STATE PLAN PROPOSALS 1988-89
Volume I
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Development and Planning Department December, 1987
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% CONTENTS * * ^ j__q_ e s * * S e c tio n I ; Introduction i “ x ix S e c tio n
^ ricu 11ure_.& 1 ieA-£^.Pi ties * Crop Husbandry ' A 1 » 10 * A 11 So il & V/ater Conservation Tv AniriHl Husbandry A 12 „19 * Dairy Development A 20 -^24 F is h e r ie s A 24 -=’2 6 Forestry & V/ild Life A 27 »34 * Planta tions A 35 »38 * Food,Storage & Warehousing A 39 * Agricultural Financial * * Institutions A 39 „40 Co«= opera t io n A 41 •=71
* Development * Integrated Rural Development JJL B 1 - 2 Programme! IRDF) * Drought Prone /.rea Programme (DP..P)B 2 Integrated Rural Energy It Programme ( IREP) B 2 ■=■ 3 * * Na tiona1 Rura1 Employment ■ir Programme (NREP) B 4 Land Re forms B 5 - 9 Community Development & Pan ch ayats B 9 - 13 * District Planning Committee B 13 ..1 4 * IT III. Special Area Programme O i - 5 *
IV. Irrigation & Flood Control
iVfejor'S. Medium Irrig atio n and TT Flood Control D 1 12 * A^inor Irrigation D 13*= 16 * Command Area Development * Programme D 16 *
Energy Power E 1 ^ 16 * Non--Conventiona 1 Sources of * * Energy E 16 ..,1 7 * Industry & Minerals # Village & SiTiall Industries F 1 12 Industries( Other than Village & Sma X1 1 no u s -trie s) F 13 •^33. Weignts & Measures F 26 w * M ining F 34 *=>37 * If****** *•«,*** **-i<^-«- **-S-><-* ***** ***** ****r-3(r ***** **** *** *** *** v!-** w*-»ir ■>'>•** * * * **r* ** M. ***** *^*** **i«'** ***** ***** ***** *Jfc***- ****^^tt* *** *** *^-* *** **^'r *** *** ***
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* VII Transport * * C ivil /.viation G 1 Roads & Bridges G 1 -= 2 Road Transport G 2 ^ 9 * * Inland V/ater Transport G 9 == 10) * * * * * V III C_o_mmunica tions H 1
Science,Technology & Environment S cie n tific Research * (Including S a T) I 1 * Ecology 8. Environment I 2 . 3 * * * General Economic Services
Secretariat Economic Services J 1 T 0 u r i s m J 2 * * Surveys & S ta tis tics J 7 * Civil Supplies J 7 -■ 8 * Other General Economic Services J 9 * District Planning J 9 -= 1 0 Social Services EducatjLon * General Education K 1 -. 4 * * Technical Education K 4 ^’ 7 TT Sports S Youth Services K 7 •=■ 15 * /\rt S, Culture K 16 » 20) Medical Public Health K 21 ^30 Water Supply & Sanitation K 31 »33 * Housing(including Police Housing) K 34 ^37 * Urban DevelopmentCincluding State * Capital Projects) K38 -46 * * Information & Publicity K 47 ^^5.1 IVelfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes & Other Backward Classes K 52 ~61 * Labour & Employment * Labour 8. Labour Welfare K 62 ^71 * Special Employment Schemes K 72 ^81 * yr-VL Social Security &< Welfare K 82 ->8 3 Nutrition K 84
General Services * * Stationery & Printing L 1 * Public Works * (including Jails) L 1 ^^ L7 *
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i _ n_ t _ r_ o_ d_u_ c_ t_ i_ o_ n
The introductory chapter deaXs with an over view of the economy in the context of the prevailing socio-economic situation of the State as also of the performance during the preceding two years of the 7th Plan, the compulsion,of the economy leading to the. proposed size in the 4th y e a r (19^88-39) and th e reso u rce bacloi-up to match th e p h y s ic a l p la n ,
1, Over view of the Economy
1.1 While in the first two years of the 7th plan the State maHe steady progress in almost a ll the sectors of the economy, in the 3rd year i*e.
1987-88 drought fo llo w in g th e l a t e a r r i v a l o f the monsoon and next unprecedonted floods resulting from excessive precipitation threw the
planning process in the State severely out of gear resulting in set back in steady progress-in flood affected area. The monsoon was late in
arriving specially in the South Bengal districts where t ill the 18th August tain faii was about 5o^ below the normal. On the other hand,
almost incessant rain-fall in the North Bengal districts resulted in severe floods,
1.2 Thus, while the State Governinent was fig hting, the tevages o f flood in the North Bengal districts^ in South Bengal districts the e ffo rts were being made to combat t^he severe drought situ ation * However, the situation changed dram atically in South Bengal from micUAugust with continuous and torrential rain in the catchment areas and also for tel ease of huge mass of water from D,W,C, barrages on frequent occasions
resulting in the flooding of vast areas. The extent of the cala'iiity can
be gauged from th e f a c t th a t a p r e lim in a r y estim ate made by th e S ta te
Government revealed that atleast 85.68 lakh persons in 12 districts
living in an area of 16,27 thousand Sq, K.M, were affected. The croji area
affected is estimated at 6,o2 lakh hectare and the vrlue of the damaged J -■ r , , ■ . . . crop is eistimated at Rs,223 crores. About 76 lakh hou^s were completely or partially damaged.' In fact, a ll the sectn,rs of the economy - Agri^lture,
Animal Husbandry, Cottage and Small Scale industries, Schools, Fisheries,
Pgblic Health etc, wore severely affected. The State Government has estimated that etjout Rs, 250 crores would be required for restoration, repair and relief work. The State Government has already spent/sanctioned
Rs,73,77 crores on account of re],ief and restoration work. Against the demand of Rs, 25o crores from the Cqntral Government to combat the ravages of flood, the State Government havQ received uptil now Rs, 24,41 crores only,
Thus, the Stage Government was le ft with no other alternative but to make
strenuous efforts to mobilise not opXy additional resources but also to severely cut down^non-essential expenditure. Steps taken by the State Govt, ^ is expected to save at least Rs, 50 crores in non-plan exjienditure in the current year. 11
1.3 In 3uly 1987 the Government of UJest Bengal have made a mid-te»n *
appraisal of the 7th Five Year Plan for a factual assessment of progrosjs
achieved so far in implemt^nting the 7th Five Year Plan. Some of the sectors were found to have registered spectacular result both in financial
as weld as in physical terms, A few sectors however, marginally failed to
reach the target for various reasons. Plan out-.lay of 1987-88 has been slightly augmented for meeting the pressing requirement of certain secttors*
•The State has taken the policy of reaching at least one spot source foir
drinking water to each uncovered villag e within 1987^-88, securirug self— j GmploymBnt in considerable number for unemployed youths with. th>G help cof
newly floated scht-me ’’Self-employment Scheme for Registered Unemployed^”
and providing additional financial support to education sector to combc'at
illiteracy. Special efforts are being made for boosting a ll actiuities of
the sectors which are not strictly on their targets,
1.4 It is against this back ground of flood/drought and also the
experiEsnce of the mid-term appraisal the Annual Plan for the year 1988^89
has been formulated, A two pronged strategy has 6een devised for the
1988-89 Annual Plan, liihile the 'normal activity’ of plan as set “out in»
the 7th five year plan document w in continue as far as possible, ther:e
has been certain shift in emphasis and reformulating of targets and pojil- cies 30 as to recoup, in the shortest possible time and in the most coDst effective way, the set-back to the ecnnom>y due to the floods. Thus th©
onphasis in the 1988-89 Annual Plan w ill be to maintain the usual grouu»th rate and to recoup the losses in the flood effected areas. As a resultt,
it was thought prUdent to scale down some of the physical targets to ea more realistic level following the set back due to flood, A case in pcoint
is the food-grains production target; in 1986-87, foodgrains producticDn was at a record leuel of 96,22 lakh tonnes, however, due to the.fJLoodfs the
total food grains production in 1987-88 .m.ight be significantly-iess, ‘Thus,
it might not bo possible to attain the original 7th Plan target of 10!5 laki
tonnes at the end of the 7th plan period. It may be necessary to revijse thi
te rm in a l 7 th plan t a f g e t to a lo w er l e v e l , In e .1988-89 an n u al t a r g e t Ihas
however, been set at l0l-»20 lakh tonnes, .Oil seed production in the' Sitate
has consistently, in the first two years o.f the 7th plan, surpassed t:he
targeted production level. In 1986-87 o il seed production w,ad'.2,70 laakh
tor>nes against the target of 2,6o lakh tonnes. In 1987-88 the o il seesd
p^nduction target has been set at' 3,q5 lakh tonnes but in visw of th©
floods it may not be possible for the State to' achieve the' target. Ini
1988-89 howeuG:>r, target for o il seed production has been ^of 'at 3,10 lakh / tonnes. In view of persistent crisis of edible o il the State w ill mak every effort to reach the target-in o il seed ptroduction provided the beshavious of nature remains normal, dai/ I l l 1*5 Sim ilarly, in other sectors like roaris snd bridges, education, rural water supply and labour and employment out-lay and targets have been suitably revised not only to recoup the losses due to flood but also to create a growth stim uli in tho economy. 1,5 The mid-term appraisal rtiveals that in spite of the financial stringency, the State has continued to make significant progress in most of the sectors of economy. Over 1984-85 the growth in SDP in 1985-86 has bean about 4 per cent as per the preliminary estimate made by the Bureau Df Applied Economics and Statistics, The growth of SOp in 1986-87 over 1985-86 has been 3^ as per quick estimate (at 1970-71 constant prices), 1,7 The basic plan approach as has been adopted in the State of liiest Bengal during the 7th Five Year Plan consists of "agriculture with redis tributive land reforms and industry with cJue emphasis on small scale units uith the necessary support of certain crucial ’^lother” industrial comple xes”, In the rural sector, the strategy of concentrating the resources of the State on small and marginal farmers and beneficiaries of land refoim r?Bssures co n tin u e s, not o n ly because t h is segmc?nts o f tho r u r a l popule^- tion are socially and economically weak, but more so because of the fact that yield per unit area of smaller farms is higher than that of the larger land holdings. This policy, as is reflected in the record of egriculture production, has paid handsome dividend to the State, This basic strategy has been further buttressed by the introduction of decen tralised planning, at the district and at the block level, frcxn the first year cf the 7th Plan, The introduction of decentralised planning has brought radical changes in the methodology of plan formulation and implo- mentation in the State, The process of plan foimulation on the basis of falt-needs of the people at the block level has meant that such plans enbody the choice and perception of the local populace, rioreover, the involvQnent of the local people through the Panchayats in the project/ programme implementation has considerably improved the efficient u tilis a tion of funds and also generation of employtnent. Besides, the introduction of d istrict planning has ensured that maximum benefits from the invested funds reach the deserving section of the people. This methodology of planning also ensures monitoring at thi3 gras&-root and better eo-ordination among the different departsnents lessening thereby the duplication of e f f o r t s , 1,3 These measures have been further supplemented by rogUlGr quertorly mon'itors fronv-tho- Sjtato lu v u l* Tho C h ie f nini-stor ro-ui^WQ th a o n t ir o Q->crcia3 periodically* ddj IV 1ii9 tho*& .offbrte in utilisation of scarce financial rei«0DurcG^ have become a ll the mort necessary now because of the large claiim ofT piarj resources by the mediun and large scale industries sector. The lar-gGs aiid medium scale industry, which is the prime conct rn of the Central Gov/ern- ment, was languishing and uas yet to rt^cover from the crippling reice3ssion of the last 60s, there being no possibility of the Central Governm-onit in investing in medium and large industries in the State, the State G(ov^en>- ment, took upon itse lf the rCisponsibility of promoting medium and laarge scale industries in the State, For this the State Government have moit only got to allocate higher resources for industries sector alone, b»ut it is making large investment in power sector to ensure adequate paw(er for revitalisation of the indjstry sector. The rt^vieiu of the main seictors o f the economy i s made below , 1,2 AGRICULTURE: t,2 ,1 7th Plai witnessed a remarkable growth in agricultural producition in the State, The total figure for production of food grains reached a new height at 96,22 lakh tonnes in 1986—07 exceeding the pre vious iretcord of 92,55 lakh tonnes achieved in 198 4-8 5, This is the foufeth year in succession that the level of production of f o o d g ro in s exceeded 91 Icakhs tonnes which can be compared with the highest figure of 82,82 lakh tconnes recorded in 1980-81 earlier. This is a demonstration of the resiienicce attained by the State as in none of these years' weather Condition weas favourable to agriculture in the State, Anong factors which contributted to the achievanent in agriculture, land reforms, specially measures fTor redistribution of land anong the landless played a significant roles. Year by year account of the progress of agriculture durin'g the 7 th plan as shown in the ta b le - 1 below a lso co n firm s th e same co ncilussion, T_^A_B_L_E - . . ______(in lakh Hec,/tontne]s^ Achievement of major agricultuiral crops in thtj ______f i r s t th re e ye airs, o f th e 7 th .^ p la n ______T 198 M6" r 1906-87 I 19a7- 88< A^ti { Area j[ Production ( .Area { Production ( cioated^ J ______j ______J______J______( A re a tP ro d iu c tio i R ic e 53.00 8 4,6 3 50.80, 8:2,00 k 50,78 79.90 (2. Wheat 3,05 7,30 5,00 6 .82 4.00 (8,00 P u lse s 2.63 4,00 2,70 4.30 2,70 K 4,20 (4. Other Cereal .97 1.28 1.17 1,63 1.20 .2,30 Total foodgrains 59,02 91,26 62,90 96,22 60.30 9''5.00 O il seed 3,71 2.33 4,40 2,70 5.00 ;3.05 Jute & nesta 7.31 73.90 5.00 49,50 4.00 .'3.70 Po t ato 1.30 27,57 1.71 35,27 1.50 3!5.00 dd/ It iiiill appear frofn the abowe that in 1907—00 the target for food grainis production has been fixcci at 95,00 lakh tonn^-s. The late arrival of mon soon compounded by the d o v a s to tin g flo o d s in two s p e lls hav/e fo rc e d th e State to fix target bclou the achievement leuel of 1986-87. 1.2.2 The State has achieved a break-through in the o il seed- pro flu ct ion, As against the target of 2.20 lakh tonnes, in 190 5-06, there has been an achiGUGment o f 2,33 lakh tn n n sp . In th e ye a r 1986-07 a t a r g e t was, s e t a t 2.60 Iskh tonnes and the achieuefnent was 2,70 lakh tonnes. It is expected that in 1987—80 O il Seed Production in the State u ill r«ach 3 lakh tonnes. Pro d u ctio n o f potato in th e S ta te reached a reco rd in 1985-.07, I t ©eached 35.27 lakh tonnes against the target of 33 lakh tonnesi, In 1907-80 however, the target has been fixed at 34,CO lakh tonnes and it is expected that the achiev(3nent wijL^ exceed the target, 1.2.3 Jute production in 1905-06 incareased significantly as a result of the high prices obtained by the farmers in 190 4-05, so that acorage under jute increased from 5.36 lakh Hac, in 190 4-0 5 to 7,31 Ha in 198 5-06. 3ute production in 1905-06 increased to 73.90 lakh bales from 44.6 5 lakh bales ~in l9o 4-05, However, this prqducition was disastrous,, for farmers ais they did not receive ronunerativG prices and the result was shrinkage of area und :r jute in lf06^G7. The area under 3ute in 1986-07 had fallen to 5.00 lakh Hsa and the production was 49 lakh bales. In 1987—00 a moddst target of 5o lakh bales has been set, 1.3 I_N_P_U_T_S 1,3,1 The primary objective of the State has been to provide crucial non-land inputs to the tille rs of the soil in right quantity and in right time. In realising this objective the State set up o State Seed Corporatior in 1980. Recently d-jring midterm appraisal the liieat B on gal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation has been asked to entirely concentrate on quality seed production. The production of quality seeds has been signifi cant in the first three years of the 7th plan. Apart from production, the Government also distributes seeds to farmerj often in form of m inikits. The production and distribution of seeds are shown in table - ■ 2 below, ■' T_A_B_L_E - ^ • . (*P00 tonnes^ y Production and Distri'oution of Seeds I L ______( 190 5~G6 ( 1986-07 ? 1987-08(^ A n tic ip a te d ) J( - b 1, Production of J I snnd - ][ A, C e re a l 6 , q6 5.27 13,80 I B, Pulses 0,0 44 ' 0.Q7 /. 0*67 ( C, Oil Seed 0.31 0.33 0.73 J D. 3ute 0.06 0.18 0.80 J E, Total 6 ,48 5,05 16,00 VI T A B L E ~ 2 (Contd>) ______(*000 tonniGs") Production and Distrifcbution of Seeds ( 198 5-06 \ 19U.-.Q7 T 1907-06 ( A n t ic ip a t e d ) 2. Distribution o f SoQd, I A. C e re a l 15,02 20.09 21.20 JB, Pulses 0.90 0.72 till I C, Oil Seeds 0.04 1.11 1,14 ][ Q. 3 u ta 1,07 1.59 1.20 |[ E:. Total ^ 19.71 23.51______24.65 ______| □uring the 7th Plan the major progranme thrusts included' Special Rlc«e Production Progf'anmG (SRPP) in the epstern region. This would meen tthsat the combination of thQ following (i) growth of irrigation would haw/e tto accelerate substantially (ii) fer^.iliser consumption/ha, must increaises. This Would naturally call for determined efforts in Idest Bengal to mtob^ilise resources in real terms. The gap betwam the potential and actual yi.eJlds in fVnan variety is very high in whole of the eastern riigion and pairticcu- larly in- West Bengal. Henct, SRPP has been launchRd during the Sevenithh Five Year Plan as a centrally sponsored schetne for exploiting the po}t££3n~ tia ls of higher, yields, Planninn the iiater nanagoment, cteatihg adldii.tjional irrigation facilities as also supplying input bags i.e. the m iniklts fare apparent in the Government plan. Cover the years, the m inikits wihich (Con tained improved seeds Ei',d necessary doses o r' N PK shoiJs an in c r e a s in g t^F§nd, T E L E - 5 i Year/Number of minikits ' | ( t 190 5-06 t • 19B6Z q7 I 1907-00^ Ant i d patod^| J 1. G en eral | y Programme 11.55 lakh 14,02 lakh 13,00 lakh } A i I 2, S,R,P.P. 2,72 lakh 3.00 Irkh 4.5q lakh J f______:______i As a result of this pro gramme of distribution of m inikits, the coveraage of high y ie ld in g v a r i e t i e s has been 100 per cen t in summer ric ^ ' and uh per cent in Aus Paddy and 35 per cent in -/^an paddy. Remarkable coverrage with improved varieties has also been achieu^ d in potato, o il seeds, sugar cane and v e g e ta b le s , •1^3*2 The production and distribution of improved seeds have beon sujpple- mented by increased fe rtilise r consumption- in th^State, In 190 5-06 ttotal fe rtilis e r consumption (MPK) u-as-^4,09 lakh'tonnes which in 1906—&7 roDse to 4,99 lakh tonnes. In 1907-00 the fertilise r consumption is liliely to react" 5,50 lakh tonnes. The ever increasing level of food-grains productiorn may partly be explai^ned by the increasing trend of fe rtilise r con sum ptiorn in th e S ta te , 1.4 • • • •"** •** # 1,4.1 Tho State has always considered irrigation as one of the most I importr.r;t oi' a ll the non-land inputs. Only this input can m itigate and insulate tho agriculture sector of the State from the vagaries of nature. Particular stress has been given on minor irrigation which has the aduarv- ta^e of being hoIding-specific cost-effective and efficient in terms of jtilisation of the potuitial cruatcd. In thfc first two years of the 7th “ive Year Plan iiC i 198 5-06 and 1906~07, 1o5,D5 hectares of additional ninor irrigation potential was created in the State, In 1907-00 a target 3f 04,44 thousand hectares o f. additional minor irrigatioip target has been set. It is expected that the State w ill fully achieve the target* The year—wise brc^ak up is tabulated bslow, T A B L E - 4 f^inor irrigation Potential ' (Lakh Hectares^ I ' i 190 5-06 T 1986-07, r 1907-»00 j ? f ^ Ground Uiater 0.45 0,60 -* 0.55 5 1 I 2, Surface Uater 0.06 0,16 . 0.20 ( Total 0.51______C>0 4 . ^Q,03______| The aboVG figure-s do not totally reflect the minpr irrigation Bchemcs executed under tho pidgrammQ as IRDP, NREp and under th e d i s t r i c t Dlan schcanes fund, Yoai>-wise mine r irrigation potentials created under these progranmes are given below, . —^ j 190 5-05 - 19,0 thousand hectares K 1906-07 •-•H7,5 - d o l t i s expected th a t in 1907-00 arounti 25 thousand . he c ta re s w i l l be brought under the minor irrigation potential under such programme^ Nqp- mally labour intensive an d lo c a l reso u rces based schemios l i k e dugw ell, tanks, jorbands etc, are executed under this, progranme, 1 ,4 ,2 The impl€^nGntation o f m ajor and-medium ir r ig a t io n schemes a lso p la y a crucial, role in enh^cing the irrigation* potential in the State, In the 7th Plan, in major and medium irrigation sector the emphasis has been on increasing the utilisation of the potential created by the minor irrigation schemes through modernisation and rennovation and in completing the ongoing schemes. The major constraints in this sector has been the reluctance of the Central Government in providing funds even for such internationally iinpop-. tant projects as tho Teesta Project and as such the State because of the lack of financial resources cannot even provide funds for maximising the utilisation of finished projects. In the midterm appraisal in the chapter on requirement of additional resources it has been p r o p o s e d th a t plan assistance to the pro'ject should be raised by the C^tre to at least i d / V i l l Rs. 15,00 era res per annum* HoWBver, inspito of the inadequate resourcess, it has been possible to achiev/o an irrigation potential of 14,7 5 thoussand hectari-s in 1905-06 and 1S,50 hectares in 1906—07 through the Implemsmta-. tion of iT;ajor and medium irrigation projects. It is expected that in 1907-00 additional irrigation potential for 22'*50 thousand hectares ujiill be created under thie sector, 1*4,3 A Considerable tr"'. of thij Stcte is flooci-pronG, so that apart, from creation of irrigation potential, it is necessary to provide floood p ro te c tio n tn la r g e r t r a c t s o f lan d . In 1905-06 and 1906-07, s ix t y thoou- sand hcqtarcs and stjuenty thousand hectares of laid uere respectiv/ely/ provided with flood protection. In 1907-00, the target is to protect 00.00 thousand hectares from the flood ravages. It is mentioned in this comneo- ' tion that in 190?‘-00 a part of d istrict plan schemt3s- funpd has been uttili-. sed for implementing floo:! protection schones in the d istrict of Halcda and Hooghly, 1,5 1.5.1 It an QstCiDlishGc! fact that a progressive land tenurial sys'stem is a cruci^ f'actor ir increasing agricultural production. The crux lof th* State aovornmfint's agriculture policy has been to carry out thorougbvgoin- land reforms fn the rural areas of the State with, the objective of p^rovi- dino land to tne tille rs nd securing tenurial security to the sharea cro p p ers, 1.5.2 The Panchayats have been actively involved in the implementattion c land reforms me^isures in the State, The success of land reforms in fthe St is largely becausQ of these involvanont of the rural poor through t^.he 'panchayats in the implementation of" land reforms. T ill 30,6,07 12,5i35 lakf acres of ceiling surplijs agricultural land have beep vested in the State which 11,12 .lakh acres pf nailing surplus land have been taken posssessioi T ill that period i,e, 30,6,07, 0o36 lakh acres of agricultural landJ have been distributed among 17,26 lakh beneficiaries of which 6,42''lakh belon the scheduled caste and 3,20 lakh lakh belong to the scheduled tritbes, 1.5.3 Supplementing the above measure, a n.ajor thrust has been im recc ding the nanes of the shaiNb croppers in the village record of righlts thi providing the tenurial security to the share croppers. T ill June 19907, 13,70 lakh share croppers have recorded their names, 1.5.4 The Government has, of course been aware that mere land refroims might not be enough if the bGneficiarios are not provided with crujcial i land inputs so as to enablJ thsm to attain economic via b ility. Thee Govt thus provides financial asnistance pertly grant, partly as soft leeans t th e assig n ees o f v e s te d land and share crop pers. In 1905-06 and irn 19G6 more than 1,6o lakh persons oeTe provided A ssista n ce und er t h is sfcheme each y .ar. IX ‘1*6 HURAL DEVELOB/ENT t ' • __ 1.6,1 I’here are certain important and vital schemes for provid- ing dii'ierent types of assistance to the rural poor. The IRDP provides a package of assistance, to the poor family to achieve economic v ia b ility . The progress under IRDP in the year 1985-86 and 1986-87 has been quite impressive. Incidentally, in 1986-8? the target of IRDP has been ejcceeded considerably. It is also expected to cross the target number of b^iefici- aries in 1987-88. The taiget and achievement is tabulated below. T a b 1 e - Performance under IRDP 1986-87 1987-88 Act'aal Sxpendi- Beneficiaries Anticipated Beneficiaries iTure. (R'T.in laJchs) assisted. Expoiditure targeted. ______(Rs.±n laM is) , 'i 695.17 2,43,921 2353.00 2,39,674 1.6,2. Similarly, ^onder NREP which creates en^loyment thro’Jgh generation of rural assets, the progress in the first two years of the7th Plan hc3 beon irrpressive. Ttiis ic> shown below in the table 2'fo. 6» Table-6. NATIONi^L ItuRAL 'jy/CPLOYr^^T ?ROG-RAl/MEo ' ^ N.R.E.P. 193^»^7 1987-88 ______( anticipated ) Actual Employment Anticipated Employment Expenc! it^aro g enqr^.ted e^tpenditure generated Rs. in Ir.Kis Q.akh mandays) Rs. in laldis (lakh mandays) 1734.22 217.61 1924.00 '195.00 1,7 m u m j HasBA'^DRY ■ ’ ; 1.7*1 In the rural sector, apart'from cgriculture the develop ment of Animal Husbandry ard Fisheries provide not only enploymoit but also a more importantly subsidiary income. It is note-worthy that majo- ' rity of beneficiaries of these sectors belong to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population. Prom pl:]ysical achievement point of view this sector is four^ to have registered a rising trend in the production of milk and p'ggs. Milk production Increased from 24 lakh tmnes in 1985-86 to 25.97 lal-di tonnes in 1986-87. In 1987-88 a target has beai fixed at 27 lakh tonnes of milk. It is expected that the taiget w i ll bo fu lly re-alised, T}.iis increase in milk production, is not only, because o f be^tter availability of fodder, area umder which .increased from 6 lakh bectareea ia '19'^4“85 to 5.?0 lakh bectares 'n 1986-87, bat also because of conti-.- nuous iiijp^oYsment• in cattle stock through the sustained prograinme o f artificial insemination. The number of insemination performed v/ith-excGr- tic bull semens increased from 5.65 lakhs in 1985-86 to 5.95 lakhs in . 1966-87 and it is expected to farther increase to 6*65 lakh in 1987-883# 1 ,7.2# Production of oggs in the State registered signific.anit increase in the fir s t two yc.'irs ^jndcr 7th Plan, ^/hile in 1984-85 the 'total number of eggs-|?rodueed was 1516 r illio n , -in 1985-86, this had incroaseed. to 1656 million then in 1986-87 to 1923 m illion. In 1987-88 a ta i^ ^ t of 2000. m illion has 'occn set which is also almost the target of the te^r- minal year of the 7th Plan. This ricrease has been possible because -ojf the State Government’ s endeavour of producing better quality chicks anad- hatching eggs at a subsidised rate which has resulted in increasing tl;he number frcm 50 laldis in 1984-85 to 65 la ^ s in 1986-87. It is ezp SJjailarly the numbe-^' of poultry broilar increased from 50 laldiAs in 1984-05 to 65 laldns :ln 1986-87- It is expected to further increase^ tq •70 lakhs in 1987-88. 1 .8. FISHERIES 1.8.1. 'The Sta-^e lias almost achievc'd the break-thro’jgh in. fidi eries . sector. Pish production in the State from non-land fishorices ijLicrease_d from 4 lakii tonnes in 1985-86 to 4.1 2 -lakh tonnes in 1986-87’. - In 1987-88 the State is expected to exceed the taiget o f 4.20 lakh .tom:nes of fish production# ■ This iacrease was possible because of the concertted effort of the State in providing subsidised markets and arranging for institutional loans on soft- terns to fish farmers. f •1.8.2. The increase in fish production has been, possible duo to -the followiiig factors, ( i ) supply of quality fish seeds; ( i i ) incresased lumbe:.’ of wr.ter bodies under pisciculliire; (iii) bringing semi-derelicit □nd hitherto unutilised v/at'cr areas under pisciculture. In production. , of fish seeds the target fo r 1985-86 v/as achieved and that fo r 1986-87 vas exceeded. Tz is expected that in 1987-88 the target of fis h seed. p::oduGt-'on set at 7,000 m illion w ill be realised. 1.8,3, In merine fis h , the.G-overnment has a. programme of prow i- ding mechanised' boats to fisher-men on s’absidy and arrarigiog for instr.t'a- tional finance. UptH .1985-36, 94" mechanised boats were provided to ficn'^~~'--on _.-j. in 1 936-87 the number rose to 948. The Government have: a target of increasing the number of such boats to 1150 in 1987-88. As ^a XI result tl 3 lijicrcase in racchanisGd boats, morinc fish production has enoriucusly incrcasoc'. from 40,000 tonnes in 1985-86 to 58*01 thousand tonnes ixi 1986-87. It :^-3 expected to farther increase,- to 60,000 tonnes in 1987- 88. The 7th Plan target is to reach the production level to 80,000 tonnes :iji '• 3ar which is lik e ly to be realised. 1 .9. FO RES T 1,9.1. The Sta,te has laid great emphasis on afforestation ond restoro.tion of the erstwhile -Porest Ifind, which has been corr^^letely denuded over the years. Apart from th is, there has been equal enphasis on streat planting (production forestry), raising of fuel-wood trees (rural fiielr wood plantation) in_villap;e wood lots. Achievement of the forest sector in 1986-87 and 1987-88 is tabulated below i- T a b 1 e - 7. A.chievement in the Forest S actor (Unit - Thous;3nd Hectares) 1 986-87 1 987--88 (anticipated) ■It-gm 1 ) Soil Conservation area covered under forest. 3.'! 46 4.986 ?) Plantation of ouick growing species. 0*040 1.277 5) Econoii^c and Commercial Plantation, 1#231 1.200 4) Social Forestry 10.104 1 6.875 5) Rural Fuel-Wood Plantation, O./bj 2.250 1 .9.2 . Apart from th is, laige area which is covered -under ? Social forestr^,^ under such programne as NKEP, ELEG-P etc. the Pa.nchayats in West Bengal also have social forestry programme of their om . The Dost inportant achievement of the Government in this sphere of activity has been the creation of awareness among the people specially, . t h e T)eople b;3longing to the disadvantaged group about the mportanoe of :;rees. 1.10. P OWER 1.10.1. Tn the power sector installed capacity increased by 320 in 1985-86. In 1986-87 no additional capacity could be addct" due “o the prolonged slosure of ACC Vickers Rabcock LiniLted. It is expected uhat in 1987-88 there v^ill be an addition of 210 M of Pov/er to the exis ting iiirtalled car>acity. The goieration of electricity in West Bengal has increased remarkably during the f ir s t two years of the 7th Plan rising X l l from IvIJ m 1984-85 to 864O MJ in 1986-87. It is expected to furtlher increase to '2,500 M.U. Greater attention is now beiiig paid to troiisDni- ssion ond distribution system in the State. The Calcutta Electric Supjply •Corporation has also started working for creation of Southern G-enoralbiing. Units ^’t Calcutta. In the ru ral sector 1350 v illa g e s were e le c trifie d , in 1 "36-87 oT'.d ciqpGctedly 255Q v illa g e s w ill be covered under ru ral cle(Gt3r i - fication programme in 1987- 88. N^jimber of tube-wells eneig.ised were 135842 in 1986-87 and a taiget ox 20,000 has been fixed fo r 1987-68, 1.11. LAITtE toustry 1.11.1, In th'e Laige Scale Industries sector the State Goverm- ment has made as olreody discussed, special efforts to set up nev7 grcovr/th oriented industrit;s. Special mentio i is made of Haldia Petrocherrdcal Complex v/hich has since matured and the State Government earmarked nec^e- ssary outlay for its share participation in the project. It is cxpectbed that 7/ith ,-the completion of the Petrochemical Complex a la ig e number o)f ancillary industries w ill also be set up. The down stream product l i s 3t has already been prepared. Considering the resource constraint, the SState Government has adopted a policy of promoting industries in the jo in t sector. In 1985-86 and in 1986-87, 25 such projects have been promo teed. Pgvv more projects are under consideration for being promoted in 1967-^S? Apart from promotir^ joint sector projects, the Government has made co^n- siderable progress in iinproviing the industrial infrastructure in the State. In 1985-86 three growth centres v/ith a l l the requisite in fr a s — tracture were set up. In 1986-87 three more grovrbh centres were almosst coupleted and it is expected that another three such growth centres viLz., 1 ) Eabgram Estate at Sildg-ozc:'., 2) Uluberia Estate at Howrah and 3 ) Bisshnupu Estate at Bankura v/ill be completed in 1987-88. Such industrial estataes have been planned in "weak industry” and "no industry*’ d is tric ts . 1.11.2. In -bhe years 1987-88 and 1988-89, the 3rd and 4th ycjar of the 7th Plan, the ’■-'’est Bengal Industrial Development Corporation worald complete setting up of a grov/th centre at Budge Budge, covering 100 aairos of land. Another grov/th coitre is bein,s set up at Paraklia. The existfcing facilitii:;S in Haldia are being e^ctended by expansion of the estate arec;a by 200 acres and in Kalyani the existing growth centre is being expanided by 110 ac'-’es. 1.1';.3, To encourage private investiaent in the medium and Imrge industry sector in the State, the Government has adopted a Comprchensiive Incentive Scheme. In 1985-86 and in 1 S36-87 Ri 7 crores and Rs.7.80' c^rores were respectively disbursed as incentives. It is expected that in 19837-88 a fand of Rs.7.70 crores w ill be disbarsed on this account. 1.1? b JDUS'IRIES 1.12.1. In the Small Scale Industries sector, the State h-'-s X l l l achiovod a real break-tliroijgh. In. 1985-86 and in 1986-?-87, 13471 and 14794 units were respectively set up. In 1987-88, 15>000 units arc- _ G>!poctod to bG set up* Such units are being set up for optimm utilisa tion 3f the growth achieved in agriculture sector as well as the. devc- lopin.n-': of ru ral infrastructure. It laay be mentioned that the laigo n.mbor of nev; t,iiiall seal"; units which are being set up in each of the districts in the State owes nnch to the all round assistance provided by the Governmciit in sotting up small scale units. Assistance consists of a package progroiai.ie e^Cuji-aing ;5-i:.b£idie3, arraiiging of institutional finance? ep.L.irir:g the supply of inpats '^nd providing marketing fa c ilit ie s for the finished pioductj^ 1.12.2, In o:'-der to improve the quality of entrepreneurs for the small scale industr:y-? the Goveranjent has been organising an entrepreneur ship development schemer In 1935-86 and 1986-87* 845 persons and 945 persons were respect'ively trained. In 1987-08 another 1100 persons are e^qroct-^d to be trainee;, fo r setting v.p small scale industrial units. 1.12.3, To supplement the efforts of District Industries Centre, a State jovGrnment agency - Small Industries Development Agency (SIDA) has been set up providing one window fa c ilit ie s and covering six districts of the State- Sir..ce the middle of 1 983, t i l l March 1987, SIDA has pronnted 120 units with project cost of Rs.26.40 crores* 1.12.4, The Government also operates a scheme to fa c ilita te the nodorr.ivsation of "jmall scale industries. A large number of industries has already been covered under this pr'ogramine and five more industries w ill be covered in 1986-87 and ^987-88. 1.1 2,5* '^est Bengal Small Scale Industrial Corporation (■■^/PSSIC) supplies ecsonticil raw ma.terials to SSI units and helps in narketirjg the products of SSI units. It also sets up industrial estates for SSI units. In 1986-87, 29 number of industrial estates were set up by the Corporatic n and in 1 987-88, 33 industrial estates w ill be sot up l3y i t . In a l l in 1986-37, 36 Industrial estates were set up; and in 1987- 08 it is expected that --O x industrial estates would be set up in the State for Small scale ind^jstry# 1,12,6, The production in handloom industry in the State mixed with cotton and other fabrics increased from 372,4 million metros in 1985-86 to 333 m illion meters in 1986-87. It is expected to farther increase to 397 m illion meters in 1907-88, This tremendous growth in . the handloom sector is maijaly due to the G-overnriient' s policy of encourqg- ing the growth of viable co-operative societies and wipixg out non- viable co-'^'noi-ative societies dotiinated by vested interest» The number of effective co-operatives has Increased from 1296 in 1934-85 to 1356 in XIV in 19.85-06 to 1416 in 1986-87. Tliis is lik e ly to djicrease to 1 560 in 1987-88. i J 1.12.7. The Cfovernment has also taken the initiative to provicde yarn to the co-operative,? as the weavers have d iffic u ity .in obtaining yarn from the mai^ket. 'The s-apply of yarn has beaa complemoited by the marketing of the h&idlooni product of the co-operative societies throughi the Crovernment agencies. 1.12.8, In Sericulture, assistance has been provided by the G-overnment to maigitial farmers and also to vested land assignees. The assistance provided has included from supply of cuttings, provision o f lands and access to improved rearing facilities at the collective roarimg centres. As a result of this mea-sure, the production of raw silk ixicrera- sed from about 7.00 lakh legs, in 1984-85 1:o 8,00 lakh ligs. in 1 986-87-• In 1987-88, the production is lik e ly to reach 8.96 lakh legs. The propojsal, for sotting up of a Silk Marketing Corporation in the necessity of rearcers^ realers aixd s ilk producers is also alTDst matured. 1 ,1 3 . HEALTH 1.13.1. In the case of "Health Care a two preened strategy ±s being followed. ^^>Oiile the efforts continue to be made to strengthen thcc traditional, institutional health care services, special emphasis is placed on immunisation of children and extensive dissemination of prc- ventDvo ■'...^alth care moas’ores specially among the poor section o f the population, 1.13.2. Healt]:i car-o in the State bqgins with effective control! of population and family TOlfare programme. Over the last few years a large number of persons have comeforvv^ard to accept differen t typos o f population control measures. In 1986-87, 5,56,885 number of persons accepted the various birth control measures. In 1 987-88, (Upto Octobor)) the nunibir of acceptors is 2,92,797. A laige number of acceptors of family welfare measures canioot be expla.ined merely by the mandatory in centive provided by the Government since there has been sign ifican tly large number of accepters of conventional birth control measures for which no mandatory incentive was provided. A reason^^le explanation, for popularisation of birth control measure in the State could possi bly be spread of education, specially among women, social awareness of the people and leadership of Panchayats, In fact a survey by a State Goverinent agency conducted in 1984-85 concluded that the percentage o f literates amo^^ the accepters of family planning measures was 63*2 per cent among husband and 54.08 persons fo r wives. ^ e demographic XV iapact of tho family planning moasijres in tho State is GXCGllcnt. Tho an mol population birth rato in Y/est Borgal as has been projected by the census is 1.92 por cent which is below the national aver^ige, the nationol ava-fjge beijng 2,07 per cent. 1.15.3. In thu trruiitional curative health care sector there has been significant increase in the number ^of hospitals and also in the oamber of beds. In 1985-86 and in 1986-87, 9 new hospitals have be<2n added raising tot;3l number of hospitals to 161. In 1987-68.three more hospitals are likely to be set up. 5he number'of beds in hos-. pitals have also increased considerably. In 1985-86 and in 1986-87, '625 and 260 beds were respectively added. In 1987-88 number of beds is likely to farther increase by 290# 1.13.4. A special effort has been made in the State to extend institutional health care facilities even beloVi^ block l^jvels throu-i-h the eiJipansioh' of Primaiy Health Sub-Centres, The numb or of i Primary Health Sub-v.. .:;iitres has reached cumulative figure of 8033 t i l l the end of 1986-87 Plar. Itear. The target of 1987-88 is sot up at 500 such Sub-centres* Similarly, the nuraber of Prdmary health Centres incr -ased from 11 ii"^ 1985-86 to 11 62 in 1986-87. It is axpected to reach 1 262 in 1987-88. Each of the Health Sub-Ct3itres is provided with ser/ices of one Hoalth Worker. Tho main function of tho Health Worker is to provide iji format ion regarding preventive health care and carrying on these a c tiv itie s with the curative health system. In this way continuous effort is being made to bring the population of tho State, specially the rural poor,, ’onder siodem medical care. r One of the fundamental health c,ore system is to supply clean drinking water to the r^jral poor. The State has taken meas’are to reach at least one spot source to each uncovered v illc ^ e . , In a survey ijn 1984-85 it v\^as found that around 3500 v illa g e s wore uncovered by any clean drinking water source. When the 1987-88 plan year ends there v/ill remain no v illa g e in the State uncovered. XVI £ Q u c A T I. P .. lal4 ,l The corc of the Gcu-rnment policy in tha fi-Jld of education is to yipQ out illiteracy in thcj Statj as quickly possible* Thus tho stress has been nn uni^/J^s;ilisatior of elementary educstion and prouid±n»g facilitie s for Mon-Formal and Adult tlducation. In elementary education the av^et- has n-''-:rly atl.:.invjd the objectiv/c uith 96.02 per CL;nt of children in the aga group C - 10 yuars ( the relevant age group for ::lern..ntary education ) hav/ing er.roll-^d in primary schools in 1985—86, Iln 1986-87, 95,44 pur cent of the children in the above age group h?.\/e bucm enrolled. It is expected that by thw jnd of 1987-88, the enrollment uilLl reach 97 ,G p-^r c c n t , 1.14.2 This rumarkP-ble achiev^mont in universal prim>-ry education programme has been possible' becausj of the extensive pragremmo of tho Cov^;rnmu'nt for setting up elementary schools so that at prcsont 97 per cent of the villages in the Statw have an elenvjntary schools uithin a ra d iu s o f 2 K.f'to The Govtirnment have r l so given due c o n s id e ra tio n to tfhe task of consolidating prii.iary oducation system by extension/renovation (of primary school building and by increasing the number of teachers sc as to rer'uce the pup ^.l-teacher r c t i o . The mid~term a p p r a is a l r e v e a ls thr-.t. in t\)-3 pr^st two years of the 7th Five Ye^r.r Plan n^^arly 2000 school buil'.d- ii'iP.s iic.Vw been extendad/renov'tud, The Panchayats have also comtrforuar-d to acconplj sh the task of renoV'''-ticn and improvement by u tilisin g NoR,£^,p,, Ft,L*£lcJoPo and tiistrict PI .n Scheu fund jn their ouJn accord, A schemej for providing mid-cay meals to school going children so as to improve their he^ilth and also to prevent drop-out is ' gg being opuratod by thej Gove:'nnxnt, Undijr the mici-d-’.y rneal programme, ujhich is integral part cof i\iP S e c to r, 26,5 la k h a h ild rijn were covu^r^d in 1986-87, But comparocJ tto the project enrolmtJnt figure of 87 lakhs of children by the end of 1937—88 , the achijvcff.ent seems to oe of very high order. Financial constraint may be attributed as a main r^jascn for such unsatisfactory level of achievemcjnt undjr thia programme. The rising figure of enrolm ent i s alsc3 in d ic a t iv e o f the enormous demand fo r e d u ca tio n in tJhe r u r a l arv-as in th.j S ta t^ ', a phenomenon which ouje s much to the S ta te Gnvurnment's decision to make school education free and also to supply' bocks free of cost to the students» 1.14.3 Uitfi the near universalisation of elementary education in tho) Sl:“te, junior high schccls ano secondary school oducation has also increased phencmencnly in the State, The total enrolment in classes VI to V III uas 23,37 .lakh in 1985-86^ this increased to 30.62 lakh in 198G-a7<. The targwt cf 1937-83 is to r^ach’the figure of 32.97 lakh of enrolment. In classes IX and X total enrolmwnt in 1985-86 and 1986—877 uias ,71 lakh and 1J,62 la! 11 .bo lil xbci7-cl8,. X V ll T able - Nl , 8 EnrclfTiijnt of di f for>^^nt I u v j I of schcols (Unit in lakh) 1986-.87 1987-88 {anticipr.tjd) Class I to U 84*00 86.38 ClassGs VI to VIII 30,62 32,97 ClassGs IX & X 10*62 11 #55 1 . 14.4 Tho formal education system in the Stc.tj has buon ajpplGmdntjd by non-formcd education. In 1985-86 total anrolmont in l\ion-Formal CIgssgs was 5,31 lakh. In 1986-87 3000 nuu cantr^s uoro opanjd and onrolmijnt incr^asod to 6,26 lakh. In 1987-88 the Gnrolmont is likely to roach 7,15 lakh, 1.14.5 Further, for those adults uho did not hav/e the opportunity for education, 15,884 adult education centres yere opened in the* State in 1985-86, In 1986-87, 19,500 centres were opened* It is expected that another 21,000 centres w ill be opened in 1987-88, The total enrolment in adult education centres was 4,69 lakh in 1985-86, 5,77^^n 1986-87 and the target of 1987-88 is to bring another 5 lakh persons under this scheme, 1,15 Externally aided projects 1,15,1 Elxternally aided projects now form an important part of the State P la n , The follr.wing projects are now in operation in the State, 1) Calcutta Urban Development Project-Ill being implemented by M • Duprrtmoot ( lDA~c,ssisted ) 2)(i) Social Forestry Project ( 1987-IN ), (ii) £1£.C assisted Forest Project (Soil Consurvation in river catchm-nts), (iii) Agro-Silviculture and Silvipisciculture Project, All the above three project are oper^'-ted by the Forest Ijepartment, 3) Ipp-iv-operated by the Health & Family Welfare Department, 4) " UJorld Bank Tube-well - operated by HJLnor Irrigation Department, 5) North Bengal Tarai (Dutch) Operated by Oepartmunt of Agriculture, 6) E.E.C assisted cyclone shelters — under implumentation by Relief & Social liielfare Department, 7) IFAD assisted Sunderban Development Projoct - operated by Development & Planning Department, 8) IDA assisted Fisheries Project - operated by Fisheries Departmc;nt, 9) Urban basic service (UNICLF) - operated by L ,G ,& U,D, Department, Few more p r o je c t s li k e ^ b a ro a re k h a Proj».3ct and H a ld in Water Supply Project have not yet taken off, While the formur is awaiting clearance from varirus authorities, the latter is under examination of the Government of West Bengal, nag/-. X VI11 1.15.2 CUQp-III is a spilljd g \jqt projcct of thu 6th Plcn and is likely to continue for the ontirc piJriod of 7th Five Mjar Plan. In 1985—86 and 1986-87, Rs. 20.34 c ro re s and Rs, 37.12 cror^s hcvd respQctivJly boan spant, Tho anticipated oxpundituru of 1987-88 is Rs. 41.50 crjr^s, Tho totctl 7th Plan Outlay fcr th^ prujuct has boan fixod at Rs» 151.28 crores. Im portant schGrnos under t h i s p r o je c t aro Bustaa improve man t c o v e rin g a population of 3,58,480, liJatar Supply, Qrainagj and Suuragu , Solid Uasto nanagjm<-jnt, Convursion of Sjrvice Latrine otc. Dcitails of physical achidvomant w ill bu available in GIM-3 statum^nt of V o l.II of the Plan p ro p o s a ls . 1.15.3 In tho Forestry soctcDr, tho projects aru progressing ui^ry sucDJssfully, Tho total expondituro of throo projects was Rs. 657.65 lakhs in 1985-86 and Rs. 657.42 lakhs in 1986-87. . In 1987-88, expenditure has /Idlctl 0 been anticipated at the level of Rs. 638.0 Cj /_ The UJorld Bank assisted Social Forestry Project is likely to be comploted in 1987-88. Tho physical achievement has been explained in appropriate chapter. 1.15.4 The main thrust of World Bank Tube-Uell Project being impl^jm^nted by the Minor Irrigation Department is sinking of tubo-uells and construc tion of field channel in CAQ area. Owing to the World Bank Procurement guidelines being at vari^ince with the State Govt, pr.jcuremunt RulwS, tho project did not progress satisfactorily. In 1985-86, against the financial target of Rs. 12.47 crcres, the expenditure was Rs. 7.89 crores. ' In 1986-87, against the targutted uxponditure of Rs. 14.86 crores only a sum of Rs. 1,50 crores could b- spent. In 1987-38, the anticipated expenditure is Rs. 15.50 crores. If the World Bank stipulation is fin ally relaxed to match the procurement Rulos of tho State Government, the target is likely to be fully realised. 1.15.5 The performance in IFAQ assisted Sundorban Hjvelopment Project both in physical as yell as in financial terms has been oxcellent. Expenditure in this project was Rs. 7.73 crores in 1985-86 and Rs. 5.90 crores in 1986-87. The anticipated expenditure in 1987-88 is Rs. 6*42 crcres. The project comprises agriculture, forestry and fisheries schemes and it reaches benefit to a large section of Scheduled Caste population of the area. Details of other schemes w ill be available in appropriate chapters and Formats of Vol. I f^nd Vol, II, 2 . p r o p o s a l ST at GOyLRNnENT. PUfi.ING, 1988^9. 2.1 It is against this background that the State is entering into the 4th year of the 7th Five Year Plan. The physical targets for the year 1988-89 for different sectors have been set taking into consideration the performance in the different suctors in the first tuo years and a XIX hnlf of thcj 7th Pl^n uis-n-vis thj tnrg^'ts sjt for uach soctor of tha 7th Plc.n as uholc • It is ULrth ruitJrating that thu targets fcr the 7th Plan hPvLi DGon significantly influJncGcl by thu availab ility of financial ru s c u rc d s . Thus u h ilu tho S tr.tj ujould h-'va optjcl fo r h ig h er p h y s ic a l tcrcut in diffurcint sectors in tho 7th Plan duG to rising darr.'ind of thu socioty, thu r*^source crunch hos forced it to scalo do'jjn thu physical tcroots, Thu Statu Gov-rnm-int w ill bj undjr particular strain for financial all-cation under tho annual pi n fcr 1988-8 9 for puuor, industries, transport, irrig ti^;n and uatcjriuays, education, m To anccurago s^ i f-omplcymunt of thu educatGd y c u th s, thu S ta tu Govurnmesnt havu flcatud SL.;if-umplcymunt schumu for rugistorud unumployud youths ( S^SRU ) which w ill roquiru margin mcn^y cjf around lism 10 c r o r u s , Ruplacu- munt of rolling stock and cars for tramways and roplf'-cumunt of worn out and damagud cori.ioraticn busos u ill call for a largu inuustmunt in 1988-89• Com'nitt^d uxpundituri- undur CUDP-III fur nutropclitan Duvalopmunt and matching of assistpncu from thi liuntru fur thu constructi^.n of thu Second Hooghly Bridgu hruu tc bu madu during thu yuar, Rumoval of illite ra cy and Upgradation of scopu and standard of Sucontlc.ry and Highur Lducation also ruquirus huavy invustmunt during 1988-89 plan puriod, Thu Statu Govurnmont havj takun a programmo o f c ru a tin g a d d it io n a l d rin k in g u atu r sourcus in cach of tho uncovwrcd uillagus. This u ill ruquiru substantial unhancumunt jf outlay for thu rurri uatur supply suctcr* Thu programmu on nutrition through mid-dey rriuals to school childrun and thu schumus of ICQS for tho nursing mothers and grouing childrun claim thu incruasu of financial burdun by suvural crorus of rupuus, Thusu# aru to bu added to thu ruquiru- nunt of minimal drouth of plan uxpunditurcj in othur suctors* A-lo 5ECTICN II t SECTCRAL ffiCGR/^nnES i /' a g r ic u l 7 ur~e & a l l i e d s e r v ic e s £5£P. h u sea o v Y ^ “ I nt rj-PP * I,1* The total geographical area of tha State of West. Bengal is 87»8 thousand sq.km. Nuarly 63^ of this aroa is unr^r cultivation as anainst 4 57^ of national avoragCc Tho ratio is-already ucry high uith the marginal enc.' fringe areas brought uncJor plough* Hence further extension of cultivable area is neither possible nor advisable. The average size of holding is less than one-hectare and approximately 50^ of tho holdings arc less than 0.5 ha* The small an-d marginal farmers cpntrol about S3% of the cultivr.blo land. In addition tht3re is sizeable numb^^r of share croppers having small holdinoso Nearly 50^ of th^s State *s incom? and 50?^ of employment potential come from ^ griculture, J I 1*2 The population of West Bengal according to 1981 Census uas 54*5 m illion. The projectec' population is estimated to reach 56*40 m illions in 1988-89* About 1'5% of the people uho live in villages are fully or partially do pendent on agriculture. West Bengal is comparatively a small State uhich has to support about 8^ of national population on about 2*8^ of its culti*^ vable land and as such this has always been an uphill task* Tho yearly re— quiremont of food (including about 8 lakh H.T, of pulses) has been estimated at 127*9 6 lakh tonnes* Though the record foodgrain production in 198 6-87 comes to about 96 lak ii to n n e s, the average p ro d u ctio n comos to about 03 lakh tonnes* So, self-sufficiency in food has to be achieved in a phase',' manner* . II. R.otr_ospect and Prospect t 2,1 ProGlJction records of the successive plan periods show a pro gressive trend of food production in the State* T 5-year v Annual J Annual v Percentage in- F la n Y creese at every t Remarks period C area under ^ f ood pro- S^Year leap* v food cropsY ductionu u c tio n Y (in lakh NqT) % i 19 50-55 48*18 46.44 Base year, 19 55-60 50.99 47.03 1.27 54*63 56*29 19.68 19 60-65 * Prodjction of 1982-83 19 65-70 57.45 60.35 7*20 being extreme drought year uas 1970-75 62*7 5 73.74 22.18 ex clu d e d. 1975-80 63*43 80.24 8*80 1980-85 60*7 5 83.17* 3*65 A - 2 In a period of 34 years, thii ovorall increase' comos to about 79^ ujiiich i s a commen'-'ablo nchic, vcmcjnt. 2*2 About 63% of the total geographical area being already under plough, there is practically no scope for further area extension* The only s tr a te g y l e f t w ith i s to improv/e upon th e p r o d u c t iv it y and cro p p in g in*“ tensity* Actions are already af Cot in that direction luhich arQ briefly discussed below ? lopment of irrigation facilitiG s t Irrigation is a vital ifrastructur-: for agriculture. Irrigation anc: drainage are co‘-relatefJ and inter dependent* Proper do ye lopmc nt of irrigation and drainage alone w ill make the agriculture of the State less dependent on the monsson anr’ ensure the size of the years harvest according to farmers expectation# The optimum availab ility of water at required times previrV) the basic condition for success of modern agricultural technology am' practices* Work relating tc proper water management in Kharif and Rabi season need tc be pursued vigorously for a break through in agriculture. The jnajor, medium anc' minor irrigation projects are y.t to adopt a scien~ tific water transmission system to make use of water more economic and effective. Impeded drainage in the low lying cropped area of the State is a chronic problem making the area less productive an'! undependable for cultivation* The are a undi.;r assu re d i r r i g a t i o n i n t h i s S ta te i s o n ly "56% of t f o grass cropped area, while ther.: is potential cap'^city to make it 50^ or even moroo "jevelopment of irrigation and ctrainage system w ill only provide the right impt^tus to the farmers for puitting the agriculture of the State on a firm footj.ng and encourage them to take steps for better production, b) iJLj.j5er_ u s^ : In modern agriculture the contribution of fertiliser to boost up pi f;diictiuity is vital* Balanced anc’ jur.'icious application of fe rtilise r ensure healthy plant growth and bettur yield. It is happy to note that the farjin rn . uj-o yiijiJiially taking to more use of fertiliserSo The record shows that frutu o,, ouiijnpt.ion of about 33 thousand I'lcTo of fer tilise r during the period from 1961 to 1966, it jumped to about 5 lakh H.T. 1 n 19G 07 and t he u pijiar ri 1.x r>r! .t r> i n 1 •? -n! >- *^^ t u • it^o •; rs «+• ■> ^ i t.,•»4 ry t^ The ratii. of NPK use is more or less 3.7Sl,48l which is consi-' dered to be moderately balanced when compared to thf; a ll India average* ^Hstjc ide use S liiith the increase of cropping intensity and adoption of multiple cropping the pest pressure on crops is considerably on the increase. The plant protection asp.ct is, therefore, increasingly getting importance* T fie farmers are bijing trained to adopt integrated pest managemont measures for prevention, skip over or to subdue the pr/ist at appoarancc* This w ill not only save the crop and expemJiturc but also maintain a healthy ocolo~ gical bal'^nce and avert environmental pollution. However, judicious and A - 3 ncod bGSGd uso of posticidc is also rucommondcd. Tho consumption of posti— cido during 1985-06 4500 tonnes (technical grade materials) and the consum ption during 19G6-07 was to the tune of 5100 tonnes ( t e c h n ic a l grade mp.tnrials)# The plant protection organisation is being strengthened to impart offcctiun services* Quality socd t The required variety and quality of the seed has aluPys tDCun an important matter to progressive farmer. After the introduction of high yielcH inn varieties, seed consciousness has now spreac^ a ll over* This has gene rated demand for improved seed for a ll crops including vegetable. Breeders seud obtained from Government Research Stations are m ultiplied in Govt, farms under the supervision of Seed Certification Agoncy and distributed r.meng the farmer>3. C ertified scuds arc also produced through registered growers by IjJ«D.S»S oC. to meet the groiuing rlemand of thp farmers, HYU/ Improved variety coverage is around 100^ in uheat, summer paddy snd jute, A2% in Aus paddy and 35/^ in Amap |Xddy, Improved variety coverage is also very high in potato, sugarcan-, oilseeds and vegetables* Im proved seed d is t r ib u t io n under m in ik it programme has not o n ly helped sm:^ll and marginal farmers to increase yield but also helped rapid spread of quality secc's through sale or exchange among the farmers in the remote villages, e) Storape and preservation * Conventional sttring and preservation expose the agricultural produce to various fungus and insect infestations causing loss to the tune of about 10^ tc food grains alone. The farmers are, therefore, being given regular training on different aspects of post-harvest tochnoldgy with a vieu to minimise such losses. There are also various schemes for subsidised distribution of improved threshing and storing devices suitable to the small farmers, f ) Oevc}Ip.oment o f Flain f ed A p r ic u lt u r e l Irrigation coverage being around 36^ of the gross cropped area, the major portion of farming operation is dejXindcnt on rainfcd agricul ture, Dry lanc/rainfed farming is, therefore being given top most atten tion particularly in the uestern undulated terrain on mini uatcrshod basis, E^xtensive soil conservation works including erection of water harvesting structuri-s, excavation of farm ponds etc, are in prooross. Scientific dry land farming and change in crop;lng pattern is also being advocated through uxtension agencies* Schemes for subsidised distribution of improved sojds, planting m aterials and appliances, ar - also being made under m inikit schomos for faster implementation of the projects in view# In the special probl’jm areas action is being taken to identify lo cation specific problems and find solutions.through adaptive rcsoarch and t r i a l s . A ^ 4 g) f t q r ic L ilt u n l U escarch ■notuork 8 Thc-’ Statu tins n clc:5p-;ndnblc Adaptive i^oscarch Covoragc. Thorc aro 6 Zcnnl Rosoarch Stationc rnd 6 Commodity Rt^scarch Stations in th^ six idontifio'i -agro-climatic regions. In cd;'itibn tu this thcro arc 45 Adaptive R-'saarch Farms in 45 Sub-divisions. Scientists --ra uorking to find out lo cation spocific rccommGncStions "nd dou lop suitablj and Gccnomically viablo crop: ing system in oach sucii regions and situations* Thcro arc also 10 Soil Tooting, 2 Fortilisor Testing and a Composito Quality Control U-.boratory to support the; uilla.gc cxtonsion acti\yiti-;s a,nd th3 farming community of the State. jl'1 i c!"term apprnis a l 3*1 Agrioulturo in West Bengal is s till largely deponriant on nature* Kharif cultivation, the main agricultural season, is almost every year af^^Gcted by ujcnather aberrations like flood, drought and erratic behavioas of monsoon. As a result, total agricultural production tends to be unstabl: an-' fluctuatijs from year to yc;ar. During th^5 first two years of the 7th Plan weather: condition w£ s net at a ll favourabla. uuring 19G5-86, the mon*^ soon was delayed by a ujeek and rain fall distribution was quite crratie. Paddy plantatici. was delayed in most of the districts duo to insufficient rain fall up to the first fortnight of Aygust. Uiide epread attach of rica hisp)^-, moisture stress, cyclonic strom adversely affected’agricultural ope ra'cions. The ue'*thc.r during the year 1906-87 was also not favourable* Kharif seaonn witnessed a ll sorts of natural calam iti'.s like delay of monsoon by a fortnight, severe moisture stress during August, unusual heavy rains during latter part of September ’"^-nd cyclonic weather during November. The currcnt year 1987-83 also has sc far not been favourable for agriculture and tho situation has been discussed in detail hereinafter* The State Government with th.. help of its extension machinery and close cooperation of the farmers took a ll possible steps to achieve sta b ility in the production of foodgrains inspit., of weather aberrations ciuring th. first two years of the 7th Plan. Total foodgrains prodjctions wore 91*26 lakh tonnes and 95*9G lakh tonnes resp-.ctively, euring 1986-87 record production of foodgrains w^s mainly due to highest ever summer paddy pro duction. The productivity cf this summer paddy twas 3030 Kg. per Ha* (clean rice), also an all-timcj record. But ther^ s till remains a challenge to increase the productivity of Kharif Rice against the erratic bcjhavious of monsoon. Absence of supplemL,ntary irrigation for Kharif inhibits the attainment of the desired level of productivity. State Agriculture Jopart— ment fo.jls that no significant change in th : production of rice can be brough about unless ther^ is real break through in the Kharif rice production* Kt:eping this in view, the State Agri* Deptt. proposes to distribute quality seuds of paddy at subsidise:! rate from 1980-89* Production of wheat also is showing a declining trend. This was mainly due to replacement of wheat ar'.’as by other remuneretive crops like oilseeds and summer paddy with the extension of irrigation facilities* A - 5 T.horc arc also shortfall in the production of pulses | the moin rcaons boing nonnuailability of quality soods and diversion of areas to moro rcnumcrativ/o crops like oilseeds, potato and summer paddy with the ex* tension of irrigation facilitit^So Progress in the production of oilseeds and potato is satisfactory5 but jute cultivation has been causing anxiety for tho State Govt, for some time past* Bumper production of 73*89 lakh -bales in 1985-86 had its disasterous effect on price realised by the farmers and also on the State cconomyo I*"* 1986-87 the production went down to 49*50 lakh bales* The State Cover r ment i s t r y in g to m ain tain ju te produc tion around 50 lakh bales, strategy adopted being reduced acreage and higher productivity, 3*3 The progress under soil conservation uork has been satisfactory and the State Govt« has b- n able to achieve the targets in the first two years. The progress of consumption of fertilise r can also be said to be satis factory* The State Govt, is aware of the shortcomings in the production and distribution of improved seeds and w ill try to improve its performance. For dryland/rainfed farming, the State Govt* is providing more funds for the next year so as tc improve performt.inco under this item* 3,4 Firvancial achievement during the first two years of tho 7th Plan is more or loss satisfactory* As against the apfDroved Plan outlay of te*23*75 crores and Rs.27*23 crores, actual expendituro was to the extent of [;s*22*93 : n*? . ;r r .s :: no c t i v o l y , S h L 'j t f a l l in 1986-87 was m a in ly duo to v e ry low expenditure under the land development component of the Centrally spon sored schome for small and marginal farmers. During the discussions with the Working Group of the Planning Commission held on 29*12*86, the represen-* tatives of the State Gov^to explain^d the constraints in implementing these components and requested the Working Group to insist on the Agriculture Ministry to revise the norms of assistance under the schomos so as to enable the State Government to take fu ll advantage of the scheme. Since thu norms have not boon re vised, the progress of expenditure during the current year also w ill be far less and the State Govt, is proposing a very small amount for the Annual Plan, 1988-09* IV/* Situation in 1987-88 S 4.1 Monsoon started as a weak current in the month of 3une in the Southern pr.rts of the State, While the Gangetic districts of West Bengal registered a d e f i c i t of 35^ in 3une from norm al, r a i n f a l l in 3 u ly was more or le s s normal excepting a feu districts* But a ll gf the 5 districts of North Bengal recorded excess rain fall. Due to heavy rain fall since 3uly 24 > Raida and Uest L-inajpur districts camc under the grip of flood. Situation was hPwever aggravated since a ll the rivers flowing through tho districts were also in spate. The continuous heavy rain fall throughout August and high level of water in the rivers made the progress of recession of flood water very slow. As a result vast areas of cultivated land remained submerged for more than 3 wc:jks. The most seriously affected districts were West Dim jpur, Halda, Cooch Behar , ^alpaiguri, Silig u ri Sub-division, Darjeeling and Hurshidabad* - 6 4«Z Mfter tnc dry spoil t iii idth August uhcn the rainfall in tho Gangotic West Bangal was loss than 50^, some fBrts of this area cxporicncoj I ^ co ntin uo u s heavy r a i n f a l l v a ry in g frcDm modCiratD to heavy, As a r e s u l t , low? lying areas in the districts of Tiurshidabad, Nadia, Burduan, Birbhum, Hooghly, Hidna poro , Hourah and 24—Par ganas(N) were inundated* Reloasc of ijat£;r through ths rivers in tN3 major rivers valley projects to the rivers already in spate further aggravated thu flood situation* 4*3 ' As a result of heavy flooding mentioned above standing Oute, Aus Pp.dely and A^an Paddy crops ujcru badly affected-* Wost of HYU Aus Paddy uhicl were in maturing/floucring stage and suffered from excess moisture resultij in sprouting of matured grains in th»j carhcads and suffered total damage ir tliu inundated areas* Aman Paddy recently transplanted had boon complatoly d?>maged due to prolonged submergence in low lying areas. Kharif vegetables and pulses-suffered total damage, 3ute stocks kept in tanks wore washed away by water current and quality of fibres deteriirated considerably in the standing crop dui- to prolonged submergcnce. About 1,12,330 hectares of Aus Paddy have bcon damaged against the estimated coverage of about 7*00 lakh hectares. 3utL crop suffered to the extent of 39,646 hectares against the estima.ted coverage of around 4* 00 lakhs hectares. About 38.37 lakhs hectare have been covered under Aman Paddy of which about 2.29 lakhs hectares have! beun p artially c&maged. About 2.33 Ir'.khs hectares hiave, however, suffered •l,'.'Lal damcco !jul tt. flood wheru further transplantation was not possible* With the adoption of improved package of practices, particularly applica tion of booster dose of nitrogenous fe rtilise r, it is expected that the St^te should able to-maintain the last year's level of production of Aman Padcy i*e*, 57 lakh tonnes in torms of clean rice. About 5 to 6 lakh tonnes of loss in production of Kharif Rice is apprehended because of the damage causer' by floods* 4.4 Target of Kharif Productio.. Ji^^fcrent crops and anticipp.ted achievements nurinn 19Q7-88 t ~ target of ” Anticipated ^ ° ^______Production ______Achjevement; (Figures in '000 tonnes) 1* Ju te 5,000*00 b ales 3,700*00 2* Aus Paddy 750.00 600*00 3* Aman Paddy 6,2 50.00 5,700*00 4* Other Cereals 140.00 140.00 5* Pulses 30*00 20,00 6* O ilseo ds 6* 50 6* 50 V* Action Programme for Rabi 1987-OG S 5*1 To compensate tho loss sustain-ed during Kharif soasen, a massiue Ratj production programme has be.n cJrawn up in the State taking into considerati the adequate availability of irrigation water from different sources. A ll possible steps w ill be ta| Lilseeds, Pulses, V/egetables and Potato* 1 A 7 ' " 5,2 Action Pro era mm':-- S (^) ^voilability of Inpjts s (a ) SeoclG S ArranciJmLntG fo r sup ply thn folloujing quantity of d if f e r e n t rlsb i scuc's hnvo been mar'u (during R a b i , 1987-08 through tho West EiGngal Steto Sood Corporation and oth.r Institi.ticnal Agencies 8- 1) I'lustard 3,390 Qunita Is 2) Wheat 70,00 »! ?r 3) Boro Padciy 50 ,000 4) Gram 2 ,000 n 5) Ploong 2 ,ULlO 6) T i l (So samum) 500 n 7) Groundnut 6,000 n tj) ^ c r t i l i scr l Supply plan fo r R ab i 1907-80 has alrO r,dy been made by Government of India for making avyailable tho follouing quantity of fertilisers (in terms of nutrients) S N “'2 ,0 5,01^ l^connes P - 85j0Q0 " K - 55,000 Tot."\l i 3,43,'-^;0 Pl.Acnnos c) Pesticides 8 There w ill b‘U no dearth in supply of pesticides required for the rabi production programme as supply of pesticides are maijo through more than 7,000 sale points opcrajinn in tfie State. Actual position regarding supply cf tii>-.ds, F o rtiliso rs and P>-^sti- cides w ill be closely menitrred' every month ',>y holding reuieu meeting uiith the SupplicrsAianufacturors ct the State i^vel as ujc.’ll as at D istrict Lovol, ^abi Production Stratoov S Horc thrust on the cultivatiom of mustard, wheat and boro paddy w ill be given to maximise the production snd productivity by adopting scientific method of cultivation, proper and judicious use of irrigation uator from a ll available rosourc; s. It is expected that adequate quantity of irrigation uat r w ill bo available from a ll tho three major Irrigation Projects and nlpf.1 f iMii the largo number of niinoi- irrigciiinn insta 1 ],ot ior)S« Farriioro i.n 11, bo inntivated con;stantly through the net ujork of T « U cystem to adept the follouing i ^ ^ a) Use of cortifi-^c' quality s;e^_r)s of rucomniundod variety b) Cbscrve optimum tim e of soiuing c) Elnsure good stand r'stablislhment d) Use of irrigation water at the critical stages of growth of t he cr 0 p, o) Use of mostly short-duration varieties of paddy for raising ■ boro paddy* ( c ) Lxt ension support 8 To help the affoctod small anc.1 marginal farmers of the districts, large number of minikits of diff-r^nt rabi crops is proposed to be distri buted f'uring rabi/summar eason by u tiLlisi '*q . Lhe fund p ro vid ed in thu S ta te A ^ 8 budget nnd from th<-’ funds for' agricultural rtjccnstruction york to bo pro- vie'ad by tN^ CcntDal Gouornmont in flc'od nf footed areas. Antioipatcrj achievements for 19G7-08 anr' targets for 1908—89 aro given hereunder. UI. Physical target for 1908-89 and anticipated achievemunt __ ^rco in *000 hectares under Princir^l crops ____ Name of the Crop. 'B^ e y>-.ar 1984^85 (^chi-vom-nts ^'^chiGvGm';’nts (AnticipaXTar^ej ((A ch ievem en ts) ( 198 5-8 6 ( 198&-07 (ted Achi-( *88-81 ( ( ( (evements ( ( ( ± . ( 19 87-00 ( (i) Pv i c e 1 (a ) ^^us 631.38 483.12 637.35 600.00 700.0 (b ) ^man 409 6.42 4003.23 4059*21 3880.00 4100.0| ( c ) Boro 470.60 512.33 679.36 600.00 550.0 Total Rico s 5198.40 5070.73 5375.92 5080.00 5350. 0I (ii) Cth’ r Coreals 105.02 97.80 117.22 120.00 120.01 (iii) Wheat 33 5.92 30 5 , IG 397.00 400.00 400. Oj (iv) Pulses 377.70 424.30 400.00 430.00 ■ 430.0] T otal F CJodgroinsS 6017.12 5905.93 62 9 0.14 60 30.00 6300.01 (v) Oilseeds 389.30 371. 60 440.00 500.00 500. Oj (vi) Duto & Hosta 563.01 730.70 532.52 400.00 400. oj (vii) Potato 148.80 130.40 171.00 150.00 150. Oi (viii)S u garcano 13. 38 12.90 12.47 16. 50 17. 0( Pr(; duct io n J,n J o 00, tonnes of p r in c ip a l _ c r , (i) R i 0 e j (a) A us 660. 62 540. 62 710.10 600.00 750. Oj (b ) ^man 6161.94 6023* 15 5594.15 5700.00 62 50 . 0!; (c ) Boro 12 69i9 5 1427<18 2058.77 1900.00 1700.0[ Total Rico i C092. 51 7990.95 8463.02 020 o'. 00* 'oTo'o.r ( i i ) Other C e re a ls 130. 53 120.95 263.36 230.00 2 3 0 .0[ (iii) Wheat 812.20 738.70 602 . 63 000*00 700.01 (it/>) P u ls e s 221, 39 2 67.90 213.£)0 ^.2ZP.*D0, ...27CL.0G T o t a l F oocJgrainsS 92 56. 63 912 6. 50 9 622 . 01 9500.00 9900.C (v) Oilseeds 236.20 233.00 270.00 305.00 310.OC (v i) Dute &: Host a (*000 b'^-los) 4464.81 ,7309*83 4950.00 3700.00 5000. 0c ( v i i ) Potato 3135.20 2756-60 3527.00 3500.00 3500.OC (v iii) Sugarcano 769.93 012.10 757.00 1100*00 1200.OC Croppo^; Area (*000 hecta re s ) Item (iase year Achievements (Achievements C fi nti.Achiovements'TTar got ______■ (1.904-8 5 ( 1985-86 ( 1986-07 ( 1987-88______L jP S G rP .?._____ (o ) Net 5500 5500 5500 5500 5500 (b ) Gross 7800 7800 7800 79G0 8000 A 9 Aroa Uni'^r High YiulrJinr' U?‘'rio ty (*0G0 hoctc^ros) Name of (Oase year (^Achievements ij^chievements~^nti.Achie vcme nts C Target Pf.ep.______(1904-0 5 ( 1905-0 6 ( 1986-07 ( 1907-80 ( 1900-89 l ) R ic e (p.) A us 220.90 103.00 254.00 2 52.00 315.00 (b ) Aman 1220.92 1306.00 1311 .OD 1148.00 15Q5«dQ (c) Boro 470*60 512.00 679.00 600.00 550.00 Total Rice J 1920.50 2001.00 2244.00 2000.00 2 450.00 2) Uheat 335.92 305.10 397.00 40 0 . 00 400.00 3) l^aizc 34.44 36.00 40.00 42.00 45.00 The T a rg e t of crop prorliction in *000 tonnes for the year 1900-09 i ) R i c e . . 8700.00 ii) liJheat •. 700,00 iii) Cttxir Cclronls 230#00 i\y) Pulses 270.00 T ct al r codgr ains 9900.00 v) CilscGds ,• 310,00 v/i) 3utc & r^ js t a (if]Qn •• 5000.00 vii) SuQ'^rcanG •. 1200*00 . viii) Potato . • 3500*00 Consumption of fu rtiliso rs in *000 tons 8 T— ------1------— -j. Name ^aso/Baso yearvQP.T ^^chiovcmcnts 405.7 400.75 499.22 550.00 600.00 ConsumPti^on of posticidps in *0,00 tens tcchnj.cal grades matprials._s______Base ycar^ ^chiGuomonts / Achiovomcnts / Anticipatud Achii-v/omont /Targets 1904 ^ 190 5-0 6___ £ 190 6-07 ^ 1907-00 ^ 1900-39 3.94 4.5 5.10 4.50 5.62 Apoa under distribution of fertilisers and pesticides in *000 ha. Base ycar^ A c hie vemc nt s T A chievem ents C ^nt i c i p^^ t e d Ac hi e vo m o nt s ( t a'r ge t s 19.g4r0-5 ._(,_._l^C5-06 ( 190 6-07___ L,.____ 1907-00______LlSpOr.09. (a) Fo rti— l i s o r s 4000 4100 4100 4500 5000 (b) P e s t i- c iiio 3740 2 576 2952 2730 3410 A 10 TarQi-'t of fo rtiliscr s h l I pusticirLs consuption nnd r.roa un-~' r d is t r ib u t io n d u in g 1_9G^—G9 __ (l) Total fertilisers soncumption ('000 tons) •• 600*00 (il) Posticidos(T;-jchnicol gradu maturinls in(*000 tons) , 5# 62 (ill) Aroa to bo cov^rod undor (*000 ha) a) Fertilisers . •• 5000.00 b) Posticidos ••• •• 3410#00 rAroa covorod uncfcr S o il Cons^jruation mcthod(Cumulati\/G *000 hoc*) Or30 Aci^ovonionts A"^hiu\jomo nt s" CAnt • Achiovyomi nt ( Tor^ots 1904-05 ^ 1985-06 ^ 190 6-07 ^ 1937-00 ^ 1900-09 170.54 179.30 106.51 196.51 207.51 5, Procirammo of tho Cotta.oo & 5mall_ _Spalo_ I ndust^ Doptt. Under *i-AC^ S j c t o r , the propo£?od |o u tla y fo r 1900—09 i s Rs. 14.9 5 I? in pl"’.CG of [\s,5«70 lakhs ':’.s in 1907-00. T K.; objoctiuc is to (i) strencjthe the 24 Brood La.c Farms under t,ho State Flan compon^-nt including DPAPFarnl enabling wider couer-r.o of S..Tc Bonefici^ries and (ii) Support the Traini and f''inrketing a c tivitie s, associ2^-tinQ the Lac Cooper^^tives functioning in the r.'istricts of Purulia, Oankura ^rnd Murshic'sbado bout 4000 Flursl ben^f eiaries, mostly belonging to S,T«Commun iti^.s, w ill bo coverod under the L arming anc^ Processing Schemes. ^ • Prooramme cf the Public Unc'ertaking Deptt. 7.1 IjJest Bennal ^ (iro-In:~!ustrics. Cor poratio n i-t d. The Company'has undertaken a progrsmme for setting up of a No. of r gro-br.sed in justrios including, inter a li', a fruit processing plant at llaldah, a factory for assembling pump-sots ^nd other agricultural implema at Tr'ratalla, Calcutta, Rural Ropair Workshops, in phR.c;r;.q, flirting tiK:; Ytt PlT’n pc3riod. An o u tla y of Rs.50.0U lakhs has been allocat.--d fo r tho programme c the Co* for the entire 7th Plan period, i.e . 1905—90. A sum cf Rs* 10. Oo 1? iijn-a-soenjt from tho St-te Plan Oudget for thie programme in each of firs t t years of the 7th Plan* During 1907—OO^ar>oken provision of Rs. 1.00 lakhs ; i i s marie fu r ttre pregramrrio. ' ' A ^ i i 8. Soil^ and_^ Wa ter^ Copse^^^^ The State^ Board 8.1 The State Government has set up the State Land Use Board to study d iffe re n t factors relatin g to land use, s o il and water conservation and flood control and to advise the Government in the matter of land use planning to ensure optimum conservation of soil, fertility and moisture, reduction of flood hazards and sustainable utili^sation of natural resources like forest and grazing land etc. The Board functions as a coordinating agency between various relevan t Department. Government of India have sanctioned Rs.3,75 lakhs during 1987-“88 under Central Sector Scheme for strengthening State Land Use Board, The State Government has also furnished a Scheme to Government of India worth Rs,5.75 lakhs during the current year in this connection. The Board has undertaken two important studies during the year 1987-88 ( l ) Study on optimisation of land use entrus ted to the Centre fo r studies on Afenpower and Environment and (2) Study on Wet Land Management by the D irectorate of V\/etland JVfenagement, A » 12 Govemment o f V/est Bengal are ccncemed w ith imp.lein^ o f d iffe re n t prograimne 'under j\nimal Huisbandry and D airy Devj Sector, Execution of various projects to ensure proper health care of livestock population of the State, is IncludJ There are three nirectorB.tes vi?., (i) the Lirectorate of Anj Husbandry, (ii) the Directorate of Veterinary Service^ -and (ill), the Directorate of Dairy Development ^nder the Animal i1 Development Bepar+TiEnt which are concerned with execution o f various schemes mder the respective programmes. Operation 3 Programmes are also "being implemented in the State through i Project Cell under the administrative control of this Depari In addition to the a^ovoj there are two corporations viz, (1 Bengal Livestoc!^ Processing D>3Vclopment Corporation and ( 11) Bengal Dairy and Poultry Development Goiporation under the a trative control of this Dsoai'tmentc Those Goiporations are a engaged in dcvclopmGntal works undor M im al Husbandry Sectoi? assistance from Cei.itral/State Governments as w e ll from abroa also from World Ban!.:, Tho State Govemmont are to Invest tow purchase of share capi bal of those corporations. In addition, to the share capital.^ funds aro also provided to the Corpora as loans/grants-in^ £ld iii:;;)lomGntatlon o f some develqpmai^ p ro jec ts. On the Oasis of the objectives, the schemes of this Departm<3it undei' d ilfe re n t sectors may be brop.dly divided as follow s : - 1* Animal Husbandry Sector ; a) Schemes for development of necessary infrastructuri which includes establishment o f A.I<, CentreSj State PoiXLtry ^ Fodder Farms, Dairy Demonstraticn Farmsc Cattle and Poultry i Plants, Training Institutes for imparting training in Animal Htisbandry Practice etc. and the schemes for providing necessa marketing and distribution facilities of livestock products, veterinary health covera„ge progrommec for proper health cover the livestock population, different types of Veterinary liiits AmbiiLatory Clinic Vans, Veterinary Aid CentresDispensaries, Hospitals, Disease Investigation Laboratories, Research Labors Ih its to prevent out^.broak o f in fo ctio as diseases among the Lj stock etc. are set vp mder the Veteiinary Services Programmej this Department3 V s d contc A 13 "b) Fijionclcl As si stance to tho farmers belonging to S,G,, S.T, and other bnc]^v.*rd classes liv in g belovj the poverty lin e . Ihder Animal Husbandry Frogrojrinies, there are Schemes to provide fin an cial assistance to the poor fc?.rmers coming -under the purview of different ban.v^ficiarj oil anted programme like IRDP, DPAP, SGP, TSP^ SLOP etCo for creating additional sources of income for the farmers in terested in Animal Husbandry practice.. Ihder ji,1iin al Husbandr^^ Sector, there is a scheme for resettlemoit of city kept animals for removal of 10,000 milch C a t t l e s and ^,000 followers from the Metropolitan area of Calcutta and Howrah and their resettlement in four satellite M lk Colonies at (a ) Gang^s^agar (b ) East Calcutta (c ) Garden Reach and (d ) Howrah, construction of the Milk Colony at Ganganagar has already been completed and resettlement of cattle for this Milk Colony has been started* Gonstr-uctions of other tliree Milk Colonies are in progress. Special Gomponeat Plan and Tribal Sub^Plan % Ihder Animal Husbandry Sector, both in frastru ctu re develop- mc-ntal and»b.eneficiary oriented Animal. Husbandry Schemes w i l l be taken for implementation during the Seveath I^ve Year Plan* Dairy Development Sector ' There ,aT3 schemes to provide i:^,’-gianic Milk to the people livin g in the city' atnd suLui^b of the s‘tate through establishment o f liq u id mjJ.1" pi:orcation of necessn^ry net work for dis tribution of r.G prooessed mi.lk. At present there a,re six Dairy Plan ts (includ-^jp.£' two s e t vtp under Operation Flood) in operation in the State., m o DrJ.:cj at Krishiaagar has started fmctioning and the other at 3ei-i..am:pur (inder* Operation Ji^.ood) ,are cl most rea.dy - for operation, TotpJ. capstCxty of the existijig Dair^^ plants includ;. ing the tA^o yet to be operated is in adey.uate to meet the demand of the State* To fill the gap between the demand and svpplying capacity of the Dairy Plajits talien together, it is necessary to augment capacities of the existing Dairy aiidi. to set ip new Dairies* A ne^r Dairy Pla?it near CaJ cutta wil3. be set ip dtiring the Seventh Plan peilod, I I I . Operation l^.ood Programme s There are schemes for giving financial assistance to Dairy Co-operatives as vrcll as organisation of Co«operative Milk Ihions in the State to encourage the milic producer farmers of the State. Six such co-operative milk unions have rJready beeji formed in the State. There are proposaJ.s fo r setting vg more milk unions in the State during the Seventh Plaai peiiod.> contd, A ^ 14 IV, Pro.iects mdor Corporations ; Finds liaVQ been allocated in the proposal for t ho itouai P l a n 1988-89 for providing tho two Corporatio.iS - viz. ( 1) W e s t Bengal Livestock Procossing DovGlopmoit Corporation and (2 ) Wes! Bengal*Dairy and Poultry Development Corporation w ith the loansj grants-in-aid/Share Capital towards implemontation of difforcntf projects inder Animal Husbandr;?- and D airy Development Sectors, 5KINi\BY^ SERVICES Strongthcaning: o f /idministrative Machinery ; rt_is proposed /that the present ptjtchase cell of the EtLr< torate Would he streng'thened i f not sanctiond during I987-88 to I siti-t the req.uLrGment. o f over increasing demands o f the Director? to procure more and more*-Medicine and Surgical ReQ.uisites fo r C3ihanced number of fie ld units. As the present p u b lic ity wing o f the D irectorate handed one officer in found to be q.ULte inadeciuate to serve duel role of public relation and education^ it is considered ess tial that a separate coll be sot vp exclusively fo r the developn and public relation services and a sub^v^ijig for Veterinary Heali Education to educate tho people in Veterinary Health Prograrimes. The field Administration w ill be strengthened by establis mcnt of some Division,al Veterinary Office in this Directorate. Ebcp an si on an d^ Im~p rov em an t o f the In service traxning fa c ili1:ies ; Ihder the existing system there are 3 training Institite for providing training to the field staff of these are in Inserv Training Institute for the Veterinar;^’- Jleld Assistants, Institut of Veterinary Compounders* and Dressers* Course and other Inserv Training of Veterinarians and •«liLch ’will continue. Hospitals and Poly-Clinicg % The District level hospitals woiiLd be up-gradedi to Poly- Clinics in phases with nuLtidd soipninary facllltios in the line recommended by 6th National Commission on A griculture I976, Some new State Veterinary Hospitals \d.ll be created and constructed i] the year I988-89, Veterinary Dispensaries ; Rural Voterinnry and. Serialces a,re being extended thro: Block Veterinary Dispons?>.rlos Adciitional Veterinary Dispensaries; Ambulatory C linic Vans etc. \roviLCi be continued. Attempts wouLd b« made to provide a tle a st 2 Veterinary TM.spaisarxGS in each Panch?^ contd...... A ~ 15 SamitiGS, Provision fo r construction o f Dispensary b-ULldings and s ta ff q.uartcrs for the Block Lovcl OlspansariGS would Tdg considorcd in p has os to improvo the working facilitios for those liiits. Attempts wotfl-d bo made to provide enhanced allotn a its for M.S.Rs. and T,A. to roinove the CiCLsting b o ttle necks* Veteilnary Aid Centres 2 The object of providing one Veterinary Aid Lhit for atleast 2000 inilch Cattle woiiLd be taken care o f and -under this scheme phased prograJiirne would be taken vp to establish more aid centre in the r-ural areas, which woiiLd be token vp to establish more aid centres in the rurall. area.s. Mobile Clinics i Though these Ambulatory Clinics, prompt Veterinary Services may bo extended to the door step of the farmers. The common people and specially the people of backvJard commmities have been boncfitted, These Anulatory C lin ic Vans woiild bo more entrusted to the D^H.D.A. works o f the State* Clinical Laboratories i ^ Clinical and Investigational. liiits established duiing the year 1986-87 nnd v/hich w i l l bo maintained. Strengthening: o f the Modlcal- Stores s At present M,S.Rs. are being purchased centrally and stored at the Central Medical Stores, Calcutta, and from there these are- distributed to field units through the district Sub-depots,. Arran gements woiXLd be made to streamline both the distribution system and administration of the Central Medical Stores* - Provision woiXld aiso be made to procure some new Refrigera tors an dMicro scope, furniture etc. to supply the field.units where such equLpments could not be provided and where the “eq.uipmGnt has • become Q.uite mserviceable. The existing C.M.S. building would be rc3iovated and rep air fo r better accomnodation o f the Stores. Ro^organisation of the Ids ease Investigg^tion Laboratories : 3 P a ra sitic Disease Investigational- Laboratories have been established during the yea^" 198^-86 and I986-87. These 3 m its w i l l be maintained, Rln derp es t Eradi cation s One model R,P. Id.agnostic Laboratory ha.s been constructed at Barasat, Arrangemjnts would be m.ade to put the same to operate with ade ' • contd...... A ^ 16 continued to put down the infection rate to ”Zero level” to acMev! the object to stamping out the disease, > -S-trgngtheaiing and Exp nn si on o f Biological Product Division ; The Institute of Animal HealL-cnja ^e'cennaxy itLologicals! has) grown up to meet the need of the Veteiinary Services of the State, It haS 3 districts wings ; Blologicj^l Production, Disea.se Investigatiai and Research, I The Biological Product Division has heen re^^orianted with construction of now bULldings and foj^ further development of the Division would be considered during the ?th Plan to m Q o t'vp i t s reqi3irements o f fund and sot vp to maKe this self sufficient in production vaccines and antigen to cater the need of the State, F.M.D. Control : f In addi'tion to the vaccination and co^ordtnatod Research Projects activities, Divisional laboratories woiild be set -up fo r collecting and processing more materials from F,M,D, OutbreaKs f o i screening at the Central Laboratory, -Systematic Control of Livestock Diseases of Naticmal Importance i . Besides control of tuberciXLosis, Brucellosis, R,P, F,M,D, ■under specific control and other special, projocts with or without C Q i t r a l assistance provision would be made during the 7th Plan for effective control of the following diseases 1) Canine Rabies Control s Dhder this scheme compulsory Vaccination programme as in operation in greater Calcutta areas and djfestruction o f stre et dogs in Calcutta areas, wo-uld be conitinu^ and arrangements would be-made to extend the .areas o f operation of the scheme, A Central Laboratory would be organised for proisipt d i a g n o s i s of rabies of different species, P) Establishm ont o f D?,.si ease Freo^Zcfiiy riogx-camuxs-wo-un.d be f^nring the 7th P l a n ' to develop disease freo-zoaae aroind Dm D m 'Air Port and Quarantine Station Calcutta w ith mass vacclnati on, effective sinveillance and containm contd, A - 17 Po'uQ.trv P i seas eg ; The recently sanctioned PoiXLtiy lUsease Investigation Laboratory at Garbetta w ill be organised and arrange ment votOLd be made to develop a poi:£Ltry disease investigation net wot*k for ipiportant pQ-ultry' diseases with assistrjico from the Central. G-ovcmmont as c e n tra lly Sponsored Scheme PiCLloriin and Marek’ s liisease Control* Prani SLkash Bhaban w ill be established in the campus of - erstwhile Bengal Veterinary College campios. Yeuerinary Research ; The Veterinary Research work of the State woiXLd be reprinted and straigtht3ied during the 7th Plan and woi£Ld organise under the following broad headingss 1) A,I,G,‘R,P« on Epidemiological Studies on F,M,3), Virus Typing Centre, This scheme sponsored by I.C.A.R* woiCLd be continued d\a3rinS the year 1988-89 for epidemiological investigation of F.M.T). and typing of different isolates, collected, from different outbreaJcs to ass3ss the re^luiremGnts of different t;^7pes and sub^tj-pes of the virus to be available for vaccine production. Cattle Dev^ot)merit • Present system o f use o f dilu ted semcsn would be changed in phases with the utilisation of frozen semen for which ade0.uate arrrjigements would bo made for establishment of frozen semen banks,- their distjriLbutipn to different fields m its ajid publicity, monitp^rt^ ■ ing, svaluation of A .I, with Frozen Semcsi and Sujrvey of sexual Health Control of animals be made. Other expenditure ; 1) Special Component Pp,an fo r Scheduled Cc^ste : Ihder the programme additional infrastructure would be con- - sidered in the areas having c,an Con td. A 18 i i i ) \Aid Cantreg ; Veterinary i\xd Centres are the r-ural Veterinary Aid IhitSj wliLch provide aids in primar^^ ailmGnts o f the animals and develoi: the desired link ’be^een the people and Veterinary Health Coverage Programme through Gducation of the rural mass about the primary animal health prcgrajnmes. Arrongemcnts w i l l he made to provide Veterinary i\id Centres haying considerahle sched-uled caste popiXLa** tion and having no other Veterinary Ihits therein. Trihal Areas Sub«Plan % Ihder tlus programme additional infrastructure woiCLd. bo considered in the area having concentration of Tribal people and 7.11^ of State Plan woiXLd be allotted for the scheme. i) Establishment of veterinary Ebspitals This scheme would be implemc^nted through e?tablishmc3it o f n m Veterinary Hospitals in selected places with facilities for indoor and outdoor facilities. i i ) Veterinary Iii sp on sari os : Veterinaxy lilspcaisaries woifl.d be established in tribal aro^ in phases to provide more facilities for curative aXid proventive services, H i) Vetorlr-arv .Aid Gait res • More Veteriiia^T Aid Centres would be established In the T rib al Areas m der tlii.s Sub^^Plan to provide Veterinary Aid Ih its witMn the reach of t-^lbal people and to educate them in Veterinat Health Programme fo:*-'* averting the risks for their livestock and poultry Schemes 5 cccepted under d iffe re n t aid programmes and to involve more people In modem Veterinary Health Coverage Programmf H ill Areas Sub-»Plan s Uider the 7‘t^h Plan arrangements would be made for establishment some Veterinary Ihits and the following programmes would be ccnsidered for the purpose. i ) Sstablishxment o f Veterinary U sp en saries and Peripatetic Serylce Centre s The geogrephic condition of the h ill areas does not pei^t-^ the travel o f the sick animals to distant p laces, ArraJigemdits would be made to establish some m.ore Veterinary Uispensaries to facilitate the people to get the duality Veterinary Services closes, Ihder this programme more than t'.'ro dispensaries w.oiXLd be made available in each block area„s in phases. contd, A - 19 ,i i ) £t>rcn.g;t]i^jainp. o f TUscas'd' : ‘Ari^,^gci'ibn't3 'mado during- the yeai" 1986^87 ty, proyicling moro ’ ftmd fo r m?ii^o\\rer fo r tKe oxisting m its :tkroug,la- (^stablisto;^tyq.f.,sul>i^^ edpc.ation o f tho people ?md trnining o f the personnel wo\iLcl' li)e. considered ^&idiSr ‘tlirs'’^cheAe" T<^r -a^giysnttng^'thG’pbtG titig^ o f the (Usease investigation syston to'' ayert tho risk of -viT..'Ui fiOi-bL;- / ■ i. i. : r , ' -" ' - . ■41.1.4. , .'- - • . < ,vi . i. , - j. ■ ^lo^s Q;f:fani^i£]a p.^'^ductiYity ttooi^h pi\Dmpt^^rliagnosis and (Effective control pro^^grGjiimes. ■ Modernisation of Slaughter Houses : r i Under tj^is p ro jec t p rio rity i s being given, to modernise the cMttre Slaiighter diouses. Ther two ma:ln ^ the Cattle slaiJghter houses of Calcutta to^Tangra. Slaughter House and Metir.bruz vSlaughter House woiXLd be rqolaced by the Calcutta Dla.ughter Eause at Mourigr^jn. This p ro j ect w i ll involv e a co st o f ‘ Rs, l6 * 1^ crore^, 33• 1/3^ o f which would, be shored by State and Central Governments on s 5o basis, _ . . Besides the . Calcutta Slaughter House Scheme, schemes wold.d bo ta^^eri vs^ for modernisation of some of the existing slaughter house scheme, schemes would be taXen for modernisation of seme of the existing slaughter houses to suit the need for maintaining hygenic standa.rds, to provide clean and whole some meats from- these u iits * ^ / s d A ^ 20 DAIRY DEU£LOP(^E.NT 1» DIRECTION AND APniNISTRAT I ON s i) Dairy Development Staff The scheme is meant for maintaining a set up of Staff and Officers for implementation of Dairy Projects included in Dairy Development Programme under five year plane For salaries and other expenditure a sum of Rs. 10.00 lakhs has been kept t h is y e a r (1927—^8) and f o r such ex p en d iture a sum of Rs*12»00 lakhs also estimated for the next year (1988-09)o ii) Scheme for utilisation of Surplus/Substandard Hilk at Haringhata The scheme is meant for comprehensive research uorks for evolving economic method for u tilisation of surplus/sub-standard milk at the' Dairy Factory at Haringhata» For this purpose a sum of Rso1«00 lakhs has been kept for expenditure during the current financial year (1987-88) and also a sum of Rs. 0.60 lakhs has been estimated as expe diture for the next year (1988-89). i i i ) Su rv e y and S t a t i st i c e 2 The purpose of the scheme is to undertake survey work for Rural Dairy Extension and collection of Data pertaining to the Dairy Development activities of the state„ For this purpose a sum of Rs.0.20 lakhs has been kept for expenditure during the current final c i a l y e a r (1987-08) and a sum of Rs«0»20 lak h has been estim ated fo expenditure for the next financial year (19B6-89) 2o EDUCATIOi-j and T R A INING s nanpouer Deve lo p ment and in ~ s e r v ic e T r a in in p u The scheme aims at providing training facilities to the Technical personnel of this Directorate with a vieu to equip them uith the modern methods of production and Management. For this purpose a st o f Rs-Q^B.O letkh has .been kept for expenditure during the iXjrrent fin a n c ia l, y e a r (1 987-80.}^,. and a sum o f Rs*0*2Q lakh has a Is Q been estimated for expenditure for the y^ear (1988-89). DAIRY,DEVELOPHENT PR03E.CTS “ i) .^ural Dairy Exten.sion The scheme is meant for 1 u f'Qi Ik cum—chilly station in riilk shed Rural Areas. This year (1987-88) a sum of Rso5,00 lakhs has been kept for purpose of esiiablishm^ent of some new Milk Collection—cum-Chilling Station and also for shiftir^ fi idle chilling plants to neu areas where marketable surplus milk is available. 'V ' ■ Programme for the next year (1988-89) is to establish new" ch iH ii plants, renovation of the existing plants, shifting of old and ii chi._lj.ng plants and also ancillary civil construction works for thl<=.e purpose and for this a sum of Rso 10.00 lakhs has been estim as expenditure for the year (T988-89)o A 21 ii) Strengthening & Nedernisation cf Transport System s Long D is ta n c e T ra n sp o rt Th-- scheme, is meant for procurement of v/ehicles for Collection of milk, distribution of milk as well as renovation and modernisation of the existing vehicles and also introduction of wireless system for attending to standard vehicles on routeo This year (1987-88) a sum of Rs«9.00 lakhs has been ke|3t for the purpose of procurement of some small vehicles, replacement of condemned vehicles by new ones and also introduction of wireless system for attending to str?nded vehicleo Programme for the next year (1980-89) is to procure at least one Road riilk Tanker and purchase of Hilk Uans and for the purpose a sum of Rs. 12oQ0 lakhs has been estimated for expenditure during the year (l988-8g)<, iii) Product Factory at Salt Lake, Calcutta The target of the scheme is to establish a product factory with a handling capacity for mapufacturing 500Q litres of Ice-cream per day along- with sterilised milk and other milk products® This year (1987-88) a sum of Rs.30.00 lakhs has been kept for the purpose of in itia l C ivil Construction work. Programme for the next year (l988-.j9) is for completion of C ivil Construction Work pertaining to the factory building and procurement of machineries for the Product Factory and for this purpose a sum of Rs. 10.00 lakhs has been estimated as expenditure for the year .(1588-89)., m3313TAi\IC£: T u CC^" JP EHAT I'JE S Ai\lD OTHER BODIES s i) Loans and Grant-in-Aid to the Hilk Co-operatives and their Union The scheme envisages formulation of Milk Co-operatives and their Unions and provide them with the financial assistance in the shape of loan during the early stage for their functioning. This year (1987- 88) a sum of Rs. 1.00 lakh has been kept for this purpose and for the next year (1988-89) a pro vision of Rs. 0.50 lakh has been proposed* i i ) Loans under Greater Calcutta Hilk Supplv SchemBo The scheme is meant for providing loan to the owners of the cattle who keep their animals in the Plilk Colonies at Haringhata and supply the entire quantity of milk produced to the Haringhata Dairy Factory. The main purpose of providing loan is tc help the owners to increase their herd so that there may be steady flow of milk to the Dairy Factory. For «his purpose a sum of Rs.15.00 lakhs has been kept for expenditure during the current financial year (1987-88), This year with introduction of scheme for resettle- ment of cattleseized from unauthorised khatals in the city, we expect unauthorised khatals owners to keep their cattles in the P-lilk Colony. To cope with the situation we have estimated a sum, of Rs. 10.00 lakhs as expenditure for the next year (1988-89). A - 22 s u p p l y SCHEPCS s i ) l^odernisation of existing dairies under GoC-HoS.S<. The JChGme envisages procurenient of Dairy Machinery for both the Dairies at Belgachia and Baringhata» The main item of works includes resi dual payment of boiler Satchet fillin g machine, Weigh Bridge, Wireless communication system, and procurement of now Satchet Fillin g Machine, Homogenisor etco For a ll these works a sum of Rs<.20.00 lakhs has been kept for expenditure during the current financial year (1987-88) .and for the. next year (1988-89) a sum of RsaSQoOO lakhs has been estimated for expendi ture for il^nstallation of more Satchet Filling Machines, Installation of one deep tubeuell at Haringhata Dairy, Ptccurement of a new pasteurisation plant at Haringhata Dairy and residual works. i i ) Dairy at P.ur^ap.ur The scheme envisages installation of ilffluent Treatment Plant and renovation of existing machines and other ancillary works for smooth runnij of the Dairy. A sum of RsoS.OO lakhs has been estimated as expenditure durii th e c u rre n t f in a n c ia l y e a r 1987-B8o For the next year (1988-89) a sum of Rs.T.QO lakhs has been estimated fo r ex p e n d itu re tow ards procurement of Homogeniscr and re n o va tio n of Second bottling plant. i i i ) D a iry ._Fa ct-.orv /-\urdwjmo The scheme u visages expansion of the handling capacity of the oxisti^ plenta and renovation, replacement of the existing machines for smooth running of the Dairy and completion of the unfinished work of the tffluentj Treatment Plant and for this purpose a sum of Rs<,5oOQ lakhs has been estime? ted for expenditure towards the unfinished work of the Effluent Treatment Plant and some other essential work of the Dairy Factory during the year (1987-88), Fo r th e next y e a r (1988-89) a sum o f Rs.7o00 lak h s has been estim ated for expenditure for residual payment of Effluent Treatment Plant and purch of one Cream S e p c r a te r , S a tc h e t F i l l i n g M. jh in e . Dairy at Krishnaoar s The Dairy has started functioning w .e.f. 14.1.87. Toned milk in Poly Pack being supplied to the people of Krishnagar, Ranaghat and its adjoinin areas» A sum of Rs^33oG0 lakhs has been estimated for expenditure during the current financial year (1987-88) towards the cost of construction of staff quarters and other residential works, compensation of land for buil ding Housing Complexo For the next year (1988—89) a sum of Rs. 20.00 lakhs has been estimated for construction of Effluent Treatment Plant, Construction of Staff Quarta Procurement of one C larif ier/Seperc'ter* A - 23 v) Ney Dairy under Greater Calcutta Plilk Supply Schemc The scheme envisages establishment of a nou Dairy under the Greater Calcutta Hilk Supply Scheme with an in itia l handling capacity of 1.00 lakh lit s o of m ilk / p e r day, A. sum of Rso4.00 lak hs has been estim a ted f o r ex penditure towards the cost of land during the current financial year (1987-88) and a sum of Rs. 0«50 lakhs has been estimated as expenditure for tihe next year (1988-09) touardsthe cost of compensation of the land if acquiredo y F P - 6 18 The proposal of annual plan for 1988-89 consists of two major acti vities namely (i) Resettlement of city kept animals and (ii) li/ork for Operation Floodo A separate prouision has also been kept under the head D'ev/elopment of M ilk Cooperatiueso i) Resettlement of city kept Animals, this scheme env/isages remoual of 10,000 city kept milch animals and 4000 ollouers and their rosottlcmcnt in four satellite milk colonies in(a) Ganganagar (b) East Calcutta, (c) Garden Roach and (d) Hourah. Thu construction of the milk colonies has been undertaken by the C®r^1:.D,A^ Ganganagar Project was completed in 1983 and was taken over for operation which is functioningo Construction of remaining thrc.c colonies are in progresso The Cattle Resettlement Project at Howrah is being used by the Howrah f'Tunicipal Corporation Por housing of Cattle removed from Khatals of Howrah« Provisions of fund amounting to Rso 46.95 lakh for com pletion of the ongoing works has been kept in the budget of 1988-89. A provision for Rs., 24„ 00 lakh has also been proposed for maintenance and operation of the cattle Resettlement Project during the year 1988-89. a) Operation Flood in LJ.:st Bengal is being implemented through a 3 tier Cooperative system prim arily through the Primary Dairy Cooperative Societies which are to function under eight Co-Operative Milk Unions affiliated to the lii.:st Bengal Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited. Phase III of the programme has been acccpted by the state for parti cipation. For implementation of the programme two dairy plants, two cattle feed plants one stud farm, one semen freezing station, two liquid nitrogen plants and other allied facilities which have been created continued production during 1987-88, The Government has to participate in the programme by providing funds for infrastructural facilitie s as also for land for the built up facilities. For that fund provisions have been made in the proposal. Implementation of Operation Flood is also required to be supervised and monitorsdo For a ll these activities and the above A - 24 mentioned purposes a sum of Rso28,35 lakhs has been proposed in the Annual] Plan of 19B3-89o During the first six months? the Mother Dairy, Dankuni and Hatigara Dairy distributed 7,36,73,600 litres 52,44,720 litres of mill respectively (av/erage per day 4,02,538 and 28,660 litres) to the consumirt paopie, b) A three tier Co-oporativ/e system is in Operation for implementati of Operation Flood-II in West Bengal. For supporting the actiuities a sum of Rs<.12»00 lakhs has been proposed under the head Development of Milk Cooperatiueso During the firs t six months of 1987—88, ending on 30<, 9,87 the performance of the milk cooperatives is as below s- 1 No, of C o o p erative M ilk Prod'j^^ers - SIX Unions functioning<, 2o D istricts Covered under the - Ten (Darjeeling, programme Oalpaiguri, U. Dinajpur, HaIda, Murshi- dabad, Nadia, 24-Parganas ( n ), Hourah, Hooghly, Midnapore.) 3. Dairy Cooperative Societies organised - 54 (1198) 4. Primary Cooporative Society members e n ro lle d - 2149 (67 ,1 3 0 ) 5. A.Io Ctntres (functional) - 385 6. A cI. performed - 22,729 7. Animals given Uety, aid 6,805 8. Daily average procurement of milk - 42,267 9. Cattle feed produced a) Siliguri 5566 fTT b) Berhampore 1856 M .T . (Cummulative figures since inception) FIS H ERIES Fisheries Sector plays a vital role in the economy of the State because of its potential not only for supplyliKj ttiio i*fiputLunL oi^cily digestiblQ protein food ? but also for its ab ility to generate subatdti t i a l employment incuiftG and s a v in g s fo r re in v e s tm e n t» 2. The ceiling of the plan expenditure as approved by the State Go vernment for this Department during the Seventh "Ian is Rso 38,00 crores. A 25 During 1985-86 actual oxpcnditure was Rs.744oB3 lakhs out of the approved o u tla y of Rso750„0Q lak h s in Co , an achiouomont o f 99o3l$?^^ During 1986-87 a c tu a l e x p en d itu re was Rs»780o14 la k h s out of th e a.iprov/ed o u tla y of Rso 810.00 lakhs ioe»j an achieuoment of 96,13 perccnt» The approved outlay fo r 1987-88 is Rs. BSQoSO lakhsc 3o Proposed o u tla y fo r Annual Plan 1988-89 i s Rso 930.00 la k h s . Out of this, Rs. 302«0u lakh (32.53^) is for the schemes under the Special Compo nent Plan for Scheduled Castes and Rs.50.00 lakh (5.38^) is for tbe schemes under the Tribal Areas sub plan. 4. The schemes to be implGmented during 1988-89 and the respective allo cations made there under have been enump’-^;ated in statement. Some of the important programmes arc discussed below in brief, ^ ) P rodu c tio n orie^nt_ed prog rammes (a) As regards fish production a total production of 4,92,000 M.T. is expected to be achieved at the end C8—89 out of uihich production from Inland Sector is estimated at 4,30,000 fl.To and that from marine fisheries at 62j000 r-1oT o For achieving the target the activities w ill be focussed on i) increasing productivity in water bodies already under pisciculture, ii) bringing semi derelict, dcrelict and hitherto unutilised water areas under pisciculture and iii) promoting pisciculture on scientific lines by providing assistance to fish farmers through Fish Farmers* Development Agency set up in each district. (b) Apart from continuing the programme for the ,jroduction of fish seeds in State owned s!;ed farms, private sector w ill continue to be encouraged by providing bank loans and subsidy for nursery and rearing centres. Effort w ill continue to be made to create decentralised points of sned production so that distribution becomes possible in remote corners. 7200 m illion of fry and fingerlings -is expected to be produced during the year 1988-89o (c) Other activities aiming at improveinofit nf fish production in In- land Sector include distribution of minikits of fingerlings and fe rtili sers ajnong poor fishermen, promotion of integrated fish farming, develop ment of Res rvoir Fisheries Projects and its exploitation through large number of groups and Cooperatives and Deuolopmcnt of H ill Fisheries by providing subsidies and bank loan for setting up of 3hora Fisheries. (d) There is a t remendous untapped potential for Brackish-wator Fish Farming in the State covering the coastal saline areas of 24-Parganas and POidnapore d istricts. A thrust programme is contemplated in this area by setting up a Regional Brackish-water Fish Farming Agency for promoting activity among genuine fishermen on Group/Cooperative basis as also among private entreprenrurs and requisite financial managerial and technological assistance w ill bn rendered. A - 26 (®) marint?' Fishories Sector stress w ill be laid on mechanising country crafts. For introduction of biggu-r mechanised boats, NoCoD.C. Assistance project for introduction of mechanised boats for off shore . fishing w ill continue to be pursuedo Hinor fishing harbour at Sankarpur near Digha w ill be helpful to the marin: fishermenc Effort w ill be made for establishment of another minor fishing harbour at Frasurgunge and development of several landing centres with berthing infrastructural facilities. (f) Extension work for disseminating the improved method of fish production and t raining of fish farmers at Block, D istrict and State le w ill continue to be conducted, Training of marine fishermen w ill also c':intinue to be im parted from th e e x is tin g c e n tre s at Namkhana in 24 P a r ganas and at Ramnagar in I'lidnapore districts (B) 'Jielfare Actij/it_i_^ For the benefit of the poor fishermen, infrastructural faciliti} like link roads, tube-wells, community halls etc w ill be provided in | Inland and r^arine fishing villages^ Under National UJi lfnre Fund ScherriQ infrastructural facilities w ill be provided to the fishermen on larger scale, arge number of fishermen w ill be brought under tho insurance o^ under the Group ‘"ersonnel Accident Insurance Schemeo (C) Z .nj' rslAy, Sponsored^ ^C:_nt_^J._3_£ct^]^ Tho Cent rally ■ Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes expected to o p e r a tio n a l d u rin g 1938-89 are shown in GN^ statem en t. Development of s fed fisheries? utilisation of community or Govornmcnt owned water ared ensuring pisciculture and development of Resr.-rvoirs f isheries w ill be main activities under these schemes. (D) Social Fishery Great importance has been attached on the development of Soci| Fishery. An outlay of Rs,45,00 lakhs has been earmarked for developmcni: Social Fishery in the State durirg 1988-89, Effort w ill continue to b^ made to promote pisciculture by free supply of fingcrlings, water concj :^c. in such State/Panchayat Community/institution ownesd water areas wH cannot be developed through existing schomes for augmentation of fishi production, generating income and employment in rural areas* supply of fish to rural people at fair price and ensure accelerated propagation! of pisciculture through demonstration effect of Social Fishery, (£) Monitoring Monitoring of the progress of work w ill be conducted with duo im portance by hold ing o f r e g u la r m eetings a t B lo c k l e v e l , and through,^ collection of data from base level under supervision of Zonal Depjty Director of Fisheries. ^ - 21 FORESTRY AND yiLQLIFC 1.0 INTRODUCTIOM Comparjcl to thu optimum pisrc^ntsgj o f thu’ fo ro s t e rc e o f 33% qs prascribud by tho National Forust Policy, the lou porcjntagu uf 13,5% for the StatG of tjA3st Bongel giuus aa idja of the situntion obtaining in this Statd, Per capita furijst aro-a is also as leu as 0,02 ha, against tho All-India average of 0,12 ha. 1«1 Thj very high djnsity of population and continuously rising land hunger ri^sult in an euar-incruasing prcrssuro on thi3 forusts for- muuting tho raquirom-nts of fuoluood, small timbur and foddjr for the rurel population and the ru quiromijnts of wood-based industries locr.ted in the Statd , In addition to these, the progressiv/e hike in the price level of common fu e ls l i k e cq rI and kerosene and the in f la t io n a r y tren d o f tjconomy has aggravated the situation. Moreover, forests have to play its role in maintijnr.ncQ of envircnmontal stab ility and ecological balance. Consequently, the task of thu Forest Department is net only d ifficu lt but also highly Complex in nature, Thu fact is, financial resourcus are too limit»jd whereas the problems are not a handful but many and diverse. Keeping in viJu all such constraints, the douelopment strategy in the Forestry r-uL. r naturally has to be one of maximising productivity consisturtt with the requirements of maintaining ecological balance by using latest relevcnt scientific methods, it is also necessary to attempt at a harmonious blending of production forestry while formulating any strategy for the development of forests with the ultimate aim of the maximum benefit of th9 larger number of people in view, 1 ,.2 Considering the importance of some of the Forestry schemes, it has been agreed that higher priorities be attached to these schemes viz,, Social Forestry Project, Departmentalisation of Timber Operation, Soil Conservation, Projects of Ecological, Environmental importance. W ildlife schemes, C re a tio n and Improvement j f Parks and Gardens and o th er hf fore station schemes, 1,3 There are two schemes being implemented at present viz,, ’’Protective Afforestation" and ”EEC assisted pilot Project for Soil & Water Conservation in river catchments". The first-named scheme has been continued from the Sixth Five Year Plan period. The main activities under the schema are aimed at protective afforestation and erosion control on landslides, slips, streambc.nks, etc, in forest areas. Gully stabilisation through engineering structures like diversion channels, check dams, guides and spurs are taken up in addition to vugetative p r o t e c t io n . An amount c f Rs, 80,00 la k h s would be spent under the scheme from th e b eg in nin g o f the Seventh Plan upto 1987—88 and an are a o f 600.00 ha, cov-red during the same period, nag/-. A » 28 ThJ financial achiiJVJment from 1935-86 to 1987-88 under thw EEC assistud Pilot project would bo Rs. 136,47 lakhs corresponding to a physical^ Gchijvyjmont of 2357*00 ha. This projoct is assisted by EEC and in itia lly the project puriod was 5 yjers from 1981-8 2 to 1986-87, Thj projoct was lator vixtundod upto 1987-88 and d.uring tho last visit of tho EEC Tunm thoy agr<3od to oxtjnd it upto 1988-89. This should bo tho terminal year for the projijct. This Pilot Proj^jct is for afforostatijn and soil conservation in tho riv^jr cntchmonts of K^ljghai and Playurakshi, Thij financial and physical targets agcinst thi^ projoct during 1988-89 stand at Rs, 30,00 lakhs and 400,00 ha, rospoctivoly. Both tho soil consuirvrtion and afforo station sch^mus h‘.vo boon p ro g re ssin g s a t i s f a c t o r i l y , 2.0 FDRESTFiY Al\Q yiLD LIFE SCHEHES 2.1 lUJst Bonqal Social Forostrv Pro.ioct This is prusontly tho most important projoct oporativo on tho production front in tho Foru^stry suctor. This is an IDA assistod Projoct uhiich was launchod during tho Sixth Fiuo Yoar Plan continuing through tho first throo yoars of tho Suvonth Fivo Yoar Plan, Tho second phaso of tho projoct is due to bo launchod duiring 1988-89® Tho porformancu undor tliis projoct has bo^n laudod by one and a ll and it has buon rocognisjd that tho activitio s under the project havu3 gonoratod imm^onse response from a ll fr o n ts and a co rresp o n d in g im padt cn v a rio u s GoVcjrnmunt Qopartm onts, Panchayats at various levels, nofn-Govornmontal organisations, industria lists, people of all strata and lualks of life including small -nd marginal farmers and landless labourers, Ckjring tho first three years of the seVo-nth five year plan, an amount of Rs, 1707,68 lakhs was spent under the pr: ject corresponding to a physiical achievement of 55,073,00 ha. The second phase of the West Bengal Social For^iStry Project, which has alre'.^.dy been cleared by the Planning ComimissiLn, p r o v id e d for an expenditure of K3, 15,00 croros in oach of the y n.ag/-, A » 29 2.2 Linkage; uith Mninial Husbr.ndry Along uith fuulyood and small timbur, fuddur is an important domtJstic ruquirwrm-nt of thu rural paoplij , Social Forestry plantations can contributu towards this demand. At prJSijnt multiple usg tru^s aru plantjd. To QffiJctivAJly augmunv. tho foddtir supply in thu rural aruas, a spucial schom^ v iz * , S ilv o - p a s t u r a l schumo w ith a s s is ta n c e from thu N n tic n a l liiastuland Quualcpmunt Board is being launched» Thu schomu unvisagos raising of foddor, legumes, grasais, utc, with a matrix of fueluood and small timbur specius, Rogcrding utilisation of tho output, nocossary Collaboration has boon sought with tho Animal Husbandry Dopartmont, This linkdr.go, it ic believed, would contribute towards succoss of this schomo. I t i s proposod to r a is o 500 ha* o f fodder p la n ta tio n s undor t h i s programmo during 1987~8B involving an oxpendituriJ of Rs. 13,50 lakhs, bD% of which would flow in as Central grant, the Stato sharo boing Rs# 6*75 lakhs. 2.3 Dgcontralisation of suodlings production and supply Sgodlings are the most important physical input for any plantcti^n programmo* Uith a viow to increasing nursory out-r<3ach, a new schomo fu lly funded by tho National Unstoland Qcvolopment Board has boon launchod during thj financial year 1986-87, with a physical targwt of 25 m illion soodiings, in all 2,561 farmors, mostly belonging to tho priority targot group parti- ci|jr.ted in this programme. It is uxpectod, in futuru, wu would bo able to augmont nursory covorago ccnsidorably through these docontralisod pw'oples n u r s o r io s , 2*4 Dopartm ental Timber O peration Scheme T h is schemo has a ls o mot w ith co n sid o rab lo succoss d u rin g the Six th Fivo Yoar Plan as woll as in the coursu of first throu yoars of tho Sovonth V±\rc Yoar Plan period. Apart from tho f^ ct that total dopcrtmon— talisation in the operation of forest produce by eliminating middle men in a policy decision of both tho Govornment of India and Govornmont of lilist Bengal, Such dopartmentalisation has boon obsorVwO to chock illic it foiling, oxtend.a bonoficial offoct on tho local markets, small wood- basod industries and on tho foro st fringe population by assuring of thoir fuol and small wood supply, Gnvornmont oxchoquor gains consid>jrably through olimination of the middlo-mon*s profit and through increase in oroductivity and'high quantum of tho employment is generated in the rurcdL aroas, Tho financial results are quite encouraging, too, Quring tho first throe years of the Seventh Fiva Year Plan, an amount of Rs*299,97 lakhs would be expended against a physical achievement of 2,07,500 m and the amount adopted in 1988-89 is Rs# 160,00 lakhs against a physical target of 75,000 m of timber and firewood. It has been estimated that a net benefit of Rs. 415.00 lakhs has already accrued to the exchequer nag/-. A 30 through clLipartmontaliSEticn of timbur jp^rc.ticDn during thtJ first throo y^T.rs c f th-j Savi--nth F i v J Yccx Thu not boost in tho rouunuu potent! 3 on account jf this cijpartmvntalisction is of tho ardor of Rs* 200/— por m : 2*5 C ro atio n end Imrjro v omont c f Pa rk s & Gardons ’Crcjatiun and Improvomunt of Parks and Gardons^ is considorod ns ona of the most ua-;ful sorvicos rondorod by tho Forosts Dopartniont to tho pGjplo's ccuso ospocially from tho point of viou of amolioration cf □nuircnmunt and croating and encouraging aosthutic pursuits in tho rural folk* An amount of Rs« 53,00 lakhs uould bo spont against this schomo during tho first throo yoars cf tht Souenth Five Yoar Plan and an amount of Rs# 30,00 lakhs has boon prcposud for tho hnnual Plan of 1988-89. At prosont thoro aru moro than 70 nos, parks & Garduns in this Stato boing m aintained and improved under the scheme 2*6 P la n ta tio n and A ff o r e s t a t ie n Scheme 2*7 Lconomic P la n ta tio n This is an on-gcing project which has c.ntinued through tho Sixth Fiuo Yoar Plan and the first threo years of the Seventh Five Year Plan* A total ar-a of 3,687*00 ha. would be planted up during tho first throo years with economically valuable Spoci^-Sj the corresponding financ| - ;'ncw uj, 127.38 lakhs, Thw' financial and physical targ-’ts undur the scheme of Annual Plan of 1988-89 stands at Rs. 65.00 lai 1,200,00 ha, respectively, 2*8 Plantation of Qui ck-Groujing Sn«-cies This is also an cn-gcing schume aimud at raising industrially important Quick-Grouing Species in the djgraded forest areas and barrun ; Im ds, particularly in the laturitj tracts of South Uest Bengal, Tho physical and financial performance during the first three y^jars of the S-venth Five Year plan would be 3,028,00 ha, and Rs, 94,22 lakhs respjctiv The amount adopted in the ^nual plan of 1983-89 is fo, 60,00 lakhs against a physical target of 450,00 ha, ^ ^ R u ra l Fuel-wppd P la n t a tion and P if f o r e s t a t ion o f E.cc~sensat iv e IMon-Himalayan Areas This Centrally Sponsored Sch^-me has boon ccntinued from the Sixth Five Yoar Plan, Previously this was known as "Rural Fueluood Plantation”, The sch^-me is opurating in fivo identified districts of Southern liiest Bengal viz ,, Bankura, Hid nap ore, Burdwan, Birbhum and 24-pargnnas. The Central share of 50^ is given as grant to the Statu Government while the balance 50^! State shar 2.10 SIDA assisted Aqro-silviculture and Silvo-pisciculture Pro.iect Activities under this externally aided project continued from thie Sixth Five \fear Plan, This project comprises in tuo components viz*, A g r o - s ilv ic u ltu r e and S ilv o - p is c ic u lt u r e , The f i r s t comjDonent o f the scheme aimed at inter-cultivation of cash crops like cotton, oil seeds, Citronella grass along udth plantation crops of trees to be raised in the clear-felled areas of North Bengal forests* The scheme has been taken up as Pilot Project to find out the performance of the agricultural crops in combination of tree species and also to determine the economic and employment generating potential of such schemes, Tha second component is also a Pilot project for studying the performGnce of the Pisciculture in combination with trees in thu Sunderbcns, Both the projects ar^s serving the purpose of Pilot Projects although fin^^incial achiuvemunt3 wQre lo u uith respect to targets which ufcjra ov^^restimated at the Appraisal stage* An amount of Rs* 108*92 lakhs uould be spent during the first three years of the Seventh Plan* The SiDA has initiated two social feasibility studies in order to enhance the social relevance of the projects so that the poor forest fringe population have better environirwnt and can draw improved ben.-jfit from the project, 3.0 LNVIRONfCNT-CUn-CQMSERVATlON FQRl STRY 3.1 Economic Rehabilitation of the fringe population With the realisation that in the socio-economic situation prevailing, there is hardly any possibility of thu forust to prosper or even survive unless the poor forest fringe dwellers are economically rehabilitated, this n.ew sch_;me was conceivud. This is to be in the form of four pilot projects in four eco—climatic zones of the State viz,, the H ill areas, Terai area, Lateritic area and the Deltaic area of the Sunderbans, Two P r o je c t Reports., one fo r l a t e r i t i c and the o th er fo r Sunderbans are awaiting administrative approval from the Government of India who have been approached to sponsor the scheme with 5Q% g ra n t, with a matching grant from the State, Uti have gained some experience on schemes of this type which were launched in Ranshai and other villages under Lataguri of 3alpaiguri Forest Division, Integrated Land Hanagoment Programmes to improve the economic condition of the poor villr^gers, is in turn, expected to act as a deterrent to illic it felling by outsiders, as the fringe dwellers are in the long run expected to come up in an orgBnisud manner to Cooperate with the For^jst Department in protecting the Government forests along with their own newly built resources, Anether experiment was undertaken in a group cf Forest Blocks in Arabari Range of East Flidnapore Forest Division, The villagers living A - 32 in thj fringe of this f jro st ujrcj askud to toku fu ll rusponsibility for protuction and imprcu-mjnt cf thoso forosts in roturn of which thuy ujuro alloLued to u s g theso forests end bl -nk forest lands fcr raising cf agricultural crops and othjr economic activities, tlxcolljnt r^jsult has botin cbtaino d and t h is for>Jst, aftwT 15 yjc'rs of thij inception of thij uxporimunt, has now flourishud into a rich crop, worth at Rs, 9.00 crorcjs, Govurnmont has rac^jntly docidjd to auard 2b% cf thu usufructs from this f;;rijst to thu fringe, duullurs for thoir role in protijcting and improving tho stock. This u ill furthur uncouragu thcjm in protucting as u&^ll as mr.nr.ging thu for^ist in a r a t io n a l manner w ith a v ij w to t h u ir uun b cin ^ fit end to thu bonofit of th^j ptfoplu in g^inJral. 4*0 FORlilST PHOT O TION FOKCE 4.1 In ordur to combat thu organised gangsterism in thu valuablo forests ri^gularly and forcd, it was envisaged that a strong ProtwCtion Forca uas a nucossity sidy, sido with th^; unlisting of pooplo *s support anc porticipr.tion in for^^st protuctinn through uxtunsion and through tho nporatic'-n of suitablu cmploymont schornus for thu fringu population, Tho Special Protuction Force is oxpoctod to hava 10 units of armud forcu, oach unit buing 50-mon strong and supportud by vuhidos, R .T • systum, arms and ammunitions as uioll as camping fa cilitiu s. This is a Cuntrally Sponsorod Schumu, 50fc of ths oxpenditur-J ic to bu borno by tho Govurnm-nt of India and this w ill flow as grant, ThJ schomo is buing implumuntud through tho Homu (Polico) Dupaptmu-nt and 4 vjhiclos ujoru purchasud during i 1985-86 which aru undur thu chargu of PoliCo- Lk.partrrcnt, Nucussary actioni is buing takun for rucruitmunt of staff and for purchas^j of furthor v u h ic lu s , R .T . systum , arms and am m unitions, Tha ciXpundituro sc fa r incurrud undur thu Suvunth Fivo Yi3Qi P.l r>n p.irind i m Rs. ^'^.76 Jakhs (Stc.tu sharu) • 5.0 ^Ij__QLjFL CONSErvVATlON SCHELHLS 5 ,1 J mj-i rp_vu mu_n_t of iiii 1 d 1 i f a This is a Statu Plan Schumu continuing from thu Sixth Plnn purind T h is Naturt^ C o n servatio n schumo aims a t dovtslopmunt o f w i l d l i f e in some sanctuaries and othor forust areas suitable for th is purpose , Tho manage-i mont of Dc’or parks including infrastructuru and staff are included in the activities of th is sc ho me , An amount of Rs, 22 , 40 la k h s would be spunt during, the first 3 years of Seventh Plan against thu scheme. In addition to the above-m^nticnud Statu Plan schumu, thuru are 7 schemus indudud in the Suventh Plan as Central sector Ulildlifo sch^m-esi 50% of the expenditure against these flows as CentraJ. grant, Thu schemes are — 1) Tiger Reservu in Sundu^rbans, 2) T ig u r RuCurvu in Buxa, A » 33 3) JaldopGra S'’.nctuary, 4) Captivu brjoding of undangurud sp^ci^-s, 5) Cjntrol of poaching and illugr.1 trado in U ildlifc, 6) C rja tic jn and improv>^m^nt c f S in g h a lila and Noura V/alluy P a rk s in th 7) Naturw tlducction and IniJrprvjtati:.;n • A t.,tal amount of Rs» 94,73 lakhs has buon sp^'nt as Statu sharu of thj aboVvj-mLinticnjd schJmus. A corruSponding amo unt of Rs, 94.73 lakhs has b^un spwnt as Central shrrj , Thu schomtj ontitlud ’’Creation cf S in g h r d ila and N^iura U a llo y Parks i s y^t to ro-c^ivi C e n tra l Govcrnmont *s a p p r::v a l, 6*0 SUFvVl Y and lJiOKKING_PLAN_ _SC|!U ^ 6.1 Tho-rj art; threj schomos in opijratijn viz., ’’Forest Rusourcus Survc;y", ”ForJst Consolidation "and ”ljjurking Plan” , A total amount of Rs, 22,49 lakhs uiculd bo spont against thijSc sch^mos during thu first thri-jo yc^ars c f thij Suuujnth P la n , 7 ,0 CpMNJCAJI Sy ILDJ 7.1 Th.-:r(j arij two schdmos v i z . , "F o r e s t Com m unication" and " B u ild in g s " , Thoso tujo schjmus havo considor; bla importanca as through thu so, tho nocossary dovolopmont of communication within f..:r>jst aroas and cjnstructi n L,f building including staff quarters aru achi^uad. During tho first throo yjars of tho Sjvonth plan an amount of Rs. 14,24 lakhs and Rs* 37,50 lakiis would bj spont against tho schomos "Forost Communication" and "Buildings’’ rospoctiuuly, 8 *0 Jl^iLSC jiras 3.1 Two neuj schomus havo boon pmpn'^v-’d nndor tho major hord cf sorv/ico , "2 ‘^'lOfi—fort, st.r y ^^nri U i.ld .lifj fo r tho d^jv-;l,-;pm-int o f StjHuin-;r Qr-rdvjr^Sj Dry soason farming and pooplos oxtonsi.,jn clubs, a schiomo which has boon prcposod to bj introducod in ordor to maintain tho spirit cf planting boycnd tho rainy roas-.n and to oncourago pooplo t:. continuo trou planta tion activitiu s through dou-lopmunt of ’Suminor Gardons' and through raising of plants in dry soas-n with tho help of avail^blo wator and lastly, to uDccurago rural clubs to participato in troc planting and oxt^nsi;,n progranimos. This schomo has boon sought t^^ bo introduced as a sub-schomo of Social Forestry Prcjoct with an amount of Rs» 5,00 lakhc proposod fo r i n i t i a t i n g tho programme 1938-89, Tho socond now schomo has boon sought to thci introducod as ono of tho Naturo Consorv/ation schomos, Tho schumo ontitlod ’Lion Safari park' would bu introducod j.n tKi foothills of Ajodhya in Purulia d istrict. This appoar is t. sub-schv.mo und^^r ' Im pr.,Vw-m.jnt ,;f Uiildlifo i nag/-. A ^ 34 Thu Situ has boon soloctijd, Thu Indian Lii.n would bj intrcducod hurj as n niju sp.^cijs in this Statu and this schjmu w ill also add to thJ tourist r.ttrrxticn by drawing naturu end animal levers to this park. 9 *0 AjVO ^ l^ C h JIO .N 9*1 Thruvj schumus crc in clu d u d undur t h is h u a d 'n a m jly ^ Fcru stry Rjsjr.rch*, ’World Bank assistjd Pvjsjarch and Training projjct ’ and ^Training of StaffThu first is a ccntinuing prcjjct for which a sum cf Rs. 8,00 lakhs hr.s buen pruposud in thj tvinual Plm of 1988-89* Thu third, namely *Trrdning cf Stc.ff ’ is also a continuing schumu for which a sum of Rs. 2.00 lakhs is proposod to bu cpunt in 1988-89• Thu Project r.uport for thi:^ othur sch^^m'J that is ''uJorld Bank assistud Bosonrch and Training Projuct ' is punding finclisotion, An amount o f Rs. 2#00 la k h s hr.s buun proposud in the f^nnu-'^l Plan o f 1988-89 for beginning thu projuct, A total p.mount of Rs* 10*73 lekhs may ba sp^nt for thu thrGG schumus tog«Jthur during thu first 3 yuars of Suwunth Plan* 10 ,0 W3JJfiJLpN_F 0 R A 10*1 Undbr this Hund, provision for uquity shar^ towards tho capitcl uxpundituru of Uost Bongal For-s.t Duuulopm-nt Corporation Ltd, and IjJust Bungal pulpwood Qovulopmunt Corporation Ltd, is mi.du , A tcjtal uxpunditur^ of Rs* 30*00 lakhs has buun propoQud in thu /Annual pirn of 1988-89 again3t a t o t a l amount o f Rs, 80*00 Ickhs that would bu spunt during thu first thrc2u yea rs of thu Suv'unth P la n * A nuw Stato Undurtaking, namuly ’’bJostuland Quvulopmunt Corporati. n has been prcpos..d tc bu constitutud, Oncu thu formatii^n of this Corporati.: is finalisud, uquity sh n ag /-. i 'l i . . A - 35 . ' >,n P L 4.H T 4,T I 0 N5.s7 A. T e a.. ^ ...... , ; ; ; ; West Bengal Tea. Developmait Corporation (WETPCD : 1.1 The West Bengal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. controls seven gardens. Foior of which are owied and three are managed. The ovmed Tea Estates are Rangaroon, Pan dam and Rmgmook/Gedars Tea Estates in the hills and Mahiia T.E. in the plains. The three managed gardens are HLlla, R-ungneet and Singell T.Es. Dm*ing 198J-86 and 1986-87, the WBTDC achieved ahout 7^^ of the total target fixed for the Seventh Plan ( 198^ -90) • 1.2 During the first six months of I987-88, the production of tea and green leaves in a ll’ the tea gardens together reached about '^fo only of the target for the period. Uifavourahle weather conditions and the unsettled situation in Darjeeling ccntrihuted largely to such shortfall in production, 1.3 The garden-wise target and actual production during the first six months of I987-88 are given helow Target (kgs.) Production (Kgs.) a) Rangaroon (owned) 15,625 12,731 Pandajn . (>0 31,000 ^,7 1 6 0 Rtngmook/ Gedars ( " ) 2,5c,000 l , A , 78‘f d) kohite ( " ) 1 , 57,500 , 1,35,860 (green leaf) (grem leaf) e) a n a (Managed) 11,06.000 8 ,1 1 ,3 ^ (green leaf) (gresi leaf) f) Singell (") 73,000 61,555 g) Rangneet ( " ) 17,000 11,076 The programme o f the WBTDC during I988-89 incl'udes, besides mainten^ce of old plants and planting of new ones, improvement in the working conditions in the factory by way of ensuring better power and water s-upplies, developmcait o f the land mder cultivation, better preservation' system of the tea produced etc. In addition, the WBTDC has a programme to inten sify the welfare activities for the staff and laboi:irers. 1,5 A total outlay of Rs.110.00 lakhs is proposed for the WBTDC for I988-89. B. Others. 2* Schemes of the Directorate of Cinchbna and Other Medicinal Pl^i^TDCOiipy V 2,1 Snetine and EiosgGnin are the basic intermediate drugs manufacture o f which was introduced on a Commercial scale during 198^-86. V/hlle commc^cicl ciativatioii of Cinchona, Ipecac and Dloscorea and production of Quininoj Emetine and Dlosgcnin havo been intensified, pilot scale plantation of some oth^r medicinal sd . A - 36 and aromatic plants also havo bocn uidertnKGn and fiXLl-fledged Research Section yith Agronomical, HbrticuLtxiral, MicrotDiologiCaa Genetic and Tissue CuLture and i^ a ly t ic a l sections have heun strengthened, 2,1«1 Schemevrise performance during I987-88 and programme fo r 1988-89 are given in subsetucant paragraphs. 2.2 QontlnuLng Schemes (a") and Ch) Exp?gision of (Cinchona CTJltivation ; Phase I & IJ : During 7th Plan, maintenance of 5^2 acres of Cinchona of Phase-I and 106^- acres of Cinchona Phase-^II w ill he ccntinued with improved agronomical practices, Economic life^cyclo of Cinchona being I6 years, efforts aaPG continuLng for T:p-keGping of blocks which will ensuresipply of raw-material, through Coppicing of 8 year old plants for the present, for production in new Quinine Factory, coming ip at Muigpoo. 2.2.1 The following outlsye for I988-89 are proposed Phase-I ... Rs.7eOO laKhs. Phaso«II . . . "sj.9.00 laKhs. 2.3 c) Modentiisation/RGnQVation o f Govt. Quinine Factory ; During Seventh Plan period it is expected to complete the modernisation work of the Century-old Quinine Factory. Plant erection and electrification of the 10 M/T, Capacity na^^ extraction liiit has been completed alongwith electrification and comnassioning o f the b o ile r. The entire f i r e fighting complex w i ll be developed in I987-88 in two stages and cons truction of the fire fighting wall will also be completed in 1987-88. 2. 3*1 During 1988-89 ±nstolln.tion of equipments o f Neutrali- satiGQi Pl.'mt syston w ill bo coropletcd and the same,- commissioned work-^shop machineries w ill be procured during I988-89. 2,3*2 Ai outlay of Rs,l5.8o lakhs is proposed for the schema during I988-89. 2*^ d) Expansion of Inecac Cultivation : During Seventh Plan, it is anticipated to raise ^000 Seed bed Kamras and fin a l planting a f 15,000 kamras o f Ipecac, Maintenance of older blocks 'upto yb year’s of age and.harvesting of Ipecac roots at the end w ill be continued. During I988-89, 1^00 Ihits (with 500 seed beds) w ill be created and 2000 kgs, of dry root w ill be harvested. Expected Gmploymcnt generation during I988-89 i s 1^,000 man days. 2.^.1 An outlay of Rs,8.00 lakhs is proposed for 1988-89, contd, A - 37 2.^ d) Construction of laboior housQS for plantation laboiirerg : Diiring tho first six months of I987-88 four lalDoiir houses have already bean constructed. I t i s proposed to construct 30-3? labo-ur quarters during 1988-89, jin outlay of Rs*1^.00 laKhs may be approved for I988-89 for continuing the scheme for construction of labo'ur houses, 2 ,i eO Supply of piped drinking water and •prodding sani>» *^ry conditions to lalSurlars^f Snchona Plnntatjon; During the Sixth Plan ^^,000 mtrs, of G ,I, pipes were la id along\d.th 20 G ,I, tanks and other accessories. For admini stra tiv e convenience, the scheme has been handed over to the PHE for implementation, Di:iring 1988-89, drinking water, sipply to Rungbee and Muisong Divisions is proposed to be extended. It is proposed that an outlay of Hs,2«00 lokhs for I988-89 be approved for this scheme. New Schemes. 2*7 Production o f Emetine H\’drochloride ; This scheme is an on-going scheme. With the assistance received from the Gpvomment o f India under H ill Areas Develop ment Programme, tho Emetine Factory haS been completed and commissianQd during the Sixth Plan, 2,7^1 The installed capacity of the Emetine factory is 2^0 kgs, of Qnetine hydrochloride per annum. During 1986-87, production of 7? kgs, of Snetino Was achiGrrod against the target of 100 kgs. The production target for the current year is I60 kgs, and work is progressing sa'tisfactorily. During I988-89, the produc tion target ha,s been fixed at 17? kgs, 2.7.2 An outlay of Rs,6.20 lakbs may be provided for this scheme during I988-89, 2.8 g) -Qi:Q.tivati-cai o f Dios cor ea and (i) Production of Dlosgenin ; These are also schemes financed i;5)to the end of the Sixth Plan from the assistance under HLll Areas Developmont Programme. T i l l that time 120 acres o f land coiXLd be brought ■under EtiLoscorea Planta.tion and completion of the Diosgenin factory could be achieved. During I986-87 new expansion on 1^ acres of land could be achieved. During 1987-88, ncM extension on 15 acres w ill be completed and harvesting of 10 acres w ill be mdertaken. During 1988-89, 10-12 acres w i l l be added to the existing cultivation areas and 2^,000 kgs, of dry roots harvested. 800 kgs. o f Diosgenin have been produced during 1986-87 in the Diosgenin factoiy and the estimated production during the current year is about 8^0 kgs. The targetted produc tion fo r 1988-89 i s 15^00 kgs, contd,, , , .V ^ 38 2.8*1 The proposed outloys I 988-89 for LdLoscorua plnlitation and Ed-osgonin factory aro ruspoctively Rs,6.00 nnd Rs.B.OO lo K t is * 2.9 h) Pro.iect on dm nstTom steroids ; TlUs project is CQVisr-^od to onsuro oConoinic v ia b ility to the Elosgm in factory. The den:^d for storoid.^! di‘-ugs'is on tho incrGase nnd the major roX m atorial’^ z, EtLosgonin vn.ll bo aVnJLlablc from the HLosgunin factory* Tho projoct is fm ded from both State Plpjn m d Centi*c>a assistancQ m der H ill Areas Develop^ m e n t Progr-'^jnmOo 2*9,1 The tar got for tho Serventh Plan is to produce about lOO-l^O kgs. of Hormones, A project report has been prepared pnd some infrastructural work done. Extension of* the Diosgenin factory complex to accommodate this Project has already been t a k e n 1:?). It is proposed to orect eOLuiprnvXits and commission the plants during 1988- 89. It is .also proposed to start tri.aX pro duction o^ 16 U P A d u r i n g 1988- 89. . 2. 9 .2 It is proposed that an outlay of Rs.B.OO lakhs be approver^ for this scheme for 1988- 89* 2.10 i) Re-*organisation of the Directorate of Cinchona and Other Modj.cinal P lants i In view of the increased and diverse activities of the lU rectorate, a Committee wa,s set Tp by the Commerce and Indus tries Depa.rtmont in I 982 to suggest reorganisation. Based on the recommendation of the Committee, re-organisation is being t.aken in stages. 2.10.1 ’ An outlay of Rs.l.oc lakh is prc^posod for this scheme foil 1988- 89. 2.11 j) Quinine - QuLnidine P-ro.iect The scheme involves conversion of Qitijiine into Q'uinidine; Quinidine has very important use in the drugs for heart deseaseg and has a very good market, Quinidine haS been successfiiLly prepared, from Quinine by the ItiLrector ate on a p ilo t scale. The present scheme envisages fiXLl scale manufacture' of Quinidine. 2.11.1 During I 988-89 construction of fa.ctory building I ' d . l l be started and necessary machineiTy and eO-Ulpucait procured. An outlay o f Rs.6.00 lakhs is proposed for I 988- 89. - / s d A » 39 FOri) STORAGE AND UiAnEHOUSING The Plan/Pr'Qrammca under Agriculture & Alliocl A ctivities 'joctor which are imp.1cm on ted through ■W''’st Bcngpl State UarG—housing Corpn. and liJcst Bengal Agro-Industries Corpno Ltd. are included under D istrict Sector Programmes and constitute D istrict Plan Component of the Annual Plan of ‘ th is Department for 193!i3-89o liJest Bengal State iiiarehousinq Corporation The Corporation has undertaken a programme for construction of 38200 I’TF storage capacity in different districts of West Bengal during the 7th Plan period 19B5~90« It comp luted construction of 9450 FT and 5800 r-TT in- tQBS-ae and 1906—07 respectively» Th. Corporation has under-taken a re-- Bised programme for construction of 11550 F'TT of storage capacity in 19B7-B8, It has proposed to take up a pr:.gramme for construction of 9900 W in 1908-09 in G a lp a ig u r i, '"‘‘idnap ore and Oankurao An outlay of Rs, 100*00 lakhs has been allocated for the programme of the Corporation for the entire 7th plan period. A sum of Rsa20o00 la!;hs Was spent from th e S t a t e Plan Budget in 1985-86 and an e q u iv a le n t amount was spent in 19B6-87 for the construction programme of the Corporationo *v pro vision of Rso 20,00 lakhs is made in the Stnte Plan Budget for the Corpn. for its prngranime in 1987-uOo An outlay of Rs« 20 lakhs is proposed for in vestment in the share capital of the Corpn. dur’ng 19B..--09 so that it may imploTicnt its construction programme for 1988-89. AC^ICULTURAL FINAfJClAL IIMST ITUT IONS "J^ R A L BANK5_ _IN UEST BENGAL*' The Scheme for setting up of Regi >nal Rural Banks was introduced in 1975 u d er the provisions of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976, The issued capital of each Regional Rural Bank is 25.00 lakhs, 15^ of which is subscribed by the State Government whose contribution is thus Rs.3o75 lakhs in the share capital of each such bank. An outlay of Rs.SO.OO lakhs has been envisaged for the purpose for the entire 7th Five-Year plan period (l985—90). During the year 1986—87 five RRBs increased their paid up share capital by 25 lakhs each and the State Govto had to contribute at the rate of Rso3.75 lakhs per RRB.as its share of 15^. For the purpose of increa- singshare capital of four RRBs an amount of Rs.15 lakhs has been proposed for the year 1988-89. T ill date 9 (nine) Regional Rural Banks have been established in West Bengal. Those arc (i) Gour Gramin Bank (covering Raida napore d istricts), (5. l i ) I'layurakshi Gramin Bank (covering Birbhum d istrict), (iv) Uttarbanga Kshetriya Gramin Bank (covering Cooch-Behar, ^alpaiguri Sc Darjeeling :listricts), (v) Sagar Gramin Bank (covering 24-Parganas d istrict) A ^ 40 (vi) Nadia Gramin Bank (covering Nadia D istrict) (u ii) Bardhaman Gramin Bank (covering Burdwan d istrict) (u iii) Howrah Gramin Bank (covering HowrafJ and Hnoghly d istricts) and (ix) Murshidabad Gramin Bank (covering nurshida*^ bad d i s t r i c t ) . . With a view to augmenting the flou of institutional credit to the poorer section of the rural population, the State Government is in favour of setting up one Rr^gional Rural Bank for each district in West Bengalo A - 41 CO-OPERATION- ' ^ ' _3^o_rt--tQ,rni_and n_G_dium_ te rm Agricultural Credit r^_rr-i. C T ‘ The prngramme in the rural sector for different activities in the fic:-tj of agriculture is linked up with adequate arrangement of credit. Both sh o rt “ torn p ro d u ctio n c r e d it and mediuiri—t crm i nv/estment c r e d it w i l l I go a long way towards gearir^g up of production leading to gainful employ ment 0:ici incremental benefit of income at the end of farmers- As nearly 00^ Qf the farmers in the State are either small or marginal* who are in urgent need of credit for theii? agricultural operation, provision for i n s t i t u t i o n a l c r e d it assumes th e most im portant r o le in an a g ra ria n economy like that of Qurso To achieve this endj different schesses as detailecT hereunder w ill bo irnplemented during the fourth year of the 7th plan period ?:nd a ll the afcresaio schemes act either as sources of benefits flowing directly or indirectly to the farmers in, the State or as a protective shield for central financing agencies or the primary agencies against the possibility of any loss :n account of production loan advanced by them to the ecanomically weaker section of the agricultural community. Seventeen'. Central Co-operative Banks alongwith with three branch of 1 units of the Uiest Bengal State Co--opBrative Bank Ltd., having the status of such central financi:';g agency have been acting as key institutions in the rural scctor fr r bringing about improvement in agricultural production by way of advancing production credi':,, investment credit and also cash credit to different agricultural cooperaLive' societies functioning in their areas- • At tho grass—root level 66QQ primary agricultujral credit societies are engaged in dispensation cf 3uch production credit. Both the Central Coop-*- Banks as well as Primary Agril. Credit societies are striving hard to tap local deposits so as to employ them for productive purpose in their areas. Besides, they are engaged in arranging marketing of the surplus production at the farmers' levelp Glancing at the following table w ill show the per formance of these two types of agencies during the last 3 years s- 1984 - 05 1905 - 86 1936 - 3? i1o (a) No.of Branches of the Central Coop. Bank 193 194 194 (b) NCo of State Coop.Bank 33; 33 33 2. Deposits (a) At CXoB. level 125.00 crores 128.00 crores 131.95 crores (b) At State Coop.Bank 93.84 " 117.50 127.00 " 3. SoTo lo ans advanced 41.38 ” 42.79 51.96 4. No of Sargadar & Patta holders financed 78645 ^ 60476 64000 5. H.To loans advanced 12.56 14.58 6. Gross .'.crnge overall • 3.90.000 4.27.000 5.20.000 7o f'lcmbcrsnip generated 6.52.000 7.18.000 7.68.000 under !Jniversa 1 Nem- bership Scheme (Cummu- Intivo fig, for small 3: marQincl farmers) i. - 42 To these obj :;ctiv/.';G ('irf^rBnt ;.chcrtc3 as fictaij-cjd iiGi.:L'n'Jc?: u iill bij im!.!lcmontC;L^ Juring th ‘•'■th yo.ar of the 7th plan pcricdo In the 7thi P lcn t r r g c t fo r CiivahcG o"'' prod''c'-ion credit for seascncl r^cuJtura* o[.u ration Has bcun vj-> ed cs p-r the f jllo'.aing tabic ~ V c p. . /\n^Lint_or SoTj.Cr b d it to be i sou..DG. (in crores) 1935 r ■ ^'Q.OG 1S35- -C:7 35oC0 ,037 . c,;. - 1G0.QQ l 98r, .. bg 12Q.Q0 ]£Q9 - 9? 'i40.00 T h is c.jantu.T) ; f S.T . lo.-o ^ m II flo u tc th e farm ers through a net wo ■ d6C0 P',CS ai-oi.it 2G0 F: S "<.nd L/^'PS* '.7 C G n tra l Coop. Bcjnks and 3 U| of the Pon-ja’ ^itate Coor.c ‘nnk at the district level. The West Seng State Coo o Bank !.td„ the ot.'tc lev./el acts as the enjrac of finance f the district level Ctntrcl Corp. Bankr There is a stats level Cnordinat Co-imitteo under the Chairman.^i.ip of tho Chief Secretary for rronitoring the porfr.rfi, '.nee of the Co f.orative auo the . ublic Sector Ranks. ( 1 ) W rst bw.ij . S t a t e A g r ic u lt u r a l _£"edy: S t a b ilis a t io n Fund '■ Tso I 0OO lakhso The fund is r.ioant f o r ext ending r e l i e f ':o th e farm ers a ffe c te d by n.;':i!ral calamities Suuh reljLCf is given in the shape of conversion of cu. i-cnt SoT . Loans in to I'i.T Ic .n an i rcphasing th e cu rre n t in s ta lm e n t < I'lo'! . ioans^ Tn jtu ly team on ovorduco of Coop. Credit Institutions obsf ,s a result of crop fail'ire in cortai' ’'.reas wholly or more than 5| bee; use of natural " Ir''!M es in a yorr;, ab'Dut 20% of the total Short ad.uarice to je c h e r w ith in stalm e n te .'f Medium term lo an s niay be req u ired to bo brcughi: iindor c; nVwrsiiNn facilicie-? or rephasing arrangements as cas.. mj,/ be, UJhile 60% ,)f tne .aniount likely to bo converted w ill bo prov by i\i;\3ARD ojt of i.roal Anril, (Credit Stabilisation) Fund the baland AQ% has to be arrangod by the State Govtc. State Coop. Bank and Central ^oop» Bank an:.' Central Col,..,. Banks .in the fLlloujing proportion., I 0 C e n tra l Ceooo Bank 15^ 2» State Coop, Bank 10/a 3. S ta te Govto I 070 State Gcvt*s share of 15/b is c^ 'tributed to the Uiest Bengal Stato Agrii. Cre.iit Str^.bilibation Fund, which is maintained bv/ Accountant General, ‘lii^st BLr.gal, Sciance of the fund at the end of 1935-66 was R3«14U<>y5o A fu r th e r c .itr ib u tio n of Rs, 1»00 lak hs may be pro vided durin< 1960..89 under tL.. S ta te Fund, ' A 43 Schemc No«2 g Expansion of Rural Credit 2 (i) 2 Stronqtheninri of Contral Coupo Bank ; Rs»2,60 la khs (a ) As.sistancG for_ Branch pGrsonncl Rso 1»5q la k h s o, The Assistance is required for granting subsidy Central Cocp. Bsn^ fur maintenance of staff in case nf npening of new brancheso Pattern of assistance as envisaged in the 7th Plan is appended below 2- .i) Branch ‘‘anager ... 1 - Rs. 1,000.00 p<,m, @ Rsc 1000/- p<.m, eacho ii) *^fficc assistance •• 3 — Rs. 1,B00o00 p<,m<> @ Rs*600/- p.iTio each iii) Subordinate staff.. 2 - Rs. - QQO.OO p.m, © Rs» 400/- p.mo eacho Rso 3,600.00 p«,m. Hence annual expenditure is Rs<,3,600 x 12 = Rs. 43,200/-o Subsidy w ill be provided at a tanpering scale of lOO^j 66^, 33% of the total cost for the 1 s t, 2nd and th e 3rd y e a r r e s p e c t iv e ly , ^t has beon proposed th a t 10 numb:;r of branches w ill bo opened in the state during the year 1983-89. A sum of Rs. 1.50 lakhs is provided for in the budget for 1988-89 on adhoc basis^ (b^ Assistance for Technical Personnel s Rs--1.10 lakhs Central Coop. Banks/Units of West Bengal State Coop. Bank w ill set up a t e c h n ic a l c e l l to f o llo u up and m onitor th e programmes o f SoT^ and r^oT = loans on several schemes of Technical nature like minor Irrigation ^''rojects, Handloom, liJc;aving, Dairy, Poultry, Pisciculture otco specially in the con text of IKDPs NREP, RLEGP Schanos. Such subsidy w ill go to the banks on a ta p e rin g s c a le o f lOOfa, 8q^ j 60^, 50^, 20/^ for five yearso Staff pattern and salary of the Cffict.rs may be determined as fc llo W s 3- i) Agrilo Graduate - 1 @Rsol800/- p,m. Rs. 1,800/- p^m. ii) Uetty, Graduate - 1 @ Rs. 1800/- p.m. Rs. 1,000/- p.m. i i i ) Handloom Liioaving Expert-1 @Rs.1800/- p.m. Rs. 1,800/- p.m. A sum of Rso 1.10 lakhs is suggested for allocation to tbe said scheme on adhoc b a s is . 12(ii) s Assist_anee to Apex Coop. Bank - Rs. 0'50 lakhs Under the branch expansion programme of ufest Bengal State Co-op. Bank Ud. , it has buen proposed that during the 4th year of the Plan period 2 branches w ill be opened under the aegies of the said State Co-op. Bank. Under the existing pattern of subsidy on a tapering scale for 3 years w ill bo provided to the bank for 1' branch ‘‘anager, one Cashier, A - 1 Accountanty 1 Ledger Keepers and 2 Sub-staff# Estimated expenditure on this account for each branch w ill be as follows s— 1« Branch Hsnager (i Rs* 1000/- p.m. Rs* 12,000/- (Rs. 500/- X 12 X 1 ) 2. Branch Cashier @ Rso 500/- pom, (Rs. 600/- X 12 X 1 ) 7,200/- 3. Branch Accountant d Rs* 500/- p»m* ( Rs. 600/- X 12 X 1) Rs. 7,200/- 4. Branch Ledger Keeper d Rs. 600/- P.M. (Rs. 600/- X 12 X 1 ) Rs. 7,200/- 5. Sub-staff @ Rs. 400/- p,rn. ( Rs. 400 X 12 X 2 ) Rs. 9,600/- Rs. 43,200/- Du g to paucity of funds, the scheme may not be implemented fully during this year. A token amount of Rs. 0*50 la k h s may be p ro v id e d for the scheme* 5 2 ( i i i ) s R isk fund to DCCBS Rs- 4.75 ^ And 5 14.25 la k h s 3 ( i i ) % Risk Fund to PACS Rs. 9.50 | To enc'^Jrage the Central Coop. Banks/Units of the Statr Coop. Bank and the PACS to enhance flow of credit to the weaker section of the community, subsidy has been provided @ 2% and @ 4^ of the S. T. and M.T. loan advanced to che weaker section in a year in excess of the amount already advanced during the previous year in order to provide a cushion to such Central Coop. Banks* Banks/Units of State Coop* Bank and the PACS respectively for absorption of the risk involved in such investment. At present nearly 70^^ of S.T. advance goes to the weaker section and in t 7th Plan it is estimatod that about 75% of the S*T» and M.T. advances wil go to the weaker section. A sum of Rc. 14*25 lakhs may be allocated undei the scheme* 2 ( i v ) % Assistance to Central Coop, Banks for w r it t in g o f f Bad Debts . * , Rs. 0*50 lak h s This assistance is meant for the weak Central Coop, Banks* The condition is that the Central Coop, Banks whose total amount of Bad, Doubtful Debts, accumulated losses and other overdues over 3 years exceedl 50^ of their owned funds and which have uneroded owned funds of more thani 25 lakhs but less than Rs, 50 lakhs and have the scope of being a viable unit to acquire the potentiality for having a lending programme of Rs, 1.5 crores w ill be eligible for this assistance. Such proposals as regards rehabilitation of above kinds of Central Coop. Banks are to be drawn up in c o n s u lta tio n w ith NABARD, An amount of Rs. 0*50 lak h s i s provided for 1988-89 on adhoc basis. QR /- A - 45 2,(\;) Loans to State Co-operati\ye Bank for rG3-loaning to Centrral Coop* Banks fo r p ro v id in g non-ouerdue cov/er - Rs. 55.00 lak h s According to the stipulations of NA3ARD made while sanctioning S*T*Credit lim it for seasonal agricultural operations, a C»C.B uiill be eligible to draw the sanctioned credit lim it to the extept of its current outstanding loans with its affiliated PACS* C.C.Bs having high ov/erdues in under developed areas cannot maintain non—overdue cover as they are' poor in resources* They fa il to achieve investment target as they cannot draw from the Apex Banks* Under the scheme, the G«0,I. provided long term loans with matching contribution with the State Government for reloaning the sam e to CCBs to enable them to m a in ta in non-ovarduo cover for fulfilm ent of investment target* Estimated requirement Por fund during 1988—89 is Rs. 55,00 la k h s out of the State Budget. Equal amount is being provided for in the Central Sponsored Scheme* Scheme (Mo* 3* Organisation of Service Cooperatives* 3 (i) Common Cadre Fund for PACS - Rs. 112*00 lakhs* ( a ) So long the requirement of fund on this account was met by contribu tio n by th e PACS and th e fin a n c in g bank © and 0*5% r e s p e c t iv e ly of the total amount of S.T.advances during the year and the deficit was met up by the State Government. It is estimated that the S.T. Credit disbursement during 19B8~89 w ill be to the tune of fe* 50.00 crores* T o t a l s a la r y cost o f 5000 cadarieod managers comes to about Rs*2000*00 lakhs* It is estimated that about Rs. 90.00 Ir.khs w ill come from the contributions on investment @ 1.5^ as stated above. Prevision for the balanced is estimated at Rs. 110,00 lakhs to be met by the State Government for this year. It has been envisaged that provision for running the Administration of Cadre by the 20 Cadre Committee w ill be made during the 7th Plan Period, Cost of establishment of C,C*As in 1988—89 has been estimated as below s- Recurrinq s lj 3 s t a f f © Rs. 1900 X 12 X 20 Rs* 4,56,000*00 , (1 C le rk © Rs* 700/- p.m, 1 Typist (i Rso 700/- p.m. 1 peon © Rs. 500/- p»mo ) 2) C ontingency © Rs. 100 x 12 x 20 Rs, 24,000,00 3) House Rent © Rs. 200/- x 12 x 20 Rs. 48,000,00 Rs. 5,28,000.00 The Scheme may not be fully implemented this year as preparatory arrangements for recruitment of staff etc. may not be completed before th e commencement o f th e y e a r . Hence an amount o f Rs. 2.00 lak h s is suggested for allocation under this fund* As such a total sum of Rs. 112.00 lakhs may bo provided for this scheme for the year 1988-89, A ^ 46 3• ( i i i ) S tre n g th en in g o f PACS z Ite« 27♦ 03 1 a[ strong to enable them to take up multifarious functions including marketing of crops, supply of agricultural inputs in kind, supply of consumer goods mobilisation of deposits and also to function as agency for in\/Bstment of L*T* credit for 'One Uindouj* scrvice for the village people# It Lu'as decided to take up 300 societies in 1986-07 400 societies in 1987-86 and 500 s o c ie t ie s in 1988-89, But u n fo rtu n a te ly th e Gowt, o f India decided lately not to involve itself laith any such venture after the in itia l spade work of identification of societies etc. had been done# It is therefore, decided that the State Govt* should take i‘p the work of reorrganisation of PACS out of its own resources since the programme if properly implGmented, w ill not only change the structure of the Cooperatives but also bring immense opportunity before the small and marginalfarmers, particularly the weaker section of the people to increase agricultural production in as such as they would be able to avail of the benefits of both S.To and L#T. Loan, and other facilities thoujh IRDP etc* at their door steps* During 1907-88^ 50 societies were to be selected* It is proposed that 100 societies should bo s e le c te d in 1906~09* A • Ha n sQ u: r i a 1 S u b qi_dj/_ Fcr in itia l five years reorganised PACS w ill be provided with subsidy in tepering scale towards fitaintenance of staff as per the following pattern - For 50 PACS _for .the 2nd_ Yeju.: 1* Manager 600*00 p.m* 2* Accountant Rs« 450*00 p*m* . 3* Cashier Rso 250*00 p.m. l^:..130a*Q0 X 12 X 50 = Rs.7.80 lak h s (I) Requircinent of fund for 50 30cii:ties for the 2nd Year w ill be - 75^ of lis. 7 .8q lakhs ** * . * Rs*5.85 lakhs For 100 PACS fo r the 1 st^j/pg.r 1) Manager Rs. 600.00 p.m. 2) Aecuuntant Rs. 450.00 p<,m. 3) C a sh ie r 250.0.0, p.m. Pj. 1300.00 p.m. ( II) Requirement of fund for 100 societies for the 1st year w ill bo 1300 x 12 x 100 = Rs* 15.60 Lakhs Total Rc(.;uiremcnt under A ...... Rs. 21*45 lakhs SR/- A 47 B• Rent Sub-;idv for Reorqanised P.A.CS. The radrganisG d PACS w i l l raq u irG adequate o f f i c e accommoda tion# Financial assistance @ Rs« 300/- p»m. for society as rent subsidy is proposed to bo giuen to each of the 50 societies for the 2nd year and oach of thr. '100 societies to oe selected in 1988—89o Total require ment of fund for this purpose is calculated at Rso 5,40 lakhs* But selection of societies may not be made at the beginning of the year. So a sum of Rs. 2,55 lakhs rnav be prowidod for 1988 on ad-hoc basis* C * A s s is t an - a CojjjitjL_r__^ 3t_ro n£^ Ro oro o In order to enable one reorganised PACS to discharge their s e r v ic e s e f f i c i e n t l y and f u l l y to the people the reoErganised PACS sho uld ha've soporate counter and iton safe. It is proposed to grant such societies subsidy © Rs. 4000/- to enable them to erect counters and purchase iron safeo The reruirement of fund is estimated at Rs. 4*00 la k h s * But the selection of s o c ie t ie s may not be made from th e beginning of the year. So Rso 3,00 la k h s may be proi/ided on ad-hoc basis* T h u s the total requirement of fund under the scheme u ill come to Rs. 27,00 la k h s - as in d ic a t e d belou.' a ) Subsidy ''or maintenance of Staff* Rs* 21,45 lakhs* G) Rent Subsidy Rs* 2*55 ” c) Assistance for Counter & Strono Room, Rso 3,00 ” Rso 27 » 00_ la_kh s_* Acccrdingly sum of Rso 27.00 lakhs is provided for the year 1988-89. 3c (iV ) Farmers. Servii-e -"onpo ^ o P*51. lak h s* Thero are 45 PACS in the State. It is proposed that the existing FSCs which i.av/e not oeen provided witn financial assistance so far for maintenance of technical officori-- w ill be given subsidy for defraying tiie cost of three technical officers as detailed below s- (a) One Agril. Extn. Officer @ Rs* 1500 X 12 X 1 = Rs. 18,000.00 (b ) Two U .L.liis .0 oo, @Rs. 750 X 12 X 2 = Rs. 18,000.00 subsidy w ill be provided at a tapering scale fo^ 5,years © 100^ for the first 3 y^^ars, 56.66^ for the 4th year and 33,33J^ for the 5th yenr* 4 FSCs wore proposed to be brought under this subsidy in 1986—87. This year too iee. in 1988—89 those sociutitis w ill continue to receive subsidyo The fund requirement^^ill be Rs. 1.00 lacs in 1988-89. The Qxpc^nditL!re on this account w ill be meet out of the provision in the budget cf Agril. Department* Besides this the newly organised FSCs are entitled to uOvernment subsidy for the following category of staff on a tapering s c a le of 100^, 66,66^ and 33.33^ during 1;-t, 2nd and 3rd y e a r rssp’ ctj.velv. A » 48 a) CaahiGr—cum-Accountant -1 . ^ fe, 800 X 12 X 1 <,..0 =ns. 9,600.00 b) Salesman @ Rs« 700 x 12 x 2 16,800*00 c) Group ’D’ staff includiny N ight Guard Q Ra. 500 x 12 x 2 =ns. 12,000.00 Rs. 38,400.00 I t i s propoGod that societiss which have not yet been assisted under thin schane w ill be provided with subsidy during the 7th Plan Period and a sum of Rso 0»51 l:J basis for the purpose, 3* (v) AssistancG under Universal i'lombtrship " Cso 42.50 lakhso The sehe.T: : under the title “ Universal nembership Scheme*' is in-op'-rat inn since 1977 . The scheme aims at encouraging and assisting the ujcfker section of -^ine popul tion to bo come members of the Agricultura Credit Co~cperative,3. Initially a sum of Rs. IO/- g ive n as grant per noJ fncmbcr to enab le him to purchase share o f PACS* T h is amount was conside red too inadeLiuate and was ro.isuu to Rs. 50/- since 1983-84. This schemc ha:; helped mainly the Bargadars and Patta Holders to become muTibbrs nv P,-,Cb and th u j be e lig ib le f o r p ro d u c tio n c r e d it under th e SCPj Targets for increas-- of niembership during 19B8—89 has been proposed to be fix b d at 85,000 and a sum o f R3. 12.50 Inkhs is required for the purpo; end therefore, the said sum may 'je provided for the year 1988-89. 3 . ( v i ; Subsidy to LAMPs - Rs. 5e91 Ir k h s . It is cnviaaqGd that during 7th plan peii od 64 new LAMPS w ill bj oryanif^ed in selecteu areas of ITDP d istricts so as to make the numbc of LA^'IPS 130 in totalo Under the approved pattern fu ll cc'st of pay of the followino staff of LAT'lPs is subsidised by the State Government for 3 y e a rs . i) Executive Officer ii) Field Dfficer-cum-r’anc.gcr i i i ) [\liiiht ijUard-cum-Weiohman« The existing pay stracture of the Field Officor-cum-r'ianager i f'Jiuht GuF.rd Cum-Ueighman would re q u ire upward r e v is io n during th e 7th plan as under. i) Executive Officer (Deputation from Govt. Deptt.) Rs. 1,8r0.00 p.m. ii) 'Field Officer—cum-Planager Rs. 1,800.00 p.m. iii) Night Guard-cum-uJeighman Rs. 400*00 p.m.; Rs. 3j000.00 p.m. It is propc3'ed that during 1988-89, 5 LAMPS w ill be fully a s s is te d and 20 LA'^IPs w ill be given subsidy on tapering scale of 66/?! c tfic cast of mciintenance of staff. The to tal requirement of fund will^ ba Rso 5.91 lakhs* SR/- 49 SCHEME NO* 4 s Inv/Gstment in share of CoojDeratiue Orqanisat ion_ - Rso BO > 0 0 1 akhs (a) InuGstmcnt in share of Cooperatiue Organisation (S.T* Credit) Rs« 5Q,Q0 lg.khs« The State Cooperative Bank, the Central Cooperatiue Banks and the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies ore assisted by the State jouernment by uay of State Contribution to the share capital of these institution. Fund for this is made auailable by IMABARD out of IMRC (L#T*0.)» Fund to enable the State Government to contribute liberally to the share capital of Central Cooperative Banks/PACs* PACs are entitled to contribution upto Rs« 1.00 lakhs each considering the merit of individual cases. It is expected that 100 PACs w ill be eligible for state share contribution @ Rs. 10,000/-, 100 w ill bo eligible for contribution © Rs* 15,000/- and 100 societies © Rs» .25,000/- each. 100 X Rs. 10,000/- Rs. 10.00 lakhs 100 X Rs. 15,000/- Rs. 15.00 " 100 X Rs. 25,000/- Rs, 25.00 ” Rs. 50.00 lakhs A such, a sum of Rs. 50,00 lakha may ta provided for the y e a r 1988—89. (b) Invcstmunt in Shares of L.D.Bs. out of L.T.O. Fund - Rs. 30*00 lakhs* For augmentation of own resources and lessening the burden of dependanco on interim finance of the L*D.Banks they arc assisted by contribution of State' Shares out of the loans procured by the State Govt, from N.R.C.(L.T.0. ) Fund, administered by the NABARD. The Assistance provides the cushion of fund required by the L.D. Banks to implement the lending programme under the system of procuring funds by .flo a ta tio n o f D ebentures and reimbursement of th e re le u a n t amount disbursed* As a normal case, the assistance is made available to the L.D. Bs. to the required extent uhich fu lfil the elig ib ility norms s e t- c u t by th e NABARD in t h is re s p e c t. As per th e NABARD’ s g u id e lin e s on rehabilitation and revitalisation of the waak L.D.Bs. the banks identified for rehabilitation are also to L l assisted by contribution of State Shares during the period of implementation of the relevant Action Plan. On this score for assisting the said categories of the L .D .B s ., th e requirem ent of fund fo r 1938—89 is shoain belou s— For 8 Land Development Banks fu lfillin g normal terms and conditions of elig ib ility Rs, '5.00 lakhs Second Year's assistance for 5 Land Developmcjnt Banks implementing the Action Plan of Rehabilitation Programme @ Rs. 4.00 lakhs per bank. *. Rs. 24*00 lakhs Rs- 30*00 lakhs. 5 0 LONG TERR CREDIT T arg o t and A chiG vcment 3 In tho Long-Term Credit Sector in West Bengal the investment credit at the base level to the ultimate borrowers is dispensed by 24 Primary,Land Development Banks and 2 Branches of the West Bengal Central Coop# Land Development Bank Ltd. The increase in the credit flow during the Sixth Plan period was l^:ss than what was anticipated and the gojouth of the investment u g s not steady«i In the last two years vizo 19B5—86 and 19B6—87, i . e . in th e f i r s t two ye a rs of th o 7th f i v e year Plan, certain improvement in credit flow wrs achieved. It indicates thet the factors creating continued stagnation in the expansion of L»To Credit have been largely overcome, Improvement in the flow of investment credit whid^ has been effected in the last two years would be revealed from the information furnished below s- Y e a r ______Loan i s sued Recovery pf_.thc Demand _ 6th Plan Target Achie- Percent- Amount c o lle c - percentage p e rio d . vement age of ted(including of c o lle c achieve interest) t io n . ment » 1980-81 1400,00 615*45 580.70 40.59$^ 1981-82 1200.00 646*77 631.94 33.54^ 1982-83 1000.00 680*60 783*73 39.61:^ 1983-84 900o00 653*59 72% 893»55 46.32^ 1984-85 1100*00 -JPA-29 1097 * 20 47.385^ 3600.00 329V.70™ S9fo . 3987*12 41.80^ 7th Plan perio d 1985-86 1380*00 846.30 61.32^ 1131*49 46.33^ 1986-87 1585.00 1052.66 66.42^^ 1194*59 44.945ii The factors mostly responsible for the unsatisfactory growth of investment in the Sector is the failure to recover the loan and the consequent shrinkage in credit elig ib ility of tho concerned Banks. The repeated flood and drought in several parts of the State during the last couple of years iri succession besides shattering the rural economy, greatly affected the collect ion'of leans during the past few years resulting in huge accumulation of the overdues. The problem is aggravated further due to wide occasional fluctuation in the prices of jute, potato k etcp., frequent price hikes of Agricultural inputs and implements, unremunerative prices of the Agricultural Produces, power shortage and delay in energisation of the electrically operated irrigation installations, failure of wells, shallow tube wells etc* defectiwe Pump sets, Powcr—Tillers, Tractors etc* acquired by the loanees out of the loans C'f the banks, dearth of knowledge in scientific .f armin;^ , o f th e farm ers in th e remote and backward r u r a l are a s and weak management in some of tho Land DcvelopinGnt Banks coupled with the absence of tho technical expertise and business acumen. A ««■ 51 The land DovGlopment Banking structure in the State is not financially strong enough yet to absorb the shock of normal business aducrsitigo dud to occasional odds including natural calamity. Somo o f th e mod'.:st achievem ents worth m entioning in t h is s e c to r is that during the last feuj years 70-75^ o f the loans want to the share of the ueaker sections like small/marginal farmers and scheduled castes/tribes members* To get rid of the limited scope in inuestments in the conuent- ional schemes like Rinor Irrigatiunj Land {Jevelopment etc* and for diversifying investments in new composite schemes on various items like pisciculture, forestry, horticulture and the schemes on processing of Agricultural produces have recently been introduced in greater number for implementation by the Lsnd Development Banks. With the requisite c change in the cooperative Rules financing of nonfarm schemes has been permitted and it is expectod that flow of investment credit in the non— farm sector of economy in the Rural Areas w ill further strengthen the Rural tconomy* Taking into account the elig ib ility for the loans and the schemes in hand for implementation the ‘■’rimary Land Oevelopment Banks and Branches of the Central Land Development Bank took up a scheme—uiisG target for lending during 1986-37 as follows which they achieved closely* (R s . in la k h s ) i ) rUnor Irrigation 483*50 i i ) Farm Mechanisation 226.00 iii) Betel-vine 62.00 i v ) Banana 3*50 w) Bullock & Bullock Cart 39.50 v/i) P o u ltr y 26*25 v i i ) F is h e r y 133*00 v i i i ) Horticulture 4.00 ix ) Soricu Iture 9.00 x ) D a iry 16.75 x i ) Land L e v e llin g 32.50 x i i ) Other(Bio-gas, Piggery, Cashow-nut etc.) 32.75 1068.75 Normal s 74.25 Total 3 1143.00 In the Seventh Five Year r'lc.n profile the targetsfor lending in th e L .T .C r e d it S e c to r fix e d f o r 1906-87 and 1987-88 at Rs* 1380,00 lakhs respectively. On the basls'of the preceding few years’ perfor— ,mances in investment the gramme for the Floatation of Debentures and loan-investments in the Sector was fixed by the NABARD iat Rs. 1050*00 lak h s f o r each o f th e above—sa id two y e a rs . During [ .latter part of the year 1986-87 with the signs of the improvement ^Ging observed, the floatation of the Debentures for 1986-87 was pnhcnced by the IMABARD for a further amount of Rs. 200.00 lakhs, lit is believed that the abo\/o said target w ill bu achieved in ful by the Banks during 1967-88 also* A - 52 SincG satisfactory performance in Collection is the prerequisite for drcuial of funds for the desired lending, a ll (hut efforts including enforcin:) of legal steps against w ilful defaulters have been taken up for boosting up the collection in the State* In terms of thu guidelines of the NABARO for the Rehabilitation and Reuitalisation of the identified yeak-banks in the State the implementation of the Action plan has already bG£)n started. For boosting up investments and to cov/or larger serment of credit business in the potential ncu schemes fcr financing by the banks have been encouraged and tht,/ have also taken up in right As an impact' of the. steps tr.kcn for thu improvement-of both recovery and investment^ it is expected t . thb target for lending as envisaged in Seventh Five Year Plan profile for the year 1988-89 with the purposewise break up shouin belouj may be ne-iievod despite some serious handicaps created due to unprecedented flood as well as draught in a number districts resul- tinQ in louer porcent.-ge of recovery during the last feu years* (Rs* in lakhs ) Target cf Letidinq for 1988—89, i - .linnr Irrigation 950*00 3 ’ , Tc.hti Mechanisation 190*00 iii) Pisciculture 380*00 iv) Plantation 190*00 v) .Bullocky Bullock-Carts, Gobar-gas, Dairy, Poultry etc* 95,00 u i) Godouin, C a ttle - s h e d , Farm house, levelling, soil conservation etc* 95*00 1900*00 Requirsment for the Scheme s For the aforesaid growth in the long-term sector the financial requirement in respect of the schemes included in the plan i s shoiu'n beloiu g- Scheme No* 5 s Supply o f Lopg Term C re d it ( Rs* 12*00 la k h s ) The follo'oJiiig schemes arc included under the above broad-he ad s~ SR/- A ==. 53 (a) Subsidy fo r appointment of Supervisors ~ Rs.1 .00 lakji. The relevant plan of the D istricts show that out of vacant san ctioned posts of Supervisors in the land Development Banks, 10 such povsts will be filled up during the year. As per the approved pattern of assis-“ tance, the State Government’s financial involvement in this respect w ill be as follows Subsidy for 10 Supervisors, 10O^o"assistance fo r the 1st Year's expenses, @ Rs.1 0,000/- per Supervisor - Rs>10,000/- X 10 R,s. 1.00 lakh (b ) Subsidy fo r opening of Branches - Rs.1 .23 lakh For the expansion of Credit activities and for ensuring service to the people belonging to more interior raral areas and fo r ensuring schemetic u tilisa tio n of the loans, it has been proposed to sot up 21 new Branches in the Land Development Barking Sector during the Seventh Plrjn Period. As envisaged in the D istrict Plans it is expected that 2 ew Branches w ill be set up d'-oring the Year. In the existing pattern of scheme fo r subsidy, the State Government’s fin an cial involvement w ill be as shown below 100^ Subsidy fo r the 1st Year for Costs of 1 Branch>______Salaries of Branch Personnel. Branch Manager 1 @ Rs. 1 2 , 000.00 Accountant 1 @ Rs. 1 0 ,000.00 Supervisor 1 @ Rs, 1 0 ,000,00 C le r k- cu mr-Typ i st 1 @ Rs, 1 0 ,000.00 Night Guard 1 Rs.' 7 , 000.00 Rs. 49,000.00 ■Preliminary eiq^enses for Furniture etc. •# Rs. 1 0 , 000.00 Contingent Expenses for Rent Stationery etc. « < Rs. 4, 000,00 Rs. 63,000.00 Assistance Re'^uirem(3it for 2 Branches Woirks-out, Rs, 63,000/- X 2 = Rs,1 ,26,000/- say Rs. 1.25 lakhs, (c) Grant-in-aid for Risk F'jnd - Rs.9.75 lakhs. The Scheme fo r providijng out-right grant-in-aid to the Land Development Banks towards Risk Fund as an encouragemont to extend. loans to the waker sections was introduced with emergence of Sii’DA. Subsoauently, it was extended to other areas also, not ccvored ty. SH)A, with the burden of assistance borne by the State Government# The assistance was provided as per the scheme in a year @ jfoon. the fresh loans iss’a^.-d to the Weaker Sections in the proceeding year to A ~ 54 to cover the risk in.volvGmont for the investment amongst them in ordo:: that poss'^ble bad and doubtfaldebts on this score could be adjusted ivitli the said Pund. In this respect besides the contributions made by SM)A the direct assistance of the State Government in other areas was oxrbcndct to the Land Development Banks during the years 1975-76 to 1981--32 uninterr' uptedly. The scheme yielded good results by way of encouraging the banks to ext end/earmarked-larger amount of finance for the members belonging to weaker sections. But the flow of the said assistance to the Land Dev# Banks remains suspended since 1982-83, Meanv/hile with the ir-ception of D.R.D.A. covering a ll the areas and merger with SjPDA and other Developmcn'tj •jgencies within it the position has charged# Recently contribution of Risk Fund assistance to the banks has been arrarged through DxiDA in respod of financing IRDP Schemes only covering the target group for the said programme. In Land Development Bankirg Sector besides the IRDP Schemes the term loans are advanced on various economic schemes of the small and nniginal farmers not included in the IRD Programme. Such investments involve certain amount of risk of certain amount of the loans turning b'lcl and doubtful which the Land Developmcjnt Banks with existing fincncial capacity can hardly absorb out of their ovm resourcos. On the other hand the bank'ought to be encouraged to cover more members of weaker sections fo r financing in pursuance of Government policy. It has, therefore, been proposed fo r continuation of the Govemment assistance towards Risk Fund of the Land Development Banks in respect of the.non- IRDP loan cases of the specified category financed by these Bariks. In the Annui.iI Plan for 1987-88 the target for lending in Ltaid Development Banking Sector was fixod at Rs.1 585.00 lakhs. It is o^iDccted that advancing of loons to the farmers by the said banks during the yoar .’i l l be achieved at least to the extent of Rs.1300.00 lakhs (approx.). Out of the said loans a share of 25^ amo^anting to Rs.325400 lakhs w ill account for the loans to the Maiginal Farmers in the schemes not covered under I,R.D.Programme and for which Risk F^’ond contribution from D.R.D.A. w ill not be available to the Land Development Banks. For extending the said assistance to the Land Development Bariks durir^ 1988-89 the State Government's financial involvement w ill be as follows i - Risk Fund Grant-in-aid on invest ment of Rs.325.00 lakhs @ 3% Rs.9.75 lakhs Scheme No. 6. Contribution to the Debentures of the C.L.D.B. - Rs>40.00 lal^hs.______ On the basis of the programme of lending for the Sector as included in the Seventh Plan the Requirement of Investment by the State Govumment fo r 1988-89 was uiviscged as follows (Rs,in lakhs )| Programme for lending and floatation Q Contribution by the State Governmti of Debentures as pr the 7th Five Yr. 5 to the Debentures. ______5 ______Special ) Normal ( Total ~1 Special ~~) Normal T^otal 1800.00 100.00 19C0.00 45.00 10.00 55.00 A - 55 The achievements of the L.D, Banks in_^investment during the^last few . years wero not upto the taiget as set-out in the Seventh Plan, p ro file . It is contemplated that during 1988-89 the loon investment in the sector w ill be at least Rs^ 1500.00 lakhs as Special and Rs. 50.00 laldris o,s ilorrml for which funds w ill be raised by the floatation of Debent^arss during the year for the equal amomt. The State Government’s fin an cial_involvement for contributing to said Debent’ores w ill be as sho\'vn belov/ Special . . . Rs. 37.50 lakhs Normal .#« Rs. 2.50 laldis Total Rs. 40.00 lakhs As per existing pattern, 95^ of. the value of the Special Deboi- tures is to be subscribed by the NABARD. The remaining 5^ is tpbo subscribed by the Central and State G-overranents @ 2.5^ each. The State Government’s share of contribution thus amounts to Ri37 . 50 laliis on account of Special Debentures. In rcspcct of Normal Debentures a sum of RSi2.50 lakhs has been shown as the State Government's contribution to Normal Debentures. Thus a total s^um of Rs.40.00 lal±Ls may be provided fo r the year 1988-89. Scheme No. 7. .ITailod Wells Compensation l?Und - Rs.8.00 laMi.1 .______ In the lines of the NABARD's mt:>del scheme approved by the- Govt, of India this scheme relates to constituting a fund o,t the State Level and to extend assistance in writing o ff the inf'ructuous loans locked in failed dug-wells,, shallow tube-wells etc. financed by the Land Development Banks « under minor irrigatio n schemes. Under the scheme the conccmod farmer is exempted from the loan burden and the bank's locked fund is recovered by way of releasing required assistance from the Fund in the event of the desired water for farming -is not available from such a w ell due to various reasons. The-said conpensation is available from the f-'jriC. @ lOC^ fo r the Principal amount only. The interest on the outstandii'^ loan is to be borne by the participating Bank and NABAED on 50 ; 50 basis in respect of NABARD’s Refinance Scheme and by the Participating bank alone in ordinary programme of the Land Development Banks. In Minor Irrigatio n Programme including W ells, Pump-Sets etc. an amount of RSi700,00 loMis (approx.) is expected to be advanced by the Land Development Banks during 1987“88.. Out of the same, the costs fo r the construction of Wells w ill account nearly Rs,320.00 laMis. Since in Minor Irrigation PrograLime .in the State, 50fi of the total target goes to the share of the Land Development Banks an:l remaining 50> is shared by D istrict Central Co-operative Banks, Nationalised Bariks, Rural Banks etc. it is expected that an equa2 amount of Rs.320.0D Idihs v/ill be spnd in connection with the Pailed Well Schemes finr^.ixed by tp/- A - 56 by the lo.ter nantioned banks during 1987-88. Thus, on account of finan cing the V7ells, the total oiuount is ostirnatod as Rs.640.00 laldis for ‘1987-88. It is astinatod that 2g/^' of the such V/ells constructed may f a l l under failo'i cat^ory involving an invest no nt of nearly Rs.16,00 lakhs, the ]?und for compensation of which need be created in the yjox 1988-09. The financial involvement of the State and Central Governments, on this score at 50 : 50 basis will be as follows (Rs. in lalihs) Year v Estijiiate:: amount of in - jj Amount of share ^ Amo’ont of share of V vestment of the f inaneir^5 of contribution o contribution by the I institutions to be H by State J Government of India V compensated on account I Government @ v @ 50^ of the j?and I of failed wells construc-l 50^ of the fund | requirement. ______I ted in the preceeddng yr«| requirement._____ |______1988-89! 16.00 I 8.00 f 8.00 Con&^amers * Cooperatives In the present Socio-Economic perspective aimed at achieving an ■^alitarian structure the Cons’amers Cooperative sector is to play a cruci role in the matter of distribution of .;esential commodities to both urbat# and rural comrranitios. Although linking of production with distribation under production-cum-distribution scheme has not yet been, able to regist -any marked progress, the Cons’omers Cooperative Sector has been assi,gned_ increasing importance as an inevitable organ fo r the success for ilmple- mentation of the Public Distribution System. This has been fe a sib le for various schemes sponsored both by the State Govt, and the Ceitral Govt.. An amou^it of Rs.9.3 lakhs has been earmarked in the State Plan to m p le - ment the independent schemes of the State Govt, while required fund has been provided to supplement the Central Sector Schemes fo r rehabilitatioi of weak and sick wholesale Consumers Cooperatives. Ihe anmal plan for the year 1 988-89 has been prepared with due consideration to mo.intaiji the momentum of progress already achieved in handling the essential consumers goods, particularly in the rural areas. It is expected that bestowal of financial assistance in the shape of State share, i\irnitu;L-'c/ Pijcture loan and grant, godov/n construction loan and managerial subsidy w ill continue like previous years and this w ill enable the Consumers Cooperative to pay their assigned role more effectively and meaningfully The year 1985-87 recorded several achievements in the OonsunL-rs’ Sector. Amorgst the ongoing schemes, Bidhannagar Wholesate Con.sumors ’ Cooperative Society Ltd., a newly registered society, has been sanct ioned State Share of Rs. 5.00 lakhs and Rs.8. 50 lakhs for the Departmontal ; Store d-aring the yoar 1986-87. Everythixg is nov/ set for inauguration tp/- A = 57 of the DGpartmental Storewith self-service fa c ility in the G.Ko Market of Bidhannagar shortly. Nine (9) 7/holesare Gons'amers' Cooperative Societies viz., Calcutta North Suburban, Barrackporoj Birbhum, KPK, I^rishnagar, Basirhat, 3ank?ara and Purulia were sanctioned Rs.25 lakhs for 10 Mobile Van Shops. Those Mobile Units are expected to be puessed into service within a ]Honth or so. The objective of Mobile Units of Cooperative Stores is to cover the slum areas and various housing conplexes where the number of the public do not get supply of essen.tial consumers’ articles due to absence of a consumers’ infrastr^acture of permanent nature. Calcutta '/yholesare Gbnsumers' Gboperative Society has cai’ried out impressive renovation work in its departmoital store at Hatibagan v\^ith self-service fa c ilit y . Renovation work of the said Society's Samavayika at Chittaranjan Avenue is also going on for which necv.ssai^^ financial assistance was sanctioned during the year 1986-87. i£>r suttinf up of a large si?.e Departmental Store at Manicktola Civic Caitre Conplox of the C.IoT. State Governnietit has already sanctioned a total sum.of Rs.38 lakhs. The C.I/ l , allotted about 4000 s ft . shopping space and the v/ork which is being carried out under expert guidance of NCCP for the proposed Departmaital Store is in progress and the shop when opened, w ill meet .xie lo n g-felt need of thu consumers’ of the contiguous areas. The shop is scheduled to start functioning v/ithin 2/3 roonths under rehabilitation prcgramine, Behala ^/holesare Consumers’ Cooperative Society Ltd. was sanction Rs.28 laldis during the same year under the Reha bilitation scheme for revampirg the society and opening a Departmental. Store with fully self-service facility with a shopping spare of nearly 5000 s ft . Since the 1st day of its opening it has registered a pheaqmaial success with an average da,ily sale between Rg.1 5,000/- and 20,000/- which rcached the level of Rs. 55,000/- during the Pujas. Ibr setting up two other Departmental Stores at Garia and Baran.-i^ar, Jadavpur and North Suburban \¥holesare Consumers’ CooperativQ Societies have also beoi sanctioned a sum of Rs, 22 lakhs which w ill have their own building, plans for construction of which are a.waiti.ng municipal sanction* The total number of sanctioned projects at the end of 1986-87 starting from inception of N.C.D.C. sponsored Rural Consumers' S^cheme comes out to 1 76 covering 2970 PACS in the rural areas. During the fin an cial year 1 987-88, NCDC also sanctioned finan cial assistance for two Students' Cooperatives and the State Govt.also tp/- A ^ 58 sanctioned Rs. 7*18 laidis upto Soptombor, 1987 for the same parpose* In the Annual Plan (Non-Plan Development) for the y^ar 1937-889 an amount of Rs.137.50 lakhs has been provided for distribation of consuji] articles in rural areas. Scheme No, 9* Urban Consumers Cooperatives -- R5«2Q>00 laJkhs« ^ • State Share - R.^ 16.30 lakhs « Out of -Rs, 16.30 InJchs, an amount of Rs.9.30 lakhs has been s^jt , apart to contribute 2^' as State Govt.'s share of contribution towarcdw the total rehabilitation cost of three wholesare societies. ■The balance Rs.7.00 laldis is earmarked for State share p c rtic i- pation in the share capital of 6 (six) wholesale cooperative © Rg;1,00_ lak'hs to each society and 9 Primary Cong’amers Cooperatives J_Rs.10,000/- each and one Students' Cooperative at the rate of Rs.10,000/-, 2* Loan - Rs.1 .80 lalvhs. Under the scheme, five prim^?.ry societies w ill be assisted to construct its ovm godown as per existing pattern. Pour societies v/ill receive assistance © Ri 2 5 ,0 0 0 rand one w ill require bigger amount of Rs.50,000/ for construction of storc^e godo’.ra of I'lep.artmoital Stores. Four Societies w ill be provided with JiUrniture and Fixtures loan and grant Rs,10,000/- consisting of 75% loan and 25% grant. Loan component being Rs.30,000/- has been allocated in this fund, 3, Grant - Rs.1.90 lakhs. Grant portion for the provisions of Furniture and Fixtures to 4 primary consumers' societies amounting to Rs,10,000/- © Rs.2,500/- each along v/ith managerial subsidy of Rs.1 .80 lakhs to 2 cantem societies hnv been provided in the draft plan. Scheme No. 10, Distribution of “Consumers articles in Eura l A reas - Rs.5.00 lakhs. There are only a few Consumers Cooperatives in rural Bengal. But the function of the Consumers Cooperatives is primarily shouldered by the Primary A g ril. Credit Societies in the Riiral areas. In order to strengthening its capital stracture and to enable them run its con sumers function, an amount of Rs.2.90 laMis has been set apart for state share contribution to the share capital of these societies 5 ns,10,000/-“ approx. to each society. These societies w ill be further provided with loan and grant., for furniture and fixture and construction of godown for which an amoun of Rs,1.80 lakhs has beei provided. tp/- Managerial subsidy v/ill bo providod to tho society to L’eplonish its loss ’;-:oto Rs.2,480/- per year per socioty and for this purpose nil amount of R$,0,30 laldis lias been provided. (a) State share Rs. 2.90 lakhs. (b) Loan for Rimituro/Pixture and Basinoss premises. • Rs# 1.10 laldis. (c) Grant for Famiture/Pixtare and Business premLses. Rs, 0.70 lakhs. (d) Subsidy Rs. 0.30 lakiis. Total Rs. 5.00 lakhs. Scheme No. 11. Development of i^ricu ltu ral Marketing Societies.______ 11. ( i ) Share Capital to Marketing Societies - (Priioary) - Rs.66.50 (a ) Share Capital to Marketing Societies - Rs.13.93 laldis. The provision of Rs*l3.93 lakhs may be kept in the State budgut for the Year 1988-89 to provide the share capital assistance to the Primrirj Marketing- Societies in the ratio 1 ; 3. (b) &absidy to PMS - Rs.1 .00 laldi. In order to compousate the loss sustained by. Prirriary "larketirig Societies including tv/o Vqgetable Marketing Societies namely Barj^-aon and Bf?jraipur Vegetable r’larkoting Societies in purchase and sale of jhe Ai;r±-- cultural produce from members not covered under the Price Support sc'^ome^ the Marketing Societies mc^/ be provided with s’absidy fo r creation for special price fluct^aation fund. This apart necessary grant fo r mn i^erial subsidy to PMS may also be provided, A , (c) Construction of liain G-odowns - Rs.41.57 lalths. (1 ) ITCDG 's Normal Scheme - Rs^13.89 laldis. The NCDC have already accorded their approval for construction of nearly 53 units each of 250 M.T. capacity undor the scheme, about three years back. lie f ir s t instalment of assistance has been provided in the penultimate year's budget. The ui- second instolment of financial assistance has not y-^t been provided to a ll of them. This apart second instalment and cost of escalation for soiue of the units approved by JOiXi have also been provided for covering of assistance out of State contri bution, an amount of Rs, 13.89 lakhs may bo provided as grant in the State Plan fo r the y^^ar 1988-89. tp/- 60 ( i i ) NCIX;>s i n Pro.iect ~ Rs.27.6*8 laldis. As pciT "ths inipl^mcntatiorx scheduled under thu NCDC-III forld Bani^ Project, 20 Units ^ach o f 2 ^ M.T. and 10 Units each of lOOO M, co..)r cit^^ are likoly to be sanctioned during the yoor 1988-89. The total contriba-i tion out of the State Badget fo r these 30 units v/ould be Rs,27.68 lakha calculated on the basis of block cost to the tune of Rs.2.67 lakhs for 2:^0 M.T. capacity each and Rs.8,50 laldis for 1000 M.T. capacity/ ^ach. As such the said sum of Rs.27,68 laldis my be provided in the State Plan for the yc:ar 1988-89. (d) Margin Money to PAl.iS for undertcJciiig Fei?tiliser and other Business - Rs«10 laldis* iVith the introduction of cash and carry system by Benfud^ ohe Primary Marketing Societies are to purchase F e rtilise r frora them on the basis of cash payment. So, v/ith a view to helping these societijs for doing business in F e rtilise r so tliat they inay obtain cash Credit ?ieili>. ties from Central Cooperative Bank, an amount of Rs.10«00 lalths hos ..bcun estimated for providing in the State Plan Budget for the yeej? 1938-89. This assistance mciy be >_;orma2''ked fo r 10 societies at the ratu of r.3,1 *00 lakh each. 11.(ii) Assistance to Apex Marketing Societi.^s - Rs« 28,00 lcl^hs> (a) Subsidy for Special Price fluctuation f--.jind - Rs,1 lakh. Bv;2ifed par chased produce from the grower members of the P/ui'6 either thro’Jgh their ovm Bra riches or throi^h PAI'JS in order to coiupens'^-’,t( the 1 *ss sustained in this business not covered un:ler the price 3up;,:>ort scheme# Subsidy for creation of special price fluctuation fund may bo given to Benfed. For this purpose, an amount of Rs.1 lakh may be providec? for State Plan Budget for the year 1988-89. (b) Construction of Apex (buffer) godov/ns unljr_N^ICPrqject _R>27j»_00 laMis. As p^r implementation scheduled 'onder NciX:J-III Project, 10 b’aff'^l godowns are likely to be sanctioned during the year 1988-89. -The toxal contribution of State Budget fo r these 10 units wouW bo Rc.?7.00 1 nVrhr, culated on the basis of Rs.2.70 lakhs as Stace Govt.' s contributiDn for each such godown. As such an amount of Ri27.00 lakhs may be provided riiii the State Plan Budget fo r the year 1988-89. Il.(iii) Organisation of Jute Grading Units and Balir^ Plants - Rs.1 3.69 lakhs. Under the schem^ six units are likely to be taken up durlA3; the year 1988-89. This apcrt second instalment of assistance may, also be provided to the units no^/ under construction. A s^om of Rs.6.30 l a ’^is for - 6 1 new six units and Rs*9.39 lakhs for second instalment and escalation for units under construction may be provided in the budget for the yr» 19SC-89* 11 . ( i v ) Construction of Rural Godovms - Rs.77.79 laldis* ( ) NOIXi^s ^formal Scheme - Rs.30.69 laldis. Nearly 409 godov/ns of 100 M,T. capacity clready stuictionod by i'TOIC and it is necessary to provided with second instalment of assistance. 'I'his '■.. art cost of t^scalation for some of the 'units are also being approved, by NCir for v^'^ich assistance out of the State Budget is to bo provided. An amount of R^30,69 laldis may be provided for the State Plan bud.':;ut for the y^-ar 1 988-89 for this purpose. (b ) Under NC3X!~III Pro.iect ~ R3.47.10 laldis. As the implementation scheduled under the iCDC-III 7vorld Bank Project, 150 Units (Each of 100 M,T. capacity) are likely to bo sanctioned during the year 1988-89. The total contribution out of the State Budget for these 1 [30 Units would be to the t^one of Ps.47.10 lakhs, calculated on the basis of block cost of R£;1 .57 lakhs per units, as such, an nmnnnb of Rii,47.lO lakhs may be provided in the State Plan l^j.dget for the year 1988-89. 11. (v) State Share to IFPCO - 50.00 laldis.______ ’Vith a view to pca"ticipating in the share capital of I>?K’0 b^r the West Bergal State Gboperative Ma^rketirg federation Ltd. (B- iTr/.D) , a sum of Rs, 50.00 laJchs mcjy be provided in the State Plan fo r contribu tion of share capital to I?T*’C0 during the year 1 988-89* 11. (v i) State Share to KP.IBIICO - Rs, 5.00 lakhs.______ In order to participate in the share capital of I®IBIICO by the BENFED, a sum of Rs. 5.00 laMis may be provided in the Sta.tvj Plr^n for contribution of share capital to ICRIBHCO during the year 19S8--09. Scheme No* 1 2. Development of Processing Cooperatives - R.!^ 55.00 laMis. (a) Loan fo r Margin Money to Rehabilitatv3d Rico M ills - Rs,25*00 lakhs. Most of the rice m ills broij^ht under the Rehabilitation prc^ramme are furth..r required to bo financially strengthenc-d with . a, loon assistance to provide margin money for liioir v^orking capital# aontd. . A 62 It has bo-^n tentativoly decidod that such sociotios arc to be financially strengtboned with such assistance for the purpose. Llie total amount to bo re':;uiTod for the purpose has been estimated at Rs, 25,00 laldis. So, an amount of Rs,25*00 lakhs may be provided as loan towards margin money to these societies under the State Plan '3’idget for the year 1988-89. (b) Share Capital Assistance to Hice Mills and l^uit Processing Societies ~ Rs.5*00 laldis. An amDunt of R,s,5*00 loichs mqy be provided in the State Budget for the year 1 988-89 fo r tsr/o nav units of iruit Processing Societies in 24 Parganas South Sange and Hooghly range at the rate of Rr,2.00 lakhs each and Rs.1 .00 laldi for revitalisation of one existiiig socieV* (c) Assistance to Oil Pracessing Societies - Rs 25.00 lakhs. The increasii:g production of oil seed invarious ports of the State has necessitated to give assistance for oil processing. On an estimate, 4 such new societies may be required to be provided v/ith assistance during the year 1988-89, for which Ks.20.00 la l^ s m.qy be rer-uired and for revitalisation of one existing society in 'Jadia Rt?nge Rs» 5*00 lakhs may be provided in the shape of I ocxl- cum-share (50 : 50) Hence, a total sum of Rs.25.00 l.akhs may be provided in the State Plan Budget fo r the year 1988-89. Scheme No. 13. Establishment of Cold Storage - Rs.4-5.00 lakhs. (a) I^or establishment of cold storage at Satpalsa in Birbhuin D istrict, a sum-of Rs.1 5.00 lakhs may be provided in the State Plan Budget for the year 1988-89 being the State Contribution S ^2^0 fo r to tal cost of Rs. 108.00 lakhs. Another Rs, 30.00 Irlihs may be provided in the Budget for the proposed establishment of thjree cold storage in North Bei'gal District. tp A C2)ntd... 63. 1^ ,1^ IJirection & AdidJiistratlon 7 - Rs>20.0Q laXhs. F \ In the 7th Flan tnder "Direction & Administration” necessary provision has been made for iJpgradation o f some fuictional posts and also for i?)gradation of RaJige and Zonal Officers, There was also provisions for construction of Kange Offices and Zonal Offices v/W-Ch are not hoiJsed in rented accommodations, I^to 1987-88 no expenditure has heen made either for i:¥>gradation of Posts or for construction of Office huLldings. In the Ainual Plan for 1988^89 the follo\d.ng provision may he made, a) Out o f 3^2 C.D, HLocks, 33? Posts o f G .I, liave heen created. In the newly created 7 ELocks the Posts of Inspector of Co-operative Societies has not yet heai created. There is a long standing grievances of the Inspector Posted in HLocks - that, there is no clerical help provided to them so far. Submission o f reports and returns has been posing a problem as it is becoming increasing difficult for them to Cope with the volume o f correspondences after doing th eir fie ld work. Hence it is si:iggested a spost of a clerk should be created in the Block Office for the Inspector of the Co-operative Socie ties posted in Blocks, A token amount of Rs, J lakhs may be provided in the Ann'ual Plan for 1988-89, b) All tlie 3 Zonal Offices and 20 Range Offices are now housed in rented accommodation. Only Burdwan-I Range Office is located within the Collectorate Campus, It is therefore, proposed that in the Annual Plan for 1988-89 an amomt o f Rs,5’ lakhs may be allocated for starting preliminary work for construction of office building of atleast 2 range offices. At Asansol, the District Administration has already agreed to make available a suitable plot for construction of office building. Another range in llorth Bengal may be sen.-Qotod for construction of the Office Building of the A,R,C,S, c) For -upgradation of different Fmctional, Range and Zonal Posts, a token amomt o f Rs^lO lakhs may be allo tted in the Annu.^ PlaJi fo r I988-89, -/sd contd,,,. A ^ 6 4 Schcme Nq,l^ Audit of Co^ot)Qra.tive - Hs^lO.OQ lakhg/ The necGSsity of separation of ai^dit from adirclnistrati was fo lt in tho year 19385 whan a schomG fo r separation was propared for implemGntation, but the schomc was not approved. 1^22, major States o f India, such as F.P., Kamatal^a, TamilXLadij Pimjab, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar had already separated , the a-udit from administration. West Eenr^al GoVGrnmcnt has also decided to separate tl: audit from administ^ai:ion in tlis State, A Scheme in this respect has been prepared and is now under active con si derati of Pinance Department of Government of West Bengal. The imple mentation o f the scheme \-d.ll be started as soon a,s the scheme is approved by the Finance Department. Accordingly an amount o f Rs.lO.OO laXhs may be provided on ad«h:)C basis fo r implemen tatLon of the scheme for the year I988-89, Scheme N0.I6 Co-operative Training & Education Rs>.^^OQ lak h s./ ' a) Go-^operative Kd.ucation - Rs.,l^.^Q lakhs. The West Bengal State Co-operative Ihion is shoiXLdeiln the entire responsibility of the Co-operative Education Scheri i.e . the member Mucation Scheme. The District Co-operative Education Instructors o f the West Bengal State Co-operative Iliion are imparting education to the general members includiil the members o f the managing committee o f d iffe re n t types o f Primary Co-operative Societies both in^ Urban and Rural AroaL.| For imparting Co-operative Education, they are holding tempo-- :?ary Camp-Class es. Besides the I5i stric t Co-op erativo Educatiq Instructors, there are some Lady Co-operative Education Ins tructors of the State Co-op era^tive liiion, who are also hoi din such classes in Urban a^reas for spreading Co-operative Educa tion amongst the members o f the Wom*en^ s Co-operatives and. Co-operative Societies formed with the students of the School| ;^d Colleges. At present each Co-operative RaJige area is normally manned by one District Co-operative Education Ins tructor which is consid.ered inadeOLua.te in view of the magni tude of the task of spreading Co-operative Education in the fie ld of Co-operative m*ovement. The e n t i r e education schemes like the training programme in Junior Co-operative Training Ccentres are fu lly implem-ontcd under the a.dministrative contrd of the West Bengal State Co-operative Lhion in co-operation with the conceiTxed Lis'orict Co-opera.tivo lhion and. vjith c o n t c ^ » 6 5 cant porccnt cost boins "bomo by the State Government, The State Co-operative Ihion has a proposal for creation of na-r posts of District Gov-operative Education Instructors, Co-opvjrativc Education Instructors etc. Co-OToerative Training ScheniQ Rs.6,10 IciKhs. c) Jlnnncial Assist.ance for Tmining Complex at Bolpur - Rs>3>0Q l.^ h s. / d) financial assistnjice for staff of l^strict Co-operative Ihion - Rs.2,Q0 Irikhs./ The District Co-operative Ihions are plp.ying a vit^il- role in tho field of Co-op orative Movement in the State Par tic u la rly fo r implemc3itation o f Co-operative Tr.aining and Education Schemes, exhibitions, debates etc. in District headcLuartors and ru ral areas. The T r ;^ in g and Education Programme etc. of the West-Bengal State Co-operative Ihion are also implemented in co-op erection with nistrict Co operative Ihions. For maintenance of its establishment cost, the District Co-operative Ihions a.re raising fees fi*om the Co-opera.tiVG Institutions in their respective a.reas. The West Bengal Cc-opera.tive Dovelopmait Fund Committee ha.s to give gr.ant to all District Co-operative Ihions a,s the fees are not adeQ.uate to meet thoir commitm.ant. In the ba-ckV7ard Districts, Collection of fees from Co-oporative Institutions is a3.so very little as most of the societies a.re either ^j-eaK or definct. On the part of the C.D.F.C. it is not possible to provide grant at a more higher rate. rLjice a provision of Rs^2.00 laKhs is required to be made in the AnnuaJL Plan for I988-89 for providing a„ssi stance towards grade pay only taldLng into auCcount the middle stage o f the gra.de pa.y scales o f employees o f the District Co-operative Ihions fo^^ one office assistant and one Groi^ employee. The financial, assistance in the shape o f gran't-in-aid covering the basic pay only ma^^ be given through State Co-operative Ihion at'a. uniform rate and for the present it may be given for 3 years only. For the current year a sun o f Rs,2.00 l.aKhs i s kept for this purpose. e) Financial Assistance to Netaji Subhas Co-operative Training College - Rs. ^,^0 l .:il^hs./ The Neta,ji Subhas Co-operative Training College a-t Kalyajii under the administrative jurisdiction of the National C om cil fo r Co-operative Tra;i-ning (N .C .U .I.) has been oateiti.ng to the training nueds-of the intomiedia.to level officers of the Department aJid Co-operative Institu tion s as w e ll, mainly o f c o n t d . . 4, 66 WGS.t Boig.ol* It has a schemos for oxtaision of its Golloge and 'Hostel ac .oiiimodation, which h-s hocn con si dor ed necessary, Thq sol,d college authority hnd approached the State CTOvemmcnt foX financial help for the said schome. It has been proposed to contribute a si:!rri of Rs.lO.OO lakhs by phases, spread over 3 yea^ A sun of Rs.2,^0 InJchs has alreo,dy been released to tho authori of tho Training College from the budget of 1986^8 7 . Provision of Rs.^.OO lakhs had already becTi made in the budget of 1987- 8^ Now in tho 3rd year a fin al provision of the baiajice ■ amouit oi Rs,3.50 laXhs may be provided for during 3.988- 89 , Schome No, 17 Information and Pub licity ' ...... Z t e . . 3 ^ Q 0 J , ^ i k / “ The State Co-operative Union is implementing the programme of p u b licity and propaganda on Co-operative Movemar in different ways. -A provision for Rs.l.oO lakh ma5^ bo made fo the pripose. Scheme No,18 Urban Gredlt Go-operatives - ~7 Rs. 1.00 InKh./^ | It is considered n^jcessary to maJ^e finaJicial assist.anc i n t h e si pe of State share contribution to Urban Banks/ Prima.ry Credit Societies in order to strengthen their capital base and also by way of m.anagerial subsidy for maintGnance 5f their staff. It is proposed to assist h Urban Co-operativu Banks/ Employees^ Credit Co-operative on a/1-hoc basis on m erit by wa of share ca.pital assistance an'd managerial subsidy during th e y e a r I 988-89 as follows s- ' 'Z 7 I] (Nos,of ‘ I ^ o t a i ^ S o c io ty j '^ssistnjice i ^ to t>G,) a^sis-cajicc.) asslstanc'j, 'a s s is t e d . ( Rs. ■ Share Capital If 20,000/- 80,000/- assistance. Managerial ^ ^sOOO/- 20,000/- Subsidy. 1,00,000/- ^ i«e. Rs.l.OO lakh. ^ Scheme No, 19 Housing Go-^qioerativos ^ The existing expansion prograiume of Co-operative Housing hall continue in next year al.so -vrLthin the frame work of Sevanthr-Pive Year Plan. The org^nisa.tion and develops mant of Hausing Co-operative Societies are guided and implem ted by an Apex Housing Organisation i.e ., VJest BengaJ. State c o n t d , . , . , A ^ 67 Go2.opGrativo Housing Federation vjitli it s a ffilia t e d more than 800 prima ies. With linatod rjso’urcos and despite so many^ constraints the society is trying its best to extend its acti vities not only in Urban Areas, hut in semi-urhan and riiral ^ areas too. The increasijigly higher rate of interest charged hy the L ife Insur.-ijice Corporation which i s the Prj.ncipal Source for its fuid, is one of the retarding factors. The State GoVein- ment i s assistin g the society both in terms o f money and manpower, Atenips a,rc being made to open new avoiues o f Co-operative H o u s in g in collaboration with West Bengal Housing Board, Calcutta Im p r o vement Trust, Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority, Hudco etc. T i l l the Sixth"Pive Year Plan, the Housing Federation W as adeq.ua,tely financed with State share to enable it to have its borrowing power increased to get loans from Life Insurance Corporation of India. The Govemmoit already participated in State share in order to enable it to get adeQ.uate finance from the Life Insurance Corporation of India, During the year I988-89, larger allocation of find is not considered necessary as the previous ,amount of State share vdll ma}ce it eligible for higher borrowing power. It is therefore, proposed that during the year 1988-89 a sum of Rs.l.OG lakh may be provid.ed as state share participa tion to the Housing Federation Limited. Besides, a sun of Rs.0.25 lakh may be earmarked for assisting in the shape of managerial subsidy to these Primary Housing Co-operative Societies which are financiaJLly weak: and. whose members are predominantly persons belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes communities. Scheme No. 20 Othor Co«^o-peratives - 7Rs.7.0Q lnkhs>/ Introduction s In o r d e r to create self-employment among technically Q ualified persons Govemmait have beoi encouraging promotion of Co-operative ventures by the Iiic*mployed Ehgineers* Co operatives, Diiring 1983-8^ the nimber of such societies in the State was having a total membersliLp o f 7j 707 o u t o f which ^0^8 were degree and diploma, holders. These societies executedi works V a l u e d at Rs,906.27 l?k:hs during the year 1983^8^-. During ' the year 1983-8^ such societies have paid wages amounting to Rs.213.55 lakhs to i t s members a n d Hs.78.25 lakhs to others employing a to ta l nm ber o f 12267 persons. c o n t d . A == 6 8 ThosG sociot'j. also s affor from. doarth of capitnZ d tho State 'loveriiniait has boon assistin g them the shape o3 s h a r e participation 1 ai I s 3 rati o, - A^ Ihem-ployed Ea^^ineors^ Co>^ox>oratives Rs. 3^00 lakh s, There arc n early uienxployod Bigineers 6o«operatii| in the State most of which are working. State share assist^jj has been rondo red to 67 societies so fa.r„ The In employed lihginGers’ Co-operative are playing a: 7i t a l role in miniirD.,sing the nuiiher o f ■UQonpD-oyed persons particularj.y na^:ongst the Diploma holders in Engineering. In; V.I.GW of this it is proposed that State share assistance of itu.3oOO laXhs inoliiding the req.ULrement of V/est Bengal State Engineering Federation mo.y he provided for 1988- 89, "S.. Teg,»»Gardan Go -qtd eratives Rs.QogQ l akh. . For the development o f Tea Crardan Co-operatives tho ■ .Ann'Ual Plan fo r In'pa:! g'^^ri li.s t r ic t proposed fo r Government | as si s tnn ce o f Hs, 2,77 1 rfchs r dl'ui rin g for 3uch co-op eratives in J ELock^’c Although. i,30 lakhs ma3' be provided for the puipose. Do Transport Co-opera:lves » Hs,2>'QQ lakhs. In the ikmurl. 3^1r,in for 1988-89 a.dopted by Ebwrah, Burcfe«fon-IIs I^Iicinaporei.I j M clnapora.II and Kidnapore^III Ranges a sum o f Hs^3aOC Inkhs hpve been proposed fo r Govt, assistance mder tMs heaxlo In the St,a,te x^inU'^L Plan for I987-88 a provision of Rs,2.00 lakhs was maC'O for tho Apnu-^J. Plan for I988-89 a pro vision o f similar airomt of Rs„2«00 laJkhs may be provided. contd., . . /v “ 69 C entrally Sp on so rod SchoniGj, Schemo.No. 1 AgricuLt-ar'al Credit ( StaM llsation F-und) J- P.S.6 1^.00 1 -^khs./ . Continii'nncG of. ccntr.ally sponsored schcrao v iz. AgricuL- t-ur.al Credit (Stabilisation) Fi:nd for State Co-operatj.ve Banks has bean intimatgd by the Govei^'mcaat o f India mdor their letter dated 23. The State Co-operative Bpxik has to main- tain the State Co-operative Bajik AgricuLt-ural Credit (Stabilisa-* tion) Find at a level of 2^^ of the fmd and the Ccntrnl Govt, would contribute towards the gap, i f any, between the share of the banks and the balance actually available in the Fund, In 1987-88 the gap is 12^.00 lakhs. To guard against in fores eon Girci:iiiistanccs n ecessita tin g conversion o f S.T, Loans in to M*T« Lonn s/rep basing of instalment o f M.T,Loans, a provision of Rs.65.00 laJkhs is made in the budget for 1988-89, The en tire. ajTioint as may be rcQ.ulred w i l l be provided by the Govemmont o f India. Scheme No. 2 Loans to Stato Go-operative Bank fo r reloaning to ContraJ. Co«->op erative Banks for non- ovordue cover - IgkhSo While sanctioning S,T, Credit Limits in favour of the Central Co-operative Banks, the NABARD stipulates that the CCBs vTill be eligible tc draw i:pon the sanctioned credit limit to - the extent of their currant outstanCling loajis with their affi liated PACs, The CCBs with high overduos, specially in indevelop* ed areas can not draw i:pon the crec’dt liniit becaiise of their ina.bility to maintrdn non-overdue cover. As a result it does not become possible for the banks to fu lfil their target of investmdit by draWal of credit from the Apex Bank. Ihder the scheme the Govemmont of India provides long term loan with matching contribution throiogh State Government to the State Co-operative Bank for reloaning the sajne to the CCBs to enable than to maintain non-ovordiie cover for fulfiljnent of investment target, ReQ.ULronient .of fund fo ^ I988-89 has been estimated at lakhs a.s central assistance. Sim ilar amoint has been provided inder State Plan Sohcme, . . Scheme No,"^ F^^le d Wells Com-p^s a t io n Find ^ Rs. 8,00 lakhs./ In the lin o s o f the NABARD's model scheme approved by- the Government o f In'-lia, this scheme has been devised to cons titu te a fm d at the State Level and to extend assistance in writing off the infructuDUs loans locked in failed dug-wells, contd...... 70 shallow tube-.wGllSj boro-wdls etc, fin^jiced by the Bonks -unj minor irrigation schomes, Ihd^r the schemos the concerned faj i s freed from the lorin burden and the bankas locked fm d i s S recovered by way o f releasing req.-uired assistance from the in the events when the desired water for farming is not avail from such, a woll duo to defective infrastructure. The said cj ponsation is available from the Fund @ 100^ for the Principaj amount only. The interest on the outstanding loan is to be bj by the p articip atin g BaJik and NABARD on ^0 z basis in res] o f NABABD*s RefLnnnco Scheme and by the p articip atin g bank in ordinary programme o f the Land Dovelopmqit Banks, - : In l^inor Irrigation Programme including Wells, P'unip.is: etc, an amomt o f Rs,700.00 lakhs (approx.) i s expected to be advanced by the Land Developmsht Bapk Sector during I987-88, out of the sajne the costs for- the construction of Wc^ls w ill accoint Brearly 320.00 lakhs. Since in Minor Irrigation Prograjnme in the S ta te, ^0 % o f the to ta l target goes to the share o f the Land DevelopnGnt Banks and remaining '^Ofo i s sha^ by District Central Co-operative Banks, Nationalised Banks, ; Rural Banks etc, i t i s expected that an eQLual amount o f Rs,32! lakhs w ill form the extent of loans duo to the Wells to be ced by the la t e r montioned bariKs during 1987-88, Thus on acc of financing the V/ells, - the total amouit is estimated as Rs.6^.00 lakhs for 1987-88. It is oatimated that 2^fo o f the Wells constructed nay fall under failed category involving a investmoit of nearly R3.I6.00 lalchs, the Fund for compensatia of which need be created in the year I988-89. The financial involvemoit of the S t a t e and Central Governments on this sco at, 5o I ^0 basis will be as follows s- (K3.in lakll Estim ated aiiouit ) f A m o m t o f A m o u n t o f investm ent of the” share of con s h a r e o f cd Y e a r financing institur- tribution by t r i b u t i o n ij tions to be compen- the Sta.te the Govt.oJ sa.tied on account o f Govom.mcnt I n d i a @ failed vreHs cons-' § 50% o f tho of tho fmd true ted in the pro- fin d req.uiro- req.uLr em ail cee-dlng Year. ______m en t , ______ 1988^89 16.00 8.00 8.00 » 71 SchoraQ No.A AccGleratDd Devclopncnt of ..Consixiers /Co»-oT:)eratiTGS ^ H3.109.^ l^ikhsV This SchGKiG is in operation since 1971# I t has bGon proposed to continue tho wSchome during 7th I^lve Year P l a n nlso. The Governmont o f Inclia has been lib G rn lly provldiiig financiol assistances ’undor the SchGniG to tho Gonsi^ners^ i Co-operatives in the urban areas for expansion of business in Consumers^ ArticXos, Govemmoit o f Ind ia have changed the pattern o f fin an c ial assistance proposed fo r Development o f Consumer Co-operatives under Coatrally Sponsored Scheme during Seventh Plan 198^-90 (Starting from 2nd Year of tho Plan, i,G, 1986-87) vide Goverament of India Ministry of. Food and Civil Supplies (DexDa^rtmcnt of Civil Si:pplies) No.0- 11011/8/ 86-CPD dated :1.9th Jnnuary, I987. It is proposed that during the year 1988-89 a£.?sistance w i l l be given as per the changed pattern of assistance for opening of Depa-rtmjntal Stores, Largo-Sized lietail Outlets. SmaJIl Si^e RetaJLl Outlets, Renovation o f existing Departrnental Stores, Opening S e lf Service Centres by tne Wholesale Stores, Selected Primary Consumers* Co-operative Stores etc. B - 1 I I , RURAL DEUElLOmENT Special Programme for Rural Development a) Interrpted Rural Deuelopment Programme (l,R,O .P) 1.1 The Integrated Rural Oevelopmont Programme is being im piemen ted through the Panchayat bamitia in a ll the 341 Blocks of this State under thG supQrv/ision. and guidance of tht "district Rural Development Agency set^ up in aach d istrict. The objoctiv/e of the programmo is to raise the fam ilies which are below the poverty line above the ssm© through income gonerating economic activities with Government subsidy and loan from financial institutions. Such fanilies belong to the categorise of small and marginal farmi^rs, landlbss labourers, rural artisans tJtc. The subsidy component of the progrcanmP ia being shared by the centre and the state on 5p s 50 b a s is , 1.2 Thero were consldgrable difficulties in the earlier years in the ■’’mplGmijntation of I,H,D,p* This programme got accelerated from the 4th year of the 6 th plan. The State has been exceeding the physical target sincB th^n. In 1986—87, the State exceeded the physical target fixed for the yaar by 28.72?^, 1.3 I t has been indicated by the Govt, of India that outlay for IR O P w ill substantially increase during the 7th Plan period. There w ill be considQrable increase in coverage also. I t has accordingly been presumed that during 1988—89,- the targetted number of beneficiaries would be subs t a n t i a l l y more than th e ta r g e t f o r the ye a r 1987-88 in c lu d in g th e o ld beneficiaries who were a s s i s t a d earlier but could not cross the poverty l i n e . I t has further beon contcmpletod by the Govt, of India that average invGstmont for bm eficiary family should be at least SOOO/- in order to enablo the family to cross the poverty line at one G.O, The subsidy content obviously w in be a r o u n d Rs,2,000/- per fam ily. About 10^ of the subsidy aiiount to'be disbursed is likely to be spent for infrastructural assistance also. 1,4, For successful implementation of I,R.D,P. a feu posts namely, One Assistant Secretary, Two subject matter specialist, one Economist, two Investigators and 2 Computers have been created at the State headquarters* Creation of 341 posts of Extension Officer (Audit) and 341 posts of accountant are under contanplation. Services of Doint ha'/© also been fu lly utilised for successful implementation of I.R.D.Pii and their pay and allowances are also being borne o u t of the I,R.D,P, account. The financial implications for the above posts has beon estimated to Rs.250.00 lakhs of which Govt, of India would share dQ% o f pay an d allowances for the pofets of Exter.sion Officer (credit) and Acjountant at block level amounting to Rs,79,00 lakhs. p 1^5 F o r th e Annual Plan 1988 -89 a to tsl sum of Rs.2481,00 lakh has bG'3n proposed for Bxoenditure during ths year. The programme is implemen-j tod in th e districts and major portion of 'tho amdunt would be spent in the d istrict-. Only small'anrount of Rs.100.00 lakhs has been e’aimarked for the Statp Headquarters to msGt organisational expenses etc. The programme of DevslopTient of Liiomen and Children in Rural Areas (DulCRA), a progrfifiime launched as a suo-scheme o f I,R , D , P , i s c u r r e n t ly being implemented in the districts of Baikura, Purulia and Dalpaiguri d istricts. The sct^m^s is being extended in the 24-Parganas (South) dist~ rict. The proposed outlay includes the afngunt to be required for this progrcjnme alsou b) Drought l^rone Area Progrcmme (0,P,A,P) The scheme ia implemented through different sectors viz. Soil Conseri/atinn, Dryland Farming, Irrigation, Animal Husbandry and Veterinar Services, Forestry, Fishariss, Lac snd Cericulture, The objerictiVGa- of the programme arc2 restoration of ecological balance and improvement of pro,du* tiv ity of local resqurres viz. ^.and, luater, l.ivestock and human. The strategy during 6 th plan was mainly airected towards area* development. But under 7th plan th e priority w ill be given to schemes which w ill ensure m-axijnisation uf Qnplo>*nf^t and income of poor and backward farmers with appropriate concentration ur~’^ th e areas mainly inhabited by Schedu led Castes & Schqduled T rib e s people-* Tne scheme i s now being im plonented is 20 blocks in Purclia, 7 blocks in Hidnapore and 7 tDlocks in Bankura, The incomplete irrigation schemes of D,P,A,P. are now being gradually completed by Irrigation & Waterways Department depending upon the availa. b ility o^ resourvjes, c) Integrated “Rural Energy Progranme (l,R .E ,P ,) ! i) Programme of the DeyeJopmcnt & Planning Department. During the 6 th Plan o£.-riod Planning Commission initiated a new progranme Integrated Rural Er.ergy Progranme with a view to optimum utilif- gation of all possible sources of energy for meeting domestic and produo- tive energy requirements of the rural areas. Block's have been taken as units for execution of such progrc:.T,mG, A nufriber of states were covered du ring the 6 th Plan period, r. The progrenme has been extended to liiest Bengal in the Seventh Plan, It has been decided at the first instajice to launch the progranme in five blocks in the following five districts^ selected tDy the State Planning Bo ard >. i, Sa-ideshkhali-1 Block in Morth 24-Parganas ii^ Taldangra Block in B nkura, ‘-ta-T'iharpnra B lo ck in H u rsh id sb a d , .•iv, Raj gun j Block in Dalpaiguri and V, Knliagunj Block in West Dinajpur D istrict d d / B - 3 5, The BHEL Projert in vSandeshkhali—I Block of North 24-Parganas and Taldangra Block of O&rikuro D istrict for community scheme in two clus ters '-’f uillagas in each block sanctioned in letter no. 45/288/86—lES dated cuiLj tjtn ,.Oc }6,12,6u oi uovtirnment of India in the Department of Non-conventional Energy Sources during 1986-87 at a revised sanctioned outlay of Rso2d,B21 lakh with allotment of Rs.2*5q lakh out of Dimes share o f Rs,1o,355 lak h i s running w e ll and i s expected to bo complef^ ted within stipulated time, Rs, 1,4C lakh released for salaries, training and extension during 198^^87 by the Planning Commission could not be uti lised owing to non-filling up of posts in the State and tWo Block Level IREP Cells, Planning Commission (RE Divn.) have since sanctioned Rs,5, <0 lakhs for meeting expenditure on accourtt of State and Block Level se1>-ups during the current financial year 1987-88 including the unspent balance of R s.l,^ lakh of the previous year. Creation of remaning three Block L e v e l C e lls i s under way^ 4o Out o f t o t a l a llo c a t io n o f Rs^30,00 lakh f o r 1987-88 under t h is programme, the share of the Development & Planning Department is Rs,18,00 lakh and that of the Cottage & Small Scale Industries Deparbrient is Rs,12,00 lakhs, ii) Programme or tins Cottage & Small Scale Industries Department. The State Plan Progranme supplements the Centrally-sponsored Schen. s in setting un Biogas Plants and popularising Solar Cockers towards use of non—conventional energy sources,, The scheme with an outlay of Rs, 12 lakh for 1987—88, The performances io noted below j K 1986 - 1987 I 1987- 1988 ( t (Actual) { (Tentative^ I i ) Hasons to be t r a in e d (l\lo) 600 640 { i i ) Beneficiaries to be provi ded with Solar Cel Is (No,) 210 500 1 i i i ) F^ural people to be educa ted in l\loC^E5SourcGs(i\loo) 3000 5000 J iv ) Scminar-cum-Demonstration - 200 blocks irr 16 O istrictsi B - 4 RURAL EnPLOM^ENT National Rural Employment Programme (N .R.E.P) The object of tiie projrcinme is to generate additional gainful emplovment for the unomployGd and under employed persons, both men and women, in the rural areas. The progranme also envisages creation of durable community assets for strtJngthening rural infrastructures uJhich li^ill leaii to rapid growth of rural economy and stedy rise in the income levels of the rural poor. It w ill also improve the nutritional status and the living standard of the rural poor. In the programme construction of roads, small culverts, community buildings, primary school buildings, Works relating to water supply by digging masonry wells a n d s in k in g tubewells, soil conservation, social forestry, minor irrigation works and oth^r works benefitting SC/ST fanilie-s directly etc,, are to be under taken, During 1987-88 actual Budgetary cash outlay for the programmo is Rs,38,48 crores, including matching Central assistance. For the year 1988—8^ an equivalent sum of Rs,38 , 48 crores including matching Central assistance is proposed to be provided. The proposed outlay is inclusive of organisational expenses and other ov&rhead charges. Capital content of the outlay could be around 80/^ of the total outlay, 2 , With the p r o p o s e d outlay the targeted anployment generation could be arourrd 118,00 lakh of mandays in 1988—89 at the revised wage rate of r d u rin g 1988-89 a ls o . 3, Elaborate monitoring system has been established. Officials and non-officials of Panchayat Sanities and Zilla Parishads regularly visit the villages for inspection of ongoing schemes and also the Gran Panchaya Officers for inspecting the records, Monthly meetings at Pancheyat Samity level and at the D istrict level arc regularly held for collection of month utilisation reports and for sorting out functional problems, if any. The Monitoring Cell at the district level critically exanines the monthly reports; the Cell has necessary Statistical personnel. There is an Engineering Cell also at district level headed by an Executive Engineer for monitoring the technical aspects of the programme, A district level Special Committee-under the aegis of the D.R,D,A, reviews a ll the R,0, Progranmes every month. The Central Monitoring C tll and the Central Engineering Cell at the State HLadquarttrs regularly monitor the Progra mme by frequent field visits also. The State Level Co-ordination Committe, headed by the Minister-in-Charge, Rural Development, meets at least once in 3 months to review the progress of the Programme, h land r e f a r s 1« The u&nc Reforrp.s pro ■^rc;:rn cc-mprises A) Plan £chG;nes on Land Reforms* B) Plan Schemes on Public Works and other construction 1.1 Under Plan Schemes oLand Reforms ue have four schemes namely j- i) SchefTie for revision of Records of Rights in nine d istricts oi tfie State Ln^er 3t9ction 51 of the West Bengal Lend Refcrr.is Act, 1955, ii) IntegrauGd Schi^e cn Land R(?fonns, iii) Strengthening cf Revenue Administration and Updating of Lai^d Reccrds^ iv) ‘Specific additions to the 1‘lest Bengal Survey Institute at Bandal for upgradatior of standard of teaching from 2 years* certificate Course to 3 Years Diploma Course, 1.2 Under Plan Scheme on Public blorks Construction, uie have i) Upgradation of Standards of AcJninistration, ii} Construction of Circuit' Houses iii) Hinor & Hi s c e l l a n odus itoms of construction, 2, v'jrv^y and S^ftlement operation' for the Scheme for revision of Records of Rights in nine districts of the State is being carried out undrr the plun-sectc^- uh:]G the five other districts are covered in the norw-plan sector, Settltme^nt nper''t.lon under the provisions of l^est Bengal Lane rGf3i.F,:' f\ztf 1955 in the transferred territories comprising pf Purulif’ D istrict and .;pl?mpur Sub-division of iJest Dinajpur D istrict has been t o k e n up and th^ wni'k is in progress* 2i1 I'brk relating to Survey & Settlement Qpetat^on mainly comprises t- i) Extensive revision rf Records of Rights, ii) Detection & Vesting of coiling surplus land iii) Idsntificstion and recording of sharecroppers, iv) Schi^ie on Institutional Finance for Share-croppers and assignees of vested land, v) Hojse sites for the landlesis agricultural labpures e t c . ' f^'svision of RocQ.rds of Rights'. S ta g e o f X Total Progra-j[ Ulork done ( r U n it uio rk j[ mme (Mo, of j[ upto 3o,6, { t Units,) r B7> ( ,i) Kanapuri cuen- Bhujarath hduze 41^^7 50 37,980 ii) Attestat^cn Khatiar.) 4, 55,30,6 28 2, 12,29,535 iii) Draft Publication Houzq ... - 41,7 58 2 5,99 5 iv) Final Publication Mouza 41,7 58 1 4,706 B 3.2 Detectian and Uestih:! of Ceiling Surplus Lanu, A) Total Lan''■ UsstGd s 23,6 5, 578 acres Figures upto 3q ,6,87 in A cres. • i ) Agricultural 12,55,709 i i ; Non-ojri cuItu ral 5,77,820 i i i ) F o r e s t 10,04,952 i\j) O th ers 27,095 B) Area of vcstc-d j L^c l I tu r a l Land takan .xissession of upto 3o,6,87 11, 11,665 acres. C) Area of Agricultural land distributed 8,36,06 9 D) Total No,'of beneficiaries of vested --17,26,517 Agricultural Land of which i) Scheduled Caste 6 , 42 , 36 9 ii) Scht?duled Tribe 3,28,77 9 i i i ) Others 7,55,213 iv) Institutions/Societies/others 156 3.3 5entification and Rsqistration of Share’ Croppers, r’Tjues of Sh^:'’'e croppers recorded in the Records of fxights upto 30,6,87, i) Scheduled Caste 4,09, 4Ql i i ) Scheduled. Trib e 1,6 5,139 i i i ) Others 7 ,95,885 13,70, 425 3,4 5chGrr.es on Institutional Finance j This is a scherro f.i - creation of land-based asset for the landlej and land poor by way of providing them with non-land agricultural inputs to make them economically self-reliant. Under this schemes, two separatu schemes namely ’’Special Component Plan and "Tribal Sub-Pl5f\” have been designed for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities respectiv/el Under the scheme financial assistance to the extent of Rs.250 per acrp is given to each beneficiary as outrinht grant. They are also allo^ a soft loan of varied amount regarding from Rs. 520 to Rs, 920 p^r acre D,R,I, froni the nationalised banks. To the bm eficiaries not belonging S.C, 9,T, community the-amount is given as soft loan. Performance of the Scheme j[ Specifcl component K Tribal Sub- { e a r T o ta l J ______^lan______I______Plan ( 1900-.11 5,217 5,217 19B"^8 2 1,00,345 31,213 1,31,558 133 2^3 3 1,92,026 59.0 51 2,51,877 1983-8 < 1,82,299 55, ^ 3 2,37,872 1Qq /U.R 5 1,71, 112 45,188 2, 16,300 198 5-86 1, 30,8 95 '39,228 1,70,123 1936^ :>7 on, ''BS 38.0 14 1,26,199 B 3*5 Hoiise s it e s for^ la n d le ss, c 3ricultural labpuros etc, s This is a scheme for implementation of the West Bengal Acquisition of Homestead Land for Agricultural Labourers. Artisens and Fisheiman Act, 197 5, Upto Dune 19B7 ?, 26,011 fam ilies hav/e been provided u/ith homestead land out of which 94,5 50 and 43,971 families belonged to the S,C, & S,T* communities respectiuely* 4* Proqrgmme for Updating of Land Records j- The Records of Rights now under preparation reflect the position as on 15*2,1971 when the femily ceiling land was enforced in this State, With the introduction of tiiest Bengal Land Reforms (Second Amenchent) Act, 1901 it ftay be necessary to prepare Records of Rights afresh in some of the arees of the State, 4,1 In teg rated Scheme on Land Reforms s Integrated scheme on Land Reforms has been devised to ensure updating of Land Records and continuous maintenance thereof and to introduce raiyat wari system in this State, The aim of the schgne is to ' extend the existing machinery of Survey & Settlement Operation unto Gram Paichayat level instead of C,D, Level existing at present. The Scheme has gained added importance with the introduction of Uitst Bengal Land Reforms (S.cnnd tiicVn ent) net, 1901, , 5, Schemes on Public Ulorks Construction s The Seventh Plan proposals on Rjblic Works and other Construction of this Department, amongst others include j- i) Proposal for construction of Circuit Houses, ii) Proposal for Specific additions to the Uiest Bengal Survey Institute at Bandel, iii) Construction under upgradation of Standards Schemes, iv) Construction under strengthening of Revenue Adninistration Scheme, v) ninor & Miscellaneous items of Construction, 6 , Construction of Circuit Houses t Circuit Houses in the districts were built in the prs-independence days aid some of thon have outlived their normal span of lif 6« Moreover, these were built suiting the needs of those days and accommodations avai lable therein, in most cases, are not sufficient to meet the requirements of the present days, . In 1986-87 achinistrative approval tn the tune of Rs.26,00,000*00 Was given fo r c»n stru c tio n o f two C ir c u it Houses — one a t Ja lp a ig u r i and the other at Burduan out of which Rs, 11,00,000*00 could be sanctioned leaving balance of Rs,15,00,000.00 In 1987—80 there was budget provision of Rs,10,00,000*00 on this account which means that whole budget provision of 1907-80 the work rela ting to construction work of the aforesaid two Circuit Houses cannot be completed, dd/ B - 8 Requirtinent of a neu Circuit House in the following districts is considered e s s e n t ia lly nGces&^ary, i) Darjeeling (Sadar) ii) Krishnagar, Nadia iii) Kalyani, Nadia i\j) Barasat (The now district headquarter of North 24-Parganas) v) Hidnapore (Sadar) vi) Bankura (Sadar) v ii) nalda ( Sadar) At the existing rate of construction, a minimum slrti o f Rs* 15 lakh w ill be required during the year 1980—89, 7, Proposal for Specific additions to the Ulest Bengal Survey Institute at Bandel ; On the model of l^aynanoti Survey School, now in Bangladesh, '’The UJest Bengal Survey Institute" was established at Bandel under achiinistra- tive control of O.L.R.S. Uest Bengal. The Institute conducts 1 year Dunior Certificate course in Surveying followed by another 1 year Senior Certificate Course, There is no scope anywhere in lilest Bengal for further higher studies in Surveying, There is heavy demand for the course and all the passed students get gainfully onployed in no time. For sk ill foiwatian and employment generation, upgradation of this Survey Institu tion is necessary. It is therefore felt necessary to start a 3 years diploma course in surveying in the said institution where the students w i l l acquire knowledge w ith modem technique o f Surveying, The scheme involves non-recurring expenditure of Rs ,QD*5d lakhs and recu rrin g expen diture of Rs,5,00 lakhs per year. The expenditure; is debitable to the head ” 2029-00-102-Survey & Settlem ent O perations-Survey Schoolf-Upgrading of Institute-Plan Schane, Present years demand is Rs, 53 lakhs, Q, Schane in respect of strengthening of Revenue Administration of .Updating of Land Records - A Centrally Soonenred Schene. The scheme provides an expenditure of Rs. 2,90 *000.00 of which Rs, 1, 45,000,00 is to be given by Government of India and the rest f- Rs, 1, 45,000*0d is to be given by the Stage Government, The scheme is to be executed within the Seventh Plan Period* Ule are yet a non-starter for pancity of fuod and now ue have requested Government of India to give necessary concurrence to our slighly modified scheme and revised schedule so as to enable us to impltinent the scheme during last tuio years of the Seventh Plan period. dd/ B - 9 The scheme comprises of i- 1, Construction of 050 units of R.I. officQs at Gram Panchayat level © Rs, 32,500*00 per unit. 2, Schane for modernisation of instruments for continuous revision of records of rights. The instruments are to be installed at Head Quarters (i.e . Directorate of Land Records & Surveys). 3, Modernisations of instruments and other accessocies for imparting training at different levels for different aspects of Revenue Acbinistration. For 1988-89 the estimated expenditure for implementation of the scheme are as fo llo w s t- 1. Construction of R*I*Offices 1,30,0G,n0n 400 u n its @ Rs* 3 2 ,500/- u n it 2i FHjrchase of equipments to be installed at hoadquartere. 12,30,000 3. Purchase of equipments for imparting training 1,45,f00 1, 43,7 5,00i The » i t i r e amount is to be provided in the S ta te Budget out of which R s,7 1,97, SOO.OO w i l l be re-imbursed by CJovemment o f In d ia , 9. Construction Under Upgradation of Standards Schone j Under the schene we havG got 16 2 lakhs spreading over a period of 1985-86 to 1988-89. The Scheme provides the foHom ing co n stru ctio ns uiorks s- 1, Construction of sub-divisional level office Buildings at unit cost of Rs,5,20 lakhs, 2, Addition and alteration of the existing S,D,0, level office buildings at unit cost of Rs.1,015 lakhs, 3, Providing amenities to the C.D,Block level office Buildings at unit cost of Rs,0,25 lakhs, 4, Construction of Village level office buildings at unit cost of Rs,32,500«00 In the year 1986-87 we have spent Rs, 36 lakhs iter implementation of the schane. Present years allotm en t under the scheme i s to th e tune o f Rs,50 lakhs which we expect to spend in fu ll. Our next years requirement w ill therefore be Rs,^8 lakhs, CmnUNITY DEVELOmENT AND PANCHAYATS Community Development Progranmo This programme co n sists o f th e fo llo w in g CQmpon^^t schemes and the proposals schane-wise are given below t (a) Strcnothenino of Black Orqanisation T his component scheme i s designed to meet the requiroiient of Block adbinistration at grass roots level in rural areas for execution of different rural development projects of a ll the Departments of the dd / B - 10 Sta te Government in co lla b o ra tio n w ith Panchayat Bodies* This component scheine covers the establishment cost of 341 Accounts Clerks and the entire establishment cost of the six bifurcated Blocks including staff of the Animal Husbandry Department under C,0,Pattern» A sum of Rs, 50 , 87 3 lakhs has been proposed to'be spent for the purpose during 1988-89, (b) State Institute for Rural Develocment. The Orientation and study Centre has been upgrades as State Institute for Rural Development for imparting training in rural Develop ment on sharing of expenditure of 5o i 5q basis between the Government of .India and the State Government, The sharing of expenditure has been dis continued, For strengthening of this training centre a sum of Rs,1,05 lakh has been proposed for 1988-89 as against Rs, 1,00 lakh for 1987-88# (c) Provision of vehicles for the Blocks s- For quick ^nd efficient implementation of diffrrent develop ment schemes in r u ra l areas each block i s required to be provided ujxth a vehicle. Out of 341 Blocks vehicles have so far been provided in only 232 blocks, many of which have meanT-while become lia b le fo r replacement due to running fur a long period.of time. So 109 Blocks are yet to be provided uith new vehicles in phased manner, 0ut due to ban on purchase of vehicle and small provision in the departmental Annual Plan compared to the approved outlay for the Seventh Plan (1985-90) no fund has been proposed to be spent during 1988-89, So additional funds are necessary for this purpose, (d) S ta te Se c to r Schemes i- These scheme include the fbllouiing sub-compon^ts i 1, Sammelans s The Sammelans are e s s e n tia l media fo r b e tte r coordination among Panchayat representatives, general public and the o fficial functionaries for successful implementation of rur^l development progranms. In view of the d ifficu lt ways and means position arrangement for on a .Samm elan either at block level or at d istrict level w ill be made during 198^89 and a sum of Rs,0,052 lakh has be^ proposed for the purpose, 2, Strengthening and promotion of fQ ahila f'londals(Samj.ties) t This scheme envisages establishment of Wahila Samity in each Gram Panchayat area d R s ,1410,00 p^r Sam ity and r e v it a lis a t io n o f the existing weak (Rahils Samities, Although quite a good number o f such Hahila Samities have been set up during earlier plan periods, many of them have become weak and a considerable number of Gram Panchayats are yet to be covered by aHahila Sanity, This also includes improvement of organisational structure as a ls o for supervision of the scheme, A sum of Rs*1.57 5 lakhs has been proposed to be spent during 1988—89 on this account* B - 11 lO Housing under other Rural Development Programme This scheme envisages construction of Adninistrative Buildings for Block offices and construction of residential complex in Block for accommodation of employees. So far achiinistrative buildings have been completed in 197 B?DCks and funds have been allotted for constfuction of Achiinistrative Buildings in another 34 Blocks, In the remaining 110 Blocks Adninistrative Buildings are yet to b^ constructed* The work is proposed to be done in a phased manner, Hany of the already completed buildings are yet to be electrified and this uork,is also proposed to be done irt a phased manner. Completion of construction of Acbinistrative Buildings in a ll the Blocks w in also enable the Government to avoid the recurring expenditure on hiring of accommodation for Block offices. For this purpose adequate fund is required to bo provided under the above 8 chon e. As plan outlay proposed for 1988-89 is within the ceiling of current year’s (1987-88) level plus five percent increase over that level a sum of Rs,12,6o lakhs has been proposed to be spent for constructidh of Adninistrative Buildings and meeting cost of electrification during 1988-89, H}> Social and Community Services Housing, The scheme providps fund for j- a) Allotment of house-sites to landless labourers etc, of the rural areas on vested/acquired land, b) Grant of financial assistance to the beneficiaries of the schemes, construction of huts on lands made available to than* It is proposed that house-sites w ill be allotted to 7,400 fani» lies of landless labourers and construction assistance w ill be given to 4,344 fam ilies during 1988-89, To fu lfil the above targets a sum of Rs,84,525 lakhs has been proposed as the expenditure for 1988-89, It may be stated in this connection that unless 10^ increase over the level of outlay for 1987-88 is not allowed, the deparfinent w ill not be in a position to fu lfil the bare commitments of this department in respect of a ll component schoites. o ooo o o o o o o o o o o o oo o o oo 0 0 o o o o o o o o o o o ogo B » 12 PiiSCHAYiiT. UM e r estate PlanJ*. t he fo 11 owing Sch;eme; _ have been -jjr o p 0 s e d s- i 3, regions for Pa^^ fia.i Trainin”^ Ceircl?es At present there are 5 Panchayati Raj Training Centres and 3 Rsgional Training Centres located in private buildings. It has been proposed to'construct ;5 permanent P,R,T.C.*s, one in each Revenue Division of the State during the Seventh Plan period. Construction of one P.R.T.C. has o already been taken up at an estijnated aost of Rs«80 lakh. During 1988-89 an outlay of Rs.20 lakh is proposed for this purpose. i i ) Training of Panchayat FunGtionarie:S,._ Under this scheme training is to be imparted td" all the key functionaries of Panchayats as well as to the ordi nary members of the three tiers of Panchayats in order to enable them to perticipate in rural development schemes in more effective ^.nd meaningful way. During the training sea son in 1 988-8 9 wh.ich follows the G-eneral Panchayat Eleccions 1 988 a total sum of Rs.l2 lakh is proposed tj be spent for the purpose. i i i ) Programme of v i,sij_^ study_ _^d y i su a lisation Under thij scheme it has been proposed to send some office bearers of Zilla Parisha^ds, Panchayat Samitis and Grram Panchayats as v^ell as some G-ovt. functionaries to different p arts o f India to study the work and acliievoment of the Panchayat Institutions in other States to exchange views witl: th eir counterparts and to in it ia t e action programmes. It is also proposed to take part in different exhibitions to high light the activities of Panchayats. During 1988-8 9 an outlay ...of Rs.1 lakh is proposed. i ) Research and_ evaluation of the working of Panchayats It is necessary to evaluate the success and failure , of Panchayat bodies in order to improve their functional ’ efficiency and capability to deliver the desired services. It is proposed to do so with a people-to-people approach at base level. During 1988-39 a sum o f Rs.0.5 lakh is proposed i . to be spent for th is purpose« 13 ^) Incentive Qrcijiu to Panchay_ati Raj Bodies, l or resourcer mo b i l i s at i on ' " This vSchciQe provides for incentive grants to the G-rain Panchayats 'oo encourage them to augment collection of taxes, so that thoy can perform their obligatory duties and execute some development schemes o f th e ir own. The amount of incentive grant proposed is equal to the amount of taxes collected in a year, subject to a-maximum of Rs,5000/ - in each case. A total outlay of fis.50 lakh is proposed for the year 1 988-8 9. DISTKICT PLM Under »D istrict Plan” the follomnjEc schemes have been proposed s- i ) Strengthening of implementation machinery The Panchayat Bodies, viz. the Zilla Parishads, the Panchayat Samitis and the G-ram Panchaya/bs taken together now constitute an integrated and well-knit system for rural development in West Bengal. Under this scheme the Panchayat bodies are assisted to strengthen their administrative machineries b o that they can effectively implement differ ent rura-1 development schemes assigned -co them. It i s pro posed to supply thum with Bengali ob Nepali Typewriters, • Cyclostyling racbineS; Stuel almirahs, Y*jhicles etc. for that purpose im outlay of RsJ2 lakh is proposed for the year 1 988-8 9. s f ; r COn.*it r uct Grhar s The scneme provides for assistance in the form of matching grant to Gram Panchayats at the rate of Rs#14,000/“ per Panchayat Ghar for construction of their own office buildings» i\n outlay of Rs.10.50 lakh is pro posed for the year 1 988-8 9. i i i ) Assistance to, Panchayat bodies for settinjg; up n u rserie“s. _a>nd maintenanco thereof The scheme provides for setting up of nurseries in the Gram Panchayat areas for free supply of plants and seedlings to the villagers to encourage social forestry and re le a sin g maintenaaice cost fo r the nurseries already set up. Rs. 1 lakh i s proposed to be spent during 1988-8 9 for this purpose. B 14 iv) Bxpajision of office buildiriA-s of Zilla.^ Pari shads and^ Pan^ayat, Sam This schome provides for expansion of office buildings of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis to ari ange additional accommodation fo r tho elocted functiona ries and personnel deputed by the State Govt. During 196^ 89 a total outlay Rs«50 lakhs is proposed for the purpose ^) Assistance tp_. Panchayat bodies f o_r_ con struct ion and maintenance, of homoeopathic dispensaricTs With the active collaboration of tho Health and Family Welfare Deptt. 421 Homoeopathic dispensaries have already been established in equal number of Gram Pancha yat s and these Homoeopathic dispen saries have become imm^ nsely popular to the villagers. Under this scheme it has been proposed to sanction to the G-ram Panchayats concemg a lump grant of Rs.3000/ - to each fo r the purchase of ess^ tial furniture, equipmonts, apparatus and medicines. An outlay of Rs.3 lakh is proposed for 1 988- 89. V i ) Assistance ;bo_Gram. Panchayats for constrLiction of s t p ra^e_ f a ci ll t'i e^s The Gram Panchayats regularly receive various kind of commodities from different agencies of the Govt, and protected storage facilities are essentially needed. To meet th is requa.remcnt i t i s proposed under th is scheme to sanction a grant to these Gram Panchayats which have already completed their office buildings for expension of, their office buildings at a cost not exceeding Rs«20,000/- in each case. An outlay of Rs*5 lakhs is proposed for the year 1988- 89* Arraiigemont made fo r tho sbren;s:thening of the monitoring mechanisms and roportin^ system Quarterly meetings with the District Panchayat Officers are held for the propose of fixing quarterly targets and reviewing the progress of expenditure and phy4 sical achievements. This arrangement which has been working well has no additional financial implication. C ^ i I I I • SPBCIA-u AIlBA ? OS. Q f Dov q 1 > .;m Q nt jc Plajinin.x Departrient ^ ) Backward Aroas^ ~ Dovelopmont o f North Bengal Irx addition to soctoral progra-iHiGs ■uiidortakon by the various dopartinents special provision is being made ir the Annual Plans of tne State since 1975“74 for taking up scheraos relating to the improvonent of roads,bridgeSj drainage and other infrastructural facilitias,specially in the rural areas of the five backward districts of North Bengal. In Darjeeling district, only Siligui'i Sub-Division is taken into consideration as the h ill sub-divisions of this districts are already covered by the integrated Hill Areas Developiuent Prograniine• The outlay under th is pro gramme is generally distributed among the five districts of North Bengal on population basis. It is proposed to continue this PrograJiime in the rural areas of these backward districts during the Seventh Pive Year Plan Period 1985- 90. Ihe agreed outlay for this prograiiime during the Seventh Plaa 1 985-90 i s Rs. 100*00 lakhs out of which on outlay of fis.2l .00 lakhs w.as provided for the Ani-ucil plan 1987- 88. T. 3 proposed out ay for the Annual plan 1 988-89 under th is programme i s tls*30.00 lakhs. b) The Jhargram Subdivision i s decidedly one of the most backward areas in West Bengal. This sub-division of Midnapore district comprises eight blocks covering an area of 1185.29 sq.miles with a population of 7,41,182 o f which 2 9 - 4 % are tribals and 12*6% are scheduled castes. 2. Special budget provision is being made by the State G-ovurnment from year to year for integrated and accelerated development of the specif.illy backward Jhargram Sub-division by fillin g in ohe critical gaps in the sectoral allotments by-other Departments. Such activities are formulated and implemented throu^i the Jhargram Dev.Board which i s headed by the jyHnistor o f State of Jhargram A ffa ir s . I t s objective is the alround socio-economic development of this especia l l y backward area. 3# In thv.' yea,r 1 987- 88, there is a plan outlay of Rso 104.00 lakhs fo r t h is pr :grai.ime and JhargraLi Development Board so far approved the allocation of funds as indicated below s- 1 ) IrrigcVL on 2) RoadB,Bridgjs ± Culvarts 3 ) Education 4) Miscv^llane;-us Soh..ncs 98.24 The balanco aiiiouiit o f Rs«5^76 Irikhe is yet to be approved by th^ Board for implCiUontation o f schcues in difforont sectors. 4, Tho schaues that arc boing iuploiaontod with the fronds provided by the Govt, include Minor Irriga tio n ScheLi^i like River L ift Irrigation. Construction of Bundh,Jore Bundh^ J’ie ld Channel, Excav ax ion of Canals, Imp rov..m on t and construd tion of Hoadsj,Bridges and C'u3.vertSyKepa,ir,Reconstruction and Renovation of School buildings,promotion of Village andj Snail Scale Industries and also promoti'n of different types of Socio-Economic :ind Cultural a c tiv itie s in the Subn divisiono These schoi..:es are designed for better utilisatiorrf o f natural resources as we_ll as providing scope o f employ ment for the local people. 5 • Jhargrajr: has multifarious- problems, illl these pro- bl',-ms cannot be.- comprehensively tackled vrioh the lim ited resources placv^d at the disposal of th^i Jliargram A ffa irs Branch from year tv. year. However in confc^rmity with the objectivt^ and keeping the constraint of resources in view, a plan outlay of Rs.l09.00 lai^hs in proposed fo r the Annual Plan 1 988-8 9 to c.-ntinue the development progracme in that year. This outlay is proposed to be utilised wi^ch the reco mmundation of Jhargrem Development Boa,rd especipily in the key sectors like Minor Irrigation, Village and Small Industries, Drinking V/ater Supply, Road.S; Bridges and Culverts, Education,Promotion of Socio-economic and Cul- tura,l activities etc. Deyelppment pX Siunderban Areas. Budgetory allocation of Sunderban Development Board fo r year 1 987-88 has been fixed up at Rs.791 lakhs of which pr ovi si on fo r IPAD assi st ed, Sund erban Developm ent P r o j ect is to the tune o f Rs.7l2 laldis and an axmomit of Rs.?9 lakhs is eo.rmarked fo r i:Jon-IFAD ' 'eject. I t is estimated that about Rs.^00 lakhs has already been spent (upto October’ 8?) c ijinder d iffe r jn t prograixine < lenents of Smidorban Drjvelopnent Boriird n,nd it is expected that the total expiidi'uure of Su]!b derban Dovclopm^jrxt Board w ill cover thv.- ontir^j budgetory allocation. The jxpenditurv. 'ondor IFAD assisted Simderban Developraont Project uiay exceed xhu budgetary allocation . In that case augmentation of budgetory provision of Sun- derboji Development Board uay/required. The 'cotal proposed budgetory provision for Sunder- ban Developuent Board for the year 1 968-8 9 i s around Rs*800 lakhs of which the IFAD Project has the najer share o f Rs.716 lakhs while the allocation fo r Non-IFAD progra- nmes of Sunderban Development Board is to the tune of Rs.84 lakhs. The IFiU)-Assisted Simderban Developiient Project has received the 2nd extension of the looji closiQg date upto June '88 and it is expected that the Project will get further extension for another year i.e . upto June 1 98 9. So considering the proglrossive expenditure of T,he IFaD Project the budget allocation under this head is substantially high. The iTon-'IFAD prograioe w ill take over mainly spill over works with very litcle new work. The activities in the AgTiculture Allied Soctor include Agriculture extension & Research Support, Fisheries Development and Special Forestry P rograju c. Irrig a tio n Flood Control Sector covers the execution of'remaining work of Master Sluice & Closui'es H.P.Sluices, Bxccivation and re-excavation of derelict channels • & Ponds -and main drains etc. Execution of 2 Nos. of Master Sluices and closures are expected to be completed during 1 988- 89. It is expected that Construction of 10 Nos. of H.P.Sluice,excavation of main drain of 15 km and 60 kLi of derelict channels will be excavated during the year. In transport & communication sector there are pro grammes of Construction of 80 km of B.P.Road, 80 Nos o f cu lv e rts, 5 Nos o f R .C .C .je ttie s , 5 Nos of ..office buil dings & staff quarters. V ^ ) Acc_^l p y a t53cV With a. view to accelerating the all-rou nd development of the backv7ard h ill areas of Darjeoling district, comprising of Dar jeelingyKurseong and ialimpong Sub-c’ '.vision, the Pro- gr£^J:lmes fo r Accelerated Development o f H ill Areas of th is State has effectively b...en in operation from the beginning G 4 of Fifth Pliui Period. This prograzino is funded both from thti Sp<^cial Central Assist cu and th.^ Stato Plrai Budget. Thc^ Spocia-1 Central Assistance is an additive to the State Plan outlay for diff..r^nt devv^lopUontal schj-ies executed in the H ill Areas of Darj;.;eling District by differ.-jnt Departaeaits of this Gi^vb. froiu their omi dcpcirti-iental State Plan Budget, Like other D-partia ;nts this Departs.nt also has State Plan Budget fo r Accclora'c:■ d Developi.ient of H ill Areas. The State Pla.n outlay under -chis Budget head i s specia].ly neant fo r bridging the critical gaps and providing linkages between differ'^arb l i i l l developiuent schemes ta,ken up from the State P lan outlay of othv.r Dv:'partiJent and the Central Assistance additive. Sone recurring and essential exioenditures -&diich cannot be met either from the Central Assistance additive or from the State Plcai Budget of other D eptts., are also m.et from th is Budget head. 2, ' The Planning Commission have approved' and a llo c a tio n o f Ks.4455.00 lalchs as Centrsil Assistance additive for the Accelerated Devolopment of I l i l l Are'as during the Seventh Plan period 5,1 985- 90. The axinual allo c atio n fo r the year 1986-37 was Rs. 921 *95 lakhs "nd fo r the year 1 987-88 i s Rs. 1044.00 lakhs. The proposed Cuntral Assistance allocation fo r the next year, 1 988-89 i s Rs.918.00 lakhs (approx.) .‘ 3, The required proposals with pajrcicolars in respect of the State Plan Budget outlays of other Deptts. for the h ill areas of Darjeeling district are submitted by the respective Deptts. separately. However, from the fig u re s furnished to th^ H i ll A ffa ir s Branch Sectt, o f Development & Planning Department by the lo c a l o ffic e r s o f these Deptts. it appears that the total amount of plan outlay of all these Deptts. far the iiill areas of Darjeeling district during the Seventh Plan period has been proposed to bo Rs.7843.07 lakhs. 4, In the Seventh Eive Year Plan in respect of Darjee ling h ill areas the Planning Commissi jn have approved of about 50^ increase in the Central AssistcUice additive allocation over i;he a^llocation of the Sixth Pive Year Plan for this area. The cillocation in the State Plan outlay of all othor Doptts. for this area have likewise increased. These increases ' ave vddo-ned th critical gaps \ between these tw allocations to bv^ bridged from the State Plan Budget of this Departmuno ciilled H ill Affairs Budget. C 5 Thtj allocaTiiun undor tills'H,A.Budg^-jt is thtirefore to bo su b stan tia lly incrvi^ased. An exxoenditur^- of Rs.l00.48 lakhs and Rs.96.2l lakhs wt^ru incurred during th^. year 1 985-86 and 1 98 6-8? rosp^-ctivuly. Th--..- allocation for tho yoar 1987-88 i s Rs.104*00 lakhs under tho Hill Affairs Budget. Thu a llo c a tio n fo r tho year 1 988-8 9 is proposed to be Rs.10 9.20 lakhs. 2 • Proffl^apno of tho Pc^Y^ulopQont .and P lanning ^(Tojm and Gount ry ont Works for preparation of outline duvolopnont plan for a tourist centre at Mirik in Da.rj oeling District has boon progressing satisfactorily. Outline Developnent Plan for jaigon in tho District of Jalpaiguri and that of South 24~Parganas are imder preparation. D - i IW . IRRIGATION & FLC CD CCNTRCL IMTRCrUCT^CN Tho QODgraphicsi area of u>ost Bongal i s 87,853 sq, K*P1* Tho po p u la tio n of bJost Bongal i s 54*49 m illio n s (a s per 1981 Census)* Tho goo- g r a p h ic a l aroa in th e Stf^tb i s n^:3rrly 2*75o of tho t o t a l land ?xGa of In d ia while its popul?-tion constitutes about of the country*s populetion# T”he population density of o14 per Sq, K.Ho stands es the second highest in the country against a ll India c.vorago of 221 per Sq. K.H, Except for tl^ Hi/nalyan foot-hills in the north and Chhotonagpur plateau on tho u/gatom fringo, tho state of West Bongal s a flat plain criss-crossed with rivers anr' intercepted with many saucor—shaped depressions or basin® subjected to flood sp ills and water logging during tho monsoon period# Libst Bengal pro duces various varieties of crops other than food grains e.g., tea, jute, • fru its like mango, pinc-applo etc. The pressure on land is an obvious out come of this high population density, which has result in enormous probl>-ms in tho field of Irrigation and F lood Control of the State, To solve thise problems it is necessary to increase the agricultural production by inten— sivo irrigation and protection of the agricultural land and crops from the ravages of recurrent f lood damages* This again calls for the highest pri- _ ority in investment for irrigation and flood control sectors and for sub stantial allocation in the Plan P'ldgot under these .doctors# I RRIGATION SECTOR BACK-^GRCUND The State of West Bengal is covered by extensive net work of rivorSj canals, innumerable tanks and water reservoirs. The arterial system of the net work is served by the rivers Tiahananda, Teosta, Oaldhaka, Torsa, Raidak and Sankosh in the north.The Bhagirathi-Hooghly, a branch of the Ganga flows, from the centre to the south of the State, in the north—south direction* The Mayurakshi , the A joy, the Damodar and the Kangsabati rise in Chhotonagpur h ills of Behar and flow through the western part of the State* The other important rivers are the Rupnarayan and the Haldi falling into the Bhagirathi-Hooghly and the Subarnarekha falling into the Bay of ■ Bengal. The average rain fa ll varies from 1200 mm to 1800 mm in the Gange- tic Uest Bengal excecds 3000 mm in the Sut>-Himalayan West Bengal* But, duo to extremely oratic distribution o f precipitations, failure of crops is a recurrent feature even during Khariff season. Again, from the end of October to tho beginning of July, the rain—fa ll is too scanty to meet the water requirement of Rabi and hot weather crops* ’ Ever since its creation, in August, 1947, the State of West Bengal has been encountering heavy press’”'0 on land as the '^ajor pjarts of fertile land went to Bangladesh, The i^ruui-ins were further aggravated by the large s c a le m ig ra tio n of pco-ple th a t fo llo iijo d p a r t it io n * Wore fo od w2is ^ o tc produced with more of lands, to extensive irrigiation and intensive cropping* D - 2 j It is Gstimatcd that an Irrigation potential of 6«11 m illion can ultim ately bo creatod through l^ajor, Medium and Hinor Irrigation | SchemGs. Break-up under different catogories is giuen below : (a) Hajor and Medium Irrigation Project 2# 31 Million Ha| (b) Mir-' - Irrigation Project J i) iaurface uater 1*3 Million Ha* ii) Ground water 2,5 Million Ha* 3*8 Million Ha*| Total * 6*11 M illion Ha| ■ ■■I ■ii.i. ■ -IP The potential create d through Major ^^nd Medium Projects (based o Surf-^.ce Water) upto the end of Sixth Plan period is to the tune of 1.18’ M illio n Ha* THE s t r a t e g y FOR THE FCRMULATIQN CF SEVENTH PLA|\1 ” Irrigation’* calls for an emphasis on investment in Seventh Plc| to boost up agricultural prc'coction* Unfinished Major Irrigation Projects which are in aduGpced stac completion and are capable of yielding fu ll benefits in the Seventh Plai would have to be cofjpleted during the plan period, and be adequately fu| on priority basis. Accordingly, the remaining works of Ka.ngsabati Reserj; Project and the Barrage & Irrigation System of 0 V C would be completeQ a ll respects by theSoucnth Plan and these projects would adequately be financed on priority basis* Simula .''.y emphasis has a ? :,o boon laid for adequately fire ncing unfinished Medium Irrigation Projects of Seventh P which are in advanced stage of completion* Irrigation Projects, where f potential has been developed by the Sixth Plan, would be treated as 000^ * project and would not be spilled over to Seventh Plan* The performance t;ho Mayurakshi Project has been techno—economically reviewed and evalud in this respucto Since this Major Irrigation Project has developed fu ll irrigation potential by the Sixth Plan-it would not be continued to So\J Plan and no provision for this project has been made in the Seventh Pla Any start of new Major and Medium Irrigation Projects has to bcj t r i c t e d . In f a c t , the s tra te g y fo r Seve n th P la n programme f o r I r r i g a t i o been spelt-out by imparting top-most priority for completion of a ll on- Major and Medium Irrigation Projects. But, due^paucity of fund it may n possible to complete a ll the en-going schemes within 7th Plan period* i ThereiatP, hou^ver , a few new Major Irrigation Schemes which ar ( posed to be physically conmenced in the Seventh Plan for which some pro sions of outlays have been made in the Souenth Plan, As some token expoj i ture was already made against these schemes in Sixth Plan, these scheme not been treated as entirely new onesj but categorised as new schom-Js q Sixth Plan, The most important of these is Subarnarekha Barrage Projjct' the district of MidnaporOo As this project has been proposed to be finc^ by the World Bank, considerable provision for implementation of this sc| has been made in the Seventh Plan and Annual Plan of 1908-89* D - 3 Some other important now schemes are Socond Subpstagc of Phase—I of Teasta Barrage Project on the loft bank of river Tocsta in the districts of Jalpaiguri and Coochbehp.r, Darakcr- .j.—Gandhcsuari Project in the district of Bankura, Ajoy Reservoir Project in the districts of Birbhum and Burduan, and Upper Kangsabati Project in the district of Purulia dnd Bankura. It is very essential to start at least a few new schemes in the Seventh Plan in right earnest, so that there may not be any plan vacuum after the existing on going Irrigation Projects are completed* During operation of P'lajor Irrigation Projacta e.g., IHayurakshi Reservoir Project, Kangsabati Reservoir Project and Barrage and Irrigation System of D U C, difficulties have boon faced in optimum utilisation of ujoter resources. In many cases there yore huge soepagG losses in the canals. In some cases the outlets are too big, resulting in yastagp of valuable irrigation water. There is acute shortage of water d u rin g Rabi season. In order to reap the fu ll benefit from these Projects, moctornisation is essen tia l for which Provisions of outlays have boon made i n the Sewenth Plan# Elmphasis has been laid on the modernisation of Hajor Irrigation Pro jects for consideration of the Irrigation potential already created. The modernisation of the Projects would help extending Rabi Irrigation. The modernisation works would preuont loss of irrig ation water through sojpago and facilit'ito efficient water manr oment by construction of requisite out- lets> field channels and water courses, liJarabandi water scheduling and con~ junctivo use of surface and ground water. In order to stabilise the u tilisa tion of potential created by different irrigation projects, high investment priority is to be given for modernisation works and introdjction of Warabandi, The Kangasabati Reservoir Project, the Mayurakshi Project and the E3arrage & Irrigation System of ^ V C to be modernised to a great extant in the Seventh Plan by necessary financing. The modernisation scheme of the Kangsabati Project is in advanced stage and construction of some additional Barrage is t c be urgently taken up to help Rabi Irrigation apart from other works of modernisation for which adequate financing has to be made from the beginning of the Seventh Plan. In orctor to effect greater efficiency in management of water resources, 40 Ha. blocks w ill be converted to 5“ 0 Ha. blocks by constructing suitable infrastructures in the nojor Irrigation Projects. This w ill ensure greater utilisation of potentital creatcd so far, thereby reducing the gap between thc'potential created and that utilised.^ dequate provision for this work has been made in the Seventh I?Ian. The command areas of the on—qoing or completed Irrigation Projects, have no problem of salin ity and water-logging. Hence, no investment is r^iecJod on this account. Hedium Irrigation Projects are being executed in the dis tricts of Purulia, Bankura and Birbhum and necessary funds would be provided for the virtual completion of these schemc-s to draw fu ll benefit during the D » 4 Seventh Piah pcirio'd* No unapproved Irrigation Project has, beon taken up* t a r g e t s GF ir r ig a t io n POTE^JTIAL in ''SEWW'H. PT^N * 7 - Target for creation of ^ ](Target for utilisation of Ir r i g a t i o n p o te n tia l I Irriqation Potential, During the A CumulativG jp u rin g th e ICumulative year ^vear(*000 Ha,X(*000 Ha.) ivca.r ( * 000 Hi3 . ) ] ( ( ‘ 000 H a .) 1984-8 5 — 1105.77 1070.11 19C5-8 6 14.50 1200,37 16,25 1086.36 19 06-07 17.50 1217.87 16,9 6 1103.32 1987-08 20,94 1238,01 22.05 112 5.37 1908-09 73,69 1312.50 27,50 1152,07 1909-90 93,66 1406.16 122.22 1275.09 220,39 204.90 Irrigtition potential /of 0,22 m illion hectares has been proposuLi to| be crcatod during Seventh Pfan, thereby creating the total potential of 1,406 m illion hectares at the end of Seventh Plan* n i.-TERn APPRAISAL The total target for potential to be created during the Seventh PI ujr;s originally fixed as 220,39 TH.HA, But during the review it uas antici pa.ted that n potential of 212,15 THoHA» w ill be created by the end of Seventh Plan(achievement 9 6,305^), Out to croate this anticipated potentj^ it is required to fu lfill the target of 156 TH.HA*^ during the remaining t years of Seyent-h Plan, It is , Obviously not bo possible to achieve this target uith the balance of the outlay of Rs, 54« 00 crores f^or the lost tuo : years of the Seventh Plan. The major portion of the targetted potential y be created through Teosta Barrage Project for^iuhich the available approvQ outlay w ill be about 16 crores for tt">c next 2 years. This is too meagre t copo with the requirement, ' ‘ Besides, it is felt that enhancement of the outlay is also unavoi dable in some of the major Irrigation Projects, It is estimated that the : total requirement of Irrigation sector during the Seventh Plan w ill be 27 crores against the original provision of 19 5 crores. An additional fund c h3,04«00 crores w ill have to be arranged during the remaining period of Seventh Plan to achieve the anticipated targets* - F LCCL CONTROL SECTOR bAck-€Rcund And strategy for p tv tis jm E m The State of West Bengal, though small in size, is a land of many rivers. Almost every year, the State is ravaged by dostructive floods brj wide-spread disaster tc the people inhaviting its flood prone areas, Varj problems like congestion of drainage, bank erosions complicate the flood tuation. Flood problems in North Bengal, comprising the districts of Cooc behar, Oalpaiguri and Oar joe ling are cJue to heavy rain—fa lls leading to severe bank erosions, land-slides in the h ills, bank spillings and changi river courses. D - 5 Flood problems of Central Bengal in the districts of Iraida, Wast Oinajporo and Murshidebad, aro duo to inadequacy cf draiangc facilitias# Dank spilling occurs along the Hal- landa, Ganga, Bhagirathi and also sevoro bank erosions take place there along# Problems of South Bengal are from acute drainage congestions in the loy lying areas duo to heauy, r a in-falls and the terrain being sjQty f l a t , tid al ingresses and drainage lockagos arc responsible for uido-spread in undation of agricultural lands. The problems aro further intonsifiod by cyclonic storms anc! coastal erosions. F lood prone areas of Ucst Bengal are estimated to bo 3.76S m illion . hbctares. Cut of thesp areas, about 1.622 m illion hectares have bc-n pro vided uith reasonable protection from floods and drainage congestions (as aciiiouod upto the end of Sixth Plan). Drainage channels and embankments c o n s tru c te d upto 1904—05 a re 6655 K .n . and 15996 K.I'I. r e s p e c tiv e ly * : Immediato problems to be tr.cklod are severe bank erosions in thc^ di fferent reaches of the Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hahananda , Tccsta, Torsa, Daldhaka, Raidak, Kaljani etc. Large areas and many villages with important installa tions arc laid usiste by such bank erosions* Heavy and costly bank protective works are required tc be undertaken to save vast areas from scoures of e r o s io n . Severe drainage problems are faced in the districts of Halda, Murshi— dabad, Midnaporo, Hourah, 24—Parganns etc. Oying to hoav/y rain fa lls . The accumulation of water in the low lying areas cannot bo drained out due to high water levels prevailing at the outfall rivers like Ganga, Nahananda, Ajoy, Mayurakshi, Rupnarayan, Damodar etc. In the Sunder ban areas there are adrlitional compJexitios awing tc tid al effects loading to drainage conges tion. Hany drainage schemes are rec^ired to bo implemented to relieve cJrainage congosticn and to free water logged agricultural lands for more food production* It is proposed to bring nearly 275B Sq.K.f^s. under protection from flood and drainage congestion during Seventh Plan period# This w ill involve . 1 a cost of Rs.l05*00 crores. The works involved are execution of drainage schemes, bank protective works, anti-sea erosion schemes etc. A few comprehonsive Master Plans tc tackle flood control cum drainage problem have already been prepared by the □epartmunt, the works mentioning of which are J— •* i) Ghatal Master Plan; ii) Tamluk P'lastor Plan? iii) Kandi Area Integrated F lood Control cum Drainage Scheme5 iv ) Sunriarban Delta Project J v) Improvement of Lower Damodar Area* A ll these Master Plans involve drainage cum flood control works and would render immediate benefit with increase of agricultural productions* Thi-.rcfore these Master Plans receive top-most priority; but these cannot be D - 6 commcncod in right oarnGst without adequate availab ility of funds. The flood control Schemes are to be given special funds as recommended by SoR, Son Committee for the agricultural prociiction of eastern regional States.; A p a rt from thP s a id Piaster P la n s th e re a re a fe u other H ajo r SchciDj involving expenditure of hS, 5*00 crores or wore r.s mentioned below t drainage Schemes J 1) Ur gent 3e v/elo pment of Sunder to ns 5 2) Ghea-Kunti Dasin Orainago Scheme? 3) Karatia-Nagartala Basin Drainage Scheme in 24 - P a rg e re s 5 4) Re-e-cavation of Tolly^s Nullah| 5) Improvement of Dagjola Drainage Khalj s) Re-cxeavation of River Baramashia for improvement of drainage con^stion for Harishchandtapur etc# 7) Haroa Kultiganj Dasin Drainage Schetne; and 0) Dhagauanpur Nandigram Drainage Scheme (Phase-I) • 0. A n ti"e r o s io n Schemes S 1 ) Sehemus for protQction of right bank of river Ganga down—stream of Farakka from orosionj 2) Ncrth Dengal F lood Control Schomosj 3) Protection of right bank of Ganga in district Hur s h i daba I.. 5 and 4) Protecticn of tjoth banks of river Dhagirathi in district Murshidabad, FiID-TERfvl APPRAISAL CF StWEhTH FIVE y ea r PLAN ■ A demand of af]ditional grant of Cs,05.00 croros over the allotud amc of Rs, 105.00 crores in the Seventh Plan period has already been placed befq Planning Commission to meet the urgent expenses necessary for th^:* Ganga An erosion works and Important drainage Schemes. FU NDS UNGER M .R ^ E .P . Tuj R > U E.G , Po SPEADS, Funds fortit-coming under the NREP^ RLEGP etc. would be u tilised to: meet expenditure of labour oriented component both in flood control and irrigation works. SECTORAL CUT LAYS IN SEVENTH Year-wise provisions of outicys for the Seventh Plan're indicated be 1 Year Irrigation(Rs»(3rores) Flood control TotoliBs. cror (Rs« c r o r e s ) 1st Yoar (1985-06) Actual 39,21 (actual) 17.H(actual) 36.32 (actual Expenditure 2nd year (198 6-07) 51*82 (actua l) 18*64 70.46 (actual 3rd Year(19C7-00) 49-97 ,.^roposcd)25.0a(proposod) 74*97 (propos 4th Year (1908-09) 40.00 (proposed)25*45(proposed) 73.45 (proposi 5th Yeo.r(l989-90) * * * 155*00 10 5.00 300.00 * To be alloted after revision of 7th Plan Outlay. D - 7 CErJTRAL a s s is t a n c e IRRIGATION SECTOR Bulk of tho financial out lav in Irrigation Sector is consumod for mooting cxponditur^: of Toostn Carragc Projoct* " In order that tho prcjuct can run cn schedule and un-nccossary cost ou^ir-run bo avcidod, an adequate ycar-to-yoar financing of the project should bo guarantoGd* It is not possible for tho State Goucrnmont alono to mjct the financial burden of such a gigantic project* Honco , the Centre should come up with sufficient financial assistance to meet the yGar-to**y-jar cost of the project* CUNTRAL ASSISTANCE r LDCD CCi\rTRCL SECTOR Contral assistance for flood control schemos is scarcely available* It may be pointed out that a uator-loggcd area if uoll drained uould produco crops as much as can be produced in a well irrigated area# Tl-creforo drainage schemes deserve practically equal importance as in the case of irrigation schomes* Central assistance is necessary for implomcntation of some Major f lood Control-cum-Orainago Schemes for which tN3 State alone is not in a position t'^ provide requisite funds. It is desirable that Flood Control Schemes should be completed as oarly as possible* T'.iE s t r a t e g y FOR ANNUAL PLAN 1900^89. In the Irrigation' sector the guido-*linos laid down by the Planning Commission is to complete tho on-gring projects luithrut further tim^ and cost ovcr*Trun» The capacity utilisation in this sector is also of peramount importnnco for ensuring optimum return from our investment. The 20-Point Programme has to be implemented vigorously* The target ''or the various com ponent of this programme has to bo fixed realistically, aftet taking into account the resources and capability* It is very important th^t implementa tion is ensured uiithin the targets uith a ll (iotermination* The trib al Sub~ rj.fn and the Component Plan for Schpdulod Caste should also tp implemented with determination. Tho amount of flow from State Plan to this Sub^Planj once determined it should take place as such* T/IE _mCGRAnnE OF PEUEL. PHElNfT FOR THE “ArjNLIAL r-U^M 1900-G9 As per the guide-lines stated above, priority has been fixed for . implementation of the works of on—going Major and Wedum Irrigation Projects of Sixth Plan or earlier period* Although an outlay of Rs«25»00 crorns has boon provided for the firs t sub^stage of Stage-I of Phaso*»I of Teesta Gar rage Proj-ct for 1908—09 it is desired thPt an additional allotment of fund fcjr the Project w ill be made by the Centre in the shape of Central Assistance to oxpedite completion; , • Among other major schemes, the Subarnarekha Darragc Project has b. on proposed tc. be taken up in the r i ,,it CGrnest if the requisite World Dank L-oan is received for which substantial prevision has been made in the Annual Plan 19QG-C9* Adequate provision has been made for modernisation of Kangsateti Project and also for conversion of 40 Ha« ^lock to 5»0 Ha# Clock for Hajor Irrig'^-tion Projects. D - 8 Spccial priority on the above lines has boon given to the followirj on—going Projects an:', scheme durinn the Annual Plan 1987—88 * 1) Tc£3sta CarragG Project. 2 ) Kangsabati Project* 3 ) Darrago & Irrigation System of D U C (E^xtension and Improvemont) 4) Medium Irrigation Schemes in the v district of Purulia* The fclloujing tuo important schemes are under consideration of the Planning Commission and expect.ad to be taken up dJring 1987-S8* Hcnco necessary fund has been provided further in the Annual Plan I 1 ) Subarrt^rekha Darra^ Project in the district of nidna'pdre*. 2 ) Upper Kangsabati Project in the districts of Purulia and Oankura# FLCCD CCNTRCL ffiOGRAnnE GF DEVELCPnEiW Eight regions namely (i) l^idnapore, (ii) Hooghly and Hourah, (iii) Nadia and Murshiabad, (iu) Iraida and West Oinajpur, (v) Darjeeling, 3al- paiguri and Coochbehar , (vi) 24-Parganas, (v ii) Durduan, (v iii) Dirbhum he bobn identified. Various schemes have been prepared and are under executic within the limited-resources available to the Department. The anti-erosior uiorks have heen identified in 10 (e-’’-;'hteen) different rivers of Uest Cenga and the coastal areas of nidna^ore and 24~Par^nas for which suitable schc are unr'er execution. The important schemes under this sector during the Annual Plan 1900—89 arc (i) Urgent Ccvelopment works in Sundarbans, (ii) Ghea—Kunti Casin Drainage Scheme in the district of Hooghly, (iii) Dubria Basin Qrainaj Scheme in the d istrict of Hidnapore, (iv) Wahananda Embankment Scheme in t district of Ha Ida, (v) East Piograhat Dnsin Drainage Scheme in the district of 24—Par ganp. s , (vi) Improvement of Lower Damodar area in the district of Durdwan, Hooghly and Howrah, (v ii) Rescctioning of Tonga Khal in P.So I\lanr4 gram in the district of Tlidnapore (viii)" Ghata 1 Master P^n in the district of Hidnapore, (ix) Anti»Grosion ucrks on the eastern banks of river Hooghl} in the district of 24-Parganas, (x) Schemes for protecticn of right bank o river Ganga and Padma down-stream of F arakka Darrago upto Jalangi in the d istrict of Murshidabad and (x5) Flood Control Scheme under North Dongal Fl od Control Commission in the district of Darjeeling, Dalpaiguri and Coo( beha.r , (x ii) Chagwanpur Nandigram Drainage Scheme and {x iii) Haroa Kultigaj Dasin Drainage Scheme (Phase-l). D - 9 SALIENT feature CF THE IHPCRTANT inn I GAT I ON ffic DECTS ^ ^^'V^rakshi Rcsorvoir Pr^jOct S Locatod on western fringe- of West ncngal in tho district- of Girbhum, Murshidnbad and Durduano The Projuct consists of a masonry gravity Dam (Cc.nada 0am) across thJ riucr Wayurakshi at Ticssanjorc near Suri of langth 661*42 mctru and height 47*24 motro and 4 nos. Oarragcs namoly I Tilpara Darrago across the river Hayurakshi near Suri in dist, Dirbhum* Kopai Car rage •• across thu rivor Kjpai & Kultora in district Dirbhum. Juarka Carrago •• across the river Duarka at Deocha in dist* Dirbhum. Drahmani Darragc across the river Orahmani at Gaidara in dist. Dirbhum. Tho ultimate irrigation potential is 250060 Ha, (Kharif 23061G Ha# r.nd R a b i 20242 H a.) T h is p ro je c t was commenced in 1940 and com plot. d in 1955* The extension and improvement works of the project were commencod in i960 and completed in 1905* T q extract further benefit from this completed project, schemes for modernisation has boon proposed to be taken up and a sum of rs*5,0Q lak hs h::is been p ro vid ed in th e Annual Plan 190C-09 and Rs.2 0 0 ,On lakhs has beon earmarked r'uring the Seventh Plan period, (II) Kanqsabsti Kcsorvoir Pr jcjct t Project bondfittGr’ area covers the districts Cankura, Hidnapore and Hnoghlyc Tht’ Project consists of *Kangsabati-Kumari ’ 3am situated at Dukut— manipur district of Cankura on rivors Kangsabati and Kumari about 3 KJIo up stream of their confluence and three barrages vizJ Silab ati Oarrago T'^.rara- fani Darrago and Dhairab Oanki Darragc. The length of the Kangsabati Kumari Onm is 11*27 K.f'i. (including intermediato Dykes and Hillocks) with height of Kangsabati Lam, Kumari [>am above bed river being 39.63 W and 41.15 f’1 respectively. The creatud irrigation potL-ntial by the end of 1986-0? is 393.00 Th*Ha, with ultirrato figure of 401,66 Th. Ha* This project was commenced in 1957 and works are in fin al stage of completion. It is oxpected to be com p le te d w ith in Sev/enth P la n pt-iriod, A “sum of Rs. 500,00 lakhs has been provided during 1900—09 for th is project and it is cstirnated that an additional potential of 7000 hectares shall be created cluring the period* A sum of «, 12,00 crores has beon provi de)'! to complete the project during the Seyonth Plan period, (III) DarrcQO & Irripation System of D U C • Tho project is benefitting the districts of Durdwan, Dantkura, Hojg; ly and Howrah of West D engal, D.'.oC. a, Mu I t i pur pose f^iver l/ a llc y P ro je c t with throe main rxjr poses being (i) Flood Control, ( 2 ) Irrigation, (3)Powor Gen::ration* ^ he Darrago &. Irrigation System deals with Irrigation only through Durgapur Darragn connecting Pratappur in the d istrict of Danl Target irrigation Potential cf the project is 515*30 T h, Ha, (Kharif 393.93 Th.Ha. and Rabi 121,45 Th,Ha.) Out of yhich 464.00 Th,Ha.haue been creat d by end of 1906-07. A sum of Rs,90,00 lakhs has b.-n provid-d to create another 5000 hectares of potential during 1980*-09, (l\y) TCosta Darrane Pro^iec,t *• The benefitted area covers the districts of West Oina jpur , Halda, □ arjeuling, Oalpaiguri and Coochbehar in the State of West Ocngal, It is a Hultipurposc River Valley Projuct, To cope up with v^.st project like thi, the ccnstructi'"'nal programme has be^-’n sub-divided into throe phases as i Phase - I ,. Providing irrigation facilities to an area of about 922 Th.Ha, by diverting Toosta and Mahananda river waters an either side of them by constructing Oarrago across these rivers. Phase -II ,. Construction of a high storage Dam on the river TCv st near Sevak Oridgo in Darjeeling district has b^. - n pro posed* Ths-; dam would supplem'-int irrig atio n during dry season. It would also moderate the flood to a gr^at extent & generate a Hydel Power to the tune of 600 f'lo (approximately) , Phase - III •• Linking up the river Orahmaputra with the river Gangai by a canal to rJTovide navigation facilitie s. Phase — I of the Project has been divided into three stages with Stage-I being further divided into three sub—stages. The main components ot the present schem- in 1st Syb—stage of Stage-I consists of i (a) A barrage (length 901.5 M) across the river Tuusta near Gazoldo; in tho district of Darjeeling, (b) T o o sta r'laha.nanda Lin k C an al (le n g th 25,75 KoW.) (c) A barrage (length 207,,2 N) across , the river Hahananda at f ulbar* in the district of 3alpaiguri, (d) l^ahananda f^ain Cana 1. (32.05 K.fl.) off—taking from right bank of' the river Mahananda at its Darrago site and terminating tu the river Oauk. (e) An A cue duct across the river Mahananda 20 K.Mo off the main can; ( f ) A barrage acro ss th e r i v e r !I-auk a t th e o u t f a l l of th e Maha.nandaj Main canal. (g) An Aqueduct across the river N.^gar. ' (h) Ciauk Nagar Main Canal (ul,07 Km) from the Dauk Barrage of Nagar, A qued uct. (i) Magar—Tangon Main Canal ( 50. OQ K,M») off—taking from river Nagai with ta il cnr' at river Tangon. The Projcct, in its first Sub-stago of Stage-I under Phase-I target^ to cri.ate a. irrigation Potential of 460,0 5 T h. Ha. , and 69,00 Th.Ha, of po-? te n tia l by the end of 19 GO— 09 , The cost of the Project for 1st sub—stai_o is Rs. 425^54 crores and foij 2nd sub—stage is Rs. I l l , 60 crores, A sum of Rs.25.00 crores has b^-^en provideit for 1st sub-stago or stage-I of tt^c; PhasL-I for the Annual Plan 1900-09, D - 11 A sum of Rs, 120.64 crOrcs and Rs#5.0d crorts have been allocated rospcctivaly for tho yoi 3 of these tuo Sutr-sta: s of the J^roject during the Sovonth Plan p e rio d . Subar narokha Dgrracc Pro.iQct 8 Tho bonofittod area couors the district of Midnaporc, Tho Project on- visages harnossinr the riv/ors Subarnarokha and Oolong by constructing a Carraf 0... at Dhosraghat across tho riuor Subarnarokha# Projcct assures incroaso of. food production through irrig'tition wator in tho district of nidnaporo.- The. cost of the Project is Rs* 150*55 crDres,and the ultirrPte irrira- ti'o n p o t e n t ia l t a r g e t s of 130.00 Th, Ha.. A sum o f Rs.lOOO.OO lak hs ^.nd R3.14Q0#0n lakhs have been provided for the Project in the Annual Plan for 190G-89 and Seventh P la n 19G5-90 r e s p : c t i v e l y . (M l) U£ ry r_ Kangs a b a ti Pro ju c t i The bonefittocJ area covers tha districts of Purulia and Dankura* It is an irrigation schc^me by harnessing river Kangsabati by constructing a □ cm and Canal System for augmenting agricultural productions through assured uat. r supply in tho drought-prone areas of Puruli"a dnd Dankura districts* The Lam shall bo located near Bansa—3olong, district Purulia, 32 KM* up- stream of existing Kangsabati Jam, TN d Dam is of composite type having con crete spill-way and non-overf low section with tagging oarthen dam and dyke. Cost of the Project has bee, estimated to be Rs,. 43*00 crores. T ar^ t i r r i g a t i o n p o t e n t ia l i s 59.00 T h .H a . The work w i l l commence in 1909-90 and a provision of 100.00 lakhs hns bc;jn made during Seventh Plan period. (V11) Hedium Irrig a t ion Sch ernes in the di st r i c t , o f Pu ru lia . T h e re 'a r e 22 nos« of medium I r r i g a t i o n Schemes being executed in the droutht prone arer.s of Puf.ulia district* Out of these 22 schomcs, 5 nos. have aJ-most been completed by the end of Sixth Plan, ^yfficient funds have be-'n provided in th is Annual Plan for these on-going schemes. which are almost com plete. A ll Qf them are planned t o • be completQ.d by the Seventh Plan period. ^ to tal sum of Rs. 370.00 lakhs has been provided for these sc hem-s to cr'iate a potential of 1.690. Ha. during 19 80-09. Further sum of Rs.260.25 lakhs has been provided^ to complete as many schemes as-- possible during 1905-90. D - 12 SPECIAL CmPONENT PLAN F or tho ben- fit of t he Schodulod C-stcg^_ Cut of the Plan proposals for Irrigation and F lood Control Scctors cartcin schemes benefit areas of Scheduled Caste population concentration, uithin the State. The flou of fund to component Plan for such areas is indicated beloy *- Proposed allocation for Spocial Compon->nt Plan Plan Period l^rrigation "Tflond Control HT Total ______X(Rs, la k h s ) I (Rs« la k h s ) ] [ ( r s . la k h s ) ^_ . 1900-03 1439.69 391.0 6 1031.55 Ml Plan 1983-04 510.54 97.70 600.32 1904-^05 731.04 164*2 5 096.09 VI Plan Total 2602.07 653.09 3335.96 (19 00-0 5) 1905^06 935.36 109.54 1124*90 1906-07 1207.02 260.79 1540.61 V II P la n 1907-08 1120.00 31 6.46 1436.46 KOO-09 800.00 332.65 1132.65 TRIGA L AR_EA5_ _SU D-PIA(\I I^any of the Irrigation and F lood Control Sch^^mes included in the Sauanth Plan (l905-90) and Annual Plan (l900'-G9) benefit areas to tribal population concentration. The flow of fund from Plan allocation to the Tr| Sub-P^n, as proposed, is indicated be low s- F low of fund to T rib al Sut>-Plan Plan per io d ^ I'r'r i got io n X Flood Control ^ TotaT ” ______I (Rs. lakhs) I C^s, lakhs) 1 (Rs. la k h s ) 1900-03 1239.60 2^9.55 1449.15 VI Plan 1983-84 426.00 52.00 479.60 1904-0 5 391.54 43.60 435.14 VI PlanTot^l 2057.94 306.03 2353.97 (1980-05) 190 5-06 401.70 64.41 -546.11 V II P la n 1906-87 647.36 83.17 730.53 1987-00 602.90 00,39 -603.37 1908-^9 533. 50 94. 63 628.13 D - 13 (1 ) nilMCR IRra G A TIC(M:_AJlD ( 2 ) CCmAND are a DEUELC^P[^£l\rr Tho Sovcnth Plan Outlay fixoc! for different programmos undor Hinor Irrigation. Wing arc shown bolou s- (gs#;^_Crora^s) (a ) n in o r I r r ig a t io n Programme under Crop Hu3banc!ry S o cto r ••• 15*00 (b ) H ino r Ir r i g a t i o n Programme 121*00 (c) Command ADevolopmont ^ Pr cgr ammo . _ TOTAL it 145.00 The outlay of Rs. 121,00 crores earmarked for I^inor Irrigation Pre- . gramme is , houovor, exclusive of ns*2G*00 crores proposed for cost of em;r- gisation of difforent minor irrigation installations un:t)r West Dcngal ninor Irrigation Projoct (assisted by World Dank) during tho Seventh Plan [Briod, ^‘rnual allotment for cost of onergisation would, houevor, pBss through the p lan budget fo r Minor Ir r i g a t i o n fo r o f f e c t iv o im p lem entation of th e programme, It is proposed to crL.ato additional irrigation potential of 425,00 th» ha., during the Seventh Plan p-riod of which 350 th. ha, would come from grc\jnd water and 75 th. ha* from surfaco water sourcos* 1* rOinjr I r r i g a t i on P r ogramme 1^or 1900~09 SjJT fQ CO liiat er S c ho me , A to ta l outlay of Rs*573*00 lakhs has been proposed during 19G0-G9 under this Minor head including Rs, 150, Ct) lakhs for Uorld DankSchemes, With this outlay, w^^.ter transmission arrangement of incomplete R o U l, Sch^mis, ^completion of flow surface and Drainage schemes, conversion of diesel opcorated U I . Schemes into uloctrically operated ones otc* w ill bo tal D« Ground IJater Schemes* A to ta l provision of Rs* 1501*00 lakhs has beon proposed during 1900—09 under this Minor head including Rs, 1315*00 lakhs for different Ulorlf' Dank Schemes* The provision w ill be utilised for resicLial works of 200 DoT,Ws, conversion of diosel run deep tubouells into electrically operated schumes, modernisation and development of Stnto owned S.T.liJs, installation of SoT.Wc with submersible pumps where water levels have gone beyond the reach of c e n t r if u g a l pumps, o tc , Rs*45*00 lak h s has boon p ro vid ed fo r surve y and in*- vestigation of ground water and sur^co water resources* Rs. 5* 00 lakhs has also b'en provided ss State’s share under the Contrally Sponsored Scheme for procurement of equipment by theState lifoter Investigation Directorate, As dugwells are bc=ing taken up under the World D%nk Project, a token provision o n ly h'is been F>roposed under th e norm al head, ^ iL ( q) Direction and A.Ministration* An amount of Rs,29*0n lakhs has b^en proposed under th is sub^minor D - 14 hucd including Rs*2 0.0Q lakhs for World Oank Schemes# ^t)) st Dennal Stato Hinor I^rioation Cprporationc Tho S ta te of liiost D c n rs l hss fix o d an u n i^ 'r ^ ^r:or ra to acru inch for the purposo of roalisation from the bencficiarioa of a ll minori irrigation installation installed by Stato as uoll as Minor Irrigation Cor poration. Tho Corporation cannot naturally, thorcforo, roaliso oconomic uatar rato from tho minor irrigation schomes installed by thcm» Undor tho c:j cumstancos, tht-ire is no other alternative but to cssist the Corporation by meeting thoir adm inistrative expenses and othOP shortfalls, Accordingly> an I amount of Rs.305*0Q lak hs h^s been pro vid ed in th e o u tla y in c lu d in g c o n t r i bution, to the share capital, of te,2 5«00 lakhs and water rate subsidy of Rs. 100.00 lakhso 0* Other Expenditurf3, A total provision of 92.00 lakhs has been proposed under this sub* miner head including a provision of us, 50,00 lakhs for Uorld Dank Schemes# Tjj provision u ill be utilised for survey investigation and preparation of minii drainage schemes, optimisation of Minor Irrigation Schomes» construction of office buildings, distribution of low lift pumping dovicos, installation of solar pumps, windmills, etc* seminars, publication and exhibition for extension and development of Minor Irrigation etc. The above provision of Rs#92#00 lakhn also includes an amour'*' of Rs#5#00 lakhs towards cost of ener gisation payable to lii«CoS,E*0, This fe. 5*00 lakhs is part of Rs,2000,00 Inkh®' proposed for cost of energisation of different minor irrigation installatioj under the said World Dank assisted project during the Seventh Plan period ai stipulated to be mot from the budget provision of Power Department# JjiprJ.d Dank Aided Minor Irricf-tion Proiect# An amount o f Rs, 1535#00 lak hs has b-en proposed fo r d if f e r e n t minor irrigation schemcs under this Project, The details of financial outlay -pro posed during 1900-89 under different item of works arc shown below •- Proposed provisions for 1900-09 (Rs# la k h s) (i) High capacity D»T #liis 720#00 ( i i ) M.idium c a p a c ity D.T #Us j (iii) S#T,lii. with submersible pumps 150.00 (iv) S.T.U# with centrifugal pumps 250#00 (v ) D ugw ells . 195#00 (vi) Laying*out of water transmission arrangement of R.UIs 150.00 (vii) Cost of energisation 5#00 (viii) Other schemes 65# 00 TOTAL SS 1535.00 D - 15 Dug to lato signinrj of the agrccmGnt practically no uork could ht: uncbrtakcn undor this project durino 1905-86 oxcupt stnrting of construction of o feu nos. of duguclls, Aduanco payment of Rs* 694.00 lakhs h^s, houjovor, b 'on mado to the lxloCoSoE.D« during 1905-06 fo r e n e r g is a tio n purpose. Somo prorrJss in relation to the dugudl component of the project has b-i n achievi and roimbursBmtJnt claim to the tune of Rs.l5#00 lakhs has tPcn prefcrr-d so far. Some t<-;nders rnl-ting tc procuromi.nt of m aterials §ind services for H.' oT,W s, FloC'*T«Ills, UD*T*liis & SoT.Us and a ls o / ^ R . U la have boon f i n a l i s e d and othL-rs arc in process. It is proposod to make up the backlog of work arisinc^ cut of th in itia l delay in starting tho project in course of tha ' remaining projoct period. Crop, Husbandry UnciGr th e C o n ta lly Sponsored Scheme fo r a s s is tih Q th e s m a ll and mar ginal farmers for increasing agricultural production Rs#315.00 lakhs has been proposod to be spent as Statt.'*s share cn Minor Irrigation purpose during 1900-09. As por Government of India norm of Rs.3.50 lakhs per block for 341 blocks of the State, the Statu *s share of expenditure should hav3 boon Rs. 596.75 lakhs. Out taking into consideration the performance of the financing institutions and other factors, a realistic view has boon taken to fix the outlay of StatL’*s share nf oxpcndituro at Rs.315#00 lakhs cJuring 1900-09. Physical benefits. As against the creation o f additional irrigation potential of Rs. 53.70 th. ha* in 1906-07 and anticipated echievemont of 04.10 th. ha. in 1907-00 , the i r r i g a t i o n p o te n tia l prjposed to be c re a te d during 1900-09 is 04.50 th. ha. cut of this 49.50 th. ha w ill come ^rom ground water and 35*00 th. ha from surface uator scurcos. Tr.iba.1 Sub~Plan S , P. Rs.610.20 lakhs being 20,27^ andRs.l76.60 lakhs being 5.79?^ of th^J total outlay proposed by this Department are earmarked for Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and Tribal Areas Sub»Plan respectively. It is ctx^ fxjcted that about 12 ,000 Scheduled Castes fam ily and 4>500 ScheduJi^d Tribes fa m ily w i l l bo b e n e fitte d d u rin g 1900-09# 20-Point Programme • » IM In the revised 20—Point Programme, the l^inor Irrigation Projects ns uioll rs Command Area Development Works have boon included. The achievement and targets in financial and Physical terms have bben given in the revised statements TPP-I &T:PP-2. n i t o r i nn ^ ■ Spoci emphasis has beon given on this matter. To rQvicu) who Plnn performaixe on quarterly and half-yearly basis regular meetings arc held with the udr;-ctorate and S;jcretariat level officerso There is a provision of fis. 1. OQ lakhs in tho Finn budget for 1907—00 for creation of monitoring poll at the D - 16 Stato Hcadqunrtors of tho Agricultural EngirPcring Directorate. Rs.l.OC la| has a ls o b< n proposed fo r th e puri "s c during 1908*"89, n 2. ccnf^r^iD^AREA DEUEL.>pnEf\rr Command Ar^a Dcvelopmont Programma w ill continuo in throo major irj g a tio n commands rf K a n g s a b a ti, Damoctir l/ a llo y '"nd M ^yurakshi* 2* A programme o f 'c o n s t r u c t in g f i e l d ch an n els c o v e rin g 22«000 he* i s proposed for 1980-09* The anticipated achieuement during 1907-00 is 15*On ha# Thero are certain regions in the command arces where irrigation water does not reach and cannot be covered by flou irrigation uiith the construcij of canals and channels. In order to cower these aruas deep tubeuells, shf’-i tubeuells and shallow tubeujells with hand pumps are being installud with the subsidy available unLJor the scheme. Such subsidy has boon grantud to indivifiljal small and marginal farmers and liiest Dongal State Minor Irrig a tion Corporation* Thcso activities w ill continue djring 1900—09# 3# The progress of the scheme in West Dengal has boon however severely restricted because of various c'ontraints. The holdings of the farmers aru numerous and fragmented which calls for land consolicJ:ition# Cut not much progress could be made in this re^rc! for warious socio-political reasons- This has prevented efficient Land managoment necessarv for field channel* Secondly size of the outlets in the three commands, particularly Oamodar \ie llcjy, has boon very large some being even upto 10 cuaecs or 20 cusecs. It is necesi ary therefore , to have the water courses first* It is expectec| that under various modernisation programme of the Irrigation Department such water courses w ill be constructod which w ill facilitate construction of field channels from outlets of smaller size on the water course. Lastly, there is no provision of land compensation under this programme. It is only through pcrsuation that farmers having iBnds close to the outle^ are b inr made to agree to, allow use of their land for construction of field chann-^ls for the ben-fit of ta il ondcrs* For this reason the Deptt. is also entrusting tlao tuorks to the Panchayats in preference to the c n— tractors as far as practicable. Dy and large, the Panchayats are showing encouraging signs in the matt r'^of motivating the farmers and securing their co-operation*. 4* An out lay of Rs* 155* 00 lakhs (State ^s share) has been proposed during 1980-09* E - 1 \ / /- V.Z: N E R G Y P_0_ijJ_E_R * P’^ogramme of the Pouer i^pEirtment. Half the period of the 7th Five Years Plan has since passed and ue are in the 2nd half of the 3rd year. The follouing important e ve n ts hav'e taken p la c e during la s t one year s • Planning Commission in December’86 has accepted "in princi p le ” th e f e a s i b i l i t y of i n s t a lla t io n o f 3 x 210 n ^ power Projects at Bakresusr in the d istrict of Birbhum subject to adequate financial provision being made by the State Govt, in the State Plan, 2» Loan agreement uith 3apan for preparation of Detailed pro j e c t R ep o rt of P u ru lia Rjmped S to ra g e P r o je c t of ca p a c ity around QOHnw h^s since been fin alised qnd Hemorandum of Understanding has been dra un in 3a pan betyeen Government of Indi"i along with Govt, of West Bengal and Govt, of 3apin. 3, Ue have taken a vioui " not installing - 10/22OKU S/Stn, at Durgapur and in lieu termimting Kolaghat-Durga pur 400KU Single Circuit line to NTPC’s Purulia S/S and accordingly m atter has sin c e been moved to NTPC/CEA, I# Ge n e ra tion s ^) On-going Therfrol B^ndel Thermal Power Station 5th Unit (1 x 210 M lif) 1i>ouGr Project has since been completed and has been in CQmmercial operation for the last few years but there a r e c e r t a in minor works- lik e A ir C o n d itio n in g of cer tain areas are yet to be completed and the same is expected to be completed by March*8B. ii') Kolaghat Thermal Power Station Consequent upon formation of West Bengal Power Deva- lopmcnt Corporation ind upon transferring Kolaghat Thermal Power Project (both Stage-I & Stage-Il) to the said Corporation virtually there is no on-going Thermal Power project under UIBSEB, E ^ 2 Jj3ldhaka^ ?.J-3 Q.^riX Both the Units hive long boon commissj.onod* Construction of addition'll dr>-siltinQ chinibor nt th3 Intiko was tikon up under this Project, This work has just been complGtod ind somG minor dtjsign probloms h?.uo bo3n cncountorod which are being tikon up with CUC, Tho Proj-'ct is bning consi- dcrod as complote in ill rospRcts* Uhatev'^r balancG pny- mcnts aro duR, those w ill be paid within narch’88* ^ Ra rnrr>3m 5 t\g & ~ I I The entire tunnel of 3,7 ( structure and j^nstock, orders having been placed', contrac t o r s have commenced work and work in eve ry f i e l d i s in progress. For the balance major c iv il work i.e. Power Stn, building, ordar has been placed on i^T/s, NTPC and the con tractor has started work* Due to widening of crack zone in penstock alignment as also duG to slides occured in r-lonsoon'S? around Forebay, Power house, Rammam - Intake etc, there has been some set-back in this work. The Pro ject site was visited by CUC and GSI and they suggested to take some protective measures & accordingly thoy are designing for necessary ch'anges which would call for some major modification* This would involve extra time beyond the schedule* The draiijings for Power house also are under p re p a ra tio n & expectcd to be released- soon# D e liv e ry of TG se ts from BHEL, Bhopal has commoncad. By O cto b e r’ s ? around 40^ of tho equipment ordered on them have reached site. The balance portion is scheduled to be completed in 1985-89. Order for EOT crane is almost finalised. Tenders have been invited for 11 KV/ Switchgear and step-up trans former and 33KU Switchyard equipment, S pecif ication“ f or the rest of the.major electrical equipments are under preparation. Equipment lay-out both inside and outside RDwer House have since been completed. During the period under review the progress has greatly hampered because of the prevailing untou^irds situation due to GNLF movement & i t has become d i f f i c u l t to main tain any schedule. However, we have revised the schedule considering slippage alre-ady occurred and it is expected that 1st two Units may be commissioned in October^89 and other two Units in February’90 subject to restoration of normalacy of th-j prevailing disturbed situation there. (3 X 3 X 7.5 This projrct is for installation of throo PciijGr Houses which conprisp 3 x .5 niiJ Bulb Turbim Units. gainst this projt:ct, loan amounting to 8025 i^lillion Ysn (Rs*5350 la k h s @ R'j*1 = Y 15 as on rVay’ se') i s to bo rccaiWtjd from OECF, Ja jjin out of total ostimats of Rs.11106 la k h s . Ordt-rs fo r in f r a s t r u c t u r e ycrk of a l l th^"' th ro o Powor Housd io c a t in n s haVi-3 sin co bo^^n p la ced . Work has a ls o beon started in Fall Mo, and in othor ar^ias thei work is cxpoctad to b3 started soon* Tho main tG ndcrs fo r c i v i l work undar one pickago , covoring a ll tho threu Rougt Houses including by—pass channels hawing.bem TGcnivod and aftor complotion of dotailcd evaluation and order in final dgcision st^gc. Sim ilarly limited global tendgrs undor OECF condition, o l o c t r o-mGchanical equipment under one packagc covering TG s o t s , EOT era no ^nd suitchguars having beon roco ivo d aro in final tochnical evaluation stag.j, TharDaftor p ric G b id s h a ll bo openGd. Order i s schadulcd to be placGd by February’88* S pocif ic a t io n fo r o th e r e le c tr o - -mechanical cquipmt . under the 2nd pr 3kagt3 a re u n d er preparation# Tenders are sch e d u le d to be invited by riarch *8 8 . In vieuj of various additional clarifications required during tender evaluation stage, therj has been a slippage of about 5/6 months from our earlier targetted schedule. Such clarifications bccnme nocnssary since considerable deviation in the offers from our Specification ujarn observed, iv) Augment^_tion of Fazi Extension Schome (1 x 1*2 pqijj) While the major civil uork like Intake, flume, dosilting■ basin, Forobay and spillway have been more or less com pleted. Construction of Pouer House building has been started. Related civil work for penstock has also been started. Tender for fabrication, transport ">nd erection of penstock is under finalisation* TG set has since been delivorGd, [^ost of the rrBjcr equip ment for Power House and Switchyard have been ordered. Target date of commissioning is December *88. E - 4 ^ ) R in c h in g ton Augm ontition SchoniG •^s indicTtcd airlior this nny bo rjitoratcd th^t instTll^- tion of T 3rd ono nijj unit ^has sinco baon djforrcd, Hououcr, undc:r th is project the augmontTti on of the Flu mo cn pi city and improvefneint of the rend communicntion fa c ilitio s h3v/G been rotaincd. Though tho ?^bovo work u/is schi^dulod to bs completed by mrch*88 but in viGu of prauniling disturbed condition, tht)r«j hns boon slippages ^.nd i^s pnr revised schodulo the o n tir o work sh-^ll bo camplotod by DGCGmbGr*88. No,uJ_ S chom^ s Thornn 1 B.Tkrosunr Thorm-il Poucjr P r o jr c t (3x21 cnw) Planning Commission has iccoptGd’in principl:^* the feasibi lity of installation of 3^21q nijJ Power Projects at BakresuJar in the district of Birbhum in Dec,’85 subject to adequate financial provision being made by the State Government in the Statu Plan during 7th 5 Years Plan nnd also obtaining firm coal linkage from SLC and clearance from State Forest Department for Ash disposal. Out of 500 acres of land for the project, 369 acres of land has since ber.n acquired* 30 acres of vested '--nd is yet to be acquired and 2q1 a c re s of forest land s till aijnit release fran the Forest Dcptt* Negotiation for acquisition of the said forest land is in p ro g re ss. The Project requires erection of a-dam on Bakreswar river for creating ”3n adequate iintcr reservior so as to maintain supply of u/iter during lean period of throe months* Action is being taken for acquisition of 1 50 acres of land re quired for the above purpose. Govt, of ijjsst Bengal having received two proposal for financing and execution of the Power- Project from two private sector organisations foru^rdnd the same with their observations to Govt* of India for consideration and clearance* It has been understood that a 3rd offer . hps also been received by Govt* of India* Decision is yet to be emerged from the concerned m inistry at New D e lh i. ncan while besides acquisition of land, some infrastruc tural work like survey, finalisation of plan lay-out, survey work for thi. Railway entry and exit "^nd Inplant railu^y narshelling yard, in stallati jn of small toun- ship. Guest House, accommodations for construction agencies etc, has been taken up# ^ provision of Rs«1000 l^ kh has been made fo r the p r o je c t, St=3te Govej.i,..,o, r w i l l m k e special prc ‘.sion of fund snd when necessary, ) Sj_gardighi Therma 1 . Poyer ProJect (5 X 210jviljj in 1st s ta g e and 2 x 50 0 i^liJ in _the ^nd ,sta t e ) j A revised project report for installation of 5 x 210 Pllii in firs t phase and 2 x 500 H LJ in second phasa at S3gardighi in the d istrict of Hurshidabad uBS submitted to CEA in December “iQaS# Ue have been in touch with various departments for o obtaining various clearances for clearance of the Project from Government of India. H ydel i) Rammam Stage~>I (2 x 15 MU') Project Reports submitted to CEA in February’78 and the q u e rie s of CEA/CUC were r e p lis d 'i CEA in '85 suggested recasting of the project featurgs lik^ Intake, Tunnel, For ebay, alignmont of penstock, Pow^ar House etc, and revision of estiiTBtes* CEA desired submission of fresh project, reports incorporating revision as stated above, bJator and Power Consultancy Services (India) Ltd, (UA PCOS), Government of India I dertaking has beer cng'>ged for pre paration of a fresh project report as per guidelines of CEA/C’uJC, The revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) is now scheduled to bo completed by H a rch *88, i i ) Ra mrrfl m_ 5 ta g.e^111_ _& __I^ Field studies and investigations required for prepara tion of Project Report have boon completed, blA PCOS has been engaged for preparation of Project Report as per g u id e lin e s of CEA/CUC* The DPR i s now scheduled to be completed by March *88, j g i l T J l ™ J IN S TA TI ON 2x6 7 , 5f-1 Id ( CES C LTD, ) Orders for T/G set and Boilers and E.O„T, Crane have been placed. C ivil construction work viz« pile and pile caps etc„ arc in progress. Order for fabrication and orection of steel structure, CW discharge ducts, D,n^ plant and Coal Handling Plant have already been placed. Orders for other major plant and equipment includ--ig elcctrical equipment are expec ted to be placed shortly. Erection of Steel Structure, R*C. Chimney etc, to be taken up during the year. E - 6 order for bal=>nca non—criti03l iti3ms and scrwice facilitiG s w ill be pl=iccd. A ll m^'-ijor construction ujork including rroc-. ^ion of boilers and S^ts would comiuSncG, Comm i s si on ing Pr ogra mp_c ThG Targot date of Con.missioning Unit iMo.I is Danuary 1g9l and Unit-II is Duly 1991, KOLA gha t THERv]A L POli£R (y,B,P.D,Co u ) Out of 3 u n it s 2 (\)os. 210 MU U n it s have boon commissionsd and put undor oporation* Earlior targst uBs mads for commi s sio n in g of U n it No* I o f S tago I by ['^arch 1988 but in u iG u of prov^ailing uncertainty of ABL's parformanco duo to their liquidation potition with Hon*blo Bombay High Court it is likGly to be delayed further, KOLA GHA T THERHA L POliiER__STA TI_QN STA G t- I I (3 x 21 0 n IjJ U n it s ) Turn-key contract on-BHEL for a ll the thro3 Units except for Unit 4 Boiler Package (Aijardnd to ABL) u)as auarded to BHEL* Target date of commissioning of Unit l\lo.4 is March - 1989 and remaining two units at an interval of six months there-' after. Commissioning ite of Unit No,4 ^s bound to be delayed since ABL is not functioning at work site from October 1986. Construction work of unit No.5 and 5 arc in progress. Though construction activitias for these units are not presently at par strictly with time schodulo butouery efforts arc being made to make up the short fa lls. Thir revised project estimate for KTPP Stage II is now 78094,00 lakhs exclusive of interest. For construction of KTPP Stage II aanction has been received from IDBI for Rs«207 cxores and from State Bank of India for R s.25 crores as Term Lean. For 4oOK\i sub-station, burn-key contract was awarded to BHEL and this is likely to be completed by 2nd quarter of 1988-89, E « 7 II* Tnnfjmis^ion & Distribution A ) Transmissi on Tho /.n.’cti.in unrk of tha ontiro route ij=is coir,plated on 4,6,87, Th i lino U/3S unorgisod at 22QK'J from K o lag h^ t Thorm al Fbujcr S t a t io n Sliiitchyard, As per contingency schomo taken up tho above line is boing utilised for cvacu'^tiun of poucr from KTPS to 220KW Howrah S/s» The tem porary 220Kii tbrminal arrangement at joorat und is also roady for its cnorgisatian* Tho lino howovcr cnnnot bo Gnergiscd at its ratod voltage i*o# at 400KU t ill complotion of 400KW switchyard at KTPP Stagc-II end* 2* K p la gha_t Durga pur 400KV. _S /C _ M n ^ _ (l7 ^ - The orcction contractor, n/s« DIC Stcolal havo been working on this lino. The upta-date erccti^n progress aro.as follows % e) Stub-sotting - 405 locations have been campletcd out of 474 lo c a t iu n s , b) Froctirn of supi3r-structuro has been completed ^t 138 locations. The alignment involves crossing of river Damodar ne^r Durgapur for which special bore-pile foundation w ill have to be resorted to* The ord jr for BorG-pilo foundation hats since been aw3rdcd to f'^/s* Afcon and work is expected to be complot J by May’88* Erection holdup due to non-availability of clearancc from thn Aviation dopartmont near Pan^. garta stretch involving 30 locations has rocently b.'en sorted out and the work in that stretch is about to be s ta r te d . Consequent upon dropping of installation of 40CK\i Sub-Stn* at Bidhannagar, tho said lino has b'^on proposed to be terminated at NTPC's P i r u lia s / s * Final clearance about above dccesion from NTPC is s till being awaited. In view of time Ing between completion of the said lino and 400KU S/s at Kolaghat Stage-II Project, it has been docidcd that tho iino may have to be initially/ operated at 220KV and the same would be terminated to one onid at Board's Bidhannagir s/s by connecting it sit one end to one of the 400KU D C lines between Pirulia & Bidhannagar while the other end at Kolaghat 220KU Sub—stn. This clearance is also aupited from NTPC* Because of fund constraint-and-in view of major changes, tho line lost its priority* As per revised schedule the same is expected to be completod in 3uno’89, 3* K o la g h a t- R a n g ali 40QKU S/C I n t e r - s t a t e l ino ('oJost B e nga1 p o r t ion uptp O r issa B ord or ,l_'^Aa^djia_r k i ^ i j , Tho total length with^.i West Bengal portion is about 150 KH, Orders have been divided almost ait 50s50 ratio between M/s , Ef'qc and TATA Expert. 'jJhilG both cjmpletcd the fim l routo survey, dosigji of Ml.I typos of tGWcr for the lino sQctlr-n ontrustod to M/s, EFIC h’V/o boot clLnrcd, ThJ ciosign nf ’A' type jouors of m/s, T^tn Exports h'is bojn tcsH tod and cloared. Stub setting work is ibout to bo stirt&d by both the contractors. Final completion schedule has been fixod is Dune'89* 400.A20/l32K\j _S/s at Jo erat, The 5/s UBS in itia lly energised at 220KV for evacuation of Farakka power. The Sub-stn, has been switched over to 40QKI' in FLib.’87 with its three bays (line - one including reactor, transformer 315 WUA bank - one, Bus Transfer - one). The 2nd 315 HV/A transformer bank is sch.ii duled to be commissioned by December,81» Hoanujhile loop in and loop-out of both, the 220KV Bichannagar-Kasba circu its have been crimpleted, 220KV/ line bay to energise 400KV Jeerat-Kolaghat lino has also been c .mpleted, 1 st & 2nd 10mVA, 220/132KV t n nsform ers are expected to be c"m m issi"ned by r'1arch»88, - B a la n c e work in respt:3ct of 22QKU and 132«l/ s h a ll be completed by December*88• (Bidhanna g a r) 4 DO/220KU The projcjct of installation of 4Q0KU S/s at the above location hfis been dropped. Since long we have been in negotiation with NTpC to transfer various 400/22DKV/ equip jnt to their Parulia S/s with the con cept of having single s/s in that loc^'lity and UBSEB would be getting powor at 220K\i at Bidhannagir Sub-stn, and t ill now no fin^l decisi,}n could be arrived at, neaniJailc, installatijn of one 400KV S/s at Aramb in lieu of the above locnti n is under active consideration. bJe tnve already identified x t a suitable land for installation of a 220KV Sub- stn. and its acquisition is under process, 400KV/ would be superimposed at a later date thi^re. In regard to transfer of U/BSFB’s equipment to NTPC’s Parulia s/s for augmenting transformer capacity at their Parulia S/s is s t ill under consideration by NTPC. D PL-“Bidhannagar 22QK\i P/C lin e (6 0 M^ '), The le ft out job comprises of a section betwoen Highiiny and DPLS/s switchyard. The uork is progressing with completion schedule of vjntiro line latest by Docembcr'87. 7 . KTPS> growth* The matter has h'^on revived with tho possibility of setting up of Potro-chemicals and based on that it has been decided to take up orGcf tion of this lino and 220/132KU Sub-stn, at Haldia. Completion may not hi much of a problem, majority of t,,is line materials navdng been procured under IDA loan aro available. It is targettod to be completed by 1990. E 9 SX^.L^. c ircuit). 22DK\i S/C line (222m 5/C + 38K!^1 D/C) There has been a re visi ,.n of the scheme and now it h s been decided to give priority to the installation of a S/C 220 K\i Rishra~ jQerat line because of additional load coming up in the Rishra area and superimposition of 22QKV/ system there has become comparative. In vieu of setting up of 220K\i S/s at Arambagh, this has been decided to dra u a s/C line from Durgapur to ^rambagh and Arambagh to Rishra, But in vinw of the decision that in itia lly 400KW Durgapur-Kolaghat line udll bo energised at 220KV and there is a strong possibility of looping in and looping out of this line at Arambagh installation of sf^parate Durgapur-?\rambagh and rambagh-*Rishra lin e is being dRferred, 9 shmikanta pur 2 2 OKU D/c J-injJij^h i^3j^n_oJ\ LILO of opJV,*^llrc u it at Kasba s/s (70 Dug to non-availability of land at Baruipur for installations of 220/1 32kV/ S/ s (Sanctioned in 7th Plan), it has been decided to supor~ impose the 220KU system at our existing Lakshmikanta pur 132/33K\i S/s* S / s tn . by 3rd l 5ffl V/A 220/"I 321-^ Work hes been taken up. The work i s ta rg e tte d fo r com pletion by •'.988-89 • *Santaldih - Cl~0 ndil 22p KU_ J_r _ tG__Tran_smJ^f-im_^^^ There has been inordinate dulay in completion of the line due to various reasons amongst ujhich Forest clearance being the prima one* This iia s since been cleared by the Forest Department, It is expected that the line shall be completed by Dccomber 1987* ^^32 KU S y s tem Emphasis l^s boon given on the following 132 KW lines and associated Sub-Stations for speedy completir- to combat with Ibhe load growth* i ) £Hf_ Hi . i l i ^32 \{\J p^ C lin e (111 KH ) There has been slippage due to some problem in right of tiBy* Board had to involve in litigation with the working contractors also who ufis persistently failing to his commitment. After cancellation of the order, the work has bean taken up departm;>ntaily and as per revised schedule it is expected to bo completed by DecombGr '87* 3oka - Falta P/C lin o (28 KH) Though the major portion of the line work has been completed but because of right of uay problem the line could not be completod. The matter has since been taken uo with the parties and as per revised target it is expected to be compa.^ted within this financir^l year suoject to arriving at a solution with the parties* n E 1 0 iii') Gokarn^ - S/C lino on D/C toujjr (56 J 'jJork i s in progross^ A I J m a t a r ia ls have sin cc boon procurud and it is targjttjd that the job -ojouxd be complGtod by junc *68, } Purga pur Ilk 2^ K\i^ D/C line (21 KT'l') Stub sotting work at 21 locations has so far bncn com pic tod. Furthur progross cnnnct bo m-adc for ii^int of for;i38t clcarancn u.'hich has been takon up by ECL. with tho appropriate, authorities in Govt, of India. Cl::.arancc is Gxpoctnd to b': rocoiuyd by ond of November *87» V ) _Ra mma m _S tago - i i to NBU vi^LJKW P/C lin o H jJI A ft or complotion of the route survey, specification has been prepared and tenders are expectod to bs invited by PGComber '87* It is expected that because of terrain and other difficulties it would take minimum o f 36 months fo r i t s c o m p le tio n . V i) Birpara ~ '^lipurduar 132 K^j S/C line Commoncoment of i t s e r e c tio n work was doforred duo to i t s low p r ip r it y but in vie w of lo ad growth in A lip u rd u a r and Coochbc-har a r m s it has been decided to start the work soon with tho only change that the line is now being proposed to bo terminated at Coochbehar Sub-Station via Falakata to avoid dense Forest area as por oarliur route, v ii} Do bag ram - Katwi P /C lin j (25 _KH_) Survey completed, Eroct„jn erder and orders for a ll line mata- ria ls have boon placed. Target date for conpl .'tion is 19B9~90. ^ 111) LILQ of one c i r c u i t . of Durgapur'^ B_andel 132 KV P/C _1 in'- a t S a tg a c h ia (*13 Kf-1.) Order for supply and •■^rectinn of tower has been f laced in n ay *87* Work i s expected to be complGted in vlune '88 as per order« 1^) Stringing of 2nd circuit of p'l_alda~Dalkhola line ('^30 Kfl_) The work w ill be taken up during 1988-89, X) Stringing of 2nd circuit of Durgapujc' ^ Bishnupur line {.52 Kf'V) The tender for the aforesaid work ha# b ec?n- final ised recently. Order w ill be placed sonn. The work w ill be completed during 1988-89# ^ i ) -Q.PK3.Fna-Be rhampore 132 K\/ P/C l in e (30 KFl) Order has since been placed. Priority of this line has been given in order to improve the power situation at Berhampore, the dist rict headquarter of the disttict Hurshidabad in lieu of the line Sa tga chia-K^twa which was included in the 7th Plan project. A forfiBl proposal for this work is under process of referring to CtA. 3 t-3a ra sa t 132 KV ^ Ki^i) Survey work has just been completed. Target date of Completion of the line is 1989-90, E - i i BDsidos above, th'J follou/ing sriBll lines ^nd nssociTtud sub- G u itio n s hiy?- boon Gnuis^g^d for making up co nstru ct:!!'n du ring 7th Plan p-.^riod* (i') LILO of one circuit of Durgi pur - Bandol at proposed K ha na n S ub-sta t i ;jn . (6 ') ][ii) LILG of ono circuit of Bandul-Rishra 132 KV lina at r-1ah:3 3pur. (iii) LILO of una circuit Bishnupur-Hijli 132 K\i D/c line at Chandrakona, (3 Ki^i') (iv) LILO of Bishnupur-Hijli D/C line at Nimpura, (10 Kl^ ) (v) LILO of Kolaghat - Haldia lino at Tamluk* (1 m ) (vi) LILO of Dalkhola-NBU 132 KU lino at throe pouor sta tions in Tocsta Canal F a ll, (14 KT^ ) (v ii) LILO of one circuit of Durgapur-Bishnupur linn at Bankura, (6 Kl'T ) X iii) J_3^2^ KV Sub-Stations Construction work for a ll tho following 132/33 KW Sub-stations h'. s been tak. n up and work ( i ) Moinagur i ( i i ) Satga chia ( i i i ) Ka thfi ( i v ) Ukhra (v ) Fa It a ( V i ) □ ebagram The work of the following 132/33 K\i Sub-station shall be taken up in ( i ) Chindra kona ( i i ) Rohe spur ( i i i ) Tamluk ( i v ) Baharampur (v ) Bara sat ( v i ) Ban kura ( v i i ) N impura ( v i i i ) Khanyan ( ix ) R a ig a n j ^ ) A ugmentat i ■ -n of the cxistin9_ S ub-S ta tions ' In ord-r to meet tho load groujth in different areas of West Bengal State Electricity Board within the current year augmentation of transmission capacity have been proposed to be completed in the 12 fjlloijj.ng Sub-5 tntionss E x is t in g Augmented bj^ B is h n u p u r 2 x 12,5 F'lVA , 132/33 KV 2 x 20 I^IVA Com pleted Sa in th in 2 x 12.5 l^VA , 132/33 KV 2 x 31.5 i>OVA Com pletod Ranaghat 2 X 16 r,VA, 132/66 KV 2 x 31 .5 i^VA, Da Ik h c la 2 X 7.5 r^VA, 132/33 KV 2 X 12.5 nVA, Completed T ita g a r h 2 X 20 l^VA, 132/33 KV 2 X 31 .5 nVA , + 2 X 12,5 r,VA , 132/25 KV + 2 X 20 r>iVA, Ragunathganj 2nd 7.5 nVA, 132/33 KV 2nd 12.5 nvA H i z l i 2 X 20 r'lVA, 132/33 KV 2 X 31.5 MVA L ile a h 2 X 12.5 nm, 132/25 KV 2 X 20 nVA, Boldanga 1x3 + 1x1 nVA , 66/11 2 X 3 nvA, R a ig a n j - 2nd 6.5 fWA, 66/11 KV S i l i g u r i 1 X 3 rWA, 66/6. 6KV 1 X 5 nVA, 66/11 KV NBU 2.x 12.5 nVA, 132/33 KV 1 X 31.5 riVA. in p la c c o f 1 X 12.5 nvA Tho fo llo u in g Tugmontntion uiork w ill be com plGtGd during 1988-89 1 , NBU 2nd 12.5 riV^, 132/33 KV 2nd 31.5 nVA , 2, ''ilipurdmr 2 X 10 nU A, 132/66 KV 1x16 +1xl0 l^iVA 3, Dimnmpur 2 X 30 132/33 KU 2 X 31.5 WVA 4* S ’ I t L^kG 2 X 20 nVA, 132/33 \ 5. Kol'^ghat 2 X 20 ri'JA, 132/33 KU 2 X 31.5 nVA 6 , Halcfei 2 X 12,5 FlUA, 132/33 KM 2 X 31.5 MVA 7« d:. SI pi ta g r'^. m 2 X 31.5 l^UA, 132/33 KV 3 X 31.5 nVA 8* Lakshmilontipur 1 X 12.5 MVA, 132/33 KV 2 X 12.5 m(\ 9* Egra 1 X 7 .5 i^VA , 132/33 KV 2 X 12.5 nVA 10. Golorna 1 X 12^5 nVA, 132/33 KV 2 X 12,5 nVA, 2 X 2o nVA, 132/56 KV 3 X 20 riVA, 11. BothT-mpur 1 x 3 iviVA, 66/33 KV 1 X 3 + 1 X 7.5 WUA II I. Rural Elpctrif icition s Target for clcctrif i cn tio n of villages and pump s j t s f o r 1987-88 uiGrg 1600 and 8000 ruspectiwcly u h ich arp- oxpocted to bo achiovTG* d a rin g tho poriod. Thn target for G loctrificatirn of villagc3S and pump— sots during 1988-89 a r c 20q 0 and lOOOO respGCtivoly. sibility Studios g i ) o l3 g ^ h Therm al PaujGr ;PrajGct (3^ _2_10^ lil') § ■■ ■" The pr';>-foa S i b i l i t y r e p o r t f o r in s t a l la ti;-!n of 3 x 21o MljJ Geno^ rating Units at Bal^garh in- tho d i s t r i c t of Hnoghly has boon submitted ti CEA in April 1987® Activities for preparation of Dotailod Feasibility Project report depnrtmentally an Clearance from various d e p-irtmrnts ard in progress. E 1 3 ^ ^ ^ 5J3 ^ n lij) S Prf>-f'ja sib ility roport Mas submittGci to in 1980« Furthor inVL'stiQ"!ti'jn and fiuld studios lik •! noil -ctiun of Hydrological d-^ta, prcjpar-^ti -n of to p o g n p h ic n l su rve y irn.ps, s o i l in u o s tig i t i- n s and do- tail,jd goological investigation aro boing conducted as por guidulinos of CE''i/CliJC* On tho basis of furthur inwostig ^*t ions and fiold studios co^nductod during 1981—86, i p ro p o sa l was submit tod to G o vt, of In d ia thr ;ugh Govt, of West Bengal to obtain financial assistance from OECF, Govt, of Da pan for Curthcr fio ld studit>s and proparation of Dctailod Projoct Report (DPR), LoTn agroomcnt has since been finalised in October, 1987 botujcon Govt* of India and OECF, Govt, of 3apah, Tha amount of Loan assistance is 628 m illion yen (Rs,54l lakhs as on r^ay, 1987), out of lihich 188 m illion yen has boon allotted for mooting the local expenses including supplemented ^ield studios and investigation which is being continuing by the Bo^rd Consultants both Local and Foroign for prepa— ratijn of DPR w ill be ong=igcd folloujing the OECF guidance, iii) JMjjpre^r Po ucr .R: {.1 Uo wore in tho look out of suitable plot of land in West Bengal for installation of a IMUCLEAR POUER PL'\NT, Two sites were locited near Dantan and Kadirat J Char in [^, idna per j D istrict which ufis rejected by Site S ^lection Comrmittoe, Depnrtm. nt of tomic Energy, \li,!clear power Board, Govt, of India, Thereafter we have since located twcj more s i t e s , one in G o p ib a lia v p u r in P'lidnapore D i s t r i c t and the jther in Simla |:^il in Bankura D istrict, Both the sites serjm to be suit— ible provided adequate water is available for which cancerned department has been moved and a uniting th eir r sport, ^ ^ & Invrsstigati :n s Certain investigation work for the following scheme are being continued and for which provisions are being kept, ) N Q ^ h3 5 che me _(^C on t in u in g) » 1, Rammam Stage -- I (30 HUJ), 2, Rammam Stage - III & I\J (90 MW). 3, Rammam Stage - W & Great Ranjit (200 HUJ). 4, Balasan Stage ~ I (12 nii)« 5, Balasan Stage - II (40 r'lUl)* 6, jaldhaka Stage - I Extn* (9 7, Oaldhaka Stage ~ II Extn, (4 M y), 8, L^dhami - Diipa (4 9* Plongpu (5 MUI)* 10, M in i T iicro H ydcl - 38 S i t e (33 MljJ'). b) 3 chcmc s^, (i) nicro Hydnl (33 Sites)* (ii') Te~sta Low Hoad Scheme (60 H ^ 1 4 DurgrijOur T i l l '1987 Dune □ PL 'oB s loer the -^dminist itiue control of Public Undertaking DecBrtment, In July l987j the org^nisgti in has been transferred to the Department of Pouer, During the Seventh Five Years Plan Period (l985~9n) the total agrosd outlay on pouer sector of D PL 'j^s Rs« 2181,00 lakhsj scheme-wise allocation of uhich are as follows g i ) 6th U n it of .Power P la n t Rs#'l ,931 .Qq lak h s ii) Renovation of Existing Units of Power Plant Rso 150.00 lakhs iii) 7th Unit of Power Plant Rs© 100*00 lakhs Totals Rs.2,181.00 lakhs Pp . P f i “ i * Pj-h.PPij'.-i?P_ power Plant (Revised Project cost R^/g r42V.22TaT* Out of tho agrood outlay of Rs,l93l,00 lakhs total sanctions rocBiVGd from the Governmont including Plan Advgnco of RS.300.00 l^khs up to 1987-88 amounts to Rs.2,l4n»75 lakhs, break-up of uihich is as unders a) for 1935-86 Rs. 850.00 lakhs (including Plan Adv. R3.300.00 lakhs) b) for 1986-87 .,. Rs. 690.75 lakhs c) for 1987-88Rs. 600.00 lakhs T o ta l g Rso2 j 1 40.75 lakhs The total amount rccoived upto 1986-87 has already been spent. Out of the Sanction received during 1987—88 D PL has already spent Rs.29l,45 lakhs upto 30.9.87. During 1988—89 plan allocation of Rs.29.53 lakhs which is the balance amount of the Revisjd Project Cost has been recoived. The pro— joct has been completed and is on commercial operation w ,c,f. 1.1.87. The load is however restricted due to high approach temperature in the Cooling Tower* Rectification job in the Cooling Tower has been under taken and expectcd to bo completed by Harch, 1988« There arc some balarii works l i k e road, d ra in a g e , co al h a n d lin g second phase (by nf\nC''), lig h tin g of coalyard and road etc* which aro cxpectcd to be completed by the end. of inarch, l988o E «=■ 15 I I * R ^novv^tion & adornis:=’.fciun o f G X istin Q u n it s of Poijcr Plan ( l —V) - Rcvisc-d Proj. ct Cost '^^.3,594*59 lakhs a) ^ QJntral Sector - Rs.2,199,97 lakhs b) 5 ta ti.' S I'ctor - RsJ ,394,62 lakhs. During thu sovc^nth five ycnr plan pcricd total agreed outlay fo r the StatG S o c to r Ilbs Rs,"! 50.00 lakhs against which it h^ s r c c o iu c d s a n c tio n s from thu G ovt, upto '1987-88 amounting to Rs.150,00 la k h s , Yaar-ujisc break up of which is as follows g f o r 19 85-86 . . . Rs, 18,00 la k h s for 1906-87 ,,, Rs» 60,00 lakhs for 1987-88 Rs, 72,00 lakhs Rs.1 50,00 lakhs The [Rrojoct ostimatos under Central Soctor and State Soctor hauo boon r o v is o d , Tho ro v is o d .astim ato under S t a t e S e c to r now stands at Rs*1394,62 lakhs in place of Rs,408,39 lakhs estimated earlier. This is du.j to in c lu s io n o f 3 Nos, complote new E S P s in DPL U n it s No,3‘, 4 and 5 costing an amount of Rs,1200,00 lakhs and also addition of new schemes (a) Renovation-of 6 Ng g . Coal fopdors (Units 1 &"2)* (b) Ropnir and renovation of boiler bank tubjs of Unit No,4, Ue are to install 3 Nos, new ESPs of 150 rig/n^ outl t emission at our Unit Nos,3, 4 & 5 as por lat-jst statubory requirement of Central Environment Department, Central Pollution BoTrd has not agreed to original Pollution level of 650 mg/f/1 The p o llu tio n l e v e l have to be 150 f o r which 3 Nos, new ESPs are to bo installed, D PL Nanagement may be prosecuted as per present statute and total shutdown of the power plant units 3, 4 & 5 is now apprehended, Ploreover, the Central Environment Department w ill not give its clearance for our proposed 7th Unit if DPL does not ins tall ESPs for controlling chiminey outlet at the level of l50ng/!^^« In view of the above, the plan outlay for the 7th Plan (1985—90) in respect of Renovation and [Modernisation of Units 1 to 5 may be increased so that funds for the installation of new ESPs at Units 3, 4 and 5 arc made available, NEbJ SCHEFIES s 7th Unit of_ Pj^er iPiin (Project cost Rs*1 8,139,00 lakhs) During the seventh pl^.n period (1985—90) total agreed outlay uns Rs.100«00 lakhs, against which the Government has sanctinned upto 1987-88 Rs»38,00 lakhs i,c . during 1986-87 Rs,10,00 lakhs and during 1987-88 Rs,28,00 la k h s . E 16 During l986'-87, D PL spont in 'imaunt T Rs^1 0,C0 likhs of ujhich Rs, 3.85 lakhs ufi s for scil testing nnd tho balnnco of Rs,6,14 lakhs uns spT-nt for the procurt.mcnt of sto , For th:. y^nr 19^7-88, i t procurod- stocl at a cost of Rs*22^00 la k h s and b a iin c c i . o , Rs,G,QO la k h s w i l l bo sprjnt in miscGllannous ujorks# • . . Tho capacity of tho pnpos'^d 7th Poi^jr Unit has boon rbuiscd tc IIOvi^UI insteaad of ^'arlior proposal of 2 x 2101^11/ in viou of objocticn raised by the National Airport Authu’rity regarding hGight of tho Chimnoy. Thj ruuisod Rrojcct report for 7th Unit has bocjn submitted to tho Cantral Elactricity Authority for its examination and approval, .PRDGRAmE OF CALCUTTA E J j CTRIC SUPPLY CORPOR^^TION LTD. • 'jJork relating to Southern Gonorating replacement 2 x 67,5 [^W is likely ta start uithin the current plan year, E^ERGY 2 Sources of Energy (Neu & RenouDble Sources of Energy) Dov/Giopmnnt & Plan n in g Dnpartm rnt has r e c e n tly been d e c la re d a s nodal Deptt^ for dcvolopmcnt and u tilisa ti. n of a ll s ;urces of (\lon-conven- ti nal energy in the State* Programmes relating to this sphare arc mainly implemented through different impxJmonting deptts, concerned of this-State This D^;ptt, u ill allocate funds to bhe concerned Deptts, uho may have thei : am budget provision to meet tho critical gap, if any. During '1987-8 8, wo have allocated Rs, 1,31,250/~ to the C,& SoS* I<> Oeptt, as State subsidy @ 50^ of Central subsidy for 210 Nos, of 1 cum- bio-'-gas plants to target groups of people. Under consideration arc a proposal for sanction of about R3.6,00,OOo/- or more as State subsidy for 500 •'^os, of 2 cum* bio-gas plants and another proposal for sanctioning Rs#1 ,50, OOO/- to that Departmont as State subsidy for 3oo nos, of Solar Cookers on requisition from the Forests Department for distribution amongst the target groups of people living below the poverty line in the forest peripheral bolt on lOO^ subsidy basis, i,e ,, balance of cooker price loss Central subsidy admissible. Proposal for installation of Solar Phote-Uoltaic Street lights from West Bengal State Electricity uoard (Power Department) is also likely to be received during the current year (l987“-88) and wo moy have to meet the critical gap on this account too^ Liie have received revalidation order frum tho Department of Non—'conventi.jnal Energy Sources, Government of India of Rs,2‘,50 lakhs for Urja Grams Rroject-« against lapsed allotment of previous year(1986—87) E - 17 A r-unl.id-iti n order of Rs,3,D0 Inkhs ut of t S'lnction-'d outlTy of !.';»3,93 I'lkhs (approx) for uindmi ^ pump projact "’gainst -I'^ipsod "'llot[pcnt of pr'jvinuE ycnr is oxpectDd from ONES. Further ONES hive so f a r rolo^':isGd Rs,2,50 la k h s in fa u o u r jf tho' C, & S , So I<» D ir o c — u.;rato out of a sancti ngd outlay of Rs,10,00 lakhs for Solar Thormal Extonoion Prcgrammo (STEP) 1987-83* Ti'jro funds w ill bo rolonscd to wthor Daparti?.onts in rocoipt of inform ati ^n of thoir r,,vquirnrncnt* This Dopartrncnt may also u tilise its funds through its oujn anoncy if such agency can bo sot up in future* F ^ i \ll. INDUSTRY AND n INERALS l^illage and Small Industries COTTAGE & SHALL SCALE INDUSTRIES j The proposed outlay under Annual Plan, 1988-89 in 1/ & S .I, Sector (e x c lu d in g Handloom and S e r ic u lt u r e ) i s Rs, 766,00 lak h s a g a in s t 717,00 lakhs for 1987-88. 2, The outlay is intended for the promotion of the Sectors of SSI, Schemes are being continued. The objectives are to create gainf'ul oppor tunities for additional gnployment and sustenance of the on-going emplo-y- ment in the \J & S,I, Sector, 3, The SSI Sub-Sector primarily emphasis oh the Entrepreheurship Deuelopnent linkages with financing Institutions, Modernisation of TecH- nology. Provision of Incentives, Equity supnort to SSl/Leather/Ceramiis Corporation, 4, The thrust in the Artisana’ Sub-Sector is on the organisation of Coops, Marketing support through State Handicrafts Corporation/Apex Handicrafts Coop/State KVI Board and provision of Sales Rebates, Sk ill Development/Raw m aterial supply thrtxjgh Coop/Corporatioh, 5, The Major 'SKI' Schemes w ill include t i) Entrepreneurship Developnents Proqrammes are being organised by the D istrict Industries Centres in ijordination with the Small Industries Service Institute, the financing institutions, the liiest Bdhgal Consultancy Organisation and the Sfr.all Industries Corporation, The objective is to assist the identified BTitreprenaurs in the formulation and implementation of feasible Schemes for promoting employment, v ' % The Physical piBrfoilnance w.as } K 198S:86 5 I 19S7-88 I T (Actual^ f t tAnti»iDated^ t I ______804______950 1, 100______I The physical target for 1988-89 is 1200, ii) Modernisation of SSI. The scheme stipulates to provide guidance in industry- specific motivation seminars, margin money assistance for modernisation not exceeding 25^ on the project cost for fixed assets and interest- subsidy on Bank rate. Trades so far covered by Seminars include Lac-Pro cessing, Bakery & Confectionery, Surf ace-Coating, Brass ^ Bell Metal, Additionally, during 1986-07 and 1987-88, the trades of food & allied, ceramics, fruit processing, leather products and Adhesives has been/will be covered* The entrepreneurs of the backward D istricts of Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, Darjeeling & Dalpaiguri are also btsing cowered, p ro p o sals for m odernisa tions are being sponsored to financing institutions, iii) REsearch & Oeuelopment and Common Service F a cilitie s. In the field of Clectronics, the State Electronics Testing HevQljififtervt Centre w ill be assisted in training & serv/icing ^a^ilitie®^ i». Elartronics •groups-nf ronsumers/lndustrial/iwnfionBnts^ Techniral approval-Is-being ac«nrded to -Electronics Projects, T ill 4fJI"'mfg* units and 35c slectronics seruicing units, have come up vv., 0-- I ■'‘■ill bo ''lo o fo r iiho oonmiCJJs©TV iCfJ infrastructures in Glazed Pottery ^ankura) and A rtistic Toys (Nadia) Dokra Industry (Baikura), Fishing hooks (Pankura), Sma ll Indvjstries Develgorent Agency. ^ SIDA (a State Govt, Agenc*) has been undertaking linkage funct-ons in settinc up/E^xpanding S3. Units (with invfcstment in plant and nach.n^ry ov(^r Rs. 2 lakhs) in the so^cified D istricts of 24-Parganas(Morth) 24-'£rganas (South), Calcutta, ri--^ Hooghly and Howrah with the- finan- cir institutions, 313:, State SIC^ Stcto Electricity Board/CESC etc, for cjarancc pf proposals within a tirrio - fS in c e 1983 middle, t ill March, 'I'V, as a result of SlD^, 120 units hawe «i'-,arted functioning against P.Tk sanctions of 210 cast>s, State Govt, hoj been contemplating to have ijnilar set-ups in Qistric^.s to provide timely-^gargnces of proposals, v) State Incentives, The provisions'Include grants for Fixet Capital inv S a le s Tax as in t e r e s t - f t e s lo.ar, The-,-aGtual:e .durin^.^ were Rs.236 ,76 lak h s on th ese acco u n t. The estlinated smount fo^. g. jls' Rs,2U9,50 la k h s , R/i/i/S'.v/' H n it's,.w er^ ;.assisted .^un'der n;^d£rsid-y . progf emm& ( S^te & Cfntral)'-- ri»)ring 158 5-86 & 19B6~'#7, V i ) Equity SuDDDrtrState_ Co rpo rations, a) The West Bengal .^Snall Industries Corpcration wii continue its ohjBctivec in setting up . indust rial/comm ercial estates, deviQping area, supplying essential raw m aterials to SSI Units, helping them',-, n’.arketing of specified products and undertaking special projects. The piqranme of setting up estates/areas-cumulatives as at the ,.-jid cf 1985-87 w^ 29 Estates + 9 Areas. . E q u ity proposed fo r 1987-88 and 1 9 8 8 -8 J;are R s,1lQ lak'^/loo 16khs respectively, h ) The liipst B engal,. State Leather, Industrie's Oevelopment Coip-ra tion mainly undertakes programmes of training in footwears, marketi-ic of leather goods o f'SSI Up,it.s aind providing' noMmon service fa cilitie s ir tanning and lsath.L'.r, Tht^ proposed outlay includes Rs. .2.5 .lakhs p s Ecui-*-.-/ > 01. wuimnnvf-i =»1 >■ i r.-.'i lu, i<, t Hic.iiho ?, ! o n<'-3 (T o r j»roinotio- nal and sen/ice fa cility work in lechiiei ytuup butof J t.ting primarily S,C, iGneficiarios), ii-i-) D istrict Industri&s Centros« With the addition of riorth 2A-Paruanas D istrict u^der the Centrally soonsored sch&me and Calcutta unds: tht^ State Plan Scheme, the total numbtr D istrict industries Cen tr s is no^ 17 ^ Thase Centrt's have Doen undGrtaking prcQTuane^ cT LLipy financirx assistance^ assistance to " & SSI Units on account of Margin rOoney/lnrantives, Small loans/Grants, S k ill development in ar^,isans’ sector, 3alf~cjnplo^rent o f educated unanp- loyeri, Bio-Gas Qevelopont, Sponsoring of institutional finance proposals and linkage activitiei uith State Corporations/SISl/Agencies concfcrno^ Uj j l 'o H rian' ill ritu; 1 X CiiS, w'oiJ, The impac: of the DlC-efforts w ill be seen bslou^ i I 1985-S f~:~l9Q6-a7 K 1987-86 )[ , 0 0 0 ! ^ I___ A ctua.s______t A ctu a ls \ T e n ta tiw e ^______j[ I 1347 1 14794 15,000 16 ,000 | ^ j[ (Excluding Units under IRDP/ISB) _____ J The outlay ^or the DiCs under State Plan component incliiding Calcutta DIG is Rs,66 . 50 lakhs during 1988-89, 6, The H ajo:: Schemes in ’Cottage’ Sector w in include ; i ) In ’ Haidicrafts’ sector, assistances w ill bj rendered fo r t r a in in g and servicing in the traces of Carpet-liieaving/B rass & Bell metal Hokre/Sea-Shell lorn etc. State Handicrafts Corporation end Apex Coop u J i l l be supportcii with Equity anc Grants for mJirksting activities and expanding pri vurft„on a l/ S a le s in f r e s tr u c tu r e . The Di.strict Industries Centrf^s assist the supporting organissn tio n s dG'/9iournent o f C lu ste rs o f h a n d ifira fts a r t is a n s by way o f dep-v*^ - extensijn and procuremert of products. Additionally, every yea.r, ilTUMh’niaft<3 ‘-GrporBtion supply the basic raw m aterials of conchshell CO the conc: med artisans of the State by ^tlk procurcarient, The total plan outlay duriny uy is '.jiupused to be Rs, 49,25 lakhs against Rs ,4 9 ,Ijc lakhs in 19d7-88 in Har,dirrafh<^ Sector as a whole, ii) Id ‘noir^ Sector, the outlay 1988-89 of Rs. 12.: the functions of husk-production/processing and marketing. The Adoitional outlay next year is for developing .an Inf rastruuturo in 24-Parganas(South) D i s t r i c t . iii) In K & y I Sector, the propoocd outlay is Rs.6e,50 lakhs. Besides strengthening the liiest Bengal Khadj & liill-.ge Industries Board in taking up the financial assistance and training functions, tho outlay w ill be utilised for providing sai^rs Rebate on Xha.di products. F ... /!. iv) Under 'LAC Sector, the proposed outlay for 1988-89 is Rs, 14,95 lakhs in place of Rs.5,70 lakhs as in i9B7-88* The objective is to (i) strengthen the 24 Brood L.ac FanriG under the State Plan component including □PAP FaiTTis for enabling wider cov rago of T,BeneficiariJs and (ii) Support the Training and r-l art^eting activitios, associating the Lac Cooperatigtes functioning in the districts of -’jrulin, Bankura and Hurshidabad, About 40 0 0 Rural beneficiaries, mostly b^slonging to S,T, Communities, '^iJill he covered under the Lac-~ arming anu Processing Scheines, HANDLGOn INDUSTRY Occupying themoot significant position in the rural ecnomy of liJfr'st Bengal from the viewrQipt of its employment potentiality as uell as d is t in c t iv e a r t i s t i c worfr^ Handioom In d u s try d eserves and j u s t i f i a b l y receives high importmce :.n tha plan and progrDnme of thb Statb', The s t a t i s t i c s re v e a le d throuch Handioom Census, 1982-83 show th a t 2^56 lak hs if handlooms a ll ov^^r tho SiioO catered "'’,5 lakhs artisans dirc'ctly earning their living from this imustry, i^jrj.ng the last 3/4 years there has certainly been some addition to tl-iis number of handlooms which the Hand- loom Census 1987, a^ter its nompletior ijJill confirm. In view of economic upliftmen- of th 3 weav^ r artism s, a series of schemes have been taken up and all '.he centrally sponsored schemes of the Govt, of India f-ave been adopted^ 4s co~nperativisation has bwen held to be the most' aff-. :tive route of economic uplifttnent of the weavers, so far exploited in the clutch's of mahajars, all out 'efforts of the State GoVPrnment have been oriented to>'-iards organisinc, the weavers under the uimbrella of co-opera~.ivGs. Inrlividual weav'. rs ij-'no are s t ill If:ft out of the pf- rvieui of co-operatives 3r''\- u tin q orqcnise-d under Handioom & Powerloom ■Developn GPt j.poration, Attejnpts are beirg mada to provide working capital to newly organised as well as re'.italised :;o-opt.latives from the State Governm>i?nt funcrtl and f :om ro-oporativ^j b -'n' c undtj? th e NAB ARO. Schgne of- refinancing handioom c^ooeratives, f*;aiketinc ncti\.iti-s are being expanded, Proorffnmes are foFniiia'pd with p\/t:> fo ,-,-0 ,,,, c o n tro l and p u b lic it y o f the handioom in d u s try , Oni o f th^; most im p o rtant developm.ont programme,s r e la t in g zc th is i.uniiuLiy is tM'Vt q f m odc'tnisation throughwhich nualitative as well as qua; titativp .i'"p:^vemunt of handioom products are sought fcr^ A number of W’-3lfare schemes h^ve oflate, been undertaken to elevate the economic standard of the weaje-rs bqd to help them oTps with the exigencies, Upto 1986-87, 1,G3,000 handlooms were brought effer>.ivel> inner th e co - o p e ra tiv e co verag e, ['lore than 15^000 looms were modernisGd- the last 7 years, U.' dor the prngranme of organising co-operatives exclusively with loom less weavers and supplying them 01 looms on loan—cum- grant basis and constDjcting common iiorkshed for them, 4o such societies Were organised upto 1986—87, dd/ F o llo w in g proqrs''T'es heve. bcsGn proposed fo r im p lt m t c 3tio n during 1968~89, 1. CO-.QPERATII/ISATION PRuC^/^nE: s With ?.n objBctive ho'ping the ueav-Jrs to becomo m-'Jmbcrs of co-op-aratiues, to strengthei tho "^inancial base of those co-opt ratiues and to provide financial as'-.iatance to the socifcities for appointing paid manager, a s e r ie s o f ongnin . 3cherr:es have been proposed to co ntin ue during 1538-Bi9_, The schemas for supplying loons to tht; loom less WcjavtTs and constructing corrmon ^Jorkshed for then arc also propossd to continue. So, with a view to co-op- rativisatlc'n, the foliating centrally sponsored schanes are proposed to continjc during 19R6—09. Thesis sch-jnt's are funded on tha principle of matching contributions from the State and the Central Governmaits g— i) Share capital loan to handjoom ’jJeavers, ii) State narticioation in the share capital of primary i ; an d _i o uii 1 Cij- o pt r a t iV e 3 , i i i ) [^anag^' r ia l assistance to primary 'JL-'oaue rs’ co-opLjrativ/es, iv) Supply o^ loojntj to cme mEjnbe-r weavers of the co-op£ratives formed exclusively 'aJith the loomless weavers, v) Construction of common workshed for the weavt.r manbers of tha co-operatives fo irr.ed 'ijith tho loomless weav'^rs, A progranme for covar?n(^ 6000 more loams under tho co-operative fold by organising 60 niiW co-opvirati'/i s during 1988-ar9 has been proposed, nanaqerial assistance J.s proposed ho b^- provideo to 15o co-opuratives including Pn new ones, 1G more industrial typ^=; ro-operatives w ill be organised e x c lu s i vely with the loomJ.eGo wcavt: rs -^hich w ill b^ provided with common work shed and looms, ( n A R K E T I M .G s As in o th e r '-.ottaoG i r . d j r i e s m irk e tin q i s a t y p ic a l problem in tha case of '-'ar;dloor; Irtf.vi:;';.rt'~io G-3sGrvir < apt; ia l attention. The respun— s i b i l i t y o f mar/GH.-:i..j ..... , 1 idurod mainly by 3 State L*iV0l U ry a n ls a tio n s The uiest Bengal S ta te Haiidloom uioav. r s ’ C o o p erative S o c is ty L td ,, The ^iiest B e n g a l Hf^ndlonm S- Pp'*’erjnoiu tK-'/QifijinunC r\>iparation and Paschifi'i Banga ReGharn S ilp i Sa^aiBay Hahasangha Ltd, Prirnary handloom weavi rs' Co—op" rat iv?-3 also through trif-ir own rot-il outl-ts market their own products. In viisw of stimulating these org-nisations so as to enabl-j thwn to make more vicorrus narketing arranooncnts the following centrally sponsored schemes are proposed to continue s- . I) State participation In the share, capital of tha 'jiast Bengal S ta te Hancloom v^leavers’ C o o p erative S o c ie r y Ltd,(Apex Society), ii) State participation in the share capital of Paschim Banga Reshan S i l i i Ssmabay ^'^ahasangha L td , ( S i l k Apex S o c ie t y ). F iii) State participation in tho sharF capital cf the luest Bengal Handloom & Powerloom Developm ent C orp o ratio n L td , iv) Special subsidy on handloom cloth. The activities of the Apex SociBty as wall as Apux Corporation have oxpandsd to a gr> at extent over the past few y^iars, Sal^s turnover of these two organisntions have been r^^corted to havb increased from Rs.20.35 crcres and Rs.5,3n crores r spectively in 1981-82 to Rs,41,20 crores and Rs, 12,50 crores respf-ctivt: ] y in 1986-87, Number of their re ta il outlets have incrDr'soS fr .m 1G 5 and 47 respectively in 1981--B2 to 130 and 7 1 respectively in 1966-37, During 1988—89 tho Apex Society and Corporation have proposed to achiev i a salens turnov.-r of Rs, 5q crores and Rs, 20 crorv^s respectively and have a programme of opening 15 and 10 new retail outlets respectively, 3, R A y ri A T E R I A L S s Insuf fici jicy of raw material supply in the Strte is a chronic problrjm which the Handloom industry of ^est Bengal has to encounter. C ivil construction works of tWo conpcrative Spinning ills at Bankura and Hid- •» napore are going on in fu ll swing. Orders for machineries have also been placed. The spindleage of tha existing co-op- rative spinning m ills at Seranpore have: li-=en expanded to 18608, During 1968-89 it is prooosed to be increased to 2500C. c^: ssary funds have heen orovidod in the Plan for 1988—39 in order to compl'te those projects, At prtsont the Apex Society and the Corporation are distributing yarn to the primary co-operatives against supply of finished products. In 1^85-86 approximately 3o lakhs Kgs. of yarri and in 1986-87, 4o lakhs Kgs, of yarn ucr- distributed through C ant ra l m ark sting organisations, 4, UIQRKING CAPITAL s A big thrust is being given to augment the availability of cash credit from State and Central Co-operative hanks under NABARD scheme of financing hahdloom co-operatives. Total cash credit lir it sanctjiiiiod for the A^pex Society and the primary co-operatives increased fuom Rs,5,50 c ro re s in 1982-83 to Rs. 20.00 cro re s in 1986-87, I t is r-ixpectod th a t the cash cr dit lim it would further increase to Rs,30,00 crores in 1987- 1988 and Rs, 4o,0n crores in 1988-89, The State Governm'^^nt provides interest subsidy *3 3/b per annum to th': societies on such working capital loan, IJorkinq capital loan from State GoV'"-romt^pt fund is also orovided to the newly organised and revitalised primary co-operatives, 5, noDERNISMTlON : Rodernisrition of looms has been devised as 'the ideal procedure to active qualitative as well as qua titative improvem'cnt of production. Old, obsolete and worn out looms have been mado to give way to new, improved and modem type of looms. Since the beginning of the 6th Plan more than 15,000 looms have been modernised. In 1985-86, 797 new looms F 7 iiJere giuep Including Chittaro,. j an scm i—h',-^oi: ^tio 1- oms, imprGvr:d i,\t looms and f rem o looms. In ' ‘ ion to th a t 536 t n c „ .'c ic n a l •'■nms ucJi-j, modernised by fittin g irmrovsd accessoriis to tht/n likt? dobby. C,V, healds, steel roeds, iiir-: healds otc. In 1986-37, 8 45 chittaranjcr semi—autorr,atic loorrs, A18 fly rhuttle loorr:3 r=nd 2'1 l^ alab ar typ e Ic jiT-s wc=ra in tro d u ced ou -r and ^bovu rr.o-^Grr’ is in g 7Q7 lorms w ith roodern acc-jsso-- ries- likt^ dobby. jagquard. sto .. 1 rjeds utc. In 1937-88, a target rv modernising 2700 looms has been fix'^d. It has be-jn propos^-d that 26{ 1 loomu w i l l be m odernised d’jr in g 1968-89, 6. iElF-RE SCHETiES ? Under the- centrally spo. ored scheme for -^cnstructi. of h.i'S©- CLiiT:-'. irkshed f o r th.-^ weaVGi?3, construction- c r 866 nousQs have alr*^ ady been takan up, 1C0G house-r-jm-workshod are prooosed to bo sanctioned during 1988-89 in a d d itio n to 100D houo-i's ta rg e tte d to be san ctio n ed during 193'^-88. Th: prt. vious Provident Fund Schr^ne for weavers introduced by the St^'.o L’nwemment has been suita-’'ly stntinded to take the advantage o~ the C^;r cral ShrTS of the schgrie as per tenris and conc:j.tions of the C n trally rxnsorsd th rift fur d scheme, 115,000 weavt^rs are proposed to be ccv-r^-:!d Li.T'-er th e schcam e by the end o f 1988-89, Of late a n'-w scheme has betn introduced f jr extarding meoical facilities to the ^ 1636 were provided with spectacles i uhis scheme, During 19 87 -88 , 26 G0 weave rs aro e. pected to bo providod 'Jith c.oectacles during 1988-89, In addition c.,i Jove, adequate provisions havt- been made for der-gn drjvelopment, puolioity. training of weavers both technical irid manajerial in the Annua: Plan for 1988-89, 7 , -V.3EARCH AMP DEI/ELOP^’E^T « The wGav!. rs inn ally eccustommed ■;o weaving of tradi tional fabric^,. But in view of introducing diversification in products n "'2- o S ity fo r some re se arch Fn d: t r a in in g '-intre had long boon f-j. w hich w e -irth to the Rey^arch and Training Centre at Tamluk in ni-'-" .c .:s district and roc?.ntly ~t S a n tip u r in f\i3dia d i s t r i c t . Research an .xper- m;-jnt Work has b.-ien going on n Tamluk Research Centre in rs:_peG: different improved types of 'ur.iishing fabrics. Also some wt;avur-j -f:"om different co-operative societi 3 took training from this centrv:, . /-oarch and T ra in in g C entro at S a n tio ijr hr-s r e c e n tly been s e t up w ith th t pijrDOse. of jpgrading the sk ill of th- W(s..vf rs. In view nf diversificatAon = d also quantitative improver:,ant in nr'-^ductic'~, training in im p r o v e d t(?3hnique of weaving w ill be imparted in this centre. This centre w ill start its operation in no timej. dd/ POUiERLOCy^ ^••->^T£RY f GAFf;£MT I!N;OUSTRl£S 5 (A ) pr:u;£RLrf.c^^ ixQUSTRv a „. ■ ■'••i th ir': Mt j c tiu c o •'^ strO ' T} V"; ir e t^o d a ta Ln in::;pf -•-“ '■•rlacni xrc!us?:ry ^or >-;nsubottfer anli o-'j-.ontific Dlannin'^ end EixpHcti-’-n ^ow eic CP ;-r-.n. -i ris '^or J.s; .. ;:^ruGy of po--'nrloor:' .■ .::.:3t r y is qoi.n;; to bG in "■; - rr,_,:;:o-r xsa'^ 1'-' nac--"' ; ry - di 't-^rsifi- OT:.'i:xcn L f rro ~ucvG fi:'::::"ca, ■. •'nrii;., undor ir c o n t iv a jci'ibmo fo r or~ Io jh ?.ndu.?xry has bse* nrouc "-.gj; -- :'.3 also p r o v is io n 3 o f r.: arg in monoy SC-'rrit; f- -■ I " Q c m m t ::'t p " r '. i.c,5.r. i n tn^ ‘ h^’re Copitai o~ Pr C~^n3^:r ?ti y£'^ ir; long Itjng f a i t to be- rGO'jirs':^ tc strtsngt'-i th= i r fin en — Giai hass enc ot'craci hank finaarc.. So prnviaicf of fund for this purpose aas bs-rn proposed in th s Annuaj. P ie r , la ordesr- tc iniDrovo thfj ck i’l J^ad e f f ic it in t y o f Wd^'Vi-rs onnaosd in Ppyerlorrn industry, hcrz: arrange?:!;cnr for iraining up th^ ■Jeav»-.rs in irrprc-uvc! tu ca aiq u o o ••' pQUc)r'ioon ujoauinq* Tho Pow^rJ-.-oT: C- rv ia & '^antre at f^nkshindrjri, 24-Parga;'. '.g '.a rcing utilised for th:9 pjrar aa, '■ ) ‘^gSlv^RV I'-:D!.!3T^Y ; A aurvay af Hosiery inc-jH •'■••' 'J'.-a conducted ia 1986-T •:. . is a 'T Q ir Uioaay scaena r H o aiery a::.;usi-i-'- -3lao in vio U o f axt-nr'-_ in cea— tivo t'-’ on tra pten E?L!rs for 3utti.;0 ^p or exp end lag this irdu-tr v ■ i’.n e lisi th ? vieii^ to moai^rnisatio^' o'"' niaaaia^ay .:'’d c i\ ^ v ic iP : ^ a*"' "ra d ’jc\;a ia o o r t iv o 3a-,Lna frjr '-:c:si' ;■•/ aat; be-sn propo-ad^ See-•:. . !;oarv.ss in ro-^oaat o f a o - a p a r^ tiv iD a tP o ■' ji t-'-si ..-y indusur';' h^ ': bo p ^ ; V ‘.b. Two :'03ibry C o ~ c p s ra tiv / t one i r ar::-: :; d aaotb '.a ';:.'a ^ f ourdui/in d istrict hrw>= roobivt a financi'-.. . ••:■• ?.fc~--'co in tho .shapii ;; f cv t*- P a r t i- ' ciaation in their squity which :.aab]a iner,. to £• -tact ao.; u-'^'-rking capital fror? bankc, Pf ccssity a vat oiaa - a :. training cant '., is urgantly fe lt for training of supfcrvisora/aa^-iua^a r--^ 4o&l: -y inaia tiiCcv. So, in ordsr to upgrade the a k ill cf the <-.o?. rat: ? P' a-'-^ocsi--- 'ix:- a'Pa:. arranq.> mont f o r t r a in in g f a r H o slo ry intP.: t-ry^ (C ) PLADVfiAQE; GAPriEPTS I^iaU5T-V ^ A ojrvey of Readymade Parnonto induatry h3o been oroaosa'; to *- U'^dert akon,, Pg in Po'"’'&rlGom r-ad ha--::ary inojstryj ia th is ind^^srry Iso to a?.- >5 ere m argin money sohorrio, in ••..•■ Mv e ^.ohe-io and sciiGnia fra s i .a pajv- tioipation in tho equity of Rgoq*; a"^oo aaraonta o:,—opfcfratPves, H ill Dovslopaiont Autheri t/- hea sanctioned non-reearri’^- oxia-nditu::i for Tailoring InatiauPw to be “ at up at Oarjeuiinq Oisti-iot* Sut-at--. provi sio n >3 rnade fo r mf? i-tirg th e r*?c u m n q u x p o n d itu rt o f th3 sch.^r.a* rt prasonh thara ar^'-' throa, tailoring institutes under thps DiTBcvorate at Paida^ Coooh -'char and Calcutta, -I*: is propo SERI culture: The 7th 5 yop.r plan of this Directorate principally lays '>tr£;ss on vt-rtical growth of the Industry, Harkyting assistance- and horiLoni:al Qxpansion of Seriejltura in non-traditional districts. Apart froi;i mi.l- berry sector strt:ss has bet;n giuon on the organisation and c’xpansi'-n nf non-mulberry sector which principally includes thR Tasar Industly of the S t a t e , ^ This Dirt.cto rate pro|X)ses 14 projects for 1988-89, Each IV'roject co n ta in s a number o f sche^nes u ith in i t s f o ld , A b r i e f n ote on tha p ro je c ts is given bc?low 1, Project for Development of rnulberrv Production j This Proji’ct envisages incrv^ase of acreage i.-ndyr mulberry plants, replacfcjment of indigenous variety n f mulberry by improved ones and nulti- plication of improved vari-wty of mulberry plants. Broadly, this Project includes 3 schemes viz, (i) Setting up of Hulberry (Multiplication Farm for production of improved v-.riety of mulberry plants^ (ii) Frt-e supply of mulberry cuttings tr; the s . ricu Iturists* and (iii) Supply of D o lo m it e and the like for tri-satment o f soil of North Bengal districts to tr.sure increased production of Tiulberry plants under subsidy, 2« Prnject for Minor Irrigation for Dovt-lcanent of Sericulture % T h is is a new schrime adopt-id du ring th e 7th 5 ye ^r Plnn L.nsure vortical growth of the Indu>-.:try by providing irrigaticn fa cilitie s to the sericu Itu rists, lilith provision of irrigation, leaf-yi': Id is o^xp -Jcted to inortease by 25^ which w ill mean increase of production :jf raw silk. This Project envisages providing subsidy in'.the I,R,D,P, patt rn with matching Institutional Finance to the Sc ricu Iturists, 3, Project fur Institutional Finance for Development of S^riculture i Under this Project assistance in the form of subsidy and Institu tional Finance on the individual project cost of the Se ricu Iturists is ensured. The project cost includ, cit^st of Plantation, Cost of inputs, Cost of Rearing house and ost o f iq u i’*.mtnts and imolQTients, The S ta te Govt, pattern of assistance on individual projt. ;c iiz 5o^. subsidy of tbs project cost of sericulturists coming uodar S,u3, and marginal farmers' category while 25” subsidy in case '-f cthe:"' s-riculturists against institutional loan of 25% nn d 5ci^ respectiv .'ly^ Th . balance of the project cost br. com^^s the beneficiaries contribution, 4, Project f^or Dovelcpment of Seed Orqenisation s This Project includes, broadly speaking, schi'mes like ? (i) Setting up and m aintenance of Corrposite Units| (ii) Sotting up c'nd maintenance of Grainages? ( iii) Setting up and main ten an hq of Vu’in'j Silk liiorm Rc a rin g Ho u s g s j (iv) Setting up and maintenance of Extension Ct.ntre with Chnwki Rearing Centres and (v) Org;Tiisati;-,n of Seed Legislation with a viJfW to supplying of deases free layings to the rearers. lO 5. Pro.i 13Ct ^rjT CjevQ 1 gc te n t c-f Q u a ix ty Rauj S12.k & F a b r i c P r o d u r : f ,. f At tho Gnd of tht:- 7th 5 yGsr plan thu tarqst of Pmducti^n of raw silk has been s ^ t a t 11,65' lakh Kgs, Improva^f,-1 of quel^ty :.'f rauu. 3iik is Gsssntial to otsui'S grsatsr rnarkctability. ^^ith this ob^. "i^ot in uiew some 3chtone’s havn ba'in taken up undor th is Project, ~ho S'jnu^it-a arej (i) Establishm ent -^nd m ain!-.-.inan ce of Filature-sj ( ii ) E-st ab lishn :n : of Raaling Units? ( iii) 3e':ti.ng up of drying Ch-rmbers^: (iv ) Reolaca-mbnt cf indegmous Charks by improvBy cnbc^ (u) Setting up of Tu^’isting Pjc.*pt.-- and maintsnance thereof, I'^->^t fo r DaVGlocmEnt c f f''! ar| This is a nKUJ Prefect introduced during 7th 5 year plan., Cna of the baffling problems of Soricjitur-s in the State is lack of ory^^r.isbd markoting systan, As a sssult midriltarion r^-ap a rich harvest in proced at tha Cost of the primary growers, Besides, thsro is a constant ^l'j';tua- tion of prices in silk trade. Sc, i*" ordar to eliminato the midalip.'sn as as practicable and to ansure stabilisation of silk market in hha S tp tI this project is imDloriSnted, This projeict includes schL^nas liko; (i) Cpsning of P'larkoting Centres in different districts? (ii) Est'.b.Lj.sh-. ment o f Coconn i^arkets| ( i i i ) Cstab lishrnent o f S ilk H a rk e tin g Co.::'c ra tio n with yarohousing facilities. 7, Pro .ie ct f o r Davolo,-:niOnt o f F ie ld T ra in in g & CxpGrifiient s ’j>lith the plans and progranm'^s of Expansion of SericuItur-', increase of production of raw-silk, the requirtrment of technical manpioujer has also been increasing,Besides, tho saricuIturists of this stac^^ /ira i S r ' ' , ■ also to be trained up it;', modern technique and kno’xi-hoLi.^, In orfi^r c, ensure a v a i l a b i l i t y o f tra in e d t e c h n ic a l pf-rscnnel o f thv'- Qi'rfo'■•torai(. and ,-^lso to impart prope-r training tri the farmers, Junior Coursb iraining and Senior Cour.se Training in Sericulture, Farmers’ Training are argr.ni— sed !->y this Directorate, 3, Proiect for Re~organiaation & i^!odarnisa,tion of Sericulture , Ciuring th e 7 th P.’.an period varir'us developnental progr-;ir,’ie& nave b o si proposed to be implOTi'-’nted^ in o rd e r to irr.plOTen't t h is progrMfnnies, trt existing ach".inistrative set~uo n.ieds to be decentralisedy existin,^ sori- culturG units modernised. Rural Organisations strengthened and uXpancied, Broadly speaking, this Project includes schemes like k. ( i ) re-er-^on ir a t io n and modernisation of Sericulture units’ (ii) Setting up of Bl'sck l&vul Demonstration farms and (iii) Setting up cf O istrict Organisat;‘onf '(iv) Introduction of Disinfection Souad in 3e':id areas| (v) Estt, of C'lr.onstra- tion Plots, ^ • Pro i ect for Gave 1 a nu -jn t a f Sc:. i cu Itu rc Co>-a oerati-'as % In order to ensure pec:,le’s narticip-'.tion in 3e ricu Itu nr: Developmental o.rogramnes and to d.-vtlop a san.3e''of salf—rslianct-' th^:' farn^. .:;rs a t l^^xge, th is proj^-^ct eriv.'isages s G ttin g up o f S e r i cl ..tore r - 11 Co-operatives, both for Rearers and Raelors. The Co-operatiues w ill be fiven assistance and Institutional F’inance in its in itia l periods, lo) ftoject for Pub licity c: Publicat^n of Sericulture Industry The Sericulture industry is a growing industry which h::s been undergoing various changes in its different aspects. Package of practices for rearing are changing, new races of silk works are being developed, new varieties of mulberry plants are being recommended by various Research Organisationso To carry the message of laboratory to th-^ field , an effsc— tive publicity programme has to be developed. Some publications also need to bB brought out for mass education. Besides, prizes and awards need be awarded the good farmers as incentive, Component P lan for SchgduJLp-j. Pastes i Under this Special Component Plan there are 2 exclusive pirojects for the benefit of the farmers belonging to Scheduled Caste Community. The Project are i (i) Project for Development of 3ivoltine cocoon pro d u ctio n i (ii) Project for Block adoption for economic development of Scheduled Castes* Dtv^sides this, specific flow of fund is also ensured from other projects of general nature described above. A brief note on the exclusive projects is as follows i In order to ensure increasad production of quality raw-silk various measures have been undertaken. Under this project a farm of 267 acres was set-up at Ambarifalakata in the district of Jalpaiguri. The Project has the following objectives i- i) Upliftment of economic condition of people belonging to 3oCo community in North Bengal districts. ii) Commercial rearing of Bivoltine and FL silkwork to feed the Government faiatures? iii) T o provide cuttings and F 1 layings^ next to introduce sericul*- ture in non-traditiona 1 districts of North Bengal and to cover lOOB acres in psripherial areas. 12) Pr o je c t f or. F-Pp_n_ojinic _p_e v_._ o f_ Pppp.le^J^e jj^noj.r£i^ to Scheduled Caste Community s Under this j3roject demonstration farms are set“up in selected Blocks where there are concentration of people belonging to SC community. lLLbeJ.,Cj3mpprejit^ Under Tribal component Sub~Plati to be financed out cf State Plan budget, the following 2 projects w ill be implemented exclusively for benefit of the farmers belonging to S.T., community. Apart from this, flow of fund from other general projects is also ensured* F - 12 ^3) Pro ject fibr Area_ PBye lopment of Tri ^ l as^ Se If-employm&nt. i n. •el"'' ' ■ In order to assist the tribal and encourage therr. to take to seri culture,, uarious schemBs have been adopted. Under this project demonstration farms are set up in the areas where trib al people pre~dominato. P^^o.isct fo r development of non-muJtaer r v s e r ic u lt u r e in c ^ s t r v This project is designsd for developrr^nt of Tasar and eri-industrid in the State* This project envisages modernisation of existing Tasar units raising of economic plantation, implementation of Block plantation schemes, revitalisation of Eri culture in 3alpaiguri dist, development of Tasar reeling blishment of Tasar yarn bank etc. F ^ 1 3 bT'xv.'i_^ X^ip.a^s^LUijd.jtodutrcry) Vi e st -u •? ng-al I nd u s ^ r i al J e ve 1 opui ent C o rp o :.:*a'i: i on li'b d » ...... ® iDcr''^'' ...... "'"■■'■'' ...... a) Investiiioirl; b) Market Borrowing 1,1, WI3IDC has bo?n providing assiscance go :.ndu-;j-bri9s fo r large and mediui'n scale and ;4.1.30 ^_* jiiio u .L-j.^ c-sid ssiiaijli*-* shing industrial oni'is in oiie joinc/as;jisted sscGors, 1 .2* The main ror^ourC'vs of uhe Corporal;ion uo mee'C the above expenditure arr- a) State Grovernjn-'nt invesbniezi^ in tli'i* ohare capical of WiSiDO ; b) H'arket jSorro^ing imd-ar Stace Gfov:^.. ■ ^aenc G-uarantoe ; c) Jriaiinance Assistancr froM Ii)j3I ; d) Recovory of locuis. 1,3. l''m'ds received from 'Jovi;. by way of inv^^iatman'i; .-aid raised from market by borrowing are uoiliGod by tho Corpo- ration in assistj_nr the joint-secto;.- and assj.suod projects through contribution in thoix'* eq'oiby and by providing \-;he margin money requir^:id fo r term loan disbu:os-'^m...n\;s. The 'cerm lo.an disbursements are refinanced by I'he ILBI to the exb^:nt * of abour 65/^ on the average ana bhe balance :n of 35/o i s provided by the ¥BIDC. Thf^ esi;.lmac;ed mar^^in money recuire-- ment alone fo r the year 1 988-^89 comes -uo about i'\650,00 lakhs 1 ,4. Commi'cmentB al::-i;ady g::\anreo,. fo r diRbursf^ment o f equity i?i 1 983-89 fo r three projeccs are as follow s s- i ) D^modar Cement ,,g Slag Ltd. (Joint SecGor bU be commissioned by ihe end of 1983) .* Ss,232.00 laidis i i ) Sunderban i'er u ili ser mtd. (Assisted Unit) .. [:% 30.00 i i i ) i'iicro-Accessories 'ucd. (As s.u si; 3d Unit) . . 23^00 5..* p]^ la.ch G In addiuion^ ± g ±n anticipated uiiaj an aaiouno of Ks.230#00 la„iis wi.^l je required for anocher 'ijhr.'f,e jc.int- sector i?jc.it s v iz . Surel Produc'js at rdalda (Rs. 1 5-00 laJiho); Mtro'^chlorobenzone iitii\7 at naluia (i.s* 1 40*00 la::hs; aad Acrylic jj'ibre unit at .laldia f:3.45 .00 lakhs). The require^ ffient londer the lissis'oed Sf c.;(^’ has been esGimav.ed at uf3,?0.00 lakhs. F 14 \ During the cu:.'::’eixu year/che corporaoion has bO i'f,r ■utilised us,79»95 'cowurds equity participa'i^ion in ioint- sector/assisued sector miiT;s as also i^n providing money fox’ ^icburseaient 'of “j 3X‘ni loans. Ho>jev^r,an as^esGki-cjnt o f bhe commitG8d l i a b i l i t i e s in uhis regard during.the cu^Tent- year has shown a s h o rtfa ll o f -j.520.00 lakjis wid.ch may be pz^ovided by Gove, as inv-stiaenc support. During thp ye:vr 1 98 7--33 ^ th^^^ Wr'IDC has already diLS^- bursed (upto ^0 . 9»S'7)? Rje55.'"5 lakhs ...s equity uO its Joints secto : and assisted unics. !J-he toxal commitmen.;^ for'1937-83 in this regard is Ro,350-00 lal?;hs. The Oorporabion's jo:.nt- sector project for manufacture of Jelly filled cables has been coniiniasioned in 1087‘-38, It s two o uJier iDro.iects vii.z, u-ranulated slag cements and Para I'ii’crochj-oro henzeme with a coual p ro ject cosr o f i:o.54*30 crox'’es are to be compl^^i.ed in 1983^8 9. 1.6, In view o f bhe progx’ess made by WBIDC in imp:',en.;nl;ing its joint-secGor and assisted sector projects and the pi-o« gramme fo r 1 988-8 9, the following ouulciys are proposed for approval in Annual Pj.an 1 ;938~8 9 2- a) InvevStment Rs^770.00 lakhs b) Market Borrowing . Rs.220*00 lakhs 1 ,7« The Coxporation acts as an agent o f "he Soa’je u-:.vern- ment fo r opera.;ion o i ‘Ghe S'cane In cen tive Sch^mr’ s fo r large and meditim scale industries. In order to attract now ai.rre~ preneurs to set~up rh^ir industries in the S'Gareythe r'tare Incentive Scheme was liberalised and consequently the esci- mated l i a b i l i t y on acco'-inx- of incen Gives h^ s inei'’ec.S3d con siderably. Up'-o the end o f ih\rch^ 1 986, ¥.61 DC disbursed a to ta l amotin^'. o f Rs*5404.56 lakhs ^;o various units under different Incentive Scheme, 1 ,7.1. During 1 987-88, WBIDC has 'alr'-ady disbursed >^5:^0 .84 lakhs towairds in cer,ives (upto 31st Uctob-=r, 1 93?) and app-- lications involving ;';s*814*00 lakhs have also been received. The total anticipated claims for incenoiv^^s du::’ing th^. currenb year’ s expecG-Kl go be well over Rs.1000,00 la ^he and mayy therefore^ have to be carried forward for di;> bui'’sement in 1 933™8 9<. 1 .8 • In consideration of rhe aforesaid facts, it it rrco-^ posed ^naG '* * 5 • 25/= The objective of >:li6 above scheiiie is ■'^ncovx j.^e th? exist.ing industrial 'oiii-Gs in large .and niediuiri sca.le go anhiove higher produccion -uhrough diversijiication o f prociuc ::^on. ox- pansion of i:as’i;all3d capaciGyy modernisa;.ion and re h a b ilita -’ tion of plant and machiri,ery and induction o f advanced 'cech- nology fo.: oconouiics of sc^vle. Under the schomej a maximuui aiaount of loan'of RsoO.OO lakhs is available to an indivx- dual uni ;/company for :.un approved project uhich ejivisaged investm-m- in addioional fixed roset^. Ihe loan is be dis bursed afte?: coniiiiirr'sioning of the approved prcjRct. oo far during 1 937-83^ no case under the schema nas been fincU.ised. 1 ,9*1 . A token oui;lay of ^?s.15»00 lai^hs is proposed for the Annual Plan 1 986-89 for disbursexiienG of loan imaer tae Jchenio to the claii.ien'G ■ units, i ) West ISe/igal B lectronics Industry Developmenu Corporation (w. B. E. I , D. U,) 2.1. In addition go the 13 existing projectSj,the V'^OID'.' has also taiien up a nuiiiber of new projects froPi 1J86-'S7. In fact 7 an investment of i:s.10.13 lakhs was xnade ixi 1 98 6--8 7 in three Goinpanies, v iz. Webel Coimnunica.tion/lndustries Ltd. (EPABX and felepnone Instrument), P.C.ji. Projac.. ^nd Weof^l Precision IndusTirirs L'Gd. During; ;..he current year^ 03tia.^ted investmen'G :'.n eight new pxo jectss (rncludrng two o f th •; afore mentioned rh-^ee projects) comes ^o ks.257«00 lakhs, fne rr;- quiremen 1} for 12 out of th- exrs'crng 13 LiniGs would (in'.o'ont to u3.349.00 lakhs. A ll rhe ^^xistrnj^ \mijs have; gone into coxamer-=^ c ia l produc'Gion and 'gwo of these uni'cs v iz . Webel Video Devic-s Ltd. and Webel i2ileG'Gro-C*ereinics Ltd. w ill shojrtly be re-structured and major expansion/diversification wc'^k tiierein uzidertaken. 'The estimated re^.i’Jiiremen:. for 1 988--8 9 for the new project is I:s.50»00 lakhs and uha^ for the existin g pro- j e ct s i s Rs. 3 40 .00 la,khs, 2*1 1.1 • The infras'cructural devexopiuenG work at uhe Corpo ration 's Sal'G Lake Elpctrcnics Complex is almost complobo an.d the remaining work w ill be completed by 1 ^87»»88, It i s also expected that f i f t y porceno work o f uhe Suandard a)esign factory and seventv-five percent work of the coiimion faci li t y centre ;jill be completed by th^ end of 1987--88. Construe^ tion of 33/11 sub->Suaricn and drawal of feodor cable Irom 132 KV Gub-sta'oion \io 33/11 _r/ sub-^sta-ion w ill c..lso be com pleted by ;;he WLS23 dui‘u.ng 1937”68. F 16 2,1.2* At tiie Jkipaiguri E lectron ic Complex, aproj^'^-w office of Gh.3 ¥Bi)IDC has baan opeii'^d. ± h ‘i v/BIIDC ha^ en:i;rusted id.cn the construc'Dion \i o t k o f two sheds fc:;' o;':tre- preneurs fo r which "oundauion work has alr-^adjr been ccmple- ted . I t i s expected I;hat s ite developxaent work and loi^sjruc- tio n o f two sheds w ill be couipleted by 1937-38. The WBSSB also w ill supply construc'''ion power during 1-937-’88. I.end acquisition ';roceedin^s are being initialed for the BanKura E lectron ic Complex. The e s tim te d requir^^xuent of fu::'.d iv>r these complexes and :lo;:.- si A D work during 1 380-39 is [■:>,. 11 5 *0( laKhs. The wBEILC w ill also reaulre about ^"3.45.00 1 ikhs fo r promotional acciviuiec. a,nd software developments. 2.1*3. The proposed outlay for 1 988-8 9 for successAil.I.y carrying ou'c the progrsimmes already u>idertaii:en by wBlilDC is as foJJ.ows s- a) InvesGJiient . . Rs.550.00 Lakhs b) Loan «• iiS*400.Q0 c) Jri. & D. • • Rs_.^ 5P,«P.0 '■ Total .. Rs,l 000.00 laKhs i i ) W ^t 2.2. Biological t'ests like Pyrogen, Storilibh etc. • re been started at the Drug i‘esting Laboratory and it ie v r-e~ sently Cai;Bring p rin cip a lly to the needs o f thr- snid.Il.-^i indus'crieg. There i s a programme fo r renova'uioi.t ana 'aj an~ sion of rhe uaken ov :'r unit of Infusion (l) Ltd, >'';v way o f undertaking ‘i^ho repairing work of xhe ro o f and p.co^^i'ce- iiienb of equipments liKe Koi’lifishe?.', xIPLO etc. 2*2.1 . A joint-secuDr Cv.oapany in --jhe name and stylo Hindus'uhan hyto chemical Oorporauion Ltd. has been io:?D..ed to run the 'if’ractionation unit at T elip ara. The new jOiUj.any is con'oinuing ohe exis'cing production and also taKju;^ steps for expansion. 2.2.2. Project rep.ort for tho Pharmaceutical idormi.la;::- on Scheme has been completed and a collaborator selecxea- The project cost has be-n estimaoed a;; i.c.72 lakhs. As xae pro ject w ill be implemenued in the jo in t-s e c to r, the WBPPj 'J w ill be r^^qiared to eontribuoe 26yo o f che equiry Co^')i''eL. The ¥BFC has be^n approached l o r term-loan fo r bhe -or':; j e c t . 2.2.3. Commercial Production o f OAP and Ox*iP the unier 8-hydroxy quinoline projece ]oave been etar';ed but r^e n anu^- fac'curing process of u-J i i s yet -;o be fuldy soand;, -ro.ic.od. Steps are being cakm therefore for 'captive conversion of 8“ Hv4 bo iialogenated hydroxy-quiLmoline. F 17 2.2 *4* For ch.^ Basic Drug P roject midch coinpiis^s o f : i) Aspirin i:rom Salicj^lic v ii) Papain jirom papaya la-jex and i i i ) c'ar'cain an'jl olo sic icrinenta-i'ion :ie-jnod-]. re .Li- ' minary '['jork hus been starred and c i v i l v o r l z would be s'J^rw^d soou fo r -che Aspirin ■Droirct fo r the pro Sen t. Er^^CGl'on, coimialssioiiin^' „ui ^ t r i a l -'TOuLd be c^^mpleted di:o:‘ .ng 1 2*2^ ♦ Portion of .;h land! acquired at Torolp^3?a, Jc'.l'j aiguri fo r settin g up tlie L*ocnv;,iaical Complex haa b . .n dj'^?;:-l-.p-^d and construction i/^oru lik e sinid.ng o f deep tul33-^t7&ll^b u.ldinj etc. hag b - an sta rte d » 'fhe progTb^jme fo r 1 ;o8-6 i s ''.'-apietG essen-cial oil/oboresin project ana go start wonc for 3*-Ionono and 0'i;h6r p::*o joe as, based on forv^ign t :,c;inoj f ;y , 2 .2 . 6. C ultivation on coxaiaiorcial scalo o f tho medici :Ta.'. and aromatic plants lii>:3 , Ipocac, Citronella^ L .non f'i.... jj , Palma Rcza s t c , i s co^nGinuad as, p-^r sch .dule., s- tin g of Spocac roots t jill s^tart from oh^-s y^ar. 2 .2 ‘ 7« The Phj^jo~cneiiiical formulation projccu >rouj_d c, impl.> niented ixi c-ho domc---b ■ccor. .biOc^r^ssary p roicct rtn^orj bf'f;en drai'jn up and uh'^ projeci. co,3t has b^^tn estimated av 2 *00 lakhs. The pro je ct r:^poit h as been submit ;fcd to vhe ‘ J'va'ue Planning Boai'd for eoproval . 2. 2 *0 . For successful imp 1 -eaiBntaxioiof one progrcUimt-' fo r 1 988-83y an outlay oi Ko.55-00 lakhs may b - approved<> i i i ) ^(;ist_ _ J-uigcZ _;j_^.ar InduBtrios Dsvelopi-y^r t ^ Cq^]q:^:^Vol^ 2-3». 1 * The West xiv 'igal Sug.^r Industries Do-vc;l0pm0irb '" d :po- ration has no g fiu:.0'-ji02iiuj3 healxhily aJ^o s o s.lnc v incepxion. fne principal r-:>asons for malfunc'viioning o_. '-.ne m ill are,amongst oth^r^ no:.--availaoility of adoquatc ar^- Cfjie fo r crushing at the miZLl iiaid lowor pi^r cent age o'" recovery due to in t ^-:i:^itt^n-t crushing and old and ob'L:^.‘.ete macninery ecxuipment# 2.3 "2. The obviate Ihc-: bci,'sic contraint of non-av.ii:_aollity, o f sugarcansy the VESIDC ha?B t .dcen certain p o s itiv e . t'^ps. A comprehensive scheme has b rj. taken up for dov3lopx..ra- o f sugarcane in the Command Area o f th;. Ahmedpur bugar mz.ll and about 2400 acres of lancl has been brought uinder cane cu ltiva tion by a s s istin g th e Ccine growers through jnrui; loans. The ar.ticipatod avaiZLability of duriug 1 987-88 is abouc 55,000 1^1.T« During'1 988-^8 9, the V/Bb:.a pro poses to undertfikey in oo—or’dination with the Agrrcultu:e F 1 8 Depti:. cajie cultiv/VGion in about 3500 acres of land m'Giiin the Command Area. TI10 expected availabilitjr of sugarca:ie thus I'jould r i S3 to p.bouo 75?000 i-l.'r, in 1988-8 9. To mejio the aforesaid comprehensive ciuie Development Schfvmn re a lly fr u it ful. and viable y the i-dnistry of 1^'ood and Supplies, Qo^rb, of India he^s been approached for’^a soft loan of ni3.224.00 lakhs from Sugar Development Fund. 2 •3.4. According to the recoirunendation o f the lixper'C.-ieam from Nacional Sugar Institu 'jc of Kar^ur, some balancing equip ment "Vii-Ll h..:,ve CO installedj in phases, at ohe mill i,;o main tain the capacity at 6OO T»C.D. In faco^ cho m ill's capaoi'Gy its e lf requires to be expanded ;;o 1500 I.O.D. for ma.king it* Vi able • During 1 987-08 y the first phase (part) of installa tion of The balancin(3 pquixoiiienu at a cost of i'.;::.25*00 lakhs w i l l be. completed. Dur:in;^ 19o8~8 99 the remaaniing equipment fo r uhe f i r s t pha.se and that fo r the second phase o f in s tallation of balancing equipment -will be 'oaken up for which machineries worth i\s.33.40 leikhs w ill have to bo lourcho.sed. Besidesj uhe factory has to be renovated and overhanded by f replacement o f machinery and equipments fo r keeping the m ill in rimning condition. ' 2.3.5 • For proper implement a cion of tho v/BIDG's progi'aaime fo r 1 988-8 9, an outlay o f Rs. 100.00 lakhs is proposed for Annual Plan 1988-8 9* lialdia 2 .4.1 . During 1 9B5-'-86 and 1 98 6-*-87, 'che new Jo;ait-Sect,or Company viz. lialdia Petro-cheniicals Ltd. (iCPL) was formed and relevant papers were submitted to the G-ovt. of Inaia., Revised feasibilit.)^ reporu was dram^-up and licen se a.gree-^ ments x-jith some process lic e n s o r were concluded* lievx^ed L e tte r of In ten t in che name o f :.he new jo in t-s e c to r ucmpany ha,s been ireceived f:com the G-ovt. of Indiao specifying The items of majriUfaoturo and oap acities. xitilP clearance h/..s also been received. A^)plication seeking approval uO. a change in the pro duct ^^mix has been submitted to the Gt^vt.of In d ia . In the meantini;^^proc-3ss licen sors fo r a l l the -r-iits were identifiedy agrenmenl*s signed and foreign collaboration approval from the Govt .of India, obtained. Applica.tion for financial assistance has made to the • IDBI. 19 ^•4.2. Til- applicaijion fo r term loaiiy wliich was submitted to [DBI in September, 1 986 was considfi’ed by an Advisory Comnii- btee o f the In s titu tio n . I’he j^roject proposals were reviewed oy the HPL ^in the lig h t o f the coj-oments made by ^.he Advxsory Iloimnittee and revised proposal was submitted in March, 1987. Che revision involved 3ome ch aii^-es in the product~mix a,nd ^he revised cost was estim'Vvod ao ks. 1400,00 crvros. The Advisory Commit'cee has been apprisin^^ \;hf'; lo-an aiDplication closely. The financial institutions latest con- bemple'vion on uhe projoct cost puv, s uhv- estimate ao n3.1 472 *00 crores. On ohe basis of d^b'G-equity raoic being for laldia Petrochemical Project, vhe WJiiJC w ill have to bring in, therefore about Rs. 96.00 crores as promoters con'oribuvion, calculated at 26% of Guch .3q'uity. ^.4 *4* Th ' State G o v j. hav-3 already released Is. 1 7 *'97 crores for the iialdia Petrochemicals Px'ojoct and may havt to releaS'^., ;herefore, the balance .'unount of about fe./o.OO croras :or fu ll contribution to <-he equ ity by ohe ¥!t3IDC. as thu cj.ea- ‘ ranee froia i:;he finLUicial In s titu tio n has b:3on delayed, the jurrent year's provision o±’ & .2 4 .7 5 crores ior ohi s project lay not be fully utilised. According go th - revised pht.sing )f p a rticip a tio n in equity/ of ':he flPii by v h c - iVisIUC, the jurrent yea r's requiremen'j would be about Cs.15.00 crorts, ind fo r 1988-^8 9, i't- would be :;s.25.00 crores aecerdxng lo )st im at ed pro j e ct io n , N4.5* I'o i s x>roposed that eui outlay of fo.22»00 crores for :he present may be provided in the ^uinual PlcOi fo r 1 988-89. v) Sot.tin^., tojiijpijy.pn^ 2.5. With a vi^w to informing xhe general public of the activities of o.nd, ao the Scjue t me, exlii biting c.nd popula rising the various products produced by ch;-; State Gov'irninent Dj.rectora.tes/ Undertakings/Corpora.^ions and -Jheir joinj-sec- tor subsidiary uni js, it has been decided by ohe State liovt. bO sec; up a. Complex here, on \;he lin e s o f o'he ‘ Praga';i ^ I'laidan’ at iiew D elhi. Tliis ^iJxhibioion Complex wi3.1 also provide an opportuiiv.y to ^ae Industrial entrepreneurs to exhibit and populaiase their products and ma^^ acG as a poten tia l market onerefor. 2.5.1 . On •■•;he basis of oh^ feasibility studies prepared by the CMDA the Central Park at Bidiiannagar had been t-entatively identified as Ghe cpproprxate pj.ace for jh ; s^-^tuing up of facili'cies fo_ exliibition and onoertainment etc. However,the 20 overall facilities of chiB site as also of o Gh al^OAri iciv^ sites are being exojnined in dotails. No final decision in til matter of selection of sitfi ha.s yet been jaiien, 2.5.2* For meeting tn;;: cost of la,nd and other ini':.ial ex- penditui‘v^ o il outlay of Ks.25.00 lakhs is, proposed for 1988-81 vi) §®tt^j^ of /C6z^l51ratlpn"'K 2.5.1 . Under ” SI.No. 4 - D op az’ omental iinterprises - Orionta.-, G-as Company's iJndert.ik£ng - Supply o f Gfas in Gr^^ater 'U.cuttj Ar'?a*’ , ths scheme f ‘)c d istrib u tion o f G-as to be rv.ceiv^vd from the G-ov;;. of India's LfC Plant at Dankuni to tha indus t r i a l and domestic consuinor o f the Great 2.5.2. A corporation has b^en set up for administering the aforesaid scheme of distribution of gas and also foi' over seeing thfj work connocted therewitn, under the name aid sty Id of *G-x’eater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Ltd.* jith an authorised cap ital o f Rs. 17.00 cx’ores. Steps have'b:?cn taken for providj.ng v;h~ Corporation with an inijia,! ftuid of it,5.00 lakhsy in t'he form of equity, for enabl.ing it .to meet the in itia l expenditures. As, however, Ghemai.'n ;r ±ii which the Corporation may be provided wi :h th^; fund fo r ex penses 3relating to i.h:. cumplcieion o f che scheme and running it thereafter is yot to be decided, it has boen propceed to advance necessary feeid te oh;-. Curi:oration as .loan fo r the present• 2.5.3. It is proposed that au outlay of -'s.100.00 lc.khs may be provided fo r the OALG-AS fo r the Aiinual Plan 1983--8}c 3 • INpUSTKI^iL A.-Oi^ ^Industrial 1 iifr a s.tructure j3eyelopmerJ: Acquisition and aevelopuient of land for industrial c/--nitreW ^ ^ ■ ...... 3.1. No n-» aval lability of basic infrastructure haslc.rg largely responsible for the hi oh ..rco sluggish industrial development in thv. State. According to the guidelines in the Sev^'Ubh .Pla.n, s p e cific emphasis has been lead on infra-- structuraj. developm.int and the WBIIDC has undertai^en a broad programme therefor which cov-rs almost all the dis tricts of the Stab including backward and No-Industry d is t r ic t s . F ^ 21 3*1*2* liJork on the riGvelopmcmt of 94 acras of lan:j at tho hss beon eontinued and to tal exP-nrJituro up'co IDuC-n? "^or the Cantrc; is Ts. liG*QQ l^khs incurred for acquisition .lar;'', d'. vslopmcnt thareof and construction of rosd ate. The dcvolopment works l-ieuJ',5 p ractically brien complt^tad anu’ an area of about 26 acre?s hav/e b^^i^n alloc'-cd to industrial units,, A sum of 55.00 lakhs hc^s bscn deposited uith th- UGSEn for construction of 33/11 \\M subr-station and intj;rnal f^il^ctrical distri b u tio n lin-' * The SulD-station i s n--'arinr co,mpl!''.tion. <^t p re s e n t, tho pos'tbT i s availabia from tha existinc grid of SjJDSEG, 3 .1 .3 * About 160 acrc3s of land have bo:; n acquirod nc-ar Ulubrria for ■ establishment of total project cost of L-;*55G,00 la k h s j n3*36u,0C -lakhs w ill be provided by the luSI as term loan, the Scinction for which has boon recGiued by the 'JuIIDC, The baJ.ance Cs, lyc*no lakhs is being provir'ed by the State Government as interest-'^rea loan. Of th^ ocnctionQd loan of Rs.360,00 lakhs from tho I - 'B I, the W B I I X has r c e iv e d r.3* .125*00 lakhs and the Govt, of 'jJect Bengal has sanctioned an interest-free loan of Rs, 100,00 lakhs. Land development in this growth centre has bejn completed* Work relating to road construction is almost complete anJ ijork relating to construction of industrial sheds is exp-'cted to be compl-tod thin yjar. Arrangem-'nt s for power supply are being ma and sinking of one tub nr-'1.' for water supply has boon completed. Allotment of land and inrjustrial shoe's has sincc been started* 3*1*4, JX .•" About 141 acres of lan j has been acquired at Raninaqar near ja__lpaJ.j;X4£i;. twon for setting up a Growth C-ntru ±30 estimated cost of C3* con, 00 lakhs. Necessary project report hes beun approved by the I jOI and s a n c tio n fo r a term loan of R3*20G,00 ltU b■'^^n received from th'-: Bank. S o il investigation has be :n completed and cons truction of internal road upto 'Bs* stago is in progress. bJcrk relating to ■arrcngLment for water supply ie in progress, Rjceipt of necessary csti'.iL.t:s from the UDSEB for supply of pou.r is being awaited* 3o 1. 4, 1* For establishing a land measuring about 173 acres have be..,n acquired .near Bishnupur. The detailed projL:ct report on :*the scheme has been approVc;d by tihe IDEil for Central assistance uneV:;r Gchem'^ * The Dank has also sanctionr d a term loan of [<3.200.00 lakhs. Construc tion o^ internal road and work r'..; latino to arrangement for water sU ';,ly hae ♦ n tak^ n up. 3.1*4*2* Possession of 1^4 acres of land.at Cooc Ouhar has been taken ?:nd the site has been approved by the Govt, of India under the NIj Scheme. Necessary OFR has been approved by the iJb l and the Dank’s sanction for a term lean of Rs.2nn„or' lakhs has buen received.Idork for development of lend has bean tak^n up* F » 22 3.1*4,3# PossiJLs.lon of about 164 , 37 acros of land at l^alda has b..;iLn tak*Jn for the Malda Grourth C-ntre, The sito has bc;3n approvGd by the Govt, of India unrlur Schur.iiJs. N ocessary (P r o je c t c o s t Rs.600*C J la k h s ) has boon approved by tho lu G I and th'^- thank's s a n c tio n fo r a term lo an of I.3«200*0c lakhi has baan recoiucd. Land fillin q ujorK has boon undertakon and tho target date fo r com plo t io n of th^J C cntro i s 3un^, 1909, 3.1*4*4. The Govt, of India has approved a site measuring 214 acrJs cf land nc>nr Naxalbari for sotting up of the Bagdogra Growth Contro under l\!I3 sch. mo N cGssary 3.and acquisition procoGdinos hava been started. Tho ILBI has appro) th-.i and has sanctioned a term loan of Rs.200.00 l^khs. 3.1.5. f" or setting up of groujth c-^ntres under the NIL) Scheme, thJ State Govt, have so far released h3.250.0G lakhs. In addition to the aforesaid snhc'm- s, the liiBIIX has also initiated action for extension cf the existing groujth centres at Kalyani and Haldia and have taken positive steps for tyo more Groujth Geiit-.res a t Kl-^nyan in th e d i s t r i c t o f Hooghly (230*00 a c re s ) an j Gudge Budge (24-Parganas) 3G acres. 3« 1. G* F o r prop.3r im plem entation of the programme of uork a lr e a d y undeiy« taken by UBIIDC, the State Govt, *s share of expenditure during 1900-09 u ill| b- as follows 5- a ) C o n tin u in g Schemes ••• ns*200*0G lak h s b) Ngw Schemes .*• Rs.^n.OO lakhs Rs.460«00 lakhs 3.1*7* It is proposed that an outlay of Rs*460 *00 lakhs be approved for iJOIIDC for tho Annual Plan 1900-09- ii) Industrial Housing Pro.ipct at Haldia* 3*2.1* The main r^coject for the sotting of an Industrial Housing complr. at Haldia is already complete* There are, hou^ver, some residual work like sinking of deep tube'-yell, boundary wall etc* yet to be done. Due to odmir, trative difficulties, work could not be taken up in the current year* 3 *2 .2 . An o u tla y of Hs.S.OO la k h s may be approved fo r 1900-09 ^or complg tion of tho remaining work specific;d in thi-3 above paragraph. iii) Export ;\?ocessinc} Zone at Fa It a* 3.3.1. Tho State Governrrrent have beon developing 100 acres of land arci the Falta CPZ area ^or creation of social infrastructure facilities outsi th- Zone. This area is being developed by uJest Bengal Industrial Infrastrl turo Development Corporation (uJBIILC)* Some of the fa cilitie s proposed to cre a te d are J— i) Housing for different catogories of employees inFEPZj ii) Banking and other pub-lic u tilitie s | iii) E;dLicational, Medical and Recreationa 1 fa cilitie sj iv) Industrial sheds for cncillarics otG*-. F ^ 2 3 3.3.2. Tho total ostimatod. cost of thj projtict has toon approved ct Hi, 1111.GO la! i-nly and th b£lanc- amount of Rs.240,00 lakhc is to be provided by tho Stat3 GovJrnmont as intcrost frao loan.Th'i Statu Govornm^nt have rol^asod t h ' 'Jn tir o amount of iis.240.00 la k h s . F o r tho housincj se cto r Sta-to G o vt, w i l l ha\''j t o L:par th.: o n tiro co st (Rs*391«0D la k h s) of the P r o je c t . Sc f a r , ili.lGO.OO lakhs have bOLnraljascd for tho pur peso. 3«3.3. Construction of 26.02 Km. of roads around Falte under Phaso I of C r nstruction, has boon ccmplotod. It is oxpcctod that 40^ of construct .'.on of road undor Phaso~II construction w ill b3 complatod during tho curr'-^nt y y a r . D uring 1900—09, tho programmo i s to comploto a t le a s t another 30/^ of rocd construction uncDr Phaso-II. . 3.3.4. bJ.:;st Bengal State Eloctricity Doard (U l SE o) have bean authorisod by the Stato Govornrnont to supply 20 nW of pouor to tho Zone in stages. Out of the t o t a l requirem ent of 20 MW of Power. 5 Mill power has a lre a d y boon made available to the Zone and another 10 fl’uJ is e.xpectod to bo supplied shortly, • h- entire rr3 quir ;^ment of power o<^ 20 n'uJ w ill be supplied within 1907-C3. 3*3.5. Work for U^t’T supply arrangom-nts, drainage, common facilities servicG and construction of sheds is progr-.ssing in fu ll swing. It is e>r- pected that by the end of the current year, GO/j of the water supply require— ment, 70/j of the drairt^ge work, 10'’) of the common fa c ilitie s service and sH:d construction w ill bn completed. 3.3.6. he programme^, for 1900—09 is to c-'mpletej besides another 30^ of read work, 60'^ of the work under Industrial sector for the development of social infrastructure^' fa c ilitie s around the Zone and also,.to complete 50/b of the to tal work under the ’ housino sect or *. 3.3.7. It is proposed that an outlay of Rs.241.70 lakhs be approA/ed for FEFZ f o r 1900—09 as below S- a) Social infrastructure outsicc the zone a re a . . . . Rs. 140.00 lak h s b) Road net-work ... Rs.101.70 lakhs Rs.241.00, lak hs 24 Oriental Gas Company *s Unclortakinq - Supply of _ G a to ^ roat;jr^ 4*1* Tho' schcmo for supply of gas tc th3 Graator Calcutta A^Ja uhich is; b' ing implamen'ted t?irourjh bho agcncy of thEs CMu.A , unwisagcs renovatioii and roplacoTnt: nt of tho existing distribution pip. linLs of tho OGCU, laying of pipe linos, setting up of Pressure - roducing stations, gas holdBrs etc. for building up a complota nat-ujork capable of receiving and distrib'.'ting 30 m illion cu* ft, of gas tc b^3 r;cci\yGd from the LTC Plant at Dankuni and tho D PL, 4 ,1 , 1, So f£^r, about Ks. 10, GO c ro re s haua been in v e s te d in the p ro je c t and the Cf^CA h'^s 125 Km of Pipe lin:::.s for the distribution system, hav': ma dc| arrangements for tendering far different components of the system and d.-’signs for RRS, ring mains, gas holder etc. 200QD gas-meters hav;-- alsc been proeuroc for service conne-ctions. SomQ old pipe lines within the Calcutta ar^a have already bBon replaced* 4.1.2, After a detailed discussion with the 1D0I , a revised project roport showing the project cost at Rs.Sl.QT crores has been submitted to the Dank for a term loan of R3*34*0G crores. A company in the name and styl^.. of 'Greater Calcutta Gas Supply Corporation Ltd. (CALGAS)^ with an authorised capital o f Rs.l7«00 crores has been formed, 4.1.3, In order that the CHlA , as an agent of th^ Govt, can go on uxth i t s programme o f work fo r la y in g th e pipe lin e s , mains e t c . c o n s tru c t the Pressure Reducing Stations and Gas Fielding Complex etc* connected with the distribution system of g^s, it w ill require Ra.341.50 crores during thu next year c 4.1.4, It is proposed that an outlay of Rs*34l.50 lakhs be approved for ■’.'he p ro je c t fo r the Annu?il P la n 19GC-C9. 5. ^ i of,the Dir act orate of I ndustries. ^ J- n d y p trie s^. 5*1.1» The objective of the scheme is to strengthen the Directorate of Industries by reorganising and strengthening, in phases, its different ce ils| 'The chemical cell of the Directorate is piroposed to be taken u-p firs t and a post of Dy, rjirector (Chemical) together with three posts of office stoff are to be created. At the same time, necessary bocks and journals and fur niture are proposed to be purchased for the office of the Dy, Jir'cto r (Chemical). Due to a rimini strati ve difficu lties, no positive action in this regard cculd be taken as yet. The r equirem :.-nt for 1903-09 has been esti mated at-Rs.2.00 lakhs. F 2 5 (b) Seating a onitoring Call-in th 3^pirectOTate of 5. 1 *2* For ensuring implL^fn'-’ntation of the industrial prLij-:cts approuJd by issue of industrial liconsos, Ictturs of intent and DoGoToUo rogistra- tion, it is proposurj to sJt up a regular and compact mcnitoring cwll uithin the Oiri-ctoratL . To b^gin luithj it is proposer.' to purchaso a computer m' Chinc and to croatG at luG.st on‘^ post of Cfficsr and fsw posts of staff, Th- o stimat ad re quire nr^nt for lgcC~G9 is Rs.1.50 lakh. 5*1*3* The Stat 3 3ir''ctoratG of Industries conducts a tyo yoars* course (inclusive of six-months' in-plant training) in Paint and Warnish Tuchno- lo r y at th e IR L , C an al South R.oady C a lc u t t a . The s u c c e s s fu l t r a ir r j iS a:.'0 awarded certificates by the Director of Industries, lilast Oengal, Tho exiS‘^ ting laboratory needs renov^ition and some expansion to cope with the present bjork“ lo a d . With a uiey to upgrading the 'Paint and l/arnish Technology (Technologists)* Course to a ' B« Sc • (Tech) * Course, a comprehensive scheme hcis a.Tso been drayn up by a Committee for the purpose, yhich is noy under exSfnirPtion of the A ll IndiQ Council forTGchnical Education, Cover im’nt of India. The Scheme envisages construction of n^u building, laboratory snd workshop. The requirem -nt fo r 1900-09 fo r a l l the above york has been os- "cimEted at Rs.2.5u lakhs* (d ) Sot tine: ^^e_g ip_na 1 CQ_ntre_ c f _ Cl HA P . 5.1.4* At thf] in sta n ce of Commerce and In d u s t r ie s D epartm ent, Government of West Bengal, a Regional Centre of the Central Institute of TiGdicinal and Aromatic Plants, Uicknoy, a Constituent Laboratory of the CSIT, has b^een functioning at Tung, uarjeoling since 1977. This y?is established yith a vi y to giving a firm R a D h^se to the grouing and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants in the region* The CIFiAP ci^med the said centro subject to availab ility, free of cost of land measuring about 30-4Q acres in the D istrict of t^ar joe ling and subject to th'cJ sharing by the Govt* West nencjal 50^ of the total expen diture, While identif'icaticn of a suitabla plot of land is yet to be fin^^*-* lised, the' State Govt, h^s to share th' cost of running the centre. An outlay of Rs, l.GO lakh is proposed for th is scheme during I9n0'-u9. (e) Sotting up_ pf,„ a Pelytochno^lo_gicajL_Cj.ijTi^c - 5ol.5. for smooth an:' efficient development of industry, the apparent gap bc?tbjcen. technology generation and technology U'cilisation should be bridged. With this ind in viey, Pclytechnology Transfer Centre has been set up at Calcutta yith th • assistance cf the CSIR ^ Gover.'.ment of India, in a rent-free accommodaticii of ::bout I 5GO sq .ft. provided by the Indian Chiamber of Commerce. Uncier the terms of agreoniont , the State Govt, are to tx^ar, for t'l-' present, 50 pcreent of the total exe.'r.f'iture for running the Centre. F ^ 2 6 An outlay of r>o*l«25 lakhs is proposed for 190G-09 for th3 sckirno ( f ) S t at A°rL-L9F. . .pf PrnJ_.^ct t\‘:iport s_«^ 5.1.6* In th ^3 S:ju-’nth Fivj-.Ycar Plnn(l9G5-90) , an outlay of Cs. 15*UQ cron-l h;:.s bJor\ arjrc^ed upon fo r t a k in r up sch'^mr:G s t r i c t l y on tho b B sis of v ia b ilit | I': is , thi-ro^^orQ, nooossGry to gut prepared project r^jports on sonii; s;5l cto c sch-m-;8o C y sid - S , to sto p up invostm^-'nt in tho tPcl An outlay of ns.2*00 lakhs is proposed for 19GG-G9 for this ch :iis. §_tato. Govarnmcnt's grants t.e.T^Psearch C.-ntrg s fpr^ i-''f fP?i"?' 5*1*7. As a P a rt of th e programmn fo r encouraging re s e a rc h and d:. v-‘lopmer acti'.dties in the State, th-: Government have been giving grants tc such bo— dies and authorities every year* The Advanced Centre of Cryogonics Research,' Calcutta which is engage:] in a u-11 co—ordinatrd and comprohensivn planning ft.17' the utilisation of th'"' knouledge of Cryogenics in the main thrust areas including agricultural, biological, mccJical and e nvir nnmGnta 1 sciences, has been receiving State Governr.ic nt ’s grants for the Ir^st foy yc-ars. The centre s. eks adequate support from the Statj Govt, for carrying out its res arch pi| grammes* during 19u7~GL, a sum of ;;s. 1*25 lal-hs has already boon released 30 ar the centre for carrying cut its rcseareli activities* For 1900-09, an outlay of r;3. 2 , 5C lal Change^ pyer_ tp_ the^ Elr.ij'i-i'. System of, liJpights & Measures - 5*2*1. The agreed Seventh Plan( 1905-90) outlay for this scheme isr. 3* 100*( lak h s* The fo llc u jin g programm- has been ta k e n up fo r im plem entation during the Sr.'vonth Plan § (a) Rationalisation of the Head Quarter Office of the Stat ' liJeights and Hoasures Organisation? (b) Establishment of the Regional Secondary Stanc^rd i-aboratory at Siliguri; (c) Strengthening o" the existing D istrict offices and Insptictorial units o| liieights and P'leasur "s Organisation 5 and (d) Sotti ng up of the Calibration Unit for Taxi metres, Storage tanks etc, 5*2*2* During the curr'^nt fin^-noial year i»e* 1907-Oc , a sum of u3*2*70 -la! tho Ucights & [^GasuTJs Organisation arc btdnn strongthono d t o moat the incrBLso.c’ d for unsuring co'nsLimGr interest in tti^ State. 5*2«3, during 19G0-G9, iijorking rrnodol balances, uJigh' s, ctc* aro ‘ proposed to bo c:urchasod at an estimated cost of f.a.A.OO lakhs. A sum of Rs,'1G.25 lak h s w i l l bo r. quir^d fo r c a r r y in g out tho programmes fo r s tre n g th •ninq chn d iff« r- .n t u n it s of th e UJcights and Moasuros .U rg a n is a tio n . calibration unit for taxi motor, storage tank otc. is proposed to bo sot up at Salt Lako for which an xpG ndituro of Rs.0,00 lakhs is «stimatjd d’iring 1SC10-C9 towards procuromont of land, office oxpcnsjs and maintenance of staff for crsation of additional district officos and for acquiring pocnossion of tho aciriinistratiuo building et Darasat, a fund of i:s.7*GG lakhs w ill bd acquired. 5.2.4. It is proposod that an outlay of Rs.26.0D lakhs bcj approv/od for 19G0-C9. F » 28 11 * Proqr&iTime of t hc_ Public Undertaking Department • Durqapur Chemicals Ltd. The following 8cheme is proposed for inclusion in the Annual P la n , 1980-Bg »- ” Expansion/f'lodification/Rectification of the existing Plants’’® The project has been continuing from the 6th Plan period. Substantial progress has already been achieved in its imple/nentatjpn® The .project cost as assessed last year Was around Rs. 9.GO croros. Due to pricB-hike and the programme b^ing extended, the total project cost w ill increase considerably. Upto 1986—87 Rs. 435.05 lakhs was released from the State Plan Budcjet for che project. An expenditure of Rs.54.93 lakhs is anticipated during 1987-88. An outlay of Rs* 95.00 lakhs is proposed for the programme for 1988-89. Besides Hurgapur Chemicals Ltd. has proposed a Moo o f new schemes as indicated below Tor implementation during the 8th Plan period i) Conuersian of Hercury Cell to Membrane Cell* ii) Expansion of Phthalic Anhydride Plant to 6600 X.P.A. by i n s t a llin g 3300 T .P .A . new stream based on O rthoxylene fe e d . iii) Di-octyl Phthalate capacity 3300 T.P.A« iv) Poly~V/inyl Chloride capacity 3300 T.P.A. v) Cpichlorohydrine plant 3000 T.P.Ao capacity. V i) T richloroethylsne capacity 6600 T .P .A . v ii) Linear alkyl benzene capacity 30000 T.PoA. v / iii) S ty re n e Flonomer c a p a c ity 30000 T .P .A , ix ) Hydrazine hydrate capacity 300 T.P.A. x) HTH (Hightest hypochlorite) Export—oriented project c a p a c ity 5000 T .P .A . x i) Stabel Bleachine Powder including line cleaning capacity 10 x ii) PNCB, Of\lCG and Down products. In o rd e r to get the abov/e new Schemes included in the 8th Plan certain preliminary action including preparation of Detailed project Reports need be taken from next year. A provision of Rs. 5*00 lakhs is proposed for 1988—89 fo r preparation od Detailed project Reports on the proposed new Schemes on the basis of priority. 20 liJ_est D in a .ipur Sp in n in g iii,y-Ji^_Ltd^. The project for construction of a Spinning f^iills with 250 88 spindlej at Haigunj, uJesI: Oinajpur has be;cn completed excepting ins tallation of 11 Ncs. of rJecling Machines. The H ill is scheduled to be! f u l l y commissignGd with. 25088 s p in d le s w orking in th re e s h if t s and sev,. days-a-week basis by CJanu, ry, 1988. 71.43^ of the spindles have alreej been comminsioned anrJ the Hi 11s has already started commercial product F ^ 2 9 The total project cost is Rs* 1043*23 lakhs IDBI & IFCI hc.ve san ctio n ed to tc il term—loan of Fiso 400#00 lakhs# Upto 1986—87 a sum of fe, 625,41 lakhs was releasc^ci from the 3ta^e Plan Budyet, An expenditure o f Rs« 14oB2 lakhs, is anticipated during the year 1987t 88o 31 Teesta Fruit « \ieqstable Processing Ltd» The Company has been set up for implementation of the project for processing packayinj of fruits & vegetables of North Bengal* Approximately, 10 acres of land has been acquired in Oalpaiguri for the project. Steps for deueloijment of land have been/are brring taken* Boundary iiJall, Fencing iiiorl:, Approach Road and Culuart have been completed* Sinking of tube-wellsj construction of water towers, gates etc. are in progress* Soil survey has been complctedo The project is expt^cted to be commissioned in 1989—90* As assessed earlier, the total project cost is Rs. 400.00 lakhs which is likely to be escalated to some extent due to price hike* It is expected that Central Govt.'s subsidy and Institutional Finance w ill be available for the projcct. ' reliminary discussion with IFCI has already been held and t!ie outcome thereof is encouraging. Upto 1906-87, a t o t a l amount of 53^50 lak hs was a lre a d y relo ased from th e S ta te Plan Budget for the project. Tho antici pated expenditure during 1987-80 is Rs. 70*00 lakhs. 4• S.unu^erban Sugarbeet P ro c e s s i n ~4 Company L td . The company has been set up for implementation of the project for production of Industrial Alcohol and other chemical derivative's from Sugarbeet* The projtict stipulates cultivation of Sugarbeet in some selected areas of Sundarban-i and processing them to Industrial Alcohol. A small unit has already been set up in Nimpith in Sundarbans for production of 'Khandsari' and 'Beet molasses’ on experimental basis and the results of the experiments are encou'taging* The company has been proceeding in the implementation of the project on the basis of the Annual Schemes against yearly allotments. Upto 1986-87, a cum of Rs. 55,00 lakhs was released from the State Plan Budget for the. project« . An expenditure of Rs- 49*00 lakhs is anticipated during 1987—88 for its programme for installation of a D istillary•and an Effluent Treatment Plant. A token provision of Rs. 2.00 lakh is proposed for 1988-89 for the project. ’ 5. ,^.6st__B_c_njj aJ.. Ai^rp-Tjaxt_i_^lj:_ _Cp_rpo ration Lt d» The project for production of fi':rss and t'^xtiles from agro- waste has been entrusted to the company. Tho project is scheduled to bti located in North BGnjal. The project is s till at an in itia l stags. ‘ About 70 kgs, of fibre out of 150 Kgs* have been extracted on basis. F ^ 3 0 The total project cos:t is estimated to bs ':5» 340,00 lakhs upto 1986—87 -Rso 4.GU lakhs only was released from the State Plan Budget and a pro vision of Rs» 5,00 lakhs is made for the project for 1987-88, An outlay of Rs, T,00 lakhs only is proposed for the project for 1980-89< Kglyani Spinning riills, J-td, A'll tns machineries of both the units of Kalyani Spinning f'lillj Ltd , are ve ry old end o u tliv e d t h e i r normal l i v e s . I t has now become absolutely necessary to renovate and modernise the m ill so that the p r o d u c tiv it y can be improved to make th e company v ia b le . A c c o rd in g ly , a programme for Renovation and Modernisation of the M ill at an estimctec cost of Rs, 900,00 Lakhs (approx,) has been worked out, A to tal sum of f;3, 180,00 lakhs is required to be provided from the State Plan Budget or account of promoter's Contribution and the balance requirement is pro posed to be met by Institutional Finance frof.i ID3I, A provision of Rs. 15,00 lakhs is proposed for the programme for 1988-89 on account of promoter's contribution and the balance to sp ill over next year, “ Elect ro-Medical Allied Indust ries Ltd. The company has proposed two schemes in d ic a te d below fo r inclusion in tl'ie Annual Plan 1938—89 s- i) Modernisrtion of technology and n&D Laboratory, i i ) Replacemc.^nt of o b s o le te p la n t and m achinery. The company s ta rte d i t s o p e ra tio n in 1961 in c o lla b o r a tio n w iti M/s, Picker's X-ray Corpn, jjf U,S.A=. S in c e th e te ch n o lo g y of such-X-Ra^ equipment has considerable improved and upgraded throughoijt the world, th e company is re q u ire d to upgrade i t s te ch n o lo g y and to im prove th e quality of the X-Ray equipment manufactured by it so that it cancomplet in the market uith other manufactures. Besides, most of the plant and i machinery of the company installed about two decades back have outlived^ their normal lives and require immediate replacement. In view of the above an outlay ofJis. 13,00 lakhs is proposed fo r th e 1st scheme and an o u tla y o f Rr,, 4,00 lakhs is proposed for the 2nd scheme for 1988-89, liiestinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd, The company has proposed the fo llo w in g scheme fo r in c lu s io n in the Annual Plan 1983-89 Programme far expansion/modification/modernisation of the - 1o Plating shop .i,' Tangra Division, 2, Commissioning ov the newly purchased machinc tools and acquisition of other tools at cntally Division. The total cost of the jiro^ramme is estimated to be Rso 1 7 lakhs, A provision of Rso 17,00 la! I I I . YRCCrRMU-T, OF Tffl] RECONSTRUCTION DEPAROI'MT. The expenditure under plan head for the Department o f Industrial Reconstruction is normlly incurred for the following c a t^ o rie s A - Payment of compensation for nationalisation, 3 - Expenditure fo r formation of new Companies pursuroit to no.tionalisation oz)d contribution to the equit^^ base of these new Companies. 0 - Exper^diture re la ti2:ig to replacement of old machineries and addition of balancing facilities. 2• Payment of Compensa tion fo r nationalisation Oat of 13 I (I)c"uR) Act taken over units under the control of the InducoTial Reconstruction nep.artm-ent, 9 (nine) Units have already been nationalised. Plan expenditure for a sm?. of Ra, 165*00 lacs is proposed fo r 1983-89 fo r payir.ent of compensation. 3. Expenditure for formation of new Com.panies pursuant to, natiQn.;:li--' sation and contribution to the equi ty base of these ng;/ Oompanies. Out of 13 (thirteen) I (D6ja) Act taken over units, 4 u iits have beoTi nationalissd prior to 1987-88 and 5 units in 1987-88. Nationalisation b ill in respect of aixith-r unit has been rj/vaiting assent of the President# It is eu^pected chat the remaining 4 I(D(?iR) Act taken over units w ill be . nationalised in course of the nert financial year (l 988 - 89)• In addn.- tioa to 5 Companies na.tionalised in 1987 88, G-ovemment of V/est Beiigal has purchased from the High Ccjirt M/s* Carter Pooler ’jhgineering Cb.Ltd. The Ifepartment proposes the following expenditure for 1988-89 for contri bution to the ecuity zcSxtte would be nationalised units and the unit purchased from the High Court, and also for formation of holding Companies The Carter Pooler Engineering Co. Ltd# Rs# 15 lakhs, rriaconate Limited 5 Dr. Paul lohmann ( l ) Ltd. ' $ fis. 2 lalidis# Indian Health Institute & Laboratory Ltd. Liljr Siscuit Co. (p) Ltd. Rs. 10 lakhs. India Belting ?z Cotton Mills Ltd, Rs# 5 laldis. A1q]£ Udyog Vanaspati & Plyv/ood Ltd. Rs, 1 4 laldis. Apollo Zipper Jo, Ltd. 5 I'udis. . The above release of equity is to be utilised as nargin money for procuring assistance from Banl?;s for implementation of modernisation/ diversification programm.es, "I-• Expenditure relating to replacement of old ipachineries jiM ion of balancing fa c ilitie s * Almost a l l the units under the Industrial Reconstruction DGpt o# - { ; p C o n t d .. • u F - 3 2 are badly in need of substantial injection of funds for replacement of old m chinories and changing technology and product-^mix. However, in view of pnucity of funds it has,not been possible to initiate any effec tive programme in this respect. On scrutiny of the proposals received from the units, the DepartJiiOit p.opos js the following expenditure to meet the miniuram need of few units on priority basis. a) lilngle Inddxi Machines I?s. 40,00 1; Lldis For in stallation of one I.'.ori- & ^Oools L M . zontal Boring Machine. b) Shali"n.ar 7orks (1 980}Ltd . P ?5 - 00 ” For replacement of essential plants nnd machineries. c) '.'IlilO Pipes & Tubes Rs, 25.00 n vital spares, mLijor repaj^’B Co. Ltd, new installation, repair and renovation of common fac:'.litios. d) India Paper Pulp Rs. 24.00 •' For meeting expenditure against essential capital it ms for r ep lac eCxQit/rec on struct ion for keeping the plant Tuxm±og, e) Lily Biscuit Co. (p) Rs. 23.00 jBbr one Automatic packin'.'; ma.. chine, conversion of Harley to flour C^eat) and also for re pairs of building. f ) "Eastern D is tille rie s Rs. 20.00 " j?or modeiTLisation-cum-J!ieplacGnien1: L iio it 3d. programme by in stallation of an additional Extra Neutral /ilcho*- lol Distillation Plant for the parpose of production of superior and fine quality al** chohol required fo r the produc tion of standard I.Ii.7,L. products to be at per in quality with other competitors in the mn"’ket producing superior quality ar).d premium Brand, g ) Alok Udyog Vonasp .^.ti Rs, 6.50 " For meeting expend it'ore ?jn conn o: Plywood Ltd. ection v/ith a Ttolly line and rorm L ift . h) Iree Saraswaty Press Rs. 16.00 ” For one photo type setter Ltd. (latest model) and 6 nos. Kydro- lie Hard P allet ‘3ruck. i) Apollo Zipper Co.Ltd. Rs, 7^50 ” l?OT an Automatic Double .'"oaded Metallic Zi;p fastemor cLoJji makir^ machine with electronic spacing device needed for ino- dernisotion. 2 ) Krishna oilicate & Rs, 1.00 ” "i?or repair of old ikiacjiineries Glass Works Ltd- to keep the unit running, k) ^rational Iron & Steol Rs.1 42.00 '• Based on a v ia b ility siTidy Co. (l984)Ltd. conducted try a reputed consul tant, Rs.242.00 lakhs is pro-" posed for this unit fo r 89 )as phase are capital expenditure. t p A F ~ 3 3 IV. PHOCTBAT'/ilvS Off THE FPTigE ( BIST ITUTldTAL PETMOE) DSP .■mi.ll'i T FEST BEITGAX FIMA-TGIAL COPLPORATiaT 'The fest Bengal I’iiicnciol Corporation is a premier lendiTr; djisGituijion. in the State. The paid-up capital of the West Bengal Financial Corporation nainly consists of the contributions fi’oin the CTOvernment o f \7cst Oo^g’al e nd ■the Industrial Development Banlc of India. The authorised cap it ^'1. of .7nst Bengal Financial Corporation has recently been enlianced from R3.IO.OO crores to Rs.15.00 crores after ojaondment of the State 7inancial Corpo::ations .cty 1951 by Crovt. of India. Before the said amendment of the State linoncial Corporations Act, contribations both from the State Governraent ■o.id I-iuustrial levelopment Bark of India towards share capital of 'iVest Bengal FinciTiCial Cor poration would exceed the authorised capital of ?i Rs.80 lakhs have bem releasee so fa r for the year 1 987-T33 ond the remainijng provision of Rs.75 lalihs would be released very shortly. It has been observed that there has been a steady in6?:ease of YIBFC activities on aii average of 17^’ over the last 5 year?. Increase was by 23% la st y o i ’his my go further up next year. Keepir^ this in view v/e would suggest thrt an rmo^jnt of Rs.200.GO lakhs be provided for the next financial year i.e . 1 9G3-39 as against Rs.1 55*00 lakhs :'ji 1987-88. The proposed increase comerj to a l i t t l e more than 29a> over the current financial year i.e. 1987-88. GRAFTS TO ^.ySST BSbTGAI, FHTAI-TCIAL CDRPORATION FOR RUNNILIG PHEMIURE>S ASSISTANCE CELL The West Bengal Financial Corporfetion constituted a SiHjial Cell vi;a, ‘■’Entrepreneures \ssistraice Cell (EAC)” for providing guidance to the now as Y/ell as the existing entrepreneures and also for assisting tlieni vvith a ll necessaiy information/assistance for estia.blishment and runxiiag th eir indus trial ventures. Finance (institutional. Finance) Department agreed to i.roviue assistance to the WBFC for r^jnning it.? Entrepreneures' Assist^uice Cell. Another #ffice at S ilig u ri is gomg tc be opened soon. Hence, a provision for Rs»2.25 lakhs has been made for 1988-89. tp/- F 34 ______& MINING^ GEOLOGIG^^ §^?^H Scli3mes o f tho Directo rate of rlin es and >lin:;rqJLg i 1, The Directorate o f Mines and M inerals, West Bengal wl]lcTi plays an important role in id en tificatio n and dc?\relop-. ment of the State^ s rich ninerc'l resoiirces, fmctions through th Reorganisation o f the Geolp.szical Pro spec tin Branch s 1.1 The target far thu Seventh PlaXi is to continue prospec ting worlc in the distrj_ct of PurULia for GhLnaclay in Kharidura and other areas, for Dolomite and other base metals in Khari« dura, for gold in Kuraari basin and investigation for base met^a along Pur-ulia-Bankura shear ;<^)ne. Evaluation of clay resources to set "Up new ceramic an*d refractory jjidustries in Eirbhun district and evaluation of gravel and clay in Burdwan district also are to be -undertaKen during the Seventh Plan, 1.2 During th^^; currant year, prospecting for clay .and iDlomi, in Khariduara and for Gold in Purulia is being carried out. Detailed contoui'ingj geological mapping j drilling and saiTipling are being done as per prograranic is 2^Parganas and Purulia, 1.3 During I 988-895 an outlay of Rs,^-,20 lakhs may be approve for enabling the Director of Mines and Minerals to carr^^ on its programme fo r prospecting as per progrnjnrae. Setting, up of a, new m it of the G^P^__Brajioh in North Bengal 5 1 ,^ The targe for the Seventh PI,an mder its scheme is to undertake prospecting of coal and base metol in Darjeeling district and to evaluate JayantL Dolomite deposit in Jalpai-gurj d is tric t, 1,^ During the currant year, prospecting for baSQ metals in the virgin areas lying betvvroen Samthar and Gorubathan in Darjeeling d is tr ic t has been uidertakon, 1.6 An outlay of Bs,l^o l-ikhs may be approved for I 988-89 fo r tills scheme, Decentrcilisation of Mining Estate Branch s 1 .7 The target i s to estab lish mining o ffic e in each o f the districts to spread the network of mining activities, 1.8 During the current year the target is to prc^cess 200 mining le.ase aopllcations and to assess a royalty o f Hs.30,00 1 -akhs besides carrying on v/ith other statutory works. «/sd contd,,,, F •=> 3 5 1.9 An outlay of R-%3.00 laKhs may approved fo r tliLb* scheme for 1988--89. Bscpansion of the G,P. Branch at Pur-qLia i 1 .1 0 Ihcler this schome, evaluation is done o f the resottnces o f chin ad ay in Bankura and I^tlClnapore and o f gold in BiH'dwan distri.cts, 1.11 Durin g the curran t year, the target is for prosp ectin g, nf fir e clay deposits in Hamgarh, Bankiira and o f gold in Bhuchingri, Er}.s^rict Burdwan. Goological. mapping, reconnoitary survey, pitting tr-jiclung in these a.reas are also in the programmo for I 987- 88. The prograjiune is to be continued during 1988-89 nlso, 1 . 1 2 outlay of Rs, 3*00 Irikhs may be approved for 1988-89 for continupncG o f the programme as aforesaid, Exp aji Sion o f the Pi roc to rate o f lylines and Mnergp.s s 1 . 1 3 IIo progress o f work has y e t ,beea made under this scheme, 1 ,1 ^ i\n outlay of Rs.0 , 3? lal^hs be approved for 1988-89 for this scheme," K lIN IN G ^ SOBPORATION VJEST BMGAL DWiLOPMHTT & TxH4DHlG GOHPORATION LTD. ( WBMPTCD . 1# WMDTG lias beai cngagc.l in development, exploration and trading of industrial. r'TineraJ.s in the State, The activj^ties of the C':Lpo??ation havo as long teert con finked to the d istric ts o f PuriiLia and Birbh-unu The Corporation has since extended its mining activities in North Bengal, A brief write-up oh the proj jct of the Corporation and prvoposed project-wise allocations o f plan fund fo r 1988-89 is given below 2- (1) Pachami Hat^a,cl^ Stone Ivljjiin^ Prq.ject s 1.1 The project is composed of a Basalt VdxiQ and a stone aggregate plant adjacent to the mine in the district of Blrbhun. The design capacity of the project is about 21,000 of stone aggregate per annun on one shift basis, 1 . 2 The project being about I 7 km. aw ay from the nearest rail head at Mollarpur traisporting stone chips to the con sumers is highly expeisive. As a result marketing of stone chips in and around Calcutta which is the main market covQLd not bo substantially developed. With the guLdfj.ice of the State Planning Board i t has been recently p ossible to s e ll stone chips to soDo o f the Govt, consuiiing departments ^ ik e P,W,D. and CMDA it is expectxT that in the next year the Coiporation would bo able to soli siseable amomt of stone chips ■vd.th the assist-mce of these departrijnts. c o n t d , . , , . F •--- o > (2) ItockJPhcsphate Minin a n d Gidndini^ Pro.iect ; 1,3 This Project is composed Of an Apatite Mine in the Beldih area of the p-aruLia nistrict .and a Grinding Ihit at Ranga(^dh in the sama Li stric t ahout 10 ka, aWay from the mine. The rm-Ox-:;ilne from the Apatite Mne at Beldih is transported to tho Rangadih Grininig Ihitj gor-und, bagged and sold to consumers a ll over India as a Direct application phosphatic fertilizer. Thu Corporation has heen getting central subsidy for soiling this material, the brand najme of which is ’’Piirulia Phos” , Because o f poor demand fo r the product in the market the Corporatioan coiiLd not s a il more than 10,000 to 11,000 tcinnes in a year. Recently som:j publicity programme has be^ taken vip by the Coiporation, The in itial response to this publicity programme is somewhat eri(^urasing. It is expected that the Corporation v/ouLd be able to s e ll more amouit o f PuniLia Phos than it did in the past. The basis of the expectaticai is a likely break-through in the Assam and the North Bengal Markets. (3) Mnlti I^lreclav Proioct ; 1,^ Thder tMs Project a Pireclay Mine is operated in the JiLstrj.ct of Pur-aLia, There is substantial demand for this high alumina Fireclay in the refractc-iry industry. The Corpora tion is selling thj.3 Hreclay to a Central Government organisa* tion Bharat Refractory Limited. It is expected that in view of increasing demand for this type of high alui:Tina Jireclay the Corporation would be able to sell more am om t o f T a lti Pirecla^if in the next year. The 1988--89 Plan has been drawn with that obj ective. 1 . 5 This Project for extraction of rough Granite Blocks is- yet to take off in a Commercial Scale, At present some preopar rative semi-commercial operation is being carried out by the Corporation, Rough ELocks are being extracted for selling to the prospective exporter. The Govemment has already been requested to consider setting xip a joint venture company to exploit tbis Granite deposit. The 1988^89 Plan bas, however, been dra^’^ on the basis of the continuance of pr^operative semi commercial opera'^ion stated a.bove. (h ) Investment in N.B.D.L. 1.6 The Corporation holds ^0% sha-^'e in N.B.D,L. For q.uite some time N.B.D.L. has been asking fo r increasing the Share Capital in order to l^jiance its proposed plan for higher prod tion, Rs.5 la}^hs has been earmarked for N.B,D.L. in 1988-89. c o n t d . , . I F ^ 3 7 (5") GoaJ, Min in?^ Pro.iect iii North s 1.7 A iDankable report on the proposed mining in the Ba.graKot CoaJL area had already heon prepared and submitted to the Govt, On clearance from the Forest Departmait the Corporation woiXId start the project. The total project cost wouLd he aromg Ps,20 1 aKhs. Rs,5" lakhs has been earmarked fo r this p ro ject in 19 8 8 - 8 9 . (^ ) >ji sc el l an ecus ProSTPectin^ 5 1*8 The Corporation hr;,s always been carrying ou^ some p r e li minary prospecting and developm<-5nt work to find out new mineral resources for future ac tiv itie s* lakhs has been earmarked for this item in 1988- 89, 1.9 -An outlay of Rs,80.00 lalchs is proposed for the V/.B.M, D.T*C* for the Annual Plan I 988- 89. /sd G ^ I Tho Flying Training Institute ct Evjhars^ is uno uf thw oldjst Flying Training Instituto in India, it has bj;.;n clvjcidjci to upgrade thu f e c i l i t i o s in t h j T ra in in g In s t it u t e through d,jVwloprni^nt of la n d , cons truction of apprtjEch road, cdministrc-itiv^’ building, str.ff quarters, h;.:stJl and purchasocf uquipmJnt and training aircraft, Th^ total ccst comos to Rg. 110 lakhs to bo sp^nt during thij untiro Souo-nth FivJ Yuer Plan puriod. This is tho third yoar of implomontatiun o Far tho financial yoar 1988-39 an outlay of Rs# 25 lakhs has boon prc.uidod, ro m ps an d , B h lDG£.b 1* Programme! of thu rujtrcpolitan Duvjlopmont D^pgrtmont j-xjy-y!:^?, P J ^Pro j o c t Prowision for the project undor Stato Plan consists of agcincy chargcs, ustablishmLint cost, rt-habilltGti::jn and cost for land acquisition* For those itoms of works no contred Gssist-'nco in thw form of loan or grarit is availablo although thu Govt , of India is financing tho pr^joct on loan basis* Govornmont of India w ill provi-J Rs* 80*00 croros of additional loan assistanco to moot tlho cost ^v-r-run of Rs* 100.00 cror<-jS in consijquonco of timo ovujr-run providod, Tho St-.to Go\y»jrnmont pr;juidos tho romaining Rs* 20*00 cror-Sc Hccordingly, prevision has boon madj in th.j S ta to Annual P la n , 2* Prcqrammo of tjo_ Public bJcrks Ckjpartmont Tho Public Works Qopartmunt has a strotch of 6000 Kms, of roads of which tho Stat^ Highways aro 2510i Kms. najor D istrict Roads 1950 Kms* Ordinary D istrict roads 966 Kms, andl uillag- roads 573 Kms, As tho so roads ar^ v^ry old and thoir conditions apo dilapidr.tod, thoy raquirJ not only striingthoning and widoning, but also complwtu ri^novaticn to copo with tho on rush of tho oxisting hoa-.vy vohicular tra ffic - and mor<^ tr'ffic onvisagod with tho industrial growth to ccmo. During the Sovonth Fiuo Yoar Plan the Dopartmont havw- a tar gat of widoning and strongthoning of 220 Kms, of existing roads and 20 Kms, during tho Annual Plan, 1987-88* During 1985-87, thu Dopartmwnt has complotud widoning and strongthoning of 30 Kms, of oxisting road strotch , 3, Pro or ammo of. tho Public liJ.rks (noads) Ckipartm-jnt Tho Govornmuint has niv^jn spocial att.:ntion for oconomic rojuucjnation of backward ar^jr.s by aicccjl^rc.ting inciuetrial growth in biCkward districts, it w ill roquir^^ n-cusscry infrastructural faciliti..s nr.Q/-^ lik-J roc-cis/brii^ga ccmrnunicatijn • The.' Po'dle (noacJs) QapGrtrrunL hcs prjpc=.rjc] a m^.st-jr plen fo r 20 yjc.rs pwrit:cJ from 1930-2000 basing cn tho minimtjm r-quirurriwnt for Rc^'cl Sector. This is cI sq acJu-ncj p lan fo r Rur- Rncids in th^ St^.to . Th-.r.j Gra curt<-dn important-- ant! c o s t in d u civo timu bound p r c j j c t s ncuj undor oxucution o f t h is D ijpartm unt, Fund fo r such progr'-mmos arc r~quirjd to bu providud Gupc.rr.twly ss h;ii3 boon t-^cn-; in thj pc;st, Ro"-d communication in Fr.lta uXport Procu ssing Zono is on- of such important proj^'cts for which^ fund uas providjd suporc.toly, Thj targot for 1986-87 u/g s for construction of 102 km* of nou roads and to connect 237 v illa g a s uiihich WRs echiuvad d u rin g tho y^'ar# Tho targot for 1987-80 is for construction of about 10 4 Kms» of now roads to connoct 835 v i l l a g a s . ROAp_ J R Mi\iSPOuT 1 • C *S Tho objoctiuo is to bring doun tho ago profile of tho existing float through acquisition of now busos and through robuilding/ronovation of old sorvicoablo busos for bottor offoctivo'utilisetion, Provision has boon madvj for purchaso of float units with o viou to (^) onsuring offuctivo utilisr.tion of available capacitios of Unit Elxchanno Shop, -^nd, (b) roducing thu doun-timvj of off-road vohido-s by making prompt r^-pl'-comont of dofoctivo major compon-.nts by nou/ouorhc-ulod onos, Tho c iv il construction and purchaso of plants and uquipm-nts including purchc.so of othor vohidos havw' boon providod to giu^ tho noc.ossary infrnstructurQl back-up, Tho Pl'i.n schomos aro as undor : SI. I\lam-i o f tho schomo l\los» (Rs # i n le k h s) ^ • Acquisition of n^u busos a) SADD ©Rs. 7.00 lakhs 30 210 b) SD @Rs. 4.20 la k h s 130 546 2, Rebuilding of old busos 190 190 3, purchaso of Float Units - 80 4. Civil construction works including Q'-iCtrical u;orks - 90 5. purchcso of Plant & j^achinory including othor .vohiclos - 44 T o ta l ( 1-5 ) - 1160 nac/. G - 3 2. Thu^ N c3 <,3 (.T oC, has r.chi^jv^ - a m--jor br^'Gk through in tjrm s o f outshudding, fluut utilisation and traffic jarnings. Th-j objuctiuj is to stnbilisd thj purformcin: j and th^T^aftir pT'ovi- . for nc'cijsscory uxpp.nsiun in survico ca p n citijs, Certain mc-ni'-gumant m«jasuros hauj Blr-icdy buon takcjn to solU'-^ the- problwrn of ovjrr-manning ';t th-- uns! Slj,J^Jo_,^ Kl^ i j o f thu_ _%::hu me fL.,in_ Q_ .y_n _t 1, Cost of 50 Standard bua^s at thu rat^ o f Ks. 4,00 la c s ..jach Rs, 200*00 le e s 2, Purchase of float units r,s. 13.00 " 3, payment to Calcutta Improvjmjnt Trust for Construction of Building in Calcutta, Rs« 10*00 ” 4, Cost of construction of Central Workshop at Cooch Bohar. Rs« 10,00 ” 5, Cost of construction/dLjujlopmunt of diffjrjnt dsjpots of.tha Corporation Rs# 15*00 ” T o ta l i - Rs, 248.00 lacs 3, Q.J-LX,. During thj yoar 1988-89 ti.j Q.S.T.C, plans to lay strwss on thj ir.ipruvAJmunt and dov^ilopmo-nt o f workshop and d jp o ts f.- .c ilit io s u ith a vi-^u to increasing tho flout utilisation, It plans to incruiaso thJ fl^jot utilisation to 70 por cunt from thu pros^nt I j v j I of 50 por c.jnt by thu jnd of thu plan y_;ar 1988-89, To mout thu transport nujd of tho backward cruas of Purulia D istrict, tho D.S.TcC, plans to construct a do pot at Furulia'with a provision for 50 buses, Tho now services aru propoSod to bo opunud to ccnn«ct tho backward arons of Purulia d istrict with the Headquarter of tno D istrict, Thu Plan schumus aru es undor ; f^ Schw mamount 1, Acquisition of now buses 7 n^s, ^mi Do'lux Type for Ijng distance SurviCuS Rs, 30,94 lakhs 2. Ron.jvation and rebuilding of old busus Rs. 48.00 ” ( 60 Nos, ) a) purchasu end In s t t .11/.ti.n of c.jld pr cuss Typu riutrunoing Plant including cost of building Rs,10,00 lakhs b) p la n t & Machinerius for City Depot R3, 2.50 " c) purchase of float Units Rs . 9.36 ” 21.86 ” G - 4 Narry o f i>chum>^ Amount 4. P.j^. PO_F. ' a) IXUilopnunt of City (Concr^itu Bay) Traffic Building Tg* 28,00 lakhs b) Qyvtjlopmunt of existing gar2g,3 ; i) Construction of an ovor—h>! -d tank Rs.6,20 l?.khs ii) Construction of sh^d in thw) n^wly doUwlop-d er^^c. Tvs, 10 lr.khs iii) Trcffic Rost room, Training hell and administrativj build- iri9 ik » ^ 9 ,» P .Q .i;3. 26,20 lr.khs Rs# 54,20 lakhs 5 , E.xp on s i on o f D «S ,T «C » C onstruction of Qopot ct Purulia Pticsu-I Pvs* 25.00 ” 6* S t a f f c.ccomfr.odr.tion in clu d in g yr.tur connection. fo* 20.00 ” Total Outlay s P»s. 200,00 lakhs 4. C ,ToC , Duo to inr.dj qu*'.tj inuo stnunt fo r about throo docadjs for ri^nwual/ roplr.C-JiTunt o f r o llin g stock/track/o\A-‘r-hoad systwms, thu u n tiru systum of C ,T ,C, yas in a statw of sorious djc:.y r>nd «.ll brr.nchuS of thj systom ujru in urgent nuod of ronuuci, Thj critical luuwl of financial rjquir-j- nwnt for compljto runjur^l of tho C ,T ,C, systam wac; about Ks, 150 croros. Against this ruquirum^nt, an in\y*j stmunt of Rs. 52 crorus only uas madj undv-r C,U,T.Po during 1980—85, Thj r^!n«auol of thu ontirw systom is, th-r^jforcj, thu major component of thu Annual Plan of thu C.T.C, Busidus this, C.T.C. proposes to complete the rusidual uork in connuction with thu wXtonsion of tram sorvicus from Buhaln to 3oka, Tho d^-tails of tho Plan schom-s ar^; as undur ; . . Amount Sl^.Np^._ Namu, of schum^s {,',3« in lakhs) 1, Elxt.jnsion progri-mmu of tram sjrvicjs fro m Buh'^.la to 3oka______f:) Construction uork c t n ju Qupot 120.00 b) Sub-Station 22,00 2 • ptl~ur ^ PS r c mrr^^ i) Construction of nuu tram cars (l4-3ossop) 625.00 i i ) R/S Tyrus ( 1600 Nos. ) 45,00 iii) Complutj oluctrical uquipmunts for tram car? 30,00 iv) Bearings ( 200 Nos, ) 10.00 v) Ronuual of tr^m track (including cost of rails) 185,00 vi) ilJn-ur.l of OH systuin 30,00 G ~ 5 Amount si..,Mg_. Name o f sch^m^s in , la k h s ) v i i ) Service equipment & machir ri.^s 15.00 v i i i ) Maximum t r a c t io n tru ck 20 .00 ix ) Other compon-nl3 of tram cars (spring. ^ HoSo f^h.ets) 30.00 X) Lighting & Building modification/ construction 30 ,00 3 . R^^novation of tram cars 120.00 1282.00 Sitting Up of travel Gnd transit d.jpots at district huadquarturs end C a l p u t i ^ a ______ This is a continuing schuima • Undjr this schjmu bus stand and pcss^ngcjr shulturs ar^j constructed in thb districts and in Calcutta to eater to the neud of thj public. An outlay of Rsi 30 lr?.khs is proposed to bu utilised during the financial yucr 1988-89 for the ongoing and riow p r o je c t s , Rc-orqanisation of, P»\ioD«. Calcutta To stren g th en thci i n s t i t u t i o n a l framuJUJork o f tra n s p o rt s e r v ic e s in th^ city, it is proposed to re-organise and rationc-liStj the Public Vehicles Directorate (PWQ) • Thu rnjasures contomplat^d include re—locr.tior of the .administrative offic-; and tusting/inspection units, modernization of data storage and rot ieval systems etc. Amount Ma.ior g Minor, heads of uorks (Ks * i n la k h s) iMamj o f scheme . . 1, Hodernisation of Vvihicle registration, taxation, licensing systems including m o d ern isatian o f in fo rm a tio n mcincgemunt system. 10.00 2m drivers* tr':'ining and administration 5.00 3. Vehicle testing 7.00 4. Administration of vehicles find drivers on tho r o a d , 3.00 ' I ; . 5. Training and visits of officers and staff to cities in S.£. Asia having similar systems and in f r a s t r u c t u r e s i . e , Kong Kong and Singapore 1.00 6. General insfrastructur^s d^v-ilopmont (setting up Neu paribehan Bhavan, Traffic Safety Division etc.) 14.00 T o ta l ss 40.00 Rw~organisation and expansion of Transportation and Lngin^ijring □ irw c t l'TQt y ______, __ Issues relating to traffic and transport .tion aru. getting increas ingly compljx and l:irge in size requiring prof-ssi^nal computuncu to G - 6 dual uith thum. In recognition of this situation, a Traffic end Trinspor- tction Planning and Eiiginworing Qir^ctnratj has bojn Gstabliohjd uithin t h is CLpartmw'nt uhu ruspond to a l l ujork TujI ting to planning, monitoring and also analysis. The existing core unit is b~;ing expnndud to attend tu such needs* This Uing has already cigliu-rud a larg,j numb-ir of traffic engineering impruvement projects, rot-d uidening, terminal planning, road analysis and is also engagod in planning and allied functions. An amount of hs« 15 lakhs has been provided for the purpose, ope r a t i on imprcvu_men t g r 3Qr5imme_ The on-going schemes under this head ape as fcllous s ImptcVGment of B.T , Road, Improvemunt of Oum Dum Road and Gessore Road IntersGcticn, Dunlop Bridge Bus Terminus, Qakshinesuar Truck Holding place, Improvement of Bank Stand Bus Terminus, Bnghih^ti Bus Terminus, Of thuSG on-going schemes, Improvement of B ,T , Road/Qum Qum Road and Gossore Road Intersecticn/Baguihati Bus Terminus w ill bo completed during the current financial year* A nominal amount of Hs* 1 lakh each (total Rs. 3 lakhs) has been p r o v id o d in the budget to take care of any residual work* Dunlop Bus Torminus w ill bo a mc^jor Bus Torminus at the North. £jid of the city, Thu total estimr.ted cost is Rs* 1,14,43,000/- and tho project w ill bo Completed in three yoars, A sum of Rs# 30 lakhs has been provided in 1988-89, the second year of the project implementation, A sum of Rs# 6 lakhs has been allotted for the acquisition of land for construction of Dakshineswar Truck Holding place , Improvement of Bank Stand Bus Terminus w ill bo completed in 1988-89 for which a sum of Rs* 10 lakhs havij been providod. The total outlay for the continuing schemes comos to Rs* 49 lakhs. The details of the neu schemes are given belou s SI, Rough Cost Proposed Alloca- ]\!o^. Name o f scheme Lst im'^.te t jU:n in 1988-89 Rs* Rs* 1 , Conncjction o f Can^l yjest Road to Gcvinda Khatic Road.for 200 lakh 10 lakh diuering lorry traffic of the c i t y , 2* C o n stru ctio n o f a road from Gaznavi Bridge to t.R* Bypass ISO lakh 10 ” and Sf^Ut L^^^ke to co nnectio n Cossipur Road, B,T, Road, R«.G* Kar Road and Shyambazar b y the sido of Ultadanga Canal, 3 , T ran sp o rt O peration Improvemu»nt . ’ Plan of A.p,C, Road from S.N* 100 lakh 30 ” Banurjee Road to Raja Bazar Tram Depot including widening, bus lc:ne , intersection improvement etc. G ^ 7 SI« Rough Cost proposed Mloca> J ' - P . » i?- \\Z • ?\S n Construction of P':-di::strain Ovcitpa^ss "i ■ a» At [''Icuiali 30 lakh 30 lak h ^ \ ' b t. At UltnCiungs C ircular Railujay 3tc.tion across .Ultadanga 20 ” 20 ” Canal tc provi(^e access to^ s t a t io n , 5 . IrnprQ\?^:TV3nt o f the in t o r s 3 c t ic n of CjM, Bypass ana Sait Lake 10 ” ID ” Ccnr.'jctor to rouca accident r is ic 5, Improufcnant of tha incersection of \iazrul Islam Ssrani and 10 ” Ultadanca Hain Boac nar Hudco :iouoin_' to incri^^isa tra ffic c a p a c it y , Chsnnolisation of Choujringhse Read '"rofi: L^ n in S c r a n i t c Ky-i ID ” ■ 10 •’ btract for improuad traffic [nanaguw.t: nt and saf91 y » S, Re-alignrr.ont of ['iayo Road (Guri! r»anak Sarani ) at park 8 ” Strset-ChaJringhee Road w Crosaing to raciuco tra ffic d“lay iho crossing, 9,. Publicity canpaign, and traffic menaqtmor't on lou^s including 3 3 ” root --f aid;' liko road f^arking-^ s ig n s j 'i^to* 1Cc Spocial prcjscts Tho t o t a l p lan o u tla y uni-ior thit> h^at como s to i;;.. 24Q la k h s , Ootaiis o!"' tho Spjcial Proja'Cts are as oalou s Fa a s i ^ l i t v_ '•"it P P r . oast-i^est road Vehicular traffic in ths city of Calcutta is incrsasing at a ra o id r a t a , Numbsf of r'sgisterad motor vehicles is almost closo to 4 lakhs and tho annual grcuth rate is about 10 porcdnt. Tho central arv. a of tho city uas found to attract more than 3 laklis 20 thousand vohicles during average ueakday covering 12-hour period in 1935« Littlo rnora than 2 lakhs uahiclos approachsd; tha city cantro from north and soUuh directions uhil- the r^st from east-uest directions. At the current grouth rato, ths voluma of traffic is axpscted to ba doubled in lass than 10 yoars tims , bJith tha appjlication of a l l s o r ts o f demand nicnagem^nt techniques^ it w ill ba axtramaly d ifficu lt to maintain evon thi current lovsl of mobility luhich is reasonably poor from any standardp So it,is absolutoly nacassary that ono north-south and ona G 8 aast-'jest road should ba upgredsd to axpresswcy\stanciarri by way of audition cf flyovers. Considering ':ha scale and complexitiess involved in such a proj'-^ctj it is essential that a detailed tbchno-^conomic fwasiDili'cy study incluvij.ng tha preparation of -ha project plans should be carried, uut rirct if it is prinipaxly uiia,t ona noruh-south and ono east-west road should oe upgraded to such a starrJard ujithin nfext docada, Tha cost of such a study includinQ the prw-par^lion of the projact plans is likaly to da a ro u n d IQ lakhs,, Thii. funo may taa s p a c ia lly a l l o t e d to eithv^r to the Transport Departriusnt or to the CHQA for this purpose. Plan allocation is 10 lakhs. The intensive ussli of tha roac^ fa cilitie s by tfie ever increasing traffic volumes and other road users requires impl'^mantation of ntjcessary r road safety measures in order to at least mai-ntain thj currtint level of r o a d safety, Th;i safety measur^is are to be adopted in three fclloujinQ ar .'.' as « i) in fixed facilities like roads intersections, terminals etc, ii) in carriers i*e . vehicles both mechanical and bodies (insics and o u ts id e ) iii) drivers. It is suggested that the programme may be started modestly with the first group while preparatory works relating to two other groups may b j i n i t i a t e d in tha form o f plGnnii.^j and programrne dev'alopm ent, In ort^er to improva the safety lev/el of the fixed facilities, accident prone ar-as are to be id^intified and their causative factors other than the vehicles and drivar are tu be found out through detailed investigation. In most cases causative factors w ill be deficient geometries of the road layouts, impropur placing of fixed objects liks light posts etc, inadequate or obstructed visib ility, inadequate clearance from the moving paths, absence of aids to guide r o a d u s e rs , improp.ir locations of entrance/exists etc. Two ocher important causativs factors for night accidents are inadequate street lighting at critical locations as well as absence of druineaters with glow signs at locations where vehicles have to tak- a sharp change of path. For this purpose, it is proposed that spo^cial fund of .is. 10 lakhs may be alloted for tne financial year 1983-89. f'letro Corridor from Tollygunge to Lsplanade has ueen^improved g.inerally following the Restoration Plan p r e p a r e d by the S t a t e Governm-nt by the Hatro Railways with their fund, in man-' places, howav-^ir, work .is proceeding and lik a ly to be completed -.:i, thin n-xt y.^^c r. i\'ow, there - .. t G - 9 are tujo issuas which remain unresolved till date, is widening of ChoLJringhee Road betueen P^rk Street and B irla Planatorium . Unless tram tracks are removed on the western side, the road can not be widened. Chowringhee Road also remains ill~ lit on tha westorn faco due to this r-ason, Th.3 second issue relates to tha section from Birla Planatorium to Tollygunge Tram depot ujJibre the road has been re a s o n a b ly improvad or under the process of impruvement. However, this improvement does not include installation of illumination system of same standard following in other important places of Calcutta, Also for traffic management a number of traffic control devices, information system?, guard rails, passenger shelters etc, are required to be provided all along the Corridor, For this purpose, a special allocation of fund to the tuna of ks* 20 la k h s may ba p ro vid ed. This expenditure w ill not, however, includa widening of Chowringhee Road north-south of B irla Planatorium, ^ • lyjripk, iip 15? 1.119. J| i ^jpJ-.n In order to ensure traffic safety and improved mobility via National Highways it has been the declared policy of the Government of India to construct way-side amenities including holding places for trucks at suitable intervals on National Highways. The fund for such schemes should reasonably come from Government of India, So it is proposed that a special fund of us» 10 lakhs for this purpose may be provided in 1938-89. Inlond^ Water_Jran^or^ It is becoming increasingly evident that whatever efforts are jmacie to improve the surface modes of transport can only lead to marginal improvament bscause of the low road surface area in the greater Calcutta jregion. No effort was made earlier to utilise the river Hooghly, a Natural water-way, which flows through the congested areas of Calcutta and Howrah, It is only during the past few >^ars that conscious and systematic efforts are being taken to develop ferry services along and 4cross the river Hooghly to serve as a complemi-:ntary mode of transport, nis being an energy efficient mode of transport has assumed even reater importance now. It is proposed to enlarge/expand the existing ferry service lacilities by pressing more numb=r cf ferry vessels into service and Iso by setting up of additional terminal facilities at selected sites, amely, Ballyghat, Belur, third jetty at Howrah Railway Station, •azarghat ( near Chandpal Ghat ), It is proposed to construct 4 ferry ,3ssels at an estimated cost of Rs« 25 lakhs each. /-• G - 10 Thars has bean a p.i^rsistant dGmand from the public and the industries located at. Haldia for setting up of a modsrnissd uahiclb-cum- passangar ferry service cpnnucting 24i-parganc*s with the industrial Complex of Haldia* This typa cf ferry service uuuld speed up the jconomic developmdnt of the areas related to the hinterland as ujell as romovc some of-the transportation bottlenecks thc.t exist in the present system* The project cost w ill come to about Rs* 60 lakhs, Quring the yoar 1983-39, a sum of Rs* 30 lakhs has bean provided for in the budget. The schjmes are as follows s Amount gl. j^hg, sphemg. ' tiSLvlp-.lakhsJ 1. expansion of IliJT Navigation Cell 16*00 (including astc.blishra^nt cost ) 2* Acquisition of ferry vessels under 100*00 Tr&nSport Department, 3, Ferry service across the riv^ar Hooghly 104.00 at sejGcted sites, 4, Construction of administrative building, 5.00 Crew Training Centre, Purchase of office tjquipment, 5, tlxpansion of I .T • Dock yard 5.00 6, Provision of terminal facilities 30.00 in Sunderbans, T o ta l 8 8 260.00 H » i U I I I , COnPlUNICATICN^ (^ajor psrt of tho communicntion hrs bo^n claboratod in Chp.ptor \ill. In this cK^ptor only i^ural RobcJ of various r;rac!os which constitute an im~ portr.nt pcirt of th^' ns-jt-work of communication u ill be dor.lt with* Physicr.l pro> ross has boon romarkabi-’ in thi.. ru r'l road soctor unctir MNP in th- first throo years of tha 7th Plan 5 it is oxpcctod th"t of the plan physical target w ill bo achieuod. In th^ first two yoars cf the 7th Plan, 91 Kofis of rural roads uero constructed upto black top against a targ'-t ' f 2H0 Kms for the 7th Plan period that is 45.5 percent of the 7th Plan target u re compluted in the first two years of the 7th Plan, In the next tujn ye a rs of th e 7th P la n , as per th e plan t a r g e t o n ly 54 Kms. of r u r a l roads need be constructed which means 27 Kms, P'r year. Thus there is scop: for enhancing the 7th Plan target for rural ro^ds under H N P. Rural Roads are improved und-r N R E P also. Under NREP, the village link roads are widened and sLrongthened even upto the brick work that is upto ’G’ stage. Later on such ro^^'ij's are taken up by the PU(RcadG) for bl" ck topping. The achievement in th e f i r s t two years of the 7th Plan is given bolow. N R L P 190 6-07 ( 1 ) K.Hs improved 15,100 9,653 ( 2 ) Culverts constructed 2 ,163 621 ( 3 ) liJeaden b rid g es 47 In the d istrict Plan Schemes fund also a considerable amount cf money i s a l l o t t e d fo r r e p a ir of R u r a l ro a d s. I - 1 I X . SCIENCE^ TECH.NCiJDGY -gT- P ™ _A j-. s c i e n c e c°: TEC1-!NGU£Y C m R IJT E E .SC I ENTjF j C' R EgE A_R C_H Uast Bongal Sci.'ncJ & Tecl'nolory Committc ■ has bo.’m sanctior.in^ funds fcr RccD/SccT Proj3cts/SchGrni-s cn subjects cjnsict^rad usoful be tha socic.;tyo For this purpose funds arc b^ing prcvidod t c tho-Univc;rsitiJs, R^jsjarch Ins- titr.tos, otc. , frr carrying cut scientific roscarchcs* In addition th- C mmitt3o is trying tr ascertain thG fo lt noo^^s nf the pjople and tryinn t:; sarvica thair nfc^ads with the help cf ORuA/Ucluntary agtmciGs/Sci^nci^ Clubs ;’tCe 2. Thu UJGst Bengal Science & Technology Committee has 15 Study Groups and a numb^’r cf Sub-groups on different branches/sub-branches of Sciuncc for I'Qndi^ring necessary advisrj and guidance t'- the Ccmmittoe nn research prjpo- sals and other activities relating to the respective streams of Science "c T'jchn:-logy. About 100 Scientis':s from different Universities, Research Ins- titU'*.os and T e c h n ic a l Dapartm ents of Gov/t, a re Fiejmbers of th e se Stu d y Groups/ Sub-groups* 3. Th'j Uest Bengal Science Technology Ccmmittoo has not yet been able to f Jvolop oven the minimum infrastructural facilities required fnr its smr..th functioning, Asa result it has net possible for t|-e C';mmittec t-' do prcpur justice to its assignmtJnts. In case the pr-'posal materialises in the nt:ar <='uturo , the fund requirem^.nt may exceed the pi- sent estimate. In any cae3 it u ill be necessary tc strengthen the sccrGtorial support for the Committee* The set-up of the C nmmittce * s office w ill have to be suitably augmented for th'j purpose# 4. The fund requirements for 1907-GC' and 190G-r’9 are indicated in the S^atPm nts GN-1 and G[\!—2. The Science & Technology Committee has repcirtud that there are about 20 - ongoing schemes with total approved outlay if Rc,77*13 lakhs# The Committee have also proposed 22 new schemes with to tal estimated outlay of Rs«40.13 Iakhs« 5* No expenditure could yet be incurred cn the scheme for setting up of Remcto Sensing Centre* 1 - 2 T h j D; of Enuircjnfnunt bjas s a t up in 3unp , 1902 as a *f\iO:lfiL‘ ’..• ;.>artm'jnt f^ir direction and co-*or(.Iination of rm aauraa for £ibat:lng unvir n** m-nta.l pollutirn^ fur cnuirnnrnontai protrjctirn - .nr! frr fJromotinQ c.bVvjlo,:— .iv nt ccnsist&nt uith *. nvircnm^ntal consorv/^ti ^n# Thn l:'.nc: hiGtcry “ nvironmental dagre.L^^ti-'n c£i 11s fcr a ll rrund >ffurts t '^jarfls p rct.- ctio n and imprm/;'mt.nt j f nuii: onni-nt * I t is n^’C o ssa ry , in th- "ir-^^t in p ta n c J , t 'a r o u s o p u l'lic in t r 3 s t about o nvir'n m -n ta 1 ausr-^n-'SG. GnntP sro paid to n.. n~g'v-t nnr nt institutions f c r organisinQ s3r:.inars, . >'hibitinns, zth^v aware ness [3r":rrarr.i;iCis e t c . Th^ C-jDartm'^nt b rin g s r u t pos her c, leaf lots otc« ;'n onvir nnmi-ntal issues f^T distri'juticn amcnost t^£: pi-dulic* 3cm-i5 publications, in this retard bav'-: slrDady issued and thJ ^Mo'iiin'-^ pdbl5 c a tio n s aro rrr-'pcsLH! t .' b ^ is s u -'d durin,: 1900-09 8 1) t^nuir'infn-nftal Status R-port for tha State 2) C' mp'Jn- .'ium or, ^ n v ir nrne nt n 1 Gu i d ’ ’’-i n s • J. I . RE 3EA R C T ’rn p:::-* nr am mu Enwirnnni-'ntal Res:"'arch and Studi s is £n:'thr-:r major r isp p n sib ility rf thin Oi:^ |iSrtmGnt«T h:-r i afcj sericxjs ^’nvir ^nm^ntal i3r..bl mo in dif f 31 iPi': aroas. Grants arc paid t;. dlf *=‘ur nt instituti'm s and Univ/jrolty Pru'^fi is'^rs f:x und-Ttaking rosL'arch and studijs in diff'.’Tv.^nt aruaa. !i]h.r junr L.li-rR i8 a l-ochnolc'Qy nap or data t:as3 i s nnt un-'c:-'- ' It bs,. bc^n jJruppsod t sanc/ci_n during iis»Lo‘-G. unc-r thit' P-r~ ^ramiir^ for diff'irnnt rusoarch projcicto, sDnr'J c7 ujhich arn in d ic a tG d b-ilow 1) Stud5' '^ cn ine''*cticidos/pDsticidi: s ^nd thoir impact rn unvir C'finT^nt c ri'd h .a lth * 2 ) Enyironmnntal impact analysis cf vhsj iJnviri-nm^mf around Darj"' lin-j T -.jun, 3) iianitorinr insQcticidos/pJsticid'T rJsiduoG in cdibl fish 3 in fr'S'^h 8r pcnd. 4) Studi33 on axt'Jnt of water pnllutirn and its cffjctp in SQmt fnajor lals 's in and arr.und Calcutta, At pr-^’S^. n t, Zooloriical Gar dsnns-A lipore; Zoolc~ical Garden and •’’e.d.Tioja Naidy Himalayan Zoolonicel Park, Darjcn l.lng-r.ra und r th"' adfnr.nintro ■'■iv' control :3* ’'ho Da;jartm!3nt of Environment. Grants ''.rc paid tc th^Jj: Zoo Gc::c'' ns by th^ State? Govornfriint for t'noir a ll round d.volcpmsnt* In th''! P la n Dudcj'Jt fo r iQOo-P-Q, a p ro v is io n of Rs.lD, 0:3 .‘’akho h:'S rm sur^. ' stf^d for financinr diffr:r -:nt davclrpm-nt sch. rn-^s o" tii- Zco Card. nt:. ^ p. in :]icatijn i‘T somj of th '^ RchJrr.'s is Qiv3n bc^rou. ♦- 1 ) Ron'vation of Rhino enclosure at Alipoi'O Zoo* 2 ) Constructi'-'n of Greiip 'D* qua-r^nr? Alno--j Zoo* 3) Soil conservation work and nxtonsion of foot path of Oarjoolincj Zoo. 4) 09v/Glcpm'3nt of Lak^^ area in A lip o r o Zcu* 5) R e c o n s tru c tio n r;f c o lla p s e l1 boundary wall of Darjooling 2oc* c) Constr.uction of catch water drain, iijpp- staff quarters, rLnova- tion of auiary cf Darjoclino ZO0, I • EXTENSIO k. LF. .ZCG GARDEN. T A l i p o r o ^ og is now located in an over~crowdod area of tho City of Calcutta. The Garcten has no scope for its extonsijn. Th;^ animals of th^' Zoo ar!^ much strained by the hustle and bustlj of the town. It is, therofore, f ; I t n PC G ssary to establish another Zoo in any place n- ar Ca lcutta/r!cu.;r ah* Suitable site for the purpose is b. ing st'lected for acquisition. ^ previ~ sion (]f Rb.5.00 lakhs has been su^QOsted for the year 19GG-G9 for moijtiny the preliminary expenses in this conn^iction such as land requisition and de\r- lo ment c o s ts . ^ • LLC1YD,_BOTANIC g a r d e n . Tho Lloyrj Botanic Garden is the only high altitude fa cility of its kind in the whole country. The Garden, though a tourist attraction in Qarjeeling, is primarily intended to provide research and conservation fa cilitie s to studi'.nts of Botany and scholars. A provision of ns,4*D0 lakhs has b.'on suggest te d in th e P la n Budget fo r 1900-09 fo r re n o v a tio n , r e p a ir and improvement of th'-" Herborium Glass House, Nursery and Orchidium of the Gar.ion. M D , _^1R___p d llu t I ON . he U:.st Bengal Pollution Control Board administers the Central f’^cts for Control and abatem<^nt of Air and liMtor Poir.ution in the State, The, Board also administers the Water (Prcvontioii and Control of Pollution) Case Act '977. The provisions of the lat^jst Environme nt (Protection) Act, 19GG, w ill also tei administered by the said Board# In th e P la n Budget fo r 1900'-G9, a p ro v is io n of nc.30»0G la k h s has been suggt!sted for implementation of the following sch'm s under the programmer for Prevention cf Iliator , industrial an:! Air Pollution 8 1. Strengthening of Regional Offices and laboratories at Barrackpur. 2# Setting up of a rt^w Regional Office with 1-aboratory fa cilitie s at S i l i g u r i . 3. Establishm^:nt of a Central *^ir ^boratory for the Board. 3A. Further modDrnisaticn cf the Central Ulat.^r Laboratory of the Board. 4* Survey of Air Pcllution at Calcutta. 5. Ambient air quality monitoring at Calcutta. 6. Ambient air quality monitoring at different locations outsi''e Calcutta# gA. rionitoring of water quality o^ different water courses in the S t a t e . 7. Pu b licity and m-'iss communications programmes. 0. Implemu-ntation of the provisions of ohe Environment (Pr otection) Act, 190 6 in the State. J “ i ^ S£CRET AR IAT^ IC__ 5EP. y IC Es STATE PL\MrJIf\iC ORGANISATION The State Planninr Organisation i.as cnntitutod in 15C0-G1 under the sch-m3 ’* Strrj'nrt hGning cf Planning Hachinor y” • Provision is being ma Ju L-v^ry yjar tc mfjot th:= organisational oxFt^ns.-s *af th*-' StatJ Planning Organisation. Unclor th^: organisation a numtx^rof group *A * posts of toohnical cxpi-^rts and ort- post of Joint Socriitary and on*3 pojjt of Junior Accountant hauu bo^n croa~ tud rnd fillo ri uP« liJith tho introduction of c.'Jcontralisod planning and nsj- ta: lishincnt c'f Planning ClommittJu-s at th- D istrict and Blcck l-uv3ls, thu State Planning Star d irioy also rjquir-^ to bo strn ngtheno d with tochninal and suDoortinc non~tochnica 1 s'ro’f* Furthor the: Stato Planning Board t^s to un:jGrtako publication of docu~ [ir'iits anc^ maintain a good r-f'aronco library*Tho Board w ill also ne.;d oquip— lii-ints in connection uith its offici'^l work, A sum of Rs.O, 50 lakhs has taon proposed to mojt tho capital oxpcndituro on this account in 1903-09. In vi-:u of* th3 abovo j th- plan outlay of Rs#5*25 lakhs has bocn pro- pcG3d for the ^/oar 19G0~09. 2. 2JSJRICT_£l^\2JNINC^ C^n It was dccidGd that uiith the onset of Sovonth Five-Yoar Plan, Annual pnd Fivo-Yoar Plans would b'v "formulated from the grass-roots level conforming to th& local nnc ds and situations in order to G-nsure active - participation and involvement of the comfnon people in the Plaiining exercise, liJith this end in view and for achieving ths c bjective of decentralised planning. D istrict and Dlock Planning has been introduced from th'i financial year 19C5-Cf:* Provisions of R3.36.0G lakhs were made- in the Annual Plans, 1905-uG and 1906-07 and Rs.37.0j lakhs fo r 19C7—00. F o r the Annual P la n 1900-09 , the proposed outlay has been fixed at R3*j0«05 lakhso This is meant for m.^.•ting the staff costs and contingencies ^or preparation, implementation end monitori.ng‘of the D istrict Plans and the Block Plans. J - 2 The allocation for Tourism in tho State Annual Plan Budget for 19G7K]0 uos Kg. 120 lakhs* Th.; Plan Outlay for l9nC-G9 is proposGd. at ns*126 lakhs at a 1 v e l 5>o hi'.jhor th-'^in tho IQCT-Orj O u tlay* A draft outline' of tha plan |Droposals ^or 19G3-09 is furnishnd undor tho follouinr Heads/Sub—h'^ad S- ( i ) ur-:.\/n K Pmont of T o u r is t F^'^ciliti:3 s in^ tha^ Su^ndorb^ns_ - Rs* 2C lakhs Tho State Govt* submitt j cl to th ? C e n tr a l Govto a sohr.'mG of hS.CG lakhs for construction c^ a floating lodc':^ in the Sundorbans* T ho schL-m.: is s till unc'^r consid'-^ration of the Govt* of India* The Gout* IncJia is agroo- ablo to consider funding of tho projoct provided the Stats Govto b^ars the cost in oxcnsG cf Hs* 50 lakhs* The- StatQ Govto has agroc d to this proposal of thw Govt, of India for joint funding of tht--’ proj-^ct* RGContly cn tho advico of the Go\./t. cf India Tourism Oeptt. has decided to revise the schem.^. Accor ding t^' the revised scheme thsrc w ill be tuo tourist launches yith overnight accommodation fa c ilitie s. The matching provision in ths annual plan budget for 19G7-G0 undor this scheme has mostly been raappropriated as th-srs is lit t l likelihood of the entire amount being spent during the current finan-^ c i a l year i . e , 19G7-GG, th e schomo s t i l l being in th e pipe: lin e , Hence thr? pi'ovision* ( i i ) Cpj^s^of, T_ouri_st^ J-jPj ^ o^ at^^ - Ts* 30 lakhs* The C e n tr a l G ovt, hias a a n c tie n e d ^3.40* 17 lakhs f'or a schi:r;r: of cnnstruction of a tourist lodge at Digha* It has be^n decided to r -vise the plc.n and estimates of the scheme ke.oping in view the increased tourist floij and the demand for the ty}x- of accommocJstion and other amenities ne.-cl by tourists at Digha. T h- total revised project cost w ill be around Rs* 120 lakhs out of wh.ich the construction cost w ill amount to r.s*G3 lakhs approximat' ly u hi le t h'; G o v t . of I ndia u i 11 be a ppr oa c he d f or r n 1 .la se of an a d j . t i unal amount of Rs. 9 lakhs for the schefii:: , Tourism Doptt, has decided to pj.'ovicb the balance fund required for the purpose out of the State Plan budget. The provision made herein takes care of the requirement during iQuO—G9* (iii) Construction of Tourist Gottaoo at Saqar Island — Rs» 1 lakJis* Sagar Island has an excellent possibility -if development of beach tourism* Tourism Oeptto is interested in developing necessary infra structure in the islan;. A Yatrika under construction by Dhartiya Yatri Avas Wilos Samiti w ill serve a limited purposoc A scheme for construction of a GG~bed tourist lodge at a cost of Rso 49 lakhs at Sagar island has b-^Jn sub~ mittod to the Govtc of India for indusiion in the Central Soctor Annual Plar-i l9uG~09. The provision is ^^or site development and other cxp-nseo for tiie project for which the State Govt* is required to provide fund under the sc he mi- for Central assistance* J - 3 ( i v ) C o nstj; u c t ipjT_ o f _ ^ t r i k a ^ t Sc gar I s 3a n d - Rs* 1 la k h Bhartiya Yafcri Auas Wikas Sam iti, a raQistcrGd society spot.— 3or d and funded d ir G c t ly by th e C e n tr a l ^ o v t. has commpnced c o n s tru c tio n of a IJQ-bnd Yatrika at 3ar/.r Island mainly for th."? pilgrims. Th" provi sion is for yxtonding facilities l ik ^ water supply, olectricity, otc. for which thG State Govto is committed undor tho schema. (v ) Tpuri_st_Accom m odation a t Cocch Bgj-pr - Rs# 1 lal There is at prt^sont no tourism infrastructure in the dir- trlo t of Coochbehar. Coochbehar district ui:.th its histivry, tomples, forest araes and^th^ picturesqun Dooars nearby has a c,cod tourism potential. It htis been proposed to set up a tourist centre in CoochbeJiar Raj Pa laco crmplsx and accordingily a schomo for construction cf a 3fr-bcd tourist lodge L'-'c an Hst5.m3ted cost of Rs* 52 . 03 lakhs has been sent to the Central Govt, for inclusion in the Central Sector Annual Plan 190C—uQ. The proposed provision is axpensos viz. water suoply, tJluctricity, furniture, furnishinr.s, etc. to be met by the State Govt, unc*yr thi-; sch-im'-' for Central Assistanct. during IQOC-OO. ( v i ) *" •''2* ^ l^ k h . It has b.i3n the policy of T ourism IXptt. to dJvelcp sat:-'- llitu tourist centres around Calcutta as holiday cr ue-'kend outlets for citizens of the metropolis. Falta, on the bank of tha Hooghly is on^ such i L ’oa l spot and u it h the develoiTmi-'nt of Ex p o rt P ro c e s s in g ZorP in th^ a re a it w ill hava the^ nJcossiiry infrastructure. A schcme for construction of a tourist lodget 20th 4C beds at Falta at an estimated cost of Ro. 66.72 lakhs has boon submitted to th- Central Govt, for inclusion in their Annual Plan l ‘3C[j-C9# The provision is for land acquisition and othjr exPk-insus requ:.rod to bo met by th e S ta to G o \t. during IDGG—09* Tj^jrjLst. Acc^jpp.tfitj^on^rpKkpr s/. faci 1^^^ _ 2 lakhs, bkisj^rp, tract^Pf, Hij'.nap_orj^_ and Sanku ri- li^ rie t^ * A schomo fo r c o n s tru c tio n of 2 tourjfet c e n tre s w ith accc- nr'’odation fa c ilit i’s at Kankrajhor-J and Ghilim ili and 2 day centres at Sjarbanda and Andharjhore in the western tract of Hidnapore and Dankura di&- tricts at a cost of Rs. 44.6Q lakhs has bo'n sanctioned by the Govt, of India. Tho i^L'opoSQd provision is fcr 3Bnd acquisition and oth-^r cxpfansc's to be r.V’t by the State Govt, under th:.' schsmf for Central assistance, (viii) Tourist Cpttanes at Tiukutmanipur ~ Rs« 1 Inkhs It has been proposed to uxt.ond tourist fa cilitie s at Hukut- manipur which is grwing very popular to th- tourists by way o^ ;Tovir!ing adi'itionol accommodation. Accor ring ly a sch rno *'or construction of a 3C-bJd tourif:t lodge with Oay Contre, r'^staurant and clock room fa cilitie s at an netimated coat rf Rs.21,5l,0rjc/- at Kukutmanipur has beun sent to thr? Guvt. of India '^or inclusion in th Cuntral Scctor ^'nnual Flan 190C-C9. Th'-‘ iJrcv- v is io n i s fo r Ian;.! a c q u is it io n and nthi. r a n c i l l a r y oxp^nses t o b^ rn.:t by the Sv-ote Govt. J - 4 ( ix ) C o jis tru c tio n of adc'i t io na p§ijafcijuj ^ lakh Ths State Go\t. has propossd to thi.' Dhartiya Yatri Avas Uikas Samiti construction of a Yatrika at f^ampurhat in crdor to provide; acco- mff'nr-T'tion to th3 tourists visitin g the famous pilgrimage at Tarapith which i s v a ry nc-ar. p ro v is io n i s fo r exp^ns s to bo mat by tho S t a t e 'G o v t . L^J?SI\SJrOn_amJ improvement. pf_t - Rs. 10 lakhs Tourism Doptt. of thn State Govt, and its undertaking lilost DengaJ Tourism D-velopm^^nt Corporation i-td. ('oio BoT clj*Co) togcthor u)on a chain of 44 tourist lodges. Thni provision is for expansion of somf:: units and impro\/>i mc’nt of fa cilitie s in the existing lodges. I (xii) Ipurist_Co^aj^Gs^at^ Ajpjdh^ - Rs. 1 la[ of tourist cottages at Ajodhya H ills, "^h-- prcposGd provision is for anci- llari'-?s and for commissioninr nf the cottages. _Gf\n/Jr aj.^ D ir pet ip n, ^ A d i,ti ni st r o n (i) Tpurij^t_ Orpjanisat_ion_(including reprnisatij^n , jjf tpur ist_ i nf or ma t ion. a^a jpta_nc~ uo* G lakhs This provision is cn account of posts that have be^en creat d fnri o!‘X5ration of very rrcunt pl':.n schemes for maintenance of assets. It is alsl proposed.to reorganise tourist information and assistance services and crtdta a tourist water craft operation cell with suitable number cf posts created, rlsnce the provision. Or (.>3 ni sot io n of P l a n n ing & P la n H o Rit or inQ_Ce 11 ~ Rs. 2 lal Tourism Deptto proposes to set up a soparar.e Planning and Plan monitoring cell at thn Qaptt. headquarters in conformity with the guid^lir* cf t'le Planning Commission. proposal for creation of (a) one post of 3t. Dirsctor , (b) one post of Assistant Cir^ctor and (c) one post of Tourij 0: velo Tiient Officer was in itiated by Tourism Deptt, for this purpose and '■ 'iio matter is now under corrspondencc with the F inance Oeptt, It is also propc;’>^rJ to acquire some office equii^ments for this C oll. The provis.ion ic for salaries, wages anci meeting other contingent ex[33nditure in connec tion with setting up of the Cesll. J - 5 T^ourJLat^ C^ejitrQ^^^ (i) f - Rs. 0.2 5 lakhs Th3 Central Govt, has sanctioned Rs,3*52 lakhs for the sclri'mrj of •'^loodlinhtinc; 4 terracotta templGs at Vishnuixir* Thf/ total project cost is ostirr,at.-'d at Rs. 13*G7 lakhs. T h.^ balancu fund u ill have to ba providocJ by th3 atatG Gouto Tiost of th- Gxpsnditurs y ill b:^ incurred out of the budost pro vision for 19u7~0Q« Th':?! proposed provision is for mesting any residual -^x- pemof's. (ii) TpuristresjP.rt at_ Ggdiara — Rt.. 1 lakh* The Central Govt, has sanctione d Ks. 16.93 lakhs for construc tion cf 2 cottages with 4H beds at Gadiara which is being developt^d as a tourist resort for providing wc'el<8nd and holiday outlets for peoplQ of thn fni::tropolis. The proposed provision is in connsction with expenditure '^or commissioning of the acoommorjation to be mot by the State Govt. ( i i i ) GpnfRrj:^_nc_e_ A. fipPPfLnip_dgti_o,n f a c i l i t j_es a t Salt^j^J The State Tourism Dcpfct. prorjosss to create a now tourist complex at Salt Lake as U dayacha 1 T ourist Hostel at Salt noui run by the WcDoToDcCp serves a very lim ited purpose providing mainly dormitory accommo— dation. A part of the host3l has also baen convsrted into the office of the Uo BoT»Do Co T hs proposed t o u r is t complex a p a rt from p ro v id in g accommoda tion with 3~star category hotel facilities w ill have convention facilities with modern arrangoments. The sch'^me is proposed to be taken fp. with Central assistance. Th'-' provision is for meeting in itia l expenses in connf^ction '■lith p re p a ra tio n of plan e t c . (iv) J^ci^^ - Rs. 1 lakh A scheme for construction of waycido fa ciltie s at Durgajmjr was submitted to th-i ^O't. of India and is certainly to be sanctioned during 19C7-UU. Another scheme for construction of wayside fa c ilitie s at Mecheda n' ar the junction of HoHc6 and the road to Digha has been sent to tht" G o v t , of India for inclusion in the C.-ntral Sc;ctcr ^nnual Plan 1930-09. T [Pro posed provision is for meeting expenses to be mot by the State G o v tc uncfcr th'' scheme, (v) -us, 1 lakh new tourist ct ntre at Bijanbari in Jarjeelincj H ill areas is pro posed to be set up«. Bijanbari has a temperate climates being at a comf^Jaratively low altitude and is one of th.' alternatiwo routes to Sapdakph\>-phalut the high~altitude places jf trekkers* inter^^st. A Day Centre and some Trel^.kers' huts are [Jroposed to be buiJt up in the in itia l sta n. Hence the provisiori. J - 6 J^^lJ-^i'^E^PJ-2-SP-^y. — Rs* 15 lak hs Promotion and publicity of places of tourist interest is one; of v.hs most important activ/itios of th-f Tourism Deptto A comprchensiva publicity plan QO^.'s a lonn 'ujay in promotinr tourism in the State, It is propose'.! to publish hiiih quality publicity m aterials, projuce documentary and audiovi suals, participate' in important .:^xhibit ions at the stato and national level, nroanise and particij^itr in mcetincs, s:.'ininars, conventions seeking to promoti’ toursim in th This provision is for acquisition and renovation of tourist coaches and cars anci acquisition cf nsy watercrafts for river cruiscs, A n bj tourist launch is already under construction and a schome "or acquisi- tiori o^ another tourist launch for cruises on the rivor Hooghly has b'^an in principle approved by tho Govt, of India for Ciintral assistancOo The prnpoGSo provision w ill also take care of any residual oxponditure for the formor and any matchinq fund r-quirod to be provided by th*^ State Govt« f'or th3 latter, in th e Uest nj a p vt iiiost Bonqal tcurisfn Deyplopmant “Corporation — Rs, 5 lakhs The provision is meant to broaden the equity structure of the '.L' 0 cl» I i C/ ,C 0 JJ^APATLQ. “ C)»50 la k h The provisiori is for providing training c-'urses/refresher courses to differ'■Jnt categories tourist officials, P'- djUi,^ pjducat iona^l^ J.Ggj 1 ons ~ Rs • 0 • 50 la k h The provision is ^or continuing the scheme for tour subsidies to educational institutions, etc. VKnouj. Your^ D is tr ic t,* , _Scheme - ns»0«75 lakh The provision envisages continuation of the scheme for acquaint ing meritorious school students with the history, entigrity and culture as well as tourist spots in their rpspective districts. f nr_ A dye nturp_ J oyrism. -Rs, 1,00 lakh "^he scheme is aimed at ‘Facilitation* of adventure tourism, grants to private organisations for organising adventure tours, etc, "^otal Outlay under 'A' and *3’ = Rs. 77 lak h s + Rs. 49 lak h s = Rs*12 6 la k h s. J - 7 1. Schems regarding thE:- installation of Mini~Computer in the CfficB of the Bureiau of pplie.d .Economics and Statistics* Ths abovB scheme has been ap proved as a Seventh Plan Schr,rne* The r’ini-Computer syr.ter, is intended to meet fu lly the-current and future r«quir( m'.'nc of data proc3ssing of the Bureau in replscement of the existing con- vr-'ntional data processing aystcm uhich has outlived its u tility , Tschema could not bo implemented during lC-C5~u5 and 1905-07 owing to adm inistrative d i f f i c u l t i e s * I t has been proposed t o implem3nt th e scheme during 1507-00 and the anticipated exP‘''nditur3 is expected to be Rs. 5 lakhs* The sclrnrie is also proposed to by continued during 1900-09 for uhich an outlay of R3#4.00 laichs u iill b:- nrcessary. 2* Strengthening of the Analytical Capabilitieso The scheme has also b :n approved for impl'^mentation during the Seventh Plan peiiod for d..veloP" inf- appropriate expertise for effective analysis and interpretation of the already available data for use of the Govt. ^xjheme entails the staff strength of 15 (fifteen) employtJes. "^he staff proposal is under considera tion o^ the Govt, and an expenditure of Rs. 2 Jakhs is anticipated for im— plom'^ntation of the schnmo during the currcnt financial year (l907~00). As this Luill be a continuing scheme, an outlay of li3,4,20 lakhs is proposed for the next year (19 00-09), .^^PiSiPJ'y. and i nst a 1 la_t i p n of^ JpnaA j-§bpljip? ies^ P^.JLur^apur The Food and Supplies -erjct. has a Quality Control laboratory un^’er the Directorate of Inspection and Quality Control. This laboratory was set up in pre-partition days and the analysis was limited to rice and wheat only. But of late its use have been increased in manifold works co vering analysis o^ various food articles such as wheat, edible o il, oil seeds, wheat procticts bread, pulses, etc« such the laboratory requires u!>-to-riate instruments as a step to its modernisation and efficient func- tiening= Besidvs, two zonal laboratories (one at Durgapur in Bardhaman (;!istrict and other at Silig u ri in K'orth Bengal) have been decided t j be set up for analysis of food articles. ^ sum of Rs* 2 lakhs have been proposed as an outlay in the Annual Plan 1900-Og for purchase of equipments etc. J - 8 2* .Implamentati on of ConsumtBr Protection , 19G6 s For protection of interest of oonsumors the Govt, of India '■^nsctad th3 Consurnsr Protection ^ct in 19G6 and as por provision of tha tho State Goytc w ill havn to constitute a Stato Commission at the S’cc.tj iLivfil and ona Oist, F orum in each d istrict. Nocessary rules have been frari? by th-i Stats Ggvto Thnre w ill bo paid members in tha Commission and Forum! nppointmont of staff w ill also be requir^^d in ths Commission and the F orur It is hoped that the Stats Commission and soma of the i->ist. Foriims w ill start functioning from the early n^xt financial year. The estimatad recurrinr cost for each year for the bodiss in tN entire State alcncj with non-recurring expenditure excluding that for |Xir~ chase of vehiclf-'s and fu^l uould be around Rg* 7 5 lakhs* An outJ^y of 6. la’.hs is being proposzd for 1C5GO-G9 for setting up of the State Ccmmissio| and as may ^istrict Forums as possible* J - 9'^ OTF;£R: GENtRA'L ECGNOf^lIC Sp U IC cS., ■ T.he. i - n s t y t l ooa.li.s:i!d dpcpnt-ra.lised n3.anninci systonri int!boduc-'cl in liJ;.;st,.id'on^s.ly ^f:DT^v ■’-,l/ia: fars]^r;y.:&r:^ lh z -Sr^\j ;:,,h has 4 thros'-tiur^rnachi'- n^irv at the; IccQ 1 ,-1 -ve 1^,: thip 'is tr ic t .,, t'norc are tub t ie r s . ~ dho a d .:li~ i^bw;tatlvo:’' 5it>d,'a'ppr badvv d ^-i.jo'^tpdv^^ .'fJl- u i s t r i c t '^lannir^g spd' Co'-or*- '.ib\na-ticn'i^r^'ncil ; (P.PCC.) and th-. nt.h''r tjin r'.th e .oX';Cutiv« arm of +'h^.-; JPCC furiC-tionG '>-s actLia i .Pdanping -aroncy. p,n J Iq, J iGvdi'.-s-£S - duns.and ta.de.quate ri?prnso^itation. pf tho poopl3s* reprt:onn- tr'civ'^Js end th^ rural bureaucracy i*o, clGctad Panchjayats, TLAsj flPs anci d istrict and blpck-^lG \>al“-Qf f icDrs of the functinnal ct pa.rtffar.t6. Tho M inister th'i d istrict is th^ ch-airman of thu D*P*C eC«, Sabhadldpati Z illa Pari3hac' Ciiairnian of th- lj„PoCo and .Sabhapati PanchPyat oamity chairman of th-- .-cP,Ct. * h.. n istrid t - l^a:::istrat ^ is th” FiJmb rr-S,;crotar y cf both .bhi; iJPCC anr! tho 'j-PoC#5 thu Q.DoCo acts as ;tK- r’lomb.T-Socrutary. of th-J l>PC* ho rJcP»C->:and tha BoPeCc havo btMn cancs'ivod '-3 thiJ um.brvilla organisation which w ill function as th- pataly-sts, c" dJuulopm-Jnt at th.; district.- and block1 b u£: 1» .T h- programmes feind a c tiv itiu a of tK- lin t doix.rt-' m-.^n':.s are- bfinf . channalis.o_d, t.hrowch'th-'^Sv ' orgG nisati.cns. • T h^, do[32rtjT!vMT:.s furnish the d istrict blcck.-uiso bru.ak-up of th, . 8ch..[n:.j3, along wit h .L hr ir f iha'ricis 1 iii'o .jt.ctio n s-to fc hpr. J^.- C « a .nr!; -I? • P.« C« a f t_ur coiji.pl-ting th-- disagnro- p e tio n 0'xG.rcisa of thc^ir Plan, bu.dgi^t, T hur/Jipft-Jr , th- distr ict and block l?v a l offica^rs ar.c fin alisin g t.‘rp. p riarity and .Iccation pf thu sc horn 3s in consul- ' tatidii ap'^’ uith. th3^-aduicG of t h-.^.sbouiJs, Our Gx.porio&co of thu 1. at ona and half yaars .goes ts ■sugrost that thu re..; b^'.s .baon .much hoad^uay .in agta:.ving t hia. horizcntal’co~or dination- which is ,grw of th:., important pro—roquisito-s f c&r tho. success ^ of d(;.cntralisB.d 'pla nnirvg. ., ^ ^ ., -'FIdm of in stitijti;,n al credit, ;has. to ■ b=:5. c-vnsur^i d. in th^ p rio rity sactors so that it supplGncnt gov-rnm-nta 1 of fact in thi: Icc.al d. volopm. nt. C'ouGtailing district cr^riit plan into tho district Plan assumiJs importance in t h is ruspncto Lih ile th-: c o n s t it u t io n of th':> d i s t r i c t Pla n n in g ^^ommitteo -nvissgas district I-j v .':! officors. of th- banks as tha invite;:,s ss an.' when nncnssary^ the dovetai ling—cjxerci-se is compl:>t-’^d aft -r interaction betw -en the CcPeCi, and'th'■ loaa bank of the ■ district o ha flow o" th-j ere dit~dn p o sit ratio in the d istricts' is scrutinisot.' and raia-dj whera found necessary, T ha bic!^.lish issUcB which cK-fyscluticn at tl'i.:: lacel laual .:.r.e raport.-d to 'cha J 10 Planning Dopartiiiont and th' latter, in turn, tako th£;m tc'thK . L:’ v g 1 Cankers* CommittOG for snttl^m nt* "^h- mathod’.looy of planninr that has b3on adopted io that blocf' sp 'cific an.; m unicipalit \-^StJi3cif^ic sc h m.-s uhicli havL [jcjn inciud d in ' he niock and m u n ic ip a lit y Plftns 'irt- int^i^nr'^to ,J a t the-, dia-^rict l.:v o l in % ‘■iistrict Plan'doGumunt, T hj; pr io ritia r.ti r;n." is rnat.is accordinr to lo cal n--^ ids ; nd ava ilab ility of funds* The draft c^ocum-:: nt ie disnuasod iri th-Statu PianninQ ooarc! which is attGndod by th of-iciala of thi' line doprirtrivnts. S .P o B * axnmin-'’s i t on th' lin - s c f S t a t e - p r i c r i t i c s atid u n tie s ':.he !:nats uj. ;ich stand in the way of horizental co-ordina,ticn. PlcreowGr, a yi''u.ic taken ' he 3tr,te-lfc'v/ol in mspect o^ the schemas which have intcr-district overtonBs* The d istrict Planning ^cmmitt' c incorpnratas the advice, wher-^ nececsary, in the documGnt and places the same before the D*P«C*Co for a p p ro v a l, Th'3 D*P,C«, while formulating the district Plan, determines the. c r i t i c a l gap of d^v^^lopment which i s th'-: t o t a l raquircmc^nt of fund to fin a n c e th- wchemas onlistnd in the document as pur the porcGption of the peonle minus the availab ility of rGsourcos fpem the possible sources includirv;; in stitu tio r0 1 firiance* A scpE:irate budget hear.! has been introducod in idie etato with effect from 19C5-06, namely ’edstrict Plan Schijmes* (UPS) uri.-;er adm inistrative control of the OevelO'pment and Plane.ing -IqpartmF'nV. and funds are place d at .tho , disposal of the district planning authorities be meet t!iis gap, Allotm-ent of fund on account of .-oPcS# is contingent on the approval ef the d istrict Plan document by the u»PoC-C and incorporation b" theatJ critica lly important schemes in it. D istrict Planning ^ommitteo is -mpowernd to approve schemes with estimated costs not exceeding iujpe :s <^ive laidie, while the Olrck Planning Committee has the power to an prove block-spccif ic~ schem^s with estimated costs not exceeding Rupees fifty thousand. The poi/er to approve sch.'mes upto a certain value by the local Planning bodies without reference to the State/other authoriti._s is a step touards achieving fiiian- c ia l decenjra lis a ti on, In 1906-C7, ^3,24 crores was allotted unc^>r □ istrict ’ Planning Schemes(-LP3) and there is a prevision of Rs.2A.Q0 crores in the current year* An amount of rq.24.4fO crores is pror'os<:-d under this head during 3-9uG~C9. K - i 1 1, PROCR^m E^J]F SCHOOL EDUCATION DEFTT, .rLEr'IEN TA RY, to u C3_T ipN/gECOf\ID'\ R L^ U C IT ID N ^ s ^ During 1985-86 i*e, the firs t y&=ir of the 7th pl'^n, a 5-year plan UELQ pTp^pared with both financial and pliysicpl targets. By a simple arithftie- ticsl calculation thn physical targets of the 5 years were divided into 5 annual targets, Sut the financial prowisions were not calculated to megt the r e q u ir 9fn^-'nts. G byiio usly, w ith a 5% increase over the last year, 10(|o addi t i o n a lit y in physicp.l a chievprn<^nt cannot be fin a n c e d in the succeeding y^3a r . From '1985-86 we set for ourselves an annu'tl target for establishing 50 additional higher socondary units, 150 high schocls, 250 junior high schools; 200 primary school^, besidas cr*^tion of 50C additional posts in the highar S3condary, 1600 in tlie high schoo l ^.raa, 2000 in the ju n io r .high a n a and 2250 in the primary area* Since 1985-86, bje have actually set up 100 higher sacondary units, 450 high schools 750 junior high schools and 212 prim ary schools. Besides, since 1g85-86 we have cTf^ated 800 teacher and non-teacher posts in the higher secondary area, 6300 in the high school area, 1000 in ’ the junior high area and none in the primary area* Therefore, during the 7th plan period, we h'Ve crgat^d I 9I 86, posts including the posts required for t'nv- appointment for the new units and we require 29*26 crores only or thair salary alone on the existing pay scHies* On the other hand, \ is its3lf a little over 46^ escalation over the current year's existing plan provision* Assuming that we would be allowed to expand education in the accep ted plan framework we would then have thres kinds of plan budget provisionss (i) teacher - non-teacher cost in salary | ( ii) compulsion due to State ccmmitments 5 and (iii) a ll other development work like nationalized text books, repair of school buildings, incentive programmes for schcjduled c-!ste and scheduled tribe children, etc. K - 2 ye have already explained ascalation required for the first group of programmes. For th:? second group, u" hiue tuo particular progra mmes, non-for-nal education and mid-day meal. The non-fornal education system is being projectised in the pattern laid down by the Govt, of India for wliich Govt, of India w ill share 50% cost in most of the items and 90^ in some. The projectisatix)n cost in the plan budget w ill be around Rs,95.0C lacs in the next year in additi'.m to the existing crnres, Ren-i.rding the 3rd group of plan provisim wa are assurnino only 5'-' r i s e over-, the e x is tin g o ro v is io n . On t h i s th re?' s e ts of assum ptions we haV:3„ prepared our pi in proposals for 193CW89 which has led us to this mtha courageous formulation of about 103/'o escalation over the current year’s r appr.jvjid outlay. It is now for a policy decision utiether any of these three assump tions cian be curtailed and such a decision has to be against the backgrouil of two commitments already givon by the State Government g ( a ) T here i s a n a tio n a l comrriitmant to ujfiich our S t a t e Govt* i s a party for reaching uni''ersalisation of. elementary education within 199G in the priiiBry area and 1 995/ in tiie secondary » (b) There io a Stats comfiiitm'nt for establishinQ further 150 units of higher secondary, 150 units of high, 5(10 units of junior high and lOOQunits 0i primary schools during thp last 2 years of the 7th plan. S^ECIA L EDUCATION Total provision for 1987-80 under this sector is Rs,70,00 lakh, Thi provision is maant for distribution of literary prizes, promotion of Urdu,; maintenance of State Book Board, publication of Rabindra Rachanabali etc. Currant year's provision is not adequiate to mef?t the r«quirr^mpnts. The pTcj posal for construction of the adm inistrative building of the Itiest Bengal Urdu AcBdemy i s under c o n s id e ra tio n of t h is G o vt, There i s a ls o a propos?^ fo r s e ttin g up of H in d i AcT'demy, ’ A to tal provision of R3,79,52 1-Jkh has been proposed for 1988-89 fc| maintenance of the existing schemes and for implementation of the above tif n3w projects, M I AJ'lD_CU^aUR£ s Current year’s provision under this Si^ctor is Bs,73,70 lakh. This provision is meant for development and maintenance of Covt, College of Ar'l:? and Craft, State Archiives, Netaji institute of Asian Sttidies etc* This provision is also meant for mainti3nance of different Voluntary organijsatint sue!': as R.K, rUssion Institute of Culture, Nikhil Bharat Banga SahitypV , Sammslan, Institute of Historical Studias, Acadnrny of Pin.? Arts etc^ Tharq is a proposal for publicntion of Encyclopa.'idia in Bengali, A to tal provision of R,:, ^"^,52 lakh ha's been proposed for l988<-89 fc| maintenance of the existing commitrn'jnts and also the new projects. K - 3 UN.BJERS s » The University Branch controls ths following three plcin heads viz. (1) ’*2202—GGner^ 1 Edn,—03—Universi ty '^nd HiQhsr Fduc^ation-I 02^A ssistance to Univer sitiGS-S ta te Plan (7tfT plan)—Development of UniVBrsities-GrantJs^in- ^ a id / C o n trib u t io n s ” , (2) ” 2202-Rene2?'-ii rd u ca tio n - 0 3 - iln ive r s it y ^nd o th er highs'r educa. tion-1 02-f\ ssistancs to Univ^rsities-S t^to pl^n (7th plan )~ rs tt,. k of a n'-'>uj university at Tiidnapore and (3) ”22 02-Gpnsral Educati•^n-03-U^iver*- sity and Higher Educa‘cion-102-S bat's plan (7th plan)-Estt. of thfl Instituts of Corrsspondence coursa-Gr-^nts-in—ai'd/Contributions” * For the curr'^’nt year th3 alloc?.tions are Rs*l94 lakr for (1), Rs,35 lakh for (2) and Ri,2o l^kh for (3) a'ocVQ, The firs t head concerns the Development and expansion of the State- aided Universities in ths shape of construction of Buildings, ^ijrchase of Books, Dournals, Furniture, equipn'rents etc, U„G„C^ has alraady sanctioned a nunibar of constructional projects for di'^ferent universities on sharing basis with the State Government in the 7th plan. Because of some procedural dslay on the part of the Universities, sorna of ths projects could not be sp-nt by the Universities for obtaining 5'ba te Government * s share. It is ex pected that out of the allotment remaining for (a) above during this year, U3 uiill be able bo meet some of those constructi-jnal projects. S till a sufficient number of projects remain to be considfar'sd during the next finan cial year. The State Government also may be requirei to sanction some schemes to be financed fully by the State Government in the coming financial year. Another important project which has already been started in the Integrated campus o f the C ilc u tte U n iv e r s it y f o r uiiich we have alr^-^dy san ctio n ed n:„1»00 crore and proposed to sanction at least R?,,50,00 la^h during the firvancial year. Sufficient fund w ill h^ve to be provided fu^ this project in ths next year. Out of head (1) stated earlier, we allotted Rs,9 0,00 lah for books, journals, furniture etc, during the last financial year. This ye also we have already released Rs,38,00 lakh and shall propose for a furtherse in the last quarter of this financial year on this account. It is imn^rative tivat at least the same standard of allotrnent should be maintained in tu next financial yiear, bje thus can say that for the Development of the Univ,-j._ sities including purchase of books, jourrels etc, as discussed earlier, our requirement for the coming year ujill bs to the tune of Rs,365*00 lakh. Under head (2) stated earlier, as is well known, Uidyaaagar Univer-- sity at Tiidnapore y ill require a substantial amount to start and continue tlie constructional projects in pnases I ii , the first two phases being almost compljtiid. Since tho Rd st-G ra d ua tr. courses have already started and Under Graduate Colleges of the district have been affiliated to it, it will also r.aquire a substantial amoijnt fjr purchase of books, journals, furniture rbc. K - 4 its groujing Library and Laboratories, ijJs thus estimntcd that our raquirBfnint in this rBspr?0t w i l l te' alm o st ^^^,150 I'^kh fo r th e coming fin'-m- c ia l y^ar* In respect of head (3) as stated earj. ier, ue rnay ^ dd that the ^tatc GoV):?rnm3nt has tak?^n a dscision to start an Institute of Corr^spondanc'! Cours-3s„to b-3 affiliated to the Calcutta University, Opinion of the State Planning Srord has be^n obtained and uieys of thf. University hava been scx^hj -:for» A token-sum of tu,2Q,00 lakh may be provided for this project durinO th| next f ina;n c ia 1 y aa r , P£LLEGE^ £DU C^T lO ii s During the last thro-3 years of the Seventh Five Year Plan, 37 new Norv-Ggvt, Colleges have been set up and 72 additional posts have brisn sano tioned pay and allouances of the incumbents posted against these posts ar;.. to be met from the plan budget. D u r i n g 1 938—89, there are proposals for setting up of 5 new Colleges and affiliatio n of 30 ney subjects* Besidas non-recurring grants are to be sancti oned to tho Colleges, sanctioned'prim to ths seventh plan period, for purchase of equiphTsnt, furniture, books anc jnuriials etc. Expenditure for these projects is to be met from plan budgets ThQ building of the Haldi;i Covt, College is und.->r construction and th^ buildings of existing Govt, Collrges ^re to be repnirod and reconstruc ted, These expenditure is to bq met from pl"^n budget. Idith these aim in view, a total provision of fte.865,48 lakh has beyr proposed for 1980-89 for University and other Higher rducation against the current year's provision of R3,6o7,00 lakh. The Draft Annual Plan Bi'dget on Technical Education for the yf;ar 190S--89 has be^n formulated to meet the expenditure for the Development Schemes, In this connection, the following schemes may be highlighted » (a) n odernisa tion, removal of obsolescence of existing Technical Institutions; Theso includ'- 2 Engg, Colleges, 4 Technological Colleges and 25 Polytechnics, Tliese Institutions ware mostly e s ta b lis h e d abou.t 25/30' y e a rs ag e. Some In s t it u t io n s a re s till older. These Institutions require adGqijHt^f fund for modernisation of laboratories, removal of obsolescence and repair of buildings in a phased manner, (b) Introduction of new Courses in the areas of weakness & emerging Technologys It is propos-^'d to introduce the following new Courses in sofne of th ;■ '^^xisting Polytechnics - (i) Diploma Course in Instrumentation Technology at the AoP*C„ Roy Polytechnic, Calcutta, (ii) Diploma Course in A rchiI:actL're for Boys at the A„PoC„ Roy Polytechnic, Calcutta. K - 5 (iii) Diplona Course in Cofnputer Engg, at the AoP»C. Roy Polytschinic, Calcutta, (iu}Diplorre Course in Electronics at th-3 3o Co Ghosh Polytedinic, Calcutta, (c) Completion of Schemes rilready started" Tha construction works of two neu/ Polytachnics — Oh3 a t Conta.i. and a n o th a r a t RaiQ anj a r e alm o st compldte and one CoursG in Civ/il '^ngo, is started from this sassion 1987-88 and two moro Courses in ^\utonobile Engg* & f^gricultural '^ngg. w ill bn startsd froni thtj next year. The building at Contai is expected to be com pletsd and th3 same u jill be handled over du ring th a y e a r l988<-89* The Polytechnic at Contai is nxpectpd to function from th ? se ssio n 1988—89* • (d) , Construction of Students’ Hostel, Staff Quarters in soma of the rural S h illy Institutions has b^^come^ necessary espe cially at Darjeeling and Raiganj, Students ^re nou-a-days being admitted on the basis of tha Doint Entrance Examination and it is found that 70 to 80^ of the student are being admitted in the Poly technics in rural areas coming from Calcutta and South Bengal. Raiganj and Darjeeling ara t wo areas where private accommodation [for such students are not auailable, it is also difficult to get teaching staff due to acutu scarcity of accommodation and it is, thsreforu, fait that staff— Quarters and Students* Hostels at Raiganj and Darjoaling Polytechnics are to be constructed on priority basis, (e) There is only one Woman's Polytechnic in this state and it is situated in Calcutta and it iias to cater to the needs of the whole state. There is no Hostel accommodation for thr-? firls and as such g irls who compete from Morth Bringal and other [Brts of the state in the Joint Entrance Examination cannot awail the opportu nity of Technical Education Quo to a ccommod?>. ticn problem, A piece of land at Hastings (College of Education) is made available by the Dpi, U/est Bengal for construction of a Ladies Hostel there. It is now nocsssary to provide fund for construction of the b u ild in g ® ( f ) The S t a t e G o v t, set up an E x p e rt Committee to review the staff-structure of the Polytechnics of the State, The ^ id Committer; submitted its report -•’nd it is proposed to imple ment the recommendations of the said Committo^^ in phases. It is, therefore, necessary to provide fund for thv' above purpose. K 6 (g ) Ths C a lc u tta Gout, Engg. Coll*'3gG a t S a l t L'iike C it y , Calcutta has bean approvod by the Gout, of West Bengal and a piacG of land measuring ^bout 2o acros has already bBen purch^^sGd for thq sarr.8 purpos^. It is proposed to ntart the CollegG from the session 1988^89 and the construction of building has got to bs started immediatsly, such a r&asonabla fund, hns be^^n provided for this purpose, (h) Establishment of now Polytechnicss (i) c\n Expprt Committee u b s set up by the All India Council for Technical education and it has recomrnend'od for estiblishmen b of a neui Polytechnic at Haldia offering Cours3£ on Instrumentation Technology, Chemical Technology & Electro nics* The Haldia Developmant Authority has agreed to provide a piece of land frea of cost. It is proposed tc start preli-- minary uc-rks during tlh-^ next year fo r which p ro v is io n of fund has been made, (ii) This state has got only onii Uomen's Polytechnic, ujhereas every other states have 2/3 ii|nmen*s Polytechnics, It is, therefore, strongly felt that another Uomen’s Polytechnic! in North Bengal should be established for which-a proposal'is pending with the Govt, It is proposed to acquite a suitable piece cf land during the year 198B-89, for which provision of* fund has been made, (i) It is also propos;jd to start a new Course in Electrf nics at degree level at 3alpaiguri Govt, Engg, College for ujhich fund tes been recommended, (j) It is cxpected that the A ICTE/UGC r9\at;ised Scales of pay hevG to be introducGd during the year 1988—89 for the teachers of Engg, Colleges, Polytechnics and Technological Colleg^ i of the State* Necessary fund required for the above purpose during| the year 1988—89 has been provided, 1,0 Tne Institute of Mining, bJr.'^st Bengal is under the Mining Education Granch of the State Directorate of ines and Minerals, In this Institute, vocational training is impirtad in thren courses covering Mining Industry, Thero is a serious shortage of tra.ined po?sonnel in Mining Industry and ag SL!ci-i, a ll the trainees have assur-’d supervipory jobs. In view of the press ing demand for trained personnel, it has been decided tn double the in taka of students with provision for adrr;itting freshers. K ~ 7 1,1 h or Grrectiv/G implem n m tio n o f tho expansion schuniB of tho Instituts, it i^n3C-3S3'ary to increase the numbar of class rooms as uj3ll 33 tha complomrnt of teaching staff, b^^sides expansion of the laboratory and Workshop fa cilitie s. During '1986-87, t r a in in g I-bs besn impart-Dd to 90 studunts on the awsrago for 4 yea^r part-time) Tiining Diploma Course. ^Tha intake of studpnts has been incrrasnd to 20, • 2. An outlay of Rs*9«00 la k h s « Rs.8,00 lakhs for GXt.-'nsion of the institute building and Rs.'^.OO lakh for expansion of training fac'ilitiH Sj h::’.s bsnn proposed for 1988-89, Y OUTH^ o r th e S P0r;?3S ^ ND Y OUTHi 5_ERli Id^S (S PORTS )_ DE.PTT,. SPORTS & GAriES. 3 The provision is for granting financial assistance to the Stata Council of Sports and difforent Sports organisations in the State for organising various c c p . ching camps, tournaments, Stat.a, inter-State and National Championships etc. The provision is also for meeting expondi- tura touprds imparting intensive coaching to the boys selected for Sports Schools, These Sports Schools are being sulectad on the districts wise where intensive coaching w ill be givjn by experts/ coaches for devalopmnnt of the Sport’s talent, 2* R^-INTENANCE OF KHUD IRAl^l S JM L M Ii ^ ^'^P- IT S TAD,TO s The provision has be<=in for the development and maintenance o f Khudiram Anushilan K'?ndra which is training centre for the young boys and girls for different disciplines of Sports viz, - Table Tennis, Athletics^ Bad Hinton etc, 3 • ESTABLJ5H£lf>X -JNS.T I.TUT_E_ OF S_POR.TS. s No provision has been made for this project as th’' State Govt's Commitment for infrastructure and land has been fu lfilled , Rf\IS ION OF GAFiES .& S_POR.T^ FOR y CFIEN s The provision has been proposed for the development of Sports & Games for women only. This includes sanction of financial assistance to th:=2 women’s organisations of this State for participn,tion in vrio u s National & Inter-National Meets in the Countries and abroad, 5* SCHEI'lE r OR FLDCD__ L I£ H T JM S X S TEri IN THE r.NCLOSED Gj^IjMD^ g The provision has been prop-ised for arranging flood lighting sys tems in the East Bengal/Aryan Ground and also for the up-kesp and deve lopment of High Power lines already functioning at riohQn Bagan/CoF,C, ground. K » 8 . s. 0.*^.. n.e:. 133..i indnor sJhD iur-i s The provision s beon propospd for the deuelopmGnt and maintenance of r\!r?taji Indoor Stadium including ir-conditioninQ plant, 7, R3A¥P.'Tv R S TAp^IUi'^3 ND_ SUBH^S^^SA GoverniTiBnt in the Sports Deptt. has takpn ovpr the possession of Rabindra Sarobar Stadium at Dhakuria and Subha s Sarobar Swirming Pool at Fisliaghata from the Calcutta Improv/prment Trust for bettc^r utilisation of th??s-:: tijjo Complexes as C-^^iching Centrcjs of Football, Violl'^yball, HockRy and Swimming etc, under the tr ined coaches of the 'uJest Bengal State Council of Sports, The provision has been proposed for the development and rrr?intenance of thes9 two complexes as well as for making payment of the AnntBl dues to V the C, I, To for their use by the Govt, as a lessee, SJADjyri, COj^lf^EX_AT^^ s ij The provision has been made for meeting expenditure in connection wicn the Servicing of loans teken by the Society for Sports & Stadium on uovt*s guarantee for completion of the 1st Phase of the work of the Salt- Lske Stadium, 9 . SHORTS..HCSX^i-. s The scheme for setting up one Sports Hostel has already taken been in hand. This Hostel w ill have 300 beds. This would be thrown open to both boys and girls and the games for which it would bP utilised are football, Volleyball, swimming, athletics, gymnastic and basketball. The promising children of the age group of 10 to 15 w ill be selected from amongst the - children having a good performance in the various evpnts of Sports of the different districts to provide tht.™ Intensive facilities of training and cc}a.diing in their respective discipjllne. They u ill have to stay till upto their junior and sub-junior level. All expenses of this Hostel w ill be borne by the St^te Govt, Thj messing, books and fa cilitie s for concerned games and coaching in academic subject w ill be provided, West Bengal State Council of Sports w ill provide the servicss of expert Ccaches, 0 • SJA a ^ ljjjl A Np_ ^ PLA Y_ .GjRO_U Nps^ ETCg It is proposed to grant firiaincial assistance, on accepted pattern, toitsrds construction and development of stadium, su/irinning pools, gymnasia and play grounds etc, in a ll the districts and sub-divisions of the State, Besidas, development and repairs to the galleries in the three enclosed grounds on the Dilcutta r.aidan have also been proposed under this head. K - 9 * .HOJJRAH^p^I3T RJ^CT^ The provision is for the on going scheme of a Stadium at Houjrah town. This scheme is expt^ctGd to be compl^tpd by 1989« The Ilnd Phase of construction work of Hou/rah S wimriiinQ Pool is being taken up during the next financial year* 2 . M.RJH.. 2,4- ffl RGA foA S.. The provision is for three on going schemes of construc tion of Stadium at Bara sat, Naihati and Basirhat, These schemes are expected to be cornpleted by 1990* _S0jJTli_24>.R_RGANAS., The provision is for tbjo on going schemes of construction of Stadium at Jadavpur and Dairnond Harbour for Illrd pmse cons tr u c t io n o f swimming pool a t T a ld i, irX®,pp.RJ..PJS_TRjj:j, The provision is for an on going scheme for construction of a Stadium at Contai, 5« h_Qogh ly d i s t r i c t . The provision is for an on going scheme for construction of a stadium at Chandraragore, The construction work of the stadium is expected to be completed by 1989-90. -BU R_D P. 1ST R ICTo The provision is for an on going scheme for construction of a Stadium at Burdysin Town. This is expected to be cornplpted by 1989-90. D JSTRJC ^ The provision is for an on going scheme for construction of a stadium and an on going scheme for ccnstructinn of a swimm ing pool, both at Berhampore Town. These two schemes are expec ted to be completed by 1989—90, 8 • BEHA The provision is for an on going scheme for construction of a stadium at Royal ffeilace Ground, Coodi Behar Town uiiich is expected tc be completed by 19 89-90# The provision is for a scheme for construction of a S p o r t s Complex a t D alfie^ ig u ri Town, 1 0. WJST_ p im j^ JR . P JS .T R Ip lo The provision is for an on going scheme for construction of a Stadium at Balurghat Town which is lik ?ly to be completed by 1989-90. K - 10 The provision is'fn r an on Going scheme for construction of a Stadium at SiliQ uri Town ujhich is likely to bp completed by 1980-89, 12. BlRBHLFi DISTRICT, Th?! p ro v is io n is fo r tw o on Qoing scheme fo r c o n s tru c tio n of S't-'a-rlift ■'it S t ir i and Bolpni: Trxwn* The srti^jmes -ara expected to be compj (=>tod by 1989—90, NADIA D IS TRIC T. The provision has been made for some contribution tcijp’rus a scheme for construction of a Stadium at Kalyani by K?lyani Notified ^\rea '\uthority. The sdiBme is for construction of a Stadium at Bankura Town. > 1. O.IST RIC T .S POR JS _ , CjDLL^'iSJi-. » The provision has ber-^n mado for effecting dGvelopment yorks of the Blistrict S ports Councils in the field of Sports & Games at the V/ill- ag*^ level* 16 D istrict Sports Councils aro at presont working in this S ta te ♦ The provision has been for mopting spill-over requirement of South sian Federation Games. 2* k s™j-CS5_ iY.ouT.H s™xcEs^)_pE,m^,__^ Tne Departm ent of Youth S e r v ic e s which was cre a te d in A u g u st,1972 has already set up Youth Offices in 335 Blocks out of 341 Blocks of this Stats, It has also D istrict Youth Offices in all the Districts with a Eti D ir o c t o r a t e which has been overse--:!ing th s a c t i v i t i e s of Youth O ffic e s a t different levels* The Department has also been the controlling authority in respect of eight Nehru Yubak Kenoras in this State, As u^s earlier indicated in the approadi paper of Stiventh Plan Proposals of this Depart ment, the ai;i of this Department is to implement diffor.^nt schonie so that evary youth gets the benefit of at least one scheme given the coverage, scope of financial support of tha programme. With the limited financjBl resources, the Deptt, has been taking up different schemes so as to encourage the youth in helping himself to the ueys of the world for a b e tto r mind and body. K - i i 2. This D^ptt^ tes 25 youth hostels in the State, NeuJly construct^^d youth ho'^tel in Salt Laks prouidf^s an accommodation of 9 74 people. It has baen experience of this Ooptt, that lack of a ccornmocfa tion stands in the UHy of organisinQ State level programmes ujh??re there is a good number of participants from rural areas a ll over the State, This Y^outh H.ostel w ill mitigate such problem. 3* Siliguri of Darjeeling district occupies a very strategic posi tion and-considered to be gate-uBy to North-East India, In order tu cater to the neads of the youth of 'jjest Bengal, a big stadium witii a youth hos- tal is very much nesdsd, 'uiith that objective in vieu, this Departmsnt h^s constructed a stadium with youth hostel in S ilig u ri which uall meet the long-felt needs of the people of entire Uest Bengal. In order to create Scien tific aijt^reness amongst the rural psoplj this Department has already formed a working Committee for detailing different procedural matters for promoting Science Club movement throug.' 3 ciance Clubs and organisations. This has been done after, meeting r^ore' sentativss of Science Clubs from different districts of tha State, 5* n oun1:aineBring being a very popular activity of the clubs of this Stata, the Department havo drawn up a scheme of setting up Mountainsoring Foundation, '\part from promotion of 1^] ountaineering this w ill also enccur^ age adventure programme. This Department has been emiphasising the importance of providing facilitie s for sports and for dev«l opm--nt of play fields particularly in rural areas. At the inibial stage, under this scheme the cost of esta blishing play ground u b s Rs.5o,OnO per play ground, 50^ of this cost iiP. s to be born© by this Depertm^nt and 505^ by local contribution. There were certain pre-requisities which had obviously to be satisfied. These inclu ded a clm r legal title to a plot of land sufficient to cover the sport f a c i l i t i e s fo r lo c a l youth* The nan=igemGnt of th e p lay ground should b.: entrusted to a local organisation of good repute. In absence of clear legal title , right to use the play fields has alw3ys to be ensured in a l l cases. As a result of evaluation of this scheme, the amount of local c o n trib u tio n was di:icr©2 sed so as to facilitate implementation of the scheme, Accordingly the amount of local contribution was reduced to 25%, Committee consisting of Sabhapati of F&nchay^t Samity and Block Youth Officer and othnr members has been identifying the needs of local youtlis and purchasing sports equipments accordingly and supplying those equipments to them. K - 12 5 PJ^RJS. ,cq\CH inR P3iif5, • It h=is been noticed that the rural youths b^dly noed coaching’in riiffer-jnt sports disciplines. During the Sixth Pl=3n period coaching c^rnps usrj organised at th<^ district leu'll. During 1980-81 3,1D0/- wero s=»no tion::!d to f= Kho Ljh ich arc popular in rural areas. ny tuo of tho above four discipli nes ware selsctnd by the loail aiithorities keeping in uiew th3 locul neads. During 1981-82 sim ilarly an amount of Rs,4,500/- u b s sanctin.irtd - oach af 31 large siZRd blocks and an amount of Rs,3,750/- u^s sanction to each of 296 blocks for organising coaching camps* From the reports available it appears that about 65,000 youths participated in such coa c;.- ing camps. During 1984-85 there mas a provision of Rs.8,00 lakhs under this scheme* ;’\part from the non-residantial typp or coaching ramps, resi d e n t ia l coaching camps ujere a ls o o rg a n ise d a t thr< d i s t r i c t lov.-^l* Tn;? ^.itn of the Deptt. is to train a large number of youths in different sports disciplines and in the process spot ths local talents from thy large nuinbr>r of participnnts, Thp NIS coa clies attached to Mehru Yubak Kendras usre utilised in im(iarting sports coaching in such canps. '\p.’. rt from tha (\iIS coaches uell knoun footballers also associatad in this prognniiios In a ll such ccaching cfinips tiffin u p s also arranged and for residential QDadiing ca ips, everything u/as arranged free of cost* SU_PPLY_0.F ilYl!^.N\5T_^C_ c Koeping in vi'-jy that physical culture appirt from being a psrt of lifr^ o f youths ir. a s in e qcra non o f b*^ing a good sportsm^in, th e D e p tt. has been impl >nting th^^ schemes of purchasv^ of gynnastlc equipments and dav sloping gymnasium on a moderat:^ scaje. In ea dn c*s •, r3.25,onoA is pro vided for purchasB of gymnastic equipments or developing existing gymnasia PAQT-OTjoN_o£. rimiir\jNEE: RjN£ s fO ounti inrering is a very popular activity of .the clums of this Stat^j* Ther-^ i s a la rg e number of m ountaineering c lu b s in 'lilost B e n g a l, Thesa clubs undertakti mountaineering expedition each year in different puaks o f tho H im a laya s, F in a n c ia l a ss is ta n c e : i s g iv e n to th ese nicumUiifi-. earing clubs. Lad' of sufficient mountainaaring equipmuntR sometimes stand in the iiay of organising expfidition na ch year. Keeping this in view tha Deptt* has s'^t up a mountaineering r quipmmt store in Qalcutta at a cost of Rs,3,no lakhs and different clubs are given mountaineering equip ments from this store. Expedition, however, involve a srnll number of youths, but largo -scale trekking secures a participation of large number of rural youths and this promoti's a sp irit of adventure and sense of discipline amongst the youths. It al.so offers them the facility for stu- dy'ng the flora and fauna nf the country, 'tjith tha above in view the Deptt, has proposed in th« Seventh Plan a sch -m*.? setting up of Mountain- earing Foundation which w ill look after every aspacts of mountaineering and trel'king. This is now being looked after by the HJl, I, Darjeeling, K - 13 Cr'5 of th e im p o rtan t scn'^mes of t h is Dp pi rtiripnt is to promote touring Inebits amongst the youths which meet thoir educ-^tioml ne^d ^nd prouid-:^ ^ctiVG rocreitLnn, Students of Secondary Schools, HiQhpr Secon dary Schools, Collegps and Universities are given this facility. YOUTi-1 l-ipSTELS_, s One of the objectives of this Department is to set up a good number of Youth Hostels and develop the existing ones inside and outside the State, There are 24 Youth Hostels inside the State, These Youth Hos tels are located at different'im portant locations. One Youth Hostel now is outside the State i.e. in Rajgir. Objectives of these Youth Hostels are to make ajltural enrichments of the youth by giving them facilities for knowing their country and affording them active recreation. Consider^, ing the poverty of a portion of the youths visiting these areas the Youth hostels provide accommodation at a very cheap rate, only at Rs,2/*- per head per student youth, ^part from meeting the recrea tiona 1-and educati on -al needs of the touring youths, these youth Hostels also help economic ■dev.elopment of the a r °T to son-^e e x te n t T: order to provide large scale opportunities to youths in culru- ral activities in rural ar-as the Deptt, has taken up schemes to construct □ pen-A ir-Stage in rural areas* At the in itial stage the total cost of constructing one Open-A ir-St=?ge uos f’.., 14,OOO/- of wliich 50% uns Covernment grant and 50'/^ 'oj'a s lo ra l contribution, b a te r on a f t e r a mid co u rse e v a lu a tio n o f the sctieme i t app^ered that the amount is not adequate for construction of an Open-'^ir-Stagn, It uas accordingly increasc^d to iv^4U,00D/- of which 25>o w ill be the contri bution from local people, U p till now 190 Oper^^ir-Stages feve been cons tructed in rural areas, S J3 TE,.FESJ_iy3J. s The Youth Services Deptt, has been holding youth festival each year for securing active participation of youths in cultural activities and to encourage them in healthy cultural pursuits. The youth festivals are held at the block level, at the district lev3l and at-.the State level. The programme for youth festival includes following items " — Children items « S it and drau competition, recitation, songs and dances by diildren and sports meet etc. Sports events for student and non—student youths, C.ltur^il programme including Jatra performance, staging of drama, one act play competition, recitation, folk songs and dances. Seminars and debates. Exhibitions, K - 14 There is 3 loc3l committee consisting of S-^bh^p^ti of Rinc’myat Samity, Bloci< Development O fficer, Block Youth Officer mci obhers which organises the enti re siiou, For Block Youth T^stiv^il a sum of il-. 5. 0 ri0 /~ is a l l o t t e d to each bloc^<. In 1978, the S t a t e F e s t iv a l uB s h eld in C al cutta, in 1980 at Silig u ri, in 19G3 at Kalyani, in 1 985 at Berhampur *and in 1987 at Bhatpara. For implementing State level festival there is high powered Committee consisting of the Chief r'inister as the Cliciir'fan, Youth S ervi CBS n inister as IJorking Chairman and the Governor as the Patron-in-Chief* '^bout 50,00 lakhs of. people are involved in these Youth Festivals and as cornpetitors about 5 lakhs boys and girls participate. The State Level Committee also sent representatives to participate the Unrld Youth Festival in 19 78 in Hiv-na, JWrfJ. §" Under this Deptt, there is an independent Block Office in each Block and independent D istrict Office in each district. In the Block Youth Office there is an attached inforrmtion centre which disseminates inforration to rural youths reg^.rding a ll import'^nt matters including employment, S J3 JE YpUTj1_COJJR_E ^ C.ie of the important schen'iBS of the Youth Services Deptt, is the construction of State Youth Centre in Calcutta, ^\t Moulali in [Silcutta a 9 Storeyed building has been constructed on 1Q cattahs of land involving an expenditure of Ro, 55,00 lakhs a ndl this is the State Youth Centre, This serves as the meeting place not only for the youths of this State but for youths from a ll over India. In this State Youth Centre, there are a ir conditioned auditorium with accommodation of 40o seats, a State Library, where books mainly required for research work by yaiths have been kept, Youth Hostels for boys and g irls, a museum depicting fre'^dom struggle of India, a store of mountaineering- equipments, vorational training centres. These are also some other schemes to be taken up in this State Youth Centre later# P.I5JM.QI. CFNT_RE^ s Thare is a sch^mn of est^hl isinixj n.iBtriuL nsnti-u if» f.ho districts on a smaller scale, ^n amount of Rs.I.OO lakh has alrpady been allotted to each of the D istricts of Walda, Purulia, riurshidabad, Howrah 24-Rirganis (North), Hooghly for the construction of D istrict Youth Centre, For Purulia, another Rg,3 ,0 0 lakhs of rupees has already been allotted, A pproxinBtely a D istrict Youth Centre w ill involve ^ cost of Rs,7,00 lakhs. The D istrict Youth Centre has already be'?n completed at P u ru lia , K - 15 ■^t has bepR noticed that unemployed rural youths cannot take Ajp suitable econorr,ic:illy viable schemes as they have not the requisitg V/ocational training. In ordc’r to rsmoue these d ifficu lties, vocational training is orQanis.Bd in different areas by this Department for the unemployed youths. In order that vocational training imparted to the youths does not become moaningless, a scheme is formulated for th^ youths who have completed the training and the youths are encouraged to taka up such economically viable schemes in consultation with nationalized banks* Linder Scheduled Caste Component Plan, Vocational Training is imparted to Scheduled C aste yo u th s and t h is t r a in in g cov-^rs item s l i k e typ a lim itin g , cycle repairing, net making, cloth printing, poultry training, frat making from sabai grass, fruit pr«servation, pump sot repairing, weaving etc, _SCHmfS_ A.Fl IMG_ AJ, _NA.TIOf'JA L _INTf:GR'\ TION s For promotion of national integration the Deptt, lias taken up the schemes of national integration. There is a rxovision of R3,2.00 lakhs for this scheme during 1987—88, The objective of this scheme is to promote inter-state exchange of ideas and organize seminars, P_EmAMEIMT OFFICE BUILDING ? ■^h'l purpose is to build up infrastructural fa cilitie s in the form of office buildifigs, auditorium etc, on a permanent basis. JON...PiL SCJEJ'JCE_ pLUACTIW ITIE^S § Science dubs may play major role in creating scientific au^re- ness amongst the rural youths and people. Of,- SPPI0-£C0NOTJ_C ACTI^^ Y_OLLTH„PkUBS^ s There is a large numbr.>r of youth clubs in the State, some of which play a good role in different activities. The So ci o-Economic a cti- vity of these clubs need energisation and suitable encouragement from the Government* Y M U L SCHEfiE 2 This Deptt, has already set up Block Youth Offices in each Block of the State, Attempts have been made to open Block Youth Offices in a ll Municipality in phases so that youths residing in municipal areas will get the benefit of the youth programmes in the firs t phase, 40 Block Youth Offices in 40 m unicipelities have already been functioning. Actions are being taken to open 20 offices in 20 m unicipalities during 1988—89, Ths purpose of this scheme is to control maintenance of build ings and Youth Hostels undpr the control of this D.jpartment, K - 16 ARjr & CULTURE ISiFTif'S,., Of. . TH_E _ ^ 3 o.PJ.0^RJ!^,E^ilT V Cultural. Policy and planning in the Stats cannot be dissociated from general perspective of the heritage in the various Fields of -creative a c t i v i t i e s . I t i s a ls o e s s e n t ia l to keep in vie w th e p resen t dac5d«^nt tarsnt in th^ cultural area of the State, riBy the uhole country. The main line of approach is, therpfore, b^^sad on two corner-stones, viz, to encoui rage and assist, directly and indirectly, the promotion of healthy and progressive cultural activities and secondly, to disown ^nd innore th"; morbid cultural aberrations. The other side of the policy necess'i’?ily lie' in the pi-eservation, conservation and disseminatian of culture, p?»rticul'’ ly those of the tribal folk in different parts of the State which other wise uDuld be dried up uncared for. Lastly, a renewed emphasis on preser vation, docum-^ntation and p^’omotion of our varied folk cultural heritage is to continue to constiv.ute an iiiiportant segmant of governmental and government sponsored a ctivity. I t is view ed th a t th e r e should be some minimum number of forums both in the iirban and in the rural sites, whero different cul tuial per formances iiiay be organised on non—commercial arrangements. Construction ol theatre halls, art gallery, Rabindra Bhavan,s public halls, etc. do, ther^ fore, for"’ a si7eabl3 ,oart of the plan programme^- besides, in order to ai| and assist the oid and distressed persons in the field of culture and als to give a financial support to the warious voluntary cultural organi^tic in the city and in muffosils arnas, financial allocation have teen propoR in the Rian, So far as Tribal Culture Is concerned, two Centres have already been opened and w ill have to be expanded during the Seventh Plan, In Darjeeling d istrict, a NepaJi Academy is working in the =^dvisory c^.pacity to uphold ind promote th? different streams of Mepali Culture, An Insti tute of Folk Culture has also been proposed to be set up with a view to fostering the growth of and research in folk cu.'.tunl activities in thn State, S OiHe amount of enthusiams amongst the fo^lk artistes as also youniK scholars in this non—elitist but rich heritage that could be generated during the 6th Plan should be maintained and taken foruBrd, Thus the overall idf^ on the part of the Government is to play a profijotional role in the field of culture. This may be done by lending financial support to the deserving talants and organisations after brinn ing them out of the clutches of different vested groups. The heritage is ✓ to be kept up, the decadence has to be tackled and the headway is to be made. K - 1 7 DRAFT ANNUi^L PLAN - l 987-88g • Archaeology g State rchaeoiogical Gallery was set up at 1,S.N,Roy Road, C&l. during the Sixth Plan Period. Compensation of the l^nd has not yst been p9id as the acquisition proceedings is not yet complete. Provision sugges ted for funning cost of the Gallery. 2* tX pi ora t i on and Ex cb va t j □□ • Uith the approval of the Govt, of India, exploration & excBv=i- tion one carriedout, Provision is required for this purpose, A sum of Rs,l7*46 lakhs has been paid as compensation money of this year, ^• G ran t. in r?_id t o_ A r cJ-g e ol og i f f 1^ « There are several Arch^eologicBl Museums in the state run by private bodies* The works done by these organisations are commendable. They are sanctioned grants for running the maseums, (a) The bulk of the conservation uing in currently done by the P,liJ# Department which is far from satisfactory. The Archaeological Advi sory Board has suggested creation of a full^-fledged cons*.ervation uin^) to supervise the work. A small unit ubs to set up during the Sixth Plan Period* This is continuing. (b) The State Govt, has taken possession of 'i large number of historical monuments. The provision suggested for maintenance w ill be utilised to keep the monuments in proper shape. Emphasis has been given for publication of books on Purakirti Servioss, A book oft Gour and fendua by Abid A li is under printing* Seve ral guide booksy picture post cards and catalogues are proposed to be printed. It is also proposed to pring the reports on excavations already undertaken by the Directorate of Archaeology. arrangements for preserved monuments s The historial monuments taken possession of by the State Govt, are often pilferred, Many of these monuments are situated in remotest corner of the State, No guard ha s so fare been provided in these monu ments, It is, therp^fore, necessary to privide guards, at least to the important sites, Ajcchiv^es H useums s 1* These Regional Museums in the areas rich in archaeological findings are proposed to be set up during the Seventh Plan Period on modest scales. These nuseums are proposed to be set up at Chandraketogarh in 24—Ffeirgan^ s, Chandrakona in Midnapore and F&kbira in Purulia, One museum w ill be set up during 1987-88* K - 18 2, The Department runs an Archaeological Museum. But thara is no trained r'srsonnel in the art of ’useolc^y, It-is propossd to create a Museology liiing under the Directorate of Aruhaeolooy to* OTHER EX PeNp ITURE ^ 1 . C onst r u c tio n & Re nova t i on^^f^ PubHalls g With a vieid to promoting cultural activities particularly in the districts, it uas decided to encourage construction and renou^ tio n of public halls in tho rnofussile areas. The scheme uas introduced in the 6th Fiue YfBar Plan and is to cc^itinue during the 7th Plan period a ls o * The money w ill be spent in the providing iratching grants to the sponsoring institytions, With a view to proiuoting cultural activities in the h ill areas of Darjeeling district and giving support to research work, seminar, publication & other useful cultural activities for the development of Nepali literature and culture in general, the scheme of setting up of a Nepali >^cadenTy could only be in itiated but not completed due to certain administrative reasons* ^• f_iJia_nciai a^sistan^ce to_ di^stressd^ I ield _ of cuIJbjur^ s This is a continuous schemn by nature and continuing in the 7th P la n . 4* Finan cja 1 assistance t o th^ cultura j institutionsg This scheme aims at providing financial assistanco to the diff| erent cultural institutions and troupes engaged in activities connsoted with dranB, music, folk culture and fine arts. This scheme is continuing} 5* A itH^ds fo r drama^ jn u sic and a rt_ a n d fiB in tin g s % This w ill be also a continuous scheme by nature. The object of this scheme is, on the one hand to bring out different literary works of outstanding and significant nature directly by the Government and on the other, to encouraga and assist both the new and veteran authors in the matter of their jojblications circumven ting the clutches of the vested publishers* 7• Sj3ttj.ng U£^^qf^ am oj[^UpAK Culture % Uith the object of promoting a sense of discipline and coordi4 nation among the artistes, workers and scholars in the field of folk cu| ture, the scheme of setting up of an institute of folk culture uPs concf vad. In oaurse of the last few years dome actions were taken towards th| fihd but a large portion of uork is yet to be done and hence the continu| anoe* K - 19 A small museum -and a small library has b^pn arrangad at the S t a t e Is v d l w ith miniaum s t a f f a.nd f u r n it u r e , Annu^il programme fo r f u r th e r extension and expansion are to b.5 t'ken in the cnmlgg years, ® • S e t tin g ^up of a_ T C e n tre; Two such csntrt=!s ware s e t up during the 6th Plan period one a t Suri and the other at Otiargram, Th:3 declared objectives liaue been to pre serve and promot-e the typical cultural heritage and activities of the tribal people in the suitable areas of this concentration* Two mor3 centres have been opened, one at ’^.lipurduar and the other at Rjrulia to cover the requirements of these areas* These centr ,'s w ill a ccormioda te museum, library, discussion room, etc, and w ill rater to the various cul tural needs of the tribal population* -Ug A_rt Gallery & an Exhibition Hail; ^ ■. This scheme relates to the functional part of furnishing the art gallery iijith paintings and other art objects, different working mate rials and provisions for staff and other contingencies. The exhibition H311 is nearing completion^ Construction Development of Rj^bindra .Cultural Institutionsg For construction of Rabindra B ha bans at Ch-^i ndannaqar and f^sansol rre.tching grant has already been sanctioned, A State Fiusic Academy was set up for the purpose of carrying different research and promotional ujork in the field of music and its development. It w ill also organise seminar and workshops and such other functions as may be deemed necessary 6or the purpose of development of music. Besides, it has also been decided to create and set up musical archieves, arohieves of musical instruments, audio visual unit and a library* Preliminary steps have been, taken in this direction by creation o f a S t a t e San g e et A cadeiny by Governm ent n o t if ir a t io n and though some other work relating to purchase of furniture, s -uBd equipments and books on music have also been done, the scheme w ill have to go a long iiT^y for its fu ll execution* The propospd outlay for 1987-88 is Ko*A*D0 lakhS'* (i) ' This hall has already been commissioned during 1 906—87 some amount of ex p en d iture w i l l be in c u rre d on construction which is remaining due and a recurring expen diture for staff salary etc, will have to be paid, (ii) r'ladhuSudan Mancha ^ The rev/ised estimate for this proj' ct is Rs,85*64 la k h s . The amount a illo t t e d t i l l n a r c h ’84 i s rw*2a*50 lakhs. For faucity. of fund construction uBs'h^^ld up, Work w ill start in 1987-88* K - 20 ( i i i ) .ChJuLdrm^ T^fiaa CqnjDlex a t f'lii n ik la^ s T h is i s an approved schrrnD, For unnt of fund, construction work could not started* Work of construction w ill be tak'^n up in 1987-88# 13. Ea ste rn C_ultu£.^,l .CGn^tr_G g ThB ce n tre tias been sot up a t B o lp u r* S t a t e G ov/ernmv3nt's shara of contribution is Fs.I.OO crore, out of unich Rs, 10,00 lakhs has been paid during 1985—86* A Bangla f\caderny to promote, encourage, •='ssist a n d disseminate in the field of Bengali language and literature which enjoys a glorious h e r ita g e has a lr e a d y been s e t up. The'* o b je c t of t h is 'Academy u i l l cover various fields of literary activities, such as, publication of books and journals, rcsGarch on literature, language and dialects, translation, compilation of dictionary, preservation and documentation of manuscripts, organisation of seminars and workshops and other literary conferences, creation of literary archieves etc, 1 S* S^0't_tijig__ujD _qf_ an_ A^lchoki _Pi-;;£sj3 2 For development of literatire, publication etc, of tha Santhali R j b l i c , a n Alchoki Prass has been proposed to be set up. Uest Bengal has a glorious tradition of dramatic activities. There are hundreds of Hroi ps Thratres and jatra groups striving heart and soul to preach what is best in the field of drama. To ritHke these efforts more effective and congenial, need for establishing a *l\latya Academy* is strongly felt. This Government has already established Sangeet ^\cadGmy, Rangla Academy etc. Provisions for establishing a *Natya Academy' rmy be rrade in the VII Plan* • Sa nskr it i B havan s There is a plot of land measuring about 60 Kottah at Ultadanga under the possession of the rtment of Infirnntion and Cultural A ffairi This plot of land may be well utilised by constructing a multistoried b u ild in g to a ccommocfete the neujly cre a te d P^ schimba nQa Bangla Akademi along with the Rajya Sangit Academy, Folk Entertainment Section, Lok Sanskriti F^rshad as u/ell as proposed ijatya Akademi. The buiiding w ill also contain a library, a meeting room, a seminar hall, a small covered stage a n d an opsn a ir theatre. The building may be named Sanskriti-Bhavan In fact, a tentativc3 plan has also been prefsred for the purpose. I t may b?. mentioned in th^s connacti [^e p i c a l anq p u b l ic h ea l t h Prograrinie of tho Department of Health & PsiTiily Uielfare liih ile fo rm u la tin g th e Annual Plan 1987-88 Ulorking Group o f thfc Planning Commission had rtcommBnded concentration on the Minimum Netds Programme as it was found that the achii vemcint under this prcgrrfnme at th e end of the 6th Five Year Plan was far be lou the l^vel that would hav/e been necessary.in order to maintain the actiuities required to reach th^^ goal of ’’Health for A ll” by 2000* The idea was to concentrate on provision of health care facilities for rural areas keeping in view the population projections, ^ In order to concentrate on provision on infrastructural facilities for provision of health care facilities in the rural sector, the other sectors have to be necessarily down graded in view of the limited plan outlay for 1988-89. As against the total 1987-88 plan size of Rs,:^7D,00 lakhs os much as Rs, 1154,75 lakhs had been ear^marked for Minimum Meeds Programme, Even so it was found that there was heavy sp ill over of expendi ture on account of Minimum Needs Progranme from the 6th Plan, Out of Rs,11,55 crorts earmarked for this sector, almost Rs,6,oo crores were required for the spill-over schem&s. Creation of new assets had therefore to be restricted to about Rs,5,45 crores, UJhile the Minimum Needs Programme is no doubt a very important sector in the health strategy of the State Government, other sectors cannot be neglected altogether. At the end of 1987—88 it is obvious that the performance of MNP sector needs to be geared while at the samfc time maintaining the demand of activities in other sectors, uiith this end in view a provision of R s,1162,45 lakhs has been proposed for MNP sector against the anticipated plan size of Rs,2800,00 lakhs for Me^^dical and Public Health Schemes in 1988-89, S in c e th e m ajo r p o rtio n o f th e expenditure under MNP f o r 1987-88 had to be ear-marked for sp ill ov£ r schemes, it is anticipated that not many infrastructural facilities would be created at the end of the current y e a r. The c-mphasis f o r 1988-89 i s th e re fo re on com pleting on-going schsmss to avoid cost over run. Since not much outlay was available for other sectors during 1987-88 not many new schemes under these sectors could be taken up. Since Rs, 116 2,45 lakhs are being ear-marked for MNP sector, the other sectc "s w ill have to be conte nt Uiith a strajtegy of maintenance rather than one of upgradation. Annual plan 1988-89 has bet'n drown up w ith the above aim in view with the total plan size of Rs,2800,00 lakhs. K - 2 2 A brief description of tha oroposals is giv/en in the folloujing paragraphs, H edical Sclicjme % Establishmmt of Hi. a 1th Q-ntrus and Rural Hospitals In West Bengal the rural population is about 400 lakhs according to 1981 rensus. The total number of Health Cbntres and Hospitals functio ning in thu S ta te at the m d o f 1986-87 was as below ; | T ! h .C. . . . 4 5 l| j[ Sub-Ctntre ,,, 766 5 ][ I i H Rural Hospital ... 44^ In thfo proposal for 1988-89 the following provisions haue been made j( ][ T a rg e t j An tic ip .? te d ach iev/em ent J I T 1988-3 9 1 1987-88 \ J P .H .C . 100 100 I ][ Sub-Cent re 1300 500 t ( i I Rural Hospital______3o 3o | Besides prouision has been made for execution of constructional programmes under the scheme and tar There are four sub-d-ivisions in the district of Cooch Behar, Only one Sub-divisional Hospital started functioning at Dinhata in the year 1978—79. During 1986-87 the new Sub-divisional hsspitals at Tufanganj and l^athabhanga were opened. During 1988-89 the new Sub-divisional Hospital at (^akliganj has been programmed for opening. Thus it is expected that all the Sub-divisions in the district of Cooch Behar w ill have fu ll fledged Sub-divisional Hospitals by next year. The existing district and S u b - d iv is io n a l h o s p ita ls w i l l be upgraded and improv/ed in regard to accommodation, equipment and pe^rsonnel. It is alsu proposed to make improuem'-nt in th e e x is tin g h o s p ita ls in Calcutta and in the district to prowid3 for new services particularly spt-'cialised servicers which arn not available at prf sent, Prouision has also been made for improvement of treatment fa cilitie s in the existing teaching hospitals. In the annual plan for 1988—89 provision has been made for opening of new Blood Banks in tht. some of the Sub-divisional Hospitals, Provision has also been made for purchase? of new ambulances, for improvement and strengthening of the State i^bulance Service. Taking ovr r of Non-GoVEr rnment H ospitals. Provision has been made for doveiopmo^t of some of the Non- Government hospitals taktin over by Government, This basically involves bringing the personnel of these hospitals under Government rates of pay K - 23 and allou'^ncGs and upgrading some existing fa cilitie s, Grant~in>- aid Provision has been mado for paymont of’ grants-in-aid to Non- Gov/ernment h o s p it a ls fo r t h e ir developm ent and also towards payments o f charges for r«’servation ,of beds, l^edical Educational Rpgearch At pre-sent thure are seven nodical Collt^ges in tho State 'jJith a total seat of 7 55, In the annual plan for 19B8—89 provision have bsen made f o r : i) ImprovGmBnt of existing medical colleges " ii) Improvfc^fent of libraries of Mt^dical Colleges, iii) DevelopmiEnt of some of the departm^ts in the existing colle^ges, iv) Reconstruction of some of the old college building v) Otht r development programmt-s fo r the S ta te M e d ic a l C o lle g e s , Post Graduate Hedical Lducation & Research Provision has been made for strengthening and improvement of tho IjP.G.l'l.E, & R, Calcutta and other Post Graduate Institutes, Hedical Rt-'search and Introduction of Post Graduate courses in certain specialities. Provision has also been made for improvemt'nt of fa cilitie s in Dental Education, Nursing Training and training of para-l^edical personnel. O ther system o f H^::!dicin6 In the Annual Plan 1988—89 in adequate provision has been made for creation of new treatment facilities in the I,S,M, and Homoeopathy by opening new dispensaries, hospitals beds. Expanding the existing fa c ili ties and payment of grants to non-Gove rnment institutions for thiJir . developm ent. Provisions has also been made .for improvement and expansion of t r a in in g f a c i l i t i e s in thes& two syst-3ms o f m e d icin e . Provision has also been made for opaning of new dispensaries as well as setting up of a Research Centre in Unani Syston of Hedicines, PUBLIC h ealth & SWITATION I , Control of Communicable Diseases a la r i a The revised plan of operation of eradication of malaria implemented in the State at the instance of the Gov* mment of India w ill conti lue to operate for rt duction of malaria cases by 5o^ of incidence each year and prevention of death from malaria totally. Other communicable Diseases Provisions has also been made for control of Kalazar, Hapansse Encaphalities, Gastro-enterititjs etc. K - 24 II, Other programme s Prf-went ion of Food Adulter at ion Tht;. provision has been made for setting up of Regional Squads and also for strengthening of the Laboratory services by providing equipment and s t a f f . Drugs Control The p ro v is io n has been made f o r expansion and stren g th en in g of the State Drugs Control Dire ctorate by recognisation of Regional and D istrict Organisation, Besides, provision has been made for deuelopment of the Central Public Ht alth and Drugs Laboratory, H e alth S t a t i s t i c s and U i t p l S t a t i s t i c s Thb: provision is fo r improvement of the State Bureau of Health Intelligence, strengthening of District Statistical Cells and creation of ni^ posts of Statistical Assistants .for improvement of the Managemont information system. K - 25 2. Prcgramme of the Laboux^ Deptt. 1. Jlanpj.o,yees* State Insurance (M.B.) Scheme ; 'Ihis scheme relates to ( i ) extension of B .S .I* Scheme to le-.; ''I'C'ns, ( i i ) opening of New Service Dispensaries scjictioned under the 6ti:. j?ive Year Plan in the areas where the scheme has £ilready been in ^ lem en ted ( i l l ) :rc~ tension of f u ll benefit to the areas covered under 'extended b e n e f it s '. i) Por extension o.u E*S.I. Sciieme to Ealdia Industrial area in xhe d istric t of I'.lidnapore, accommodation for Service Dispensary, quc'j?ters for liedical Officer and, other staff v/ill have to be arranged. H e a lth Depr'-?t- ment has ensuj?ed reservation of 1 2 beds in the State Hospital at H a ld ia fo r E .S .I. patients and v/ill arrarge fo r specialists treatment uO o’le beneficiaries. Steps for acquiring a suitable plot for construction of ;m E.S.I. Hospital have been taken. Tj.S.I. Corporation has approved the pro posed extension and to the opening of one 2~doctor Service Dispensaj.*y in i t ia lly . The proposed extension is expected to start towards thu end of the year 1986-87, financial iiiiplication of the proposal is Ps.1.25 Irkbs (state Share), Ti'or extension of :?,.S.I. Scheme to Siliguri industrial £o:eaj suitahle accommodation for one Service Dispensary, residential quarter for lioc'ioc.l O fficer has been arranged in the Housing Block at Sili^:^uri by purc'n.sc of to’j.ilt up accommodation at a to ta l cost of Rs.0,85,900/- to be borne e n tJ.r e ly by the E .S .I. Corporation. E .S .I. Corporation has been moved fo r r.';cess..r3^ sanction and funds. J’or reservation of beds and for ari’argement of Specialist srj::"/ice for the benefic:-aries, in the North Bengal Medical College assistaixe from State Health Department has been sought. Steps fo r selection of a ju i'a b le land for construction of an exclusive E-S.I. Hospital have also be:-ai taken v/ith the assistance of local administration at Siliguri. financial jjiipli- cation of the proposal for the proposed extension is Rs.1 .02 lal^±lfJ i/i 1987-83 so fa r as the State Govt, is concerned# ii) Out of 25 Service Dispensaries sanctioned in the 6th 1? Service Dispensaries were opened in the plan period. The rema.inrLn^f; 8 s e r v ic e Dispensaries are to be opened in 7th Pl Craria and Budge Budge ojreas of 24-Parganas (South). During 1987-88 .addi tional Service Dispensaries m y be opened. Financial implication fo r opening of each Service Dispensaries is 0.7 lali;hs (state .''■hare). i i i ) During 1 986-87 Insured Persons' family units number:Lng about 1,45jOOO have been brought under f-all medical care from expended benefit, tp/- K - 26' Additional number of 1 ,50,000 !»? . family units are also propof^ed to be broLight under f-all care during 1986-87* Steps w ill be takai to provide f a l l medical care to about 1 laMi I.P . f.arailies during 1937-38, T li e additional expenditure on this account w ill be met out of this scheme. An amo’ont of Rs»2.00 laidns v/as provided for 1 987-88« amourrj of Rs.3.20 lakhs nny be provided fo r 1988-89. 2• Opening of Cfentral Pathological jjaboratory (Up.-gradiA;^ of Pathological Laboratory of I-'.S.I. Hospital, Manicktola* The E.S.I. Hospital, Manickbola fujictions as a referral hospital undej^ the E .S .I. Scheme v/here investigations of d iffic u lt Bio-chGiuiscr^.’, Histopathology, Micro-biology and Maemiatology cases are made, needs, upgradation. The financial implication is Rs.2,04 Ij'ikh (state share). the scheme is yet to be approved by E .S .I. Corporation and sanctioned by '.'iov-. Provision fo r R.s.0,10 lalch was k<^t in 1 986-87* For 1987-88 Rs.0#20 laldi was provided. The same amount may be provided for 1988-89* 5• Extension of Central liedical Store of E.S.I. Scheme. The scheme relates to the strengthening of Central liedical 3 tore and creation of additional posts- No expendi’iTare has been incurred in 1986-87 as the proposal is awaiting clearance from E.S.I. Corporation since June, 1986. The present increased workload is being managed by utilising ser^/ices of 40 members of staff of different categories belong ing to different Rajyabima Ousadhalayas by retaining them on deputation to Central I'edical Stores. Besides, there is a proposal for rationali sation of Central Medical Stores*’ Provision for R:iO*125 lakh as in 1986- 87 was also made for 1987-88. For 1983-89 an amount of Rs.0.15 laldri is proposed to be provided* 4• Improvement in administrative arrar^ement relating to ;. 0.1, Scheme* The scheme relates to strengthenjrjg of the Directorate of .j.-..!» (M.B.) Scheme by creation of -additional posts of G!-roup ’A’ and othfer postG for the dccentralisation of Administrative Medical Officer’s office. Posts of Directorate vi_z* Dy, Director (Admn*), Assistant Director has been ere-- ated but yet to be filled, up. Now posts of Assistant Director ca-e acted to be fille d up in 1 986-87 and that of Ifeputy Director is lik ely ':o be f ille d up after the special pay fo r the posts is sanctioned by :?^jjiaico Pnyptti Decentralisation of the Administrative Medical Officer's of::.ice can not be carried out due to n on -availability of suitable accommodation at Serampore, Hov/rah, 24-Paiganas even after open advertisement jjx nev/s*- papers. 33i-?altanelusly, construction Board has been asked to prep;'.re a contd. . . . K - 27 Plan & Sstijiiate for renovation of one- singlestorv building and for ^.doi- tional congtruotion fo r extra accoLinodation at Serampore* The provision in the State share is Rs*1 laldi in 1986-87. A pro- . vision for RiO.10 laldi was kept fo r 1 987-08 fo r recurring e::pendipare, like salary etc# for the additional staff sanctioned. The same amount i.-^', Rs,0,10 lakh is proposed for 1988-89. 5. Setting up of Phtysiotherapy Centre. Ph;^/-3iotherapy Centres are needed in different Hospitals for rendering out-patient services to beneficiaries. The Corporation advised to set up such Ceitres in Hospitals where Orthopaedic suri^eons: 're available on a cluster basis. Financial implication of the proposal for Ks.0.8 laldris (state share). The scheme has been recast accordir:^l5r ond referred to E.S.I. Corporation for approval in July, 1986. A provision foi RiO.125 lalchs was made for 1987-88, Rs»0.1 5 laMi is proposed for 1988-89. 6, Sstablish ment of -Turses' Trajjiing Centre. The scheme has been implemented and is continuing. In the second year after its opening in March, 1985, 40 trainees are receivir^j ining. It may be possible to take an increased number of trainees from . ir-. c;.i, ’ 87 when accomiiiodation in a hostel for trainees may be provided iii tlie ...It Lake cuarter complex constructed for E.S.I. Rs. 05 lakh (state share) is the likely expenditure for 1 986-87. For 1987-88 a provision for Rs,0.6 lakh v/as made as a continuing scheme. Rs,0,75 lakhs is proposed fo r 1988--89. 7. Opening of PLa.iyabima Ousadhalayas. It is a continuing scheme. Out of 28 Rajyabima Oustadhalayas. sanctioned 15 have been opened in 5th & 6th ?ive Year Plans, In 193G-87 one Rajyabima Ousadhalaya has been ope^ned at Halisahar and 2 more are goirg to be opened to be decided soon, 12 Rajyabima Ousadhalayas are yc''; to be opened. Posts required have been sanctionad. In 1986-87 a prov'.- sion of Rs.1 Iciidi (state share) was mco.e,- 'B 'o r 1987-88 the same provision was made i, e, Rs.1 l;.itdi(,';tate shore). For 1988-89 Rs.0,50 laMis is pi'opooed, 8. Strengthening of Pathological Laboratories In E,o,I. Hospital other than Manickrtola Hospital. In the scheme deploym-ant of on(e Bio-cheiaist in each of the seven hospitals and purchase of costly ecuipments for the Labo'''-ajuries hove been proposed. Total Financial innplication of the proposal is Rs.0,85 lakhs (state Share). The scheme has been prepared after collec tion of relevant date from different hospitals and has been refeired to Labour Department in July 1986 for consideration and taklrg up with the ConU’Q. , . . • K - 2 8 l.S .I. Corporation for necessary approval, A provision of Rs,0*1_5 (state share) has been iDade in 198o-87a The provision fo r 1987-3C \/as kept at Rs.0.15 laldi (.State share). For 1988-89 Rs.0.25 lakhs is proposed. 9. Hospital cost for Ingared V/orkers & their families. Tlie scheme includes the proposal for opening of additio:--1 5Q bed;:-; in iil.S.I. (t.B . ) Hospital, Belur. Necessary posts of 9 (n.ine) I'edic-il O fficers, 24 G-roup 'G ’ para medical ond 38 (thirt^^^-oight) Group ' u ’ pot'^s^ created are being fille d up. 12 beds have already been cormnissioned. iii 1986. 'jDhe remaining beds w ill be opened gradually with the joinir^ of additional nursing staff sanctioned. One X'Ray machine at a cost of about Ri4 lakhs (state share r3,0.5 lo,ldi) has already been purchased for E .S .I. Hospital, Budge Budge. Six more X’Ray machines (2 big, 2 medium and 2 small) and 10 B.C.G-. machiLnes have been proposed to be purchased this year for the hospitals. lnti^’e provision for Rs.2.00 laldis may be u tilised in 1 986-87• li’or 1987-88, provision fo r Rs^2.00 loJdis 'vas mde fo r meeting the continuing schemr of 5O additional beds in Belur T.B. Hospitals for purchase of other costly equipments. I^^or 1988-89 Rs.3.00 lalihs is proposed. 10» Iniprovement of ambulance service under Employees^ State InsurancG (Medical Boaefit) Scheme. The proposal relates to purchase of 13 additional ambul.:nces. State Government approved the proposal.But E.S.I. Corporation stalled this sanction on grounds of adm issibility on the basis of norms. h e Question was taken up v/ith the Corporation and discussed in the last ivlcdical Benefit Council meeting held at Bhuboneswar. In the moetilnrj it vj resolved that for each centre having 1 lalth Insured Persons, 3 oinUilaiiccs| and fo r every additional 30,000 Insured Persons one more ambulance shoulc| be allowed. The matter is being reviewed by Corporation, However, in 1985-86 purchase o f eight ambulances has been sanctioned as replr.cement of 5 condemned ones and 3 new ones and an expenditure of Rs,8,07,233/- (s ta te share is Rs.1.009/- la i^ ) v/as incurred for advance payment, -deli very of fiv e ambulances has been received in September, 1986. Jlxpendi“ ture of Rs.0.06 laldis (state share) has been incurred upto the end of 1 st '^uarter of 1^86-87. 'Jhe fund may be u tilised i f purchase of propo sed number of 11 (eleven) ambulances are sanctioned by 5 .S.IoOorporation as per the proposed revised norm. Provision fo r Rs.1.00 lakh (state share) was kept for purciiase o:^ 6 additionaj. ambulances fo r 1 987-8G. 3)r 1988-89 RiO.^O lakhr? is propo-f sed to be provided, Contd.. . . . K - 29 ^ • Opening of Fainily W elfare Centre. 11:j scheme relates to opei--ing of family'welfare'’units in all 'lu. . S-I. Hospitals exc-^pt Bel’jr T.B. Hospital. The scheme is staff oriented. j.S .I. Corporation has approved the scheme provided ’the staffing prtwcrn ie according to the E.vS.I. Corporation's shares and ^the expendi'jare is ¥/ithj.n the ceiling' limit of shareable post. It is awaiting saiiction of Ctovt. Provision for Rs.0.90 lal^zh v/as kept for 1986-87. The same /as re - pleated for 1987-88. Tor 1938-89 Rs.0.40 laldi is proposed, 12. Implementation of Immunisat i on Programine. The scheme is a part of the scheme for family welfare and is maj.nly sta ff oriented» It is alvso to be iinplemented alongwith the Jjhvaily 'Jolfare activities in Scheme Jo.ll above. Mo fund has yet been utilised in. 1 986- 87. This »'as carried over to the next year and a provision for R-.0.25 lakh was made for 1987-88> ?or 1988-39 Rs.0.25 lakh is proposed. 5• Opening of Central Blood Bank. The scheme relates to the opien-jjng of a Central Blood Bcnk in the E, S. lo Hospital, Manicktola, It hias been approved by E. S» ,I. Corpo ration and sanctioned by CTOvernment." Posts have been created. One L.edical Oi-.icer ( Pathologist) has been appointed to Co-ordinate the work of ©pening the Blood Bank. The entire provision of Rs.1 .00 laldri ( State Share ) i:i 1986-37 in expected to be spent. In 1987-88 provision fo r Rs. 1.00 lakh v)as kept as a continuing scheme. I<’or 1988-89 Rs. 1.00 lakh is proposed. 14. Opening of Engineeriqs; (C ell. The scheme is not lik ely to Ibe im.plemented this year. Provis:',.)n for R,s» 0.10 lakh was kept for 1987-88 as a notional provision, j?or 1930-t Rs, 0*10 lakh is proposed. *^5* Strengthening of fle e t o f vehicles. The scheme relates to the purchase of o^iditional vehicles for the Directorate and office of the Administrative Medical Officer v‘/ith the object of improving the frequency of inspection of Insurance panel doctors, Service Dispensaries^ Chemist Shops ( both private and Govern-- ment ) as also for extension of the scheme in new areas. .^xpGndit-uro for purchar-e of 2 ( two ) Aiabassador Cars and m 1 (one ) Jeep has been estimated at Ri 4*50 laldis in -fcotal. The state share for the year 1986 - 87 is Rs, 0.40 lakh. The amo^jnt for 1987-88 was kept at Contd. , . . . K - 30 at Rs. 0*15 laldi. For 1983-89 Rs, 0.15 lakh is proposed. 16. Open.in.y of an occupational thereby and Rehabi l ibauion centre» The scheme includes (a) opening of an occupational health cen'jre at Manicktolaj (b,^' openiiig of a Rehabilitation Centre at Budge The scherfies are s t i l l under consideration of S.S^I. Co.xporation for approval, A provisions of R_s. 0.20 lakh v/as made in 1986 ^ S] * same was carried over for 1987 - 88, i^'or 1988 - 89 Rs. 0.20 lakh is proposed. 17. Drw; testing f a c ilit ie s for IJ. S. I , Scheme. The scheme is for testing « f dr^jgs by random sampling on the basis of complaints from beneficiaries. E. 3. I. Corporation has n,lre:"dy agreed in principle to have sample of drugs tested from the Test Pharmaceutical and Phytochemical Development Corporation Liraited, 'Vosb- ing of drug samples has already been started. :[?und of Rs. 0.05 laich was u tilise d in (l 986 - 87). Provision for 1987-88 was kept at Rs. 0.0^ 1: Ich for continuing the scheme. Por 1933-89 a sum of Rs. 0.05 laldi is proposGd. 18. Scheme for In-service training of Technical and Para medical s ta ff. It is a continuing scheme. The fund is required fo r pa^nxient of course fees and T. A., D. A. etc. for the trainees. In 1986 - 87 train-- ing to 18 (eighteen) Medical Officers, 2 (two) Nurses have been given under the scheme. Proposals for training of new sets of Medical Officers and Para-r:Iedical S taff have been taken up and are under the consideration of CTQvernment for approval. The entire fund of Rs. 0.05 lakh provided in 1986-87 v/as spent. J'or 1987 ~ 88 the same amount was provided. ?or 1988 - 89 an amount of Rr^ 0.05 lakh is proposed. A ll schemes ore state sector schemes. tp/- ’K - 31 UffTER SUPPLY AND SAI^JITATIOM Progrcmme of the Public Health Engineering Department ( [\lon-.C.rn .D . A rea o f U est BBnqal") A total outlay of Rs.2400 ,00 lakh has been proposed during 1988-89, Summary o f proposed o u t la y d u rin g 1988-89 and th e approved o u t la y and anticipated expenditure during 1987-88 under the State Plan are given below j ___ 1987-88 \ 1988-89 I t e nl ( Approved ][ Anticipatedj[ Proposed i outlay K expenditure 5 outlay, ______i______t ______1 (Rs.in lakh I, Direction, Admin, etc, 50.00 50.00 20.00 II, Urban Water Supply 563,00 687,00 620,00 III, Rural Uater Supply (nNP) 922,00. 1600,00 1680,00 I\y, RCFA P a r t I I W/S,Scheme 90,00 90.00 44,00 U, Sanitation Services | a) R u ra l - L-ow c o st s a n it a t io n 26 , 50 26 , 50 7 , 00 Mela etc, 13.5o 13.50 10,00 b) Urban - Low cost sanitation 11,00 ^1.00 9,00 l/I, Sewerage Services 4.00 4,00 10,00 Grand Total i State Plan j 16 80,00 2481,00 2400.00 I, Direction & Administration etc. The proposed outlay during 1988-89 is Rs,20,00 lakh. This amount is intended to be spent for establishments in the Public Health Enginee ring Directorate created during the Ullth Plan period. The proposed outlay during 1988-89 has been reduced compared to the approved outlay of Rs. 50,00 lakh during 1987-88 keeping in view the restriction on creation of new posts, II, Urban liJater Supnly t The. proposed outlay during 1988-89 is Rse620,00 lakh. The target is to commission Haldia Water Supply Scheme (Geonkhali Based), Alipurduar and Kharagpur (Devalpur) Water Supply Schemes and also to achieve adequate progress in respect of other ongoing schemes, III, Rural Water Supply t (a) Minimum Needs Programme (piNP') : The proposed outlay during 1988-83 is Rs,1680,00 lakh including provision of 10^ of the outlay for maintenance. HH/ K - 32 (b) Accelerated Rural liJater Supply Programme (ARP) $ A n tic ip a te d o u t la y d u ring 198S-89 i s Rs, 1680*00 la k h . Break-up of the proposed outlays under th’3 two progremmes between pippd water supply and spot sources has been indicated as below t K 7 n"’ p 1987-ee ■ i 983-b 9 i I • • ' j[ Approved J Anticipated j proposed outlay ]( I ______( o u t la y ^ e x p e n d itu re I (Rs.in lakhs')______J j ■ P .^ .S , 381 1100 1100 I )[ Spot 541 50d 580 ^ ]f------J } T o ta l i 922 1600 16 80 j i ------i I A .p .P . I I P .lii.S . 510 1100 1100 I K R .B .T .lii, 412 500 580 } f ------^ ^ ------^------i I T o ta l I 922______16 00______16 80,______J Emphasis would be giu.en to complete/comm is si on the ongoing piped water supply schemes. All the problem villages identified upto 31,3,87 w ill be provided with atleast one source of drinking water by end of the current financial year. The target during 1988-89 is to provide additiorial sources in the Partially Covered Probjem villages to raise th^ service level and also in newly identified problem villages, if any, lU , R .C ,F ,A , l>)atgr Sup p ly Scheme P a r t I I j Financing pattern for the Scheme is as bslow t i Rs. in lakh i ^ j a) State Government ,,, 286 ,00 K b) ' Gov'^ rnmsnt of India 1436 ,00 J (Coal Deptt,) I c) Government of Indian— 1046,00 Y (A.R.P), ____ ^ ______276 8 . 00 The Stgtf^ Shgre f o r ex e cu tio n o f the sctieme d u rin g 1988-89 has been proposed provision to be Rs,44,00 lakh, iilith this the fu ll amount of State Share of Rs,286 lakh would be contributed for ths Scheme, Eastern Coal Fields Ltd, have contributed Rs, 6 13 lakh out of their Share of Rs,l436 lakh. Total expenoiture for the scheme upto 3lstnarch, 1987 is Rs,1568 lakh, I/, S a n ita tio n S e r v ic e s s (A ) *=?ural f An outlay of Rs,7,00 lakh has been proposed for Rural low cost s a n ita tio n d u rin g (1988-89. The approved o u t la y d u rin g 1987-88 is Rs,26,50 lakh. This amount includes lia b ilitie s for schemes sanctioned K - 33 earlier. An amount of Rs.lO.OO lakh has besn proposed during 1988-89 for providing sanitation facilities in Hela, Exhibition etc, (b) Urban - An outlay of Rs,9,00 lakh has been proposed for conv/ersion of dry latrines in Urban areas. The amount w ill be tr^sferred to L.G, & U,D, Department for VI, Seiiieraqe services ? An outlay of Rs,10,00 lakh has been proposed during 1988-89, The anount is intended to be spent for progressing the ujorks of the ongoing scheme f o r Ranaghat M u n ic ip a lit y , The scheme envisaged the effluent from the house hold latrines to be directly discharged into the sewerage system. The sewerage carried by the seujers wou.ld be tre ated in Oxidation Pond before it is discharged into the river. The estimated cost of the Schema was Rs, 41,73,500,00 as shown below •_ i) Sewerage & Sewage treatment for a population of 21,000 ••• Rs,28,06 ,000 ,00 ii) Conversion of 1615 latrines )[ into sanitary latrinos ... Rs,11,79,000.00 ][ iii) Providing sewerage connection to 36o existing latrines having septic tanks, ,,, Rs, 1,88,500.00 I______Rs.41 .7 3 .5 Q 0 .ja { The Go.ve rnmHnt of India greed to the execution of total scheme (estimated cost Rs, 41,73,500/~) for benefit of 21000 people subject to the condition that the central assistance would be restricted for cove rage of 10000 people (which was the population criteria acceptable under the eantrally sponsored programme). The Government of India did not agree to provide any fund for the purpose of conversion of dry latrine and also for providing sewerage connection to house hold septic tanks. The share of the Government of India was assessed to be Rs.11,86,725,00• A sum of Rs, 5 lakhs has so far been released by Government of India and the sanctioning programme was abandoned at the end of the 5th Plan, It is necessary therf^fore to provide fund by the State Government for complete of the Scheme, K - 34 htCM.SIfip. X lH P L lJP W . 1 * Proc)r.jTOTiG^oJ^ the 4 - ■ Th'a State Housing Cbportm.;nt nouj implemant four kinds'of Social Housirf SchamdB v iz ., (1) Housing Schame for ElconoiTdcall y 'oJrtoker Sections of the Cpmmunity (urban) (2) Louj Incorra Group Housiiig Scheme (3) M iddle Income urouii ^ Hnusino Sr.hwina (4) Rentol Housing Scheme for a State Gov-rnmBnt Lmployees, ;^esida^. , the Housing Deparirnoni. also implement Land ficquisition and Deuelopm|i SchariB in the outskirts of the city of Calcutta and Siliguri for getting lant rVjr Con G..ruction of buildings as well as for distribution of developed plotsr house-siiss amohQ the people belonging to the various income brackets* As per advice of tha State Development and planning Department, thi sj: of tha 7th (Seventh) Five Year Pla^i has been fixed at Rs, 2600,0 0 lukhs only respect of Housing Department, It may be mentioned that tha Market Borrouingj; of Rst 550.00 lakhs for the iii^st Bengal Housing Board has been included in tt^ tocal allocation. During the last financial year i.e ,, 1986—87, the Housing Departm' nt got allocation of Rs, 459*00 lakhs for implementation of various Socioi Housing Schemes and he entire amount has been utilised, Tha Annual Budget for. 1988-89 has been fix e d a t Rj. 525,00 la k h s . The F' proposed outlay of 1v3, 525,00 lakhs includes Rs, 110,00 lakhs as Market Borrcil by the LiJb st Bijngal Houj?ing Doarel* A sum of Rs, 325,00 lakhs w ill be spent by Housing Department its e lf for construction of Flats and Houses and for davei ment of plots of land for dapertmsntal construction of Flats and also for distribution of House-sites among the people belonging to the M .1 ,C ,/L •! ,0 ' As regard's physical targets in 1988-89, the Department u ill ba able complete construction of 880 flats uhila the individuals w ill 'je able to cop ccnstrucuion of 500 houses by availing of the House Building Loan from tho Dep'-rtmani:, The Dapartmant also expects to develop 15 acres of land during year 1988-89, 2, Pro or amines p f^the^,pan chaj^at__&^CjDm muni tj/^^Dejuel Provision^ for Hpuse„_sits s-cur,i-constryct^ lab ourers^ Tha schemes provides fund for - a) Kllotmant of housj-sites to landless labourers ate, of the rui; areas of tha State on vested/acquired land, b) Grant of finariciai assistance to tha beneficiaries of the sch:Ji construction of huts on lanps m^d^3 available to them. It is proposed that house—sites u ill bo allotted to 7,400 families o landless labourers and construction assistance u ill be given t 4344 fam ilies during 1583-89, To fu lfil the above targets a su Rs, 84,52 lakhs has been proposed on the expenditure for 1988,3 K - 35 3, Prog’^’-^mme of tlie Home (p&ARj Dwp&rtment, It is common knowleclge that liirecl accumrnotiation for Govsrnment officijrs in d i s t r i c t and s u b - d iv is io n a l h ea d q u a rte rs has become v/ery s c a r c e . O ffic e r s □n trensferable servica find it axtramely d ifficu lt to procure suir.able i-.^ciJd. tia l accommodation* IjJtLth tha idaa of removing this d ifficulty a number of projects for residential accommodation were taken up and some of tham haus already bean completed. It u ill appear from G !\i~2 Statement th-t 4 (four) projects (SI. 3~6) under Housing are under implementation in 1987-88• In addition to this work proposed to be taken up in three othar old projcjctc^ ( l , 2 & 7) . In other words, th e number of p r o je c ts proposed fo r 1988-89 coitic^s to 7 and th2 details thereof are givan belou. It may be pointed out hare i,hat agreed outlay under Housing in 1987-8 ’ is only rir.., 8 lakhs. Construction of Q*n,’s Bunglou at Baras^t being very urgent, the major sliare of the outlay has been earmarked for the st^id project^ .leaving almost nothing for the others. The other projects which were sanctic:'n. much earlier but could not be completed for want of funds pre held up miii--,.:- with all the consequential d ifficu lties and ascalatit n of cost. Con structlL,.. „;i 0,n,^s Gunglow at Barasat should, therefore, be treated on ^ separate foctinn and fund required for this project should be met by way of special outlay* The proposed o u tla y o f Rs, 8,40 la k h s fox 1988-89 i s much too insignifican tc finance v-he proQ'amme already in hand for which balance requirem.ent is Rl.,23«2: la k h s as shouji above. Construction of residential quarters for the Lxcise Officers at 46, Christopher Road, Calcutta, The service of the Excise Officers are transferable when the (Jfficero are transferred to Calcutta from the other d istricts, they are put to great d ifficu lty for want of suitable accommo'dation in Calcutta, It has therefore b.^en di^’cided to construct- a building in Calcutta for resident&al accommodation of the e x cise O f f ic e r s , In D cd p aig u ri a ls o a c o n s tru c tio n o f compound iiJall o f S,E*s quarter is being taken up* 5 , Prp2ramme_ o f the^ The Schem^'i envisages constructioin of a multi^storiei^ building at High Court Tram Terminus for accommodation of ri,L 4,As and Group 'D» S i a f f o f the ‘Jest Oeriqal Legislative Assembly, 6, Prpcjrcmine^ pXPublic^ ]J^.r| In the Seventh Five^-Year Plan (1985-90) and in the ^Vnnual Plan (1987^-88) provision has been made for construction of re sidential quarters for Officers and S t a f f , K ~ 3 6 » 7 • PrpSiF^I'F'®. pf. • Intern£tional^ jQar, Pf. /PF. .(IPFPR^?PPP.*. .. fh:3 ye&r 1907 has buQn ciasignatad the International Year of Shaltar for th3 Homelaas by tha Gdn^ral Assembly of the United f\iatians. On that b£.sis thj State Gov/'-^rnmjnt has formulatad a phasod Programfnj for constructing houses for | th3 shelterluss pjoplo in chj rural, sjmi-urban and urban ar^as of tho Sta'cj with tht3 direct involu-mant of Panchayat Raj Institutions/nunicipalitias in the matter of selection of banaficiaries and suppervision of uiork to bsi done. Th- , ProgramrriJ envisag^is construction of houses and l&trin^s for the homjless pcupl- on u-stad lands including provision for water sourcjs and approach roads to ^:.b- huusing pockets. Construction of Roaos/Housjs should bn as per model d^sigi.cj . and esi.imates. Out of thu throe models suggested, hodel-I and Tiod-jl-II as thj case way be costing 1'^, 6500/- per house is both for rur^l and sami-urban ar^'a of the State riodel-Ul Consting 8,6(j0/~ per unit is for urban areas, 2, hs a part of this programme, the State Government released a £ajm of Rr:, bj lekh during 1985-86 for extending benefit of shelter to 600 homeli^sss f a m ilie s . During the year 1985-87, a sum of Rg, 1 ,85,00,153/- ucs allott-id to Implem^jp.ting Agencies out of the total budget provision of fv.?. 2QQ,0a lakh. Target for construction of huts/houais for the barre period ujos 2040 hous-s. Total |\b, of houses constructed for the same period uas 797 huts/houses as reported by the Impiementing Ag^nci^s, The Statj Government has providjd a su:. o f R3. 178,00 la k h in thu /\nnual Plan fo r 1987—38 fo r e x ten d in g b e n e fit of shelter to 1315 hom*jless fam ilies undjr "lYSH” Programme, The State Government propooe to provider a sui.i of Rs* 3l5,00 lakli in the Annual pien for 1983-89 for extending benefit of Shelter to 3210 homeless famili..'s in a ll the districts of the State undor this programme, 8 • ProQrammes^P/„ The following schemes aru proposed to bt; implemented by the Dup^rtm^jn'- A) Third (3rd) Phase construction o f 7'i nos, o f S t a f f quarters for lit- 1st Biswakarma Battalion of the U^,!y|,U.F. at Qurgapur, T h is i s a Continuing scheme, B) Construction of Barracks, O fficers' Quart-jrs, Gujst House Ltc, for the U.B«‘J.U.F, at Salt Ldce area, 9, Prpgrammp^ pj, the_ Ju d ic ia l pi^pertment, The programme enviJ^ages construction of r-^sidential quarters for Jud.lui?l O fficers a t various Stations or the State under the up-gradation schemes, 10. PJ". i-lV.. f .C' It has been proposed to provide -..s much residjnoial accommodation as possible to thj Officers and staff of th^ Directcratw of Conmorcial Taxes, The important centres where such schemes are proposed to be implemented ar^ at Salt Lake, Beliaghata, Purulia, fUdnapore, GaLpaiguri, Sehala, Sonarpur, K ^ 37 3aruipur, boras^it, Barrackpors & Hour ah* At Asansol and Cooch Bahar construction of ri:! siddntial coinpldxas a v 3 alm ost compl-"tv3. At Qurgapur a plot of land has allotted by tho’ ADDA. 11 • P^^ooramrnj^ c_f Hprn^J^^ Pu1 ic g ;_ Under thJ Polica Regulations, all policomcin aro entitled to rant-frJu accommoc tiori. Th j total strength of th3 States Policj is about 7 6 ,GOG o f liiic h sub-opciin-ecG r ’^nks ( i , a , from Constablrj to S . I , ) accounts for ti-en 7 4,D0C. Ths numbsr of existing barracks and quarters auaileblu for thJ suborcjii'i^-vtu rcjiks is 20 , 00D and 8432 respactiv/^ly, So, both tha itoRit': tak-in ta c ;jtlid r do not c o n s t it u t j au3n 40% o f the accommo dation for palic^rn^n in subordiiTata ranks. For SLip^rior officers (i^ « Insp:>ctor and c;LoVw), also the- nurnb.:^r of existing quarters is luss than 40>c. This hi:_.hliLjhts th3 naed for construction of quarters for policam^n in ■i.ll ran k s* Lindcir thu U pgrad ation Programmii undar the j 'J commendation of the 8th Firic.iica ComirdGsicn, an amount of Rs. 51.75 crorus is to ba auailabla from th- uouurnmant of India for building un family accommodation for subordinotG ranks during tha 4 yaar ’'prfriod 1985-86 to 1980-89* For that purpose, an Action Plan h<-d to be prapared and got approved by the State L^val Lmpouared Committee ac uell as the Inter-Hinisturial tmpouered Committjj of thw GtjVirnmant of India, Th 3 said arjpruv/cid p lan i s aa fo llo w s I Louer Grand Subordinate 1985^6 119 ■ 265 404 20 58 2462 1986-87 175 65 240 1100 1340 1987-88 247 3G1 548 2478 3026 1988-89 247 301 , 548 2479 3027 'JO 3 17 40 8115 8115 98.55 ( I t ic;, haw:3Uwr, apprehjndjd that unless additional funds ara made '■'V ^ availabl.,i to mak'j up for tht;: ascalation of costs during these years, 'v'. the actual achiev^iiidnt w ill bu much lass than tha tarcrvts'^set in the said Action Plan )• . ' For construction of quarters for senior officers and barracks for th^ constables, the entire nfoniy is to come from State’s resources. In \/i:'3UJ of the financial constraints, not much can be allocated for this purpo se. K - 38 jJRBAN__ OEUELuPlC NT ( Includir.'j State Capital Project) 1 • Proq ramme ._Q_f the_.Lp_ca,l Gov/ernment & Urban Deuelopment Department The are presently III urban local bodies including 36 urban local bodies ii.'ithin the Calcu tta rletropolitan Area* The urban local bbdies within C.Fi.A. have been brought under th e C U D P - I I I and th o ro has been a m assive prograrrane fo r fin a n c ia l assistance to these urban local bodies uhereas the urban local bodies outsioe C*n.A regional imbalance and hi;jher allocation of fund to the tune of Rs. 2127 lakh Was proposec- fo r t:iG urban Id e a l bodies o u tsid e C.M*A. fo r th e ye a r 1908—89. In the msetin] of the State Planning Board on 23rd October, 19Q7-- Ccvernii'ient in this department uas adv/ised to restrict the allocation to the lim it cf Rso 1300 lakh. ^.Accordingly the Annual Plan for the year 1908-89 for this □cpr.: rtment is drawn up as below s~ 1* Dfivelo'cijient of Municipal Areas Rs. 436 lakh 2* OevGlopment of flunicipal Araas(Uiater Supply Facilities )Spot Sources* --- — Rs* 28 3* S p e c ia l Component P la n fo r Schodulsd Castes programms for Liberation cf Scaven-. gers by conversion of service prives into sanitary latrinbs in municipal towns* Rs* 20U ’* 4* S p e c ia l Component P la n f o r Scheduled Castes Development of Municipal Areas ** Rs* 10 5* Bustee Improvement Scheme outside C.M.D.A. Rs# 289 ” 6* Urban Basic Services ~ - - Rg,' 1 1 '” 7* In te g ra te d Develonm snt 4 S m a ll i Medium TownsRs. 300 ’* 0* Institute of Local Gout, k Urban Studies Rs* 12 ” 9* Central Valuation Board. Rs* 1 '* iO* Directorate of local bodies, West Bengal Rs. 5 II 11* Sbttipg up of a Training k R esearch In s t it u t e ^ ^ _ Rg, q T o t a l ss Rs* 1300 lak h* ■ 2* ^ ^ r amme of th e development 3: Planning (T&CP) Department The Town and Country Plan nin g Branch of th e Development and Planning De pertrnent is cencernsd with planned development of rural and urban areas in West D&ngal excluding Calcutta Metropolitan D istrict. Three Development Authorities, namely, (l) Asansol-Durgapur .Development Authorityj (2) Haldia DevelcrpmGnt Authority and (3) Silig u ri—Galpaiguri Development Authortiy and three Planning Authorities, namely, (1) Plirik Planning Authority, (2) Oaigaon Planning Authority and (3) South 24-Parganas Planning Authority have been set up so far for this purposSv sn/- K - 39 But the resource position of those Authorities is s till far from adequate to meet the planning and devd.lopmental needs of the areas under their respective jurisdictions. Considering the importance of the functions entrusted with these Planning/OevGlopment Authorities in tenns of the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Dovyelopment) Act 1979, it is imperative that adecjuate funjs are provided to them. Any restrain’^vl.' in this respect w ill cause adverse eiffect on the overall planning and infrastructural developinent of these regions which w ill in turn cause considerable slowing down of the pace of planned development of the areas* Keeping this in background, ue should give top-moat priority to the funding position of these Planning/Development Authorities. The main functions of these Planning Authorities as enjoined in the liiest Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Developmi^nt ) Act, 197 9 are (i) preparation of existing land uso maps and register, (ii) preparation of outline development plan end detailed development plan, (iii) regulating land use in the area so that unplanned and haphazard dsvelopmsnt and growth of land use do not taks place. Besides the above functions, the Development Authorities hove one more function, that is, execution of specific Development schtsmcs envisaged in the plan. So far these statutory obligations are concerned, these Development Authorities have already made much headway. Preparation of existing land use maps and register and their publication is almost completed. The work of preparing of detailsd development plan have also been made much progress* Execution of many development schemes, like improvement of roads, water supply and drainage, construction of hospital, community centres, parks,' ' etc*, have been completed by these Development Authorities during the Sixth Plan period when financial assistance of the order of Rs. 13.08 crores was given to them from ths State budget. 2. The position of the three Development Authorities is enumerated below s • Haldia Development Authority/. Narration of the importance of the Haldia in the industri-"l complcx of uJ'-st Bengal is quite unnecessary* Out endeavour is to develop Haldia as an Urban Industrial Complex and important Growth ' - Centre in the map of Liicst Bengal* Enormous investment in both private and public sectors at Haldia is contemplated for fulfilment of this endeauour* The role of the Haldia Development Authority in this sphere is crucial. The responsibility of the infrastructural facilities in the I area lies with this authority. If these infrastructural facilities cannot be offered quickly, investment: in both public and pri\;ate sectors in Haldia w ill be considerably decreaised resulting in slowing down the process of G e ttin g up o f in:iu-3trial uinits in the area. The petro-Chemical Complex is going to be set up at Hald.'ia which w ill completely change the character of the region, both in termis of development and employment K 40 opportunities* In the process of execution of this project quickly, the Haldia Dev/eloprnent Authority has a big role to play because this Authority is entrusted with the responsibility of providing infrastructural facilities in the area* i'loreovyer, water supply is a wery important thing for industrial expansion cf any areao Haldia Water Supply SchemG( (Geonkhali) is noy nearinn completion- Any delay in prov/idino fund for th the purpose w ill result in delay in completion of the project* The Haldia Deuelopment Authority hcs already awsiled the LIC loan for this scheme in addition to the budgetary support of the Government* The amount of the loan is Rs« 9*00 crores out of which Haldia Development Authority has already availed of Rs* 6,00 crores* It is expcicted that in 1988-39 they w ill take more amount of this loan® The responsibility of sanctioninj fur^ fund to the Haldia Oevelopment Authority for payment of interest of this loan of LIC as well as repayment of loan instalment lies with this de departm ent* As t h is i3 a c o n tra c tu a l agreem ent, s u f f ic ie n t fund must be given to the Haldia Development Authority for this purpose, Asansol-Durgapur T.'svelopmcnt Authority, The importance of the region under this Authority in terms of industrial growth hardly ret.uires any narration* There are various industrial set up in that area and poviding infrastructural facilities to these existing industrial units and future ones is mainly the responsibility of this authority* This Authority is executing schemes like Water supply, ro-'X.’ ciji.irniinication, housing etc* As we have not been able to provide thojm sufficient fund in spite of their repeated requests their works in these directions have been considerably slowed down* 3. SiAi.gj-LrA‘"_3_alpaiguri Dcvelcpme;nt Authority The areas under tiie 5iliguri~3alpaiguri Development Authority have great strategic importance because this is the link area betueen Assam and the rest of India, and these areas are near our northern borde This Authority is undertaking a number of development Schemes for which Ue should render them all required financial assistance* 3, The work of preparation of existing land use map/register by the South 24~Parganas Planning Authority is making progress. The annual plan proposals of the Development and Planning (T&CP1 Department for 1988-39 have been drawn up against this background* In order to meet the needs of this Department, we have proposed outlay of Rs* 7 cQO crores for 19B0-8g which is considered to be even below minimum fo r th e e s s e n t ia l schem.es of the Development A u th o r it ie s and th e Planning Authorities already set up and proposed to be set up* K - 41 3. Prograjiiine o f the Metro-Dolita n D»Gfvelo-pm6nt PeiDartniGnt, . A* Calcutta Imp rov ern jn t Ti;ug t ? In a l l slxteeii schemes haVe tieen. recommended fo r inclit- sion within the /iiinual Plan 1988^89, Out of these sixteen schemes, six schemys are renimeratlve in nature and the other ten are mainly non-rem'unerative schemes, the main parpose being widening of roads. 2, Vti-thin the ranm erativo schemes tMo major Civic Centre Projocts - one in Manikt?aa and the other in Gariahat are m der execution* These are going to create huge amount of Shopping, Commercial and CuLturaZL activities in wo pa,rts o f the City. There would be a good amomt o f employmoit genera tion due to the execution of these projects^ Most of the facilities generated in Gariahat Project haVe already been disposed of. A five storeyed office buLldingaat Maniktala has already been l e t out to State Bank o f India, Actions have been taKon for 'disposal of shopping fa.cilities nearing completion /d-thin the p ro ject. The other Area Development Schemes, in 3,ddition to opening out new roads, w ill enable the Trust to ievelop comprehensively some of the congested areas of the Hty and provide facilities lU^e Groa:^) Housing, Individual Sousing, Shopping, Ocinmorcial and Other activities, 3* As regards non-ranv'norative schemes the main ccncen'- bration is on roa.d widening project. These non-ranm erative schemes include widening of Bantinck Street, M h e r s t S t r e e t extension beyond S,N. Banerjee Road, Baishnab Sett Street widening, ULtadanga Railway underpass, extension of M anicktala Main Road to 3alt Lalce, extension of Belighata Main Road to S a lt LakSs improvem'^t od DeshpraJi Sashmal Road and development of Dhakuria Station Area. Pbwrah Improvement Trust % The Plan proposals for 1988-89 are designated for execution of some general improvemait schemes envisaging planned water suppD.y, development o f sewerage and drainage^ roads and other civic amenities and p ark schem.es to provide aP op'31 area space to the residents a f congested city of Hb\'7rab, K'alyani Tovjnshi~p i To meet the basic infrastructural fa cilitie s to the ^.ready covered areas and to ext nd such fa cilitie s to the ncovered areas in the Kalyani To^wnship 1988-89 annual plan |ivisages as part of Seventh plan outlay installation of j^.'jer flashing units, construction of water lines, sinking - f def3p tubewells and cation 5 construction of Commu- ity hall-c\in-auditorium, sotting up market and construction f Park at K-^lyrmio K ~ 4 2 nrban Renewal Schemes in t he G.M.D.A. To ease the intern?! traffic cirelation problems in Calcutta, specially in c?nd aromd the central husiness district, where most o f the State Govexnmsnt and Central Govemment offices and offices of the Statutory Bodies, mercantile firms and finan cial institutions are locatedj rationalisation of the existing land use v/ith a view to release some laPd fo r the roa,d system would be helpful. Relocation of the Jetties and Go downs of the G.P.T. al'Ong the Strand Road would give land fo^* substanticilly widening of it and thereby to open expressway facilities for relief to traffic and providing a diversion route dioilng the period of Metro Railways Works along C,R,Avenue, Besides, beau tific a tio n o f Kadapara diJiTping ground near Subhas Saj?obar has been included mder this scheme. E. Augmentation o f Water Suq-qIv in BldhcCinagar T own s hlTD TSal t L aK e) % A^ present vrater to Bidhannagar To\mship i s done by stfiplying ground Viator through 8o” dia deep tubewell. For th is, the area has bean divided into a nm ber o f water tower zone each having a pop illation of 20,000 (approx.). There are 15* overhead reservoirs in Sectors I , I I & I I I , Each 7/5ne i s fed fr':>m overhead reservoir of 1 , 25,000 gfCLlons capacity and 6o ’. staging height. 2. BLdhmnagar is a new planned tovmship o f nearly fiv e sQ.uare miles area r^nd is growing at a very fast rate. Various types of resid en tia l and co'-imorcial complexes are coming ip. Though the present population has reached only 2?^ of design population, water scarcity is being felt even now. Tubewells are becoming defunct vjitliin five to six years, pipelines are being choked v/ith iron deposition due to excessive iron content in the gromd water“ pumps become out of order very freq.UG3it ly , The q.uality of ground water is veiy poor. 3. The master plan (1966 - 2001) for water supply, sewe rage and drainage in Calcutta Metropolitan District recommended surface water si5)ply, inter alia, to Bidhannagar in viei-r of the poor QLuality of the ground water of the area. Keeping in view the above recomi'nendation and to meet the increasing demand, G.M.D.A. bas prepared a project report for simply of water from surface source to Bidhannagar, Dum Dum and South Dum Dum Municipal area \^^ith a cost estimate o f Rs.39.67 crores to ensure sipply of req.ulred q.uan'fcity of water to study areas,- execution of the scheme in entirely is necessary. But consider ing the financial constraintj the scheme ha,s been proposed to be executed in two phas'-is. c o n t d . K ^ 43 '4 , For the field work (trial pits ajid soil investigation for construction of mder ground reservoirs and punp houses) , the detailed design a n d preparation o f tender docummts and other preliminr^ry worics and also for augmenting the capacity o f the present si:5)ply system to meet the growing water demand in .Bidhannagar, F. Calcutta Metroipolitan Development Authorj.ty i§tate "(Capital Pro.i ect^ The majln thrust o f the Ijm v is l Plan w i ll he implementa tion o f the Third Calcutta Urhan Development Programme (CIXDP-III) which includes a few schemes taXen vig mder IDA-I & ID ^II pack ages which.remained incomplete and had spilled over t^-) CIIDP«III. Some o f the on going . schemes, not included in any o f the IDA progr.gmmes, have also heen provided for in the over all alloca tion of Rs,6l,l6 crores for 1988- 89, The schemes foi?, which pro vision h^as been made a,re essen tial components o f the o verall plan to meet the minimum needs for Urban services at affordable standards in the Calcutta Metropolitan Area i.e ., the area served by the Municipal Corporation of Calcutta and Howrah and 3^ other Municipalities and Notified Areas. 2, Ma.ior Schemes^_grQ_upwi s e .are discussed below s a) Mun icipal Development Pro,^ramme(M«D. P ) , This in.cludes various development works, muLtisectoral in nature, covering, water supply,. Sei-rerage and Drainage, S olid -Waste EisposnJI, ^conversion o f service p riv ie s , Improve->^'*''■ ment of Roads, Marketing faciljities, Bustee Improvemeni^s etc,' which are indentified, planned ;aiid executed by the Local Bridie’s and cover a^ctivities restricted to the jurisdiction of the M unicip^ and other Local Bodies conceded. This is one of the important segments o f CUDP-III programme and has made appreci able progress, . b).i Trans - Municipal Infrastructure Programme (TBIP^, This provides for planning and execution by C,M,D,A, of critical infrastructure in VJater Si:5)ply, Drainage, Sanita tion and T r a ffic Transportation Sectors etc, from which bene f i t s w ill be sliared by two or more Loc-aJL Bo,dies, Some o f the major schem.es pertaining to this gro 1:1) already in execution and for which considerable investments are r^/lutr^ed to be made : during 1988-89 are s- ' . i ) Baranagar Ka;Tia.rhati and Serainpore Water Treatment plants s- On these works, a total investment of the order of i , ^ 5.00 crores is aivisagod^ Major contracts havo been awarded ^ |nd expenditui’a^' d.uring 1987-88 is anticipated to be crores. K ^ 45 f) Shelter and IlrlDan RGQeWal etc. C,M,»D,A, has taken Varloiis schomes fo r Area Develop^ ment piid UrlDan Renewal, S-Qbstantlal investment during 1988«89 is expected on the follo^djig schemes i) Area Developmoit Scheme in East Calcutta, i i ) Area Development Scheme in East Caacutta Extension, i i i ) Baishnahghata PatuLi Area Development Scheme. iv ) West Kowrah Area Development Scheme, v) Gourt-Gum-Commercial Complex at Sealdah. On account of resource constraints the Calcutta Urhan Development Programme I I I , which provides the hasic frame work of the G14DA* s a c t iv it ie s , got o ff to a slow start. DiffLcutties also arose in the case of land acQLuisition etc. The progress o f work nd invostm'^nt o f fm ds could not, therefore, keep pa.ce v/ith the projection given to the World Bank and accepted by them for the puipose of providing pa^t reimbursement o f e^cpenditure incurred. Many o f these cons train ts have been over^come by most o f the Sectors and satisfactory level of investment is e^q^ected in I 988-8941 The proposed investm^t of Rs.6l , l 6 crores, which is the minimum req.uLrement during I 988-89 to achieve the objective, may be approved to eliminate any slippage in the implementa tion of the Projects. K ^ 46 4. PROGRMmiS OJ^ 'Bm nilVELQPH^TT & PIMHDTG DEPARTI.'ENT DTTtHA IEVEL0PD.1GNT SCmE ; 1 • Cb.tective ; - Di^ha Iievelopmeat Scheme carae into being in 1 9!?6 as a Plan Scheme with the two main objectives v iz , (a ) Development of modem township and (b) Development of tourism at Digha. 2. Achievement a ) For; development of a m-odem township an area of about 1100 acres of land was acquired and a comprehensive land use plan wasprepared, .flliiioci a ll the plots in the Residential Sector, Holiday Homes Sector, MiniHoliday Homes Sector and Economy Hotels Sector have been leased out and housinj- activities have already gathered pace. Supporting facilities like .vater supplj^, power supply, road connexion, market and parks have been provided. To save the Digha Township Area from the erosion of the beach and brmk 'ey the Sea, a protective embankment has been constructed and schemes for afore- station were undertaken. Illumination and beautification prograromes of the beach have also been implemented. D-aring the current financial year the plan outlay of Rs. 16.00 lakhs , has already been allotted for execution of'some internal road schemes, ele ctrificatio n schemes, a forestry development scheme and the main drainage scheme of the I'lehru llaidan Market. The problem of bank erosion and movement of sand is s t i l l creating Environmental ha?;ards in the Digha Coast. The Centre fo r study of Han -and Environment has s^abuitted fin al technical report and the same is under exa mination of different levels. There is an Advisory Committee v iz . Co-ordination Committee for Development of Digha which recommends need based progranrries in a rc^'ular manner# b) Frr development of tourw^. 3-t Digha tourist accommodation has been provided at a modest scale for a ll sections of tourists* To ensure orderly movement of buses and for the facility of the tourists a Ixrarious bus terminus has also been constructed. 3• Proposed Provision for the Anrual Plan, 1 938-89 ; - The progromme for 1 988-89 enviscges, as a part of Seventh Plan Outlay, implementation of the ongoing schemes and new some schemes as prepared by the Administrator^ Digha Dgvelopmvent Scheme and approved hy the D istrict Planning Committee, lUdnapore are proposed to be inplemented during 1988-89. tp/- K - 47 B'FORMTigT MD PUBLICITY SCHEIE,ES OF-THE JMmmUjTim & CULmMj AFFAIRS /DEP/ulgMT. / The Department has been reorganised into three distinct wir\';’:3 so fa r as implementation of plan prograrames are concerned. They are Informa tion '7ing, Film 7/ing and C’olture. Wing. _ Schemes taken up by these wing for implementation during the year 1987-38 are discussed in the followJng notes under three broad heads* I, MFOMATION s The area of activity of these wing has been widened, Strees has been laid for strengthen the rural oiganisation. Schemes have beei- drown up to gear up the rural information machinery. Schemes drav/n up by this wii:^ are as follows - Direction & Administration 1• Construct ion - of Information & Culture Complex at Head Quarters s There is a severe scarcity of accommodation at W riters' Buildir^gs several offices of the department are housed in rented houses e scatered throughout the city. To do avray with the d iffic u ltie s and to bring a ll o ffices of this department under one roof - on Information & OUlturo Complex is proposed to be constructed at 85, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Calcutta. The land is owned ty this Department. The total estimated cost of the building is R3. l 8 .OO lakhs. Information Centres 2, State Level Informatirn Centre at Siljguri : The centre was opened during the Sixth Plan period. A building with •^auditorium and library aD.d other ancilliary facilities under construction. This is nearing completion and expected to be opened to public next year. The total revised cost of the building is Rs, 122,00 lakhs. Upto the end of 1985-86 the expenditure was R5.51.07p. Current years provision of Rs,7*00 laldis w ill be fully utilised. The balance amount w ill be required during next two years. 3* Setting up of Inf‘ormati»n Bureau dn different States : Durin,g the Sixth Plan three Information Centres were opened at /:gartala, Bhubaneswar and iladras. It is proposed to open some such centres in Raj than, Maharastra and Kerala during the Seventh Plan period. One such centre has been sanction for Rajasthan. It is proposed to open the centre this year. The information centres opened during the Sixth Plan Period are also proposed to be equipped with Audio Vi^aal Units. A. Setting up of Information Cell in Rural Areas : The existing information net work is proposed to be eictended to village level. Under the programme at least one village level Govt. K 48 Sponsored Information C ell is proposed to be set up in collaboration with G-ram Panchayats. The work w ill be completed in phases. 5, Setting up of Block Level Informa.tion Cfentre ; Information Centres of the Government now extend upto Sub-divisions. It is now proposed to extend these centres upto Block le v e l. 6. Setting up of InforiTiation Csntres at I^alyani, Haldia, Bolpur and Sundarbans ; Kalyani, Haldia and Bolpur have recently beoi declared as 'iib- divisions. 'Ihree Informa.tion Caitres have been sanctioned at these places along with one §t Kakdwip to serve the Sundarbojis. Proposal for opening t’^o centres during the current financial year is under examination, ^he annual running cost of each centre is Rs,30,000/-, Press Information Ser^/ices 7 • Set ting up of Ibleprinter Service linking Calcutta with districts : For '^uick dissemination of various incorm^-tion and releasa of press material for the small newspapers in districts a ll the districts w ill be linked up with Calcutta by Teleprinter Service in a phased nomer* One such d istrict has been taken up during 1986-87. Another district wil], be taken up during 1987-88. Field Information 8. Appointment of Field Workers at Block Lev-jl ; The scheme was taken up during the Sixth Plan period. It is con tinuing during the Seventh Plan. The Field Workers organise publicity work at village level. At present there are 90 such v/orkers against 341 blocks. It \^vas proposed to ^cover a ll the blocks by appointing one such worker fo r each block. But due to inadequate budget allocation no addi tional post could be sanct ioned d’oring 1986-87. 30 new posts- are proposed to be created during 1987-88, Stren(g;thening of A.V.Units ; The scheme envisages replacemoat of Projects, Creneratorsj Vans which constantly go out of order for long use. It is proposed to replace these old and worn out equipments in phases durirg the Seventh Plan period. Strer]^ thenijng Exhibition Set up ; To cope with the increased volume of exhibition v;ork i t v/as proposed to strengthen the exhibition set up by including ne,v hands both for eidii- bitions and production of exhibits. But the scheme could not be talcen up for implementation due to inadequate fund provision and caso denoand of large amount for constraction of a permanait pavilion of ';7est Bengal at Pragati Maidan, vYhich form a part of Scheme. It is now proposed to . strengthening the ^h ibition Unit by producing exhibition IcLts. A provi sion of Rs.2.00 lakhs hasbeen suggested during 1 987-38. As per £^reemmt contd. . . . . K - 49 with the contractor executing construction work at Pragati Maidan, the work w ill be completed th io year fo r which the State CTOverrment w ill have to pay • the amo’ont as suggested in jhe revised estiiaate. Installation of a T»V»sets for Cor'iTrj'jinit.7 Viewirg ! The dapartment has been supplyij:% 'j?.Y:sets to various public instiliutions under the schemec TJpto 1 985“36 '^:JG such sets have, been distributed, Rs*1*55 lakhs was spent fo r the puipose dujrin-^ 19B5-86. Rs.1,75-iQ-khs w ill be sp(3nt during current year for the purpose. 40 such sets V7j_ll be distributed during ''987-88 at an estiinated cost of Rs.2.25 iGkhs for which siiioilar provision has been s'Jggested, Setting up of Video Pub lic it y IJplt at H,Q» : One VCP Units is being set up at H.Q, during 1986-87, The unit w ill be manned by one Sound Hechanic-cujii-Projectionist and a Helper. One more unit w ill be set up dur-ing 1987-88. Conversion of H-xed Point AV. Units into Mobile Units ; All the A,V, Units excepting 14 are mobile ones. It was proposed to con- vert these 14 units into mobile units by providing vcihicle and a driver. One such unit is being concerted during 1 '986-87. T^to units w ill be con verted during 1987--88. 1 . Setting up of a Fo ld rnijQrtainment Unit at S ilig u ri ; A Polk Bitertainment unit was set up during Sixth Plan period. The ’onit is capable of producing drcimas in veiy liniLtod scale. Some more posts of drama artistes with technical liands ore to reouired. A Song squad consisting of 14 artistes is to be created to make it a composite one. But due to inadequate budget provision these posts cannot be created. It w ill also not be possible to taLce up the e^cpansidn programme during 1987-80 due to tight financial position. 2. Setting up of a Song Unit and Jatra Unit ; The Scheme was taken up for implementation during the Sixth Plan period but could not be completed. The posts required were created but could not be f i lle d up. The ^onits could .not f'onction effectively as it was found necessary to create some more posts to make the-units se lf- dependent. But for inadequate provision no expansion prograiiMecould be taken up during 1 985-86 and 1 986-87. It w ill not also be possible to take up expansion prograimie during 1987-88 dur to greater demand of fund in other programmes. Photo Services Setting up of Colour Photo Laboratory ; Colour photograpliy has assumed a great importance during recent times. But we do not have a .iy colo.ir photo processing laboratory. These, jobs are being done through private agencies which is costly and also delay-- ing. So it has been proposed to set up a Colour processing unit in our tp/- contd..«.. K ~ 50 existing 3 c% W processing Irboratory. Only machinery and equipraents and. technical personnel are required. A ll other Infrastruct’are are available. F ilm * ^il^n Festivals s (Bengali) The department w ill organise festival of Bengali film within and outside the State, • Development an^ maintenance of M.lm Production Unit : The Film production m it is going to be shifted to erstwhile Iladlia Film Studio which has recently been handed over by Doordarshan to this Department. The building v/ill requiru immediate repair and addition and alteration. Moreover fo r its c iv il and electrical maintenance P'-/D w ill be entrasted with the work. 2* Setting up of a colour ■3.1m Laboratory ; T^stimated project cost of the recently commissioned colo’ar Film Laboratoiy was 527 laldis. Out of this IDBI w ill provide Rs.264 laldis by -/ay of loan.' The balance w ill have to be paid by the State G-ovt. by way of purchase of equity shares of the corporation. According to the report available from the Corporation the cost of the project v/ili amount to R;-;627.40 lakhs because of escalation. "Uiis means an additional Ra»lOO laldis w ill have to be provided towards the cost O j.' the project. Setting up of an Art Film Theatre and Film Archive ; The constructio;] of an Art Theatre Complex was taken up in the Sixth Plan. It was completed in September^ 1985 and 'Christened' as ilandaa, Nandan has by this time contributed to the State .;];xchequer more than 1:3# 5- lakhs by way of earning thro’Jgh the rental and organising film fest'ivals# A s’om of R^10 lakhs has been proposed under this head. Out of the esti-- rno-ted cost of the project for construction of Kandan (Rs, 211 laldis approx*) u ptil now a sum of Rs;193 lakhs has been allotted to the P. W.D. The balance amount of Rf;18 lakhs has to be allotted. Moreover fo r some addi->- tional work 15*2'^ lakhs w ill be required, 4 , Acr-uisition of Studious ; An additional e:;Cpenditure of Rs.l2*45 laldas has beaa incurred for maldng pj^^ment to the 0' Gbntd. # ,.« tp / - K » 51 5. M.nancial Assistojice f or const met ion of Cinema Houses' : In thenext I^inancial year we propose to keep eanaarkej^r;; R s, 9 lakhs for giving financial assistance by way of loan for construc tion of at least 3 (three) cinema houses in the d istric ts. 6. : Moderiiisation of StudioH and Laboratories ; Since after tal^eover of th6 'Ifechnicians Sfcudio in 1983 Status -^uo is being maintained* It has been decided to handover the Studio fo r management to West Ben^^al liliii Development Gbrporation. To dinprove the facilities of the studio it w ill be necessary to shift the dubbir^ theatre of the Studio to erstwhile Radha rilm Studio. 7. Film Festival : The development will oiganise festival of Bergali Films within and outside the State. Maintmance of Zest Bergal Film Centre, Nandan. This head of account has been opened with the concurrence of Finance Department. K - 5 2 WELFARE OF SCHEDULED CASTES, SCHEDULED TRIBES & ~7otheR baocw ard classes .A~ I n troduc tion ; 1 . The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes popuLation of West Bengal, numbering 121.00 lakhis and 30.7 le ^ ^ s respectively as per I 98I census, constitute 27.62^ (S.G , - 2199^, S ,T .-J .63^ o f the Statens to ta l population. Major en^ihasis has been given- to cater to their welfare needs in consideration of their back wardness in educational and economic fronts and the handicaps- suffered in enjoying social services and infrastructural faci litie s. Besides providing the r.equlred thrust in the implemen tation of various policies and programmes of the State Govt, towards the development o f these comminj.ties the plan programmes specifically ^luantifled for contingence' on these segments of population are implemented through (i) the Special Gomponeait Plan for S.Gs, (ii) the Tribal Sub-Plan-, and (iii) the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Sector Plan. Around l5 -l6 ^ o f the to ta l Annual State Plan outlays are earmarked fo r flovjing d irec tly to th eir b en efit. 2. In consideration of the growth rate and investment trend th e Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and O th e r Backward Classes Sector Plan rec.2ivod priority attention both at the State Planning Boalrd and Planning Commission ler'y'els. The outlay approved fo r the 7th Plan md>jr this sector is RS.JSOO.OO lakhs, which is 1.^^ o f the 7th Plan outlay o f Rs.^l25.00 crores approved for this State, The percentage allocations during the subsoq.uent Annual Plans were, however, stepped 1:5) slightly in apprecia tion of the need for higher investmait mder this sector. The outlay of Rs.1300.00 lakhs as has been proposed fo r 1988--89 has similarly been arrived at a slightly higher percentage than the normal rise. Taking into accouit the expenditure figures fo r 1985-86 and 1986-87 and the outlays fo r I 987-88 and I 988- 89 the balance of outlay available during 1989-90 out of 7th Plon outlay of Rs,^800.00 lakhs comes to Rs,1295.1^ lakhs only. Obviously this is req.T:ti-red to be stepped vp during the last year of the Plan. 3. The Plan outlay mder this Sector includes also the grants amended by the Eight Ilnance Commission for the period 1985- 89, in respect of the schumes for construction of staff quarters and village infrastructure. The grants, as per norms of the finance Commission QLvision, Ministry-of ]?lnance, Govt, o f India, are to be released on rf>-imbursomGnt based according to actual expenditure of grants released so far. This has caused dislocation in tnc prograjTirne. . c o n td , . .. K =» 53 On an appraisal of the Annual Plan performances uider this sector during 1st 2 years of the 7th Plpn it appears that leaving aside the 8 th Jinance Comm s si on provisions in the plan the expenditure under normal plan provisions has becai Spendi- j X e a X "T Norninl PlcSi ) /Percoita,ge ) I Provision ) ture, /Achievement) 1 __ Rs, ( 1985-86 922.73 laKbs 902, lakhs 9?.Sfo) ( 1986-87 1028.60 1036.50 100.7^^ The physical achLevements have also been quite remark able as y i l l be apparent from the follo\\ang ta.ble s- TTT*! ^Tth’TSi r ) 19^7-B8{ iotal target )Achicv- < Achiev- ) target < of 3 ______>emi3n t, ( emcnt. ) _____ ( years i ) Awardees 9,21,932 3,06,8lU- 9 ,^ ,7 0 1 ■under edu^ 3jO^,^31 3 ) 3 ?, c a ti on al grant schemes* ii) Economic 11,30,000 2,^1,712 7 ,195^66 assistance 2 , 78,0^ 2,00,000 to S.C. fainLlios* liii) Economic 2,56,100 77?!^^ 2,0?,^12 assistance 7^,228 5^,000 to S,T. fam ili es. I t i s necessa^ry to maintain tills trend for which higher allo c a tion under this sector \d.ll be justified. In fact a numbur of decisions cleared by the Planning Commission particularly in the educational programme can not be implemented fo r fund con strain to 5. The Departm^t of Scheduled Castes and Tribes Welfare of this Government is responsible for the implementation of the schemes mder the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Sector Plan* As a nodal Departm^-3it the Scheduled Castes and Tribes V/elfare Department has also to co-ordinate, monitor and siJpervise implementation of S*C,P, and T,S,P, and the Special Central Assist,ance Programmes related to these Plans, The committed le v e l o f expenditure has also increased manifold during the successive plan period. The machineries responsible for implementation of the provi sions of the protective laJ'J'S; namely* The We^^t Bengal Land Reforms Act, tho VIest Baigal iteservation o f Vacancies (in Govomma'it Sorvicos & P.:>sts) Act, Tho Protection of Civil Rights Act etc, are also roq.tilrod to be geared v(p for th eir K - 5 4 proper finctioning. The administrative apparators Ims, however, remained still in its primitive form. Duo to bon on creation o f now posts the structure of the existing Eistrict, Sub-Division/ Region ond HLocl^ machinory i s illeQLuLpped to cope with the increasing volume o f work* Admi.nistrative structure has to be strengthened, P r o R r a m m e s s The Sched'jled Castes, SohediXLed Tribes and Other Back ward Glasses Sector Plan has been divided into 3 components, namely, educational development, • economic betterment and health, housing nnd other promotional programmes. B rie f des cription of the schemes contained in those progr.nmmes are given below 2- Educational Developmgit % The State Education Policy for free "universal education ip to Glass-XEI, free supply of text books at the primary level, establishmdit and construction of primary schools as per minimun needs and 8th Jincsnce Commission norms also covers the Scheduled Castes and ScheduLed Tribes student population. The sipplemcTital prograiimies implemonted inder this plan aJ’e to sipport those students with Ashram Hostel facilities at the primary level, providing book grants, hostel chn.rges, examination fees, maintGlance grants etc* at the secondary luvel and creating suitable educational, infrastructures through construction of various hostel^, coaching centres, residaitial. schools etc. The schematic pattern of these prograjnmes are as follows j- !• Ashram Ifostels attached to Primary Schools 5 Thia scheme intends to benefit the Scheduled Castes and SchedTJled Tribes children of the families having annual income not exceeding Rs.3,600/- per annan. Previously for construction of a hostel with a provision for 30 children a ceiling cost of Rs,50,000/ - was fixed. I t i s no longer p ossible to complete hostel building within the present ceiling lim it. The ceiling cost per building is therefore proposed to be enhanced to Rs.80,000/-, Primary school children residing in these hostels would be provided with boarding, lodging, clothes, medicines, books, etc. free of cost. The amounts proposed fo r 1987*-88 & 1988-B9 are both for completion of hostels mder construction and for new hostels. A ll the Ashrap hostels at primary le v e l are run m der Govern ment management. contd....,. K - 55 Book Grants niid Examin ation fees : Book gm ats are pnid to SchoduLcd Castes & ScheduLod Tribes studonts rGadding in secondary stages at the rates noted ■below s- , “Glass I T m ♦Rs.io/- Class 71 ... Rs.3o/- Class - VII ... RS.70A Glass > VIII ... H3. 70/- Class IX Rs»90/- Class ^ X . . . Rs.JO/- ( * For help hooks only) Grants are also given fo r payment o f Exajnination foes at the rate prescribed hy the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal. I t may he noted that tte same ben eficiary may be awarded stipends for more than one year. About 6,00,000 students (approX.) are expected to be benefited under the scheme including committed budget during . 1987- 88. During I 988-89 it is proposed to increase this cover age to more than 6 lakbs. — 3. Hostel charges, at the Secondary Sta^e s The obj'ect to the scheme is to provide Scheduled Caste .and Scheduled Trj.be students a.t Secondary Stages with hostel c E a r^ s . At present 60-,000 students are being provided with hostel charges @ Rs.loo/- per month for 10 months in a year ( i . e . Rs. 1000/- per year). The figure is likely to go ip during the next financial year. Grant o f Maintennnce Charges to the Day Scholars at the Secondary Stage % The object o f the schane i s to grant maintenance charges to Scheduled Caste and ScheduLod Tribe day scholars at the rat( 12 months in a yoar reading in Classes V to the fam ilies having annual income v p to Rs.3,600/-i*. In case of Scheduled Tribe all the eligible day scholars are given the stipends and in case of Scheduled Caste awards are .given to a limited No. of day scholars on the basis of means-test, ..At present ^7^000 Scheduled Tribes and ^,000 Scheduled Castes day scholars are being bc^neflted under the scheme. Ektmsion of llostol Facilities ; - Location of schools, both primary and secondary, are not always contiguous to Scheduled Ccastes or Scheduled Tribes habitations. Accordint'^y extension of hostel facilities to contd...... K - 56 SchedoiLed Castes and Scheduled Tribes stixdents has been accepted as a basic pre-reQizlsite for propagation of formal education among these population. It has been seen that extension of such facilities has contributed largely in attracting Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students within the fold of formal education. In consideration of the need and resources a n•umber o f variation s have been introduced in this scheme from time to time. These are a) Ashrajn Hostel for Primary students, b) Ashram Hostel for Secondaiy students. c) Construction of Hostel buildings for boys attached to High Schools, d) Constructi.on of Hostel bull^^gs for S.T. College studmts, e) Construction of Girls* Hostels under Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Necessary provisions have been proposed fo r taking construction of Hostel buildings during 1987-88 and 1988^89, Coaching- arrangemoit for Scheduled Cactte and Scheduled Tribe students reading in School : 20,000 Sched-uled Caste/SchediXLed Tribe students are likely to be benefited uider this scheme, 7* Improvemdnt and expansion o f the Residential School for the x]:^bal Girls at Belpahari in the District of MLdnaPores The residanfelal school for tribal girls at Belpahari is now a full-fledged Higher Secondaiy Institution, The ntinber o f studm ts has been enhanced from 2^ to 360. The provision proposed in the Plan is for completion of bouidaiy W alls, construction of staff c o n t d ,. . K 57 SchodXLlcd Trl'::.e3 :Ln Uie . innwV;,, aati.c"i ( Ola3£Qa....3j'^^taJD0 and.Kadbyamilc l^^aiiD-n,at:i-cx',i for tho=?e completing- thQ-.gtiadljQH..,la: Class X vrlli Ire i-.WGJ'ded i cash t i iz e o f oacti^^ Economic % Tho mv^'i thrust mdcr these pit^grr^jmnes a?:^’^V€n thro-ugh- LaT-d Eoforms .iid poveriy ailG''^c..tlon p’cogrammes. InipToVGmoit of the traditional sldLlls of the SG/ST axtisans andtoYolvemoi-t. o f the SO/S'? cutrepraiu’urs In tno new 'cechn.olog3^ has alsa htien.... . aimed at angler the Plan. The fuictioning of West Bengal Schedtaed' C a ste -& Sahcx^ ’XL.ad TrllDes Dovelopmait and I^iance Corporation.,.and the West PGTtraj- T.TilDal 1‘GvolopmaTo Co^oporative .OorporallLon .Ltd, , have 1300:1,. d ifined-precisely to liv e ipto thi.s eicpectation^_ liidor fae Land KefoiTn.3 Frogramne o f the State Go'y^enrnm-'t-• thcio havO- beun conjiderab;j_o crea.se In the.-nmbcr o f landed .. peasantry’- among S ,'\ and 3 T., TijJ. J'Jo.eV87 6.U-2 lakhs. .S.-CT-.-aBi(i.„. 3^29 laklis ncT.. families wt^£*o. assigned Yestad. lands* .The-.assi*^-■ ■gnees o f vent 3d I'^nds Gogcoher ::lth shaxe^croppers^-.xecorded - mder.special-drive, cdnstlc-ate about .v6, 5/^ of ilie ’total .aasii gnees and sliare^Giopper:^ o f the StatCo These assignees^^ Shared croppers^^ sna^J ar.cl mar^nji.al fnj:*mers ajrong SC/ST have heen. brought mdOL'^Various econoirc.r. dcvolopmait programmes--mder . S.C^P* and T^ Sa^-.v Etrrplo/yr’ai- orivTLtpd prograniiiics propose-.-to div*ers: fy the occi^atioii of th 33. & Sf, who .are predominantly agricuLturali labourers, vhroagh .cLliioron-t typ-es o f income • generating schvimesr The I'fes- BXigcil Sche.d-aLcd Oastes a:ad Scheduled Tribes DGvelopmoit & Elnanco Ccrporab-:on is . a.ssis''-ed. ‘under the Plan w ith matchin:s shar.5 capltnl aa.;Si3Vnnv''.o in ratio^-The margin m ^ .e j locji schcne o ' the Corpora,tion has gradually assumed a ’’-cey lo lc in proriotuig mGdl-untoim achlovemoits during , the 1 st 3 yea-L’s o f the /th rn^n "undor tlus programme as •'ihdicatud bolow r-, p* y X 0 a r 0 u- -- . - ( A c h i e V e m e n t i FcuTd.riGs : ■ M.M.L. \ ?amili e.s {; M.M.*,L.. >. V _ ... - .;..fRs,l-adis) lakhs^ | 1985-B6 S..C. , 'yi=},00i'. 7o2.no l^l8,ifll-. S.T. ?-3.6oo 18^,03 19 > 5 1986-87 1 s.c. 81,000 (>3io'^o B75970 ■ 612,A2 ?1,000 163.80 23 Apt 1^^,09 , ( 1987I88 s.c.rp 79,180 617.61 i / f o>i« 2n. 760 161.92 ...... jhW c o n t d ^ K •= 58 In vldw o f thu fa c t that the Govommvnt o f India have not yet adopted an3' contr.ally ?r,onsorocl scheme fo r sharf-ng the share capitcQ. contrj.T3U-bion made hy the St?,tc Government on S.T.accomt^’ similar to S.G, accomt, the Corporation is facing difflcuLty in carrying out i t s progrnjnme fo r the Sched.:pled. Tiahes although the target during 1986-87 was exceed.ed.. The District set-i:^) of the Coiporation with only one Pield Offici^r at the Sub-EtiLvisional level liardly justify the minimuii staff re^uiraiic^it. Besides performing its catalytic role the District Brnnches of the Corporation have to maintain innmerablo accounts and to look a fte r the repayment position for effi-ci.ent rjvolving of the The Corporation is, however, handicapped in reorganising it s machinery for cons tra in t fund. The amortisation fund provided @ o f the con tri- huted C a p ita l on S.C* .account vjil3_ not he a,dequate to meet the- finance required for settjrig 1:53 an efflcdent monitoring machin ery, Besides, the provisions ‘under this PlaJi will not he suffi cient of attract higher quantum of central grants. Government of India may consider aJ-locating some grants specifically for such re-orgajiisation. The VJost Bengal Tpihal Development Co-operative Corporar- tion Ltd. ,and its affiliated LAMPS nmhering 80, have also undertaJken a nunher o f a c tiv itie s fo r the SchedixLed Trihes through Co-operative structures in confomity \dLth the State Government p o licy , .Ihder the Uhivorsal memhership scheme of the State Govemmoit the membership o f S,T, m^iihers in the LAMPS has increased by 11,000 during 1985-86, I 986-87 and 1:5)to June,1987 o f 1987- 88, The New Directives of Forest Managemoit in TribnJL Areas has csnniciatcd a new policy for trjbal xnvolvement in thj :-jrestry mana^gement particularly in collection and marketing rIBP and forest;-felling works. The Volume of various works-undertakc2n by these organisations during 1985-86 and I 986-87 and tho benefits accrued to tribal people are etiuiiiuivttor-l bolow C o n t d K - 5 9 PHYSICAL AND KDIiSNCIAIi TARGETS AND ACHIEVEKKTS DtHD^G 2285=86“TO 1987- ^ OF THE WEST BHIGAL TRIBAL DEVELOPMStNlT /GO^OPERATIYE COHPORATION LIICTED AND LAMPS./ ■ ■ 1 9 5 7 ^ ' ■ Item liiit ( 198^^86 ) 1986^87 '(\3Bto Ji^ Y a9 8 7 ' ar ge Achi av- W ar got( Ac ni ev 'Target (AchLov-. (eiiiGiits )______( onents i semaits l.M.F.P. ^iics*i*n pc!<5^ Sale ’ Rs.laKhs No target 9^.12 7 2 .8 3 16 .6 9 Value fixed cle^ sale lia s ponds on" ju st crop Con-- started* dition. anploy- LaKh 8 .7 0 7.60 5.66 ment man days a.Consm er Business; Yolvtme Rs.laKhs 3.25 3.00 3.50 3.25 3.7^ o.5o o f biisi-i. fo r three ness months 1:5) to J i n e * 8 7 . Outlets No. 10 - 8 3 .G redit : M.T, Rs.lakhs 2^.00 20.10 30.00 26.59 ^ .0 0 3 . 70-clo- Consump tion Loan Rs. lakhs O.S'O 0.28 0.60 0 .1f 3 1.00 - -d o - ^ . L a b o i J r Works; Work value Rs.lakhs 20.00 15,05 30.00 27.65 35.00 8.90-do- Employ ment Rs,lak:hs 0.60 o .‘f5 0.90 0.83 1.20 0.25-do Projects: Ih its No. 2 3 lt Invest- mc3i t Rs.lakhs 2.70 8.19 7.56 6 ,T rib al shops s Units. No. 250 16^ 200 12I+ aoo If 7 Invest.^ mc3i t Rs.lakhs 5.90 V.33 6.70 3.^A- 6.70 1.75 Trf^ining-cun-Production Centres (T.C.P.C.') s Thore are 72 TCPC ccntros which are rm dc^axtmoitally. Those caitres provide training iDoth in traditional trades of- the SC and ST as w a ll as in some now trades. Each centre proi vides training @ 20 SC/ST trainees at a time in trades like (1) textile, (2) loather, (3) carpuitry, (^) soricuLture, c o n t d , K - 6 0 (^) tailoring & knitting, ( 6) Othor lianclicrafts, (7) lac, ond ( 8) misc, trades. More such ccntros havo been proposed to "be op'enod in 1987-88 and I 988- 89, Each trainee i s paid Rs.75’/- p.m, during the training period which is usually for one year. Ex-trainees are provided v/ith one-time grant, which is often linked with hank-loan, to establish them in such trados. The products of these centres a.re marketed through a nunber of outlets and are si:5)pliod to different State/Central Govemmoit offices on made-to-order basis. Special Dgv'-elo-pm^ t Programmes fo r S>T^ Living outside I.T.D.P./ ^ lAflLth the approval o f the Planning Commission a scheme ^ titled .Special Development Programme for S.T. people living outside I.T.D.Po areas was introduced under this Plan during 1985-86, The provision of Rs^l.OO crore as proposed w ill be spent on (a) family-oriented schemes, (b) extension of ihtras- tructural facilities for their economic programmes and (c) or ganisation of gro-i;?)/comminity or Cooperative Organisations as means towards achieving their oconomic attainments. Some fmd w ill also bo utilised for the dovolopmcait of the Rabhas, who " are yet to be declared as primitive ti*ibcs by the Government o f Inclia. According to the Government o f Indians new stand the Tribal Sut>-Plan stra.tegy covers the entire tribal population in the State and that the- tribals outside the project areas ahou3.d also be covered from the S,C,A, given to States, VH.th the same stand in view the Welfare M inistry has sliced out a lump-sun from S.G.A, meant for ITEP fo r those outside popuLa-^ tion. Though this w ill benefit the left^out S,T. population nm bering more than 60^ of State* s total. S,T, popiilationj the State Govemmont h,ave objected to the way of funding this programme at the cost o f I.T .D .P , programmes. The I.T .D .P. programmes are more or le ss committed in na^ture and are viewed in its totality. Any abri^^t change-over in the strategy w i ll cripple the projects. I t has been •urged upon the Welfare Ministry to provide special fuid for this purpose to augment this particular scheme uider the State Plan, It is expected that the-provision of Rs,l,00 crore proposed under this scheme for 1988-89 w i l l bo duly sponsored by the Govemmont o f India vdth higher dose of allocation, contd,. , , . K 61 Hoal hb, -Lncl Cthcjr Amenity Pro^rajnnqs s The aitlro provision proposed In the Bn.ckvrard Glasses Soctor Plan mdor tYAs iDror.d progrrjuinCj in fa ct, are moont only JO sipplenionb the soctoi 2 prograinncs. Thus the mpin- tGnnncG of T.B,, Leprosy vncl V.D, niohile clinics cind hods for n.T, people are Dome iTi ler Bacto'ard Classes Sector Bud'^et in the non-pla:': t:> the health Tacilities provided ■unclor State PIpxl Frogra'ii'^os aVnilahle at th eir reach. The dvig-well/water-5i-.oply sc.uLies w i l l sim ilarly be used in onoiw. gent c i„ses to meet drougat and other sitv ^ - f '^ho Labour Dop.artnent, Labour Dv.partiav;nt i r concdrnod with two heads o f devolGpuono nancly '’Labour & Labour Welfare including Bnx3lo yu 3ntand ^‘Enployoos State InsuranceAn outlay of Rs«395 .50 lakhs provided in the Annual Plan, 1 987-88 out of which Rs.385*50 lalths was for "Labour and Labour Welfare including Euployaunt" and Rs.10.00 lakhs was for '’Employees' Stato Insurance”. It is proposed to uake a total outla.y of R$,2121 .91 lakhs fo r thu Annual Plan,1 988-89 out of which a sun o f Rs.2110.91 lakhs is for ’'Labour and Labour Welfare including BnployLient" and a suia of Rs..11 .00 lakhs is for "Euployees* St at.,' Insurance'*. Labour & Labour Welfare Including EuplQjyr.ient. 1 . Pro/::ra>-ine of the Labour Directorate Soil er.ie ¥. r : ^ Str ^nj^thoning of Indu st ri a l jlelatioji ...Machinery '\) Sotting up 01 H,0. at Ealta i''rec Trade Zone (^ 'n~6^ ^ ji nrf ¥c neiril"" — Crc.ation of :iucoL-sary posts fo r the scheme has sinct bc=on s an Co i on vjd. This scheuo is therefore cai-ried forward to the finane..al yi^ar 1 988-89 with requj_roiaent of , . , yOOjOOO/- xor pa^T- and allow an ces,office expenses and t ra v e llin g exp -.nsos • ) Croaticii ^of^_ the Office, of Dy.Lgbour^ Comissioner, Barrackpyrc"' :m proviT^ion of one"3SM_Qle the g_f ficp.,. The schoi:*c was proposed during the year 1 987-88, but t ill ?'i0w :;,'‘i.^.ction of posts i s awaited. We do lik e to carry forward ‘^lio scheue to the year 1 988-89 and propose an outlay of Rs^ 1 ,50 ,000/-, Scheme lJo.2 Strengthening of the offic e of the ^'^fiiatrar of Trade UnionV(continuing scheme) The scacjme wa-r approved and thu posts have been sa,nc'Jioned. I ’’ i s proposed that th is bo continued and fund pro Vi sir'll be made accordingly for th^ year 1 988-8 9. K *- 63 Scnoi-ie, No,,3. Stren^Iionint^. of Enfprcunent Machinery ^ ) Creation of p o s t s o f 20 Ing-pector ^ 20 Peon-cua- Pro coss Server ""(cont i niiin^ s c jl^ e ) The schene was approved fo r inclusion in the plan during 1986-87. Since then it is being carried forward. Necessary sanction for creation of posts is expected in phases. Under this circui'-istances, it is proposed to con- tinui^ the schene fo r the year 1988-8 9. b) Creation of posts_ of Add!.Labour Conaissiuner- in-C^$'ge. In ^rc^en T “^Qn^Thuing~V . This was proposed during the year 1 987-88 and the sanc tion of creation of the post along with supporting staff is expected soon. Therefore we propose to continue the schene during 1 988-89« c) Creation of posts of Head Clerk,U.D,Clerk, and Typist s, at. the -pyppposalT Inploaentation of item A & B uiider th is schene shall involve considerable increase of field staff which shall require staff support at the Head Quarter level. At least one post of Head Clerk, one post of U.D.Clerk a.nd one post of Typist is essential for this purpose. It is therefore proposed to give sanction of creation of those posts under th is schene during 1 988-8 9. Schene No.4 In provenent of Labour Statis t ic s " Tcon^ inu inis: scEeneJF The schei'^e was approved for inclusion in the Plan for the year 1 986-87 but t ill now no posts ha,ve been sanc tioned. In the year 1986-87 publication of Labour Gazette had beon undertaken under the schene, during the current financial year the sane is buing done. Therefore the schene should be nodified and we propose to undertake the publica tion of Labour (razette under this schene and for this pur pose 5 posts of Investigator shoxAld be created. Schene. No.* g S tro n g h enin^ of _Staty, Labour In s t i tute (Training Institute - cun- Central cXto ^continuin ^ schenej ‘ During the year 1 986-87 the schone was approved fo r inclusion in th^; plan and necessary posts has been sanc tioned. Training facilities have beon inproved, seats of c e r t ific a t e course fo r Labour V/elfare O ffic e rs have been increased. Besides Induction Courses, In-Service Refre- ^ sher Training Course and Seniners are being held during the current year. It is proposed that the schene is to be K - 64 carried forward to the year 1 988-89 and a of Rs,1 ,00,000/- is required for this purpose, Schene No *6 Grarxt-in-aid to the IndAcu'i .Institute of ^ So ciJ.l ¥:j l f are BusinQ_5S ent. s c h e D o l The schone i s approved in 1 986-87 and since then i t has b^en continuing. Rs. 1 ,00,000/- is being allocated every year. The schuue is required to bo continued with the sane amount of fund for the year 1 988-89* All the schunes (1-6) are State Sector Schenes. IffDUSTl-tlAL TKIBUiMAL & LABOUK COURT A. Setting up of Industrial Tribunal & Labour Court There are at present 9 Industrial Tribunals-? at Calcu'cta and ono each at Jalpaigui-i and Durgapur and two Labour Courts at Calcutta, In addition seven Labour Courts/ Tribunals are required to be set up at Darjeeling,Durgapur, Seranpore,Howrah,Alipore,BarraclTpore and J’alta for the purpose of speedy settlement of industrial disputes. As a consequence of 1 982 AmendiJent of Industrial Disputes Act, adjudication of industrial disputes has become time-bound. It is,therefore,necessary to set up adequate number of tri bunals and Labour Courts. These Courts would also exercise powers under Payment o f Wages Act, and Workmen’ s Compensa tion Act. This is a staff-oriented scheme and the provision fo r 1987-88 is Rs,0.60 lakhs. For the Annua.1 Plan 1 988-89 the some amount i . e . Rs.0.60 lakhs is proposed to be provided. This is a State sector Scheue. B. Strengthoning of the PlanninjSc Cell of the Labour Deptt, "X^on tinuing Sclh^je^ The Planning Cell of th-.i Labour Deptt. is runnin'; short of staff. At present it is manned by ono Officoro a- Special Duty, one Upper Division Assistant arxd one Typist, To cope with the increasing work load it i s fa it nece ssary to strengbhon.the cell by creation of additional posts. The allotment fo r 1987-88 i s Rs,0.50 lakhs and the saQo^ amount may be provided fo r the Annual Plan 1 988-8 9, This is a State Sector Scheme, K - 65 2 * . P>'P£^\c..:-iLi_o:T h p l l j f j s ^ .p i r e c:gorate A# uchemci j Dotting \xp o f a liaboratfsry xor Exfijnination of Loilers .. Proposed outlay i s cr„ corrolnuin^_schGm^e^ Rs ,3 .85 lakhs '£h^ DirecJuriit0 set up a Testing Laboratory during the; 3rC ii'ive Yoar Plan miore differen-u destructive and non- d-3struc'Givo tescs on niacerralB and -welding ar-3 carried out as p -r r-"'quii'eiii3nts of 'chc; Indian Boilt.r Regulations, 1 950 to ensur > safety of boilers c.nd other pressure parts. Over uho y-^c.r*:-. wh. 'j?-. c':rng Laoora jory has been equipped with various '■^yp^.s o± sopliisticaoed testin g equj.pLi.jnt required for jhe T^urpose and io xia,B rendered valuable service to eni^ineerrng induD'crras of che State in general and boiler industri.3 s in par icrl ?, In 'cn 19^7-38, an outlay of kS.4.75 lakhs was iuade in th j plan pro,_.o; ..l for purchasing some essential testin g equipuient and fo r renovacing d iffe re n t sections o f the L Cob or at cry which noeded jxptmsion. It is anticipated that Ghe f u l l arnounu wo'old be u tilis e d by the end o f the Financial year. In the year 1 joC—8 9, a proposc.1 fo r further stren gthening ox the iv.E:Ging laboratory by addition of a few e ssen tial eauipnicnt air- sta x f is being made, as below s~ 1 . luetallui g ic a l i''iioro scope essen-'jial accessories - One. Rs. 0.60 lalihs A proposal fo r che purchase of ;his equipiaent: was m?.de 8/t a oO oal price of Rs.5 ? 23,779.00 (inclusive of all taxe>3) to be spillc-d over to 1 987-88 and 1 968-^-8 9 with financier- comiuitmcnt oi Rs,4, 64,1 38 .80 tmd Rs*3 9, 639.60 res p e c tiv e ly vide le t - e r l^i'o.L/3069 da.ted 16*7.87, 2* Portable iae'Gascope - One Rs. 0,25 lakhs Mixing of various 'Gyp-'s of mp.teriale at boiler erec tion sites due ;o defacing of makers’ identificeition mark in pcxint has becomo an acute problem -and in a few cases it has led to fsiilures of prevssur^e paras of boilers. In order ■GO sort out various grades of mevterials at si jOj, portable metascopes are - considered essential for use at sites by the Visiting InvSppc'^r.ng Officers. While oreer for purchase o f one metascope in 1 937-QS has alreadj^ been made, it is essen tial ohat ont^ more met^,scope of sim ila- 'cjrpe should be purchased in this year also ro cacer go '.h® requirements of various boiler erection site simul-Gan- ously. K 66 5 iloGaj-lographic Sample P o li3h'>r •• One Rs. 1 .00 lakh. With Jh3) p x’o cur Gill 3nu o f second m etallegraphic micro SCO.;.3, oh •! purchases of one modern polishing machine, machin'' .h 3 so ohi sx.ica . ion o f 'che new 9q.uipmen-c, he.s become esse-'iuial. Accaracy oi obsorvacions in DXiy m0‘callegraphic analysir. deponds on r.i. q u ali’oy o f s^^japle preparation and for sajnjlas undor obs^ j" /ajion at magnifications above 500 X, i t assuiiicjs great iaportanoe. 4. iiec.v: Dxoy iiacksaw i‘lacli-'.na .. One Rs, 0.40 lakhs One Loavy hacksaw machine i s raquired by the Testin^ Laboratory for havidling heavy and big samples and increasing volume of wo:.'k in the Welders' certification and oth-r^r secuions of ohe L^?iboratory. 5 , jPooontiome'Gric C a li“ brator .. One Tj* 0.35 .lakhs Best treajm^ints of weld--joints, forgings and castings are mand .-Gcry rrMiuiremen^ g of ohe I.jj.iv. 1 950. In order to ■ achiev3 .’.-.d quality ^ a ll tne liemperature recording and indioaorrji:-- rtnsL'ruiiien^s should be very accur ;ije requiring annual ca.librc:.oion of :ne Sc-une at the m akers'/o^'iers'' pre mises. So long, tnese c a lib ra tio n s were being conducted by the makers/ovmers themselves with hired instruments from thy third party and i;he re:sult submittv.d to the D irectorate. Sinc", these resuJLts are not alv^ays reliable and the pre cision of the c a lib ra to rs -themselv-. s oirc not known, 'the Testing Laboratory propose to und..rtake this calibration work with ‘their o .vn u-achinii to ensure quality in best' t r e a't m en t p ro c e s s v. s. S, Jead xiiight i-jster (I-ietric) One Rs, 0.15 lakhs Hydraulic t-cts of boilers and pressure parts are carried cut at the .makers'/owners’ premises in presence of Officers of the Directorate using pressure gauges provided by the uaL^ers/owiijrs. ixi order '^o ensur-.. that the boilers are testosd at th-^ wzac't design p ressu res, 'these pressure gauges noo^' po' .,o„ic checking and calibration against stan- dard d<.>a .1 weigh^ s . A s 'the Directorr.te propose to U3iderg ake periodic chec-cing ^ c-..libraiion of the pressure gauges used in boil'vre ■.a, o ire r p.T-essure pa,r'ts, i t i s proposed tha,'t one ad-weiont C,.librator” (in metric imits) should be purchased and install^^d in 'the resting Laboratory imme diately to ensuru safety. K - 67 7* Portable Digital Thickness Tester One Rs. 0,60 lakhs High ash conteni: in coal used in power station gives rise to fly-ash erosion of tubes in a boiler resul ting in their uhinning and ultimate failure causing costly outages. It is,therefore, necessary r.hat thicknesses of b o ile r tubes should be checked from time -jo time during shut down or ;ajinual statutory overhauling so that thinned tubes could be replaced in time and costly outages avoided. The modern method of checking cMckness, in site, is by portable digital thickness testers which operate on ultra sonic principles and can be carried to part of the i b o ile r . The Directorate propose to purchase one such in s trument for the Tos'Jing Laboratory so uhat power stations can be forewarned for taking necessary stops for uninterr upted power supply. 8 . Officers and Staff .. .* Rs. 0.50 laklis B. Scheme - Opening of Training Centre fo r high pressure boiler quality welders (Continuing Scheme) One 'Training Centre' for tra:ixiing boiler quality h i^ pressur-i wolders was started in 1 9B6 and tiiree sessions have already been compleced. In the year 19o7-88, a proposal for further strengthening of tho Centre T-dth additional equipment and sta.ff was made with an outlay of Rs.2.50 lakhs. It is anticipated that full amo^ont would be utilised by the end of the financiiil year. 1 . There is a proposal for further strengthening o f the Training Cencre in the year 1 988-83 2. Vi/elding Generator Set One Rs* 0,50 lakiis With 12 trainees per session, while 6 w ill bo atcending theoreticrl classes the other 6 m i l be put up on practical training, 6 Welding Grenerator Sets are essen^^ tial wliile 4 sets have already been pur shaded in 1 986- 87, proposal for the 5th set in 1 987^-88 has already been sub^^ mitted to the ixovt. fo r approval, one more set i . e . the 6th set should be purchased in 1 988-89 to complete the f i r s t phciSB o f ohe scheme. 3. Audio-Visual Gadgets - One Rs. 0.50 lakhs In order to impart adequate and comprehensive trai ning wi'Ghin a liiui-Ged period modern audio-visual aids lik e slides,YCPS T'dth cassettes e’cc. are widely used in deve loped counories and are also being increasingly used in K 68 uhis country. One se'j of slides ..Jid o n e p:.:ojector were pur-- chased in 19o7-S8. It is proposed, that one YCP emd a few cassettes on the subject welding should be purchased in 1 988^8 9. C. bcheine - Opening- or two branches, one at Kp.lda and the other at Mecheda (Continuing Scheme) One braxich o ffic e at i^ialda was sanct'ioned by uhe Grovt. in 1 985--86 with a small sot up. The second o ffic e at f'lecheda was no'c sonctioned due 'go paucity of fund. In 1 987-88 a proposal for further screngtheiiin^-s of the branch office at Malda by creacing one post of Inspec'Gor of Boilers and two posts of Office Asst'cs. with an outlay of fi3*1 .50 Lakhs has been made, (All are State Sector Schemes) 3 . P^ro^ame_ of_the ^lactoy Scheme No. i) Opening of Jiranch Offic-es of the if'actoa.'ies jjirecto raje ( (Conuinu_Lng Scheme) At preseiit the x’ccctories .Directorate has the follow^ ing six branch offices for administrating the Pa-ctories Act; Paymeno of wages acj and i4auernity Benefit Act and ‘che iiules framed ahereuiidor, is uiie respective ar 3as,under their control s- i • Barrackpore Branch Office (for par^ of Worth 24-Parganas Madi a, l-lvj: shid ab ad and i-ialda, d is t r ic t s ) 2# Serampore Brai.ch O fficc (fo r rlooghly d is t r ic t ) 3. Asansol Branch O ffice (fo r Burdwan d is o ric c , except Dur- gapur Sub-Division,Birbhum and pu:^‘ulia districts). 4* Durgapur Branch Office (for Durgapar Sub-Division ajid B axLKu_u- ::i di st ri ct s) 5. Jsilpaiguri Branch Office (for Jalpaiguri,Gooch Behar, DarjeeiJLng and West Dinajpur d is t r ic t s ) 6. Haldia Branch Office (for mdnapore district) ^Br£,nch 0_ffic,l at_ The Seventh Branch Office e.t Keulyani (for Hadia, Murchidabad and Hald^. districts) has already been sanctioned and sta,rted i'lmctioning. The proposed outlay for the Br^meh O ffice at Kalyani fo r the year 1988-8 5 io ks, 1 .30 lakhs. ^ ) Openin,^ of a new Braxich O ffice a;o;^ S i liguri^ This i s a conGinuin^ scneme. Proposal fo r opening of a Branch O ffic -^ at SilibU-.i with th.; fo3_lowing S taff is awai t ing ap p r oval : - i ) Upper iJiviFJion Clerk 1 (one) i i ) Cl erk-cuj:i™ T yp i st - 1 (one) i i i ) Sw.-e-por cum vj./uch^ien - 1 (one) K 69 Allotme'a\; fox- 1 987 -83 ¥as Rs.0.50 i 0..^hs and 'che sazae iajouu-i^ is propogiea i*. i -wiic year 1 u;i»o, i^0 m. iJtate Sector Scheme cich3me No, i i ) Sg: 0iLgt'.• ^:.iiof ii3search and Do. f'-lopia3.ay Wiiig 01 jj'actories Direc jc raccj This i s a conbinua.ng Scxiome. The pro posal comprises of following sohome s- a) r^escarch and ~ The :^zisting set up of th-^ v;i:i.n^ is requested to be strcngthiaiud by creation certain additional posts. Outla^^ fo r 1957-88 \thb Rs»1 .00 lakh, ij'o.. 1988-39 ■:.ic OLrblay i s iO-’opos->d fo r iiupees 1 .25 lakh. b) Coiistructi'm of a compoj^ Jouixuin^ - Thif^ is a continuing sohexjci. Thf^ outlay fo r 1 987-88 w..,C! Rs<.0,50 Icvklis. Th--; seune may be pro vided fo r 1 968-^89 c^lsu . c) p^ettin^ >P... T0st ing Laboratory This i s a continuing sciieuie. Iv consists of coat ion o f c£ x*t ain . po s'*; s an0, purchase of some 'ces'cing ocuipiients^ Oucla^^ for 1 987“88 -was Rs.0.50 lakhs, Thv^ sa^e is proposed to be pro vided for 1988'-d9 also. d) Jiealth, Siir\ey. for pp7Llu;bipn affected areas *a:nd traiiiing; P^‘.0;.^;;ctmme_ - « This is a contliuing scheme. An outlay of [:s,0.50 lakhs iG proposed for 1988-89. This is L Stauc Sector Scheme, Scheiiii xJo. i i i ; '^ri^ariun of Chemical Wing of the ^j'actorios Diroctorat:e (Continuing Scheme) This IS a contiixUin^ scheme . The Cell has started functionirig. Scheme I'j'o, iv) }iaaba-in--aid to jhe Ixidicji Insti- tu jo o f Social Wclfej:'.' and Business TianagC;i;nit fo r train in g of safety O ffic e rs . This i s a. continuing scheme. Like previous year a suli o f P3.O.6O lakhs is proposed to be proviO.ed fo r ‘^he ilnnual Plan 1 988-89 to be given to the Institute as G-rojxts-in-aid for conduc'Ging the safety course. Tiiis is a S“jate Sector Scheme* K - 70 4 , Pxoj,-rainm9 _q.f ;Ghv L abp ur, ..Welf ^ ^e. Board ^here are olirec' project b and two new aro proposed during i*: year. The details are furnished below s- 1 , Labour yj elf are ,C^j-i'ii;^ie_~^cur^ The to ta l eBtim.:,teQ cost of Rs* 14.85 la,kiis w.as Eipproved by !.he Btau-, lioveriMent fo r th is p ro ject. The project includ'Hn uho construction of a bu ildin g with provision of 25 (•-w;)’a-y thrc.e) beds for the iloliday Home in the first floor ..n? on th:^ grotind flo o r a Labour Wel fare Contr ,; w ill h ivv ,o b3 startbd. The Board had re ceived so far ctal of Rs,7.00 lalclis upto the financial year 1 936-8 7. The Board had placed so fa r a tojal svaa of lakhc at the disposal of the cons true uion Board Dir .ctorate. The construction work of th is projoct h..s almoLt b ';Gii completed and i t i s expec ted that the project aui start its functioning Td.thin Ja-iruar^/, 1 988. The Construction Board D irectorate has been recjujst:. d to subiJit a revised estimate covering the cost of construction of a Kitchen ajid Dining space which were not included in the original estimate. It is pres’juned that another sum of us.3 laidas will be required for completion of the aforesaid additional work since proposed by the Board, 2 * Qonsj^ruct i on p.;c^j:3akltii3,li_^^ - The total project cost of Rs.29.59 laichs has been approved by the Stp.te G-ovt. The Board had received so fa r a t o ta l sum of :.!g»9.25 lakhs upto 1 986--87. P ro ject includes the construction of a builaing with the provision o f 50 seated iloliday Home and a?iother two buildings for staff qua:’tcrs. The ijoard hp.d placed so far a total sum of aj, 12.25 laKhs at ta^. disioosal of the construction Board i^irectorcite 80;^o of the construc tio n work has alr-'^ad^’' bt-en completed, iiean while a revised estima,te Rs.50.7O lakhs excluding the e s ti mates for electrical works and generator has been rec^-ived from th^ Construction Board Di3?ectorate and the same i s now under exJLauination of txia Board, This is a state schcue. K - 71 3 . uct i on pf_ a 149del Jjabour Welfare^ Centre ^a;b The total project cost of Rs.1 5 ,55,800/- was approved by the State Govb. The project includes construcoion of a Model Labour Welfare Co'ntre for rendering Welfare activixi-s amongst the plantation workers of the locc'-lity.. The Board had rec'^ived so fa r a 'cotal sum o f Rs*9 lakhs upto the year ending on 31 .3 .B7 and the total amount has been placed at the disposal of ohe construction Board Dir :cGorat e • Mean while a revised estimate fo r about Rs»2l lakhs has been re ceived including some addioionaj. construction work such as protecoion wall etc. from the Construction Board Directorate. The said estimate is now under ezaminaGion of the Board. A sum o f fe.3 lakhs i s proposed fo r one year 1988-8 9. The cons truction of 'che building has already be-n completed. 4 • I^Ji-^lcha^se^ ^p^f , lA i - i A _ f s e t t in g u^ o f a Roli dji^. Hom e at The Board has decided to construct a Holiday Home at Ayodhayay H ill fo r the benefit of the workers of th is state. Acquisition of the land measuring about one acre is under process. It is estimated thax; a sum of Rs.1 .5 lakhs w ill be required for procuring i;he land. This is a State Scheme. 5 • Development, o l e;ri sting; i^iodel. Labour^ W,3l,f ai'e Centre at It has been decided by the Board that some ad d itio n al floors w ill have to be constructed at Dum Dum wodel Labour Welfare Centrei .to increase the Welfare activities to be ren dered to the working class population of jho area,. A sum of Rs*50 lakhs will' b:.i required for the purpose. The project also includes houcing of the lo ca l Employment Exchango which is now facing acute space problem, I ^ PA Pu b li c . _WQJXs. .Dej)11. • L^abo^ur Jc LajDOur^^ W^^)lfarp The objective of this scheme is to provide appren ticeship training uo sufficient number of degree & diploma holders in Bngg. P.W.D. has proposed a tajrget of providing apprenticeship' training to S.D.O. trainees in the ?th P3,an out of which training has been impa.eted to 200 nos, o f trainees so far. K - 72 EnPLOYiCIMT 1. DIRECTORATE OF El^PLOYnENT Extension of Employment ScrwicG s 1 • g ening o f nou Exchanqoss In our earlier IjJritE—up, ujg had proposed ex ten sio n of Employmcntii Seruico upto the block level. At the present moment in this Stace, Employment Exchange Services have been extended upto Sub-Div/isional level and in some cases, we have Employment Exchanges at special project sites as at areas of identified growth centres. In this pattern, there is a need for l(one) more Exchange v/iz. at Khatra ( a neujly-created Sub-Divi- sion in the D istrict of Bankura). We, therefore, propose to. open l(one) more Employment Exchange in this State* Annual exponditure on this score would come to Rs« 1.50 lacs, during 1988—89. Two Exchangesj one each at Raghunathpur in the D istrict of Purulia and Chanchal, in the D istrict of Nalda, have started functioning from the latter pc: rt of the financial year 1985—86, An expenditure of Rs. 1.32 lacs have been incurred in respect of those exchanges during 1986-87. Sanction has been received for opening of an Employment Exchange at Bolpur (a newly created Sub-Division in the D istrict of Birbhum) at the fag end of the financial year 1986—87. Due to problem of accommodation at Bolpur, the Employment Exchange could not be opened yet there* However, Employment Exchange at Bolpur in the D istrict of Birbhum is likely to start functioning soon. Annual expenditure forrthcsl Exchanges is estimated tc be 2*30 lacs during 1987—88* In addition, the Sub-Regional Employment Exchanges at Durgapui and at B a rra ck p o re have become very big and u n w ield y, having L iv e Registers exceeding 2*5 lakhs(in each case)* It is proposed that the Employment Exchanges in these two places may be bifurcated by opening of one additional Exchange in each case, under extension of Employment Exchange service. This bifurcation would cost Rs« 3*0 lakhs annually. This is a State Sector Scheme. Annual expenditure would be Rsi6*80 lakhs 2. Opening of E*I. & A. Bx* (a) In our earlier write-up, we proposed to open 5 El 5: ABX in 5 Development Blocks, namely (i) Khanakul-I, Dist. Hooghly, (ii) Karandighi, Dist* Ulest Dinajpur (iii) Gosaba, Dist* South 24-Parganas, (iv) Binpur^I, Dist. I^idnapore and (U) Garubathan, Dist* Darjeeling. Amongst these Khanakui—I, Karandighi and Gosaba at ( i ) , ( i i ) & ( i i i ) above, had been proposed under s p e c ia l Component Plan for Schedule Castes (SCP) and Binpore—I and Garubathan at (iv) & (\j above, had been proposed under Tribal 5ub-Pl.an (TSP). Annual expenditure on this score would come to Rs. 0*85 lacs © Rs. 0.17 lacs per E#I« & A. B* per y^ar* K - 7 3 ( b ) S im ilr .r iy iJo prL>posc to opLn 10 CI&/,3x in 10 Dov/olopmcnt OlockG., nrmuly (i) Chnmiitqila Dist, Hooijhly, (ii) Kotugram-I Dist. BtirciiJcin ( i i i ) R n in e - I D is t . Burdw.nn (iv ;) R a jn c g a r, D is t . Birbhum (v;) Saltora Dist. Bankura (v/i) iMaysgra.m D ist. Hidnaporo (v/ii) Oalangi, Dist* riurshidabad, (w iii) Donikal D ist. Hurshidabc.d (ix) Ohangar-If Dist. North ZA-Pargcnas r.nd (x) Sitalkutchi Dist* Cooch Schar. Ainongst these, Chenditala, Kctugrpm and Raino—I r.t (i), (ii) & (iii) above , arc proposud t.j be opened under Special Component Plan for Schedule Cr.stos (SCP) and Rajncgar it S alto rp . r.t ( i v ) , ( \ / ) abov/e, a re proposed to b'j opuntd under Tribal 5ui>-Plocc (TSP)» The remaining fiv/e at (vi) to (x) aro proposed to be opened under normal Annual Plan. Opening oF thoso 10 EI&ABx are proposed c'S the backlogs of Annual Plans / onding on 31.3.Q7* Annual expenditure for SCP i!Jnul--i be Rs. 0.51 lacSf for T5P would be lis* 0.34 lacs and for 5 nonnnl units would be Rs* 0.95 lacs# Total expenditure For opening of 10 EIc“ASx pur year would be Rs. 170 lacs @ Rs. 0#17 la c s p er tI& A 3 . (c) EIocABx in 10 moro Dev/elopment Blocl^s, namely (i) Bhagaban— pur, Dist. f'lidnDpore, (ii) Indus Dist. Bankura, (iii) Sagar Dist. 24-Parg3n.=.s (S c u t h ), ( i v ) B a la g a r D is t . H ooghly, ( v ) B a ra b a n i D is t . Burduar (v i) D^gatballavpur, Diet. Howrah, (\/ii) Udaynarayanpur D ist. Howrah, (v iii) Sitai, Dist. Cooch Behnr, (ix) Hatucr*II, Dist. Nalda, (x) Piahisadcil-I , Qist. Nidnr*pore arc proposed to bo opened in the annual p ir n f o r 1967~BU Amongst th en e Bhagabanpur, Indus and Sag ar a t ( i ) , ( i i ) and ( iii) abov/e are proposed to be opened under Special component Plan for Schedule Castec(SCP) and Balagar end Barabani at (iv) 4 (v) above aro proposed to bo opened under Tribal 3ub-Plan (TSP)* The remaining fiv j at (vi) to (x) are proposed to bo opened under normal Annual Plnn of the current financial year 1987-80. Annual expenditure for SCP would bi. Rs. 0.51 lacs, for TSP uould be Rs. 0.34 lacs and for 5 normal units wcuid be Rs. U.85 Iccs. Total expt-nditiiro for opening of 10 EI&ABx per yc-^r would be l^s. 1.70 lacs © Rs. 0.17 lacs per EI&AB# Expenditure for tho remaining 4 rf.-^nths or 1907- 88 fcr 5 EI& ABx of 1985-86, 10 EI&ABx of . 1986-87 and 10 EliABx for 1907-88 i.e . 25 TliABx would be Rs. 1.50 lacs. (d) For the y^:;r 1988-89, we propose to open 9 EI&ABx with 9 Development Blocks namely (i) Shyampur~I, D ist. Howrah (ii) Bagda, Dist. 24-Parganas (f-Jorth), (iii) Banshiharji Dist, PlRlda, (iv) Khanakul-II Dist. Huujhly, (v) Hangalkot, Dist. Burdwan, (vi) Neturia, Dist.Purulia, (v ii) Dhup^uri, Dist. 3alpaiguri, (v iii) Tapan, Dist. Malda and (ix ) Simlapcl, D ist. Bankura, /'imongst these Shyampur, Bagda, Banshihari, Khanakul-II and rbngalkut at (i), (ii) , (iii) , (iv) and (v) above are proposed to be openod under Special Component Plan (SCP), and Neturia, □hupguri, T'jrn an' Simlcpal at (vi), (vii) , (v iii) & (ix) above aro propose-d to be opened uneer T r i b a l Sub-Plan (T S P ). K - 7 4 Annuel Lxpc-nditurc fo r 3CP w-juld be Q.t>5 I q c g , fo r TSP would be 0o5G lacs# Total cxpinJiturc for opening 'cf 9 ElaAax pur yGr.r unuld be ks* 1^53 la c s ^1! fJo* 0.17 I gcs per EIaA9* Qn<- post of UDC is required tu bu cronted fi. r c^'ch EI&/.3. (c) In uic;u; of uhat tirs been otntcd aoowc, it is requested that a^.pr..v;-.l be accorded t c th e openin'! •’’f' 25 F.I.^3x in 1987-80 and to the Ofuninj of 9 EIAHx in 19i38-9'J# In financial terms and amount of Rs. 1.50 1? khs may bu piov/idcd in the RE fur 19ti7--80 and an amount of hSo 1.53 l-'.khj may be pro\Aid':id in th e ori^inr-tl budget cptim r.te f o r 1908-89t Annual exi-cnditure for 34 E.I.J.;..3x ujculd be 5,00 lakho* This is a St.ce Suctvjr Schema. 3• Openin^‘ of three Special Cells for the physically Handicapped* (a) At present thero is one Special Einployment Exchange for Physically Handicapped persons an:i thu same functi/ns in Calcutta. The aim of this Exchange ir, tj oivye necessary assistance/suggeations to the jihysically handicapped registrant. As per th^ recommendation of the uiorkino group such cpecial Employment Exchanges arc required to be opened in other districts als". In narch'07, 3 such cells, one each r.t DEE, Burdwan, DEE, 3rnk'jra rnd DEE, Chinnurah h^-ve been sanctioned. It is pr »pc;ied to open 3 such cells with DEE (i) Krishnanagar, (ii) Berhampore 0: (iii^ Suri durinn 1987-68, Amongst these, DEE, 3uri ujould be under Speci-1 Com jnrnet Plan (SCP) and DEE, Perhampore would be under Tribal jub-I- n(T5P). As auch 3 posts of Employment Cfficers and 3 posts of Typii'ba n J to be created. Annual expenditure of Rs. 1 .2 0 lacs is inuolued f o r 1 ^-nin;;; of the 3 cells SCP expenditure would be Rs. 0 . 4 0 lace and for i T S P . ex; nr'j. ure weuld be T »3 . 0 .4 Q l a c 3 @ ns. 0 . 4 0 per u n it . F j 2 1988-39, Wl; propose to open 3 Special Cells for the physically handicapeeo at 3 Employment Lxchangea namely DEE (i) Sonarpur (A lip o re ),(ii) Galpaiguri ?nd (iii) nalda. Amongst these DEE Sonarpur would bo under Specicil Component Plan (3CP) and DEE Jfilpaiguri would 'dD unJ^r Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP). Annual expenditure pc.r unit would be fvG. 0.40 lacs. .V Expenditure f: r remaining 4 months of 1937-88 far 3 colls already sanctioned and 3 dells to be opened would be P,s. 0.84 lacs. Annual expenditure for 9 cells (3 of 1985-87, 3 of 1987-88 r.nd 3 of 1938-89) would oe fis. 3.50 lacs. This is a state Sector Sch^jmc, Oji’uni m o f Uiomen 's C e ll z The werking group of the planrdag commission rccommendad G cctin g u,j ..f separate ce ll fer '•■Jomen at each Employment Exchango. Wg pr.!p03ed to opon 4 cells one each with DEE (i) Chandannagore (ii) Sonarpur(Alipore) ( iii) r-Udnaparu Town and (iv ) Halda, during 1985-86 which Gtil- awaits clearance from cjic Gout, for, each cell one post of Lady Employment G: f icer -?nd one pest of Lady L.D. Assistant is rcquirod* K ~ 75 Siinilarlv; ue prcjcse tc. open 4 such celie with 4 Employment Excharrges, namely SRf-£-(i)' Barrackp o ro ( i i ) Dqpqapur ( i i i ) Houjrah and (iv ) DEE BerhampLjrc. Amongst these 5REE Durgapur would be unrjer Special Component ,P Irn (SC P) and Dec BGri iamperc woulci be under T r i b a l Sub-Plan (TSP) o Opening of these 4 Uomsn's Cells are proposed era the backlogs ef Annuel Plane ending on 31«3,87„ 4(f.>Uj,) ui'emcn’ s C-,lls at ^'(foi.ir) Employment Exchanges namely (i) Regional Employment Excnange, Cr.lauv.tn, D EE(ii) burdujan, (iii) Dum Dum and [i\j) Chinsurah are prop: ced c.'- be opening during 1907-88, The unit at DEE Chinsurah -ill be under Special Component Plan (SCP). Annual ex|;jendit jre far the 12 'liomen's Cells uould.be Rs«4o8q lacs- @ Kco Oo4e lacs per unite For the rerr:aining 4 months of 1987-88, the expenditure woul.i be ils. 1.63 lacs*' ior the y ar 1983-89, ue propose to open 4 Uomen's Cells with 4 EmploymeeL Exchanges namely DEE(i) Jalpaiguri (ii) Uluberia (iii) C e n ta l and ( i u ) Seram pore. Amongst th e s e , th e u n it w ith DEE 3 a lp a ig u r i uould be under Tribal Sub-Plaii (TSP ). Annual expenditure for these 4 units during 1988—89^ uould be uSo 1.60 lacs. Annual expenditure for 16 uJomen's Cell uould be Rso So60 lacs. This is a State Sector Scheme* 5, Strengthening of th^: Staff Training Unit ..(Continuing Scheme) For imparting training to the newly recruited officers and s t a f f and to make t h e existing staff and officers conversant with the prouisions of new legislations and ordoro etc. a well equipped training unit is essential for any efficient organisation. The existing training unit of the Directorate is very small and has none of the modern tranining a id s and equijjm ent. A s s u c h , i t is proposer', to create one post of Employmcint Officer -nd one post of L*D.Assistant w-ith financial involvement of Rso 0.40 iakhse 6. Com,0uterisatie_n _o_ ^ E x c h a n ge Operation 2 For effective and efficient running of the Employment Exchange operation. Computerisation is felt essential. The computerisation of Employment Exchanges w illin itia lly cover the Employment Exchanges havin,; Live Register of one lakh or more applicants. There are 9(nine) such Employment Exchanges we fuiniohed below in bJost Bengal* .3.1... No a Ni4ni.E Exchanges 1* REE Calcutta. 2. SREE Kidderpere 3* SREE Howrah 4o SREE Barrackpore SRE^ iJurgapur D£';' Baras at. 7., DEE Burdwan. 8* DEE 3ankura« 9# DEE Purulia. K 76 Durin-i th^ fincnciLl yo 2.r 1908-89 four Employi.iGnt ExchangGs viz. 3 3REE ( i) Barr£.ckporo (ii) Hoi'irsh (iii) Durgapur and (iv) REE Calcutta may bt taken up fur compijtbrisation« 7* OpGninn of EHI U n its ■ In o rd e r t.) Bn v jI c thu ;'iational EmployniGnt Sorwicij in this State to buil'.: up a uiablu EMI aystorr.j EHI units in a il 32 Exchanges need to be opened. ;,ccijrdin :lyj opcnin : 3f tuir.i such units at DEE (i) 3angipur and ( i i ) 3:durg hat were pr;3posc;d during 1985—86 (propoG al pending w ith Gov/to) It Was ther-:.rore pro -oscd t:j create 2(two) posts of Statistical Assistants and 2 (two) pi' to of LoU. Clerks for the 2 ET-II Unitso Sirri.l.- r iy Uw p 1*0pore tn open 1 (one ) FMI unit with DEE Barasat durirv:] 1987—88 Annual Emp...ridii:ure for 3 units (2 for 1905-86 and 1 for ig B V - B B ) Luould je i,ci« 0*96 l?;j 4 months o f 1907—88y V.he e x p e n d itu re 'd-'ould bo Cs« Go 34 la k h s . For th.: yc;ar 1988-09^, : ^ propose to open 3 Erll units with 3 Employmcr Exchange;-i namely DEi-; ^ i) Aran-.bag, ( i i ) D in h ata and ( i i i ) C o n ta i, Amongst th e se ( i ) ( i i ) abo\y: woul ' be und^r S p e c ia l Component Pla n (SC P )* Annual expenditure for these 3 units during 1988-89 would be 0,95 lakhs* Annual expenditure for 3 Ern units would -30 Rso 1,95 lakhso This is a S ta te S e ct o r S oh em o« ^• St renothLining of^ S t a t i s t i c a l U n it and S t a t i s t i c a l . C e ll (Continuing Scheme) It is felt nocessary to strengthen the existing statistical cell of the i'Jircctorate, sc, as to enable it to collect relevant information and d:ita and to compile the same. Accordingly, it is proposed to strengthen the cell by additional ol’ficers and staff# Thercfcre one post of Deputy Director (Statir.t ics), one post of Employment officer and one post of Statistician are required to be created. Annual financial inv7ol\/emGnt works out to be Ts. G.80 lakhso _S_:|1 f” Em;’loymcnt dcriCT:i_q s (Continuing Scheme) The objective or th^. srhe;ne is to enable the un-employcd youth Validly registered with Em--l.'ynent Exchanges in W;'st Bengal for more than one year^ tn secure ^inonc-ia.'', assistance from the Bank at low rate of interest ror embarking on eoenomically meaningful projocts# The State Government would provid'-, mnrr.in money up to r,;o 6,250/,- i.Oo 25% o f th e p r o jc c t cost • i he to ta '. amount .of loan a d m is sib le would a ls o vary depending on the size of the schemOo For this purpose a sum of RsaOQO.OO lakhs has boen provided for in the Annual Plan 1987-88. An additional amount o f Rs« 7 0 0 ,GU lak h s u i l l be the minimum requirem ent in 1987—38 fo r achieving the Self—Employmunt target of 50,000 for 1987—88, K - 77. For 1988-89, it is assumed that the 3e;lf~EmploymGnt target u ill not be less than 50,000 as in the current year. Gn the basis of this assum ptionj i t i s c s t i i n c t t h a t an amount o f Rso 130Q.0Q lak h s w i l l be the fund roquiremont for mooting 25% margin-money cost on 50,000 S«E. projects to bo sponsored by 65 Employment Exchanges in yest 3enoalo T h is i s a co n tin u in g S ta te Plan Schemeo Extn, 28,00 lakhs 9 Irkhs E.n,I. 2.75 ^ ii SESRU 1300.00 300.00 lakhs 1330,75 lakhs 310 lakhs II* DIRECT ORmTE OF E.iPLOYEES' STATE INSUR/'NCE Z (m iiJAL BEfviEFrr) S.CHE riE.../ EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE Under t h is s e c to r o f c'evyolopment we have 13 (e ig h te e n ) schemes^ A ll the schemes ere continuing schemes. For the year 1987-88 we have provision to thv3 tune of 10*00 lakhs and it is anticipated that most of the provision coul''! bo utilised during tho period. A ll the schemes rre State Sector Schemes. 2. Under tho Directorate of Inclustrial Training, West Bengal tuo major schemes are conducted to provide skilled Manpower requirement of the State. These are Craftsman Training Scheme and Apprenticeship Training Scheme under the Apprentice Act, 1951. Along with these two schemes, the scheme for Part-time Classes for Industrial 'aiorkers, Advanced Wocational Training System and Entrepreneurial Development Training Programme are also conducted at I.T .I's , Major functions of the two main s c Itotcs are as follows s~ A • CRAFT3M. LRil s Training in this 'scheme is provided in Industrial Traininj Institutes/Centre in 24 Enjineering and 8 non-Engineering trades of 15 to 25 years age group under aegis the National Council for Vocational Training (N.C.U.T, ), D.u.E. a T., Government of India. Educational qualification for admission to I.ToIs. varies from Class-l/III pass to Madhyamik pass depending on the trades. At present the training is imparted in the State in these trades through 17 I.T .Is. and one I.T.C. and 5 private InotitijtL3» The total seatin'' capacity in the I.T.Is/ I.T.C. run by Government is 9896. Number of trades so far introducted in this are as follows K ^ 78 (1) Electrician* (17) Building Construction* (2) Qraughtsman (C ivil) (18) Pattern Maker* (3) Qraught sman (ncch* ) (19) Farm Mechanic* (4) Surueyor. ( 20) Uelder (Gas & Electric). (5 ) Mech« Ref# & A ir ( 2 1) Moulder* Conditioningo (6 ) PiGch. Radio & T.U. (22) Carpenter (7) Watch & Clock ('lechanic ( 23) D ie s e l Mechanic* (8) Machinist (Grindcr)o ( 24) Plumber* (9) Machinist* (25) Painter (General)* (10) Turner (26) Book Binding* (11) Fitter ( 27) Cutting & Tailoring ■(12 ) Sheet Metal uJorkcr. (men a Women) (13) Printing Machine Operator (28) Manufacture of Foot Wear. (1 4 ) Hand Com position & ( 29) Leather Goods Maker* Proof Reading. (30) Knitting with Machine* ( 1 5 ) Stenography (English)* (31) Mechanic (Motor Uehicle). ( 16 ) Uirem an* (32) Blacksmith* B* APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING The Apprenticeship Training Scheme formulated under ttie Apprentices Act, 1961, though independent, is really the continuation of the Uocational Training Scheme and represents a period of shop-floor training which follouis the I, T* I. training and precedes actual employment* Out of 138 traders so far designated under the Apprentices Act, '61, 64 trades hav/e already been implemented in this State and arrangements for training in another 34 trades arc under the process of implementation* At present about 6500 trainees are receiving training in this scheme at different establishments in both public and private sector* The State Government arranges for Related Instructions for all the apprentices including those trades which are not in existence in I*T*Is* For the purpose 2 (tuo) Basic Training Centres - one at I.T .I. Hooghly for training in Chemical Group of Trades and other at Calcutta for training in non-IaT.I. trades have already been set up* CRArrSMAW TRAIN ING SCHEME s The following projects under various stages of operations- ( i ) Hostel Buildings ^_t_ different I *T «Is * (i i ) Staff Quarters fo_r..G..rqup_..'P_'_.an_d Class, I I I staff _i ( i i i ) Water Supply Pro.iect at different IoT,Is* (iV) Repa1cement of old x obsolete machinery at diffrent I*T*Is* (^) Purchase of new machinerios in I*T.Is for the trades to be introduced under diversificatiun programme s ( y i x ) •^mnosit.f; Jju i Id,in5_ fq_i_^51o rc^-cum_--r._u_c[i_G_ U J. d U -ui-i 'ii' I—^ -^ ■/■ «. ( w i i i ) 3_s11 jj]3_ J45i^£iZl (ix) Int rociu::tion of Social Studios £t IoT«Is« ( X ) i ciGnt f^i^i.chin A „ G_q_uij3m^^nt___ajs, pur C«G o Eo cic T <» norms s ( X i ) .St.?iinatof Hor~cl ■ Q u;;irt u r3_«.. Bo i\iATIDN,'.L APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING SCHEPC s Total proposed rjutlay Kso 7.1b lakhs for 1988-89. (i) Const ruction of Hosto1 a c I_®_[_': I »1 Ho 111 rah Homes.» Tho industriGs arc mostly located in Calcutta and sorrounding districtsa On complotirm of loT.Ic training, the traincos aro normally [■irov/idod with apjirunticoship training in IndustriQs* But those apprcn- tic G s fr^co enormous d i f f i c u l t y in hav/ing S u it a b le accommodation f a r th e purpose of comploticii of anprenticeship training. At present the :q is only one hostel specifically mnant for apprenticos and the same is loeatod at I,ToI»y Tollygungo., The numb r of seats auailable in that h o s te l i •• f . • i • Imp r a ’.''i"c-f't -7^ ‘•5tios f o r apprentices is therefore censidered c^ssentiale (^rind R^-i-li;'':jlal__gf f ic o s ° unrier Nr.tional Apprenticeship T rain in::; ■f'o augment the. functioning of apprenticeship training programnie under the Apprentieee Act,, 1961 tuJo Rr.gicnal Offices haue been set up - one at .Durgapur in Burduan O istrict and the other at Siligu ri in Darjeexj D istrict, These two offices are at present functioning within the premises of I.T .Is at Durgapur and Siliguri rcspoctiuGly, Since there is already death of . accommodatioin in the concerned I.T^Is, it is consi'for: that these two offices should be shifted to suitable hired buildings in a re a . (iii) t^n^.JLiiLJ2AQi-.QS,-C>Atre _for. Chemical Group During the 6th Plan per.ioz: a building for setting up of a Bp s I o Training Centre for Chemical Groitip of trades? was constructed at I oTI. Hooghlyo Since the claasea cauld not be startc: ! in the said premises f'’ Want of suitable staff, apprGntiiees in Chemical group of tradca are ' required to attend A.ToI® at Jcmibay to receive their trainirigc To overcome hhis riif f i,;ult /, the basic training centre is required to he started immediately. For tlie puxpoee some regular posts are rw;.,uir3d tc. be sanctioned in ad^liuion to makln. provisions for quest lecturers. K ^ 80 ( i i i ) S e ttin g up _qf_ B a s ic T ra in in g Ce n tr u f o r Chj3ni,4-giUL G_rp ujD_ T_ra.d Qs_ at^ s Durinn tho 6th Plan pLriori a building for setting up of a Basic Training Centre for Chomical Group of trados, was constructed et I.T«I. , Hooghly. Sincu the classes could not bo started in the said p r e m is G G for want of suitable staff, apprentices in Chcmicol group of trades are required to attend AoT«I* at Bombay to receiuo their training centre is required to be started immediately. For the purpose some regular posts are required to be sanctioned in addition to making previsions for guest lecturrers* ( i v ) ^ 9it_ing__up__.of B a s ic T ra in in g C entre a t C a lc u tta Techni c a l 5choo3 Under the Apprentices Act^ 1961 many trades have been introducec which are not in existence in I.T.Is* For impartin;:; basic training_and Related Instruction to tho apprentices in such trades one basic training centra has been set up in Calcutta# There is no full time staff and wurk is boin.] carried out by deputing staff of the Directorate* To regularies the system of imparting basic training properly some staff arc required to rovided. 111 o Prog rame of .i,he._pj3_^e_laj3jrj_o^^ 5iPd. P 1 anning D Qp_ejitmj:nt_ iiDAIJJ.QNA.L E^r^LQYj^TE NT. .COfMCEPJ. Additional Employment Programme was introduced in the State in the year 197 3~74 as a Central Sector Scheme with 1Q0/a central aspisiancp. In itia lly the objective of the programme was to provide employment to the educated unemployed persons particularly in the urban areas. The programme had at that time three components, viz.. Training, subsidised Employment and 3elf*-cmplcyment» In the year 1974—75, however, emphasis was laid under the programme mainly on self-employment schejnn among the educated unemployed persons* Since 197&-79 th e scope o f the progress has been further widened to include a l l c a te g o rie s of unemplt^yed persons educated or unoucated fo r promoting s e lf- g e n e ra tin g employmem: schemes in th e f i e l d o f in d u s t r ie s , commerce and service and also providing assistance to Gmployed persons for the purpose of creating additional employment according to the prescribed yardstick which lays doiun that there should be employment of at least one person for every Rs. 250G/- of margin money* Unemployed persons from fam ilies having no sources of income, hoiueuer, get primrity over otherso Special attention is also paid to tho members of the s/c u S/r, other backward war—widows and ex—servicemeno 5 S / ~ K - 81 l¥,RGIN _nOiCY. A 3 3I3T;.;:CE » J E R";3 .& COIMDIT_I C^jS Under the pro 'r^mm'u! mGrgin rrionoy assistance is r,'rovidod to prGj?ricto.ry conccrns/partn^rship firms, public/priv/atn lim ited corn companies and co*-opcratiuc>. s o c ie t ie s fn r the purpose of s o ttin g up o f neui u n its in thij Cottage k Small acale Industircs Sector, cstrbli,jh- ment of ancilliary units, promotion of agro based industries transport etc# Such a s s is ta n c e i s a ls o extended to scheme fo r oxp^ension o f existin.j small sccdc units provided other c')nditions are fulfilled* Out of the fund provided for margin msiney to any unit, there shoulci bt, on an a v e r a g one employmr.nt in that unit for every f\S« 2 5 0 D / ~ c f margin money. The extent of margin money assistance is normally 1G/. cf the total project cost as approved by the bank or other financic:,! institutions provided that 2U'y'^ margin money assistance is oxtendeble to ontropreneurs belongino to s/c & sA> physically handicapped entrepreneurs, ex-servicemen and Industrial Co-operations* T t ie margin money advance carries interest (1 per annum, rnduceble to 4^^ in case of regular repayrnmt. The loan together with interest thereon is repayable in fnru ef.,ual annual instalments# Repayment of margin money against Clock Capital starts ;\fter the term loan fro ■ bank/ financial institution loith interest has been fully repaid or eight years uihiehover is earlier# Repayment of margin money against Working capital communcGs from the 3rd year of the date of advance# /.CHIE'JEPIEfvIT Under the programme total investment of margin money during the 2nd yoar of the Seventh Five Year Plan (19G6-87) was Rs# 185*00 lakh# During the current financial year (19*37—88) cf th; Seventh Five Yi-ar Pl. n, the fu ll plan allocation of f:3#84#0Q lakh has so far been agreed for allotmont to.different implementing Agencies o f A d d itio n a l Employm'eht Programme# In term s of the stipulations in the guidrlinrsj, expected employmont gen oration during the 3rd year of 3evcnth Five Year Plan period (1987-88) i s 3360 a p p ro x in ra te ly» K 82 SOCIAL S l CURITY & 'uJclLFARL & NUTRITION Tha ijJjlfar;.; Branch of Relief and uislfara QjpBrtmunt is entrust^id w ith t h j responsibility of looking aftsr thj welfare of children, uorriun, agjd and infirm as uell as physically handicappad and m ntally r^tardad p-irsuris, Th3 Qepartmant also daals yith th3 probl^im of juutmila d^ilin- qujncy and vagr-ncy, Horoover, it impli-mJnts thj ICDS programmcj, Tha totc-1 of the,' plan outlay of thu Q-partmii'nt is Rg, 2250 lakhs, Thj outlay and axpjnditur-' in thj firc^t two yu -rs of tha 7th Fivj Y3c.r Plan arJ stioun bdlouj s Tabl3^_15_.^ Financial Per formance (Rs. la k h s ) SI. _ _ . 1 9 8 5 86^^ , ______1986^ - 37_____ J-. R ...... ^ Outlay^ __p u t 1 ay___ n d i tjj re__ 1 . Nutrition 135,00 50 .33 243.00 133.70 2* Direction and Administration 7.65 2.08 11.00 ) 3 , Uelfare of the ) Itendicapped 26,20 13 ,08 34.70 ) ) 4 . Ucmen U e lfa re 20.00 17.32 29.50 ) 5 , Child yj-ilfore 117.15 54.85 103 .35 ) /) 6 , liJelfare of /*ged and ) In firm and D u s titu te 23 .00 3o30 11.00 ) 207 . 62 7, Correctional Service; s 23,00 • 2,32 31 .95 ) )/ a. Other (Voluntary ) O rganisation-CnD C) 23*00 6.98 10 .00 ) T o ta l s 425 . 00 150.26 475.00 391.32 In 1937-83, thj approvsd outlay is Rs« 425 oOO lakhs. Thus in th- first three years of the 7th PI bn actual expijnditure is oxpactcid to bj 46,25 p^r cont of thJ total 7th Plc.n outlay. Nutrition is thj only uannarkad sector of the Departmvint and comprisj s th3 feeding part of t h j ICQS programme, Thu exp-ndituro figuT3 against th- actiuiti^s shows that thi^ra has bd^n considsrabla shortfall in oxpanditure . The main reason in shortfall may attributi^d to th3 fact that appointruJnt of 30 CQpOs of th irty projects sanctioned got h a lt up du- to l^gal complicatians. The shortfall in oxpenditure Could not thor^foTc; bG avoided, Houjevcr, the posi--,ion has since improved and pi:->c-.ss of selection of CDpOs and other workers has been going on according to schedule. It is expected that the target of operational proj.jcts w ill be reached by thj end of the current financial y^^c-r i ,e, 1987-33 and allocation unddr f’lNP is expectuid to be fu lly utilised, □uring the first quarter of the current financial year sufficient progress has already been achijv/ed, in th^ first two years of the plan K - 83 7.52'lakhs and 10,07 lc4 programme. The'unU;armarktjd soccor can ba .£Jub-group.jd. into six h^acis ■ ' ' '/(i ::;i : ' . .1, ' from S I .N o . 2 to Sl,f\lo, 7 as shoun in thu t e b l J , Mcj-iiwyjm^nt in aomc; o f the arc;a3 is Discussed below, A fund of Rs* 125,20 l&khs r pr^ se nting 12,80 percentagj of the total'-^tt-f-'plan abtlciy§'cov/er s a number of schemes for the prom.ation and , ■ ^ -r r '.'■•'['■ • I ' r ■'! i I ‘ ; -i' J i. ' ' j. —AJ we-rf'F,rfe activitits-s.- 'fo r''th e hand'ic-apbGQ 'and m e n ta lly re ta rd e d p e rso n s, Und:3T i’thd^' p'rogt'feniiii^'tha ■'st^::'tre has* bUen able' to reach s ig n ific a n tly to a ll the schemas^notoable being thri e^stablishmen.t' dV a mentally ra tc rd e a c h ild r a p ,j,jj:is tr ib u tio n r ,o f p ro stitie tic a id -disafa'^il'itry p e n sio n , ■ i'£jcholer'.ships to hsndicupped' ■sttid-(3htB •‘voc.ci'ti'bri.ai ” tis a h in g , and, e’pono.ndc 'rehabilitation grant- to physically .handicuppe'd and mentally're-tarded^' p e rso n s, (b ) Wpme n^ ^ The programmes covo:f, .larg o number o f schemes and Rs, 101,10 lakhs have been earmarkeo for th^ise in the 7th plan, !g . 17,32 lakhs and Rs* 7,90 lakhs could b^ spent against an approved outlay of Hs, 20 lekhs and Rs* 29,50 lakhs respectively during the first two years of the plan period. The prdgre'ss yas not satisf£.ctory in the second year. Special efforts are being made to accelerate activities and better results are expected in the third year of the 7th plan, (^) Correctional_ r vice s Correctional servicee and juvenile justice programme are consi- djr«^|dth a. p riority pro^^remme of the Government, During the firs t thr-e ye.srs^ il u ill be p.ossibl.j to spend Rs, 47,08 lakhs ujith programme to Spend balance Rs, 68,10 lakhs in the remaining two years of the plan. Incidentally it mcy be mention-d that invenile justice Act would very soon Come into effect from September 1987 and would require-higher allo t ment, hdditioiial expenditure; would however, be shered betueen the Government of India and 3tate Government in the ratio-of 50 s 50. 7th Plan provides for Rs, 30,00 lakhs for assistance to Public Sector undertakings which was allotted to the Comprehensive Area Development Corporation for meeting their lia b ility on Balwadi programiiie after it was delinked from UWICl F assistance, Expectedly, the entire amount would ,be spent within the pl^n period. Other sub-groups deal with pn-going programmes and their achiev-;iiient is on the ’ whole good. naq/-. K - 84 LJl.LLX P. ii 1 , P.-s,. p.f tha_ Ruli^ JJ.. ), Thij propocjd provision is iTKjant for mooting th^ c q s c of t h j f o i l 0wing 1* Food fo r 30 p r o jtic ts sn n ctio n jo in 1985-86 Q 34 p a is j par ha^d p*jr d cy , 2* Food fo r 19 proj-.-cts sanctio ned in 1985-87 Q 34 paicd p--r h^ad poT d a y , 3, Pulsjs for 8C old projects sanctioned upto 1934-85, 4, Fuel and condiindnts for 110 projects i ,0 , 15,100 cijntres, 5, Fuel and condimunts for 19 n^w projects sanctioned in 1986-87 for 2,320 Ccjntres, 6* Utunsils for 19 proj^-cts (3 Rs# 800 p.^r contra • 7. Construction of Lolj Cost Latrints, 8 , S o ttin g up o f Food Pro cu ssin g P la n t , 2 • P JS ^ r , PfijST*> Pi" In mid-day meals, uu are nou hi ving a provision of Cs, 3,15 crore s in thJ plan budqat and wj are no uhcire use th^i optimum coverage, According to t iij stcndarcf iL .id doun b y the Government o f In d ia uje ar-' supposed to cov-r the entire rural primary child population for 114 days in a year witli a 70 paise per capita per dtiy cost, At pres^^nt, lue or- covc;ring 26,21j000 children of th.j relevant age group for 60 — 80 days a y_;ar with a pijr capita par day cost around 35 to 40 paise , propose to raise thv- covarage for the ruriJ. student population in cleatjes I to U without charging the total days and the pur day per capita cost at pr-ssnt, Apprbximately, in that case w- shall hcva to cov«r 58,97,000 children which w ill be a riSisa of 32,76,000 children requiring r\S. 10,65 croras in the plc,n budgji in the next year as against the existing Rs, 3,15 cror>-s« C jjn stru ct jon^ of_ fi_u sj. jm_ Gir_l_s/_ HpsjDel£_ in t h e .JJis t r ic t ^ s In pursuc:nce of the Prima Fiinister^s 15 point Programme Bbout welfare of minoritiwS, the P'dnority Call of the Honia (Po litical) Du pert- m-nt of the Stat;.; Government has taken up a schema for construction of r-'iuslim G irls’ Hostels in the Huslim minority concentrated districts. The schuinj, when implemented, w ill meet the most prassing needs-of the Muslim girls in those districts aiid w ill thus solv- a long outstanding problem pressed by ttie iiUSlim Comrriunity, For the prasent, ecnstruction of 11 such Ruslim Girls* Hostels in 11 districts is envieaqed, During the remaining threo years of the Seventh Plan p-oriod the phasing w ill be as follows j- 1987 - 88 3 hoet-^ls 1988 - 8 9 4 h o s te ls 1989 - 90 4 h o s te ls 11 h o s ta ls nag/-. XII • GriiiiNliijiliijj Slij'itVICiilB SyATIQi-fjiliY, &. PKINTIMQ Mode:cm.^sation^ ovarmen;^ Presses t /O In order ;o cope efficiently m ch Giia incrcaasing worK load at (xOveri.unr::ivG presses fo r p rin tin g o f gazett'dSy budget books end publicajions, notifications and reports fi-om various Deparbments, ballot paper, printiiig work of the Legislajui'e e oc. major portion ox which is of very urgei t na.turs requii’ing delivery at short noi^ice, it is nocissary to modernise the machinery of uhe ^ v t . presses. 1 .1 . A l l outlay of Rr..5.00 lakhs may be approved for 1988-8 9 towards purchase of some spare parts for different printing machines at the (>ovt. Press at Gooch JSehar* I * PUBLIC. WOxtKB. 1. Progr..unme o f the P u blic V/orks Deptt. Roads Bridges The scheme aims at strengG.a^3ning• and widening tind also for complete renovation of some stretchrn3 of state liighways, ^aajor dist. roads and ordinary dist, and village roads to cope T,j-ith the onrush of vehicular ‘^rafiic and also fo r reconstruction of bridges badly damaged. DUi^ing the 7th I'ivG Year Plan. PV/D has a targo'c of wid,3riing and streng thening 112 I^l^s, o f existin g roads ouo of vfhich vjonx o f 30 .iQns. has b.;en complGted during 1 9B5'-86 and 1986-~87. I-Io_us.in^ The schemes under these heads are fo:? easing the problems of accommoda'ci03i in Gtovt. O ffic es as also of resi-- dential accommoda'wion for officers cUid staff of the P.W* Directorate. The 'target durr^ng che ?th Plcm for construc-- “5 tio n o f 58,250 m-^ out o f which 18,800 m*^ has boen cons tructed du^’ing 1 935-86 aiid 1 986-87. The res'a is expected to be completed dui’ing the remaining 3 years of the 7th Pxa_.„ 2 • oX. Home ( Ja i l s j , Deptt. Tho agreed outlay fo r /mnual Plan 1988-8 9 in respeut of Home (Jails)Department is Rs.500.00 lakhs. But our plan schemes stand for a total of :’s,648-06 lakhs exclusive of Rs.183.06 lakhs receiveable from Qovt.of India. Schemes under up grad at ion of stanaards of Adminis’jra'cion recommen ded bjr the 8th Pin..^ice Commission cJid i^odernisation of P rison Adm.i.nistraGion, both cen trally sponsored fig u re in L - 2 our plan prooosais. Schemes iinder Modei’nisatio n Programme have been approved by bhe finance Department and ocher con cerned au'choricies wi ch the State G-ovt. agreing to provide 50:^0 matching contribution. These schemes aimed at toning up ohe J a il Adm3,iiis- treution, renova-jing the j a i l bu ildin gs, ensm^ing better ameni'cies and liousingfacili Gies to the Prisoners and Jail Staff, Enhancing number of Jails for ordinary prisoners, young off ;nders, wom'^n prisoners etc. In fact -jhe Prison administration was starve of fund for dGvelopmenoal work fo r a long time and now funds are flow ing in and dev;5lop-- mental work progressing with rapid strives. 5 • Proffrc?qnm3 of t he^ HpfflQ,.(P. _^..A^J.Dfc^par_taKm The Home (Pt^AR)Dei3artinent i s concerned with implemen tation of the following -cwo major schemes under the Seventli Five Year Plan i ) Admini ^rfci’ative xieforms under P u blic Works 3oC go-‘, i i) Establishment of Administrative TraD.ning In stitu te at Bidhfoi Nagar (Salt Lake C ity ), 2. The firs-c scheme owes its genesis to the need for administrative reforms in the shape of prgvidin^ better working condi!:ion in Uovernment offices located in Calcu.ca, dif*tricts and Sub-^divisional Head-quaters. Hany of the G-overnment o ffic e s su ffe r from inadequacy o f spcice. There is also lack of minimum amenities for the employees as well as the visiting public. I'^ioreover, very often sections of the same p rin c ip a l o ffic e are scaictered in distan t hired premi ses making i t d iffic u lt fo r the people to get th e ir work done. Wioh the idea of providing adequate space for office and bringing different sections togeuher, a number of projects for construction of office buildings have been taken up* Then again, with che creation of i;he new district of North 24“Parganas and setting up new Sub-divisions, cons truction of office building has been doubly necessary. It w ill appear from G-N-2 statement that dui’ing the year 1 987-88 as m^any as 24 P ro je cts (from Sl*1 to 24) are under different stages of imple*:ientation. Out of them, 15 Projects as at SI.1,8-1 2,1 5,1 7 to 24 are expected to be completed this year leaving a balance of 9, These 9 are to continue in 1 988-89* In addition, 6 now x^rojects are "co be taken up for implementation in 1988-89. In other words, the projects to be taken up in 1 988-8 9, both continuing and L - 3 neii a r e ' 15 as shomi below 1 « Construction o f Administr?<,uiv8 Building a,t Krishnagar, Nadia. 2. Additional three-storeys ovar Treasury ¥ing of the Admn. B1 dg. at Ba,ra s at . 3. Adjnini s tra ti VO ]31dg. at Alipore. 4. Admini st rat i'/e Bui 1 d ing Be rhaoip ore, Mur shi dab ad . 5. Admini stratiV.:* Building at Burdwan 6 . S.D.O.‘s office Building at iia^unathpur,Purulia and Acquisition of land. 7. Administrative Building at Suri,Birbhum 8 . S .D .O .’ s O ffico Building at jiampurhat ,Birbhutn 9. S.D*0,*s Office Build-ing at Lalbagh,Murshida,bad, 10. S.D.O.*s Office Building at Jangipur,i^lurshidabad 11. Special Repair to S.D.O*s Court Building at Uluberiay Howrah# 12. Repair to Court Building of S*D.O ., Contai,Midnapora 13. Offics* Complex at Asansol, Burdwan 14. Aoqn. of land for S.D.U.*s Office Complex at Bolpur. 15. S .D .O .'s O ffic e Complex at Khetra, Ba'ikux^a. 4. I t w ill appear from above that the to ta l amount nece- ssary for implementation of these 15 projects is Rs.829.98 lakiis. As against this the x>utlay proposed is ils. 1 73.88 It lakhs which is 5% in excess of che cui’rent year's outlay of Rs.1 65 .00 lakhs. In view of the ootal need, the proposed outlay i s much too meagre and i t may be considered whether a larger allocation in this sector is possible. 5. The second scheme of the Department i s Establishment of Administrative Training Institute at Bidhan Nagar (Salt La,ke CitjO • This is a big project and the wox*ks have been in progress for several years. The project has got a number o f components v iz . C iv il construction, purchase of equip- uients and aids, a.nd establishment charges. A portion of expenditure under civil construction and purchase of equip-- mcnts .and aids are covered by upgradation grant from the (k>vernment o f In d ia. Speedy implementation o f the proj sct is,therefore,necessary not only for the purpose of training of Government o f f i c i a l s but also fo r the sake o f securing re-imbursement finance from the Government of India. The outlay for the project during 1987-88 is Rs.54.97 lakiis- The proposed outlay for 1 938-89 is Rs.57.72 laldis. Although the proposed outlay is in excess of the outlay for the current year by Rs.2.75 lakhs, it is justified from the point of view of secur-i'ing re-imbursement finance imder the Upgradation Scheme wixich w ill expire beyond 1 98*8-8 9. L 4 Exciso Department a, 1o . Construction of a multi~storeyed office building at premises No. 32 & 33y Gepin Bsh&ri Gc.n'july Streetj Calcuttso At present Excise Commissioner’s Office and its subordinate offices located in Calcutta are housed in private rented buildinjs at different places in Calcutta, It has been decided to construct a multi~storoyed building at th: / abowc mentioned site for accommcdation of' all the offices undi^r the Excise Directorate in a single building in the interest of Excise f'dministrationo 2» Construction of a building for accommodation of Distriot Excise Office in Oalpi'iguri and of quarters for Excise Staff. The present district Excise Office in Dalpaiguri is housed in a p r iv a t e b u ild in g o As a Ciovto land is a v a ila b le i t is considered expendient to construct, a new building for tho D istrict Excise office; at Dalpaigurio 3, Construction of compound wall around the residential quart-rr:''' of S*E, in Jalpaiguri (knoun as King's Kothi). The land of the premises at King’s Kothi, Oalpaiguri, is earmarked for construction of office and residential quarters for the Superintendent, Deput;/ Superintendent of Excise and for Garrage anci ' Barrack for Excise Drivers and Constables* In order that any porti’on of the land is not encroached by any outsiders? it is necessary to construct a compound u ail around the lando 4* Construction or a bounciry uJall of the proposed' Excise complex at jaigaon- To prevent encroachment by any outsiders on the land of the proposed Excise complex at jaigaon. It has been decided to construct ■ a boundary uall around 'Lhe plot of the land. 5* Construction of a compound wall around the Excise Warehouse and ganja gola and conversion of service latrine into sanitary one at Diamond Harbouro * For'the purpose of safety of the property r:.nd to prevent encroachment a compound -Jail has been proposed to be constructed and from hygenic point of,view service latrine has been proposed to be converted into sanitary ^'''ne. Special repair to the Barrack situated at 1l6Ap A.D.C.Bose Hoad, Calcutta* The property uas purchased by the Excise Cspartment in a dilapidated concition which need through repair. L - 5 7# Construction of a tu/o storeyed building within Siliguri Uarehouse compound in P a r jG G lin g . Existing accommodation in the said warehouse is not sufficient* It has, therefore, been decided to build a two-storeyed building within th e campus o f S i l i g u r i 'oiarehause. 8* Construction of an Excise Barrack and boundary wall on the land possessed by Excise ,::enartmGnt at Dalkhola in West Dinajpur* For accommodation of Excise Constables posted at Dalkhola an Excise Barrack is essential* Excise Oep- rtment possesses a land there, and it reauirus construction of a boundary wall around this land to prevent encroachment* 9* Construction of a compound wall around the Excise Barrack and Staff Quarter at Hal in 3alpaiguri* To pr?ivent encroachment by any outsider it has been decided to o:)nstruct a compound wall around the Excise Barrack and Staff Quarter at Hal in Dalpaiguri* 10* Acquisition of the premises No- 33, Bellilious Road, Howrah* The building is under requisition for a long time for use as Excise Barrack* It has been decided to acquire it in the interest of Excise administration and revenue* 11* Requisition of the premises No* 74, A*3*C* Bose Road, Cylcutta, The building is under requisition for a long time for use as Excise Barrack and Malkhana of the preventive organisation under the Excise Directorate* Its acquisition is onesidered necessary for accommodating the Barracl< and Malkhana permanently* 12* Sinking of a deep-tube well at Chandrakona Road werehouse in f^idnapore - The existing deep tubewell at the said premises is very old ono i t has become alm ost in o p e ra tiv e * Huge amount of w a te r is e s s e n t ia l to ■ run the warehouse* Paucity of water supply hampers Excise working of tht Warehouse and thereby affects Excise revenue* It has therefore been decided to set-up a deep tubewell there. 13* Construction of a sanitary Latrine and other works of the quarters attached to huksan warehouse within Galpaiguri - Construction of a sanitary latrine for the Excise Staff posted at ti'iG said warehous3 and for the vendors is required there* There are some, other minor works for up-keep of the s£.id warehouse* 14* Construction of garage and repair of Excise Barrack including quarter of Circle Inspector, Kakdwip and sinking of a tubewell at Kakdwip* For the purpose of protection of the vehicles a garage is r'lacuired to be constructed and some urgent repairs of the Excise Barrack including quarter of Circle Inspector at Kakdwip are required to be made* For the purpose of adequcite s u p p ly of water a tubewell is requred there* L » 6 15o Construction of toilets and rnst room on tho existing o f f ic G Building in tho Compounc' of Silijuri Spirit bJarehouse - It is a 'iery busy uarehouse and offioGrs visit this uJarehouse frequently for whici' a rest room as ujcll as Toilets are nccessary.. l6o Construction of a tuo seated Latrine in existing Siliguri Excise Barrack ~ There is no i.Topcr arrangement of Latrine in this Barrack for which it is necessary* 17« Construction of Staff quarter, liquor 'aJarehouse, Circle Office etco at Kolaghat, nidnaporG - In the interesb of Excise Administration these These constructions are necessary<> "I®* .Qo^rnmenb residential Building Construction of residential quarters for the Excise Department at 46, C h risto p h e r Road, C a lc u tta . The service of the Excise Officers are transferable when tiic officers are transferred to Calcutta from the other districts, they are transferred to Calcutta from the other districts, they are put to great difficulty for want of suitable accommodation in Calcutta. It has therefore been decided to construct-a building in Calcutta for residential accommodation of the Excise Officers* 19a ' Construction of ouarter of Officers on the land .occupied by Excise Department at Purano Hatkhola, ‘‘r'arjeeling - There is no suitable accommodation for officers on transfer to Darjeeling for u h 'ich the construction is necessary.. ^ • -P-^o2 of thr; land & Land Reforms Department. The Seventh Plan proposals on Public Works and other Constructior or this Department, amongst others include'c- i) Proposal for construction of Circuit House* ii) Proposal for Specific additions to the Lu'est Bengal Survey Institute at Bandal. i i i ) Construction under upgradation of Stf.ndards Schemes* iv ) Construction under strengthenin :i of Revenue Administration S ch em e o v ) r iin o r & i'Uscellaneous items of Construction. 6. £qnsjL^ujcj^Aq.D_..Houses s Circuit Houses in the districts were built in the pro—indopendc.no days and some of them have outlived their normal span of life# r'breovGr, these were built suitin'i tlio needs of those days and accommodations available therein, in most cases, are not sufficient to meet the requirrncn* of the present days. L . 7 In 190o-'87 nd.ninistratiwe approval to tha tunc of Rso 26,00^000,Ou Was yiwon for construction of tuo Circuit Mouses one at Dalpaiguri and thtj other at Burriuian out of L.hirh Rs* 11,00^000* ^0 could be sanctionod 1: ^ v in j balTinC'.' of ij, 15, CG,QQQ,00o In 19S7~Bd thcro ujns bud:;j&t provision of Co. 10,00,000.00 on this accoL'nt uhich mcjinG t!uut uholo budget provisirjn of 19B7~88 th e u-iork rjlatinn to construction wort< of the aforesaid two Circuit Houses cannot be cGfnplGtcd, , Re-juirem L'nt of a new C ir c u it Hou::,0 in tho fGllouini districts is condicred c^^scntially nec03sary» i ) D arj g b I in ; (SJar) ii) Krishnagars Nc.-dia* iii) Kalyani, Nadia, iv) Barast (The nou district head quarter of North 2A-ParDnnr-;s) \j) i^idnapore (Sadar) vi) 0ankL:ra (Sadar) v i i ) l^lalua (S a d a r) At the cxiotinr] rate of construction, a minimurn sum of 15 lak! w ill bo ro(;uired dfrin^j the y ^ar 1988-89. 7. Proposal for Specific additions to the) Uost Gencjal S.'jrvey Institute at jBjandj^ s On the model of r'laynamoti 3urv'wy School, now in Gangladcsh, "Th.j iJj'cst Bengal Curwey Institute" was established at Bandel under administrative control of DoL.H.S. iifesc Bengal. The- Institute conducts 1 year. Dunior Certificate course in Surveying followed by another 1 year Senior Certificate Course. There is no scope anywhere in uJest Bengal for further hijher studies in Surveying* There is heavy demand for the course and a ll the passed students get gainfully employed in no tim e . For s k i l l fo rm atio n and enploymc^nt g e n e ra tio n , upgradation of thin Survey Institution is necessary. It is therefore felt necessary to start a years diploma course in surveying in the said institution where the students w ill acquire knowledge with modern technique Surveying. The schemc involves non-recurring expenditure of Rs. 80*50 lakhs and recurring expenditure of Ks. 5,80 lakh ■ per year. The expenditure is debitable to the head ”2029-00—102-Surve'.' & Settlement Operations—Survey School-Upgrading of Institute-Plan S eh em e . S ^ - L - 8 8, Scheme in respect of strengthening of Rewenue Administration n.f Updating of Land Records ~ A Centrally sponsored Scheme. The schema provides an expenditure of Rs« 2,90,000.00 of which f]s< 1,45,000,00 is to be given by Gout, of India and the rest Rso 1,45,000*00 is to be givyen by the State Go\yt« The schemu is to b'; executed luithin the. beventh Plan Period, uio dre yet a non-starter fo: p a n c ity of fund and nou :.jg have requested Govt, of India to v;ive necessary concurrence to our slighly modified schema and revised schedule so as to enable us to implement the scheme during last two years of the seventh plan period • The schome comprises of construction of 850 units of R#I# Offices at Gram Panchayat level. 9• Construction Under Upqradation of Standards Scheme. Uder the schejmo wo have got 162 lakhs spreading over a p erio d o f 1985—86 to 1988-39, The Schome p ro vid e s th e fo llo w in g c o n s tru c tio n s works s- 1« Construction of sub-divisional level office Buildings at unit cost of Rs. 5.20 lakhs. 2. Addition and alteration of the existing S.DoO. level office buildings at unit cost of Rs. 1.015 lakhs. 3* Providing amenitios to the CoiJ. Block level office Buildings at unit cost of Rs. 0.25 lakhs. 4, Construction of uillsgG level office buildings at unit cost of R?* 32,500® 00 In the year 1986—37 we have spent Rs. 36 lakhs per implementation of the scheme. Present years allotment under the scheme is to the tune of Rs. 58 lakhs which ue t^xpect to spend in f u l l . L - 9 5 , Proqi-e.mma of. _Fin^nca_(^^h^^ )., Ddj to incr-as.3 in manpou.jr 02 uiJll as Gov-rnmontal activiti^c with consaqucjntial incr^jt-sj in r^-^cjipt and dxpjnciituro, thJ wcrkload in Tr-c,^uriGS has also baan incr<-ie.sad manifold , hs a rejsult ic has bdCo.Ti^ imp-ra'civj to bring about oucirall improvwmijnt in tha standard of Treasury and /iccounts Administration, liJith that jnd in vi«JUJy it has b are ouorloadjd i:nd sjt up nou TryasuritJs according to nc-cjssity. This ujill r.;(.;uirci construction of nt^u buildings for tho TrJasuri«^s as th3 existing occommodation of most of the Tr^jasuriJs and Sub~tr;jasuri'Js are inad^t uat^ to mv^jt tho noud, According to a phased programmj for tho c o n s tru c tio n work i s nou boing implum^ntLid , The proposed o u tla y o f Rs. 54*00 lakhs for 1988-89 w ill ba utilised for tha purposa during th^ no xt y„- ar • In this connection it may bj stated that though tha work of Construction is actuedly m-'do in thj districts, it has nothing to do with tha D istrict Administrc.tiofi and tha ontir-' dacision in this regard is boincj talcan at tha Haadquarturs on tha basis of the guidalinas suggested by tho 8th Finance Commission. So tha question of consultation with tha D i s t r i c t L a v a l Commi'-taa doas n o t a r is e , Turuh-ir, as thj axpenditura for tha construction of Treasury Buildings is actually incurred by tha Public oJork s Dupartmant which rr,aintL;ins thu accounts in this regard and no figur-j in tha matter is available with us. The District-wise actual figures cannot be furnishad by u s , L ) Dijpartrna^nt Tho scheme envisages construction of a Library Building within the compound o f the bJest Bengal L e g is la t iv e hssem bly, 3• Programme of the Department, of food and Supplies The Government of the then provinces of Bengal constructed large number of food storage godowns a ll over the provinc^^ during and after the ‘uiorld 'oiar II, ilost of the lands on which godowns iijere ccnS'TUcted were requisitioned during World Uar II, Government decided to acquire most of the requisitioned lands permanently phase by phase, .'•acquisition proceedings in r^spuct of many of t|-kjSG lands have bean Completed wlnile in some other casds are unO;^r processing, payment on awards are mad.j v^ry y-ar out of budget provision on this regard, provision of C3, 7,00 lakhs as cost of 1-nd is proposed for the Annual Plan 1933-89, Ih^ amount would be sp^nt fo r tho se ca se s nag/-. L - 10 yh.jr.- oLjord on a c q u is it io n componsation i s l i k - l y to b j madj in t h J n^xt f in an c i al a r «. 2» i^nStructipn/r^pcnstructicn/jrc!of_.fopd^ stpra^u^ £pd o wn an d ^al1 i,-d _ uor k_s Djring cind aft_;r thu yjorld War II a iarg^ number of food storaoj godouns u^ra constru'-tuii a ll c u-.r the prowinces aa sta-c>iQ abouj • Tieny of thein b-CGiTiJ u n f it fo r stnrat^v; of fo o d g ra in s . Some,' o f them uur3 a lr Jo d y T i^ n o va tjd /rjco n stru cte d u t c , Nouj about 150 such goCcuJns r- q u iru to ba ruconstructud in pl^.Ctj of old and oilapioat-'d godouns in a phased mannJr, Thj axjcucion of this work i-^ consicor^d v-ry urg-nt to cop^ up uith the acutc! ohortagj of storage-'spacj , Provision has accordingly bojo mad^ for oss^ntial and special rjpair of godouns and also for n;.ui construction or reconstruction of 3 gndoiijns fo r c r e a tio n o f about 2000 H <.T« storag^^ spacG » This Qjpartmjnt has djcided to taka up construction of 4 (four) ujcrkshop sheds and a llie d works w ith in ths Laka Garag.. campus in a phaS3d way at a total cost of Rs , 35 lakhs which was approu^d during tho Sixth Fiva Ytjar Pl^^n ( 1980~85 )c Tha work is in progr^'Ss, OnJ such workshop is corripljtcjd, A provision of 5,00 lakhs has bujn mada in thj Annual PI-.n 1963-39 to sbart with tha construction of remaining 3 (thraa) workshop shjds, 4, .ti.V'^.JPpf.s. dx J-P. ^°t!?.J9FP.Rn.^, l^st^flppi\ pf^ t'?.'^, t ’-'Jp. 5 ,2 liib S t r jjt aipnj^^ j^ith_ pth-r^ ancilliar^y^ wort Thd tw o - sto ryjd main b u ild in g at 11 A, H irz a G a llib 5tr<-cit, whdr.- sav-ral Dir^ctorato offic.js ar- housea and wh^ra t ill recently thu TiinistGr of tha Dopartmont had his offic^;, is a v^-^ry old building. The roofs on th^ij ground floor and thvi 1st floor arJ mada of Raniganj til^iS in two 1-iyars placed ov/Qr woodjn barg-s« Tha public UJorks Dapartm^nt opined that th^j tilu s wur ■! no longer dapdndablo and th.j roofs raquir^d to b- rwplsced by R »C ,0, oni if tho builainn was tc be usad* Bacausc of acutj shortg&ga of spacj and of funds it was djcidad to u sb tha building and to go for th.:^ raplacamant of roofs* Hancij, tha prasant scharna a t an ustim atad co st o f Rs , 17,34 lakhs. Thara is also a plc^n of adding ona mor>j floor to tha building, '<>, sum of F!:# 8,00 lakh has baan propQSjd as outlay for 1988-89, n a g / - . “L - i i 5* Pjr^l-ipp. p/. .®5PP.^r'0?A'^ipP, ?P9. siorirfl^ hi;a^ jquarj.^- in S,R« arujis und;^r^ Food .%^PPp-.^rA ' i\!ouj mc-'t of tha offices of this Qijpartmunt at thj d istricts and Gub-divisi.-xial hwacj q u ^ r t jr s sr . acconimodot^'O in hir^jd b u ilc iin g s . Sim ilarly a ll thd R^iitioning Officcis arj hous..;u on hir^--:d/r-quisitionjd buili.ings, Thiii'r i is d.^arth of ad^qu--tii spacj in thos^ hirwd/ r-quisitiorud buildings uhich ar^ in bad shapb* , Th.j anitary system of mot^t of thjsG buildings ar- auc;fully unhyginic, ThG Lki'partmiint proposj to tak- up construction of n^iu offiC'j buildinos at thj district and sub-divisional h-jad qusrt-rs ano also in ioR. cT 3S in phasjd manner. For this purpose an outlay of Rs* 4,00 ld ?ro,g:rciiiine o f the 'Fin ance ( Ta;K:ation) De-oartment. The /innual- Plan proposaJ..s contains 86 scliames out o f ^-.hich 7 schemes re la te to Si try Tax Ed.rec-tora,te and 77 schemes ..^elates to Commercial Taxes Directorate, Coinmercial Ta;x Dire ctorate is the major revGfiu.e earaer fo r Government o f VIest Esngal. Dun’ng the financial yca^" 1986-87} the Commercial Taxes nirectr)r,ate collectGci a-hoiit 88J croros anl Bitry Tax Directorate c'dlectecl a-hout 8o crores, Coll'jction of the Commercial Taxes Eirectorate is expected to exceed the thou-- send crore maj^l' diiring th<-- current financial- year and collec tion of Si try Tax Directorate may he aromd Rs, 90 crores to fe,100 crores. As the Commercial Tp;xes Directorate has “been oijcpanding very ropicay o ffic e accommodation has become very much 3nadeq.uate ever^^vhere, Beliaghata Sales Tax Complex i t s e l f has "become too inade^luate to accommodate the Head O ffice and thz) Sub-offices at Calcutta. So a multi-.storeyed Building is bejjig constructed at Salt LaJke, Its construction is expected to he completed hy mid^88, /jiother multi storeyed hullding is ■proposed to he constructed at Tajigra. It has been decided that o ffic e huildlng o f the Commercial Taxes D irectorate w ill be constru.cted in a ll the Districts. At As an sol the construction o f the o ffic e bu ilding i s aJjnost complete. At Coochbehar the constrfiction o f the sajne \d.ll commence soon* At Durgapur we have a^.ready taKe^i possession o f the 3,and fo r this purpose aJid the Chief Govemmait .IrchLtect hn.s been reQ.uested to draw the plan of the prjoposed building. The construction of office building at Serampore i s expected to be completed \'Tithln this year. At Howrah and Raigunj, we have purchased built t:|) acco- minodation for o ffic e . At other places, ade^luate measures have been initiated to locate aJid acQ.uLre land. The checkposts plcay a vital role in the administration o f Commercial Taxes & Entry Tax. I t has been decided to set vip checlq)osts under the Commercial Taxes Directorate at a l l the b o rd e r routesand to- strengthen set -'jp some checkposts indar the Ihtrj^' Tpjx Direc torate, Renge offices uider the Commcn’ciaD- Taxes D3.rectorate in districts wrMl s-upervi.se the work of the checlcposts. The construction of the checkpost at Baravisha in the dlstrj.ct of J:?J.paiguri and Bajdrhat in Coochbeha^* w i ll commence soon, V:g have tal^en possession of land at Orwo, Midnapore for the construction of a checkpost, VJe are awaiting clearance from ■ Ministry of Transport, GoVemm’;xit of India, for the construc tion o f Checkpost at Dalkhola, West Dlnaopur m d renovation work o f the Checkpost at Duburdih near Asansol. VJe have ^sd con td. L - 13 directed out local, officers to locals s.'yitable plots of lajnd for the construction o f Clieckpostg and Range O ffices at other places. Nine nel^^ vSchemes have been included in this years pl.nn i 1 ) Range o ffic e .at p-uru]_ia. 2) Checkpost at Keyagoria, llidnapore, 3) Holiday Home at Dig ha, ilidnapore, Checkpost at Noapara, 2^Parganas (North) , Checkpost at Sikdeshpiikuria, 2^Parganas (North) . 6) Checkpost at Purba-Ichapur, 2^-Parganas (North) , 7) Checkpost at Dirghangi, Hooghly. 8) Checkpost at Sugnada, Hooghly. 9) Taxation Tribunal at Salt Lcuce, The proposed Holiday Home at ngha, w ill act as incantivo for the eroployees o f the Taxation Department 3nd its Diroctorat-:;s^ VJe have proposed, to provide resid.ential accommodation to the o ffic e rs and s t a ff o f the Commercial Ta;x:es Directorate, as much as possible. We haVe req.uested the Chief Govemmant Architect to draw a plan for a muLti^-storeyed resid.ential Complex in the Beliaghata Sales Tax Compound, Si'd.table plots of land are being located for this purpose at Behai a, Sonaipur, Baruipur, Baras at, Barracl^ur and at a l l the D is tric t Head. Quarters. VJe have r e s i den tial complex at S ilig u r i only. At Coochbehar and. Asansol construction of resid.entia2 complex have almost been completed* A^ Durgapur we have been allotted a plot of land- for this purpose by ADDA, In the /m ual Plan fo r 1986- 87, an amount o f Rs, 229 Ij^ h s was allocated inder ^059-Capital, Outlay etc, and Rs, 73 InJchs under ^83-C a p ita l Outlay etc, in favour o f Taxation Department out o f Which Hs,68,3? lakhs and. Rs,l.j2 lakhs have been spent during the said year. The performance wouLd have bean much ■bett.;r but for the Ehgineers^ Strike, For the Taxation Tribinal at Sa3,t Lake under finance Department a provision of Hs,la lakhs should be made in the toiual Plan 1988- 89, As the Tribunal is to be set vg very early the scheme is also reQ.uLred to be included, in the current yoai'^ s plan proposal, . A ll the 86 schemes included in the i'jjinual Plaji are essentially reQ.uLred for efficient administration of Sales Tax and Entiy Tax, We cannot but manage the fuiding of setting vp of n ^ checkposts at crucial points, conversion of a new check- posts into master checkposts and construction of office and re sid e n tia l aOcommodation vath an outlay lo ss than 300 lal^hso - / sd. L - 1 4 10. Programme of the Ju d icial Department. A sum of 300.00 lakh has been r?llocated for this Depart ment in th e F iv e Y e a r P la n , 1985-90. Out o f w hich a sum o f Rs.197.CC) lakh has been allocated for General Office buildings and a sum of fe. ^s. 102. 20 lakh has been allocated for residential quarters. As per plan of action finalised with bhe concurrence of the High Court, Calcutta this department is to u tilise a sum of Rs*292. 2D la k h recommended by the Eighth Finance Commission, for cons'^ truction of court buildings and quarters and catering of amenities in Courts under the Programme of Up-gradation of Standards of Judi cial Administration in the State. A sum of Rs. 90.00 lakh provided for financing Up-gradation Schemes during the year 1985-86 could not be utilised during the Year as the plan of action was not finalised in consultation with the High Court, Calcutta and the State Level Empowered Committee. During 1986-37 and 1987-88 sums of Rs. 98.00 lakh and Rs. 93.50 lakh respectively have been provided for financing the Up-gra Motion Schern It w ill appear that in all Rs. 196.50 lakh has been made available for financing the Up-gradation Schemes during 1936-87 and 1987-88. Due to non-availability of Govt, land at Barrackpore and Durgapur proposals for construction of court buildings at those stations could not be taken up and accordingly the amount of Rs.l96.^iO lakh made available could not be utilised in full. The Year 1988-89 being the last year for utilisation of the grants made available under the Up-gradation Programme, an estim.ated expenditure of Rs. 101.60 is proposed for inclusion in the annual plan for 1988-89. c . Schemes covered by Up-gradation programmes having been inclu ded in the plan proposals, almost a ll the schemes outside the pur view of the Up-gradation Programme had to be le ft out during the l a s t t h r e e y e a rs f o r v^ant o f ad eq u ate a llo c a t io n . Schemes concerning Registration offices including those for construction of quarters of Registering Officers could not be taken up for want of allocation. Proposals for construction of new Court Buildings involving considerable amounts of expenditure at Durgapur, Lalbagh, Silig u ri, Barrackpore, Alipurduar and Judicial Court comple c o n t d ...... ‘ L ~ 1 5 at 2 & 3, Bankshall Court could not be included in the plan pro s a ls f o r th e same re a s o n s . A proposal for construction of a multi-storied court building after demolotion of the portion wherein the office of -J the Sherrif of Calcutta is housed at present, has been rccommend^: by the High Court, but the same also could not be included as sue’! inclusion w ill require augmentation of allocation to the extent of Rs. 3*14 crores* It ma/ be noted that all the above mentioned schemes could not be included in our statements as we have been asked to keep the ceiling lim ited to the last year*s plan budget plus b% increase over that level. With a viev; to financing the schemes referred to in Statei ments GN-I and ONl-II th is department needs the barest m.inim.um f\jr* 3 to the extent of Rs. 107.63 lakh for the year 1988-89. Inclusion of the projects under the ‘*Up-gradation Scheme.'- approved by the Eighth Finance Commission in the plan budget of this Department during the 7th Five Year Plan period so far has no doubt imparted a healthy outline to the said plan budget but in reality it has practically brought no relief to th^:^ litigant and registrant public and other officers and staff of different Courts in this State as this Department has not been able co uno':: take most of the essentially necessary construction anc: repair works outside the ”Up-gradation “ programme due to acute paucity of funds. It may also be noted that the discontent among the registrant and litigant public is gradually on the increase as they are continuously suffering from extreme dearth of space in the existing Court buildings* Some of such Court buildings and Registration Office buildings are so old that they are in dilapidated condition and unless comething is done immediately for their repairs or. replacements, the entire matter may take an ugly turn resulting in angry outbursts by suffering people. It i s , t h e r e f o r e , im p e r a t iv e ly n e c e s s a ry t h a t a llo c a t io n s fo r scheme-: not covered by the ‘*Upgradationprogramme should be increased con sid erabl y. 11* Programme of the Home (Police) Deptt. At present, 45 Police Stations in the State (excluding GllPs are in hired buildings. Besides, half a dozen Investigation Cen tres awaiting conversion into Police Stations are functioning fro-: ‘C o n t d . . . . L - 16 hired buildings* Additional 14 new Police Stations are also to set up by the end of 1988-89. These also w ill require accomnioda- tion. Therefore, unless more departmental buildings are created, 65 Police Stations w ill be in hired buildings by th e end o f 1988- An important institution like a Police Station being in hired pr^ mises, is not a desirable thing. It has been the experience tha1 the controversy with the landlord over the tenancy leads to unne cessary litigations. Therefore, construction of thana buildings is a matter of great importance for the administration. A good number of old Police Stations in the City and districts are in very bad shape. Some of them, r e q u ir e i.Tirnedi- te demolition and reconstruction. Here again, the need for more fun funds for Police Stations arises. A long w ith the expansion of the State Police necessitat by the growth of population and other factors, administrative buildings also require to be extended* Some of the old adminis trative buildings are also in dilapidated shape and cell for major repairs or demolition. Setting up a Base Hospital for the State Police has beer a long felt need. Recently, 5 acres of land has been procured for the purpose at the Salt Lake City and plans and estimates foi the hospital are under preparation. It is desirable that the same be set up as early as possible. For that purpose, provisior in the plan is necessary. The existing Forensic Sciencc Labcratc also requires to be extended. A scheme for this prupose has been approved* Besides, the Regional Branch of the Laboratory at Jals paiguri has been sanctioned. It w ill also need funds for cons truction of buildings. In making constructions, land is the first requisite* In most cases, land has to be acquired. Some provision requires be made in the budget for acquisition of land* L - 17 • Pro qr ommo o f thy- jjii. IF arc A schHm^^ for ccnstruccion of a R d io f compl'Tx comprising Pv ’li.'f Goc'oun, StortJs, G-ragu, Dir.. ctoratG O ffico c.nci Secretariat C ffico at G?*"'- c: u 7 u , So Uc Banerjee Road, Calcutta- 700G14 has bu'-n firaun* T h'3 Ri-'liof Gocbi'in, GaragG, Store’s and Jir''c t orat:: O ff5co ar i situate-d at , 3o No Oanurjoa Road, prcuinusly a r.. nt^d building, and n.'u an acquired building® This pr epos:-’d Ru li-'f complex may accommodate v.h; dtorc‘3, Goji'own, GarariC'^ flfficjo o^^ both i-dr 'ctorato & S :cr'--tarii:.t anr; '’.Ivr^by sav hur:: amount of fun 's as ront of Govarnm^nt, It w ill also s'-rva th-.; shnrt'-G'° accommod^tiGn of office buildings as a wholij. Acquisition of pr:’mis'''s of 07^ S« No [x .in 3rjGC Road, Calcutta m'iasuring 12*52 kottas of land has already boon completed and thu paym nt for the cost of acquisition o^ said property amswjnting T.s* 6 , 4 5 , 302/ ~ h a s air: ady bc:jn madn to ounors of th promis.^s with tho concurrt-ncr' of Financi; -'■-•ptt.. anri a pr:!roval of Juwolopmont anr! Plannint; out of overall savings undor plan budget of hjolfar;.'’ Dranch 0^ this Dep-rtnant in 190CHG7 as th-rJ was no provision undor th- r:spcctivo ho-a d o n a c c o u n t * Cut thi! acquisition of land of C7 [ jj S.i'J*Dan:;r jjg Road juot Iv'sifb t',v lands of G7A , 3« K„ Danorjeo Road has not y^t be on compl^tt;d am.' uh..- process of acquisition of land is in progross* This is also n^^ccssary to rnak'3 th-- land/prom,isirs more suit'^bl3 fo r t h j proposed R o li'jf ccm pl‘-x* Nou th - ; dem olition yD::k ^f old buildings at 07'^, 3 «Dan ::r jo.! Road (land alroady acquire cO is to ix-i ccmplotad by th'J currcnt financial yijar 19G7-0G in or d r to .start ccnstructj.ng o'^fioe complox* 3c tokan ainount of ".•2*00 lakhs has b^on shown as anticip-tod oxpondituro for 19G7 *^GG which w ill bc.^ mot out of overall savings undor plan budget of liJolfar ^ .jrancli of th is 0'-'pBrtmant • CJn Systerr unit, ^ 1 T ,,re of Jucationai S i t ? i ------