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Request for Funding of Wiki Explores Purulia Event edit

The event has been planned to explore the district of Purulia and its various heritage structures. The district has a lot of National / State protected monuments apart from numerous other important heritage structures. Unfortunately they are not explored as much as they should be and there are not much related media in Commons too. Through this event we plan to solve that as much as possible.

Budget edit

Total funding needed = Rs.15,750. Please find the detailed breakup below

Item Details Cost (in  ) Description
Accommodation  2,800 5 Persons - 2 rooms x 2 days ( 700 x 4)
Train Fare  700 5 persons x  140 - Howrah to Adra
Local Transport  7,200 3 days - 360 kms x  20
Local Bus  250 5 persons x  50 - Raghunathpur to Purulia Town
Food  3,550 5 persons x 3 days (Breakfast + Lunch + Afternoon Snacks + Dinner)
Bus Fare  1,250 5 persons x  250 Purulia Town to Esplanade
Grand Total  15,750

--Sumitsurai (talk) 18:32, 25 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Due to some changes in the plan the budget has been revised accordingly. The updated one is below -

Proposed Budget
Item Details Cost (in  ) Description
Accommodation  1,600 4 Persons - 1 room x 2 days ( 800 x 2)
Bus Fare  600 4 persons x  150 - Esplanade to Purulia Town
Local Transport  7,000 3 days x  2200 +  400 (Extra miles)
Food  2,850 4 persons x 3 days (Breakfast + Lunch + Afternoon Snacks + Dinner)
Bus Fare  600 4 persons x  150 - Purulia Town to Esplanade
Misc  350 Miscellaneous
Grand Total  13,000

-Sumitsurai (talk) 06:37, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Event Details edit

Day 0 - Depart from Howrah by train. Day I - Reach Adra. Explore areas around Raghunathpur. Stay overnight at Purulia town. Day II - Explore areas around Purulia town. Stay overnight at Purulia town. Day III - Explore areas around Purulia town and leave by bus.

Day IV - Reach Esplanade early morning.

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the heritage structures of Purulia in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  3. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Endorsement edit

Status edit

@Sumitsurai:, the revised budget has been   Approved. Please contact @Jayantanth and BengaliHindu: to get the money transferred to your account. Also, please provide the expenditure details and a brief report after the event. Best wishes! -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 07:18, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Funding of Wikipedia Takes Kolkata VII Event edit

The one day photo scavenger hunt. This time we will be covering the Barabazar - Chitpore area.

Event Details edit

12th November 2017 7 AM - 11:30PM covering several places in the Barabazar and Chitpore area.

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the places covered in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the places in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  3. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Budget edit

Total funding needed =   1,250. We expect a turnaround of 25 people. The fund is required for tea and snacks. We have calculated   50 per head. So   50 x 25 =   1,250. --Sumitsurai (talk) 10:25, 30 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Endorsement edit

  1.   Support -- Amitabho58 (talk) 11:03, 30 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Status edit

Request for Funding of Wikipedia Takes Kolkata VIII Event edit

The one day photo scavenger hunt. This time we will be covering the Beliaghata area.

Event Details edit

10 17th December 2017 7 AM - 12 noon covering several places in the Beliaghata area.

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the places covered in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the places in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  3. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Budget edit

Total funding needed =   2,700. We expect a turnaround of 15 people. The fund is required for tea, snacks and lunch. We have calculated   180 per head. So   180 x 15 =   2,700.--Amitabho58 (talk) 10:58, 30 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Endorsement edit

  1.   Support --Sumitsurai (talk) 11:02, 30 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment edit

@Amitabho58 and Sumitsurai:, is it possible to change the date of this walk as it coincides with another event on the same day? Thanks -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 13:19, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Status edit

@Amitabho58 and Sumitsurai:,   Approved, Best wishes for the event! -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 20:02, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

INR 2040 reimbursed to bank account of @Amitabho58:, after he submitted the scanned copy of receipts. -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 13:57, 21 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Funding of Wiki Explores Bankura - Phase I Event edit

The event has been planned to explore Bishnupur subdivision area under the district of Bankura and its various heritage structures. The district has a lot of National / State protected monuments apart from numerous other important heritage structures. Unfortunately they are not explored as much as they should be and there are not much related media in Commons too. Through this event we plan to solve that as much as possible.

Event Details edit

4 day photo-documentation event covering Bishnupur sub-division and few surrounding area. Places intended to cover and document are in the following: 1. Sonamukhi Shridhar temple. 2. Muninagar 3. Sarakhon 4.Simlapal 5.Bohulara 6.Sonatapal 7.Ekteswar 8.Harmashra 9.Dihar. This must be borne in mind that these places are extremely remote and with extremely bad roads.

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the heritage structures of Bishnupur sub-division in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  3. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Budget edit

Total funding needed = Rs.4,400. Please find the detailed breakup below

Proposed Budget
Item Details Cost (in  ) Description
Accommodation  2,400 1 Persons - 1 rooms x 4 days ( 600 x 4)
Fuel for motor-bike  1,200 Round- trip from Durgapur
Food  800 1 persons x 4 days (Breakfast + Lunch + Afternoon Snacks + Dinner)( 200 x 4)
Grand Total  4,400

Status edit

@SuvadipSanyal:, although it is a last moment request, but considering the under-represented area you are tryng to cover, the request has been gladly   Approved. Please take a note, that we will reimburse the amount after the images will be uploaded in Commons and the scanned receipts will be submitted to us. Best wishes! -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 02:29, 11 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Funding of Wiki Explores Birbhum - Phase I Event edit

The event has been planned to explore around Suri and Rampurhat area in the district of Birbhum and their various heritage structures. The district has a lot of National / State protected monuments apart from numerous other important heritage structures. Unfortunately they are not explored as much as they should be and there are not much related media in Commons too. Through this event we plan to solve that as much as possible.

Event Details edit

2 day photo-documentation event covering the following area are -

  1. Jaydev Kenduli
  2. Hetampur
  3. Suri
  4. Gonpur
  5. Mallarpur
  6. Maluti
  7. Mehgram
  8. Dabuk

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the heritage structures of the area in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  3. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Budget edit

Total funding needed = Rs.3,000. Please find the detailed breakup below

Proposed Budget
Item Details Cost (in  ) Description
Accommodation  1,400 1 Persons - 1 rooms x 2 days ( 700 x 2)
Fuel for motor-bike  1,200 Round- trip from Durgapur
Food  400 1 persons x 2 days (Breakfast + Lunch + Afternoon Snacks + Dinner)( 200 x 2)
Grand Total  3,000

Status edit

@SuvadipSanyal:, although it is a last moment request, but considering the under-represented area you are trying to cover, the request has been gladly   Approved. Please take a note, that we will reimburse the amount after the images will be uploaded in Commons and the scanned receipts will be submitted to us. Best wishes! --

Request for Funding of Wiki Explores Malda - Phase I Event edit

The event has been planned to explore the district of Malda and its various heritage structures. The district has plenty of National / State protected monuments apart from numerous other important heritage structures. Unfortunately there are not enough quality material about these structures in wikipedia and wikimedia commons. Through this event we plan to solve that as much as possible.

Event Details edit

Day 0 - Depart from Sealdah by train.

Day I - Reach Farakka. Explore Nimtita. Stay overnight at Farakka.

Day II - Explore areas around Pandua.

Day III - Explore areas around Gauda.

Day IV - Leave Farakka early morning.

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the heritage structures of Malda in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia

Budget edit

Total funding needed = Rs.5,110. Please find the detailed breakup below

Proposed Budget
Item Details Cost (in  ) Description
Accommodation { zero)
Train Fare  210 1 persons x  210 - Sealdah to Farakka
Local Transport  3500 3 days - 500 kms
Train Fare  440 1 person x  440 - Farakka to Sealdah
Food  1000 2 persons x 3 days (Breakfast and Lunch)
Grand Total  5,110

Amitabha Gupta (talk) 06:55, 8 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Status edit

@Amitabha Gupta:, your request has been gladly   Approved. Please note, that we will only reimburse the amount after 1) a minimum 600 images of all monuments will be uploaded in Commons 2) at least 20 images each for each monuments from all side will be uploaded in Commons 3) images of all panels and artworks of the monuments will be uploaded in Commons 4) the scanned receipts will be submitted to us. Best wishes! -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 14:54, 10 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Funding of Wiki Explores Hooghly - Phase I Event edit

The event has been planned to explore the district of Hooghly and its various heritage structures. The district has a lot of National / State protected monuments apart from numerous other important heritage structures. Unfortunately they are not explored as much as they should be and there are not much related media in Commons too. Through this event we plan to solve that as much as possible.

Event Details edit

  • Day I - Journey to Arambagh. Explore areas in Hooghly district
  • Day II - Explore areas in Hooghly district
  • Day III - Explore areas in Hooghly district
  • Day IV - Explore areas in Hooghly district. Reach home.

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the heritage structures of Purulia in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  3. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Event Details edit

4 day photo-documentation event covering Hooghly district and few surrounding area. Places intended to cover and document are in the following:

Goal edit

  1. Upload media for the heritage structures of Hooghly district in Commons
  2. Create / Update articles about the heritage structures in Bengali and English Wikipedia
  3. Create / Update items in Wikidata

Budget edit

Total funding needed = Rs.5,000. Please find the detailed breakup below

Proposed Budget
Item Details Cost (in  ) Description
Accommodation  2,600 1 Persons - 1 rooms x 4 days ( 650 x 4)
Fuel for motor-bike  1,200 Round- trip from Durgapur
Food  1,200 1 persons x 4 days (Breakfast + Lunch + Afternoon Snacks + Dinner)( 300 x 4)
Grand Total  5,000

Status edit

@SuvadipSanyal:, although it is a last moment request, but considering the under-represented area you are trying to cover and the outcome from your last projects, the request has been gladly   Approved. Please note, that we will only reimburse the amount after 1) a minimum 600 images of all monuments will be uploaded in Commons 2) at least 20 images each for each monuments from all side will be uploaded in Commons 3) images of all panels and artworks of the monuments will be uploaded in Commons 4) the scanned receipts will be submitted to us. Best wishes! -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 17:47, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]