From the Desk of District Magistrate
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The name of the District ‘Murshidabad’ came from the place known as “Muksudabad”
which was the capital of Bengal during Murshid Quli Khan’s rule. Before the advent
of British, the city of Murshidabad was the capital of Bengal. It has a great significance
in the Indian History as in 1757 the British defeated Siraj–ud–Daula in the Battle
of Plassey, after which the entire nation was brought under the British Colonial
Rule. Even after the conquest of Bengal by the British, Murshidabad remained for
some time the seat of administration.
The Berhampore and adjacent areas of Murshidabad
municipality still bear memories of Nawabs with mosques, tombs, and gardens, and
retains such industries as carving in ivory, gold and silver embroidery and silk
weaving. Places of historic interest are Nizamat Kila (the Fortress of the Nawabs)
also known as the Hazaarduari Palace (Palace of a Thousand Doors), the Moti Jhil
(Pearl Lake), the Muradbagh Palace and the Khushbagh Cemetery. Murshidabad today
is a centre for agriculture, handicrafts and sericulture. After the battle of Plassey
in 1757, the East India Company took the prime position and till 1765, they ruled
the Bengal, Bihar and Odissa through the Nawabs. Murshidabad lost its importance
after the capital shifted to Kolkata. Even today, Murshidabad enjoys the attention
of the tourists across the nation for its historical significance. River Ganges,
near Dhuliyan, is bifurcated into Padma (which flows to Bangladesh) and Bhagirathi
(which flows to southern part of West Bengal). Farakka barrage has the main connecting
road between southern Bengal and Northern Bengal.
Murshidabad with its headquarter
at Berhampore situates geographically at the middle of the State and lying centrally
in the lower Ganga valley. The District has an area of 5,550 square kilometres (2,140
sq mi). It is divided into two nearly equal portions by the Bhagirathi, the ancient
channel of the Ganges. The tract to the west, known as the Rarh, consists of hard
clay and nodular limestone. The Bagri or eastern half belongs to alluvial plains
of eastern Bengal. As per 2001 census, 71.02 Lakh people of different socio-economic
culture, are residing peacefully at 26 Blocks and 7 Municipalities of this district.
Administrative Functions has undergone a paradigm shift with the emergence of the
concept of digital governance or e-governance. District is promoting a e-Governance
culture during delivering different services like Issuance of Income Certificate,
Domicile Certificate, Registration of Motor vehicles, Issuance of Permit, Land Records
through BHUMI, Kanyashree Prakalpa, Issuance of Caste Certificates etc. Transparency
and accountability acquire a priority in the government offices due to the revolution
in the field of Information Technology. This website will provide information of
all-important activities undertaken by all Departments and Sections of this District
in a holistic manner. Notices inviting tenders, recruitment and results, important
notices of different departments, circulars etc are being uploaded regularly so
that the citizens can use such information without taking the pain to travel to
the district headquarters for procuring the same.
I acknowledge the hard work and
dedication of those associated with the collection and compilation of data for this
website. I also welcome suggestions and comments for further improvement of this
website from all concerned.
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Shri Jagdish Prasad Meena, IAS
District Magistarte & Collector
Murshidabad
dm-mur-wb[at]nic[dot]in
dm[dot]murshidabad[at]gmail[dot]com
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