j S balakrishnan accorded grand welcome
Bhopal:S Balakrishnan on his maiden visit to Bhopal unit as Director (IS&P) BHEl was accorded a grand welcome by DK Thakur Executive Director BHEl(Bhopal); all general managers, trade union representatives, Supervisor and Executive Association and SC/ST Employees Association.Expressing satisfaction over the progress of Bhopal unit Balakrishnan appreciated the contribution of various employee & trade unions in the growth of the unit. Alluding to the current market condition he said that the need of the hour is look for new business verticals to boost the order book position. He further informed of the strategy adopted by the organisation under the guidance of Atul Sobti, CMD (BHEl) to foray into new business areas and bringing in change in the work policy of the organisation.During his visit to TCB, Transportation, Electric Motor and SCR Block; Balakrishnan gave various noteworthy guidance. He also flagged off the HVDC Convertor Transformer for 800 kV ± 6000 Megawatt Raigarh Pugalur Site of Power Grid. Earlier, a tree plantation was also carried out in front of Administration Building.
Procurement period for moong extended
Bhopal:The Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department has extended the procurement period for Summer moong to be purchased from the registered farmers in the state till August 8. Previously the procurement period was decided till July 31, 2018.Keeping in view the hindrance owing to the transport strike in the state, the date has been extended. The Department has clarified that the period fixed for the summer urad decided earlier for Krishi Upaj Mandis as July 31, 2018 will remain as it is. Instructions have been issued by the Farmer Welfare Department to the District Collectors of Hoshangabad, Sehore, Raisen, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Harda, Vidisha, Guna, Dewas, Indore, Dhar, Balaghat, Katni, Dindori, Seoni and Damoh.
Umashankar distributes electricity waivers
Bhopal:Minister for Revenue, Science and Technology Umashankar Gupta distributed certificates for electricity bills waiver under the Saral Bijli Bill Scheme in Sabri Nagar. Electricity bills worth about Rs 24.50 lakh of 276 persons have been waived off in Sabri Nagar. It may be mentioned that electricity bills of over 5,000 persons worth about Rs one crore have been waived off in Kotra Zone. Gupta has said that on one hand the government has started to give wheat, rice and salt at the rate of Re one per kg, on the other the Union Government has made poor women got rid of smoke through Ujjawala Yojana and provided pucca houses. He further informed that the Mukhya Mantri Kanyadaan/ Nikah Yojana, ladli laxmi Yojana has made poor free from the worry of their marriage. The government will bear fee of children of families registered under the Sambal Yojana. An amount of Rs. 4 thousand to pregnant women and Rs 12,000 will be given after delivery. Moreover a sum of Rs 4 lakh in case of death due to accident, Rs 2 lakh in case of normal death and Rs one lakh in case of permanent disability will be given.
100 bed hospital at karond soon
Bhopal:Minister of State for Cooperative, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Relief and Rehabilitation (Independent Charge)Vishwas Sarang has said that construction of 100 bed hospital will be started at Karond soon. While inspecting the construction site of the hospital, Sarang mentioned that the hospital will have facility of 10 doctors’ OPD, OT, X-Ray Room besides other facilities at the first floor.The Hospital campus will also have quarters for doctors and para medical staff. Sarang gave directives that a plan for parking, canteen and other necessary facilities in the hospital should be prepared. Hospital should be constructed in phase manner but everything should be planned together. The Horticulture Department was also directed for green and clean hospital campus.
Mission antyodaya by govt
Bhopal:The Mission Antodaya has been started by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India to bring transformation in life of poor families of rural areas beside livelihood upliftment. The School EducationDepartment has set goals to implement programmes in 11,413 selected villages till 2020 under theMission Antodaya.Higher Secondary schools will be opened in the selected villages to encourage education among girls. According to the need, initially arrangement will be made for construction of rooms, potable water, sports ground and toilets. Moreover, 100 percent attendance of students will be ensured in all the schools of these villages.