Promises Progress Status as on 19 June
1. Land back to farmers in Singur Legislation passed on June15:await further progress
2. Release of Political Prisoners Screening Committee starts examining cases
3. Neutrality and Independence of Police Implemented formally: no bias reported so far
4. Improving Police Infrastructure On going: organisation to immobilize coal mafia set up
5. Recovery of Illegal Arms On-going: good progress - Maoist claim main CPM
stocks of illegal arms in Midnapore not yet raided.
6. Restraining political party violence Partly unsuccessful as yet: incidence reported on decline
7. Increase Beds, Improve Infrastructure No. of beds to be added, hospital administrators taken
and Service in Govt. Hospitals to task; streamlining effective utilization starts,
hospital admission refusal stopped, free medicines
for mothers' in maternity wards, shirking by doctors and
medical staff made difficult, Class IV corruption under
attack: service quality may improve: needs watch.
8. Govt. Owned Cultural setups Dolotranta removed, new broad-based Committes formed
9. Land Bank & Acquisition Policy Committee report received; no fresh acqisition by
Govt. for industry: industry to directly purchase 100% of
land required; govt will not fix prices: Final policy yet
to be approved and released.
10. Removal of bottlenecks to Metro Dispute with Tram co. solved; work resumes.
along Diamond Harbor Road
11. Low cost food supply to poor in Scheme Announced : Food department activity under
Jungle Mahal scanner: shirkers and corrupt practices under attack;
deliver mechanism being strenthened.
12. Higher Education Policy Reforms Committees formed
13. Higher Education Facility in Districts 16 new degree colleges already announced: 300 new
degree colleges and 10 universities in five years planned.
14. Indian Institute of Technology Announced
in Darjeeling
15. Work Infrastructure and Work Renovation, Relocation, Upgradation process initiated;
Culture Improvement in State Meetings with Employees held: shirkers under attack.
Secretariat & Govt. dept. HQrs Impact would be known over time.
offices
16. Examination of the Crisis in Study in progress, discussion with Central
State Finances Govt. started, Vote on account for July-Sept. Full budget
would reflect comprehensive solution. stress on clearing
projects eligible for 100% central assistance.
17. Improved City Traffic Policing Area under Kolkata Police extended Reorganisation
in progress - will take some time to complete.
18. Solution to Hill Region Problem Agreement with Gorkha leaders: tri-partite
agreement to be signed in July?
19. Primary Education and CPM 40,000 new primary teachers recruitment announced;
created PTTI problem Percentage quota for PTTI-problem sufferers.
20. Shortage of State Doctors Medical Recruitment Board set up for recruitment
21. Presidency College University Independent Expert Mentoring Committee for Reforms
set up with Amartya Sen and Sugato Basu
22. Undergraduate College Reforms Committee set up
23. Revival of Legislative Council Discussions on proposal to start on 24 June for legislation
24. Investigation on Past Killing Commisions set up on Sai Bari killings and another
Massacres case: other cases under scrutiny.
25. Unrecognised Madrassa schools Recognised 10,000 madrassas so they can get
central govt. aid even if the State cannot help.
26. Fire Service Dept. Improvement Kolkata Fire Service under scanner for non-utilisation
of expensive equipment and attempt to sell off them.
27. Industrial Promoton Meeting held with industrialists on 19 June to list out all
their problems. Core Industry-GHovt Committee of 25
set up to meet daily. WBIDC pulled up for not providing
industrial promotion and single window service and not
extending the service of all leg work for govt. approvals -
will restart this now.
Land utilization Map being drawn up to identify land for
industrial projects. Land earlier acquired but not being
utlized for industry will be announced. Land remaining
idle in closed and abandoned factories including those
closed factories under Central govt. would be offered to
new industrial investors. Use of such lands for building
residential and official apartments may be completely
stopped.
Govt. believes that industry can purchase land directly
from landowners as has happened in the past in some
cases without govt. help in procurement or setting prices.
