Parasuram to review election preparations
Bhopal: State Election Commissioner R Parasuram will review division-wise preparations for general elections of urban bodies and Panchayats from September 10 to 27. All Collectors, Joint Commissioners Development, Deputy Commissioners Revenue, CEOs of Zila Panchayats, Additional Collectors, Deputy District Election Officers, Municipal Corporation Commissioners and Chief Municipal Officers will attend the review meetings. The first review meeting will be held for Chambal division on September 10, Gwalior on September 11, Rewa 17, Shahdol 18, Jabalpur 19, Ujjain 24, Indore 25 and review meeting in Sagar will be held on September 27. The review meetings will be held from 10 am to 5 pm. Commission’s officers will also participate in them.
Nearly one lakh MSME units set up
Bhopal: Micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) has emerged as a dynamic sector in country’s economy over the years. MSMEs play an effective role in providing maximum employments involving low capital investment as compared to major industries. As per wish of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, employment opportunities are being created in the State through medium, small and micro enterprises. As many as 97,744 MSMEs have been set up in the State during last 5 years at a cost of Rs2478.62 crore. During this period, these MSMEs have provided jobs to 2.23 lakh individuals. Along with major industries, micro, small and medium enterprises have also been invited to Global Investors Summit to be held at Indore in October to invest in Madhya Pradesh. Priority is being attached to simplifying rules and amending policy to ensure increase in quantum of investment and creation of maximum number of job opportunities in the state.
31 districts face deficit rainfall
Bhopal: According to Meteorology department, State’s 19 districts have registered normal rains, one above normal and 31 districts have registered deficient rains from June 1 to September 6. Above normal rainfall has been registered in Burhanpur district while Tikamgarh, Betul, Shivpuri, Rajgarh, Neemuch, Khandwa, Sidhi, Guna, Mandsaur, Ashok Nagar, Mandla, Harda, Alirajpur, Khargone, Anuppur, Jhabua, Barwani, Sheopur and Chhindwara have received normal rains. The districts where deficient rainfall has been registered include Raisen, Bhopal, Gwalior, Hoshangabad, Balaghat, Sagar, Damoh, Seoni, Rewa, Sehore, Indore, Umaria, Datia, Shajapur, Panna, Shahdol, Ujjain, Dhar, Satna, Morena, Ratlam, Dewas, Bhind, Agar-Malwa, Chhatarpur, Singrauli, Narsinghpur, Vidisha, Jabalpur, Katni and Dindori.
Chhindwara Municipal Corporation likely
Bhopal: A notification has been published in Madhya Pradesh Gazette for declaring urban areas of Chhindwara as Municipal Corporation. Norms of population have been relaxed for constitution of Chhindwara Municipal Corporation in the notification issued by the Government on December 27, 2011.
‘Dalit — Disha Wa Dasha’ released
Bhopal: SC and ST Welfare Minister Gyan Singh released a book Dalit - Disha Wa Dasha” at his official residence here on Saturday. Singh said that the book would inspire in development works. He urged people to avail benefits of State Government’s public welfare schemes. The book has been authored by Prof Govind Prasad Gupta. The mini book contains useful information about locally available job opportunities for SC and ST people. Secretary SC and ST Welfare Veena Ghanekar, Corporator Sandhya Pradhan and other public representatives were present on the occasion.
3 docs suspended, 12 health workers sacked
Bhopal: Three doctors were suspended while nine health workers were terminated for dereliction of duty and irregularities in Satna district. Health Commissioner Pankaj Agarwal said the decision was taken during the inspection of Principal Secretary (Health) Praveen Krishna and other official in the district. Agarwal said steps were being taken against the doctors, who preferred to stay in urban areas and having private practice, to the rural areas. He said 12 doctors of Rewa
Medical College were posted to community health centres where people need medical help. He said Chief Medical and Health Officer (Rewa) Indramani Sharma, Block Medical Officer Prakash Singh Parihar and Dr Ramkumar Satnami who was posted in Amarpatan — were suspended for indulging in irregularities. While Dr Anand Khare was appointed Rewa’s Civil Surgeon in place of Dr SK Tripathi, Agarwal said.
Rock paintings discovered
Bhopal: After Bhimbetka rock shelters, another rock painting from 500 BC have been discovered 165 kilometres away from here near Raisen district in Chakra village. The rock shelters have the paintings carved of saffron and white coloured elephants, horses, lions, Dogs and other animals portrayed as a human ally. In addition paintings depicting humans riding on horses is beautifully carved. The paintings also include a hand print of human. According to officials of the Indian History Compilation Committee, who found the ancient rock paintings, the paintings consist of three-four architectural embellishments where white and saffron colours have been used. One of the members of the committee Vinod Tiwari said that the embellishments look mysterious. While the villager’s claim the paintings hint to a hidden treasure. The caves at Vindhyachal mountain ranges might have the possibility of such rock paintings. Seeing these pictures it can be said that humans in historic era had already begun using weapons such as sword, shield, and spear. The State Archaeology Department in its report submitted to the government highlighted these rock shelter paintings in Chakra village. For historians Bhimbetka rock shelters are the site that has the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent.