Mobile fish vending van

Beautifully designed Van with two fish containers and one large ice box to preserve fresh fish. There is battery operated public announcement system and electronic weighing machine. It's mobile fish vending provided under RKVY funds by fisheries department.

Cold wave warning in Bardhaman and adjoining Pashimanchal areas till 28th Dec 2012 noon

As per report received from Meteorological Centre Kolkata this evening, Cold Wave conditions may prevail at isolated pockets of Bardhaman... Western Districts till Noon of Friday the 28th December 2012.

Please take all precautionary measures. Relief measures as per need may be taken up. Additional stock of blankets has been released to all blocks/ Sub divisions today.

Teams of administration visited all round the cities and towns and provided warm blankets to shelter less/ poor needy in Burdwan

In view of cold wave, with temperature as low as 7.5 degree C, teams from administration visited different Railway stations,  Major Bus stands,  City streets of Asansol, Burdwan and Durgapur and other Sub division towns, hospitals and public shelter places throughout Burdwan districts including rural areas and distributed blankets to the needy persons on the spot.

• These poor and old aged persons are really very happy to get the timely support.
• Today 1000 more blankets were distributed in Burdwan district making cumulative number 3500. Further 5000 blankets have been released to all blocks and sub divisions for stock in need.
• Today, Sdo Kalna, Sdo Durgapur and Asansol personally visited and handed over blankets.
• Hospital authorities have been advised to augment baby warmers in neonatal and children wards and delivery rooms. There is weather warning of prevailing cold waves for few more days. All precautionary measures should be taken.