FEST IN MEMORY OF PT BHAWANI on feb 19-20
Bhopal: A festival in memory of eminent litterateur Pt Bhawani Prasad Mishra will be held at Narsinghpur on February 19-20. Under aegis of Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, poetic session will be held on February 19. Prakash Chandra Dongare (Narsinghpur) will preside over the session while President of Bharat Krishna Samaj Pt. Mathilisharan Tiwari will be the chief guest. Narsinghpur's local litterateurs including Guru Saxena, Shiv Kumar Verma, Sudhir Singhai, Ashok Tripathi, Sanjay Chaube, Vivek Saxena and Puneet Trivedi will recite their poems. On the second day February 20, lectures will be delivered on 'Pt. Bhawani Prasad Mishra's literary, Social and Cultural Contribution'. Sushil Trivedi (Raipur) will preside over the session while Engineer Rudresh Tiwari, Chairman of MIMT College, Narsinghpur will be the chief guest. Pratap Rao Kadam (Khandwa), Balram Gumastha (Bhopal), Chitra Singh (Bhopal), Prakash Chandra Dongare (Narsinghpur) and Aradhna Dube (Narsinghpur) will deliver lectures.
BATTERY-VEHIClES AT MUKUNDPUR ZOO
Bhopal: The Energy and Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla dedicated battery-operated vehicle for convenience of tourists at world's first Mukundpur zoo, rescue centre and white tiger safari on Saturday. The vehicle has been available by Forest Department. The Minister also witnessed activities of white tigress Vindhya released on trial basis in white tiger safari in Mand jungles. Shukla apprised himself of arrangements to look after white tigress, yellow tiger and other wild animals. Shukla directed to complete construction works at the earliest. It was informed that natural habitat at Mukundpur is very suitable for white tigress. The battery-operated vehicle has capacity to seat 11 tourists. Shukla directed officers to ensure that all construction works in Mand should be completed by the end of February. Wild animals of 11 species are being brought to white tiger safari. These include thamin deer, bison, walking deer, hog deer, wild boar, Sanbhar, Chinkara, swamp deer, Neelgai and Cheetal. Enclosures for lion and panther have been prepared. The Minister also discussed inauguration of white tiger safari. It is proposed to be inaugurated from March 15 to 30. Shukla inspected construction of main road and another road from Churhata bypass to Rewa city.
MANY PUBlIC HEAlTH SCHEMES ON ANVIl
Bhopal: The State Government is implementing a number of welfare schemes for health and education of common people. About 2000 health centres are being opened in tribal areas of the state. In these health centres, 48 types of tests and operations will be conducted free of cost. Medicines will also be provided free. Minister of State for Health Sharad Jain stated this while inaugurating mega free health camp at Shahdol today. The camp was organised under joint aegis of Madhya Pradesh unit of Rajkrishna Tankha Foundational, Rotary Club and state government. Jain said that the camp will benefit patients in the area. Jain said that maternal and infant mortality rate has come down in the state due to expansion of health facilities. Dialysis machines are being installed for treatment of renal diseases in government hospitals. For expansion of health facilities, 7 medical colleges including Shahdol are being opened in the State. Former Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh and senior advocate of Supreme Court Vivek Tankha said that operations and treatment of serious diseases will be undertaken free of cost under one roof during the 6-day camp. MlA Jai Singh Marawi said that the camp will benefit tribal patients of the area.