The Third Year in West Bengal a Resume of the Activities in the Third Year of Independence of the Government of West Bengal

The design of the Rural Health Centres of various categories the T. B. Sanatorium and works of such nature of the Health Department were also handled by the Board. [...] In spite of this due to still heavier influx of refugees on the one hand and the floods in Upper Bengal on the other there was a steady increase in the prevailing market price of rice and the food situation in West Bengal at the time of writing this resume threatened to be acute. [...] Faced with the situation the State Government had to approach the Centre for an allotment of 50 000 tons of rice for feeding the refugees and an additional 40 000 tons of rice as partial recompense for the divesion of two lakh acres of aus paddy lands to the cultivation of jute which had naturally meant a smaller output of rice. [...] To harmonise this relationship the Act provides for the equitable distribution of the 8"THE THIRD YEAR IN WEST BENGAL produce regulation of the Bar gadar' s right to cultivate the land and the establishment of Bhag Chas (Crop-share) Conciliation Boards for the settlement of disputes. [...] Government after carefully considering the recommendations of the Investigation Commission have taken necessary measures to effect the desired changes in the constitution of the Corporation and to hold an election to the Corporation at an early date.