2. Improvement of the conditions of 2 -36 Teachers .. 1,774 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for primary schools in rural areas.

4. Essential accommodation for women teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic School (New and 2-18 Institutions 3 Conversion). Pupils 405

Teachers .. 12

6. Multipurpose Schools 46-18 Institutions 75

Pupils 20,160

Teachers .. 654

Other staff 204

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

8. Improvement of Libraries and 1 -60 Institutions 47 Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 4-68 Institutions 16 School Coiirse (Academic tjrpe) and provisions of Class X I. Pupils 1,920

Teachers .. 80

Other staff 16

10. Housing for students in Secondary Schools.

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary Schools.

N.A. = N o t available. yo

NADIA DISTRICT. Forests : Two schemes relating to the development of forests will be taken up in the district during the Second Plan period. Six hundred and ninety three acres will be covered with other plantations at a cost of Rs. 1 -36 lakhs. Besides, build­ ings will be constructed for the accommodation of offices and staff sanctioned for the management of forests at a cost of Rs. 0 -63 lakh.

Fisheries : Eight schemes will be undertaken for the development of fisheries in the district during Second Plan period. The main objects of these schemes are to grant financial assistance to needy fiehsermen in the form of loans, to popularise the use of fish pond manure, to demonstrate improved method of pisciculture and to intensify the production of carp fry. Besides, there will be an experimental fish farm at Kalyani to carry out chemical, biological, bacteriological and meteorologicgtl studies on various aspects of fish and fisheries. The total expenditure involved in these schemes is Rs. 16-76 lakhs of which Rs. 3 -47 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57.

Co-operation : The schemes under this head to be undertaken in the district envisage formation of 35 co-operatives farming societies and re-orgainsation of 80 Primary Credit Societies and a Central Co-operative Bank. Of these, the credit societies will get subsidy for managerial cost. A Land Mortgage Bank will also be set up to meet the expected increased demand for long term loans. The total cost of these schemes is Rs. 4 -86 lakhs of which Rs. 0 -25 lakhs is ikely to be first year’s expenditure.

Irrigation : As a result of the execution of irrigation schemes to be under­ taken in the district during the Second Plan period at a cost of Rs. 6 *99 lakhs a total area of about 12,000 acres will be benefited increasing production by about 4,000 tons.

Power : The schemes under ‘Power’ envisage supply of electricity to Mura- gacha and stringing of the second circuit of 66 K.V. line from Shyamnagar to Ranaghat at a total cost of Rs. 7-88 lakhs.

Industries : Three schemes for the development of Sericulture in the district ^vill be undertaken during the Plan period. There will be two silk-reelers’ co- aperatives of which one will be set up in the first year of the plan. Schemes for production of multi-voltine mother stock to have quality seed cocoons and granting oans to mulberry cultivators for manure and irrigation will also be taken up. Be- ndes, a cotton spinning mill will be set up at Kalyani to produce improved type )f yarn for the development of handloom industry. There will be another scheme n the district, viz., “Industrial Estate at Kalyani” . It envisages the establishment )f an Industrial Estate in the factory belt of Kalyani township. Industries to 3e settled there will be so selected as to form an interdependent groups so that some nay cater for the needs of others in respect of raw materials or auxiliary products. The Plan provision for the schemes is Rs. 231 *38 lakhs of which Rs. 20 -76 lakhs akhs will be spent in the first year.

Cottage Industries : Seven schemes will be taken up during the Second Plan period for the development of cottage industries in the district. Training and pro- iuction units and Co-Operative Societies will be started to encourage common clay, glazed pottery, mat industry, hand pounding of rice and palm gur industries. A -^entral factory for toy-making and artistic pottery will also be taken up. The amount of expenditure for these schemes during the Plan period is Rs. 34 *39 lakhs of which the first year’s cost is Rs. 8 -50 lakhs. 96

Roads : Six schemes in progress during the First Plan period have been taken over to the Second Plan. The total mileage covered by them is 52 -4. The nunibei of road projects to be taken up in the Second Plan is 22 and the expected mileage is 155 *5. Thus the total mileage to be covered during the Second Plan works at 207 -90

The total cost involved is Rs. 144 -65 lakhs of which Rs. 8 -07 lakhs will be. the first year’s expenditure.

Health : Eighteen health schemes will operate in the district during the Second Plan period. The main items of work are the taking over by Government of the sanitary staff maintained by the district board, training of dais, increasing the number of rural dispensaries, establishment of rural nursing service, rehabilitation and improvement of existing hospitals, establishment of health centres, establishment of T. B. hospitals at Kanchrapara, etc. The Plan expenditure for these schemes is Rs. 324 -19 lakhs of which Rs. 22 -76 lakhs wiU be spent in 1956-57.

Housing : Under the Low Income Group Housing Scheme loans amounting to Rs. 13-13 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from this district to enable them to build their own houses.

Welfare of Backward Classes : Large number of schemes have been undertaken in the Second Plan for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in the district. These schemes envisage exemption of poor students from payment of tuition fees and other charges, grants for purchase of books, grants to dispensaries, sinking of tube-wells, subsidised distribution of poultry birds, financial assistance to Scheduled Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts, imporvemtnt of village roads, grants for adult education centres, night schools, etc. The total amount to be spent in these measures during the plan, will be Rs. 1 -Sfl laldis of which Rs. 0 -38 lakh is proposed to be spent in 1956-57.

Social Welfare : During the Plan period four Welfare Extension Projects with 20 work centres will be undertaken in the district. Of these two projects with id work centres wiU be executed in 1956-57 at a cost of Rs. 0 -50 lakh. These ar^ intended to provide maternity and child welfare services, adult and social education for women, training in various crafts, etc.

Miscellaneous : Under this head two schemes, viz., Kalyani Township and Kalyani Housing will svork in the district during the Plan period at a cost of Rs. 29 -40 lakhs, the first year’s provision being Rs. 15 -93 lakh. The first scheme commenced in the First Plan continues to make progress. Of the six blocks of the townships development of one block covering an area of about 1,100 acres has almost beei completed in aU respects, namely, underground sewerage, drinking water-supply electricity, etc., and that of another block of the industrial area is nearing completionj Out of 5,000 residential plots about 1,200 have actually been leased out to the public who have begun to buUd houses on their own plots. An administrative buildin| has been set up for accommodating Government offices already shifted. Out oj 19 industrial plots, eight have already been booked. Under the Kalyani Housing Scheme an amount of Rs. 2 -93 lakhs has beeii spent for the contruction of washbasins and fencing to 500 houses at Kalyani.

Agriculture : The work to be executed in the sphere of agriculture enivsagei establishment of 8 thana farms for multiplication and distribution of about 47,000 maunds of improved paddy, \vheat, mustard and pulse seeds and distribution ol 97 about 30,000 tons of different kinds of fertilisers including Super Phosphate, Ammo­ nium Sulphate, town compost, etc. For development of arecanut and coconut cultivation about 7,000 improved seedlings will be distributed. In all 45 small irriga­ tion schemes will be executed in the district. Sikaries will be appointed to preserve the crops from the ravages of wild animals and about 5,000 wild animals will be killed. The cultivation of sugarcane will be enhanced by way of distribution of about 8,000 maunds of improved seeds and setting up of demonstration centres.

Animal Husbandry : The programme under live stock improvement provides for Castration of Scrub bulls and breeding operations conducted through 17 artificial insemination centres to be set up, rearing of 80 graded calves on subsidised basis, development and distribution of fodder resources. In order to control outbreak of contagious diseases and render veterinary aid to the ailing cattle, one veterinary aid centre in each NES Block, provision for additional supply of medicine to 8 such aid centres, outside the NES region, establishment of 8 veterinary dispensajies, and 2 “ A ” and “ B ” class veterinary hospitals have been envisaged.

Education : Concerted efforts at developing and improving elementary, basic and secondary education are being made in the district. The educational develop­ ment programme envisages establishment of 168 basic and primary schools bringing 17,642 students within their purview, improvement of serAdce conditions of 3,431 primary teachers and improvement of accommodation in respect of 339 primary schools in rural areas. Essential accommodation for women teachers of 8 rural schools will also be provided. So far as development of secondary education is con­ cerned, there would be 3 senior basic schools (new and converted), 18 multipurpose schools having provision for imparting technical studies at secondary levels and 12 existing high schools upgraded to the multipurpose standard. Expanded housing accommodation will also be provided to teachers and students of secondary schools. About 8,000 students and 250 teachers will be benefited from different development schemes of secondary education. Improvement of libraries and reading rooms in respect of 28 institutions will also be undertaken.

NADIA DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST.

1. Afforestation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper industries :—

(i) Matchwood plantations ......

(m ) Bamboo and grass plantations ...... for the paper industry. {in) Other plantations . . 1-36 Acre . . . . 693

Construction of offices and quarters 0-63 Buildings (No.) .. 15

1 -99 98

NADIA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

2 3 4

FISHERIES. 1. Short-term loan scheme for 0-20 Fish (tons) 125 augmenting fish production in cul- turable tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 109

2. Medium term loan for fish produc­ 0-35 Fish (tons) 50 tion in the semi-derelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 58

3. Development of derelict fisheries in 4-00 Fish (tons) 336 the State of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 600

4. Popularising the use of fish pond 0 13 Fish (tons) 481 manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 412

5. Demonstration fish farm on private 0 15 Fish fry (lakh) 155 parties’ tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Farms (No.) 11

6. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0-30 Fish (tons) 190 the State by granting loan for augmenting fish supply. Boats (No.) 39 Yarns (Bales) 27

7. Intensifying production of carp fry 0-05 Fish fry (Lakh) 25 by granting loans to the culturists. 8. Experimental Fish Farm at 11 -58 Fish (tons) 117 Kalyani. 16-76

CO-OPERATION.

1. Co-operative Farming •35 No. 35 2. Supply of long term credit •27 L. M. Bank 1 3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 3 -64 No. 80 Societies. *4. Reorganisation of Central Banks •60 No. 1

4^86

IRRIGATION. 1. Construction of sluice on Jagat 0^12 Benefited area (in acres) 1,300 Khali Embankment, police-station Kaliganj. Additional Production 147 (in tons). 2, Extension of Petobhanga Khal in 0-88 Benefited area (in acres) 1,920 police-station . Additional Production 367 (in tons). 3. Re-excavation of Chulkuri Khal and 0-47 Benefited area (in acres) 160 construction of two sluices and reconstruction of an existing culvert Additional Production 71 in police-station Chapra. (in tons).

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 99

NADIA DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

IRRIGATION—conid-

4. Strengthening Jagat Kiiali Em­ 4 -03 Benefited area (in acres) 6,400 bankment and construction of two sluices at and Kakharia. Additional Production 2,497 (in tons). 5. Re-excavation of Digtana Khal .. 0-99 Benefited area (in acres) 810 Additional Production 361 ^in tons). 6. Re-excavation of Gangra Khal .. 0-50 Benefited area (in acres) 950 Additional Production 464 6-99 (in tons).

POWER.

1. Rural Electrification Scheme 6-64 Place to be electrified— (1) Muragacha 2. North Calcutta Electrification 1 -24 Stringing of the second Cir­ Scheme. cuit of 66 K. V. line from Shyamnagar to Ranaghat.

INDUSTRY.

1. Silk Reelers’ Co-operative and allied 0-20 Silk Waste Spirmers’ organisation : expansion. Society. 2. Industrial Estate at Kalyani . . 57 -02** Factory Space (Sq. ft.) .. 1,30,000 % }. Establishment of 3 cotton spinning mills 173 ’60* Production of yarns (lakh 114-82 (one mill will be located at Kalyani). lbs.). 1. Production of multivoltine mother 0 -06 Seed Cocoons (kahons) .. 5,000 stock in Plains. 5. Grant of loans to Mulberry cultiva- 0-14 Irrigation and manuring 300 tors for manure and irrigation. of mulberry lands (acres). 5, Reorganisation of existing Nurseries 0 -36 Seed Cocoons (lbs.) 500 of Sericulture. Mulberry grafts 15,000 J. Common Clay Glazed Pottery . . 2 -44 No. 1 i. Mat Industry .. O-IO Co-operative 2 J. Toy making and Artistic Pottery . . 2 -44 Central Factory 1

|). Industrial Centres . . 0-95 No. (Production Unit) 1

I. Hand pounding of rice . . 0-40 Co-operative Societies 2

Development of Palm Gur . . 0-80 Training 11 Production 10

B. Industrial i Training and Cottage 27-26 The Scheme has been de Industries Development at Kalyani. ferred for the present.

265 -77

*This relates to 3 mills to be set up in different districts. **Includes provisions for estates at Howrah, Habra, Baruipur and Saktigarh also. 100

NADIA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1 2 3

ROADS. 1 . Bogula-Datta Phulia- 6-00 Mileage (M.D.R.) 2. Kr ishnagar- 1-25 Ditto 3. -Mayapur (Centrally aided 1-73 Mileage (O.D.R.) work). 4. - 3-50 Mileage (V.R.) 5. Construction of 3 major bridges on Cha- 5-40 Bridge pra---Shikarpur Road. 6. Gaighata-Haringhata Road (Cen­ 6-50 Mileage (O.D.R.) trally aided). 7. Ranaghat-Krishnagar via Badkulla .. 17-00 Mileage (M.D.R.) 8. Debgram-Katwa via Akhandberia with 18-00 Ditto a link road from Hijuli to Mahiary. 9. Ranaghat - Aranghata 6-00 Mileage (M.D.R.) 10. -Kaliganj 5-00 Mileage (O.D.R.) 1 1 . Birahi-Madanpur-Kalyani 6-00 Ditto 12. Debagram- 12-00 Ditto 13. Karimpur--Naginpur via 11-50 Ditto Narayanpur. 14. Chapra-Gongra . . . . ' 5-00 Ditto 15. Chapra - Hr iday pui’ 6-00 Ditto 16. -Bhagirathi ferry ghat 2-00 Ditto 17. Majdia-Banpur 6-00 Ditto 18. Simurali-Sarapur 6-00 Mileage (V.R.) 19. -Govindapur 4-00 Ditto 20. Bogula-Nonagan j 5-00 Ditto 21. Majdia-Bhajanghat 2-00 Ditto 22. Belpukur-Dhubulia 1-50 Ditto 23. Santipur-Guptipara feny 1-00 Ditto 24. N. H. 34 to Rayanbari via Payradanga 1-50 Ditto 25. Dignagar-Beliadanga-Baganchara . . 2-00 Ditto 26. Bridge over Churni 3-00 Bridge

27. Bridge over Ichhamati 4-00 Ditto 28. Upgrading Tehatta-Shyamnagar Road 4-00 Mileage (O.D.R.)

152-88 Less : recovery from Government of India’s 8-23 Special Grants for Nos. 3 and 6. 144-65 After 26 per cent, cut 106-29

A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the Rs. 17,10 lakhs. M.D.R.— Major District Road ; O.D.R.— Other District Road ; V.R. 101

NADIA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 2

HEALTH 1. Provincialisation of Public Health 4-69 District Services. 2. Appointment of Dieticians 0-20 Diet kitchen

3. Training of Dais and Training 0-24 Training Centre (No. Scheme for Lady Health Visitors. Trainees (No.) 108

Increase in the number of rural 25-51 Health Centre 25 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health. Establishment of rural nursing 1 ■ 30 Training Centre service and improvement of nurs­ ing system. 6. Provision of an ambulance service 3 • 50 Ambulance 9 in Subdivision and Thana Health Centres. 7. Rehabilitation and improvement of 100-00 Bed 750 existing hospitals. 8. Establishment of District and Sub- 10-50 Hospital . . 2 divisional Health Centres. 9. Establishment of District Diagnostic 2-14 Laboratory 1 and Public Health Laboratories. 10. Control of Malaria 19-00 Unit (6)1-20 and Control of Filaria ,} 1 1 . BCG vaccinations 0-77 Persons to be vaccinated 5-13 (No. in Lakhs.) 12 . Establishment of an After-care 17-73 Colony .. 1 Colony for Ex-T.B. patients. 13. Establishment of T.B. Hospitals 130-00 Bed 10-00 at Kanchrapara and Digri (600 beds.) 14. Establishment of a 400-bedded 'I leprosy colony. . ^ 1-41 Clinic Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics J

15. Control and prevention of V.D. 0-56 Subdivisional V.D. Clinic 1

16. School Hygiene Schemes for Girls f Supervisory Unit (No.) 1 1-82 ^ School Health Services for Boys in (^Primary L'^nit (No.) . . 8 the State. 17. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 1 ■ 80 Water Supply Source 100

18. National Water Supply and Sani­ 3-02 Water Supply Source 166 tation. ______Dug-well latrine 10,460 Total : Health . . 324-19

HOUSING 1. Low Income Group Housing 13-13

(6) One unit will cover 1-09 million people. 102

NADIA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, Work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

Education

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal students •01 Student 30 of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of Second­ •02 Ditto 80 ary Schools. 3. Examination fees for the students appear­ • 007 Ditto 30 ing at the School Final Examination at Rs. 25 per student. 4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled tribe •05 Ditto 40 students of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primary School building and •03 School 4 provisions of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establishment • 04 Ditto 1 of Jimior Basic Schools.

Medical.

Grants to Dispensaries and Health •03 Dispensary-Health Centres. Centre.

Public Health.

1. Tube/R.C.C./Masonry wells in tribal areas • 22 Well 25 for the supply of drinking water.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. 1. Subsidised distribution of seeds .. *01 Maund 120

2. Subsidised distribution of poultry birds •Ol Bird 300

3. Encouragement of vegetable-CMW-fruit •Ol Family 100 gardening.

Commerce and Industries.

1. A scheme for providing training facili­ • 09 Student 25 ties to the Scheduled Tribes in voca­ tional trades and crafts. 2. A scheme for providing financial assis­ • 07 Person 29 tance to Scheduled Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs, 250 to each individual.

Roads.

1. Improvement of kutcha village roads •07 Mile

Co-operation.

1. Establishment of Co-operative Grain 13 Grain Golas Golas in areas having concentration of tribal population. 103

NADIA DISTRICT—cow#(i.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, Work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concW. Miscellaneous. 1. Grants for adult education centres, •03 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for outstanding welfare work.

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES Education. 1 . Stipends to poor meritorious • 23 Student 85 Scheduled Caste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel • 10 Hostel 1 facilities. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste • 15 Student 100 students.

Public Health. 1. In order to remove scarcity of •28 R. C. C. Well 51 drinking water in Scheduled Cast6 areas, potable water supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries. 1. Training facilities to Scheduled •13 Trainee 38 Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Schedu­ • 08 Person 32 led Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous. 1. Encouragement of Community •05 activities. 1^85

SOCIAL WELFARE. 1. Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extension Projects 4

Work Centres .. 20 M iscellaneous 2. Kalyani Township 29-45 B. Block [plots leased out. 5,000 D. Block (Industrial 19 Block)]. 3. Kalyani Housing (spill) 2-17 To be spent for the cons­ truction of wash basins and fencing to 500 houses at Kalyani. 3 1 6 2

N .A .— Not available. 104

NADIA DISTRICT-cow^(i.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target o f outlay, Work, 1956-61. 1956-61 (Rs. lakhs)

AGEICULTURE

1 . Multiplication and distribution of Seeds :

(«) Paddy Seeds Md. 25.000

(b) Wheat Seeds Md. 12,500

(c) jMustard Seeds Md. 2,000

(d) Pulse Seeds Md. 7,500

2. Distribution of Fertilisers ;

(a) Superphosphate Ton 700

(b) Ammon. Sulphate Ton 5,000

(r) Fertiliser mixture Ton 1,400

(d) Distribution of bonemeal Ton 650

(e) Distribution of town compost . Ton 22.000

(/) Distribution of sludge Ton

3. Horticultural extension work and long term loan to land owners for establishment of orchards.

4. Distribution of arecanut seedlings No. 5.000

5. Distribution of cocoanut seedlings No. 1,350

6. Distribution of Pumping Plants . No. 25

7. Small Irrigation Scheme No. 45

8. Destruction of wild animals No. 5.000

9. Crop competition Union 420

10. Thana farms No. 8

1 1 . Establishment of Demonstration No. 208 Centres.

12. Sugarcane development:

(a) Demonstration Plots No. 123

(b) Seeds distribution Mds. : 105

NADIA DISTRICT- con^t^.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, Work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

AGRICULTURE— concW.

13. Plant Protection

fa) Treatment of seeds with Agro- san, G. N. (b) Control of pests of paddy

(c) Control of pests of vegetable . .

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

1. New Key Village Centres and 4-50 A. I. Centres 3 expansion of existing Centres. Sub Centres 14

K. V. Extension Centres 4 Sub Centres 24

Supervisory^ organisatfon for Key C-83 Unit 1 Village Scheme, Subsidised maintenance of graded 0-25 Calves (No.) 80 Calves. Demonstration of fodder cultivation 0 • 09 Centres 176 and Silage. Subsidised distribution of fodder 0-55 Seeds, (Md.) cuttings 2,750 seeds. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-37 No. 14,100 Poultry extension Centre 0-55 Unit 1

TJistrict and State Cattle show . . 0-26 No. 45 Construction of hostel at Haringhata 0-71 No. 1

VETERINARY.

1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centre 0-45 One aid Centre will be in N E S Block. opened and maintained within each NES Block. 2. Increase grants for medicines, etc. 0 • 04 Additional supply of to veterinarv aid centres outside medicine to be made NES and CDP Blocks. to 8 centres. 3. Construction of veterinary dispen­ 0-88 No. saries in N E S Blocks. 4. Improvement and Establishment 0-46 No. of ‘B ’ class hospitals. 5. Strengthening of Supervisoiy orga­ 0-90 Range office nisation in Muffasil and head quarters. 6. Improvement and establishment 0 • 52 No. of ‘A ’ class hospital. 106

NADIA DISTRICT-cowcZ(^.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, Work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

EDUCATION.

Expansion of Basic Education . . 33 -95 Institutions 168

Pupils 17,642

Teachers . . 487

2. Improvement of the conditions of 8 -35 Teachers . . 3,431 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 2 -92 Institutions 339 mary schools in rural areas. Pupils 44,465

Teachers .. 1,356

4. Essential accommodation for women 0 '77 Institutions 8 teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic school (New and Con­ 2-12 Institutions 3 version). Pupils 405 Teachers . . 12

6. Multipurpose Schools 11-72 Institutions 18

Pupils 5,040

Teachers . . 162

Other staff 78

Improvement of teaching facilities N. A. N. A. (including accommodation in Arts Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

Improvement of Libraries and 0 • 85 Institutions 28 Reading Rooms.

Expansion and upgrading of High 2 -96 Institutions 12 School Covirse (Academic type) and provision of Class X I . Pupils 1,440

Teachers .. 60

Other staff 12

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1-41 Institutions 5 Schools. Pupils 100

1 1 . Housing for teachers of Secondary 0 -53 Institutions 6 Schools. Teachers . . 12

N. A .= N o t available. 107

murshidabad d is t r ic t Forests.—For the development c>f forest area in the district three schemes will be undertaken during the Plan period. One of the schemes will cover an area of 1,049 acres with plantations other than matchwood, bamboo and grass. Besides, twenty- two building units will be constructed for the accommodation of office and the staff placed for the management of private forests recently vested in the Government. Seven cottage type Rest Houses will also be constructed for the use of officers on inspection tour. The estimated cost durmg the five-year period is Rs. 3-40 lakhs of which Rs. 0-32 lakh is proposed to be spent in 1956-57. Fisheries.—In order to augment fish-supply in the district, seven schemes will be operating during the Second Plan. The objects of these schemes are to develop derelict fisheries, to popularise the use of fish pond manures, to demonstrate improved methods of pisciculture, to encourage the production of carp fry and to assist needy fishermen by granting short-term and medium-term loans. The total expenditure involved iji the operation of these schemes is Rs. 5-51 lakhs of which Rs. 0-30 lakh will be required in the first year. Co-operation.—Under the head “ Co-operation” four schemes will be taken up in the district during the Plan period. Fortj^ Farming Societies are expected to be formed during the Plan period. In the first year seven such societies A\ ill be started. A Central Land Mortgage Bank to meet the expected demand for long-term loans will be functioning. Besides, 80 Primary Credit Societies and three Central Banks will be reorganised to lay the basis of a sound co-operative credit structure essential for the development of different sectors of the rural economy. The Plan provision for these schemes in the district is Rs. 5-72 lakhs. Irrigation.—Seven irrigation schemes will be undertaken in the district during the Second Plan period. As a result of the operation of these schemes a total area of about 14,000 acres will have irrigation facilities and the additional production expected is 5,000 tons. The total cost involved for those schemes will be Rs. 7-47 lakhs of which Rs. 1-67 lakhs will be spent in the first year. Power.— and Aurangabad will have power supply during the Second Plan at a cost of Rs. 9-95 lakhs. Industry.—As many as six schemes will be undertaken for the development of Sericulture in the district during the Second Plan period. These schemes envisage improved methods of silk-worm rearing, reorganisation of Sericulture training institute, production of multivoltine mother stock, grant of loans to mulberry culti­ vators, reorganisation of existing nurseries of Sericulture and establishment of grainages for supply of D. F. layings. The Textile Institute will also be reorganised in respect of accommodation, additional staff and additional equipment. Besides, training and production centres and co-operative societies will be estab­ lished to promote mat industry, village pottery, hand pounding of rice, hand-made paper, village ghani oil industry and khadi industry. The total expenditure under Industry in the Plan of the district will be Rs. 20-03 lakhs. The expenditure during the first year will be Rs. 5-40 lakhs. Roads— Thirty-four schemes for the development of roads in the district will be undertaken during the Second Plan. The total mileage to be covered including that of the spill-over schemes is 303 miles. The Plan expenditure for these schemes is Rs. 188-85 lakhs of which Rs. 13-88 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57. 108

Health.—The District Board Health Units are propo-ed to be taken over by Government. The opening of training centres for dais, estabhshment of new health centres, expansion of hospitals, establishment of V. D. Clinics, providing health centres with ambulances, sinking of tube-wells, etc., are some of the main items of work envisaged under the schemes proposed to be implemented. The total expenditure on health schemes in the district during the Plan period will be Rs. 159 44 lakhs of which the first year’s expenditure is Rs. 14 -95 lakhs.

Housing.—^Under the “ Low Income Group Housing” Scheme, an amount of Rs. 19 -67 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from this district during the Plan period to enable them to build the residential houses of their own.

Welfare of backward classes.— Various measures relating to the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes will be undertaken in the district during the Plan period. These schemes will provide for free tuition, book grants, exemption from payment of examination fees and other charges, grants to dispensaries and health centres, sinking of wells, subsidised distribution of seeds and poultry birds, irrigation facilities, improvement of kancha village roads, etc. The total cost involved is Rs. 2 *72 lakhs of which Rs. 0-23 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Social Welfare.—During the Second Plan four welfare extension projects with 20 work centres are proposed to be started in the district. Of these two projects with ten work centres will be started in the first year. The object of these projects is to provide for maternity and child welfare, adult social education for women, training in tailoring and cultural activities, etc. The amount to be spent on these projects in the district is Rs. 0 -50 lakhs.

Agriculture.—The five-year agricultural development programme for Murshida- bad envisages work on distribution of about 80,000 maunds of improved paddy, wheat, mustard, pulse and barley seeds and 56,000 tons of different varieties oi fertilisers, e.g., sludge, bone, compost, Superphosphate, bonemeal, Ammonium Sulphate etc. Small irrigation schemes at a cost of Rs. 2 -9 lakhs will be exeucted in the district and fifty pumping plants will be provided to the farmers for the lift irrigation purpose. It has also been contemplated to lay out 240 demonstration centres in various pa.rts so as to show improved methods of agricultural farming to the peasants. Twenty thana seed farms are to be set up for raising and subsequent multiplication of improved seeds. Five thousand acres of waste lands will be re­ claimed. Specific measures on modern scientific lines will be adopted for more intensive and extensive cultivation of arecanut, cocoanut, sugarca.ne, jute, cashew- nut, lac and horticulture.

Animal Husbandry.—In the sector of animal husbandry measures have been planned for establishment of 16 new Key Village centres and sub-centres and expansion of 28 othei centres and sub-scentres manned by additional technical per­ sonnel in order to upgrade the live stock resources of the district. One hundied and ninetj^ demonstration centres for fodder cultivation and silage, subsidised main­ tenance of 200 graded calves, subsidised distribution of 3,750 maunds of fodder seeds, subsidised distribution of 17,000 poultry birds, establishment of 2 poultry extension centres and arrangements for holding district and State cattle shows are the other targets of the animal husbandry development programme. As regards veterinary development it has been decided to set up one veterinary aid centre for each and every XES Block, to construct S veterinary dispentiai'ies in NES Block areas and to establish 2 improved “A ” and “ B ” class veterinary hospiiais. Provision has also been made for strengthening the veterinary personnel at the field and Head­ quarter level and also for increased office accommodation. 109

Education : Expansion and improvement of primary, basic and secondary education is the outstanding feature so far as the five-year educational development programme of the district is concerned. In the field of basic and primary education 167 institutions covering 16,941 pupils will be set up. The conditions of service of 3,995 basic and primary teachers will be improved and increased accommodation facilities in respect of 266 primary schools in rural areas will be provided. Essential accommodation will be offered to women teachers of 7 rural schools. In the sphere of secondary education 3 senior and basic schools (new and converted), 15 multipurpose schools having provision for rendering technical teaching at the secondary level and 13 existing high schools upgraded to the multipurpose standard will be functioning. There are also schemes for improvement of teaching facilities, libraries, reading rooms as well as housing for different secondary schools.

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakbs.)

FOREST.

1. AfiForestation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper industi’ies :—

{i) Matchwood plantations

(m ) Bamboo and grass planta­ tions for the paper industry. {Hi) Other plantations 2 -06 Acre 1,049

2. Construction of offices and quarters 0 -94 Buildings (No.) 22

3. Construction of Rest Houses 0 -40 Buildings (No.) 7

Total 3-40

FISHERIES.

1. Short-term loan scheme for aug­ 0-13 Fish (tons) 70 menting fish production in cultur- able tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 73

2. Medium-teim loan for fish produc­ 0-20 Fish (tons) 30 tion in the semi-derelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 32

3. Development of derelict fisheries in 4 -00 Fish (tons) 336 the State of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 600

4. Popularising the use of fi8h pond 0-13 Fish (tons) 481 manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 411

5. Demonstration fish farm on private 0-15 Fish fry (lakh) 155 parties’ tanks in every thaua of the State of West Bengal. Fish faiTQ (No.) II 110

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

2 3 4

FISHERIES— concW. Assisting the needy fishermen of the 0-80 Fish (tons) 500 State by granting loan for aug­ menting fish supply. Boats (No.) 100

Y am (Bales) 73

7. Intensifying production of carp fry 0-10 Fish fry (lakh) 50 by granting loans to the culturists.

Total 5-51

CO-OPERATION. 1. Co-operative Farming •40 No. 40 2. Supply of long term credit •25 L. M. Bank 1

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 3-64 No. 80 Societies. *4. Reorganisation of Central Banks .. 1 4 3 No. 3

Total . . 5-12

IRRIGATION. 1. Nal Bil Drainage Scheme in police- 0-33 Benefited area (acres) 733 station Berhampore. Additional Production 275 (tons). Kankrajole Bil Drainage Scheme in 0^74 Benefited area (acres) 685 police-station . Additional Production 503 (tons). Re-excavation of Chota Bhairab or 1 -92 Benefited area (acres) 1,530 Bati river in police-stations Nowda and . Additional Production 570 (tons). Drainage of Bil Belim, Bil Patoon 2^94 Benefited areas (acres) 4,480 and other Bils in police-station . Additional Production 1,111 (tons). Drainage of Bara Bil in Sadi 0^96 Benefited areas (acres) 1,600 Khandiar, police-station . Additional production 1,361 (tons). Construction of Irrigation sluice on O i l Benefited area (acres) . . 1,920 Bhagirathi Embankment at Majhampur. Additional Production 210 (tons). Construction of a sluice at 121 of 0-47 Benefited area (acres) 3,366 Jibanti Banki Drainage Channel. Additional production 612 (tons). Total 7-47

POWER Rural Electrification Scheme 9-95 Places to be electrified— (1) Panchthupi. (2) Aurangabad.

♦Includes State Subsidy not included in the Plan I l l

MURSHroABAD DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lekkhs.) 1

INDUSTRY.

1, Reorganisation of Berhampore 3*74 Textile Institute. 2. Silk Reelers’ Co-operative and 3-00 Rearers’ Society . . 2 allied organisation expansion. Reelers’ Society . . 2 Weavers’ Society . . i Silk waste spinners ’ imits 3 3. Scheme for improved method of 0-72 Layings . . . . 40,580 Silk worm rearing. '4. Reorganisation of Sericulture Train­ 3-20 No. .. ., 300 ing Institute. students. 5. Production of multivoltine mother 0-24 Seed cocoons (kahans) 20,000 stock in Plains. 5. Grant of loans to Mulberry cultiva­ 0-57 Irrigation, manuring 1,000 tors for manure and irrigation. and Mulberry lands (acres). 7. Reorganisation of existing Nurseries 0-85 Seed cocoons (lb) .. 2,000 of Sericulture. Mulberry grafts . . 60,000 8. Establishment of Grainages for 1-37 D. r . layings (lakhs) . . 28 supply of D. F. layings.

I&. Mat Industiy 0-13 Co-operative . . 4

||i>. Village potteiy 0-50 No (Demonstration Party)

|]l. Cane Gur and Khandsari 0-69 Demonstration Party i8. Hand pounding of rice 0-20 Co-operative Societies ip. Handmade paper 1-89 Production Centre

'I, Village Ghani Oil Industry 1-35 Ditto

|, Development of Palm Gur 0-85 Training .. . . jg

Production . . 5

Khadi Industry 0-73 Aiabar Charka . . i

Total 20-03

ROADS.

N. H. 34 to Nimtita extended to 5-00 Mileage (M D R) 6-00 . Domkal-Garaimarighat 2-00 Ditto 9-60

Bhagabangola-Akheriganj 3 "GO Ditto 10-00

Beldanga-Amtala-Patikabari 10-00 Ditto 23-50

Lalbagh to Berhampore, Bhagaban- 0-09 Ditto 1-76 gola Section of State Highway (Centrally aided). 112

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT—cow^.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Re. lakhs.)

1 2 3

ROADS— contd.

6. Dhulian-Pakur (West Dinajpur 0-42 Mileage (0 D R) portion) [Centrally aided].

7. Kandi-Bharatpur 3-50 Mileage (V R)

8. Islampur--Katlamari 1-75 Mileage (M D R) Road.

9. Kuli-Morgraro Road 0-50 Ditto

10. Kandi-Panchthupi Road 0-30 Mileage (V R)

11 . Panchthupi - 0-50 Ditto

12. Bharatpur-Salar 2-10 Ditto

13. Murari-Amrapara Road (Centrally 0-22 aided)

14. Tildanga- 5-00 Mileage (M D R)

15. Panehgram-Nabagram-Lalbagh . . 14-00 Ditto

16. Akheri gan j-Katlamari 9-00 Mileage (0 D R)

17. Krishnapur-Debipur-Jallangi 21-50 Ditto

18. Berhampore- Harihai-para-Amtala 17-50 Ditto

19. Kuli Barwan-Gram Salika 6-00 Ditto

20. Ramnagar-Bazar Sahu Chowriga- 17-00 Ditto chha-Khagrahat.

2 1. Kandi-Chowrigachha R. S. 9-00 Ditto

22. -Mitrapur (Section 5-00 Ditto of Raghtmathganj-Murarai Road).

23. Bharatpur - Lohadahaghat 5-50 Ditto

24. Sagardighi - M ari gr a m - G ankar- 15-00 Ditto Raghimathganj.

25. Sin ul:a-Salar-Kagran 6-00 Ditto

26. Municipal link Road at Kandi 1'50 Ditto

27. Link roads to Railway Stations— 5-00 Ditto {i) Lalgnla, (w) Krishnapur, {Hi) Rajinagar, (iv) Beldanga, (v) Sar- gaohhi, (w) Bhabta, {vii) Sajani- para, {vUi) Halt and (ix) . 113

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT—ccmfd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

ROADS— condd.

Khargram-Parulia (Section of 3-00 Mileage (V R) 6-00 Khargram-Ramjnjrghat Road). Sagardighi to N. H. 34 1 • 50 Ditto 3-00

Sialxriari Bridge on the Berhampore- 2 • 50 Bridge Jalangi Road. Bridge on the Kana Bhairab on the 1*00 Ditto Berhampore-Jallangi Road. Bridge on Bagmari Khal on the 2'00 Ditto Dhulian-Pakur Road. Jibanti-Sherpur Road 10-00 Mileage (O D R) 12-00

Bhowgangola-Lalgolaghat 3 • 20 Ditto 4-00

Total 189-58 303-08

’S.?—Recovery from Government of 0-73 India’s Special grant for Nos, 5, 6 and 13. 188-85 fter 26 per cont. cut 138-77

HEALTH.

Provincialisation of Public Health 5-87 District 1 Services. Training of Dais 0-35 Training Centre (No.)

Trainees (No.) 162

Increase in the number of rural 25-61 Health Centre 26 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health. Establishment of rural nursing 1-30 Training Centre 1 service and improvement of nurs­ ing system. Provision of an ambulance service 3*27 Ambulance 8 in Subdivisions and thana health centres. Establishment of district and Sub- 14-00 Hospital .. 4 divisional Health Centres.

Establishupent of a Mental Hospital 53-20 Ditto I

Establishment of Chest Clinics . . 1-00 Clincic 3

Establishment of district Diagnostic 2-14 Laboratory 1 and Public Health I^aboratories.

[A imiform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the State ceiling. . 17,10 lakhs.] D R =O ther District Road. V Ra=Village Road. M D R =M ajor District Road 115

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of ' outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

HEALTH— eoncld.

10, Control of malaria 26-90 Unit Control of filaria

11. BCG vaccinations 1-20 Persons to be vaccinated (No. in lakhs). 12. Control and prevention of V.D. .. 1-38 Subdivisional V. D. Clinic

13. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls r Supervisory Unit No. School Health Services for boys in 1-83 the State. Primary Unit (No.) ..

14. Bural Water Supply and Sanitation 17'76 Water Supply Source

16. National Water Supply and Sanita­ 3*63 Water Supply Source tion. Dug well latrine

Total 159-44

HOUSING.

1. Low Income Group Housing 19-67

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal • 07 Student students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of - 04 Student Secondary Schools.

3. Examination fees for the students •01 Student appearing at the School Final Examination at Rs. 25. 4. Boarding cheu’ges to the Scheduled • 10 Student Tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primarj' School - 03 School building and provision of futniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish­ • 12 School ment of Junior Basic Schools.

7. Upgrading of 2 classes Junior High -13 School School to 4 classes Junior High School. 8. Expansion of existing School ■ 10 Hostel Hostels.

(6) One unit will cover 1*06 million people. 115

MURSHroABAD DlSTmCT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Traget of outlay, work 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— contd.

Medical.

1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health ■01 Dispensary/Healtli Centres. Centre.

Public Health.

1. Tube/R. C. C./Masonry wells will •20 Well 26 be provided in tribal areas for the supply of drinking water.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds . . •01 Maund 150

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ •01 Plot 32 holdings. 3. Subsidised distribution of poultry •02 Bird 400 birds. 4. Encouragement of vegetable •01 Family 160 fruit gardening.

Irrigation.

1. Irrigation through portable Pump­ • 07 Pumping Plant ing Kant. 2. Irrigation through Tank Improve­ •05 Scheme ment in tribal areas.

Commerce and Industries.

1. A scheme for providing training • 08 Student 20 facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. A scheme for providing financial • 09 Person 37 assistance to Scheduled Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Roads.

X. Provision of wooden bridges and •09 R. ft. 12 masonry cvilverts on village roads. To ensure all weather traffic in the interior, new bridges and masonry culverts where required will be jjro- vided on existing village roads. Estimated cost Rs. 500 per r.ft. per wooden bridge and Rs. 1,000 per r.ft. for masonry culvert. 2. Improvement of Kutcba villuge •10 Mile roads. 116

MURSHroABAD DlSTRlCT-^ontd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld.

Co-operation. Establishment of Co-operative Grain ■ 11 Grain Golas Golas in areas having concentration of tribal population.

Miscellaneous, Grants for adnlt education centres, •03 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for outstand­ ing welfare work. 2. Establishment of Welfare Centres ■16 Centre

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

Education. L Stipends to poor meritorious Sche­ • 23 Student 85 duled Caste students. 2, Expansion of common hostel faci­ • 10 Hostel i lities. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Castes •16 Student 105 students.

Public Health. 1. In order to remove scarcity of drink­ •30 R. C. C. Well 45 ing water in Scheduled Caste areas potable water supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries. L Training facilities to Scheduled •13 Trainee 38 Castes in vocational .trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Sche­ • 08 Person 30 duled Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest- free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous. 1. Encouragement of Community acti­ •05 vities. Total 2-72

SOCIAL WELFARE.

Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extension Pro­ 4 jects. Work Centres 20

N .A .= N o t available. 117

MURSHroABAD DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1

AGRICULTURE. Distribution of Seeds— (а) Paddy M. D. S. 35.000 (б) Wheat Do. 35.000 (c) Mustard Do. (d) Pulse .. Do. 9,000 (e) Barley Do.

Distribution of Fertilisers— (а) Sludge Ton 4.000 (б) Town Compost . . Do. 12,500 (c) Super Phosphate Do. 4.000 (d) Ammon. Sulphate Do. 21,000 (e) Fertiliser mixture Do. 14,000

(/) Bonemeal Do. (gr) Potato mixture . . Do.

3. Small Irrigation Scheme Rs. lakhs 2-9

4. Pumping plant, lift irrigation No. 50 scheme. 5. Demonstration Centre No. 240

6. Destruction of wild animals No. 7,500

7. Crop competition 8. Thana Seed Farms No. 20 9. Waste land reclamation Acre 5,000 10. Arecanut No. 5,000 11. Cocoanut .. Seedlings 4,325 12. Sugarcane development— (а) Normal demonstration plots No. 120

(б) Normal cuttings Md. 10,000

(c) Mill zone demonstration plot

(d) Cuttings

13. Jute development— (a) Seeds M. D. S. 1,750 (b) Seed drills No. 1,000 (c) Plant protection. . Acre 15,000 (d) Fertilisers Ton 4,500 (e) Retting tanks No. 118

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT—co^airf.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Targiet of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956)-61. (Rs. lakhs,)

AGRICULTURE— concZd. 14. Horticulture extension works, long term—

(a) Horticultural extension works No. 2

(6) Long term loans to landowners Acre 1,000

15. Cashewnut development

16. Lac development Brood farm (No.)

17. Plant Protection— (o) Treatment of seeds with agro- san G. N.

(b) Control of Algal weeds in paddy fields.

(c) Control of Blight disease of Not reported. potato.

(d) Control of pests of paddy ..

(e) Control of pests of vegetable

18. Re-excavation of derelict irrigation (i) No. to be improved 200 tanks. (ii) Area to be benefited 6,500 (Acres).

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

1. New Key Village Centres and Ex- 4-50 A. I. Centre 2 pansicm of existing Centres. Sub-centre 14

K . V. Extension Centres 4 Sub-centres 24 2. Supervisory Organisation for the 0-09 Unit 1 Key Village Shcheme.

3. Demonstration of fodder cultiva­ 0-09 Centre 190 tion and silage.

4. Subsidised maintenance of graded 0-45 Calves (No.) 200 Calves.

6. Subsidised distribution of 0-75 Seeds (Mds.) 3,750 fodder seeds.

6. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-45 Birds 17,000

7. Poultry Extension Centre (Govern­ 1 • 35 Centre 2 ment of India).

8. District and State Cattle Show .. 0 • 27 Livestock show 43 119

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target o f outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

VETERINARY

1. Grants for veterinary aid centres in 0-45 One aid centre will be NES Blocks. opened and maintain­ ed within each NES Block.

2. Increase grants for medicines, etc., 0-04 Additional supply of to Veterinaiy Aid Centre outside medicine to be made NES & CDP Blocks. to 7 units.

3. Construction of veterinary dispen­ 1-00 No. saries in NES Blocks.

4. Improvement and establishment 0-52 No. o f‘ A ’ Class Hospital.

5. Improvement and establishment 0-60 No. o f‘ B ’ Class Hospitals.

6. Strengthening of Supervisory Orga­ 0 • 60 Range office nisation in Muffasil and Headquar­ ters.

EDUCATION.

1. Expansion of Basic Education .. 83 -85 Institutions 16T

Pupils 16,941

Teachers .. 507

2, Improvement of the conditions of 12 -22 Teachers .. 3,995 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 3-87 Institutions 266^ mary schools in rural areas. Pupils 35,8ia / Teachers . . 1,061

4. Essential accommodation for 0-70 Institutions T women teachers in rural school.

6. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 2-18 Institutions a version). Pupils 405

Teachers . . 12

6. Multipurpose Schools 13-98 Institutions 1 &

Pupils 4,080

Teachers .. 132

Other staff 6 120

MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT—concZd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target off outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Bs. lakhs.)

EDUCATION—concW.

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. N.A. N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Gepgraphy, Crafts, etc.)

8, Improvement of Libraries and 1 -05 Institutions 34 Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 1 -34 Institutions 13 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 1,560

Teachers .. 65

Other staff 13

10. Housing for students in Secondary 0 -90 Institutions 3 Schools. Pupils 60

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0 -42 Institutions 5 Schools. Teachers .. 10

N .A. = Not available. 121

m a l d a d is t r ic t Forests: Three schemes will be undertaken for the development of forest in the district during the Second Plan. An area of 570 acres will be covered with planta­ tions at a cost of Rs. 1 • 12 lakhs. Besides, 12 building units and four rest houses will be constructed for the accommodation of the additional forest staff and ofi&ces at a cost of Rs. 0-74 lakh.

Fisheries: With a view to increasing the production of fish in the district as many as six schemes will be taken up during the Second Plan period. The main items of work envisaged under these schemes are to grant short-term and medium- term loans to needy fishermen, to popularise the use of fish pond manures, to de­ monstrate improved methods of pisciculture and to intensify the production o f carp fry.

The total expenditiu'e involved is Rs. 0-75 lakh of which Rs. 0-19 lakh will be required in the first year.

Co-operation: Under the head “ Co-operation ” four schemes will be function­ ing in the district during the Second Plan period. Thirty-five Farming Co-operatives will be formed to expedite land reforms. Of them, three will be started in the first year. One Land Mortgage Bank will be started to meet the demand of long term loans. Besides, 40 Primary Credit Societies will be reorganised to strengthen the financial position of the credit societies. Reorganisation of a Central Bank will also be taken up for extension of rural credit facilities.

The total cost for the execution of these schemes is Rs. 2-98 lakhs of which Rs. 0-19 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Irrigation: Two irrigation schemes will be worked out in the district during the Second Plan as a result of which an area of about 12,000 acres will have the benefit of irrigation and the production is expected to increase by about 4,000 tons.

The total plan provision is Rs. 8 -69 lakhs.

Power: A transmission line from Durgapur to Malda will be put up during the Plan period at a cost of Rs. 19-79 lakhs.

industry: Seven schemes will be taken up for the development of Sericulture in the district during the Second Plan. These schemes envisage improved methods of silk worm rearing, production of multivoltine mother stocks., grant of loans to mulberry cultivators, establishment of a State filature, mulberry gardens and grainages and reorganisation of existing nurseries. Expansion of Silk-reelers’ Co-operatives and allied organisation will also be taken up.

Besides, ten schemes will be undertaken to enlarge the scope of cottage industries.

There will be two sales depots for the distribution of raw materials and marketing of finished products. Training and production units will be set up for the develop­ ment of village pottery, cane gur and khandesari, hand pounding of rice, palm gur and khadi industry. The existing District Weaving School will be reorganised and Malda Silpa Vidyapith will be converted into a full-fledged training-cww-production centre. And to train up the local “ chamars ” and tanners in the modern techno­ logy of proper utilisation of leather and carcasses,peripatetic parties of three different types will be set up.

The total cost is estimated at Rs. 50-88 lakhs of which Rs. 10-04 lakhs is expected to be spent in the first year. 1 2 2

Roads: Ten schemes for the development of roads started in the First Plan will be operating in the Second Plan. The mileage to be covered by them is 104 *30 miles. Fifteen new road schemes will be nndertakeo in the district during the Second Plan. The mileage expected to bo covered by these schemes is 109-00, Thus the total mileage of roads in the district comes to 213 • 30. The total cost involved is Rs. 154-20 lakhs and the first year’s cost is Rs. 17-37 lakhs. Health: Fourteen health schemes will be started in the district during the Second Plan. The main features of these schemes are provincialisation of Public Health Services, training of dais, increase in the number of rural dispensaries,establishment of rural nursing service, health centres and chest clinics, rural water supply and sanitation, etc. The total expenditure for the execution of these schemes is Rs. 77-07 lakhs of which Rs. 12-95 lakhs is proposed to be spent in the first year.

Housing: Under the Low Income Group Housmg scheme a sum of Rs. 10-75 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from this district during the Second Plan.

Welfare of Backward Classes: Various measures relating to the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes will be adopted in the district during the Second Plan period. The principal items of work are provision of free tuition, book grants, exemption from payment of examination fees and other charges, grant to dispensaries, sinking of wells, subsidised distribution of seeds and poultry-birds, goat keeping and sheep roaring, improvement of village roads, etc. The total cost is Rs. 11-25 lakhs of which Rs. 3-87 lakhs will be spent in the first year. Social Welfare: During the Second Five-Year Plan four extension projects with 20 work centres wall be undertaken in the district. Of them two projects w'ith ten work centres will be taken up in the first year. Maternity and child welfare, training in tailoring, cultural activities, adult and social education for women, etc., are some of the important items of w'ork envisaged under the Ext<3nsion Projects. The total Plan provision is Rs. 0-50 lakli .

Agriculture : Programmes of agricultural development have been given due priority in the jjlan of this district. It envisages work on establishment of 5 thana seed farms, distribution of 4G,000 maunds of improved seeds of paddy, wheat, mustard and pulse and distribution of about 16,000 tons of different kinds of ferti­ lisers. Sixty five small irrigation schemes will be undertaken in the districts for the propagation of imj>roved methods of farming amongst the cultivators 160 demons­ tration centres and plots will be set up. It is contemi)lated to reclaim 5,000 acres of w^aste lands by mechanised means. For carrying out effective remedial measures to control pests and diseases of crops, the agricultural personnel will be equipped with sprayers and dusters to protect about 40,000 acres of land. In order to imbibe a spirit of healthy competition among the cultivators crop competitions will be held in the district. To jwotect the food crops from the ravages of wild animals, Sikaries will be appointed. It is expected that during the five-year period about 13,000 wild animals will be killed.

By introducing improved variety of seedlings, and imx)roved methods of culti­ vation more areas will be brought under sugarcane, acrecanut, cocoanut and jute cultivation. To popularise lac cultivation one unit will be set up to give wide­ spread demonstration. Long term interest free loans will be given to land ovvTiers for development of fruit production in the district. It is expected that about 500 acres of land will be utilised for orchards. r^3

Animal Husbandry : Fourteen artificial insemination centres, 21 Key village extension centres and suTd centres, and 140 demonstration centres for cultivation of Fodder and silage will be set up for upgrading the cattle-stock resources of the district. Abcut 3,015 maunds of fodder seeds and 14,159 poultry birds will be distri­ buted. For the encouragement of stock owners 41 live stock shows will be organi­ sed. One veterinary aid centre will be opened and maintained within each NES Block. It is also contemplated to make additional supply of medicines to 6 such aid centres outside the N. E. S. areas. Four veterinary dispensaries, one “ A ” 3lass hospital and one Range office will be constructed.

Eudcation : Expansion of Primary, Basic and Secondary education is the most narked feature of the educational development schemes for the district. During she Plan period 115 Basic and Primary Schools covering 14,567 pupils would be set jp. About 2,295 primary teachers would be benefited from their improved service conditions. Improved accommodation would be provided to 21 primary schools iind women teachers of seven Institutions in rural areas. The Secondary education ievelopment programme envisages establishment of 2 Senior Basic Schools and eight inultipurpose Schools benefiting about more than 2,000 pupils. Schemes for im- ()rovement of teaching facilities. Library, reading room service accommodation vill be implemented. Four high schools would be upgraded to the multipurpose itandard.

MALDA DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST. 1. Afforestation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper industries— (i) Matchwood plantations

(m ) Bamboo and grass plantations for the paper industry. {iii) Other plantations 1 -12 Acre 570

2. Construction of offices and quarters 0 -52 Buildings (No.) 12

3. Construction of Rest Houses 0 -22 Ditto 4

1 -86

FISHERIES

1 . Short-term loan scheme for aug­ 0-10 Fish (tons) 50 menting fish production in cultur- able tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 51

2. Medium term loan for fish produc­ 0 -20 Fish (tons) 30 tion in the semiderelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 34

3. Popularising the use of fish pond 0-13 Fish (tons) 481 manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 411 124

MALDA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FISHERIES— condd-

4. Demonstration fish farm on private 0-11 Fish fry (lakhs) parties’ tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farms (No.)

5. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0-16 Fish (tons) the State by granting loan for augmenting fish supply. Boat (No.)

Yam (Bale)

6. Intensifying production of carp fry 0 -05 Fish fry (lakh) by granting loans to the culturists.

0 -75

CO-OPERATION

1. Co-operative Farming •35 No.

2. Supply of long-term credit •25 L. M. Bank

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 1 ^82 No. Societies. *4. Reorganisation of Central Banks .. •56 No.

£•98

IRRIGATION

1, Construction of two sluice gates 1 -35 Benefited area (acres) over Bochai Sahabnagar Danra for protection of crops from early Additional Production flood of Ganga, police-station (in tons). Manikchak.

2. Regulator over Bhogadanra and 7 ^34 Benefited area (acres) 10,272 Gopaldanra for flood protection and drainage, police-station Additional Production 3,424 Kharba. ( in tons) •69

POWER

1. Durgapur-Malda Transmission Scheme 19 ^79 Drawing transmission line from Durgapur to Malda.

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 125

MALDA DISTRICT—cow«(Z.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

INDUSTRY

1 . Silk Eeelers’ Co-operatives and 7-20 Rearers’ Society 5 allied organisation expansion. Reelers’ Society 3

Silk Waste Spinners’ units 5 Weavers’ Society 1

2. Scheme for improved method of 2-52 Layings, 94,700 Silkworm Rearing.

3. Production of multivoltine mother 0-33 Seed Cocoons (in kahona) 40,000 stock in Plains, 4. Grant of loans to Mulberry culti­ 0-74 Irrigation and manuring 1,600 vators for manure and irrigation. of mulberry lands (acres). 5. Establishment of State Filature 24-93 Silk yarn (lb.) 3,16,000 and improved domestic units for reeling at Malda. 6. Reorganisation of existing Nurseries 1 -51 Seed Cocoons (lb.) 3,500 of Sericulture. Mulberry grafts (lakhs) 1 -05

7. Establishment of three mulberry 0-66 Mulberry grafts (lakhs) 0-30 gardens. 8. Establishment of Grainages for 3-20 D. F. layings (lakhs) .. 42 -00 supply of D. F. layings. 9. Marketing of Cottage Industries 0-62 No. (Sales depot) 1 Products. 10. Procurement and supply of raw 0-60 No. (Wholesale depot) 1 material. 1 1 . Village pottery 0-50 No. (Demonstration 1 Party). 12. Cane Gur and Khandsari 0-67 No. (Demonstration 1 Party). 13. Hand poimding of rice 0-40 No. (Co-operative Socie­ 2 ties). 14. Development of Palm Gur 0-70 Training . . 12

Production 15

15. Khadi Industry 0-73 No. (Ambarcharka) ,. 1

16. Reorganisation of existing District 0-97 No. of trainees 180 Weaving Schools. 17. Scheme for the conversion of the 2-88 No. (Trainees) 150 Malda Mohila Silpa Bidyapith into a full fledged Training-cwm- Producition Centre. 18. Peripatelfcic Leather Industry 1 -72 No. 300

50-88 1 2 6

MALDA DISTRICT—coTifrf.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

ROADS

1. Gazol-Shamshi-Chanchal-Harischand- 23-50 Mileage (M D R) rapur. 2. Shamshi-Ratua .. . . 2-50 Ditto

3. Habibpur-Bulbulchandi .. 1 00 Ditto

4. Gazol-Bamangola .. . . 3 -75 Mileage (O D R)

5. Bamangola-Habibpur . . 8 90 Ditto

6. Ratua-Mathurapur .. . . 7 -50 Ditto

7. Link road to Harishchandrapur 0 -26 Ditto Health Centre. 8. N. H. No. 34 to Old Malda Munici- 2 -05 Ditto pality. 9. Improvement of Malda-Manikchak- 2 -00 Mileage (M D R) Sadar Ghat Road. 10. Manikchak-Mathurapur Road . . 0-25 Mileage (O D R)

11. Baharal (on Ratua-Mathurapur Road) 17 00 Ditto Araidanga-Mediaghat to English Bazar-Manikchak Road. 12. Bridge over Kushrekha . . 3 00 Bridge

13. Bridge over the Saraju . . 3 00 Ditto

14. English Bazar-Kotwali . . 6-50 Mileage (O D R)

15. Extension of Mimicipal link road from 4 -00 Ditto the Old Malda to meet N. H. 34 at the 7th mile north of the Mahananda. 16. N. H. No. 34 to Eklakshmi 4-00 Mileage (V R) 7-00

17. Decking of the railway bridge over the 1 -00 Bridge Tangon on Malda-Bulbulchandi Road. 18. Malda-Bulbulchandi 10-00 Mileage (0 D R) 10-00

19. Mirzapur-Banshihari 10-00 Ditto 1 0 -OQ

20. Kaliachak-Gopalganj 8 -00 Ditto 8 -0(| 2 1. Chanchal-Kharba-Churamanghat 8-00 Ditto 8 -0« 22. N. H. No. 34 to Gour-Mahedipur 5-00 Ditto 8 -Oi

23. Muchia-Singabad 3-00 Mileage (V R) 5-04

24. Ratua-Bhaluka R. S. 8-00 Ditto 1 2 -0

25. Kaliachak-Niamatpur 12-00 Mileage (0 D R) 1 2 -Oi

154-20 213 -si

After 26 per cent, cut 113-31

[A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been eflfocted on all schemes to keep the State ceiling Hs. 17 •! lakhs.] M D R =M ajor District Road ; V R=Village Road ; O D R =O ther listrict Roert 127

MALDA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

HEALTH

Provincialisation of Public Health 3 '23 District Services.

Training of Dais 0 -19 Training Centres (No.)

Trainees (No.) 89

Increase in the number of rural 24 -23 Health Centre 24 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health.

Establishment of rural nursing 1-30 Training Centre service and improvement of nurs­ ing system.

Provision of an ambulance service 2-72 Ambulance in subdivisions and Tliana Health Centres.

Establishment of District and Sub- 4 -00 Hospital . . divisional Health Centres.

Establishment of Chest Clinics 1 -32 Clinic 1 Establishment of District Diago- 2 -34 Laboratory 1 nostic and Public Health Labora­ tories.

Control of malaria and 14-24 Unit (6) 0-90 Control of filaria

BCGr vaccinations : Expansion 0*99 Persons to be vaccinated 6-67 (No. lakhs). Establishment of a 400-bedded leprosy colony : Expansion and 2 -06 Clinic Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics

School Hygiene Scheme for girls : 'Supervisory Unit (No.) Expansion and 1-59 ^ School Health Services for boys in the State : Expansion. (^Primary Unit (No.) .. 6

Rural water supply and sanitation 15 -23 Water supply source . . 844

National water supply and sanita­ 3 -63 Ditto 244 tion. Dug-well latrine 12,360

Total Health 77 -07

HOUSING

Low Income group housing 10-75

(6) One unit will cover 1 '06 million people. 128

MALDA DISTRICT—cow/rf.

Name of echemo. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-81. 1956-61^ (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

Education

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 1 '07 Students 2,1 students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of 0 *0 Ditto 2i» Secondary Schools. 3. Examination fees for the stiidents 0 *04 Ditto m\ appearing at the School Final Examinationat Rs.25perstudent. 4. Boarding charges to the scheduled 0 *21 Ditto tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primary School 0 -06 School building and provision of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish­ 0 *16 Ditto ’ .. ment of Jtmior Basic Schools. 7. Upgrading of 2 classes Jxmior'High 0 '25 Ditto School to 4 classes Jimior High School. 8. Upgrading of 4 classes Junior High 0 -29 Ditto School to Senior High School. 9. Expansion of existing School Hostels 0 • 20 Hostel

0, Construction of new hostel buildings 0-20 Ditto

Medical

1, Grants to Dispensaries and Health 0*11 Dispensaiy / Health Centre Centres. 2, (Spill over of expenditure from the 1-44 ____ First Plan) Establishment of Health Centre.

Public Health

L Tube/R.C.C./Masomy wells in tribed 1-00 Well areas for the supply of drinking water.

Agriculture and Animal Husbatidry

1. Subsidised distribution cf seeds . . 0-05 Maimd 5{|!

2 . Demonstration plots in cultivators’ 0-05 Plot •• Ill holdings. Improvement of live-stock 0-11 BuU 10’

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-05 Bird i,2w; birds.

5. Goat keeping as a subsidiary means 0-04 Block •• i of livelihood. 129

MALDA DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956.61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1 2 3

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry— concld. Sheep rearing as a subsidiary means 0 • 02 Block 2 of livelihood. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means of 0-07 Ditto 4 livelihood. Encouragement of vegetable-cwm- 0*05 Family 500 fruit gardening.

Irrigation.

Small Irrigation Schemes, cost not 0-20 Scheme 4 exceeding Rs. 10,000 each. Irrigation through portable Pump- 0-11 Pumping plant 5 ing Plant. Irrigation through Tank Improve- 0-15 Scheme 3 ment in tribal areas.

Commerce and Industries.

Training facilities to the Scheduled 0-18 Student 50 Tribes in Vocational trades and crafts. Financial assistance to Scheduled 0 • 27 Persons 110 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts byway of interest free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual. Training-c«m-Production centre .. 0 • 64 Centre /Trainee 1/120

Roads,

Provision o f wooden bi-ldges ifeid 0*20 r.ft. 30 masonry ciulverts on village roads. Improveroent of Kutcha village O’ 45 Mile 18 roads. (Spill over expenditure from the 1-35 Completion First Plan) Improvement of village of the road. roads.

Co-operation. Establishme'nt of Co-operative Grain 0-47 Grain Golas Golas in a-reas having concentra­ tion of tri bal population.

Miscellaneous. Grants for aidult education centres, 0-12 night schiools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities iand rewards and prizes for outstamding welfare work. Establishme)nt of welfare centres 0*50 Centre 130

MALDA DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

Edvcation.

1. Stipends to poor meritorious Sche­ 0-16 Student duled Caste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel faci­ 0-10 Hostel lities. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste 0-13 Student students.

Public Health.

In order to remove scarcity of 0-48 R.C.C. Well drinking water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water-supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries.

Training facilities to Scheduled 0-10 Trainee Castes in Vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assisteince to the Schedul­ 0 • 06 Person ed Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

1. Encouragen ent of Community 0-04 activities. 11-25

SOCIAL WELFARE

Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extension Pro­ 4 jects. Work Cetitres 20

AGRICULTURE.

1. Establishment of Thana Seed Farm Nd.

2. Distribution of Seeds— (a) Paddy Mds. 20,00U

(6) Wheat Mds. 15,000

(c) Mustard Mds. 4,00(>

id) Pulse Mds. 7,000

N.A. = N o t available. 131

MALDA DISTRICT—cow«(Z.

Name of scheme Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE— conid.

Distribution of fertiliser—

(a) Sludge

(h) Town compost .. Tons 6,000

(c) Bone meal Tons 950

(d) Superphosphate Tons 1,050

(e) A. Sulphate Tons 4,750

(/) F. mixture Tons 2,800

Distribution of pumping plants No. 25

Small Irrigation Scheme No. 65

Demonstration Centres and plots No. 160

Waste land reclamation scheme . . Acres 5,000

Plant protection—

(a) Treatment of seeds with Mds. 22,504 A. G. G. N. (b) Control of pests of vegetables Acre 39,840

(c) Control of pests of paddy

(d) Control of pests of fruit trees

Crop Competition—

Paddy .. Prizes (No.) 69

Wheat .. Ditto 7

7. Destruction of wild animals No. 12,500

8. Sugaircane Development Scheme . . No. 155 Mds. 12,000

9. Arecanut development 25,000

10. Cocoanut development No. 840

11. Cashewnut development No.

12. Lac development No. (Centre)

13. Horti cultural extension work long term Loan—

(a) Horticultural extension work No. (Centi-e)

(6) Long term loans to land­ Acre oOO owner for establishment of orchards. 132

MALDA DISTRICT—cow^c^.

]Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61/ 1950.61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE—coMcW. 14. Jute Development Scheme— {{a) Seeds .. Mds. 1,044

■{b) Seed drills Sets 600 ic) Fertiliser (A. Sulphate) Tons 6,000

^d) Plant Protection .. •• Acres 2,500 (e) Retting tank— New . . No. 700

Old . . No. 200

15. Re-excavation of derelict irrigation (i) No. to be improved . . 210 tanka. (ii) Area to be benefited 7,500 (Acre).

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 1. New Key Village Centres and expan­ 4-75 A. I. Centres 2 sion of existing centres, Sub-centres 12 K . V. Extension Centre . . 3 Sub-Centre 18

2. Demonstration of Fodder Cultivation 0-07 Centre 140 and Silage 3. Subsidised distribution of Fodder Seeds 0-60 Seeds (Mds.) 3,015

4. Subsidised distribution of Poultry . . 0-37 Birds 14,159

5. Poultry extension Centre (G.I.) 0-86 Centre 1

6. District and State Cattle Show 0-25 Live-stock Show 41 7. Supervisory organisation for the Key 0-09 Unit 1 Village Scheme.

VETERINARY

1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres in 0-40 One aid centre will be open­ •• NES Blocks ed and maintained with- in each NES Block. 2. Increase grants for medicines, etc. 0-03 Additional supply of medi­ to Veterinarj' Aid Centre outside cine to be |.made to six NES & CDP Blocks. centres. 3. Construction of veterinary dispen­ 0-52 No. 4 saries in NES Blocks. 4. Improvement and establishment of 0-52 No. 1 ‘A ’ class hospitals.

MALDA DISTRICT—cowcZcZ.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

EDUCATION

Expansion of Basic Education 22-87 Institutions 115

Pupils 14,567

Teachers .. 296

2. Improvement of the conditions of 10-52 Teachers . . 2,295 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 0-42 Institutions 21 mary schools in rural areas. Pupils 2,835

Teachers .. 84

4. Essential accommodation for 0-65 Institutions 7 women teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 1-27 Institutions 2 version). Pupils 270

Teachers . .

6. Multipiu-pose Schools .. 7-34 Institutions

Pupils 1,920

Tcachers . . 64

Other staff 30

Improvement of teaching facili­ N.A. N.A. ties (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

Improvement of Libraries and 0-45 Institutions 14 Reading Room.

Expansion and upgrading of High 2-89 Institutions 4 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 480

Teachers .. 20

Other staff 4

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1-30 Institutions 5 Schools. Pupils 100

1 1 . Housing for teachers of Secondary 0-45 Institutions 5 Schools. Teacher? . . 10 m

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT Forest : For the development of forests in the district three schemes will be undertaken during the Second Plan period. Plantations other than match wood, bamboo and grass will cover an area of 438 acres. Besides, construction of twelve building units will be taken up for the accommodation of offices and staff sanctioned for the management of private forests recently vested in this Government. The total Plan provision for these schemes is Rs. 1*43 lakhs. Fisheries : Six schemes will be undertaken during the Second Plan period to augment fish supply in the district. The main items of work envisaged under these schemes are popularisation of fish pond manures, demonstration of improved method of pisciculture, grant of short-term and medium-term loans to needy fishermen. The total expenditui'e for these schemes is Rs. 1*69 lakhs of which Rs. 0-54 lakh will be spent in 1956-57. Co-operation : Under this head 25 Co-operative Farming Societies will be formed. A Land Mortgage Bank will also be started to meet the demand for long­ term credit. Besides, 40 Primary Credit Societies and one Central Bank will be reorganised to extend co-operative credit facilities to the people. The total cost of these schemes is Rs. 2 • 92 lakhs of which Rs. 0 • 20 lakh is pro­ posed to be spent in the first year. irrigation : Seven irrigation schemes will operate in the district during the Second Plan. These schemes will benefit a total area of about 6,000 acres as a result of which additional production of about 1,600 tons is expected. The Plan provision for these schemes is Rs. 3 • 67 lakhs. Power : Under this head and will have power supply. Besides, a transmission line from Durgapur to Maldah will be drawn. The total expenditure for power schemes is Rs. 19-39 lakhs of which the first year’s expenditure is Rs. 4-62 la,khs. Industry : Five schemes for the development of industry in the district will be taken up during the Second Pla>n. There will be a silk reelers’ co-opreative which would provide finance when required, arrange for the marketing of products, ensure that artisans get a minimum wage and that quality and standard are maintained. Besides, training and production units and co-operative societies will be started to enlarge the scope of cottsige industries in the district, viz., cane gur, khandesari, handpounding of rice, development of palm gur. The total cost of these schemes will be Rs. 2 • 66 lakhs of which Rs. 0 • 44 lakh will be spent in 1956-57. Roads : Six schemes in progress during the First Plan period have been taken over to the Second Plan. The mileage covered by them is 105. The num­ ber of new road projects to be undertaken in the Second Plan is 15 and the expected mileage is 129. Thus the total mileage to be covered during the Second Plan works at 234. The total cost involved is Rs. 128-45 lakhs of which Rs. 12-16 lakhs will be spent in the first year. Health : Fourteen health schemes will operate in the district during the Second Plan period. The district board health staff is proposed to be taken over by Governm.ent. Training of dais, expansion of hospitals, estpjblishment of chest and V. D. Clinics, providing health centres with ambulances are some of the schemes to be implemented during the Second Plan. The total cost on health schem.es in the district will be Rs. 64-81 lakhs and the expenditure during the first year is Rs. 11-86 lakhs. 135

Housing : Under Low Income Group Housing scheme a sum of Rs. 8-27 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from this district to enable them to build their own houses.

Welfare of Backward Classes : Various measures rela,ting to welfare of Sche­ duled Tribes and SchediJed Castes in this district will be undertaken during the Second Plan period. The items of work as envisaged in these schemes are provi­ sion for free tuition to deserving students, exemption from payment of examination fees and other charges, expansion of hostel facilities, grants to dispensaries, sub­ sidised distribution of seeds, provision for training facilities to the Scheduled Tribes in vocational trades and crafts, etc.

The total cost of these schemes in the district will be Rs. 9-42 lakhs of which Rs. 1-10 lakh will be required in 1956-57.

Social Welfare : During the Second Plan four welfare extension projects with 20 work centres will be started in the district. Of these one extension project with five work centres will be taken up in the first year. The object of these schemes is to provide for maternity and child welfare, adult social education for w'omen, pro­ motion in cultural activities, etc.

A sum of Rs. 0 • 34 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Agriculture : One of the fundamental requirements for the improvement of agriculture is the propagation of improved varieties of seeds. With this end in view 11 seed farms will be established and about 21,000 maunds of improved seeds of pulses, wheat, mustard, gram, miaze, etc., will be multiplied and distributed amongst the cultivators. Extensive use of fertilisers is necessary for increasing the yields of the land. It is expected that during the plan period about 3,000 maunds of different kinds of fertilisers will be distributed to the cultivators to achieve better yields. The plant protection measures will be extended to about 16,000 acres of land and about 57,000 maunds of seeds will be treated with insecticide or fungicide. Special measures will be taken for development of jute and sugarcane cultivation by way of demonstrating improved methods of production. About 214 maunds of Dhaincha seeds in 68,000 packets will be distributed. A sum of Rs. 2-14 lakhs will be spent for reclaiming waste lands. The Japanese methods of cultivation will be adopted for better yields of food and cash crops.

Animal Husbandry ; Demonstration of improved methods and techniques of fodder cultivation in 130 such centres, distribution of about 2,000 maunds of seeds, and 14,000 poultry birds and organisation of 39 State and district cattle shows are the main schemes featuring in the Animal Husbandry development programme. In the field of veterinary services, one Veterinary Aid Centre will be opened and maintained in each NES Block. Additional supply of medicines will be provided to 6 such aid centres outside the NES sector. Two “ A ” and “ B ” class veterinary hospitals and four veterinary dispensaries w'ill be established. For strengthening the supervisory organisation one range office will be started.

Education : Under the different schemes for development of Basic, Primary and Secondary education together with technical courses at Secondary level, 94 Basic and Primary Schools covering 9,685 pupils, three Senior Basic Schools, new and converted, ten multipurpose schools benefiting 2,520 students and five high schools upgraded to the Multipurpose Standard would be functioning in the district. About 1,897 primary teachers would be benefited from their improved service condi­ tions and 40 primary Schools would be provided with improved accommodation. Improvement of teaching, library and reading room service as well as housing accom­ modation for students and teachers of secondary schools has also been envisaged. 136

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST.

1. Afforestation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper industries :— (i) Matchwood plantations

{ii) Bamboo and grass plantations for the paper industry. {Hi) Other plantations 0-86 Acre 438

2. Construction of offices and quarters 0-40 Building (No.) 9

3. Construction of Rest Houses 0-17 Building (No.) 3

1-43

FISHERIES.

1. Short-term loan scheme for aug­ 0^40 Fish J( tons) 210 menting fish production in cul- turable tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 219

2. Medium-term loan for fish produc­ 0^75 Fish (tons) 100 tion in the semi-derelict tanks of West Bengal. Water area (acres) 128

3. Popularising the use of fish pond ©•13 Fish (tons) 481 manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (tons) 411

4. Demonstration fish farm on private 0^12 Fish fry (lakh) 125 parties’ tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farms (No.) 9

5. Assisting the needy fishermen of 0^18 Fish (tons) 100 the State by granting loan for augmenting fish supply. Boats (No.) 24

Yarns (bales) 16

6. Intensifying production of carp fry 0^11 Fish fry (lakh) 55 by granting loans to the oulturists. 1-69

CO-OPERATION.

1. Co-operative Farming. . •25 No. 25

2. Supply of long-term credit •25 L. M. Bank 1

3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 1-82 No. 40 Societies. *4. Reorganisation of Central Banks .. •60 No. 1

£•92

*Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 137

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

IRRIGATION 1. Construction of Regulator with 0-57 Benefited area (acres) 400 sluice gate in Gayal Khari at Indranarayanpur, police-station Additional Production 220 . (tons). 2. Construction of Regulator with 1-14 Benefited area (acrcs) 1,280 sluice in Rajanagar Hasnar Drainage Channel, police-station Additional Production 212 . (tons). 3. Construction of Regulator at Sitala 0-44 Benefited area (acres) 500 Bil Drainage Channel, police- station Raiganj. Additional Production 184 (tons). 4. Reconstruction of a canal and 0-19 Benefited area (acres) 666 construction of a sluice at Pacha Bil, police-station . Additional Production 147 (tons). 5. Drainage scheme for Baral dighi 0-74 Benefited area (acres) 1,000 and other Beels into Shibari Khari and Punarvaba River. Additional Production 333 (tons). 6. Construction of a regulator in O i l Benefited area (acres) 1,800 Danga Bil. Additional Production 440 (tons). 7. Construction of a regulator in Buri 0-48 Benefited area (acres) 500 Mondal Bil Channel. Additional Production S3 (tons). 3-67

POWER 1. Rural Electrification Scheme 4-18 Plarces to be electrified— (1) Raiganj (2) Kaliaganj 2. Durgapur-Maldah Transmission 15-21 Drawing transmission Scheme. line from Durgapur to Maldah. 19-39

INDUSTRY 1 . Silk Reelers’ Co-operatives and 0-10 Silk waste spinners' 1 allied organisation : expansion. Society. 2. Cane Gur and Khandsari 0-68 Demonstration Party 1 3. Hand pounding of rice 0-40 Co-operative Societies 2 4. Development of Palm Gur 0-75 Training . . 10

Production 15

5. Khadi Industry 0-73 Ambar Charka 1 2-66 138

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

ROADS

1 . Gazol-Banshihari- (upgrad­ 13-00 Mileage (Sh.) 53 -00 ing)- 2 . Kaliaganj-Baniadpur (upgrading) . . 5-00 Ditto 20 -00 3. Patiram-Kumarganj (centrally aided) 2-54 Mileage (O.D.R.) 8-00 4. Gangarampur Tapan 2 -00 Mileage (V.R.) 8 -00 5, Upgrading Kaliaganj-Raiganj Road. . 2 -13 Mileage (Sh.) 16 -00 Extension of Kaliaganj-Raiganj Road 0-32 6. •• up to the new Headquarters at Raigaiij.

7. Balurghat-Laskarhat 13-00 Mileage (O.D.R.) 13-00

8. Kaliaganj-Radikapur 5-50 Ditto 7 -00

9. Raiganj-Bansoi (West Bengal portion) 5-00 Ditto 5-00

10. Daulatpur-Harirampur-Itahar 16-00 Ditto 15 -00

11 . Churaman-Itahar- 20-50 Ditto 21 -00 12. Kushmandi - Mahipaldighi 6-50 Ditto 8-00

13. -Bishnupur via Malan 7-50 Ditto 9-00

14. Bindol-Maharajghat to the 3rd mile of 10-00 Ditto 12 -00 Raiganj- N. H. Section.

15. Kaliaganj-Kunerhat 3-00 Mileage (V.R.) 6-00

16. Tapan Laskarhat 5-00 Ditto 9-00

17. Gangarampur Abidpur 5-00 Ditto 9-00 18. Tapan-Kardaha 3-00 Ditto 6-00

19. Kumarganj - Amulia 2 -50 Ditto 5-00

20. Hemtabad-Bangalbari 2-00 Ditto 4-00 2 1. Bridge over Chiramati 1 -50 Bridge

130-99 234 00

Less : recovery from Government of India’ 2-54 special grants towards cost of No. 1.

128-45

After 26 per cent, cut 94-39

N. B.— A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all Schemes to keep the State Ceiling Rs. 1,710 lakhs. Sh. = State highway ; O.D,R. = Other District Road ; V.R. = Village Road. 139

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs).

HEALTH

1 . Provincialisation of Public Health 3 -23 District Services.

2. Training of Dais 0-15 Training centre (No.)

Trainees (No.)

3. Increase in the number of rural 26-61 Health Centre 27 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health.

4. Provision of an ambulance service 2-47 Ambulance in Subdivisions and thana Health Centres ; Expansion.

5. Establishment of District and Sub- 6 *81 Hospital . . divisional Health Centres : Expan­ sion.

6. Establishment of Chest Clinics .. 1 05 Clinic 2 7. Establishment of District Diagnos­ 2 -34 Laboratory 1 tic and Public Health Laboratories : Expansion.

Control of malaria and filaria 1 1 0 8 Unit (6)0-70

9. BCG vaccinations : Expansion . . 0-86 Persons to be vaccinated 5-74 (No. Lakhs.) 10. Establishment of a 400-bedded Leprosy colony. 2-09 Clinic Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics J

1 1 . Control and prevention of V.D. . . 0-54 Subdi visional V. D. clinic.

12. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls Supervisory unit (No.) 1 L 1 -43 School Health Services for Boys in 1 Primary unit (No.) . . 3 the State. I

13. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 2 '15 Water supply source 119

f Water supply source 254 U. National Water Supply and Sanita­ 4-00 ^ tion. Dug-well latrine 13,000

Total ; Health 64-81

HOUSING.

1. Low Income Group Housing 8-27 Scheme.

(6) One unit will cover 1 *06 million people. 140

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT—cowid.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1966-61. (Rs. lakhs).

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES.

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 1 -20 Students 2,410 students of all Secondary Schools of this State.

2. Book grants to tribal students of -10 Ditto 420 Secondary Schools.

3.! Examination fees for the students *05 Ditto 200 appearing at the School Final Exa- ^ mination at Rs. 25 per student.

4. Boarding charges to the scheduled -36 Ditto 300 tribe students of the Secondary Schools.

5. Renovation of Primary School 10 School 13 building and provision of furniture and equipment.

6. Contribution towards the establish- -24 Ditto 6 ment of Junior Basic Schools.

7. Upgrading of 2 classes Junior High *24 Ditto 2 School to 4 classes Junior High School.

8. Upgrading of 4 classes Junior High -29 Ditto . 1 School to Senior High School.

9. Expansion of existing School *20 Hostel 2 Hostels.

10. Construction of new hostel buildings -20 Ditto * 1

Medical.

1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health • 18 Dispensary /Health 24 Centres. Centre.

Public Health.

Tube/R. C. C./Masonry wells will 1 -20 Wells 126 be provided in tribal areas for the supply of drinking water.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds . . •07 Maund 700

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ •06 Plot 162 holdings.

3. Improvement of live-stock •08 Bull 10 141

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target outlay, of work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— contd.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry— contd.

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry •07 Bird 1,700 birds.

5. Goat keeping as a subsidiary means •05 Block 6 of livelihood.

6. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means •06 Ditto 3 of livelihood.

7. Encouragement of vegetable-ctt;n- •08 Family 800 fruit gardening.

Irrigation.

1. Small irrigation schemes, cost not •20 Scheme exceeding Rs. 10,000.

2. Irrigation through portable pump­ •13 Pumping plant ing plant.

3. IiTigation through Tank improve­ •15 Scheme ment in tribal areas.

Commerce and Industries.

1. Training facilities to the Scheduled •28 Student 75 Tribes in vocational trades and crafts.

2. Financial assistance to Scheduled •41 Person 166 Tribe people trained in various trade and crafts by way of interest- free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

3. Training-CM»n-production centre .. •69 Centre 1

Trainee 60

Roads.

1. Provision of wooden bridges and •25 r. ft. 40 masonry culverts on village roads.

2. Improvement of Kutcha village •60 Mile 24 roads.

Co-operation.

1. Establishment of Co-operative •57 Grain Golas Golas in areas having concentration of tribal population. 10 142

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT- crnitd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Ta,rget outlay, o f work, 1956-(51. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

W ELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— cowcZrf.

Miscellaneous.

Grants for adult education centres, •17 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for out­ standing welfare work. 2. Establishment of Welfare Centres •36 Centre

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES.

Education.

L Stipends to poor meritorious •16 Student 60 Scheduled Caste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel •10 Hostel facilities. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste •10 Student 70 students.

Public Health.

1. In order to remove scarcity of •23 R. C. C. well 38 drinking water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries.

1. Training facilities to Scheduled •10 Trainee 27 Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Sche­ •06 Persons 23 duled Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest- free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

1 . Encouragement of Community •03 activities. 9-42

SOCIAL WELFARE.

1. Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extendion 4 Project. Work centre 20

[N .A.— Not available.] 143

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT~cow«

Nime of sehome. Plan Unit. Target outlay. of work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakha.)

I

AaRICULTURE

Establishment of Thana Farms No. 11 Multiplicaiion and distribution of seeds (i) Normal Scheme— (а) Paddy Maunds 5.000

(б) Wheat Maunds 3.000

(c) Mustard Maunds 5,500

(d) Pulses Maunds 1,250 {ii) Stock-piling Scheme- (a) Paddy

(b) Wheat Maunds 1,000

(c) Mustard Maunds 750 {in) Emergency distribution (а) Gram Maunds 2,150

(б) Barley Maunds 2,010 Distribution of fertilisers : (а) Sludge

(б) Town Compost Tons 200

(c) Bone-meal Tons 1,300

(d) Superphosphate Maunds 1,488

(e) Fert. mixture

Plant Protection Scheme : (а) Treatment of seeds with Ag. G. ^ Maunds 56,940

(б) Control of pests of paddy Acre 15,778

(c) Control of pests of vegetables

(d) Control of pests of seed potatoes

Prizes for destruction of wild animals

Jute Development Scheme : (а) Seeds Maunds 545 (б) Plant Protection (c) Tanks— New No. 500

Old No. 250 (d) Ammon. Sulphate

(e) Seied Drill Set 750 144

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2

AGRICULTURE—concW. f Maunds 7. Sugarcane Development Scheme No. (Demonstration plots).

f New 8. Demonstration Centres No. t o i d

9. Crop Competition No. of entries from U .B.

10. Agricultural Information and Work­ Rs. shop. 11. Subdivision Agril, Balurghat No.

12. Subdivision Agril, Raiganj

13. Small Irrigation No. 14. Lift Irrigation No. 15. Deep Tube-well Irrigation

16. Reclamation of waste lands Rs.

17. Japanese Method of Paddy Cultivation Rs.

18. Entertainment of one Campaign Officer Rs.

r Maunds 19. Distribution of Dhaincha seeds IPkt. f (i) No. to be improved 20. Re-excavation of derelict irrigation ^ (ii) Area to be benefited tanks. (Acre).

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 1 . Demonstration of fodder cultivation 0-07 Centre and silage. 2. Subsidised distribution of fodder seeds 0-41 Seeds (Mds)

3. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-34 Birds

4. Poultry extension Centre (Government 0-50 Centre of India). 5. District and State Cattle Show 0-25 Livestock show

VETERINARY. 1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres in 0*40 One aid centre will be NES Blocks. opened and main­ tained within each NES Block. 2. Increase grants for medicines etc. to 0*03 Additional supply of to Veterinary Aid Centres outside medicines to be made NES and CDP Block. to 6 centres. 3. Construction of Veterinary Dispen­ 0-52 No. .. saries in NES Blocks. 146

WEST DINAJPUR DISTRICT—cowc/rf.

Name of acheme. Plan Unit. Target outlay, of work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

V ET ER IN AR Y— concZcJ. Improvement and Establishment of 0-59 No. I “ A ” class hospitals. Improvement and Estabhshment of 0-60 No. 1 of “ B ” class hospitals. Strengthening of Supervisory or­ 0-60 Range Office 1 ganisation in muffasil and head­ quarters.

EDUCATION. Expansion of Basic Education 26-02 Institutions 94 Pupils 9,685 Teachers .. •189

Improvement of the conditions of 9-40 Teachers 1,897 service of teachers. Improved accommodation for 0-80 Institution 40 primary scliools in rural areas. Pupils 5,400 Teachers 160

Essential accommodation for wo­ 0-49 Institutions 5 men teachers in rural school. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 2-01 Institutions 3 version). Pupils 405

Teachers 12

Multipurpose Schools 7 • 35 Institutions 10 Pupils 2,520 Teachers 83 Other staff 39

Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts etc.). Improvement of Libraries and 0-55 Institutions 18 Reading Rooms. Expansion and upgrading of High 2-90 Institutions 5 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 600 Teachers 25

' Other staff 5

Housing for students in Secondary 0-72 Institutions 2 Schools. Pupils 40

Housing for teachers of Secondary 0-45 Institutions 5 Schools. Teachers 10

N.A.—Not available. 1-46

ja lp a ig u ri d is tric t

Forest : Several schemes for forest development will be undertaken in J paiguri district during the Second Five-Year Plan. These include bamboo and gif plantations for paper industry, extension of teatk plantations, improvement o| game sanctuary and development of Bholka forests in the Buxa Division. To p vide better living conditions for forest labour huts with water supply arrangeme! will be constructed. School buildings with residential quarters for the teach will be constructed in several villages to provide free primary education to the chi ren of forest villagers. Construction of offices and quarters for forest officers S\ rest houses for inspecting officers M^ill also be undertaken. On the whole, a tci sum of Rs. 13-50 lakhs M ill be spent on forest development in disti during the Second Plan period, out of which approximately Rs. 1-66 lakhs is pj posed to be spent during the year 1956-57.

Co-operation: During the five }^ears of the Second Plan, 20 co-operative fail ing societies are proposed to be organised in this district. For supply of long-te| credit, the existing primary land mortgage bank will be improved. Forty larj sized co-operative credit societies are to be formed during the Plan period reorganising small primary credit societies. The Jalpaiguri Central Co-operat Bank will also be taken up for reorganisation. The State will help the co-ope tive societies by participating in the share capital of the societies, granting subsi towards managerial cost, etc. The total sum earmarked for the district un( “ Co-operation” during the Plan period is about Rs. 2-87 lakhs, of which Rs. 0- lakh is expected to be spent in 1956-57.

Irrigation : The Karatowa-Talma Irrigation Scheme which is included in 1 Second Five-Year Plan will benefit an area of 13-8 thousand acres and will yi< an additional quantity of about 7-7 thousand tons of agricultural produce. 1 total cost of this irrigation scheme is Rs. 46-38 lakhs of which Rs. 1 • 10 lakhs is pi posed to be spent in 1956-57.

Power : Under the Rural Electrification Scheme, the following places in | are proposed to be electrified, viz., Falakata, Dhupguri, ]Vl| bazar and Moynaguri. Under the Jaldhaka Hydro-electric Scheme, construct] of roads and staff quarters will be undertaken. The total expenditure und “ Power” in the district during the whole Plan period will be Rs. 195-31 lakhs which Rs. 24-32 lakhs is expected to be spent in 1956-57.

Industry : A scheme for improved method of rearing silk worm on a co-opej tive basis will be undertaken in the district. With a view to developing the erij dustry, an eri-seed production centre will be established in the district. Impro"? method of eri-rearing and spinning will be demonstrated at the centre. The tq expenditure under “ Industry” diiring the Plan period will be about Rs. 6-66 la| of which Rs. 1-05 lakhs is proposed to be spent in 1956-57^

Cottage Industries : Schemes to be undertaken in this district under this h^ include opening of demonstration centres for development of village pottd setting up of production iinits for making ropes and tAvines with improved tools a| implements, organisation of co-operative societies for development of hand-poi ding of rice and propagation of khadi and the charka. The total cost involved these schemes during the Plan period is Rs. 2-04 lakhs and the sum likely to spent during 1956-57 is Rs. 1-08 lakhs.

Roads: Five road schemes commenced in the First Plan have been taken oa to the Second Plan. The mileage expected to be covered by them is 51 ■ 75. Be des, 10 new road projects Mali be executed in the district during the Second Pie 147

The mileage to bci cuvcrcd by them is 112 mile‘ . Thus tJiC tot{>l milopge r-overed by road schoracs in the distri(*t work? at 163-To. The total t xpenditure on road schemes in tJie distiicl is Rs. 120 • oO Inkhs out of M'hich Rs. 9-65 lakhs will be required in tlie first year.

Health : Fifteen health schemes will be undertaken in the district diiring the Second Plan period. These schemes envisage creation of a unified health service under State control by taking over the sanitary sta,flF employed und6r the district boards, training of Dais, establishment of rural nursing service, chest clinics, increase in the number of rural dispensaries, etc. The total cost of the health schemes is Rs. 67 -63 lakhs and the first year’s expenditure is Rs. 12 -69 lakhs.

Housing ; Under Low Income Group Housing Scheme Rs. 10 -49 lakhs will be sanctioned to applicants from this district to enable them to build their own houses during the Second Plan period.

Welfare of Backward Classes : A fairly large number of schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes will be taken up in the district during the Second Plan period. The main provisions of these schemes are book grants and free tuition to tribal students, exemption from payment of examination fees and other charges, extension of existing hostels and construction of new hostels, grants to dispensaries, subsidised distribution of seeds and poultry birds, irrigation facilities, improvement of village roads, etc. The total allotment of expenditure for these welfare schemes in the district is Rs. 19 -11 lakhs of which Rs. 3 *02 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57.

Social Welfare : During the Second Plan four welfare extension projects with 20 work centres will operate in the district. Of them one ext'v' ;ion project with five iwork centres will be set up in 1956-57. These extension p:- >jects are designed to provide for maternity and child welfare, adult and social education for women, tailoring and training in indigenous crafts, child health and recreation, promotion of cultural activities, etc. The first year’s provision for the projects is Rs. 0 -34 lakh.

Agriculture : The five-year agricultural development programme of the district jenvisages work on distribution of about 25 thousand maunds of paddy, wheat, hiustard and pulse seeds^ about 14 thousand tons of different kinds of fertilisers, establishment of 161 demonstration centres to show improved methods of cultiva­ tion and reclamation of 2,700 acres of waste lands. Small irrigation schemes number­ ing 105 will be executed in tho different parts of the district and special measures tvill be taken up for development of jute, arecanut, cocoanut, surgarcane, cashewnut cultivation. Seven thana seed farms will be set up for raising and multiplying improved seeds and the plant protection unit will treat 15,000 maunds of seeds and pontrol pests of paddy in about 7,000 acres of lands. Crop comp3titions will also be he]d.

Animal Husbandry : The Animal Husbandry and veterinary services extension programme aims at establishment of 133 d'^monstration centres for fodder cultiva­ tion and silage, expansion of the existing poultry multiplication centre, and establish- inent of one poultry extension centre and subsidised distribution of about 4,000 Launds of seed cutting and 14,450 poultry birds. Fort}^-four district and State Cattle shows will be organised. One veterinary aid centre will be opened in each kES block. Construction of 4 veterinary dispensaries will be undertaken in NES 148 areas and 2 improved “ A ” and “ B ’ ' class veterinary hospitals will be functioning. The veterinary field personnel will be strengthened in the district and construction of range offices will be undertaken.

Education : With a view to expanding and improving basic, primary, secondary and technical education in the district, 162 basic and primary schools covering 15,843 pupils, 5 senior basic schools (new and converted), 16 multipurpose schools and 4 expanded and upgraded high schools, will be set up. Improvement of the conditions of service of 1,930 primary teachers, accommodation for 24 primary schools in rural areas and provision of essential accommodation to women teachers of 15 institutions will be undertaken. Improved teaching, housing, library and reading room facilities will be offered to the students of the secondary schools. The general carriculum in the multipurpose schools contains provision for imparting technical education to the pupils at the secondary level.

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST.

1, Afforestation of waste lands including industrial plantations for match and paper industries :—

(i) Matchwood plantations

(ii) Barrboo and gras.s plantations 1-79 Acre 776 for the paper industry.

(ui) Other plantations

2. Extension of toak plantat ions 4 -28 Acre 2,U 0

3. Creation of a National Park and im­ 0 •'’5 National Park (No.) provement of existing game sanctua­ ries. Game sanctuaries (No.) 1

4. Development of Bholka forests in 0 -95 Acre 950 Buxa Division.

5. Improvement of forest Villages (Hous­ 3 -20 Hut (No.) 2S6 ing and Water-supply for forest labourers of non-tribal origin).

6. Primary education in forest Villages 1 -92 School (No.) of .

7. Construction of offices and quarters ,. [t -50 Buildings (No.)

8. Construction of Rost Houses 0 -21 Ditto

13-50 149

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—

Name of schema. plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1

CO-OPERATION.

1. Co-operative Farming •20 No. 20

2. Supply of long t«rm credit •25 L. M. Bank 1

*3. Reorganisation of Primary Credit 1 -82 No. 40 Societies. •{•4. Reorganisation of Central Banks •60 No.

2-87

IRRIGATION.

1. Karatowa-Talma Irrigation Scheme 46 •SS Benefited area (acres) 13,800

Additional Production 7,663 (tons).

POWER.

I. Rural Electrification Scheme •31 Places to be electrified:— (1) Falakata, (2) Dhupguri, (3) Malbazar, (4) Moynaguri, (5) Haldibari ().

2. Jialdhaka Hydro-Electric Scheme 190 •OO Construction of roads and staff quarters, etc. 195 -31

INDUSTRY.

1. Scheme for improv*^^ method of 0 ^36 Laying 13,530 Silkworm Rearing.

2. Scheme for Development of Ericul- 6 •SO Eri-seeds (crores) 4 •S ture, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar. Yards (crores) 3-0

3. Village pottery 0 '50 DeTnonstration Party 1 (No.).

4. Ropes and twines 0 •76 Production Unit 1

Co-operative Societies 1 (No.).

6. Khadi Industrv 0-78 Amber Charka

8-70

’•‘Include allotments for ««id Cooch Behar. fincludes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 150

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

ROADS.

1. Rajabhatkhawa-Jaygaon 6 -00 Mileage (ODR) 20-00

2. Metalli-Rongo (Jalpaiguri portion) 4 -00 Ditto . . 5-00

.3. Ambari-Falakata RS to Jalpai- 1 -25 Ditto 4-75 guri-Siligiiri Road.

4. Rajganj-Godra 3 -00 Ditto 6-00

.5. Jalpaiguri-Haldibari Road 2 -00 Mileage (SH) 16-00

6. Falakata-Madai'ihat . . 12-00 Mileage (MDR) 14-00

7. Madarihat-Birpara 14 -00 Ditto 13-00

8. Alipiirduar-Bhalka with 3 ferries 20 -50 Mileage (ODR) 21 -00

9. Kumargram-Jarai 12-00 Ditto 12-00

10. Patalkhawa-Jaygaon 14 -00 Ditto 16-00

11. Madarihat to Patalkhowa-Jaygaon 5 -00 Ditto 5-00 Road.

12. Dhubguri-Nathua 13-50 Ditto 12-00

13. Jalpaiguri-Chaulhati .. 8 -00 Ditto 9-00

14. Buxa Road Jimction to Jainti 3 -00Mileage ( V » f 4-00

15. Link road to Mandalghat from 3 -50 Ditto 6-00 Jalpaiguri-Haldibari road

121 -75 163 -75

Less Recovery from Government of 1 -25 India’s special grants for No. 3.

120 -50

After 26 per cent, cut 88 -55

[A uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all Schemes to keep the State ceiling Rs. 1,710 lakhs.] ODR = Other District Road. SH =State Highway. M DR= Major District Roads. VR=Village Roads. 161

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

HEALTH.

1. Provincialisation of Public Health 3-52 District Services.

2. Training of Dais 0-19 Training Centre (No.)

Trainee (No.)

3. Increase in the number of rural 18-59 Health Centre 17 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health.

4. Establishment of rural nursing 5-50 Training Centre service and improvement of mirs- ing system.

5. Provision of an ambulance service 3-21 Ambulance in siibdivisions and thana health centres.

6. Establishment of District and Sub- 8-47 Hospital .. divisional Health Centres.

7. Establishment of Chest Clinics 1-65 Clinic 2

8. Establishment of District Diagnostic 2-37 Laboratory 1 and Public Health Laboratories,

9. Control of malaria and filaria 14-24 Unit 0- 90(6)

10. BCG vaccinations 0-53 Persons to be vaccinated 3-54 (No. in lakhs). 11. Establishment of a 400-bedded leprosy colony. ^ 2-09 Clinic Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics J

12. Control and prevention of V. D. . . 0-56 Subdivisional V .D . Clinic 1

13. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls fSupervisory L^nit (No.) 1 1-51 ^ School Health Services for boys in j Primary Unit (No.) . . 3 the State.

14. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation 3-16 Water supply source . . 175

15. National Water Supply and Sanita­ 2 • 04 Water supply source . . 143 tion. Dug-well latrine 6,380

Total Health 67-63

HOUSING.

1. Low Income Group Housing 10-49

(b) One unit will cover 1 -06 million people. JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

Education. 1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 1 • 63 Students . 3,260 students of all Secondary Schools of this State. 2. Book grants to tribal students of 13 Ditto 540 Secondary Schools. 3. Examination fees for the students ■08 Ditto 320 appearing at the School Final Exa­ mination at Rs. 25 per student. 4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled 54 Ditto 480 tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primary School •17 School 17 building and provision of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish­ •32 Ditto 8 ment of Junior Basic Schools. Upgrading of 2-cla&s Junior High •37 Ditto 3 School to 4-class Jvmior High School. 8. Upgrading of 4-class Junior High •49 Ditto 2 School to Senior High School. 9. Expansion of existing School •20 Hostel 2 Hostels. 10. Construction of new hostel buildings •40 Ditto 2

Medical. 1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health •30 Dispensary/Health Centre 40 Centres.

Ptiblic Health.

1. Tiibe/R. C. C./Masonry wells in 1-92 Well 194 tribal areas for the supply of drinking water.

AgricultfiTe and Animal Husbandry.

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds . . • 11 Maund 1,100

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ • 10 Plot 260 holdings. 3. Subsidised distribution of poultry •12 Bird 2,800 birds. 4. Goat keeping as a subsidiary means •07 Block 8 of livelihood. 5. Sheep rearing as a subsidiary means •09 Ditto 10 of livelihood. 6. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means •13 Ditto 7 of livelihood. 7. Encouragement of vegetable-ci/wi- • 10 Family 1,060 fruit gardening. 153

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target o f outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld.

Irrigation.

1. Small Irrigation Schemes cost not • 35 ^heme 7 exceeding Rs. 10,000 per scheme. 2. Irrigation through portable Piimp- • 22 Pumping plant 10 ing Plant. 3. Irrigation through Tank Improve­ •25 Scheme 6 ment in tribal areas.

Commerce and Industries. 1 . A scheme for providing training • 44 Students 120 facilities to the Schedided Tribes in Vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to Scheduled • 52 Person 210 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of inter­ est free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual. 3. Training-c?^m-production centre . . 1-16 Centre 2

Trainee 136 Roads.

1. Construction of cart tracks in hill •45 Mile 3 areas. 2. Provision of wooden bridges and •61 r.ft. 90 masonry culverts on village roads. 3. Improvement of Kutcha village •90 Mile 36 roads.

Co-operation.

1. Establishment of Co-operative • 61 Grain Golas Grain Golas in areas having con­ centration of tribal population. 2. Establishment of Creamery Socie­ •22 Society ties in tribal zones.

Forest.

1. Improvement of Forest Villagers’ 3^10 Hut 310 huts. 2 . Improvement of water supply in •77 Well 166 forest villagers’ huts.

Miscellaneous.

1. Grants for adult education centres, •28 night schools, exliibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for outstanding welfare work. 2- Establishment of Welfare Centres • 50 Centre 154

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

2.

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES. Education. 1. Stipends to ' poor meritoripus -32 Studets 120 Scheduled Caste students. 2. Expansion of common hostel facili- -lO Hostel 1 ties. 3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste *18 Student 120 students.

Pvblic Health.

L In order to remove scarcity of •53 R. C. C. Well 72 drinking water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries.

1. Training facilities to Scheduled ' 17 Trainee 48 Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the • 10 Person 40 Scheduled Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

1. Encouragement of Commimity •06 activities. 19-11

SOCIAL WELFARE.

1. Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extension Pro­ 4 jects. Work Centre 20

AGRICULTURE.

1. Establishment of Thana Seed Farm No.

2. Distribution of Seeds :— (a) Paddy Mds. 20,000

(b) Wheat Mds. 900

(c) Mustard Mds. 3,900

(d) Pulses Mds. 765

N .A .= Not available. 155

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

agriculture —/d.

3. Distribution of Fertilisers—

(o) Sludge

(fc) Town Compcst . . Tons 6,000

(c) ^^ne.meal Tons 650

(d) Superphosphate Tons 700

(e) Ammon. Sulphate Tons 5,200

(f) Fert. mixture Tons 1.400

4. Distribution of Pumping Plant . . No. 24

5. Small Irrgiation Scheme No. 105

6. Demonstration Centres, Plots, etc. No. 161

7. Waste land reclamation Scheme .. Acres 2,700

8. Plant Protection—

(a) Treatment of seeds with Ag. Mds. 14,302 G. N. (?;) Control of pests of paddy Acres 6.400

(c) Control of pests of vegetables

9. Crop competition Unions 400

Rupees 19,500

10. Destruction of wild animals No. 150

11. Arecanut Development No. 1,35,000

12. Sugarcane Development No. of trials 95

Mds. 8,030

13. Coeoanut Development No. 8,100

Mds. (fertilisers) 188

14. Cashftwnut Development

15. Horticultural Extension works long term loan—

(a) Horticultural extension work Nursery (No.) 1

(b) Long term loans to land-owners Acres 92 for establishment of orchards. 156

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—cow#(^.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1

AG RICULTURE— coricW.

16. Jute Development Scheme—

(a) Seeds Mds. 1,000

(b) Seed drills No. 601

(c) Fertilisers (A. Sulphate) Tons 6,480

{d) Plant Protection Acres 10,000

(e) Retting tanks New 1,060

Old 410

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

1. Demonstration of Fodder Cultiva­ O'07 Centre 133 tion and Silage.

2. Subsidised distribution of fodder 0-73 Seeds (Mds.) 3,666 seeds.

3. Establishment of poultrj^ multipli­ 2 ■ 86 Continuation and expansion of the cation centre in North Bengal. poultry mtJtiplication centre.

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-38 Birds 14,450

5. Poultry extension centre (Gk>vem- 0 • 86 Centre 1 ment of India).

6. District and State Cattle Show 0-26 Livestock show 4i

VETERINARY.

1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0-40 One aid centre will be opened and in NES Blocks. maintained within each NES Block.

2. Increase grants for medicines, etc., 0-03 Additional supply of medicine to be to Veterinary Aid Centres outside be made to 6 centres. NES and CDP Block.

3. Construction of Veterinary dispen­ 0-62 No. saries in NES Block.

4. Improvement and establishment of 0-59 No. " A ” class hospitals.

5. Improvement and establishment of 0-71 No. “ B” class hospital.

6. Strengthening of supervisory orga­ 1-10 Range office nisation in muffasil and headqiiarters. Circle office

7. Construction of range and district 0-95 No. headquarters. 157

JALPAIGURI DISTRICT—cowcW.

Ifame of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

EDUCATION.

1. Expansion of Basic Education 32 • 80 Institutions 162

Pupils 15,843

Teachers .. 468

2. Improvement of the conditions of 8 • 56 Teachers 1,930 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 0 • 48 Institutions 24 mary schools in rural areas. Pupils 3,24('

Teachers .. 96

4. Essential accommodation for women 1 • 22 Institutions 15 teachers in rural school.

6. fJenior Basic School (New and Con­ 3 • 69 Institutions 5 version). Pupils 675

Teachers . . 20

6. Multipurpose Schools 8 ‘ 71 Institutions 16

Pupils 4,320

Teachers . . 160 Other staff 66

7. Improvement of teaching facilities K A . N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

Improvement of Libraries and 0 • 60 Institutions 19 Reading Rooms.

p. Expansion and upgradinsr of High 2 • 39 Institutions 4 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 480

Teachers .. 20

Other Staff 4

Housing for students in Secondary 0 • 82 Institutions 3 Schools. Pupils 60 f. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0 • 52 Institutions 6 Schools. Teachers . . 12

N .A .= N o t Available. 158

DARJEELING DSSTRIGT

Forests : Development of forests occupies an important place in the Plan for . A large area will be put under bamboo and grass plantations for paper industry. Teak plantations will be extended in order to reduce the shortage of good timber in this country. About 11 miles of road in the foot-hill forests will be constructed so that it may be easier to exploit the forest products^ Arrangements will be made to provide better living conditions to forest labourers! and to give free primary education to the children of these labourers. Improved facilities will also be provided to the students of the Dow Hill Forest School in thej matter of general living and professional training. All these and other measure^; will in the aggregate cost Rs. 27-59 lakhs during the Plan period, of w'hich Es. 5-73j| lakhs is expected to be spent during 1956-57.

Co-operation : Twenty Co-operative farming societies will be set up in the Darjeeling district during the five years of the Plan. Of this, one will be set up in 1956-57. Reorganisation of a central co-operative banlt will also be undertaken during the Plan period. The total expenditure under ‘ Co-operation ” in Darjeeling district will be Rs. 0-76 lakh of which Rs. -007 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Irrigation: During the Second Plan two irrigation schemes Avill be operatedji in the district benefiting an area of about 200 acres and increasing production byf 50 additional tons.

The Plan provision for these schemes is Rs. 0-83 lakh which is proposed to be)- spent in 1956-57.

Industry : Under this head a number of schemes relating to sericluture will be undertaken in the Darjeeling district. These schemes envisage the imrpovement of seed cocoons and the supply of mulberry grafts. The object o f these schemes is to increase the production of better quality silk at lower cost. The total expen­ diture involved in these schemes during the Plan period is Rs. 36-24 lakhs, of which, Rs. 6-56 lakhs is expected to be required during 1956-57.

Cottage industry : Darjeeling will have the benefit of a shoe-making centre where technical guidance will be given in shoe-designing and manufacturing. A workshop for development of cutlery industry will be established at CThoom. Whole­ sale depots will be opened to procure and supply raw materials for small industries and to provide marketing facilities. The expenditure during the whole of the Plan period will be about Rs. 5-32 lakhs and that during the first year of the Plan about Rs. 3-90 lakhs.

Roads : About 84 miles of roads are proposed to be constructed in Darjeeling district during the Second Plan period at a cost of Rs. 102-00 lakhs. During thd first year of the Plan, about Rs. 1 - 70 lakhs is likely to be spent.

Health : The Health Plan of Darjeeling district includes, amongst others, schems for taking over under Government the sanitary staff maintained by the district board, training of dais, establishment of health centres, hospital and chest and V. D. clinics and providing health centres with ambulances, etc. The total size of Health Plan of the district will be Rs. 40-11 lakhs and Rs. 10-08 lakhs will be spent in the first year of the Plan.

Housing : Under the Low Income Group Housing Scheme, a sum of Rs. 5-10 lakhs will be sanctioned during the Plan period to applicants in Darjeeling district as long-term loan for building residential houses of their own. 159

Welfare of Backward Classes : A large number of schemes will be taken up in Darjeeling district for the Welfare of Backward Classes. The main provi­ sions of the schcmes are : providing free tuition to a largo number of studt nts and exempting them from payment o f boarding charges, improving the schools and hostels, giving grants to dispensaries and health centres, subsidised di.^-tri- bution of seeds, poultry birds, goats and sheep and pigs, providing triiining facilities and financial assistance to craftsmen, construction of cart tracks, wo<;den bridges and culverts, etc. The total cost of the schemes in the district will be about Rs. 11-66 lakhs and the amount proposed to be spent in 1956-57 is about Rs. 2-54 lakhs.

Social Welfare : Four Welfare Extension Projects (with 20 work centnis) will he executed in the district during the Plan iX5rind. Of these ono will be start<^d in 1956-57. The expenditure expected in the first year is Rs. 0-84 lakh. The object of these projects is to provide for maternity and child welfare, adult and social education for women, training in tailoring, cultural activities, etc.

Agriculture : The five-year agi-icultural development programme for the district of Darjeeling aims at the establishment of 11 thana farms wherefrom improved varieties of seeds Avill bo raised and multiplied for distribution amongst the farmers, distribution of 5,550 maunds of improved anian, wheat, pulses, mustard, gram and maize seeds, supplying 7,200 maunds of different kinds of fertilisers, e.g., bone meal, Super Phosphate, mixture and Jidoption of necessary plant protection measures with a view to securing higher yields. Special steps will be taken for improving jute, sugarcane, arecanut and cocoanut cultivation. It is also contemplated to lay out 500 dAmonstration centres and plots wherefrom improved and modem methods of agricultural practice will be disseminated amongst the cultivators. A horticultural substation \vill be established at and the administrative and field personnel belonging to the district agricultural organisation would be strengthened. Thirty- five small irrigation measures w’ill be executed and waste lands as far as possible will be reclaimed.

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services : Establishment of 135 demonstra­ tion centres for fodder cultivation and silage, a Siri Cattle Farm, a poultry extension centre, organisation of District and State Cattle Shows and subsidised distribution of 1,018 maunds of improved fodder seeds and 12,843 poultry birds are the important targets of work in the am'mal husbandry field. In the sphere of veterinary services it has been contemplated to set up one Veterinary aid centre in each NES Block. Provision has also been made for increased grants for medicines, etc., to veterinary aid centres outside CDP and NES areas. Construction of 3 veterinary dispensaries in NES Blocks and four improved “ A ” and “ B ” class veterinary hospitals will also be undertaken.

Education : The five-year educational plan for the district lays much stress on the expansion and improvement of basic, primary and secondary education. One hundred and twenty-six primary and basic schools covering 10,641 pupils, 1 senior basic school and twelve multipurpose schools with provision for imparting technical education at the secondary level would be set up. Five existing high schools expan* dod and upgraded to the multipurpose standard would be functioning. Provision has also been made for improvement of service conditionus of 848 primary teacliers, increased and improved accommodation for 27 primary schools, essential accommo­ dation for women teachers of 5 institutions, enhanced teaching facilities and also improvement of libraries and reading room facilities in the field of secondary education. There are also schemes providing housing accommodation for students and teachers of secondary schools. 160

DARJEELING DISTRICT

Name of scheme Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST

1. Afforestation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper industries :—

(i) Bamboo and grass plantations 0-87 Acre 377 for the paper industry.

2. Extension of teak plantations 2 -07 Acre 1,035

3. Creation of a National Park and 0-32 National Park (No.) improvement of existing game sanctuaries. Game sanctuaries (No.) .. 1

Construction of a ropeway in 7-60 Mile 10 Singalila and Tonglu forests of Darjeeling Division.

Improvement of commimications in 11 -40 Mile 11 4 the Northern Circle.

Improvement of Forest Villages 1 -55 Hut (No.) 139 (housing and water-supply for forest labourers of non-tribal origin).

Primary education in Forest Villages 0-93 School (No.) 15 of North Bengal.

Improvement of Dow Hill Forest 0-24 Rifle (No.) 10 School of North Bengal.

Portable Radio battery set I (No.)

Tents (No.) 20

9. Construction of offices and quarters 0 -24 Buildings (No.) 6

10. Cultivation of medicinal plants, e.g., 2-37 Acreage 160 Rouwolfia, etc. 27-59

CO-OPERATION

1. Co-operative Farming •20 No. 20 *2. Reorganisation of Central Banks . . •56 No 1

•76

♦Includes State subsidy not included in the Plan. 161

DARJEELING DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

IRRIGATION

1. Rolling Block Irrigation Scheme for 0-48 Benefited area (acres) .. 80 Rolling and Langour Jhoras. Additional production (tons) 9

2. Lodhma Irrigation Scheme 0-35 Benefited area (acres) . . 123

Additional production (tons) 41 Total 0-83

INDUSTRY

1. Production of multivoltine mother 0 07 Seed cocoons (Kahons) 16,000 stock in Plains. 2. Grant of loans to Mulberry cultiva­ 0 05 Irrigation and manuring of 200 tors for manure and irrigation. mulberry lands (acres). 3. Establishment of Hill Nurseries for 28 -69 Seed cocoons 12,000 rearing of Foreign Univoltine races. 4. Establishment of Grainages for 7 43 D. F. layings (lakhs) 30 00 supply of D. F. layings. 5. Model Servicing Footwear •78 No. 1 6. Development of Cutlery Industry 3 -29 No. 1 at Ghoom. 7. Marketing of Cottage Industries 1 -25 No. (Sales Depot) 2 Products. 8. Procurement and supply of raw No. (Wholesale Depot) materials. Total 41 -56

ROADS 1 . Metalli-Rongo (with bridges over the 25-00 Mileage (0. D. R.) 14 -00 Murti, Naksalkhola and other rivers). 2. Darjeeling-Pulbazar-Bijanbari 16-00 Ditto 11-00 3. Bijanbari-Jhelpi-Lodhuma 14 00 Ditto. 10 -00

4. Mii’ik-Panighata 15-00 Ditto 13-75

5. Naksalbari-Kharibari 11 -00 Ditto 10 -50

6. Kharibari-Phansidewa 12-00 Ditto 12 -00

7. N. H. 31 to Gorubathan P. S. 5 -00 Ditto 9-00

8. Peshoke Road to Mangpo 4-00 Ditto 4-00

Total 102 -00 84-25

After 26 per cent, cut 74-95

^4 uniform cut of 26 per cent, has been effected on all schemes to keep the State ceiling— 1,710 lakhs.] O. D. R. = Other District Road. 162

DARJEELING DISTRICT—

Name of schemes. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, ^"ork, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs,)

HEALTH.

1. Provincialisation of Public Health 2 • 64 District Services.

2. Training of Dais 0 -09 Training Centre (Xo.)

No. of Trainees 42

3. Increase in the number of rural 20 "21 Health Centre 19 dispensaries and establishment of Public Health Units. 4. Provision of an anjbulance service 2 • 84 Ambulance in subdivisions and thana health centres. 5. Establishment of district and sub- 2 • 00 Hospital . . divisional health centres.

6. Establishnrent of chest clinics 2-41 Clinic 3

7. Establishment of District Diagnos­ 1-74 Laboratory 1 tic and Public Health Laboratories.

'8. Control of Malaria and Filaria 4-76 Unit {b) 0-30

9. BOG vaccinations 0-39 Persons to be vaccinated 2-63 (No. lakhs). 10. Control and prevention of V. D, . . 1-25 Subdivisions! V. D. 3 Clinic. 11. School Hygiene Scheme for Girls Supervisory unit (No.) 1

School Health Services for boys in ((^Primary unit (No.) 7 the State. Total— Health . . 40-11

HOUSING.

I. Low Income Group Housing 5-10

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

Education.

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal 1*40 Students 2,800 students of all Secondary Schools of this State.

2. Book grants to tribal students of -04 Ditto 155 Secondary Schools.

3. Examination fees for the students *02 Ditto 80 appearing at the School Final Examination at Rs. 25 per student.

(6) 1 Unit will cover 1 -06 million people. 163

DARJEELING DISTRICT—contd.

Xame of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— conid.

Education— concld. 4. Boarding charges to the scheduled -25 Students 105 tribe students of the Secondary Schools. 5. Renovation of Primary School -06 School building and provision of furniture and equipment. 6. Contribution towards the establish- -12 Ditto ment of Junior Basic Schools.

7. Upgrading of 2 classcs Junior High • 13 Ditto School to 4 classes Junior High School. 8. Upgrading of 4 classes Junior High *29 Ditto School to Senior High School.

9. Expansion of existing School Hos- • 10 Hostel tels.

10. Construction of new hostel buildings -20 Ditto

Medical. 1. Grants to Dispensaries and Health •07 Dispensary/Health Cen­ 10 Centre?. tre.

Public HeaWt.

1. Tiibe/R. C. C./Masonry wells in •36 Well tribal areas for the supply of drink- ina: water.

Agriculture and AniniaL Husbandry,

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds . . • 0.3 Maiind . . . . 350

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators’ •02 Plot .. .. 60 holding?.

3. Subsidised distribution of poultry •03 Bird .. .. 700 birds.

1. Poultrj'- Multiplication Centre in 1 •oS Centre/laying of birds 1 /8,000 Darjeeling.

5. Goat keeping as a subsidiary means •03 Block .. .. 3 of livelihood.

3. Sheep rearing as a subsidiary means •11 Ditto .. .. 12 of livelihood.

7. Pig rearing as a subsidiary means •04 Ditto .. .. 2 of livelihood.

B. Encouragement of vegetable-tMW- •03 P'amily . . .. 300 frnit-. o-flrdening. it)4

DARJEELING DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Tariget of outlay, wof-k, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld.

Irrigation.

1. Minor Irrigation Scheme • 37 Scheme

2. Irrigation through portable Pump­ • 04 Pumping plant ing Plant.

Commerce and Industries.

1. Training facilities to the Scheduled • 13 Student 35 Tribes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to Scheduled • 20 Person 80 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest-free loan to the limit of R?. 250 to each individual. 3. Training-OMm-production centre . . -83 Centre/Trainee 1/75

Roads.

1. Construction of cart tracks in hill 1-05 Mile areas. 2. Provision of wooden bridges and "15 r. ft. 24 masonry culverts on village roads.

Co-operation.

Establishment of Co-operative Grain •26 Grain Golas Golas in areas having concentration of tribal population. Establishment of Creamery Socie­ • 22 Society ties in tribal zones.

Forest.

1. Improvement of forest villagers’ 1-50 Hut 150 huts. 2. Improvement of water supply in -37 Well 75 forest villagers’ huts.

Miscellaneous.

1. Grants for adult education centres, •07 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for outstand­ ing welfare work.

2. Establishment of Welfare Centres • 33 Centre

3. Grants to Bhutia and Lepcha •75 Monastery Monasteries, 165

DARJEELING DISTRICT—cowi(Z.

Name of scheme. PJan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. ]akhs.)

WE1.FARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES

Education.

1. Stipends to poor meritorious Sche­ •16 Student 60 duled Caste students.

2. Expansion of common hostel facili­ • 10 Hostel 1 ties.

3. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste •09 Student 60 students.

Public Health.

1. In order to remove scarcity of drink­ •05 R. C. C. Well iO ing water in Scheduled Caste areas, potable water supply sources will be provided.

Commerce and Industries.

1. Training lacilities to Scheduled • 04 Trainee 13 Castes in vocational trades and crafts.

2. Financial assistance to the Sche­ •02 Person duled Caste people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest- free loan to the linit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous.

1. Encouragement of Community acti­ •02 vities.

11^66

SOCIAL WELFARE

1. Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extension Pro­ ject.

Work Cer.tre 20

N.A. = N o t available. 166

DARJEELING DISTRICT—

Xame of scheme. Plan Unit Target of outlay, work, .1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTURE.

1, Establishment of Thana Agricul­ Xo. 11 tural Farm.

2. Multiplication and distribution of Seeds ;

(a) Aman and Aus padd}^ Maunds 2,500

(b) Wheat Ditto 240 (c) Pulses Ditto 200

(d) Musttird Ditto 160

(e) Gram Ditto 50

(/) Maize Ditto 2,400

3. Bonemeal Ditto 1,200

4. Super-phosphate Ditto 6,000 5. Fertiliser mixture

6. Plant Protection :

(a) Tn^atment of seeds with Not known. Ag. G .^. (b) Control of Algol weeds in Ditto. paddy fields. (c) Control of Blight diseases of Ditto. potato. (d) Control of pests of paddy . . Ditto.

(e) Control of pests of vegetables

(/) Control of pests of seed potatoes

(g) Control of pests of fruit trees

7. Prizes for destruction of wild No. 1,997 animals. 8. Jute Development ;

(a) Retting tanks Not known.

(b) Jute seeds Maunds 100 (c) Plant Protection

(d) Ammon. Sulphate

9. Sugarcane Development Not known.

10. Arecanut Development Seedlings (No.) 43,000

11. Cocoanut Development Ditto Not known.

12. Agricultural Implements and Work No. Ditto. ■«bor.. 167

DARJEELING mSTHlCT-contd.

Marne of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1

AGRICULTURE— conc/d.

13. Demonstration Centres and Plots No. 500

14. Crop Competition Unions (Xo.) 150

15. Establishment of Horticultural Sub­ No. 1 station at Kalimjiong. 16. Strengthening of officers of Sub- Clerks (No.) Not known. divisional Agricultural Officer. 17. Strengthening of the offices of Clerk, Accountant and ' Ditto. Superintendent of Agriculture. Cashier (No.). 18. Small Irrigation Scheme No. 25

19. Lift Irrigation by pumping plants No. 6

20. Reclamation of waste lands Acres Not known.

21. Deep tube-well Irrigation No. 4

22. Scheme for distribution of Dhaincha Packets 20,000 and Sunn-hemp.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.

1. Demonstration of fodder cultivation 0-07 Centre 135 and silage. 2. Subsidised distribution of fodder 0-20 Seeds (maunds) 1,018 seeds. 3. Establishment of a Siri Cattle Farm 2 • 28 One cattle farm

4. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0 • 34 Birds 12,843

5. Poultry Extension Centre (Govern­ 0 • 50 Centre 1 ment of India). 6. District and State Cattle Show .. 0-31 Live-stock Show 51

VETERINARY.

Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0-30 One Aid Centre will be in N. E. S. Blocks. opened and main­ tained within each N. E. S. Block. 2. Increased grants for medicines, etc., 0-01 Additional supply of to Veterinary Aid Centres outside medicine to be made N.E. S. and C. D. P. Blocks. to 2 centres. 3. Construction of Veterinary Dispen­ 0-41 No. saries in N. E. S. Blocks. 4. Improvement and Establishment 2-10 No. of “ A ” class hospitals. 5. Improvement and Establishment 0- 55 No. o f“ B ” class hospitals. 168

DARJEELING DISTRICT—condcZ.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 2

EDUCATION.

Expansion of Basic Education 25 • 96 Institutions 126

Pupils 10,641

Teachers 375

2. Improvement of the conditions of 2-09 Teachers 848 service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 0 • 54 Institutions 27 mary schools in rural areas. Pupils 3,645

Teachers 108

4. Essential accommodation^"^ for 0 • 50 Institutions 5 women teachers in rural school. Wi 5. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 0 • 63 Institutions 1 version). Pupils 135

Teachers 4

6. Multipurpose Schools 6’ 73 Institutions 12

Pupils 3,120

Teachers 102

Other staff 33

Improvement of teaching facilities N .A. N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, GeograjDhy, Crafts, etc.).

Improvement of Libraries and 0 • 50 Institutions 16 Reading Rooms.

Expansion and upgrading of High 2 • 40 Institutions 5 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 600

Teachers 25

Other staff 5

10. Housing for students in Secondary 0 • 96 Institutions 3 Schools. Pupils 60

11 . Housing for teachers of Secondary 0-31 Institutions 4 Schools. Teachers 8

N .A .=N o t available. 169

GOOCH BEHAR DISTRICT

Forests.—Several schemes of forest development will be undertaken in Cooch Beliar district during the Second Plan period. Quite a large area will be covered by plantations, particularly by bamboo and grass plantations. This will help the paper industry. Teak plantations will also be extended in order to meet the demand for good timber. To protect the rapidly diminishing wild life in this country, creation of a National Park and improvement of existing game sanctuaries will be imdertaken. Buildings will be constructed for ofi&ces and quarters for forest staff. The total expenditure on forests during the Second Plan period in the district will be Rs. 6 -13 lakhs of which Rs. 1 -69 lakhs is proposed to be spent in the first year.

Fisheries.—In order to increase the production of fish in the district, four schemes will be executed during the Plan period. The objects of these schemes are to popularise fish pond manures, to demonstrate improved methods of pisciculture to indigenous fishermen, to encourage the production of carp fry and to assist needy fishermen by granting loans. The total expenditure involved in the execu­ tion of these schemes will b^e Rs. 0 -40 lakh of which Rs. 0 -07 lakh will be required in the first year.

Co-operation.—Twenty co-operative farming societies will be formed in the district during the Plan period. One Central Land Mortgage Bank will also be established in the district to meet the demand for long term credit. The Plan pro­ vision for these schemes in the district is Rs. 0 -47 lakh.

industry.—One co-operative society of silk waste spinners will be established in . Production as well as marketing will be organised through this society. One eri-seed production will also be started in Cooch Behar with a view to developing the eri-industry in West Bengal. This centre will also demons­ trate improved methods of eri-rearing and spinning.

Besides, training or production centres will be opened for food processing, cottage match industry, handpounding of rice, village ghani oil industry, etc. Depots will be established for marketing products of cottage industries and also for procure­ ment and supply of raw materials. The total expenditure under Industry in the Plan of Cooch Behar district will be Rs. 10 -32 lakhs. The expenditure during the first year will be about Rs. 3 -30 lakhs.

Roads.—Nearly 138 miles of roads will be constructed in the district during the Second Plan period at a total cost of Rs. 127 -55 lakhs. The expenditure expected during 1956-57 is Rs. 11 -24 lakhs.

Health.—The health staff under the district board is proposed to be taken over by Government. Opening of training centres for dais and nurses, establishment of new health centres and expansion of hospitals, establishment of chest and V. D. clinics, providing health centres with ambulances, sinking more tube-wells, etc., are some of the schemes proposed to be implemented. The total expenditure on health schemes in Cooch Behar district during the Plan period will be Rs. 64-38 lakhs, of which Rs. 8 -31 lakhs will be spent in 1956-57.

Housing.—Under the Low Income Group Housing Scheme, a sum of Rs. 7 -69 lakhs will be sanctioned during the Plan period to applicants in Cooch Behar district as long term loan for building residential houses of their own.

Welfare of Backward Classes.—A large number of schemes for the welfare o f backward classes will be undertaken in Cooch Behar district in the Second Five- Year Plan. The main provisions of the schemes are :—Providing free tuition to a 170

large number of students and exempting them from payment of boarding charges, improvement of schools and hostels, giving grants to dispensaries and health centres, subsidised distribution of seeds, poultry birds, encouragement of vegetable and fruit gardening, improvement of roads, etc. The total cost of the schemes in the district will be Rs. 3 -66 lakhs of which Rs. 0 *48 lakh will be spent in 1956-57.

Social Welfare.—During the Second Plan period, four Welfare Extension Projects (with 20 work centres) are proposed to be started in the Cooch Behar district. Of these, two will be started in the first year. The object of these projects is to provide for maternity and child welfare, adult social education for women, training in tailoring, cultural activities, etc. The sum to be spent in the district on these projects during 1956-57 is Rs. 0 -50 lakhs.

Road Transport.—To provide improved and increased traveiliug facilities to the people of Cooch Behar which is not adequately served by railways, a scheme of State Transport Service has been undertaken in the district. During the Second Plan period, construction of stores and administrative buildings, depots and way-side sub-depots, etc., will be taken. The total provision for this scheme is Rs. 16 -63 lakhs of which Rs. 2 -92 laldis is proposed to be spent in 1956-57.

Agriculture.—The five-year Agricultural Development plan for the district lays special stress upon intensive cultivation. For this purpose seven thana farms would be set up to raise and multiply improved varieties of seeds, 30,500 maimds of improved paddy, wheat, mustard and pulse seeds, 9,610 tons of different lands of fertilisers, e.g., sludge, town compost, bone meal, super phosphate, ammonium sulphate, etc., would be distributed to the farmers. Eighty small imgation schemes will be implemented in the different parts of the district. Special measures will be adopted for securing all round improvement in sugarcane, areca- nut, cocoanut, cashe-svnut, lac and jute cultivation. A horticultural extension centre will be set up and long-term loans will be disbursed for establishment of orchards. About 2,500 acres of waste lands will be reclaimed and necessary plant protection measures will be taken up.

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services.— In this sphere 141 demonstration centres for fodder cultivation and silage and 1 poultry extension centre will be set up. There are provision for subsidised distribution of 3,573 maunds of fodder and 13,910 poultry birds. Besides, District and State cattle shows will be organised. One veterinary aid centre will be opened and maintained in each N E S Block. Increased grants have also been provided for aid centres outside the N E S areas. Four veterinary dispensaries and four improved “ B ” class veterinary hospitals will be set up. The supervisory staff in muffasil and head quarters will be strengthened.

Education.—Improvement and expansion of primary, basic and secondary education are the main features of the five-year educational plan of the district. At the secondary level, the general carriculum has been diluted with suitable techni­ cal courses. The different measures in the field of primary and basic education aim at establishment of 162 schools covering 20,359 pupils, providing improved accom­ modation to 35 primary schools, and also essential accommodation to women teachers of ten institutions and effecting improvement in the service conditions of 827 primary teachers. In regard to secondary education it is contemplated to set up 2 senior basic schools, new and converted, nine multipurpose schools covering 2,040 pupils and to finalise arrangements concerning conversion and upgrading of 5 existing high schools to the multipurpose standard. Increased housing accommo­ dation to teachers and students of secondary schools is also in view. 171

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

FOREST

1. Afforestation of waste lands includ­ ing industrial plantations for match and paper industries—

(i) Bamboo and grass plantations 1-32 Acre 5-73 for the paper industry.

(ii) Other plantations 0-81 Acre 4-12

2. Extension of teak plantations . . 3-15 Acre 15-75

3. Creation of a National Park and 0*48 National Park (No.) . . 1 improvement of existing game sanctuaries. Game sanctuaries (No.) 1

4. Construction of oftices and quarters 0-37 Buildings (No,) 9

6 1 3

FISHERIES

1. Popularising the use of fish pond 0-13 Fish (ton) 481 manure for increasing the produc­ tion of pond fisheries. Manures (ton) 411 2. Demonstration fish farm on private 0-10 Fish fry (lakh) 100 parties’ tanks in every thana of the State of West Bengal. Fish farm (No.) 7

3. Assisting the needy fishei-men of 0-12 Fish (ton) 80 the State by granting loan for augmenting fish supply. Boat (No.) 15 Y am (bale) 11

4. Intensifying production of carp fi-y 0-05 Fish fry (lakh) 25 by gi'anting loans to the culturists. 0-40

CO-OPERATION

1. Co-operative Farming 0-20 No. 20 2, Supply of long term credit 0-27 L. M. Bank 1

0-47 172

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—

Nair e of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

INDUSTRY

1. Silk Reelers’ Co-operatives and allied 0-10 Silk Waste Spinners 1 organisation : expansion. Society, 2. Scheme for Development of Ericulture, 6-30 Eri seeds (crores) 4-5 •Talpaiguri and Cooch Behar. Yards (crores) 3-0 3. Marketing of Cottage Industries 0-62 No. (Sales Depot) 1 Proiiucts. 4. Food processing 0-44 Training Unit 1 5. Procurement and supply of raw materi­ 0-60 Wholesale Depot 1 als. 6. Cottage match 0-51 No. 1 7. Hand pounding of rice 0-40 No. (Co-operative Socie­ 2 ties). 8. Village Ghani Oil Industry 1-35 No. (Production Centre) 1 10-32

ROADS 1. Gossanimari-Sitai 2-00 Mileage (0. D. K.) 6-00 2. Gos°animari-Sita,lkuchi 5-55 Ditto 11-00

3. Haldibari-Dewanganjhat 1 -00 Ditto 8-50

4. Math abh anga- Sitalki i chi 4-95 Ditto 9-00

5. Meckliganj-Changrabandha 1-50 Ditto 6-00

6. Cooch Behar--Alipurduar 15-00 Ditto 13-00

7. Mathabhanga-J amaidaha-Changraban 32-50 Ditto 24-00 dha. 8. Cooch B^'har-ivlathabhanga via Phan 23-00 D;tto 18-00 sirghat and Nishiganj. 9. Dinhata-Balarampur-Chilakhanaon N 16-00 Ditto 16-00 H. 31. 10. Falakata to Shildanga 13-00 Ditto 11-00 11. Dinhata-Gitaldaha 6-00 Ditto 8-00

12. Ranirhat- Kam al-Changrabandha 7-00 Ditto 5-00

13. From the 3rd mile of Haldibari-Dewan 4-00 Ditto 4-00 ganj Road to Tista Ferryghat. 131-50 138-50

Ze.w recovery from Government of India’s .S • 05 special grants towards the cost of No. 4. 127-55

After 26 per cent, cut 93-73

[A imiform cut of 26 per cent, has been effiected on all schemes to keep the State ceiling Rs. 17,10 lakhs.] O.D,R.=;Other District Road. 173

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—contd.

Name of sehen. e. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhR.)

ROAD TRANSPORT

State Transport Service in Cooch 16-63 Buses (No.) 35 Behar. Depot to be built up Construction of wayside sub-depots, administra­ tive build­ ings and stores, etc. BEALTB

1. Provinciali=:ation of Public Health 2-93 District Serviro?. 2. Training of Dais 0-14 Training Ce/itre (No.)

Trainees (No.) 63

3. Tucreaso in the nunyber of rural 25-41 Health Centres 24 dispensaries an:! establishment of Public B>alth. 4. Establ.'siiment of rural nursing 1 - 30 Training Centre service anil 'mprovernent of nurs­ ing system. 5. Provision of an ambulance service 2-84 Ambulance in Subdivisions and thana health centres. 6. Establishment of District and Sub- 2-00 Hospitals .. divisional Health Centres.

7. Establishment of Chest Clinics 3-51 Clinic 5

8. Establishment of District Diai/nostic 2-37 Laboratory 1 and Public Health Laboratories.

9. Control of Malaria and control of 11-08 Unit (6)0-7 Filaria.

10. B. C. G. Vaccinations 0 • 68 Persons to be vaccinated 4-48 (No. lakhs). 11. Control and prevention of V. D. . . 1-74 Subdivision V. D. Clinic 5

12. School Hygiene scheme for girls . . ("Supervisory Unit (No.) 1 1-68 School Health Services for Boys in J Primary Unit (No.) 8 the State. 13. Rural Wa'-er Supply and Sanitation 8-70 Water supply .'?ource . . 482

Total Health 64-.*^8

HOUSING

1 . 1,0\v income group housing 7-69

Ih) One Unit will rover 1-06 million people. 12 174

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, w

W ELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES

Education

1. Provision of free tuition to tribal • 02 Student 40 students of all Secondary Schools of this State.

2. Book grants to tribal students of •01 Ditto 55 Secondary Schools.

3. Examination fees for the students • 005 Ditto 20 appearing at the School Final E-vamination at Rs. 25 per student.

4. Boarding charges to the Scheduled • 04 Ditto 30 Tribe students of the Secondary Schools.

6. Renovation of Primary School • 02 School building and provision of furniture and equipment.

6. Contribution towards the establish­ • 04 Ditto ment of Junior Basic Schools.

Medical

1. Grants to dispensaries and Health • 02 Dispensarj’^/B ealth Centre Centres.

Public Health

1. Tube/R.C.C./Masonry wells in tribal • 03 Well areas for the supply of drinking water.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

1. Subsidised distribution of seeds . . •01 Maund 100

2. Demonstration plots in cultivators • 006 Plot 14 holdings.

3. Subsidised distribution of poultry •008 Birds 200 birds.

4. Encouragement of vegetable-citm- •01 Family 110 fruit gardening.

Irrigation

1. Irrigation through portable Pump­ • 02 Pumping Plant ing Plant. 175

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1966-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES— concld.

Commerce and Industries Training facilities to the Scheduled • 04 Student . . 10 Tribes in vocational trades and crafts. Financial assistance to Scheduled • 04 person 16 Tribe people trained in various trades and crafts by way of interest free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual. Training-cwTO-production centre .. ■52 Centre/Trainee 1/45

Roa ds J. Improvement of Kutcha village • 07 Mile roads.

Co-operaticn Establishment of Co-operative Grain 11 Grain Golas Golas in areas having corcentra- tion of tribal population.

Forest Improvement of forest villagers’ 1-00 Hut 100 huts. Improvement of \nater supply in • 25 Well 50 forest villagers’ huts.

Miscellaneous Grants for adult education centres, ■02 night schools, exhibition and other cultural and recreational activities and rewards and prizes for out­ standing welfare work.

SELF ARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES.

Education Stipends to poor meritorious • 29 Students . . 110 Scheduled Caste students. Expansion of comicon host-el faci­ ■ 10 Hostel 1 lities. Hostel charges to Scheduled Caste • 20 Student . . 135 students.

Public Health In order to remove scarcity of ■40 R . C. C. Well 80 drinking water m Scheduled Casto areas, potable water supply sources will be provided. 176

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. outlay, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES— concZd. Commerce and Industries 1. A scheme for providing training ' 20 Trainee facilities to Scheduled Castes in vocational trades and crafts. 2. Financial assistance to the Schedul­ 12 Person ed Caste people trained in various trades and crafts^ by way of interest free loan to the limit of Rs. 250 to each individual.

Miscellaneous 1. Encouragement of Community •06 activities.

SOCIAL WELFARE

1. Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extensio.'i Project. Work Centre

AGRICULTURE

L Establisliment of Thana Seed Farm Xo.

2. Distribution of Seeds—• (а) Paddy Mds.

(б) Wheat Mds.

(c) Mustard Mds.

(d) Pulse Mds.

3. Distribution of fertilisers— (а) Sludge

(б) Town Compost . .

(c) Bone meal Tons

{d) Super phosphate Tons

(e) Ammon, sulphate Tons

(/) Fertiliser mixture Tons

4. Distribution of pumping plants No.

5. Small Irrigation Scheme No.

6. Demonstration csntre and plots 5 2 acres, acre Old 20 2 New 45 4

N .A .= N o t available. 177

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—cow^d!.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

AGRICULTUBE— concid.

7. Waste land reclamation scheme . . Acres 2.500

8. Plant protection—

(а) Treatment of seeds with ag. G.N. (б) Control of pests of paddy ►Mds. 43,294

(c) Control of pests of vegetable

9. Crop competition No. (unions) 252

10. Destruction of Wild animals No. 750

Sugarcane Development—

(а) Seed Cane distribution Mds. 7.500

(б) Demonstration centres Acre 125

11. Arecanut development No. 1,00,000

12. Cocoanut development No. 2,000

13. Cashewanut development

14. Lac development

15. Horticultural extension work long term loan—

(a) Horticultural extension

(b) Long term loans to land owners for establishment of orchards.

16. Jute development scheme—

(а) Seeds Mds. 1,000

(б) Seed drill No. 450

(c) Fertilisers (A. sulphate) Tons 2,800

i) Plant protection Acres 4,480

[e) Retting tanks—

New No. 900

Old No. 000 178

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—contd.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

1 . Delmonstration of fodder cultiva­ 0-07 Centre tion and silage.

2. Subsidised distribution of fodder 0-72 Seeds (maunds) seeds.

3. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0 -35 Birds

4. Poultry extension centre (Govern­ 0-50 Centre ment of India).

5 District and State cattle show 0 -24 Live-stock show

VETERINARY

1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0 -30 One aid centres will be in N E S Block. opened and main­ tained within each NES Block.

2. Increased grants for medicines, etc. 0 -03 Additional supply o:' to Veterinary Aid centre. Outside medicine to be made to N E S and C D P Blocks. 5 units.

3. Construction of Veterinary dis­ 0 -39 No. pensaries in N E S Blocks.

4. Improvement and establishment of 2 -50 No. “ B ” class hospitals.

5. Strengthening of supervisory organi­ 0-70 Range office sation in muffasU and headquarters.

EDUCATION

1. Expansion of Basic education 32 *79 Institutions

Pupils

Teachers

2. Improvement of the conditions of 1 *80 Teachers service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for pri­ 0 *84 Institutions mary shools in rural areas. Pupils

Teachers.

4. Essential accommodation for 0 '88 Institutions women teachers in rural school. 179

COOCH BEHAR DISTRICT—cowcZci.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

EDUCATION— concZcZ.

5. Senior Basic School (New and Con­ 1 -49 Institutions 2 version). Pupils 270

Teachers

6. Multipurpose Schools 7-27 Institutions

Pupils

Teachers 69

Other staff 25

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

8. Improvement of Libraries and 0 -50 Institutions 16 Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 2 *40 Institutions 5 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I. Pupils 600

Teachers 25

Other staff 5

10. Housing for students in Secondary 1 -05 Institutions 3 Schools. Pupils 60

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 0 -65 Institutions 7 Schools. Teachers 14

N .A '= N ot available. 180

PURULIA DISTRICT Industry.—During the Second Plan two Tassar Weavers’ Societies will be set up in the district. They would provide finance when required, arrange for the market­ ing of products and ensure that quality and standard are maintained. The total cost involved is Rs. 0 -50 lakh of which Rs. 0 -20 lakh will be spent in 1956-57. Health.—Two Leprosy Clinics will be started in the district during the Second Plan period at a cost of Rs. 3 -76 lakhs. Social Welfare.— Four Welfare Extension Projects with 20 work centres will be set up during the Second Plan. These projects will provide for maternity and child welfare, adult social education for women, tailoring and training in indigenous crafts, promotion of cultural activities, etc. Agriculture.—The agricultural development programme for the district aims at distribution and multiplication of different kinds of paddy, wheat, mustard and pulse seeds, distribution of fertilisers like town compost, bonemeal, chemicals, etc., establishment of thana seed farms and demonstration centres for showing improved methods and techniques of cultivation. Small irrigation schemes will be executed and pumping plants will be distributed at a total cost of Rs. 8 *50 lakhs for the development of irrigation potential in the district. About 0.48 lakh rupees will be spent for the development of sugarcane cultivation. A lakh of rupees will also be spent on plant protection measures in the district. Animal Husbandry.—For the improvement and development of veterinary services 7 artificial insemination centres will be set up. Fodder is an important item for the improvement of cattle resources of the district. For this purpose about 117 centres will be set up for fodder cultivation and silage and about 1,021 maunds of fodder seeds will be distributed. About 13,428 poultry birds will be distributed. To encourage healthy competition between the live stock owners 38 cattle shows will be organised. For the development of veterinary services in the district one aid centre will be opened and maintained in each NES Block. One range office will be set up for strengthening the Supervisory Organisation. Education.— The five-year educational plan for the district envisages expansion and improvement of primary, basic and secondary education. With these objec­ tives in view 126 basic and primary schools bringing 11,640 pupils within their fold, 4 senior basic schools new and converted and 15 multipurpose schools of which 4 will be existing high schools expanded and converted to the multipurpose standard involving about 4,000 pupils, will be set up. Provision has also been made for improved accommodation to 25 primary schools for improvement of teaching, library and reading room facilities in respect of secondary schools. There are also schemes for providing essential accommodation for women teachers in rural areas and increased housing facilities to students and teachers of secondary schools.

PURULIA DISTRICT

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 19.56-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 3 4

INDUSTRY

1. Silk Reeler’s Co-operatives and 0-50 Tassar Weavers'Society allied organisation : expansion. 181

PURULIA DISTRICT—cowid!.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs,)

HEALTH 1. Establishment of a 400-bedded 'j leprosy colony : Expansion. y 3-76 Clinic 2. Establishment of 18 Leprosy Clinics J

SOCIAL WELFARE

Welfare Extension Project N.A. Welfare Extonison Project 4

Work Centre . . 20 AGRICULTURE Distribution of seeds— (a) Paddy 0-62 (b) Wheat (c) Mustard (d) Pulses 2. Distribution of Fertilisers— (a) Sludge

(b) Town composts . . 0-56 (c) Bone Meal (d) Superphosphate

(e) Ammon Sulphate (/) Fertiliser Mixture

Distribution of Pumping Plants 1-30

Small Irrigation Scheme 7-20

Destruction of Wild Aminal 0-37 Crop competition 0-12 Establishment of thana fann 3 0 6 Establishment of Demonstration 1-04 Centre, 9. Sugarcane Development Scheme . 0-48

10. Plant Protection— (a) Treatment of Seed with Ag 0-90 G.N. (b) Control of pests of paddy 11. Cashewnut Development

12 . Extension of Hathwara Farm in 2-55 Purulia.

a n i m a l h u s b a n d r y Artificial insemination in Purulia 1-2 1

N .A.— Not available. 182

PURULIA DISTRICT—cowiti.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit, Target of outlay, work., 1956-61, 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

1. New Key Village Centres and expan­ 1-11 A. I. Centres 1 sion of existing centres. Sub-centres 6

2. Demonstration of Fodder Cultiva­ 0-06 Centre 117 tion and Silage.

3. Subsidised distribution of Fodder 0-20 Seeds (Mds.) 1,024 Seeds. ^

4. Poultrj^ Extension Centre (Govern­ 0-86 Centre 1 ment of India).

5. District and State Cattle Show 0-22 Live Stock Show 38

6. Subsidised distribution of poultry 0-34 Birds 13„428

VETERINARY

1. Grants for Veterinary Aid Centres 0 -40 One aid centre will be in NES Blocks. opened and main­ tained within each NES Block.

2. Construction of Vetermary dispen­ 0 -50 No saries in NES Blocks.

3. Strengthening of Supervisory Or­ 0 ■ 60 Range Office ganisation in Muffasil and Head­ quarters.

EDUCATION

1. Expansion of Basic Education 24-96 Insti tut ion s 126

Pupils 11,640

Teachers 380

2. Improvement of the conditions of 5-97 Not reported service of teachers.

3. Improved accommodation for 0-50 Institutions 25 primary schools in rural areas. Pupils 3,275

Teachers 100

4. Essential accommodation for 0-72 Institutions 8 women teachers in rural school.

5. Senior Basic School (New and 3-04 Institutions 4 Conversion). Pupils 540

Teachers 16 183

PURULIA DISTRICT—cowc7c/.

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.) 1

EDUCATION— concZd.

6. Multipurpose Schools . . 15-16 Institutions 11

Pupils 3,000

Teachers 97

Other Staff 51

7. Improvement of teaching facilities N.A. (including accommodation in Arts, Science, Geography, Crafts, etc.).

8. Improvement of Libraries and 0-45 Institutions 15 Reading Rooms.

9. Expansion and upgrading of High 2-36 Institutions 4 School Course (Academic type) and provision of Class X I . Pupils 480

Teachers 20

Other staff 4

10, Housing for students in Secondary 0-72 Institutions 2 Schloos. Pupils 40

11. Housing for teachers of Secondary 1-57 Institutions 5 Schools. Teachers 10

N .A .— Not available. 184 APPENDIX

SCHEMES NOT CLASSIFIED UNDER DISTRICT PLAN

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target'of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1 2 I. Dairying and Milk Suply.

1. Greater Calcutta Milk Supply 466'45 Milk Colony (No.) 15

Dairy Cattle Farm 2

New Dairy 1

Milk (000) Mds. per day 6

Animals (000) 37 II. Forests.

1. Soil conservation on Keleghai and 73-62 Not ascertainable as the other areas. programme of works to be implemented during the Plan period has not yet been drawn up by the State Soil Conser­ vation Board. III. Fisheries.

1. Sea fishing with the help of Danish 27-47 Jetty Cutters and Japanese Trawlers. Feeder Koad Staff quarters Ice plant . . Cold Storage

2. Carrying out a sample survey to 1-05 All the fishery resources assess the inland fishery resources to be surveyed. of the State.

IV. Co-operation.

1. Expansion of Co-operative Train­ 12-00 Regional Training Insti- 3 ing and Education. tute. 2. Creation of Funds 38-00 No. .. .. 2

3. Staff for supervision . . 27-00 Officer and staff (No.) 203

Subsidy for supervisor . . 250

V. Irrigation.

1. Contour survey of areas in West 4-75 Bengal including . 2. Hydrological observations in West 4-75 Bengal. 3. Further development of River Re- 7-12 search Institute. 185

SCHEMES NOT CLASSIFIED UNDER DISTRICT PLAN—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

V. Irrigation— condd.

4. Specialised training of selected ' 1-57 officers of the Irrigation Directo­ rate in Large River Valley Pro­ jects in India and Institutions abroad. 5. Outstanding expenditure on 7 ■ 8G account of land acquisition on 21 completed schemes.

VI. Power.

1. Survey and Investigations 7-00 Survey and investiga­ tions relating to power schemes.

VII. Industry.

1, Mobile Blacksmithy . . 2-00 Xo. 1

2, Mobile Carpentry 3-00 No. 2

3. Quality Marking of cottage 2-60 No. 1 products. 4. Development of Handloom 149 • 44 Producti on in lakh yards 596 Industry. Production Centres (No.) 250

6. Expansion of Silk Weavmg 1-25 No. 1 Factory, 6. Introduction of cottage spinnmg 0-30 Distribution of spinning 600 wheels for the utilization of silk wheels (No.). waste within the country. 7. Central shot blasting, electroplat­ 12-00 Production of sets of 50 ing and stove enamelling for cycle parts (000). rendering service to small-scale cycle parts manufacturers. 8. Expansion of training facilities 40-53 Number of additional 7,500 trainees. at 1,500 per year.

VIII. Road Transport.

1. State Transport Service in Calcutta 153-90 Buses (No.) 280

Depot (No.) . . Expansion of depot and constiniction of 4th depot_ Routes (No.) 23

Private buses to be 438 replaced (No.) 186

SCHEMES NOT CLASSIFIED UNDER DISTRICT PLAN—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target ox outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

V III. Road Transport— concld.

2. Shifting of tram tracks from East, 22-80 Removal of tram tracks, Removal of North and West of Dalhousie fencing, etc. tram tracks Square and construction of car fencing, park and State bus stand. etc., and re-laying of new tracks and cons­ truction of car park and State bus stand. An addi­ tional pro­ gramme of construc­ tion of two sub-ways at North-East and North- West cor­ ners of Dalhousie Square at an estima­ ted cost of Rs. 7-98 and Rs. 7-20 lakhs is proposed as part of the main scheme. The total cost of the entire pro­ gramme may stand at Rs. 39- 18 lakhs. IX . Health.

Health education works under the 6-00 scheme— Increase in the number of rural dispensaries and establish­ ment of Public Health Units.

Administrative and controlling staff 25-20 including transport for implemen­ tation of development schemes.

X. Labour and Labour Welfare.

1. Model Labour Welfare 22-79 Centre 21

2. Employees’ State Insurance 94-86 Workeis (Lakhs) 4

3. Man Power and Employment 13-30 Exchange (No.) 9 187 % SCHEMES NOT CLASSIFIED UNDER DISTRICT PLAN—

Name of scheme. Plan Unit. Target of outlay, work, 1956-61. 1956-61. (Rs. lakhs.)

1

X I. Social Welfare.

1. Improvement of Zoological gardens 9-43 Purchase of animals, construction of open air enclosure for car­ nivora, children zoo, etc. Remodelling of Rhino enclosure and acquisition of land for production of animal feeds. 2. Improvement of Botanic garden . . 4-83 Improvement of herba­ rium, other scientific facilities and public amenities. 3. Aid to Voluntary Organisation for 4-75 social welfare work.

X II. Publicity.

1. Publicity .. 37*94 (1) Replacement of 35 mm. units by 16 mm. ones (No.). (2) Opening of 16 mm. 12 units (No.). (3) Drama Units 2

(4) Exhibition Units 3 X III. Local Bodies and Urban Development.

1. Mimicipal Roads 107-35 Mile 178-6

X IV . Development Corporation.

]. Development Corporation 600-00 (1 ) Land to be reclaimed 17.000 acres. (2) Gas to be produced 35 crore cu.ft. (3) Production of sludge 90.000 tons. Besides, the following benefits are expected— Recovery of a series of important and useful bye-products. 60kw. Thermal Power Station to meet the power demands of the Railway Electrification Scheme. 188

SCHEMES NOT CLASSIFIED UNDER DISTRICT PLAN—

P’lan Scheme. Prov/ision, 195(6-61.

XV. Agriculture. (Rs. lalkhs)

]. Creation of the pests and offices of one Superintendent of Agriculture and tw) 6-82 Subdivisional Agricultural Officers consequent on the partition of 24-Pargi- nas district. 2. Strengthening of the offices of Deputy Directors of Agriculture

3. Strengthening of the offices at Directorate Headquarters

4. Strengthening of the Agricultural Engineer’s Section

5. Establishment of Agricultural College at Haringhata

6. Construction of Hostels at various Farms

7. Establishment of seven schools for the training of Farmers’ Sons

8. Establishment of one School for basic agricultural training

9. Establishment of Agriciiltural School at Cooch Behar

10. Training of Extension staff

11. Establishment of main research Institute at Haringh'ta

12. Development of the Kalyani Farm

13. Establishment of Research Substations

14. Research Scheme on water requirements of crops

15. Lump sum provision for research scheme of Central Goveniment and Commo­ dities Committees. 16. Strengthening of the extension services

17. Agricultural Information Projects Equipment

18. Seed Testing organisation

19. Sisal plantation Scheme at Rajnagar (Spill Schemes)

20. Seed miiltiplication farms at Burdwan and Malda

21. Additional seed multiplication farms

22. Distribution of disease free seed potatos (Rangbull and Bhanjang Farms)

23. Maintenance of Agricultural Seed Stores

24. Preservation and distribution of improved seed potatoes in Brooklyn Ice pla'

25. Expansion of the Horticulture Research Station at Kj'ishnagar . .

26. Cocoanut Research Station

27. Regional Oil Seed Research Station

28. Detailed Soil Survey of the State l8d

SCHEMES NOT CLASSIFIED UNDER DISTRICT PLAN—contd.

Plan Scheme. Provision, 1956-61.

KVI Animal Husbandry ond Veterinary— (Rs. lakhs.)

1. Improvement of Veterinary College and continuation of Condensed Diploma 19-00 Covirse and expansion of training facilities in the degree course. 2. Development of Veterinary Research organisation . . . . 3-80

3. Veterinary Organisation in Calcutta Industrial areas .. . . 1-90

4. Establishment of Veterinary check post on the frontier at Rongpo . . 0-95

5. Rinderpest eradication and mass production of Rinderpest vaccine .. 18-98

6. Central Medical Stores ...... 0-48

7. Increased output of biological products ...... 3-80

8. Training of Artificial Insemination officers ...... 0-19 9. Training of personnel abroad ...... i - 7i

10. Strengthening of Animal Husbandry Branch of the Directorate Headquarters 1-71

11. Improvement of live-stock industry (spiU cost)

12. Establishment of a Central Live-stock Research-cwm-Breeding Station at Haringhata ‘

X V II Education -

1. Basic Training Institutions ...... 38-27

2. Seminars of Teachers and Headmasters ...... 2-43

3. Financial assistance to voluntary organisations for promotion of basic and 9-50 pre-basic education. 4. Seminars, refresher courses for teachers. Headmasters, etc. . . . . 4-57

5. Improvement of quality and conditions of services of teachers .. 53-27

6. Improvement and expansion of teachers, training facilities (including training 73-09 in guidance). 7. Educational experiment and research ...... 4-75

8. Provision for books and free tuition to needy and deserving girl students in 4 • 75 Secondary School. 9. Headquarters organisation (Development) .. . . 41-22

10. Strengthening of Inspectors for basic Schools ...... 6.32

1 1 . Strcngtheaing of Social Education staff . . . . 11-40

12. Production of social education children literature and vocabulary Research unit 2 • 94

13. Improvement of VOIimtary organisation . . 33-00

14. Youth welfare and provision of facilities for development of physical education 25 - 66

15. Education of the handicapped ...... 5-00

16. Promotion of drama and music including folk dances, folk drama and folk music 9 - 50

17. Development of Cultural and aesthetic education . . . . 4-75 13 s c . S NOT CLASSIFIED UNDER DISTRICT PLAN— condd.

Plan Scheme. Provision, 1960.61.

(Bs. lakhs.) Education— law 18. Promotion of Hindi 4-00

19. Development of University Education . . 264-60

20. Improvement of non-Govemment Colleges (Equipment, Salary, etc.) 47-50

21. Improvement of GovommPiit Colleges (Equipment, etc.) 28-50

22. Development of Presidency College (Honours and Research Studies) 33-25

23. Housing of students in non-Calcutttv, urban and Rursil areas .. 11-86

24. Housing for teachers of Colleges in non-Calcutta, Urban and Riural areas 9-46

25. Scholarships and maintc^nunce grants for liighur education for needy and 11-86 meritorious students.

26. Development of Groenka College of Commerce 20-80

27. Development of Higher Scientific and Technical Education and Research 15-20

28. Development of Bengal Engineering College 67-45

29. Development of Commercial and Art Education (AU Imlia C-ert ificate CourstO • 7-61

30. Polyteehn ies—

(a) Diploma Course (L. C. K. and M. E. & C.) 86-00 (b) Part time Course and Sandwich Courses

31. Reseai'ch Scholarslup Scheme (Technical and Scientific) 4-67

32. Establishment, improvement and development of Technical Institutions 44-8*' for Certificate Courses— Junior Tecluiieal Institutes.

33. Reorganisation of the Socially handicapped ...... 48-6^

34. Spill over from the First Plan 50-3i

36. Reorganisation of the Be ngal Tannii]g Institute 3-4'

36. Improvement and expansion of library service and training 11-3

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