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Department of Panchayats & Rural Development is responsible for : -
1. Providing Administrative support to the Panchayati Raj Institutions of the State.
2. Co-ordinating between Departments and Agencies of State Government and the Panchayat bodies for economic development and social justice.
3. Implementating Central Sector / Centrally Sponsored / State Schemes for poverty alleviation,Social Justice and development of Rural Development.
4. Local Level Planning.
5. Training of Panchayats functionaries, officials engaged in the Rural Development.

For more information please visit the Departmental Website.

Minister-in-Charge
Sri Anisur Rahaman
Address: Writers' Building, Kolkata - 700001 
Phone: 22140564, 22470104(Res), Extn: 4236/4502 
Fax: 22145213 
Email: micprd@wb.gov.in 
Minister-of-State
Sri Bankim Chandra Ghosh
Address: Jessop House, 63,Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata -700001 
Phone: 22318990 
Fax: 22318989 
Email:  
Secretary
Sri Trilochan Singh, IAS
Address: Principal Secretary, Jessop House, 63,Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata -700001 
Phone: 22424422, 2281 4667 (Res) 
Fax: 22484327 
Email: ps@prd.wb.nic.in, psprd@vsnl.net 
Nodal Officer
Sri R.K. Maiti, WBCS(Ex)
Address: Joint Secretary 63, Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata - 700001 
Phone: 22438720, 22438721, EPABX.2439066 to 68 [Extn. 134] 
Fax: 22438719 
Email: ranjitmaiti@gmail.com 
 
Last updated : 05/10/2007