Malda Training Diary - Administrative Training Institute
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backwards. All this was pointed out by Sudhir Chakravarty who also believes that this place<br />
was originally a Buddhist monastery, as no mosque has such a vast open-air compound.<br />
Tantipara mosque was also a fascinating contrast of slate & terracotta, but Adina stole the<br />
show, with every panel in the courtyard having a different design.<br />
Dr.Anand denounced Chavan & Jagjivan Ram as the obscurantists preventing<br />
implementation of Land Reforms & mentioned Mr.Pimputkar as also part of this. He was<br />
attacking them right & left. A firm follower of Nanak & Gandhi.<br />
Mr. Neogi presented me some lovely pictures of Hindu sculptures of Dacca & Rajshahi<br />
Museums. The wood carving of a deity form & a metal Lakshmi of 9 th century are really<br />
amazingly delicate and lovely.<br />
17.4.1972<br />
Work done<br />
Recorded Sessions Trial up to 2 p.m.<br />
Went to Manikchak to deliver cheque to a soldier’s wife [80 km.].<br />
Sat in DM’s meeting with O.C. Relief, Supdt. Excise & Tank Improvement Officer<br />
[N.Ghosh].<br />
Information<br />
The Sessions Trial was u/s 395 IPC [dacoity] & the accused had no lawyer and expressed<br />
inability to engage any. The judge just dictates witness’ evidence & the typist types it out.<br />
Wonderful garbled English: “bhitagar; golmal; jetha-sasur” etc.! Also rather shocking was the<br />
judge’s soundly reprimanding & rebuking & sarcastically cracking jokes at witnesses slow to<br />
comprehend & answer queries.<br />
In the afternoon I went to Manikchak, to a village, to give a Rs.100/- cheque to a wounded<br />
jawan’s wife. But as the cheque was crossed & in favour of DM, it would be v.v. tough for<br />
them to cash it. So I brought it back & gave it to DM who told OS to encash it & give me the<br />
cash.<br />
DM is interviewing every officer about his difficulties & is stressing Development, Flood,<br />
Relief, Excise most.<br />
18.4.1972<br />
Work done<br />
Accompanied DPO to Maliachak-II BDO office at Mothabari [64km].<br />
Took loans training from OC loans.<br />
Court Records.<br />
Information<br />
A.R.Samajdar, OC loans, told me of the various types of loans and the different types of<br />
securities they required. The basic criteria are the need, the ability to repay, the actual<br />
utilisation. Loans can be agriculture, cattle purchase, fertiliser (in this one great care has to be<br />
taken that actually loan is used for buying fertiliser; it can be given in kind too). Security<br />
ought to be (if land) thrice amount of loan. Loans up to Rs.750/- are given by SDO; thence to<br />
2000 by Collector, & beyond that needs Commissioner’s prior authority. In cases of distress,<br />
with Commissioner’s prior permission, BDOs can distribute loans up to Rs.600/-, directly on<br />
their own authority. Interest on loans is 6 and 1/4%.<br />
I read & compared Bengal Loans Manual 1918 with this. The Statutory Rules of the<br />
Agr.Loans Act are important.<br />
I finished my report to NAA-- came to a good 11 pages, with daily typing for this whole<br />
week.<br />
Court was even more interesting as the witnesses were even duller today & the judge was<br />
proportionately colourful!<br />
I am to interview 300 for 4 posts of Asst. Inspectors of Excise. So I have put in one<br />
probationer on each day!
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