‘MP progressing due to public servants’
Bhopal: Minister of State for General Administration lal Singh Arya observed that the significant contribution by the public servants helped once a BIMARU State to become the fastest progressing State. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa talked about the objectives of observing Civil Service Day. Director General of Police Surendra Sinh, Director General of Academy of Administration Indranil Shankar Dani, Accountant General Deepak Kapoor, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Anil Oberoi and representatives of state and Central Services and departments were present. Principal Secretary General Administration K Suresh proposed a vote of thanks.
‘Public service is priority of Govt servants’
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa has said that public service is the priority of Government servants. Civil Service Day reminds Government servants of their commitment towards delivering services to people. The Chief Secretary was addressing a Civil Service Day function at Academy of Administration on Monday. CS said that civil services promote national integration. Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is not only a ruler, but also an administrator. The state is benefiting from it. The State Government had organised discussion session on 6 basic issues on Civil Service Day. DeSa also inaugurated a workshop at the academy. Agriculture Production Commissioner RK Swai, Commissioner Urban Administration Sanjay Shukla, Principal Secretary Technical Education Sanjay Singh, Principal Secretary PWD Pramod Agrawal and Director Academy of Administration Shikha Dube informed about new departmental schemes and strategy for development.
Padamveer Singh appointed ABIGGPA’s DG
Bhopal: The State Government has appointed Padamveer Singh as Director General of Atal Bihari Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis. Retired IAS officer Singh is former Director General of lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy, Massoorie.
‘Use silt coming out of lower lake as manure’
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has directed to use silt coming out after cleaning of lower lake in Kanchan Nagar park in Avadhpuri area. He visited localities under ward 60 in Avadhpuri area on Monday. Gaur said that silt and garbage coming from lower lake is a better organic manure for parks. It should be used in Kanchan Nagar park. At Prem Nagar, Gaur informed residents that sewage line in the area will be laid soon. The work will be undertaken through `2 lakh sanctioned from Corporator’s Fund and `1 lakh from MlA’s fund. He directed to remove electricity poles installed in disarray and install them systematically since they are impeding traffic on the crossing linking Kanchan Nagar, Kundan Nagar, Magnum Campus etc.
Gaur said that remaining portion of the road linking Samanvay Nagar and Jawahar Nagar should be constructed at the earliest. Gaur held discussions with residents of Vallabh Nagar, Kundan Nagar, Shiv Sangam Nagar, Regal Town, Ashta Vihar and other localities. Corporators DR Nagar, Usha Kishan Churendra and laxmi Kushwaha accompanied Gaur.
Colonel’s Academy celebrates Summer Day
Mhow: Keeping up with the yearly tradition of celebrating Summer Day to mark the end of winters and rebirth of nature and rejuvenation of the spirits this year too, Colonel’s Academy celebrated Summer Day with the tiny tots of the pre-primary wing with zeal, enthusiasm and a lot of fun filled activities. While the tiny tots of nursery enjoyed dabbling on a splash pool, the students of lKG and UKG participated whole-heartedly in a plethora of fun-packed activities organised for them by the teachers. The improvised story telling session left all the students mesmerised and instilled in them the moral values. They were also told what to eat and drink during the summer season to stay healthy. Overall it was a lively, pleasant and entertaining day for the toddlers.
BSNl staff to go on 2-day strike
Indore: All employees and officials of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited will go on two-day strike from April 21 in support for their 20-point demands. BSNl Forum convenor Prakash Sharma informed that the BSNl employees have been agitating for three months, seeking acceptance of their 20-point demands, but the authority concerned had paid no heed to their demands. He said that their agitation was not for their salaries and wages, instead it is for saving the BSNl. He said ever since formation of the BSNl in 2000 during the regime of the NDA government, various promises had been made for the BSNl, but none of them have so far been implemented.