Volume 10 | Issue 10 February 2017 Monthly E-Newsletter by KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Remarkable Achievement s Brief History and overview of The Kolkata Municipal Corporation Free eye check-up at KMC Primary Centre : The historic city of Kolkata is situated in the With a goal to provide best eye care at free of cost to the banks of River Hooghly. Kolkata, one of the citizens of Kolkata an MOU was signed between the KMC and Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Centre. largest metropolis of India, since its founding As its Consequence, Susrut Eye Foundation will more than 300 years ago, has undergone ribbon conduct free eye check -ups at the health centres of the development. Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC. (KMC), wit h a total area of 205 square km and housing a population of 4.6 million, is the largest On Feb.13,2017 Hon'ble MMIC (Health) Atin Ghosh inaugurated the programme at a primary Health centre urban local body in West Bengal, and also one of in Ward No.-11. The free check -Up Camp will be held the largest in India. thrice a week Monday - Wesnesday - Friday from 10 am to 3 pm. And the service will gradual ly be extended to The entire KMC area is a dministratively divided all health centres of KMC. into 144 wards and 16 boroughs, with each borough having 7 to 12 wards The dignitaries present in the inaugural ceremony were Hon'ble MIC Consumer Affairs Govt.of W.B. Sadhan KMC is committed towards the goal of Panday, Chairman of Br, -II Sadhan Saha, Chairman Br. - improving the quality of civic services and III Anindya Kishore Raut and others. facilities being provided to the citizens and make our beloved City of Joy a world class metropolis. Message from the Hon'ble Mayor The KMC visualizes itself into an environmentally clean, green, pollution free ecologically sound and economically self -reliant urban area where all the citizens live culturally and socially dynamic lives, safeguarding the interests of the weaker section of the society, including the physically challenged and differently abled. It intends to transform itself into a more attractive town ensuring all households in the KMC area adequate and equitable access to basic services, giving special emphasis to proper drainage and solid waste management assuring increase in education to all the target groups, enhancement in awareness levels and provision of primary health care, encouragement in s port and cultural activities, ensuring gainful employment with special focus on youth enabling environment for business and enterprising activities so that the KMC becomes a Citizen - friendly Corporation in future. 10 |Monthly Newsletter February 2017 Some More Achievements Seminar and Workshop on Pool Safety : On Feb. 3,2017 at Uttam Manch a, Monohar Pukur Road The Kolkata Municipal Corporation in association with Life Sav ing Society of India organized a Seminar and Workshop on ‘ P ool Safety ’. It is an awareness programme which also includes all the pool owners like Swimming Club, Sports Clubs, Social Clubs,Hotels , Spa's and Housing Societies. On the very occasion the inaugural address was delivered by Hon'ble MMI C (Parks & Squres, Sports, Parking, Advertisement) Debasish Kumar . He also published a booklet namely 'Pool Safety Manual ’. Inauguration of Harish Park Booster Pumping Station : On Feb.17,2017 Hon'ble Chief Minister Govt. of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee inaugurated Harish Park Booster Pumping Station. Hon'ble Mayor & MIC Housing, Environment ,Fire and Emergency Services. Govt. of W.B. Sovan Chatterjee presided over the funct ion. Treated water will be stored in the reservoir and will be distributed to the adjacent local people. Capacity of the reservior - -6,80,000 Lt. Submersible Pumps -------- 6(with capacity of 20 H.P) Wards benifitted ------------- 71 (partially),73 (partially) Hon'ble MIC Municipal Affairs and Urban Development. Govt.of W.B. Firhad Hakim, Hon'ble MP Subrata Bakshi, Hon'ble Chairman K MC Mala Roy and many other distinguished guests were pr esent in the inaugural ceremony. 10 |Monthly Newsletter February 2017 Inaugural programme of 4 UPHCs at Br -I, Br -III and Br -XII : Inauguration programme of 4 UPHCs was held on 21.0 1.2017 at UPHC no-7 under Br. -1,UPHC No.-33 under Br. -III and UPHC No.-105, 106 under Br.XII on 20 .01.2017 under NUHM. Inauguration of UPHC NO.-7 of Br.-I at 78 Baghbazar Street, Kolkata -03 was held on 21.o1.2017 . Many distinguished Hon'ble persons named Hon'ble Minister , Women & child Welfare & Development Dr. Shashi Panja, Hon'ble MMIC (Health)/ Vice Chairman NUHM Shri Atin Ghosh , Borough Chairman Shri Tarun Saha, Councillor Shri Bapi Ghosh and Dy. CMHO -IV, Nodal Officer, NUHM. Inauguration of UPHC no. -33 of Br.-III at CIT More , Beside Beleghata P.S. was held on 21.01.2017 . Many distinguished persons namely Hon'ble MLA Shri Paresh Pal , Hon'ble MMIC (Health)KMC/ Vice Chairman, NUHM Shri Atin Ghosh, Borough Chairman Shri Anindya Kishore Routh, Councillor Shri Pabitra Biswas, Dy. CMHO -III, Nodal Officer NUHM, Executive Health Officer of Br. -III and Executive Engineer of Br. -III. Inaugurati on of UPHC no - 105 of Br.-XII at 4 no. Nelinagar was held on 20.01.2017 . many distinguished Hon'ble persons namely Hon'ble MMIC(Health), KMC/ Vice Chairman, NUHM Shri Atin Ghosh, Borough Chairman Shri Sushanta kumar Ghosh , Councillor Shri Tarun Mo ndal , Dy. CMHO-I Nodal officer NUHM, Executive Health Officer of Br. -XII and Dy. Chief Engineer of Br. -XII. Inauguration of UPHC NO. -106 of Br- XII at Ramlal Bazar was held on 20.01.2017. Many distinguished persons as Hon'ble MMIC (Health), KMC/ vice Chairman , NUHM Shri Atin Ghosh, Borough Chairman Shri Susanta Kumar Ghosh, Councillor Smt. Madhumita Chakraborty, Dy.CMHO-I, Nodal officer NUHM, Executive Health Officer of Br -XII and Dy. Chief Engineer of Br. -XII. 10 |Monthly Newsletter February 2017 Different cultural programmes organized by KMC 121st Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose : 121st Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has been celebrated by KMC on Jan uary 23,2017. Honourable Chairman KMC Mala Roy, Municipal Commissioner Khalil Ahmed, Municipal Secretary Harihar Prasad Mandal and KMC offi cials paid homage to the gre at leader. They offered floral tributes to the portrait of Netaji. Primary School students organized a patriotic dance programme at KMC Head Quarter on the occasion of Netaji Birth Anniversary . 68th Republic Day celebration: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation celebrated 68th Republic Day with great enthusiasm on Jan uary.26,2017. Hon'ble Chairperson Mala Roy unfurled the National Flag. The Civic Volunteers and Kolkata Police Band took part in the March Past. Hon'ble Jt. Municipal Commissioner Sahazad Shibli , Jt. Municipal Commissioner Tapas Choudhury , Municipal Secretary Harihar Prasad Mandal , other KMC officials, teachers and students of KMCP schools and local people participated in Republic Day ceremony and offered floral tributes to the 'Sahid Bedi'. Annual flower show in Br.-XIII : On Feb.14,2017 Hon'ble Mayor and MIC Housing , Environment, Fire and Emergency Services Govt.of W.B. Sovan Chatterjee inaugur ated Annual Flower Show at Sahapur Mitali Club Maidan under Borough -XIII . The flower show has been organized by the Pa rks & Square Department ,KMC with active assistance from Sahapur Mitali Shanga Club. The inaugural programme was attended by Hon'ble MMIC (Parks & Squares ) Debasish Kumar ,Hon'ble MMIC(S&D) Tarak Singh , Hon'b le Chief Whip Ratna Sur, kmc officials and ma ny other dignitaries. 10 |Monthly Newsletter February 2017 .