A Monthly E-Newsletter by Asansol Municipal Corporation

About the AMRUT City:

Overall Profile of the City-

i. Asansol Municipal Corporation is the largest corporation in terms

of area and 2nd populous City in the West Bengal covering an area

of 326.48 sq. km. and population 11,56,387 (as per Census 2011).

It emerged as a Municipal Corporation in the year 1994 by way

of a merger which brought together the Burnpur Notified Area,

some rural parts of Asansol Block and some colliery areas with

erstwhile Asansol Municipality. Now Asansol Municipal

Corporation emerged as a big Municipal Corporation this year i.e.

2015 by way of a merger of Kulti Municipality, Jamuria Municipality

and Raniganj Municipality.

Maintaining the tradition of civilisation settlements grew in and

around the river Damodar and Ajay during the British period.

Railways and road network developed gradually making this area

one of the most prosperous and fast developing urban centre in

India. Population is growing leaps and bound both naturally and

through migration.

The city also has a mining-commercial centre in West Bengal.

Thus today Asansol has a features of mixed culture and

cosmopolitan character unlike most of the towns in West Bengal.

The administrative authority of Asansol provides its citizens all

basic services and amenities. However in the last 60 years the

manner in which the population had grown, put a tremendous

pressure on land and infrastructure, economy and society.

The Asansol Municipal Corporation grown into a vast service city

from the industrial as well as mining point of view and for which

the rate of traffic congestion is becoming high day by day and to

cope up with the present situation of traffic congestion it has

become essential to increase bus terminus in the city.

Base Map of Asansol Municipal Corporation Area

ii. Asansol is located in the Burdwan District of West Bengal. While

most of Bengal is flat alluvial plain, Asansol subdivision lies on

exposed Gondwana rocks and consists mostly of undulating laterite

soil. It forms the lower Chota Nagpur plateau, which occupies most of

Jharkhand. It is located between two mighty rivers, Damodar and

Ajay. Another river, Barakar joins the Damodar near Dishergarh. A

small rivulet Nunia, flows past Asansol. While Dhanbad district

lies on the western side, Durgapur sub division of Bardhman

district lies on the eastern side. To the south, across the Damodar

River are the Purulia and Bankura districts. To the north are Dumka

and Birbhum districts. Dhanbad district across the Barakar River in

Jharkhand is also a major mining area and has close links with

Asansol. Both lie in the Damodar valley.

There is a Vishnupur style temple in Chhotodighari village providinga clue to its links with Vishnupur. The local dialect and culture of theregion has closer affinities with those of Bankura and Vishnupur thanthe other neighbouring areas. It is evident that the area was part ofdifferent kingdoms at different points of time.

The Ghagarburi temple on its banks attracts devotees round the year.While most of Bengal is flat alluvial plains, Asansol subdivision lieson exposed Gondwana rocks and consists mostly of undulatinglaterite soil.

iii. Some facts about Asansol Municipal Corporation are givenbelow:

Facts about Asansol Municipal Corporation

1. Population

Male 600537Female 555850

Total Person 11563872. Sex Ratio

Male:Female 52:483. No of Literates

Male 454493Female 356280Total 810773

4. Child Population in the (0-6) Age GroupMale 67924

Female 62891Total 130815

5. Child Sex RatioMale:Female 52:48

6. Child Population in the (0-6) Age Group (inpercentage)Child Population 11.31%

Basic data about Asansol Municipal Corporation

Year of Establishment 1885Municipal corporationdeclared 1994

Total nos. of ward 106Total Area 326.48 Sq. Km.Population as per 2011Census

1156387

Density of Population 3541.98 / Sq. Km.

Massage from the Mayor:

VISION OF ASANSOL MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONWe envisage a citizen friendly responsive administration dedicated tooverall improvements of basic municipal services by providing safe

and dependable drinking water to all; ensuring door to door collectionof solid waste; improving the existing drainage system to cope withthe future needs; constructing, widening and maintaining roadsnetwork to within the heart Zone of Asansol City, the whole salemarket will be shifted to out skirts of the city to reduce the trafficcongestion as well as generation of solid waste with the Bazar area,improvement of traffic system, improvement of raising health andeducation awareness and encouraging communal harmony among thepeople, creating environmental surroundings, generating employmentopportunities , and mobilizing internal resources to become selfreliant . It is needless to say that direction of all our planningapproach is focused particularly towards the weaker marginalised andvulnerable section of the society.

Our vision is practical, realistic and achievable. We have confidence inour ability. We hope and believe that our dream will be fulfilled incourse of time and ours will emerge as a distinguished Mega city.

Progress Update:

Description of New projects to be taken up/ progress of existingactivities

Prepare DPR for Water Supply Schemes

1. Prepare DPR for Chinakuri Water Supply Scheme at AsansolMunicipal Corporation (Kulti) area= 230.67 Crore

2. Augmentation of Manikeswar Water Supply Project at AsansolMunicipal Corporation (Kulti) area= 88.43 Crore

3. Augmentation of Damalia Water Project at Asansol MunicipalCorporation (Raniganj) area=50.00 Crore

4. Augmentation of Darbar Danga Water Supply Project at AsansolMunicipal Corporation (Jamuria)=50.00 Crore

5. Augmentation of Suryanagar Water Supply Project AsansolMunicipal Corporation (Asansol) area=142.00 Crore

6. Augmentation of Bhutabari Water Supply Project at AsansolMunicipal Corporation (Asansol) area=142.00 Crore

7. Augmentation of Kalajharia Water Supply Project AsansolMunicipal Corporation (Asansol) area= 142.00 Crore

8. Augmentation of Damra Water Supply Project of AsansolMunicipal Corporation (Jamuria)=150.00 Crore

Prepare DPR for Development of 10 nos. Park under AsansolMunicipal Corporation amounting Rs. 2.00 Crore

1. Development of Khudiram Basu Park at Nadni, Jamuria, WardNo. 1 under Asansol Municipal Corporation=15 Lakh.

2. Development of Gunjan Park at Nigha Jamuria, Ward No. 23under Asansol Municipal Corporation=65 Lakh.

3. Development of Nandini Park at Newtown Asansol, Ward No.48under Asansol Municipal Corporation=15 Lakh.

4. Development of Park at Bhutaburi, Ward No.37 under AsansolMunicipal Corporation=15 Lakh.

5. Development of Park at Ghagarburi Mandir, Ward No.32 underAsansol Municipal Corporation=15 Crore.

6. Development of Park at Chandracur near Sudhi Village, WardNo.31 under Asansol Municipal Corporation=15 Crore.

7. Development of Park at Chinakuri Sitalpur at Kulti underAsansol Municipal Corporation=15 Crore.

8. Development of Park at Sripur Road at Kulti under AsansolMunicipal Corporation=15 Crore.

9. Development of Park at Sukanta Uddyan at Raniganj underAsansol Municipal Corporation=15 Crore.

10. Development of Park at Nibaran Ghatak Sishu Uddyan underAsansol Municipal Corporation=15 Crore.

Car free day obeserved by mayor in asansol

Councillor Uma Shroffawaring people for Clean Asansol Green Asansol

Councillors are distributing bags for awreness of Clean Asansol Green Asansol

Kulti boys school cycle distribution program by Deputy Mayor

Launching of Clean AsansolGreen AsansolProject

Mayor distributing cycle to students under sabujsathi project in damra

Mayor in meeting with DM ADM SDO regarding 10 rs meal service to be started in asansol

Participants running CleanAsansol Green Asansol Mission.

Participants running CleanAsansol Green Asansol Mission.

Photo: - Discussion about AMRUT, Housing For All (HFA), SBM, NULM, NUHM, NSAP Projects

Photo: - Meeting regarding AMRUT, Housing For All (HFA), SBM, NULM, NUHM, NSAP Projects

Photo: - Community Latrine

Photo: - Community Latrine

Photo: - Community Latrine

Rehabilitation Programme of Manual Scavengers in A.M.C. area

Daily Removal of Solid Waste

Daily Removal of Solid Waste

House to House Garbage Collection

Mid-Day Meal Programme