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Urban Population Growth in the Municipalities of North 24 Parganas, It Is Clear That North 24 Parganas Has Retained a High Level of Urbanization Since Independence
World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development WWJMRD 2018; 4(3): 68-73 www.wwjmrd.com International Journal Peer Reviewed Journal Urban Population Growth in the Municipalities of Refereed Journal Indexed Journal North 24 Parganas: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis UGC Approved Journal Impact Factor MJIF: 4.25 E-ISSN: 2454-6615 Mashihur Rahaman Mashihur Rahaman Abstract Research Scholar The rapid growth of urban population causes various problems in urban centres like increased P.G. Department of unemployment, economic instability, lacks of urban facilities, unhygienic environmental conditions Geography, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, etc. People were well aware about the importance of population studies from very beginning. Odisha, India Explosively growing of urban population has attracted the attention of urban geographers and town planners. For country like India, it is very important to study the decadal variation of population growth, it helps in realizing problems. The population growth and socio-economic changes are closely related to each other. In present study North 24 Parana’s has been chosen as study area. The level of urbanization remained high in the district (57.6 % in 2011). Rapid increase in urbanization can be attributed to growth of Kolkata metropolis.Barasat is now within greater Kolkata (Kolkata 124).From 1991 onwards the real estate business in this district thrived and projects were taken which are more of residential type than business type. The aim of the present paper is to investigate the change in urban population growth rate of municipality wise during the three decades 1981-91, 1991- 2001 and 2001-2011. Due to push-pull factors the rural-urban migration is causing the process of urbanization. -
Government of West Bengal Office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate & Sub-Divisional Officer, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas P
Government of West Bengal Office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate & Sub-Divisional Officer, Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas Phone-033 2592 0616; Fax-033 2592 0814 e-mail: [email protected] ORDER In partial modification of this office Memo No. 167(9)/ConlBkp dated 04.02.2021 in connection with ensuing West Bengal Legislative Assembly General Election, 2021 the following officers are drafted as Assistant Returning Officer under 103 — Bizpur Assembly Constituency to 114-Dum Dum Assembly Constituency (copy enclosed). Sub-Divisional Magistrate & Sub-Divisional Officer Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas Memo No. /ConfBkp Date 20.02.2021 Copy forwarded for information to:- 1. The District Magistrate & District Election Officer, North 24 Parganas, Barasat 2. The Commissioner of Police, Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, Barrackpore 3. The Additional District Magistrate (General), North 24 Parganas, Barasat 4. The Returning Officer, Assembly Constituency 5. The Officer-in-Charge, Election, Barrackpore 6. The Officer-in-Charge, Training Cell, Barrackpore 7. The N.D.C., Barrackpore 8. The (Head of the Office) 9. Sri / Smt. , Assistant Returning Officer, Assembly Constituency Sub-Divisional Magistrate & Sub-Divisional Officer Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas List of AROs in connection with General Election to WBLA, 2021 AC No. & SI. Name of ARO Name No. Designation of ARO Mobile No. Senior Revenue Officer - II & Block Land & Land I AtanuDas 9903211705 Reforms Officer, Barrackpore - I Revenue Officer (1), Block Land & Land Reforms 2 SanjoyKumarDas 8582843535 Officer's Office, Barrackpore - 103 - Bijpur Revenue Officer (II), Block Land & Land Reforms 3 Subhashia Dasgupta 9851088820 Officer's Office, Barrackpore - 4 Santu Das C.D.P.O., ICDS, Kanchrapara 8927802757 8240454775 / 5 Sekh Kabir Ali Sub - Inspector of Schools, Bizpur Circle 8768788652 8336959188 I 1 Samit Sarkar, WBCS (Exe.) B.D.O., Barrackpore-1 7439311972 2 Gour Chandra Mandal 104 - Naihati it. -
Metro Railway Kolkata Presentation for Advisory Board of Metro Railways on 29.6.2012
METRO RAILWAY KOLKATA PRESENTATION FOR ADVISORY BOARD OF METRO RAILWAYS ON 29.6.2012 J.K. Verma Chief Engineer 8/1/2012 1 Initial Survey for MTP by French Metro in 1949. Dum Dum – Tollygunge RTS project sanctioned in June, 1972. Foundation stone laid by Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India on December 29, 1972. First train rolled out from Esplanade to Bhawanipur (4 km) on 24th October, 1984. Total corridor under operation: 25.1 km Total extension projects under execution: 89 km. June 29, 2012 2 June 29, 2012 3 SEORAPFULI BARRACKPUR 12.5KM SHRIRAMPUR Metro Projects In Kolkata BARRACKPUR TITAGARH TITAGARH 10.0KM BARASAT KHARDAH (UP 17.88Km) KHARDAH 8.0KM (DN 18.13Km) RISHRA NOAPARA- BARASAT VIA HRIDAYPUR PANIHATI AIRPORT (UP 15.80Km) (DN 16.05Km)BARASAT 6.0KM SODEPUR PROP. NOAPARA- BARASAT KONNAGAR METROMADHYAMGRAM EXTN. AGARPARA (UP 13.35Km) GOBRA 4.5KM (DN 13.60Km) NEW BARRACKPUR HIND MOTOR AGARPARA KAMARHATI BISARPARA NEW BARRACKPUR (UP 10.75Km) 2.5KM (DN 11.00Km) DANKUNI UTTARPARA BARANAGAR BIRATI (UP 7.75Km) PROP.BARANAGAR-BARRACKPORE (DN 8.00Km) BELGHARIA BARRACKPORE/ BELA NAGAR BIRATI DAKSHINESWAR (2.0Km EX.BARANAGAR) BALLY BARANAGAR (0.0Km)(5.2Km EX.DUM DUM) SHANTI NAGAR BIMAN BANDAR 4.55KM (UP 6.15Km) BALLY GHAT RAMKRISHNA PALLI (DN 6.4Km) RAJCHANDRAPUR DAKSHINESWAR 2.5KM DAKSHINESWAR BARANAGAR RD. NOAPARA DAKSHINESWAR - DURGA NAGAR AIRPORT BALLY HALT NOAPARA (0.0Km) (2.09Km EX.DMI) HALDIRAM BARANAGAR BELUR JESSOR RD DUM DUM 5.0KM DUM DUM CANT. CANT 2.60KM NEW TOWN DUM DUM LILUAH KAVI SUBHAS- DUMDUM DUM DUM ROAD CONVENTION CENTER DUM DUM DUM DUM - BELGACHIA KOLKATA DASNAGAR TIKIAPARA AIRPORT BARANAGAR HOWRAH SHYAM BAZAR RAJARHAT RAMRAJATALA SHOBHABAZAR Maidan BIDHAN NAGAR RD. -
Nadia Merit List
NATIONAL MEANS‐CUM ‐MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION,2020 PAGE NO.1/56 GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT AND NAME WISE MERIT LIST OF SELECTED CANDIDATES CLASS‐VIII NAME OF ADDRESS OF ADDRESS OF QUOTA UDISE NAME OF SCHOOL DISABILITY MAT SAT SLNO ROLL NO. THE THE THE GENDER CASTE TOTAL DISTRICT CODE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STATUS MARKS MARKS CANDIDATE CANDIDATE SCHOOL HOGALBERIA ADARSHA AYADANGA SHIKSHANIKETAN, ROAD,HOGALBARIA HOGALBERIA ADARSHA 1 123204713031 ABHIJIT SARKAR NADIA 19101007604 VILL+P.O- NADIA M SC NONE 49 23 72 ,HOGALBARIA , SHIKSHANIKETAN HOGOLBARIA DIST- NADIA 741122 NADIA W.B, PIN- 741122 KARIMPUR JAGANNATH HIGH BATHANPARA,KARI ABHIK KUMAR KARIMPUR JAGANNATH SCHOOL, VILL+P.O- 2 123204713013 MPUR,KARIMPUR , NADIA 19101001003 NADIA M GENERAL NONE 72 62 134 BISWAS HIGH SCHOOL KARIMPUR DIST- NADIA 741152 NADIA W.B, PIN- 741152 CHAKDAHA RAMLAL MAJDIA,MADANPUR, CHAKDAHA RAMLAL ACADEMY, P.O- 3 123204703069 ABHIRUP BISWAS CHAKDAHA , NADIA NADIA 19102500903 NADIA M GENERAL NONE 68 72 140 ACADEMY CHAKDAHA PIN- 741245 741222, PIN-741222 KRISHNAGANJ,KRIS KRISHNAGANJ A.S HNAGANJ,KRISHNA KRISHNAGANJ A.S HIGH HIGH SCHOOL, 4 123204705011 ABHISHEK BISWAS NADIA 19100601204 NADIA M SC NONE 59 54 113 GANJ , NADIA SCHOOL VILL=KRISHNAGANJ, 741506 PIN-741506 KAIKHALI HARITALA BAGULA PURBAPARA HANSKHALI HIGH SCHOOL, VILL- BAGULA PURBAPARA 5 123204709062 ABHRAJIT BOKSHI NADIA,HARITALA,HA NADIA 19101211705 BAGULA PURBAPARA NADIA M SC NONE 74 56 130 HIGH SCHOOL NSKHALI , NADIA P.O-BAGULA DIST - 741502 NADIA, PIN-741502 SUGAR MILL GOVT MODEL SCHOOL ROAD,PLASSEY GOVT MODEL SCHOOL NAKASHIPARA, PO 6 123204714024 ABU SOHEL SUGAR NADIA 19100322501 NADIA M GENERAL NONE 66 39 105 NAKASHIPARA BETHUADAHARI DIST MILL,KALIGANJ , NADIA, PIN-741126 NADIA 741157 CHAKDAHA RAMLAL SIMURALI,CHANDUR CHAKDAHA RAMLAL ACADEMY, P.O- 7 123204702057 ADIPTA MANDAL IA,CHAKDAHA , NADIA 19102500903 NADIA M SC NONE 67 46 113 ACADEMY CHAKDAHA PIN- NADIA 741248 741222, PIN-741222 NATIONAL MEANS‐CUM ‐MERIT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION,2020 PAGE NO.2/56 GOVT. -
National Level Webinar Organised by Department of Botany and IQAC, Chakdaha College “Challenges in Environmental Microbiology”
CHAKDAHA COLLEGE (Affiliated to University of Kalyani, West Bengal) NAAC Accredited with ‘B+’ National Level Webinar Organised by Department of Botany and IQAC, Chakdaha College “Challenges in Environmental Microbiology” Free st Registration!!! 31 August, 2020 11 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (IST) GUEST OF CHIEF GUEST RESOURCE PERSONS HONOUR Prof. (Dr.) Sankar Kumar Ghosh Dr. Chandan Sengupta Dr. Ranadhir Chakraborty Dr. Bernard F. Rodrigues Senior Professor (Retired) Senior Professor Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Senior Professor Deptt. of Botany Deptt. of Bio-Technology Deptt. of Botany University of Kalyani, W.B. University of Kalyani University of North Bengal Goa University W.B. W.B. Goa PATRON REGISTRATION DETAILS Joint Convenor HOW TO PARTICIPATE Dr. Anjan Sengupta, Associate Professor, Deptt. of Botany & **Register through Google Registration form Dr. Ananya Roy Chowdhury Assistant Professor & HOD, Deptt. of Botany https://forms.gle/gTTY5btSWY7CP8Hn6 IQAC Co-Ordinator Dr. Arun Kumar Nandi, Associate Professor, Deptt. of Last date of Registration: 30th August, 2020 Economics **Join the WhatsApp group Deputy Convenor Dr. Nabanita Chattopadhyay, SACT, Deptt. of Botany INSTRUCTIONS TO Technical Advisor PARTICIPANTS Dr. Anirban Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Dr. Swagata Das Mohanta Zoology Hon’ble Principal Programme Host **Google meeting code, YouTube link, Chakdaha College Dr. Mintu Debnath, Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Facebook link, Feedback link will be provided Physics W.B. st on 31 August,2020 in WhatsApp group. Special thanks to: Ms. Adrita Banerjee, Ms. Bratati **** Participants must have Smart Mondal, Ms. Priyanka Das, SACT, Deptt. of Botany Phone/Tab/Laptop/Desktop with internet ****** Technical support CONTACT: facility. Mr. Anip Roy, Non-Teaching Staff *****Registration and feedback +91 7003909208, submission are mandatory to get the e- ***WITH CORDIAL SUPPORT OF ALL TEACHING AND certificate. -
West Bengal Minorities' Development and Finance Corporation
West Bengal Minorities' Development & Finance Corporation • (A Statutory Corporation of Govt. of West Bengal) Memo No: 194 -MDC/VT-13-14 Date: 12th January,2021 ~: WBMDFC-.$1~ '5ll\JMt~. fly,: rn:f¥« C~IO:BI WEIT !-til~N,\S / <Pl©C.§iM~ - National Institute of Fashion Teechnology (NIFT). Kolkata C1J ~ ~~ WBMDFC ~ "'-!rnf@'-!> NIFT Kolkata-el ~ ~ QaR~ C~~ ~ "'-!IC<PFI ;qsrnc~··( ~ ~ri ')~M '9!11Jll~1, ~o~') - ~~M '9!11Jll'ffi, ~o~') ~ )O.oo C~ ~.oo ~'i:f ~~ ~1'1i:lR:,@-~ ~ ~'3m'i:f ~ "'-1-!Ci:ll~ ~ ~ I ~1'1i::1R,© .El'?l'~<J' .El<f~ ~ i6ll--ll~ ~ WBMDFC website (www.wbmdfc.org) 01~1 ~~~~1.,Ji:lR:,@~~~C<PR~TA&DA~~~~ I ~1.S1i:1f;©::4J'i:f~Rtii?l~~~'3 ~<Pf~~~~) "'-!HC\!>~g 1. ~ (17'/')o/')~) ~ s:i1fGf¥c;qs'G ~9RT'i:l" ~"'-l"i~l~ s:i1fGr¥c¥G "'-11..:ic<:1..:i) 2. ISrJJ s:i1fGf¥c;qs'G 3. ~ ~ f% ffi / '5JTl:ffif ffi 4. ~ <Pf9f 9ff51t9ffi, ~ ~ 5. "'-!r.!i.91~"'1-~ ~~~-~'i:f~GITT% ~ ~ ;::;,r-=ror--·,o I. ''II / 111. "I I / I -, '\ ····· o WEST BENGAL MINORITIES DEVELOPMENT & ~-~-~ - (7003597117) FINANCE CORPORATION (WBMDFC) "AMBER"DD- (NIFT) 27 /e, SECTOR 1, SALT LAKE CITY, KOLKATA 700 '1fibll<:15'/ '51"~~~'3 ~R~ 064 (WBMDFC) -18001202130 West Bengal Minorities' Development & Finance Corporation • (A Statutory Corporation of Govt. of West Bengal) 1 Memo no: 194-MDC/VT-13-14 Date: 12 h January, 2021 Notice Subject: Counselling/ Interview for Skill Training at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). Kolkata sponsored by WBMDFC Candidates applied for Skill Training course at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata , sponsored by WBMDFC are hereby requested to attend Interview for selection from 19th January, 2021 to 22nd January, 2021 from 10.00 am to 2.p.m. -
EMPLOYEE DUES AS on 17.10.2017 Attention
Date: 18.12.2017 EMPLOYEE DUES AS ON 17.10.2017 Attention: 1. The classification of employees as “workmen” [as defined in sec. 2(a) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code read with sec. 2(s) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947] of Nicco Corporation Limited (“Company”) has been done by competent retained officials the Company. 2. This document has been divided into two parts: a. Claims received from workmen (Annexure- A); and b. Claims admitted as per books of the Company (Annexure- B). 3. Amount claimed by workers/workers’ representatives in respect of NRETF contributions cannot be admitted as a claim, as the said amount, deducted from wages/salaries has been appropriated towards issue of equity shares of the Company. 4. In case the below mentioned amounts is not agreeable to any workman/workmen’s representative, the concerned person may contact Mr D P Thakur (email id- [email protected]) or Mr. Subhroto Bhattacharjee (email [email protected]) handling the said computation. In case there still remains any discrepancy, the same may be reported to the Liquidator by email to [email protected]. The Liquidator shall review the supporting documents/ information provided and consider the same for removal of any such discrepancy. 5. The Liquidator may upload a corrected /amended list on claims ANNEXURE- A: CLAIMS RECEIVED FROM EMPLOYEES Soft Gas & Furnishing CLAIM Coveyance Superannuation Medical Leave Oldage Futer Service Total Name of Party and address Salary Elctricity Bonus Gratuity Exp./ Club/ LTA Interest NO. allowance Due reimbursement Encashment Benefit Compensation Claim allowance Home Entertainment Bikash Manik Beneras Road, E1 232800 3000 7200 30150 13600 30150 150596 708358 PO-Chamrail, Dist. -
Nadia Dmsion. Pwd
_,, ^ Public Works Department Government of West Bensal Notification No.3P-37l13/41O-R/PL dated 11.08.2015.- In exercise of the power conferred by section 3 of the West Bengal Highways Act, 1964 (West Ben. Act XXVIII of 1964) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Governor is pleased hereby to declare, with immediate effect, the road and its length as mentioned in column (2) and column (3), respectively, of Schedule below under the Public Works Department in Nadia district, as highway within the meaning of clause ( c) of section 2 of the said Act:- SCHEDULE NADIA DISTRICT DMSION: NADIA DMSION. PWD st. Name of the Road a0t No. OE (r) (2) (3) 1 Bengli Bazar to Chapra Road |.21 2 Chapra Gonra Road 13.04 J Chapra Hridypur Road 12.07 A + D. L. Rov Road 2.20 5 Gotepara Feeder Road 2.50 6 Hridyapur Health Center Link Road 1.90 7 K.K.S. Road to Hatchapra High School 0.75 8 K.N.N. Road 21.33 9 K.N.N. Road to Dharadaha 4.59 l0 Karimpur Pomkol Road 2.05 ll Karimpur Sikarpur Road 12.00 t2 Krishnagar Karimpur Jalangi Road 93.62 l3 Link Road to Chande{lq!.Fe1q1Qhat 2.20 l4 M.M. Road 5.02 l5 Mahisbathan Murutia Road to K.N.N. Road 11.17 16 Palpara NH 34 Link Road 0.80 DMSION: NADIA HIGHWAY DIVISION-I, P.W (Roads) Dtte. sl. Name of the Road a0- No. a?tr (r) (2) (3) I Akandabaria Juranpur High School Road 3.13 2 Badkulla to Kulgachi Road via Cllittasali I 1.88 J Banpur Gede Road 7.80 aA Ba.nia Chanderghat Road n.29 5 Beldanga Amtala Patikabari Rgad (34.80 km ro 38. -
Information Memorandum
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM Rail Coach Factory, Kanchrapara – Project 1.0 Background 1.1 The Ministry of Railways, Government of India (the “Authority” ) is engaged in the development of railways. Railway network of the Authority is about 64,000 route kilometres and carries more than 6.5 billion passengers every year. For update on trends, prospects and opportunities, in transport sector in general and railway sector in particular, in India, prospective Applicants may visit the website www.indianrailways.gov.in for Vision 2020 document and www.planningcommission.nic.in for chapter on transportation in 11 th Five Year Plan. 1.2 In view of growth, witnessed in recent years and projection in coming years, in demand for urban and intercity mass mobility, the Authority has decided to enable setting up of a factory to manufacture rail cars powered by a dedicated propulsion system at Kanchrapara in West Bengal (the “Factory” ) for supply thereof on the basis of a long term procurement-cum-maintenance contract (the “Project” ) through Public-Private Partnership (the “ PPP ”) on Build, Own and Operate (the "BOO" ) basis, and has decided to carry out the bidding process for selection of a private entity as the bidder to whom the Project may be awarded. 2.0 The Site 2.1 The Authority has earmarked about 150 acres of land in Kanchrapara – Halisahar railway complex in North 24-parganas District of West Bengal for setting up the Factory (the “Site” ). Kanchrapara Eastern Railway Workshop and a railway colony is also situated in the Kanchrapara – Halisahar railway complex. About 10, 000 employees work in Kanchrapara – Halisahar railway complex. -
AS, Total Pages: 48 State Nodal Officer, NUHM
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION (NHM) GN -29, 1ST FLOOR, GRANTHAGAR BHAWAN, SWASTHYA BHAWAN PREMISES,SECTOR-V SALT LAKE, BIDHANNAGAR, KOLKATA - 700091. ~ 033 - 2357 - 7928, A 033 - 2357 - 7930, Email ID: [email protected]; website: www.wbhealth.gov.in Memo No. HFW INUHM-887 /2016/2 , C) 0 Date: Jq .4.2018 From : State Nodal Officer, NUHM Government of West Bengal To : Managing Director, Basumati Corporation Ltd. (A Government of West Bengal Undertaking) Sub: Work order for supplying "Induction Training Module of MAS under NUHM" Sir, Apropos the captioned subject, I am to inform you that your firm has been selected for supplying the materials to the CMOH office of the districts and ULB office as per the following table: Printing Quantity Specification Rate including Materials delivery charges +GST (In Rs) Induction Training 150000 copies Size: AS, Total Pages: 48 Rs.12.38 per book Module of MAS Paper: Inside 130 GSM Art paper & +Rs. 1.48 (12% under NUHM- A Cover 200 GSM GST) Handbook Printing: Multi Colour allover Binding: Side stitch with perfect binding Packing: Kraft paper/plastic Packet packing The detail list of consignees with quantity to be supplied has been annexed in Annexure A(Name of the Districts & SPMU) & Annexure B (Name of the ULBs). Prior to printing, the proof of the matter has to be approved by the State Programme Management Unit, NUHM. The entire supply will have to be delivered at the districts and ULBs within 30(Thirty) days from the issuance of this letter. The receipt of delivery should submit at the time of payment. -
Panihati Assembly West Bengal Factbook
Editor & Director Dr. R.K. Thukral Research Editor Dr. Shafeeq Rahman Compiled, Researched and Published by Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. D-100, 1st Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi- 110020. Ph.: 91-11- 43580781, 26810964-65-66 Email : [email protected] Website : www.electionsinindia.com Online Book Store : www.datanetindia-ebooks.com Report No. : AFB/WB-111-0619 ISBN : 978-93-5293-769-1 First Edition : January, 2018 Third Updated Edition : June, 2019 Price : Rs. 11500/- US$ 310 © Datanet India Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical photocopying, photographing, scanning, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Please refer to Disclaimer at page no. 146 for the use of this publication. Printed in India No. Particulars Page No. Introduction 1 Assembly Constituency at a Glance | Features of Assembly as per 1-2 Delimitation Commission of India (2008) Location and Political Maps 2 Location Map | Boundaries of Assembly Constituency in District | Boundaries 3-9 of Assembly Constituency under Parliamentary Constituency | Ward-wise Winner Parties- 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2009 Administrative Setup 3 District | Sub-district | Towns | Villages | Inhabited Villages | Uninhabited 10 Villages | Village Panchayat | Intermediate Panchayat Demographics 4 Population | Households | Rural/Urban Population | Ward by Population Size | 11-12 Sex Ratio (Total & 0-6 Years) | Religious -
Report of the Earlier Finance Commissions
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY REPORT OF THE FOURTH STATE FINANCE COMMISSION WEST BENGAL PART – I Abhirup Sarkar Professor Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Chairman Dilip Ghosh, IAS (Retd.) Ruma Mukherjie Member Member Swapan Kumar Paul, WBCS (Exe.) (Retd.) Member-Secretary FEBRUARY, 2016 BIKASH BHAVAN, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA Preface The Fourth State Finance Commission of West Bengal was set up towards the end of April 2013. However, it was not until October that it got an office space and some minimal support staff to become functional. The five months lying between April and October was spent on informal discussions with academicians and government officials to gather some initial information and form preliminary ideas which helped the Commission in its later deliberations. The Commission had initially started with two members; subsequently the member secretary was appointed in June, 2013 and another member in July, 2014. Apart from commenting on the overall working of local governments in West Bengal and the condition of state finance, the Commission had to undertake three broad exercises. First, the total sum of money to be devolved to the rural and urban bodies that the Commission were to recommend had to be arrived at. Second, given the total recommended sum going to the rural bodies, the Commission had to determine the sharing rule of this sum across the three tiers of Panchayati Raj Institutions, namely the Zilla Parishad, the Panchayat Samiti and the Gram Panchayat. Third, the distribution of devolution within each tier and within the urban bodies had to be decided upon. The Commission’s recommended devolutions to the rural and urban bodies were founded on three basic considerations: (a) the actual amounts devolved in the past as a percentage of the state’s own tax revenue, especially the pattern of devolution made in the recent past; (b) the magnitude and pattern of devolution by the Fourteenth Finance Commission to the local bodies of the state; and (c) the actual requirement of the local bodies for their smooth functioning.