CM to inaugurate dialogue
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate dialogue on 'Wildlife and Non-wood Forest Produce' on July 2. Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar will preside over the programme to be held for Forest Department. Madhya Pradesh Rajya laghu Vanopaj Sangh Mahesh Kori will also be present. The programme will be held at 9.30 am at Academy of Administration.
Works are underway to improve 22 dams
Bhopal: Works are underway to improve 22 dams in the state under World Bank sponsored under Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP). Under the project, a sum of Rs 37.63 crore was spent in March 2015 and Rs 25 crore till December 2015. Under the project, 29 dams in the state have been sanctioned by Hydrology, Central Water Commission and BODHI. As per norms of International Water Commission of large Dams, 906 dams in Madhya Pradesh fall in category of large dams. In collaboration with the World Bank, the Central Government has launched DRIP project to improve 223 dams in 4 states including Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. Main objective of the project is to strengthen institutional structure of State Dam Safety Organisation, provide basic facilities for dam security and upgrade and improve dams. Water Resources Department has made special arrangements to monitor project's implementation.
Ministers greet Governor on his 89th birthday
Bhopal: Ministers, MlAs, public representatives, officers and citizens greeted Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on his 89th birthday and wished him long and healthy life. Those who greeted Yadav on birthday included Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Minister of State for General Administration lal Singh Arya, former Home Minister Babulal Gaur, MlA Mukesh Nayak, Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, DGP Rishi Shukla, Vice-Chancellor of universities, senior administrative officers , public representatives and a large number of citizens and journalists. Governor Yadav was also greeted on birthday by senior officers of Raj Bhavan Secretariat.
National Song Vande Mataram recited in chorus
Bhopal: National Song Vande Mataram was recited in chorus at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Park near Mantralaya. On the occasion, Police Band presented sonorous tune of motivational song 'Qadam Qadam Badhaye Ja'. Chorus team presented National Song with music. Revenue Minister Rampal Singh, Woman and Child Development Minister Smt. Maya Singh and Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen also took part in it. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Principal Secretary General Administration MK Varshney, officers and employees were present on the occasion.
BHEl administers Productivity pledge to staff
Bhopal: AMV Yugandhar, Executive Director BHEl, Bhopal on Friday administering the Productivity pledge to all general managers, DRO’s and other senior officials, urged the gathering to work with commitment and dedication in achieving the organizational goals. On this occasion Yugandhar further said that BHEl is committed in building a better world and a better nation. It is noteworthy to mention that BHEl, Bhopal as the mother unit of the corporation started equipment production on 01 July 1960. later on various other products began to be manufactured in various blocks. As a reason on July 1, every year the day is celebrated as ‘Productivity Pledge Day’.