TMC on a spree of foundation-laying

16 July 2012

biswabrata goswami
TAMLUK, 16 JULY: In order to create a  “development-oriented” image for the state government before the 2013 panchayat elections, the Trinamul Congress MP from Tamluk Subhendu Adhikari today laid the foundation stones for a number of projects under the  Haldia Development Authority (HDA) at Nandakumar in East Midnapore.
Among these were the construction of a building for Maharaja Nandakumar Mahavidyalaya at Nandakumar at the cost of Rs 2.01 crore, construction of a community hall with a capacity for 500 people at Nandakumar panchayat samity at the cost of Rs 2 crore, Sarba Griha Dweep Project (SGDP), an ambitious rural electrification programme of Central Government at the cost of Rs 257 crore and renovation and colouring of the Nandakumar panchayat samity building at the cost of Rs 14 lakh. The HDA has taken up the scheme to re-excavate the 16-km long Hijli Tidal canal, an important navigational route in the British period, from Geonkhali Sluice Gate to Itamogra, Mahisadal in order to improve irrigation, inland water navigation and to prevent floods in the region. The erosion protection work in Mayachar under Amritberia gram panchayat in Mahishadal Panchayet Samiti at an estimated cost of Rs. 48.37 lakh has already been started. Bank protection work along the right bank of the Haldi at Dinabandhapur in Khejuri section, Nandigram-I panchayet samity under Itamogra sub-division and Contai division will be started soon. The estimated cost is around Rs. 2.86 crore.
These works will be executed by the respective executive engineers of the irrigation department but the required funds will be provided by the Haldia Development Authority, he said.
This apart, the HDA has preparing a detailed project report for development of land in and around Mahisadal Rajbari to make it a favourable tourist destination. Work for the project will begin soon. The HDA is also going to construct a “Gateway to Haldia Town” to create an impressive landmark for the port city of West Bengal.