Bhopal

'Atal Jyoti Abhiyan to light up all rural, urban areas in State'

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Water Resources Minister and in-charge of Bhopal district, Jayant Malaiya, has said that Atal Jyoti Abhiyan will light up all urban and rural areas in the State.

Malaiya was reviewing preparations for the launch of the Abhiyan in Bhopal district at BHEl Dussehra Maidan here on Friday. He was accompanied by Culture Minister laxmikant Sharma.

The scheme for supply of 24-hour power in Bhopal district would be launched by former President APJ Abdul Kalam at BHEl Dussehra Maidan on April 2.

Public Relations Minister laxmikant Sharma, MP Kailash Joshi, MlAs Vishwas Sarang, Dhurvnarayan Singh, Jitendra Daga, Mayor Krishna Gaur, Mineral Resources Development Corporation chairman Rameshwar Sharma, Bhopal Development Authority chairman Surendranath Singh, DIG Niwas Sharma, Collector Nikunj Shrivastava and Madhya Pradesh Power Distribution Company's CEO Nitesh Vyas were also present on the occasion.

At the meeting, the Collector said an exhibition by various departments as well as an electricity problem redressal camp would be put up at the venue.