Fortified soyabean oil across MP soon
Bhopal: Fortified soyabean oil for replenishing shortage of vitamins A and D in body will soon be available in markets across Madhya Pradesh. Selected producers of soyabean oil will make it available in retail markets of Madhya Pradesh in partnership with voluntary organisations CECEDECON and GAIN. The project will be formally launched at Hotel Jehan Numa Palace here on June 16 at 6.30 pm. Madhya Pradesh Council for Science and Technology is extending cooperation in this work. An awareness campaign will also be launched in this regard.
State sets target for sowing kharif crops
Bhopal: A target has been set to sow Kharif crops in 122 lakh hectare in Madhya Pradesh in year 2013. It is 7 lakh hectare more than last year’s total Kharif area of 115 hectare. Soybean will be sown in about 62 lakh hectare. It is more than last year’s figure of 61.58 lakh hectare. Paddy was sown last year in 17.59 lakh hectare. This year, paddy is estimated to be sown in 17.70 lakh hectare. Cotton will be sown in 7.35 lakh hectare, which is more than 7.27 lakh hectare sown last year. Among other major crops, jowar will be sown in 3 lakh hectare, bajra in 2 lakh, tuar in 5.40 lakh, moong in 90,000, urad in 6.35 lakh, linseed in 3 lakh, Ramtil in 1 lakh and kodu-kutki will be sown in 2.15 lakh hectare.
GAur rebuts allegations of communal remarks
Bhopal: Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Babulal Gaur has urged Sindhi community not be misled by baseless propaganda against him attributing to him a remark about the community. He said that it is totally false and baseless. Gaur informed that during discussions with office-bearers of Sant Kanwar Ram Subzi Mandi Bairagarh regarding shifting to new Sabzi Mandi, he had told the businessmen to shift to new Subzi Mandi and not Pakistan. A section of people is propagating this otherwise, which is very unfortunate. Gaur said that Sindhis are a patriot community that has always made sacrifices for religion. Their contribution cannot be forgotten. Sindhi community has always been participating in development of city. New Subzi Mandi in Sant Hirdaram Nagar Bairagarh has been developed with their own consent and cooperation. Most of businessmen wish to shift to the new wholesale vegetable market, but a section of people are trying to impede this work by giving wrong direction to the matter. Gaur said that he respects Sindhi community, who know him very well. Development works are being carried out in Sant Hirdaram Nagar taking the community into confidence. Guar has hoped that people of Sindhi community will trust him and keep away from misleading propaganda.