UMC reserved for SC women, Morena for SC
Bhopal: State Election Commissioner (SEC) GP Shrivastava has informed that elections in 11 urban bodies will be held on August 12. Of these, general elections will be held in Ujjain and Morena Municipal Corporations, Vidisha and Sarangpur Nagar Palik Parishads and Nagar Parishads Dhuwara in Chhatarpur district, Chakghat in Rewa, Kotar in Satna district, Suwasara in Mandsaur district and lanji in Balaghat district. Ujjain Municipal Corporation is reserved for scheduled caste women, Morena Municipal Corporation for scheduled castes, Vidisha Nagar Palik Parishad for other backward classes, Sarangpur for OBC women and Harda is unreserved. Similarly, Dhuwara, Chakghat and Kotar Nagar Parishads are reserved for women, lanji unreserved, Suwasara reserved for scheduled castes and Bhainsdehi is reserved for OBC. Nominations will be filled in all these urban bodies till July 28. Scrutiny will be held on July 29. Nominations can be withdrawn till July 31. Polling will be held on August 12 from 7 am to 5 pm. Counting of votes will be held on August 16 from 9 am.
Vapour lamps to be fitted on all electricity poles
Bhopal: Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta launched Narmada drinking water supply by opening its valve at Bhim Nagar in ward 33 here today. He said that vapour lamps costing Rs. 50 lakh will also be fitted on all electricity poles in the area. Gupta said that people should make judicious use of waste water. He said that tap connections are being given in all houses. So far, 550 domestic water connections have been given by laying 8.5 km long pipeline. Connections to remaining houses will also be given soon. He informed that about 20 thousand people of Bhim Nagar and Vallabh Nagar will get clean drinking water at a cost of Rs. 2 crore 79 lakh 84 thousand.
Handwashing certificate presented to CS
Bhopal: Certificate issued by the Guinness Book of World Records for the world record created by Madhya Pradesh on World Handwashing Day on October 15, 2014 was presented to Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa here on Saturday. Presenting the certificate, ACS Panchayats & Rural Development Aruna Sharma informed that separate programmes were held simultaneously on handwashing day at 13 thousand 196 places in 51 districts of the state. As many as 12 lakh 74 thousand 425 persons had participated in it. The certificate for the world recorded was sent by Guinness Book of World Records to Panchayats & Rural Development Department.
No delay in distribution of social pension
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa held discussions with Collectors and Commissioners on current issues during “Parakh” video-conferencing here on Sunday. The CS directed for regular distribution of social pension. Directing collectors, he said that if delay is being caused in distribution of pension due to any problem pertaining to Department of Post then concerning district collectors should initiate process to solve the problem at the earliest through discussions with local officers of Department of Post. The CS said that Madhya Pradesh is pioneer in Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan and other savings schemes. Under such circumstances no negligence will be tolerated in implementation of pension schemes.
fire incident: seeds via other routes
Bhopal: Principal Secretaries of Agriculture and Cooperatives departments informed that work to supply fertilisers and seeds is being done on priority. Due to RRI fire incident at Itarsi, arrangements have been made to send seeds and fertilisers to concerned centres through alternative routes. The CS made detailed review of Kharif sowing operations in the state, availability of seeds and fertilisers, rainfall situation and disaster management, progress of construction of toilets in schools and distribution of certificate of land holding.
programmes to mark Global Tiger Day
Bhopal: A number of programmes will be held on Global Tiger Day on July 29 under the joint aegis of Wildlife section of Forest Department, MP Tiger Foundation Society and Worldwide Nature Fund-India on July 26 and July 29. Objective of the programme is creating awareness among common people towards tiger conservation and augmentation. In the series a street play, signature campaign, slogan writing was held from today at Boat Club and awareness programmes at DB Mall was also held. On July 29, discussions will be held by wildlife experts in technical session and painting competition of children will be held at Regional Nature Museum, Bittan Market from 3 to 6 pm. Those interested in taking part may contact mobile numbers 9424790614, 9424790615 and 9406951158.
Girls being forced into flesh trade rescued
Indore: Five girls, including three minors, were rescued by Neemuch police along with social workers who tipped the cops off about the girls being forced into flesh trade. Rescue operation was carried out in an area under Jeeran police station jurisdiction of Neemuch where girls were being forced into prostitution. Director, Sisters Freedom Project of Care Foundation, Shyam Kamble said, “We got information about these girls following which we approached Neemuch police officials who helped us rescue them”. He said it was shocking to see that an 11-year-old was pushed into prostitution just for `100. “While rescuing girls in Mumbai and Pune we have come to know that girls are sourced from Madhya Pradesh, particularly from Neemuch-Ratlam-Mandsaur belt. hese girls should be educated and women and child development department should help them build their lives,” added Kamble. Meanwhile, rescued girls are being interrogated by Neemuch police about how they landed in the situation. Neemuch SP Tarun Nayak said all those who forced these girls into prostitution will not be spared and appropriate action will be taken against them.