one-day workshop held regarding e-auction
Bhopal: Mineral Resources Department held a one-day workshop regarding e-auction in Academy of Administration at Bhopal here today. Secretary Mineral Resources Sheo Shekhar Shukla informed that objective of the workshop is to apprise prospective bidders of blocks to be auctioned and technical issues of e-auction. E-auction process has been made impartial and transparent. At the workshop, prospective bidders' queries were also replied. Detailed information was given about 3 limestone blocks and one diamond block in the state. It was informed that limestone blocks to be e-auctioned are in Nimarmunda in Damoh district and Bandarkhan and Ghudsa in Satna district and diamond block at Hatupur in Panna district. Director Geology and Mining Vineet Austin, Deputy Secretary Taurn Rathi and prospective bidders from the state and outside attended the workshop. Mineral Resources Department will hold next workshop on e-auction in New Delhi on June 1. Earlier, another workshop on e-auction was held by the department in Satna district on May 21.
MP urges CM to build Shivpuri Medical College
Bhopal: Congress Member of Parliament Jyotiraditya Scindia once again wrote a letter to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan requesting him for constructing the long pending Medical College at Shivpuri. The project was given nod by the then Congress government in 2014 and after the BJP came to power in State, it has been pending. In his letter, Scindia said that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Shivpuri Medical College has not been prepared till date. Besides, no budget has been allocated for this project by the State government. Besides, there is no structure of posts to be recruited, prepared by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME). The proposal for additional land is also pending at the office of principal secretary. These issues were mentioned even in his previous letters written to the Chief Minister in December 2014 and April 2015. However, no action has been taken till date. Scindia has requested the Chief Minister to direct the officials and get the construction completed so that the Medical College at Shivpuri can start functioning.