|
(i) |
Construction of
rural roads |
|
(ii) |
Development & upgradation of existing
brick-paved roads. to WBM / Concrete / Bituminous
Roads |
|
(iii) |
Construction
of Jetties |
|
(iv) |
Construction
of Bridges |
|
(v) |
Construction
of HP Sluices and Culverts |
|
(vi) |
Re-excavation
of derelict channels and ponds for rain
water harvesting |
|
(vii) |
Sinking of
tube-wells for supply of drinking water,
etc. |
Development of
communication infrastructure :
Major thrust has been given on
building up of communication infrastructure to link
rural and island areas with markets, schools, health
centers and ferry ghats, etc. The development of
communication infrastructure has facilitated the
movement of marketable surplus of the areas to nearby
nodal centers and transportation of inputs and daily
needs of the rural mass. Easy access to the nearby nodal
centers, towns and cities also helps the inhabitants of
these remote areas to avail the health care and
education facilities.
Apart from creation of a
vast rural road network having a total length of about
3000 km and construction of about 180 jetties in
Sundarban, a worth mentioning project that has been
undertaken by the Board in recent years is construction
of some important double lane road bridges. These
bridges set up linkage with the island villages of
Sundarban with the mainland opening up scopes of
development in different rural sectors.
Installation of
tube-wells :
Installation of
tube-wells for supply of drinking water is another
important scheme of the Board for which considerable
fund has since been earmarked. But the problem of
potable water in some no - source villages of Sundarban
are yet to addressed with alternative sources of water.
