Aranya Saptah - innovative ideas of BDO Galsi II

Aranya Saptah has been organised from 14th to 1st July 2010 in the district. We ordered massive plantation in Institutions, Households out of NREGA funds during the programme. I received a letter in Bengali with a packet of plant seeds in a plastic cover attached to it from BDO Galsi II. The seeds are required to be sown at home. I'll certainly sow the seeds, to grow plant which will develop into the greenery in coming days. I believe this personal request to the recipients of the letters will be cost effective, easy way of making the Aranya Saptah successful and reach to all the interested households easily. Thanks BDO Galsi II for the idea.

Queen's Baton Relay - review meetings at Burdwan, Durgapur and Asansol shall be held on 21st, 23rd, and 24th July respectively

QBR is scheduled to reach Burdwan on 2nd August 2010. All preparations already decided. Review at the highest decision making level shall be doen on 21st July at 2 pm at DM Bungalow Office, on 23rd at 2 pm at Durgapur and after 2 pm on 24th July at Asansol. Govt sanctioned Rs 4 lakhs, rest amount to be mobilised locally by the event managers and partners.

Monthly Development meeting to be held at Sanskriti Annexe on 27th July 2010

In modification to earlier circulars, it is now decided that monthly meetings for all blocks shall be held on 27th July 2010 at Sanskriti from 10.30 hrs onwards. Programme Officers must prepare notes on agenda in brief and circulate copies to blocks through email by 23rd July 2010 so that they come prepared with responses. Hand out notes must be circulated in the meeting to minimise time of presentation. PPP must be to the point and specific.

Kudos to Divers from Chakdah - could search dead body from 100 m+ deep coal mines in few minutes

There has been tragic death of one coal workers in a coal mines on 17th July 2010, while working inside. Incident is unfortunate and pathetic. Divers from Kolkata Police were called by the district police but could not dare to go beyond 40m deep in the water. Official rescue teams from NDRF were also reluctant to do the job. Finally, SDO Durgapur requested private divers from Chakdah in Nadia to come. They were approached on 18th July morning and reached here by afternoon. Within 30 minutes these volunteers could trace out the dead body. Their experience and dedication is praiseworthy. This is third consecutive incident where these divers from Chakdah came to our rescue, when our own arrangements failed.

We need to train up some more such youths as part of our emergency preparedness. The youths can earn a handsome. ECL authorities paid them Rs 25000 for the job. But what I feel is that civil defence our Disaster Management volunteers can be equipped to tackle such emergencies. We can provide equipment support. SDOs may give a serious thought to it.