Sewing Machines Distributed at Ethelbarie TE of Dhanirampur Under WBCADC Falakata Project [VIDEO]

By Arunangshu Maitra (TNI Falakata) | TNI Editing Siliguri

Webdesk, TNI Falakata 2^nd August 2017: Today at Ethelbaarie Tea Garden under Dhanirampur No. 1 Panchayat of Falakata Block 30 members of 6 Self Help Groups (SHGs) were provided with sewing machines for helping them to be financially independent. This program was organized by West Bengal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation (WBCADC) Falakata Project. The venue of the program was Dhanirampur No. 1 Gram Panchayat Office. In this program the chairman of the WBCADC Falakata Project and MLA of Falakata Mr. Anil Adhikari was present. Along with him, the other guests were Falakata Panchayat Samiti Chairman Smt. Sandhya Biswas, Falakata BDO Smt. Smreeta Subba, Falakata Public Works & Transport Commissioner Mr. Suresh Lala, Panchayat Pradhan of Dhanirampur No. 1 Gram Panchayat and others. In this connection, the officer-in-charge of WBCADC Falakata Project Mr. Debasish Acharya informed TNI that the sewing machines distributed cannot be sold away or can be gifted away by the beneficiary. If they cannot run the machines then those have to be returned back to WBCADC. He also informed that in the next round 250 more members of 60 SHGs in 11 more Tea Gardens will receive the machines.

Photo & Video: Arunangshu Maitra (TNI)