Officials pay homage to late Junior Engineer
Bhopal: Homage was paid to late Kamlakar Warathe, the Junior Engineer posted at the Chandbarh zone by the officers and employees of Madhya Kshetra Vidhyut Vitran Company today. A two minute silence was observed on the untimely death of late Warathe. Prayer was also held to give strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss. Managing Director of the company Vivek Agarwal said that all the dues will be paid immediately to the family of Warathe. Apart from the dues, a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh will also be provided by the company. Also, an announcement was made to dedicate one day salary by the class 1 and class 2 officers to the bereaved family. Agarwal said that Warathe laid his life while discharging duties for the benefit of the company. Warathe has set an example of discharging duties with loyalty and honesty which will be an example in the history of the company.
NHM Dir orders payment of dues
Bhopal: Mission Director, National Health Mission V Kiran Gopal directed all the Chief medical and health Officers, Civil Surgeons cum Hospital Superintendents to ensure payment till August 15 against the eligible cases pending for Janni Surakska and Maternity leave Assistance. Instructions also have been issued to immediate payment through competent officer against the new cases. A written reply should be given to the applicant under these two schemes clarifying reasons for the ineligibility. Gopal said that the cases of Janni Suraksha and Maternity leave assistance should not be put on hold on the CM Helpline and Samadhan Online sites at any cost. If any such case is found pending on these sites, a disciplinary action will be initiated against the officer and the employee for not redressing the issue.
Programme for tribal, non-tribal kids interaction
Bhopal: Chalk out programme for cultural Exchanges. Children of tribal background and non-tribal could be introduced with each other’s culture through this programme. Minister for Revenue, Science and Technology Umashankar Gupta said it in a review meeting for Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MAPCOST). He said that support from tribal welfare department can be taken in this progamme. Gupta said that result-orientated progammes should be chalked out. The schemes should be less but useful. He said that more science fairs should be held in tribal regions. National and International Seminars should be held continuously in MAPCOST. Gupta issued instructions for easily completion of construction of Science Park. Gupta said that ‘Resource Atlas’ should be given to public representatives, public relations officers and colleges of concerned districts. The atlas is available in digital form. Support from Agriculture Universities and Krishi Vistar Kendras (KVKs) can be taken for training on bio farming. Director General of MAPCOST Pramod Verma said that vision document is being prepared for research on useful issues for the state. Research proposals have been drafted on climate change, nano-technology, geo-hydrology, mineral exploration and rural technologies at primary level.
IGRMS to organise programme on library day
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising a special programme on the occasion of ‘library Day’. The birth anniversary of Father of library science, SR Rangarajan is celebrated as the library Day. Commemorating the day, Sangrahalaya is organising a colloquium on ‘Social Media: Challenges for library Professionals’ on August 12, 2016. In this colloquium experts of library Science will participate. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is working for national integration, and promotes research and training for salvage and revitalization of vanishing but valuable cultural traditions. The students of semester III second year BArch, School of planning and architecture, Bhopal visited and documented the vernacular tribal homes at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. The students were led by their faculty inclusive of Sanjeev Singh, KK Chakravarty, Shikha Patidar, Poonam Khan, Harshit Kothari and P Madhani. The documentation exercise is a part of their ongoing design studio work which is aimed to develop an understanding of vernacular tradition, culture, art and architecture. Manav Sangrahalaya has always endorsed and encouraged such type of learning and understanding which is highly appreciated. The young architects were guided through the visit by P Shankar Rao (Assistant Keeper) and Museum Associates Shrikant.
Dhurve orders cleanliness and repairs at ESI hospital
Bhopal: Negligence towards cleanliness and repairs will not be tolerated at all in ESI hospital being run in the state for labourers and workers. Hospital must open at the right time and negligence in treatment should not be taken place. It is ensured that hospital must clean and where there is a need of repair; it should be carried out immediately. These directives were issued by the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and labour Om Prakash Dhurve during the review meeting of the services being provided by the employees state insurance services at Indore today. Dhurve said that it is important to give attention towards the cleanliness and repair works. He added that he will personaly inspect all the 7 hospitals and 42 dispensaries being run under the employees state insurance services. Action will be taken in case of find negligence towards cleanliness arrangements. Director Bl Bangeria Said that he will also inspect the hospital and dispensaries himself in order to make proper arrangement for cleanliness. He added that treatment facilities to the employees are being provided by the private hospitals in the towns where there is no ESI hospital.
CM seeks positive approach by public rep
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that rapid growth in the State is possible only when all public representatives will work with positive approach and dedication. He asked them to live up to public expectations. Chouhan was addressing a public meeting in Daryapur in Nepanagar on Thursday. He dedicated development works and performed bhoomi-pujan for other works total costing over Rs 63 crore.
Chief Minister said that Burhanpur district had made its unique identity in agriculture sector. He called upon farmers to adopt new technologies to double their agriculture income. Chief Minister Chouhan announced opening of new college in Khaknar, a high school in Hasinabad, development works at religious place of Banjara community Moti Mata Mandir and new building for High School in Daryapur. He recalled the efforts made by former MlA Rajendra Dadu for Nepanagar development. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the government would pace up the development as per wishes of late Rajendra Dadu. Minister for Woman and Child Development Archana Chitnis, on the occasion, said Burhanpur district had achieved a lot in electricity, road and water sector. Irrigation area had increased in district. Member of Parliament Nandkumar Singh Chouhan said that Burhanpur had got identity for excellent yield of banana. He exhorted farmers to increase income by producing horticulture crops. The government was giving grants to farmers for promoting horticulture crops. local public representatives were present in the programme.