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Request for Funding of Wiki Explores Purulia Event

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

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

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

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

Endorsement

Support -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 13:57, 28 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Support -- Amitabho58 (talk) 11:02, 30 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Status

@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

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

Event Details

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

Goal

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

Budget

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

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

Status

@Sumitsurai and Amitabho58: Approved, best wishes! -- Bodhisattwa (talk) 13:16, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Funding of Wikipedia Takes Kolkata VIII Event

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

Event Details

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

Goal

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

Budget

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

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

Comment

@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]

@Bodhisattwa: Have updated the date to 17th December, the next Sunday --Sumitsurai (talk) 20:01, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Status

@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

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

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

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

Budget

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

@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

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

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

Jaydev Kenduli
Hetampur
Suri
Gonpur
Mallarpur
Maluti
Mehgram
Dabuk

Goal

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

Budget

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

@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

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

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

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

Budget

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

@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

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

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

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

Event Details

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

Goal

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

Budget

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

@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]