Shivpuri district hospital WINS ‘Kayakalp’ Award
Bhopal: Central Government will confer ‘Kayakalp’ Award to Shivpuri district hospital for better health services and infrastructure development under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan. This was informed by Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia while reviewing Shivpuri district’s health arrangements here on Wednesday. Scindia directed for constant vigil against dengue and proper action for upgradation of nutrition rehabilitation centres in the district. Principal Secretary Health Gaur Singh informed that Rs50 lakh Kayakalp Award will be conferred to district hospital for better health services and infrastructure development. She informed that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a state level award ceremony should be held in Shivpuri district. The Principal Secretary informed that Shivpuri hospital will be upgraded to 500-bed hospital. Sanction regarding it will be received by November-December.
‘Paryavaran Aur Jaiv Vividhta’ released
Bhopal: Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta released book ‘Paryavaran Aur Jaiv Vividhta’ authored by Shriram Maheshwari here on Wednesday. Gupta said that the book will help in creating awareness among people about environment. He said that all should cooperate in efforts to improve environment.
‘repair Kokta Hathaikhera Visarjan Sthal& roads’
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has directed to repair Kokta Hathaikhera Visarjan Sthal and roads leading to it. Gaur inspected the Visarjan Ghat and roads to it here on Wednesday. Gaur said that area near Visarjan Sthal at the dam should be leveled. Some stretches of roads from Anand Nagar and Transport Nagar are in a bad shape and should be repaired. Streetlights should be installed on the roads and new drinking water tank should be placed at Kokta. Gaur directed to complete these works before Durga Pratima Visarjan. He will inspect the spot again after one week. Gaur sanctioned Rs one lakh each for drains, drinking water, road repair etc of Anandpur, Kokta, Banjari Basti, Daulatpura and Patel Nagar localities. He directed to repair wall of community hall of Kokta. Gaur interacted with residents of these localities, gave a patients hearing and solved their problems.
SOlAR HOME lIGHTS DOlED OUT
Bhopal: Solar home lights have been distributed for houses of 3700 weavers under special subsidy scheme by Energy Development Corporation at Chanderi in Ashok Nagar district. The lights have been provided to weavers by the corporation in collaboration with Power Corporation, New Delhi under corporate social responsibility. Union New and Renewable Energy Ministry had chalked out a Rs4.66 crore project for it. With installation of solar lights, weavers are now working in nights also. Each solar home light given to weavers costs Rs12,600. On this, the Central Government has given Rs3000 subsidy and State Government Rs4000 subsidy per solar home light.
hc issues notices to medical education officials
Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Principal Secretary (Medical Education) and the Director (Medical Education) over a petition pertaining to mutual transfer of seats in medical colleges. Hearing a petition filed by Bhopal-based Gandhi Medical College student Priyansh Jain, a division bench comprising Justices MK Gangele and CV Surparkar issued notices and sought reply within two weeks. In his petition, Jain, who is pursuing post-graduate course, stated that his father has passed away and his 70-year-old mother resides alone in Indore. The petitioner told the court that he was allotted seat in medicine in the Gandhi Medical College. On the same day, Bharat Kumar Ahirwar was allotted seat in the government college in Indore. Ahirwar had consented in writing to swap his seat with him. The petition stated that an application was made in this regard to the Director (Medical Education). However, the application was rejected on the ground that no clear provision existed with regards to mutual transfer.
life term, Rs55,000 fine for raping teen
Bhind: A local court has sentenced one person to life imprisonment alongwith imposing a fine of Rs55,000 on the charge of repeatedly raping a teenager. The verdict came yesterday. According to prosecution Manmohan Chouhan (40) used to go the 16-year-old victim's home and rape her after her father — who works as labourer — left for work. The girls mother is deranged. The accused had threatened the victim that he would kill his father if she disclosed the matter to anyone. The matter came to light when the girl became pregnant and she delivered the baby in December 2013. A complaint was lodged against the accused on October 8, 2013, by her family members and a DNA test of the baby confirmed that the accused as his father.
pr official booked for sexual harassment
Bhopal: A Deputy Director of Madhya Pradesh Directorate of Public Relations was on Wednesday booked for allegedly sexually harassing a woman. RS Meena sexually harassed the 35-year-old woman at a government office on the city outskirts on August 29 this year, Bhopal's women police station in-charge Inspector Sandhya Sharma told. The victim complained to police last week which was investigated by Additional Superintendent of Police Dilip Singh Tomar, she said. The accused has been booked under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 506 (criminal intimidation), she said. However, when contacted for his comments, Meena said, “The allegations against me are nonsense.” Police sources said the victim, who runs an NGO for mentally and physically challenged women, had come in contact with Meena at a function in Indore some months back. According to the victim's complaint, Meena had assured her of facilitating government projects to her NGO. A senior official of the department said that the department would decide further course of action after the police investigation is completed.