CM dedicates Rs295-cr Simhastha works
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dedicated 59 Simhastha related works costing Rs295 crore at Pipe Factory Crossing at Ujjain on Wednesday. These included three works costing Rs 111 crore undertaken by Bridge Division of PWD, one work costing Rs71 crore by Road Development Corporation and 55 works costing Rs113 crore by PWD. Great religious congregation Simhastha Mahakumbh will be held at Ujjain from April 22 to May 21. To ensure its success and security, the state government is making elaborate arrangements and large-scale preparations. Most of the works are of permanent nature, which are major gifts for Ujjain. At Pipe Factory Crossing, the Chief Minister also flagged off e-rickshaws to be plied in Ujjain city in view of Green Simhastha. On district administration’s initiative, so far 457 cases have been referred to banks under Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana. Of these, 115 e-rickshaws have been distributed. The Chief Minister drove an e-rickshaw for some distance after flagging off of the vehicles. In-charge Minister Bhupendra Singh, Simhastha Central Committee’s Chairman Makhan Singh, MP Chintamani Malviya, MlA Mohan Yadav, Ujjain Development Authority’s Chairman Jagdish Agrawal, Simhastha Mela Authority’s Chairman Diwakar Natu and members of Simhastha Central Committee were present on the occasion.
CM devotes works of Rs39 crore at Rudra Sagar
Ujjain: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dedicated works costing Rs39 crore at Rudra Sagar at Ujjain on Wednesday. He dedicated works costing Rs7.44 crore for preservation and beautification of Rudra Sagar, beautification of Ranoji Chhatri and lightings at Ramghat costing Rs3.14 crore, CC road from Harsiddhi Madir to lal Pul trisection via Narsingh ghat, widening of Hari Phatak over bridge and newly constructed bridges at Dutt Akhada etc costing Rs11.20 crore. It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Chouhan had launched a campaign for preservation and beautification of Rudra Sagar by de-silting it through voluntary labour on February 14, 2015. Now, the area has acquired a new look. Rudra Sagar situated behind Mahakal Mandir has now become a tourist attraction. In-charge Minister Bhupendra Singh, Simhastha Central Committee’s Chairman Makhan Singh, Mayor Meena Jonwal, Ujjain Development Authority’s Chairman Jagdish Agrawal, other public representatives, corporators and distinguished citzens were present on the occasion.
Antar Singh congratulates Haj Panel Chairman
Bhopal: Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Minister Antar Singh Arya has congratulated Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Haj Committee Haji Inayat Hussain Qureshi on being appointed a member of Haj Committee of India. In his greeting message, Arya said that it is a matter of pride for the State. Arya hoped that term of Qureshi as Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Haj Committee will be helpful for Haj pilgrims.
Haji Qureshi appointed on india Haj Panel
Bhopal: Chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Haj Committee Haji Inayat Hussain Qureshi has been appointed a member of Haj Committee of India’s reconstituted committee today. Qureshi has been appointed as representative of Zone-3 which covers Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Tailangana. Term of the new committee will be of 3 years.
Sacred Grove Festival from March 4-6
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising ‘Sacred Grove Festival’ at its premises from March 4-6 , 2016. Ritualistic activities will the main features of this two day programme. The festival will be inaugurated by GA Kinhal Director, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal. This year during the programme, people from different communities of Manipur and Meghalaya related to sacred grove of the Sangrahalaya will perform ritualistic activities and a two days long National Seminar on theme ‘Conserving the Sacred Groves in North-East India: Perceptions, Practices and Policy Implications’ will be major attraction where subject experts from all over the country are participating. Senior scientist, Prof KC Malhotra will give detailed information about Sacred Groves of India. Sacred Groves are patches of natural or near-natural vegetation, dedicated by local communities to their ancestral spirits or deities. These Groves are protected by local communities usually through customary taboos and sanction with ancestral and ecological implications. The states particularly, rich in abundance of groves are Manipur and Meghalaya. IGRMS has initiated number of activities to spread awareness on the cultural and ecological importance of sacred groves.
Polythene awareness programme held
Bhopal: Under the aegis of ongoing ‘Swachh Bharat, Swachh BHEl’ abhiyan, awareness programme on polythene was held on Tuesday at Habibganj Market BHEl, Bhopal. During the programme jute bags were distributed. On this occasion AK kiyawat, AGM/DRO,HSE; Rajeev Sharma,AGM; Mukesh Sharma, Sr DGM; Rajesh Patil, DGM and other officials were present.