Volume 01 | Issue 01 February 2016 Monthly E-Newsletter by KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Remarkable Achievements Brief History and overview of The Kolkata Municipal Corporation Hon'ble Mayor Mr Sovan Chatterjee inaugurated newly renovated and beautified Garia Adi Mahashansan The historic city of Kolkata is situated Prangan on January 31, 2016 in the banks of River Hooghly. Kolkata, one of the largest metropolis of India, An awareness campaign was held wherein booklets were distributed that contained guidelines for ensuring Food since its founding more than 300 years Safety, as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 ago, has undergone ribbon and Rules, Regulations 2011. This was held on January development. Kolkata Municipal 29, 2016. Corporation (KMC), with a total area of 205 square kms and housing a Distribution of 10 nos. of Bicycle and 10 nos. of Laptop to the learners of KMCP Schools (Jr. High Section) by population of 4.6 million, is the largest Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal at Netaji Bhavan urban local body in West Bengal, and on January 15, 2016 also one of the largest in India. Inaugural programme of a new English Medium KMCP School at 20/1B, Brindaban Basak Street in Ward No. 20 under Borough No. II was held on January 12, 2016 On January 13, 2016 Hon'ble MIC Govt. of W.B. (Municipal Affairs & Urban Development) Janaab Firhad Hakim inaugurated a booster pumping station with the Message from Hon’ble Mayor capacity of 3 MGD of filtered water at Senpally in Behala. This will benefit around 70,000 residents of Ward Nos. 128 (Partial), 129, 130 (partial) & 131 (partial). Launch of Roadmap to turn Kolkata in to a low carbon & climate resilient city on January 8, 2016 by Hon'ble Minister of State for Employment, UK Ms. Priti Patel. The inauguration programme of Eye Checkup of all the learners of KMCP Schools was held on January 5, 2016 at Raj Rajeswari Girls KMCP Model School, Ward No. 50 at 27/1 Sashi Bhusan Dey Street, Kolkata -700 012. Inauguration of Mukundapur Headworks in Jadavpur Area including its pumping station, 5 lakh gallon capacity semi underground water reservoir and 11 lakh gallon capacity overhead water reservoir (part of Jai The KMC visualizes itself into an environmentally clean, green, pollution free Hind water project) was held on December 13, 2015. ecologically sound and economically self-reliant urban area where all the citizens live On November 30, 2015 Hon'ble MLA Shri Paresh Pal culturally and socially dynamic lives, safeguarding the interests of the weaker section inaugurated a waterbody renovation & beautification of the society, including the physically challenged and differently abled. It intends to programme at 'Gurudwara Guru Ka Bag' 8, Narkeldanga transform itself into a more attractive town ensuring all households in the KMC area Main Road under Borough- III. adequate and equitable access to basic services, giving special emphasis to proper On September 21, 2015, 22 upgraded primary Health drainage and solid waste management assuring increase in education to all the target Centres under National Urban Health Mission was groups, enhancement in awareness levels and provision of primary health care, inaugurated. encouragement in sport and cultural activities, ensuring gainful employment with On September 7, 2015 Hon'ble Mayor Mr Sovan special focus on youth enabling environment for business and enterprising activities Chatterjee inaugurated the completion work of so that the KMC becomes a Citizen - friendly Corporation in future. construction of upgradation (Refurbishment & Rehabilitation) of man entry brick sewer and allied work along Rash Behari Avenue under JNNURM. 2 |Monthly Newsletter February, 2016 Some More Achievements On July 17, 2015 Hon'ble Chief Minister of W.B. Ms Mamata Banerjee inaugurated 'JALA SATHI' 20 MGD out of the 50 MGD Capacity Water Treatment Plant at Garden Reach Water Works. The enhanced capacity will help KMC to supply treated drinking water to existing command zone of Garden Reach Water Works, Behala, South Kolkata & Garden Reach. The estimated cost of the project is around Rs. 210.58 crores, which was provided by KMC along with Govt. grant. On November 6, 2015 Hon'ble MMIC (SWM) Mr Debabrata Majumdar introduced two modern scientific eco-friendly compactor stations for disposal of solid waste adjacent to a vat near Maniktala Main Road, Ward No. 32 and adjacent to another vat near Gurudas Banerjee Halt, Ward no. 30. Dignitaries present in the inaugural functions were Hon'ble MIC (Consumer Affairs) Govt. of W.B. Mr Sadhan Pandey, Chairman of Br. III, Mr Anindya Kishore Rauth, Councillor of Ward No. 32, Mr Santi Ranjan Kundu, Councillor of Ward N0. 30 Mrs Papiya Ghosh (Biswas) and other Honorable guests. To make Kolkata a Vat Free city, another 49 Compactor Stations have been set up at different locations of Kolkata. On March 10, 2015 Hon'ble Mayor Mr Sovan Chatterjee inaugurated two Pollution Free Wooden Pyre at Shahnagar Burning Ghat. On March 2, 2015 Hon'ble Chief Minister of W.B. Ms Mamata Banerjee inaugurated a new mortuary 'Peace World' for Kolkata constructed by the KMC Health Department. On February 3, 2015 Hon'ble Mayor Mr Sovan Chatterjee and MIC (Panchayat, Rural Development and PHE) Govt. of W.B. Mr Subrata Mukherjee inaugurated the Digitized Archive on Kolkata, the first of its kind in the history of Municipal Corporation of India at the Hogg Building. Projects to be Undertaken by KMC Water Supply Projects: Construction of BPS at Parnasree Pally (Vivekananda Kanan) in Ward No. 132 Renewing of 9 MGD capacity century old Overhead Balancing Steel Reservoir (Tallah Tank) Shore protection against Massive Soil Erosion to save century old IGWTP Laying of inlet pipe for Chaulpatty Headworks Distribution of filtered water through OHR/UGR at different crisis pockets of Eastern part of Kolkata City Construction of 25 MGD Capacities WTP, Reservoir & Pumping Station at KMDA Quarter Complex opposite GRWW Phase- I Proposed head works at newly added area of Ward Nos. 142, 143 & 144 including adjoining areas of Wards 114, 115, 122 & 123 Construction of headwork for Ward Nos. 127 & 128 Construction of 25 MGD Capacities WTP, Reservoir & Pumping Station at KMDA Quarter Complex opposite GRWW Phase- II Additional 10 MGD capacity WTP at Dhapa Dedicated Ring Transmission Main connecting Tallah, Dhapa WTP and Garden Reach Water Works Sewerage & Drainage Projects: Procurement of 18 nos. of Cesspool Emptier with 4000 liters capacity and 6 nos. of Cesspool Emptier with 500 liters capacity Upgradation of sewerage network at Lake Gardens along with construction of drainage pumping station under Borough X Development of drainage system in the unsewered area (Nayabad) in Ward No. 109, Borough XII under AMRUT project Construction of sewer network including lifting station exclusively for storm water in Ward No. 75, 76, 80, Borough IX under AMRUT project Development of drainage system in the unsewered area (Hossainpur) in Ward No. 108, Borough XII under AMRUT project Construction of new drainage pumping station within the premises of existing Maniktala drainage pumping station Development of drainage system in the unsewered area (Baisnabghata- Patuli) in Ward No. 110, Borough XI under AMRUT project Improvement of drainage system at M. G. Road from Kabardanga more to Chorial Khal in Ward No. 142, Borough XVI under AMRUT project Improvement of drainage system at M. G. Road from DH Road to Chorial Khal in Ward No. 143, Borough XVI under AMRUT project Construction of lifting station abutting AA- 1 canal near Sukanta Setu including addition alteration of drainage network Improvement of underground drainage system at Rajdanga Main Road near Neelachal Abasan upto Anadapur Pumping Staion in Ward No. 107, Borough XII under AMRUT project Rehabilitation/ Refurbishment of brick sewer of 1.75 kms long from Moulali to Palmer Bridge’s Drainage Pumping Station Upgradation/ Refurbishment of 23.50 kms man entry brick sewer in different places in the city of Kolkata 3 |Monthly Newsletter February, 2016 Parks development Project Beautification of park including children’s corner at Jatin Das Park in ward- 73 Development of children’s corner and playground of the Northern Park in Ward- 70 Development of Nawab Ali Park in Ward- 78 Development of Park surrounding pond including playground at Metropolitan in Ward- 57 Development of children’s corner and playground at Nalini Mohan Uddyan in Ward- 5 Development of Bhagini Nivedita Uddyan (Playground) and Hemen Chandra Roy Shishu Uddyan in Ward- 7 Development, upgradation and beautification of park including children’s parks at Bose Pukur Prantik Pally in Ward- 107 Beautification of Jheel side and construction of children’s park at Baishnabghata Patuli Township, I & J Block in Ward- 101 4 |Monthly Newsletter February, 2016 Different cultural programmes and exhibitions organized by KMC 67th Republic Day Celebration: Kolkata Municipal Corporation celebrated 67th Republic Day with great enthusiasm this year. Hon'ble Mayor Shri Sovan Chatterjee hoisted the Tiranga. The Civic Volunteers and Kolkata Police Band took part in the March Past. KMC officials, teachers and students of KMCP schools and the local residents participated in the Republic Day ceremony and offered floral tributes to the 'Sahid Bedi'. 120th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: 120th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was celebrated by KMC on January 23, 2016. Hon'ble Mayor Shri Sovan Chatterjee and KMC officials paid homage to the great leader by offering floral tribute to the portrait of Netaji. The original chair and table used by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during his tenure as the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation from August 1930 to April 1931 had been placed right at the main entrance of KMC Central Building (Mayor's gate) for public view. Central Annual Sports Meet 2015 of the learners of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Primary (KMCP) Schools and SSKs under KMC was held on December 16, 2015 at Deshbandhu Park, Oval Ground, Kolkata.