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Annual
Administration Report 2008-2009
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- CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD
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| Barrackpore is a Category – II Cantonment as per Cantonment Act 2006. The normal Board consists of Fourteen Members of whom Seven are elected members. The Board was varied w.e.f. 3.3.2003. During the year under report the following held the offices of: - |
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Brig. BOBBY MATHEW
| 01.04.2008 to 04.10.2008
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| President : |
Brig. PRABHAT BHATT
| 05.10.2008 to Till Now
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| C.E.O : |
SHRI. K . V . NAGI REDDY
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01.04.2008 to 21.06.2008
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| C.E.O : |
SRI
PARTHASARATHY
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22.06.2008 to Till Now
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| Elections were held during the year under report. |
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- MEASURES TAKEN TO AUGMENT REVENUE
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| Rates of Non- Tax Revenue items and water charges were revised. Parking charges on vehicles introduced. The Market kiosks have been renovated and occupancy rights have been disposed off by public auction to raise additional incomes. |
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| The Board have their own independent storage and distribution net work. Water is taken from KMC in bulk and distributed through Boards own network. The per capita supply of water per day is 135 litres. 61 new connections were given. |
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| Standards of Sanitation in the Cantonment has been satisfactory. There are no dry type latrines.
Door to door garbage collection along with regular provision through covered garbage trailers is in place. |
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| All taxes levied in the neighboring Municipalities are levied by the Board. There is no scope for additional taxation. |
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- HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARIES
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| The Board maintain one Hospital with 25 Beds, also equipped with modern Pathological Lab.
A Poly Clinic and Diagnostic Centre having facilities for x-ray, Ultra Sonography and ECG has been functioning on self-sustaining basis. During the year under report 42,986 outdoor patients, 7458 emergency patients and 1,195 indoor patients were treated. 14,230 children were given oral Polio Vaccine through Polio Immunization Programme.
Integrated child Development Scheme has been got introduced in the Cantonment through State Govt. |
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| The Board maintains Two Primary Schools with the Hindi medium classes having over 450 students, mostly from BPL families. Computer education has already been introduced. Periodical health check up camps for children are carried out. Extra curricular activities like Music and Dance are pursued. Annual Sports Meet of the schools are regularly organized.
School children have also participated in Sub divisional Sports Meet Organized by State Govt. |
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Following works were executed during the year;
| Buildings |
Rs. 11,98,472.00 |
| Roads |
Rs. 76,36,917.00 |
| Drainage |
Rs. 5,00,520.00 |
| Stores |
Rs. -- |
| Miscellaneous |
Rs. 47,53,646.00 |
| Water Supply |
Rs. 14,71,636.00 |
| Original Works |
Rs. 1,35,87,580.00 |
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A Special achievement of the Board during the year was the completion of a modern Bus Terminus facility with Restaurant, passenger waiting hall and other amenities at cost of Rs.170 Lakhs, and inaugurated in January,2009.
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| Cantonment Board are maintaining a Market for perishable commodities where around 135 vendors are providing services to the local civil population. A Modern Shopping Complex is also being constructed on self- financing basis at an approx cost of Rs.170 lakhs. |
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| During the year under report 700 (Seven Hundred) Trees were planted with a survival rate of 80%+. |
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| The Board depend upon the fire fighting services from the State Government. |
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| During the year under report 361 Births and 113 Deaths were reported. |
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General Administration remained satisfactory. Audit of accounts of Cantonment Board has been carried out up to September, 2008.
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CANTONMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BARRACKPORE |
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