PWD has been asked to repair all the major roads where Public Transport is affected

Most of the roads in the district under the control of PWD, PMGSY and other authorities has been repaired recently in pursuance to issues raised and reviewed in Sub divisional and District level Development Review Meetings. However, the conditions of some of the roads has become beyond repair technically due to damage of sub soil structure and only solution is thorough renovation and strengthening. For example, State Highway from Burdwan to Bankura More - Khnadghosh, STKK after Katwa up to Nerole and towards Dainhat, Guskara Ausgram road, Road leading to Ramjibanpur and Asansol Niyamatpur Salanpur Road. What can be done?
Only option in short run is the pothole repair, with repetition of the work after every month till monsoon season is over and thereafter thorough maintenance work including strengthening and widening of the road. The condition of sub soil has deteriorated too the extent that any patch work/ pothole repair can't bear the heavy load of traffic. PWD made physical verification of all these roads and has completed/ on completion of patch work to make it motor able. Funds for permanent maintenance has been sanctioned and work orders issued for Bankura More Khandghosh road, Guskara- Ausgram Road, Asansol Salanpur Road and that for STKK is under consideration with finance department. We need to wait for monsoon to be over for permanent restoration and help PWD authorities for pothole repairs.

MGNREGA : Burdwan recorded highest ever expenditure since inception

• After performing the best in 2011-12 financial year under MGNREGA, Burdwan is continuing good progress in both expenditure and man days creation in first quarter of 2012-13. As per the preliminary reports as on 31st July 2012, the district spent Rs 220 crores creating man days of 124 lakhs. We could add Rs 62 crores in last month itself whereas the man days added by 32 lakhs
• Monthly expenditure in April was Rs.45.92 crores, that increased to Rs. 49.48 crores in May and Rs. 61.91 crores in June 2012. Similarly, monthly man days creation was 25.03 lakhs in April, 29.67 lakhs in May and 36.22 lakhs in June 2012.
• In first three months Burdwan district spent Rs 158 crores which is the record expenditure in first quarter of any financial year since inception and expenditure in four months is Rs 220 crores with creation of 124 lakhs mandays that is also the record achievement by any district since inception.
• Last year, district crossed Rs 100 crores only in November and man days of 90 lakhs crossed in December 2012. Later, annual achievement was Rs 359 crores and 190 lakhs mandays in 2011-12.
• In last seven months, district could generate man days of 232 lakhs which is highest in the country and record for Burdwan district itself. Expenditure during last seven months is Rs. 437 crores.

Now change of Address of personal vehicles of employees become easy

Those who are transferring their personal cars/ vehicles from outside West Bengal on transfer and change of place needs permission of transport department at Writers Buildings at present. The vehicles must be minimum Bharat Stage III for re registration in districts and BSIV in Kolkata. We suggested the State Govt in video conference yesterday that this authority may be given to District Authorities so as to make it way convenient for persons whose job is transferable. The proposal has been accepted by transport department. Now, the person concerned can get the NOC from the existing RTO of the outside state in favor of the RTO of the district in West Bengal where he resides/ works with proof of address and business or employment. The vehicles must comply to BS norms. Good decision.

It is also agreed in principle to allow replacement of vehicles on route permits with minimum BSII in districts provided the vehicles are existing registered in the district concerned and old vehicle is attached with temporary or permanent permit. This will solve the problems of operators whose vehicles are at least 2000 year plus models and desires to upgrade the vehicle without scrapping old existing vehicle.