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  The Civil Defence set up in the State started functioning just after Indo-China war 1962. Initially all the border areas of the State and Industrial belt of West Bengal declared by the Central Authority as Civil Defence areas. But after the Bangladesh liberation war many of the areas were declared as non-CD areas. According to the latest circular, vide G.O.  I/MHA No. VIII-11011/3/86-DGCD (CD dated 10.07.87 as revised on 29.08.95, the following areas of West Bengal were declared as CD category –I areas:  Greater Calcutta(including 37 Municipalities under CMDA zone located in districts of Howrah, Hooghly & 24-Parganas, Mourigram, Durgapur &Andal, Siliguri, Bagdogra and New Jalpaiguri), Haldia, Hashimara, Kharagpur and Kalaikunda, Burnpur& Asansol, Farakka & KhejuriaGhat. Chittaranjan, Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling were declared as category-II areas.

In addition to the above noted areas, C establishment exists in Kurseong, Kalimpong and Jaldhaka(Darjeeling Dist.), Cooch Behar and Mathabhanga(Cooch Behar Dist.), Balurghat, Raiganj, Malda, Berhampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat (Nadia Dist.). Diamond Harbour, Barasat (South 24-Parganas Dist.), Rampurhat(Birbhum Dist.), Santtaldih (Purulia Dist.), Panagarh(Burdwan Dist.), Tarakeswar (Hooghly Dist.) for disaster Management and relief operations.

        During the war against Pakistan in 1965 and Bangladesh liberation war in 1971, the Civil Defence Organisation worked effectively by mobilizing trained volunteers and by boosting the morale of the people. The local CD officers played a vital role in the functioning of refugee camps set up in different parts of West Bengal for the refugees of Bangladesh. Civil Defence services were also effectively engaged in management of flood, water logging, building collapse and railway accident etc.

            Presently all the 18 districts and Kolkata area are under CD areas. Recently the Govt. of West Bengal included Bankura as CD district. We have all the services starting from  Communication Service, Warden Service, Casualty Service, Rescue Service, Welfare Service, Supply Service, Depot & Transport Service & Training Service.

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