3rd Nadia District Disability Sports on 27th December 2008 at Krishnagar Stadium

Third Nadia District Disabled persons sports shall be organised on 27th December 2008 at 9.30 am at Krishnagar Stadium. More than 700 disabled persons are expected to participate.

Need for PRA at booth level to activate NREGA in Nadia - Experience of Ramnagar baro Chuparia II in Hanskhali

Readers must remember my post on visit to Dogachhi GP in Krishnagar-I few weeks ago. Last week I happen to visit Ramnagar Baro Chuparia-II (RBC2) GP area in Hanskhali block and could gather from the job card holders that NOT A SINGLE Day's work could be provided to them under NREGA in the current year, though they are willing to do earth work and the site is also available. It is pointed to me that a drainage canal of one kilometre in length from RBC Primary School to zero line falling in river Ichhamati needs to excavation to improve its water retention capacity. There is no water in the canal at present, at most of the stretches.

BSF authority also has no objection to the work as the earth so excavated can be used to construct road to be used by the villagers for better connectivity while BSF can use it for patrolling along the river, which natural border. There is no fencing at this stretch.

Local GP member and GP Prodhan when invited in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) process agreed the need to start this NREGA work immediately. Initially, they were of the view that there is hardly any scope of the NREGA in their GP and that the job card holders are not willing to do hard work of earth excavation as they are engaged in agricultural works as labourers. The fact is agricultural wages are only Rs 55 to 60 per day wheras they can earn minimum Rs 75 per day under NREGA.

We believe that such a situation may exist at several other GPs in the district, as only 304 works could be started in the district so far.

Photo Identity cards with unique employee code issued to Collectorate staff

DM office Nadia has issued laminated PHOTO IDENTITY cards to all its employees, with unique code number. Office Superintendent (OS) with ID card is seen in the picture. SrDC looks, while other employees are waiting for their cards to be handed over by District Magistrate Nadia in his chamber last week.