ea \\L ANNBXURE- & ‘Government of West Bengal Hill Affairs Department Office of High Power Committee 5, Council House Street (1* Floor) Kolkata — of i i If The fourth meeting of the High Power Committee for determination of territorial areas of GTA is held today on 18 January, 2012 at 5, Council House Street, Kolkata-700001. Hon'ble Justice Shyamal Kumar Sen, Retired Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court takes the chair and the following members are present - 1) Shri G.D. Gautama, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of West Bengal 2) Dr. RC. Sethi, Addl. Registrar General, Census, Government of india 3) Shri Anil Verma, IAS, Administrator, DGHC and Joint Convenor of the Committee 4) Smt. Smaraki Mahapatra, IAS, District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri 5) Shri Soumitra Mohan, IAS, District Magistrate, Darjeeling 6) Shri LB. Pariyar, IAS, (Retd.], Representative of GJM 7) Shri S.N. Pradhan, Representative of GJM 8) Shri kitap Singh Rai, Representative of GJM 9) Shri Shanker Adhikari, Representative of GJM 2. At the outset Sri S.N. Pradhan, Member of the High Power Committee mentions that Mr. Kitap Singh Rai, Member, High Power Committee was absent in EASE EEEEED ED Eto} “i V3 » a”. 3°? meeting while Mr. Pradhan was present. But in the proceedings of the third > BL necting the name of Mr. Rai has been recorded at SI. No.7 as present while it has = mentioned that Mr. Pradhan was absent. Both the recordings are incorrect as a. Pradhan was present while Mr. Rai was absent. Chairman observes that the .gsentence “This may form part of the procedural regulation” be added to the last line Ea resolution No.9 of the third meeting. The aforesaid correction and addition be made in the Minutes of the third meeting. y [Action: Office of HPC] Pe = Mr. Pariyar refers to the para 5 of the Minutes of the third meeting. He points “gout that this para should be corrected to the effect that it will not be proper for him “Gj write to Chief Secretary with a copy to Additional Chief Secretary, Home Jepartment requesting for taking up the matter with the Union Government for specific requirements of Census Operation/Compilation on Mouja basis in respect of “Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts. However, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Hd ~Department clarifies that the matter will be taken up with the Union Government at ‘@ the level of State Government. Hence, no correction is needed to this para. {Action: Home Department} Pa s Accordingly, the Minutes of the third meeting held on 15.12.2011 are ‘onfirmed with the aforesaid correction and addition. Pood & As regards the additional strength of Officers and staff for the office of the 4igh Power Committee as recorded in the para 3 of the Minutes of the third rods iV4 meeting Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department apprises the House that "> some posts have been sanctioned and these will be filled up as early as possible. 6. Mr. Sethi, Additional Registrar General, India has stated that Socioeconomic - > Caste Census has already been started in different states in the country and in West , Bengal it is expected to be started shortly. In the Socio-economic Caste Census, a) religion and caste of the persons will be recorded. He also mentions that it will take f time depending upon the steps as may be taken by the State Government. i 7. While discussing on the resolution No. 7 of the third meeting it has been pointed out that the map of the Darjeeling district has been received, but no map of Dooars area in the Jalpaiguri district has been received from Mr. Pariyar. Chairman mentions that a map of Jalpaiguri district is received from DM, Jalpaiguri. Mr. Pariyar requests for a copy of the same for colouring of area of the Moujas as claimed by them. A copy of the map of jalpaiguri is handed over to Mr. Pariyar through the Secretary of the Committe after receiving the same from DM, Jalpaiguri. DM, Jalpaiguri also mentions that the list of Moujas claimed by GJM for inclusion in GTA in respect of both the areas of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri should be sent to the respective District Magistrates. Accordingly, it is resolved that the same as received from Mr. Pariyar and Mr. Roshan Giri will be sent to the respective District Magistrates. After discussion it is resolved that the need of the assistance of any ‘expert from the Land Department may be considered afterwards if required. PAU tdu eget ade fe