Budge budge municipality

1. No. of slums : In Phase-I : 20
In Phase-II: 52
2. Projects running Under BSUP scheme : Dwelling House, Drain, Road, Pipe line, Community Seva Kendra, Community toilet.
3. Other funding source : SFC, NHDP, 11TH FC, TAX ON VEHICLLE, TRTP, 12TH FC, EG, BMS, SCRF, SPECIAL GOVT. GRANT, KMDA, BSUP, MINORITY, KUSP.

The Budge-Budge Municipality was established in the year 1900 A.D. and the Municipality is maintaining the Public Works Department (PWD) since its establishment. It is an Urban Local Body and controlled by the Municipal Affairs Department, Govt. of West Bengal. The Director of Local Bodies, State Urban Development Agency, Municipal Engineering Directorate, KMDA, KMW & SA, CMU/DFID are the supporting Department of the Urban Local Bodies.

The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993, The West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979, The West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1976, The West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007 and Others Act and Rules are the main guide line to run the Municipal Administration.

The Budge-Budge Municipality is a mixed used area in nature and this Office has prepared a land use map according to Act. The Municipal land (area 9.06 Sq.K.M., 20 Nos. Wards) are covered by 8 Nos. Mouza areas, namely Kalinagar Bade (J.L.No 7), Garbhukta Nandanpur (J.L. No. 8), Nijgorh (J.L.No.9), Joychandipur Chorial (J.L. No. 10), Joychandipur (J.L. No. 11), Banjonheria (J.L. No. 14), Banjonheria Chorial (J.L. No. 13) and Kalipur (J.L. No. 36) and these are within the jurisdiction of Budge-Budge Municipality. This Office maintained the Municipal Map, Ward wise Map, Mouza Map etc. carefully and upgraded it from time to time. Geographical Information System (GIS) is a new addition of the Municipality for keeping current information report.

The Public Works Department is the Nucleus of the Budge-Budge Municipality. Draft Development Plan (DDP) and Annual Development Plan (ADP) etc. are being prepared from time to time with a vision for development of this Urban Local Body. The Development Schemes are prepared according to the requirement of public requisition and in consultation with respect the Ward Councillors. The nature of development works are construction of different type of Roads, construction of Drainage system, Culvert, Guard Wall/Retaining Wall, Pilling Works etc. Surface water supplied from KMW & SA (Garden Reach) through distribution line and the line is being maintained from time to time. The related staff are always vigil about the water supply system. Recently, a scheme has been sanctioned to construct a UGR with 6 Nos. of overhead reservoirs etc., a dedicated pipe line from KMW & SA (Garden Reach) and it will fulfill the water crisis in different Wards within the jurisdiction of this Municipality. The construction of Deep-Tube-Well is a prohibited item of work in our area and Hand Tube-Well are not effective due to decrease of under ground water strata.

The Municipality has already constructed a Truck Terminal to avoid traffic jam, accident, and to reach the destination safely and smoothly etc. in time at A.M. Ghosh Road in collaboration with the Transport Department, Govt. of West Bengal.

The construction of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) with Pump House is being made at Municipal land at A.M. Ghosh Road and near Queen Cinema to treat the drainage water before outlet to River Hooghly to avoid and prevent Ganga Pollution.

A Garbage Treatment Plant is being made at Municipal land at Trenching Ground to treat garbages collected from Door to Door collection, from local Market, Factories and Industries etc. under JNNURM Project with the help of KMDA and the Public Works Department is always working with the executing agencies.

This Municipality maintained eleven Free Primary Schools, Sishu Shikha Kendra etc. and the construction of the Schools and maintenance work made by the P.W. Department. The main target of P.W. Department is to construct a Community Hall-cum-Training Centre which is now being made at the own Municipal land at Subhas Uddyan. This Department is always maintained with its two stadium namely Subhas Uddyan where the football and cricket games run seriously.

There are so many development works made at River side, at Balu Ghat Point, Jhoutala Ghat, Thana Ghat and Cheviot Mill Ghat within the jurisdiction of Budge-Budge Municipality and the Public Works Department always take main roll for successful implementation of this stated development works. Every year we observe the “ARAYANNA SAPTHAYA” in the month of July and planted different kinds of saplings with a view to prevent air pollution.

The Public Works Department is always take part for improvemental works at Budge-Budge Municipal Hospital and Maternity Block and maintained the staff quarters etc. at Hospital Compound, Minials Quarter at Gate No. 6 etc.

The Public Works Department is take action about the sanctioning matter of Site Plan, Building Plan etc. and also take drastic action against the illegal and unauthorized constructions according to Section of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993. Land Survey Work is a part of P.W. Department which is required to develop the new road bye-pass road and to take appropriate action about the encroachment of Municipal land, Road flank, Drainage area and to take demolition work with the help of Police Station.

Drainage system is a main work of a locality and it is fact that the people uses the drain as dustbin. The public unauthorized uses the land of road flank and land of drainage area as shop/club/stall/party office etc. and it is a main chronic decease of our locality and it may minimize through public awareness/campaign. The Public Works Department is take part about the stated matter.

Service latrine is a band item of work in the Municipal area and before that this Municipality was taken up a schemes for removal of service latrine to pit privy and constructed near about 2,500 Nos. of pit privy in different holdings within the Municipal area. Recently, this Municipality has constructed 10 Nos. Community Latrine and two Nos. of Sulav-Sauchalaya in different areas to improve the health and sanitary facilities.

The Budge-Budge Municipality has constructed a Model Burning Ghat with a one sited Electric Crematorium and two Nos. wooden chully as substituted cremation with other modern facilities and the Public Works Department is a main “KARIGORH” about such type of development work. Recently an another Electric Furnace has been sanctioned in favour of Budge-Budge Municipality whose constructional work is running at present.

The Burial arrangement of this Municipality is in good condition where the burial of Muslims, Christan and Hindu communities are being burial carefully and successfully.

The Public Works Department on behalf of Budge-Budge Municipality is maintained a Slaughter House where the cow-slaughter and goat-slaughter are being made separately and carefully and the Public Works Department is maintained the stated arrangement.

This Municipality works previously on the scheme of Shelter for Shelter less and constructed 85 Nos. of dwelling house and recently constructed 100 Nos. of dwelling house under B.S.U.P. (JNNURM ROJECT).

Further it is stated here that a Municipality cannot run without Public Works Department. This Department run with the staff strength of Overseer/S.A.E., Estimator, Road Sarkar, Road Mate, Draftsman, Supervisor, Clerk, Road Roller Driver, Peon etc. and all these posts are vital and all staff under this Department are very sincere, careful, obedient and always serves their best efforts to help the rate-payers, Ward Councillors as well as Municipal authorities concern. Moreover the State Govt. is also create and sanction a post of Assistant Engineer in this Municipality to strengthen the staff strength of Public Works Department.

Hope the continuation of Public Works Department at Budge-Budge Municipality will run successfully in future.