Progress of 20 drinking water schemes reviewed
Bhopal: A meeting of Board of Directors of Madhya Pradesh Water Corporation reviewed progress of 20 under-construction group drinking water schemes at a meeting at Mantralaya here on Thursday. PHE Minister Kusum Mahdele directed to complete these schemes at the earliest. Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava, Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Principal Secretary Urban Development and Environment Malay Shrivastava, Principal Secretary PHE Pankaj Agrawal and other officers attended the meeting. Mahdele said that action should be taken against concerning agencies where the progress of schemes' work is slow. He directed to invite officers of Water Resources Department and Narmada Valley Development Authority in next meetings of BoD. Mahdele directed to convene meetings of BoD every quarter. Pankaj Agrawal informed about budget for year 2016-17. He informed that group drinking water piped schemes are in progress in Sidhi, Dewas, Seoni, Sehore, Barwani, Khandwa, Raisen, Morena, Umaria, Tikamgarh, Ujjain, Khargone, Damoh, Neemuch, Datia, Balaghat and Chhindwara districts. Over 50 per cent works have been completed in most of them. Agrawal informed that people of 768 villages in 17 districts will get benefit after completion of 20 group water supply schemes.
47 SC, ST candidates selected for admin posts
Bhopal: As many as 47 candidates belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes have been selected for various administrative posts. These candidates have been selected after being coached by Pre-Examination Coaching Centres at Indore, Bhopal and Gwalior. Coaching for interview preparation was imparted under the guidance of experts and administrative officers. Of these, 11 candidates have been selected for the post of Assistant Director, 8 as Block Women's Empowerment Officers, 6 each as Women and Child Development Project Officers and Sub-Inspectors, 5 as Commercial Taxes Inspector, 3 as DSPs and 2 candidates each have been selected as Assistant Regional Transport Officers, Naib Tahasildars, Chief Municipal Officer, one each as Cooperatives Inspector, Superintendent of land Records and Inspector OBC. Pre-Examination Coaching Centre for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes candidates are being made more organised and equipped with modern resources. Number of seat is also being increased. Due to it, more candidates in the coming years will be selected in competitive examinations in future.
Dr Ashok Sharma given additional charge
Bhopal: The state government has given additional charge of Director Medico-legal Organisation to Dr Ashok Sharma, Joint Director/Prof of Madhya Pradesh Medico-legal Organisation. Additional charge has been given to Dr Sharma along with his current duties on retirement of Dr DS Badkul.
MP nominates three to MPEW Committee
Bhopal: The state government has nominated three members to Madhya Pradesh Employees Welfare Committee headed by Ramesh Chandra Sharma. Nominated members include Assistant Director Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Bl. Shakya, Khandwa District Education Office's accountant DP Soni and Assistant Grade-II of Home Department, Mantralaya Shivpal Singh.
Manohar Agnani given additional charge
Bhopal: The state government has given additional charge of Backward Classes, Minorities, Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Welfare and OSD-cum-Director Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Welfare to Manohar Agnani along with his current duties as Commissioner Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection and Secretary Social Justice. Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry Ashwini Kumar Rai has been given additional charge of Fishermen's Welfare and Fisheries Development Department along with his current duties.
Chief Secy extends greetings to retiring officials
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa extended greetings on retirement to ACS Backward Classes, Minorities Welfare and De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Rakesh Agrawal and Principal Secretary Fishermen's Welfare and Fisheries Development Arun Tiwari by visiting their rooms at Mantralaya here on Thursday. He wished them bright future. Earlier, CS visited PHQ and extended greeting on retirement to DGP Surendra Sinh. CS also extended greetings to Secretary of State Minorities Commission Nisar Ahmad on his retirement.