Two miscreants Nabbed, Revolver recovered
Gwalior: The Porsa police received a tip of last night that nearly half a dozen notorious miscreants gathered under Budhara bridge in a plan to commit some major crime. Acting on the information, the Porsa police station in charge Hitendra Singh Rathore prepared a party and raided the spot. Surrounding the miscreants the police challenged them to surrender but the miscreants fled towards the forest. But, the police chased them and arrested two miscreants. Three miscreants managed to escape. The police recovered a 315 bore revolver and 5 live cartridges. During interrogation the names of the miscreants were stated to be Vishnu Kirar of Alapur and Sudheer S/o Mahendra Singh Tomar of Durga Das Ki Ghari. They also told the police the names of absconding miscreants as Bhoora Nai of Durga Das Ki Ghari, Teeku Ali of Nadigaon Jaloni and Parmal Singh Tomar of Naka Char Sahar Gwalior. The police registered the case against all the miscreants. The Porsa police station in charge Hitendra Singh Rathore said that on the information of an informer last night police conducted raid near Budhara Bridge and nabbed two miscreants. Three miscreants managed to escape. They were planning to commit dacoity and kidnapping.
Forest land rights papers distributed to 179,246 dwellers
Bhopal: So far, forest land rights documents have been distributed to 1 lakh 79 thousand 246 forest dwellers in the State through implementation of Forest land Rights Act. Now, the state government is also paying attention to providing these beneficiaries the benefits of various government department schemes. For ensuring irrigation facility to forest dwelling farmers, 43 thousand wells have also been constructed in their fields. Besides, cooperative banks are also providing them credit cards to avail crop loans. Madhya Pradesh is counted among the states with best record of Forest land Rights Act’s implementation. So far, 1.90 lakh claims under the Act have been recognised. These include 1.66 lakh claims of tribal people, 2305 other people and 10,500 community claims. land right pattas were to be distributed under the Act to forest dwellers occupying forest land as on December 13, 2005. Committees were formed at village, sub-division and district levels to implement the Act. Special Gram Sabhas were also held to disseminate information regarding the Act’s provisions to villagers. Forms were printed in Gondi, Bhili and Korku dialects also to inform tribals about the Act in their own dialects. Special attention was paid to use of moden technology for better implementation of the Forest land Rights Act. Global positioning system (GPS) and personal digital assistant (PDA) techniques were also used. Tribal Welfare Department has directed collectors to ensure early distribution of forest land rights documents in areas under their respective jurisdictions.
K suresh selected for award
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti has selected Principal Secretary General Administration K Suresh for “Ambika Prasad Verma Divya Puraskar 2013”. The award is being conferred to him for his book “Ikkees Bihari Aur Ek Madrasi” published this year. Governor Shri Ram Naresh Yadav will confer the award at Hindi Bhavan, Shyamla Hills, Bhopal on October 2, 2013. The function will commence from 10 am.
Govt sanctions 17 posts for govt college
Bhopal: State Government has sanctioned 17 posts to start new government college at Bijuri in Anuppur district. Arts classes will be held at the college. Posts of one principal, 6 associate professor and one each of librarian, sports officer, head clerk, accountant, assistant grade-2, assistant grade-3, book-lifter, peon, watchman and sweeper have been sanctioned for this. Seven posts have been sanctioned for starting BSc classes in Government College, Harsud in Khandwa district. These include 5 posts of associate professor and one each of lab technician and lab assistant.
Min chairs meeting of tiger Foundation society
Bhopal: Forest Minister Sartaj Singh chaired the 11th meeting of Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation Society here today. It was informed at the meeting that proposal of Rs 3400 crore has been sent by Madhya Pradesh under 14th Finance Commission to re-settle 109 villages situated in Tiger reserve forest areas. This will accelerate the pace of development of tigers and other wildlife as well as villagers of core area. There were 821 such villages in the state out of which 118 have been re-settled. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests RS Negi and Secretary Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation Society and Chief Wildlife Warden Narendra Kumar also attended the meeting. Forest Minister Singh directed that society should hold a programme once in a year to apprise people about tiger conservation. This programme should held in different tiger reserve every year. At the programme, people taking outstanding interest in tiger conservation efforts should be felicitated. Society’s meetings should be held regularly. The meeting also discussed scheme for adoption of wildlife in National Parks by institutions and individuals. Objectives of Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation Society include conservation of endangered wildlife including tigers, save tiger habitats from destruction and disintegration, cooperate in raising necessary infrastructure to strengthen tigers’ natural habitation and apprise people about conservation of bio-diversity. The society is authorised to receive material and donations from foreign nationals and institutions.
Aawas yojna for tribal students
Bhopal: Tribal Welfare Department has implemented Aawas Yojana for the benefit of tribal students imbibing college education outside their home districts. Under the scheme, tribal students will be able to pursue education by renting house at Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Ujjain as well as district and tahsil headquarters. For this, the department will provide rent of building to them. Beneficiary students will pay rent to landlord through account/payee cheque. Rent assistance will be remitted to students’ Aadhar Card-based bank account under DBT Scheme. Sanctioned amount will be payable in 2 installments with interval of 6 months. The first installment will be payable in July and the second in advance installment in January. Under the scheme, accommodation assistance worth Rs. 2000 will be provided at Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Ujjain, Rs. 1250 at district level and Rs. 1000 per student at tahsil and block headquarters. Necessary guidelines and directives in this regard have been issued to district collectors and district in-charges of the department.
vocational training to 2,350 SC people
Bhopal: Scheduled Castes Finance Development Corporation has imparted vocational training to 2350 people under Ambedkar Anusuchit Jati Swarozgar Prashikshan Yojana. About Rs 47 lakh has been spent on training. loans are provided to beneficiaries selected under the scheme to start their own employment. The department has arranged free training so that beneficiaries can run their employment effectively. With loan, subsidy is also provided to beneficiaries.