Inter-Platoon Gladiator competition held at Mhow
Mhow: The Inter Platoon Gladiator competition was held at the Cadets Training Wing, MCTE, Mhow on Saturday. The competition, which comprises a series of gruelling events starts with a 100-m swimming race followed by 18 km of cycling and 16 km of running in full battle load and finally culminates with a 10 metre air rifle shooting competition. The event is designed to tests not only the physical grit and the guts of the competitor but also his mental robustness and zest. In this year's edition of the gladiator competition platoon, Cadet Captain Mayank Bishnoi won the competition in record time of 2hr 25min and in doing so broke all existing records.
BJP spending crores of rupees on Sthapna Divas: Mahila Cong
Bhopal: President of Madhya Pradesh Mahila Congress Archana Jaiswal had alleged that the BJP-ruled State Government is spending crores of rupees on promoting Sthapna Divas. New schemes have been launched and are promoted at grand level by the BJP Government. The BJP failed in the Maha-Jansampark Abhiyaan in which the people of the State have rejected the BJP led Government, he added. The tall claims by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan never turned into reality and proved as hollow promises. The spokesperson of the Madhya Pradesh Woman Congress Karuna Sharma reacted strongly against the BJP Government's efforts to mislead the innocent people of the State. The truth of the BJP Government is revealed and the people are going to decide their fate in the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections.
all districts to get 24X7 power One by one: Govt
Bhopal: Under Atal Jyoti Abhiyan, the State Government is starting 24X7 power supply in all the districts one by one. The 24-hour power supply scheme has already been started in Jabalpur, Mandla, Anuppur, Shahdol, Burhanpur and Bhopal districts. In Ratlam district, the scheme will be launched by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Nitin Gadkari on April 7 at 3.30 pm. Incharge of the district and Forest Minister Sartaj Singh, Energy and Mineral Resources Development Minister Rajendra Shukla, Minister of State for Urban Administration Manohar Unthwal and other public representatives will be present on the occasion.
CM seeks cooperation from all for State’s development
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that every section of society should cooperate in the State's development. Every possible effort will be made for upliftment of Sahu community. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing Maa Karma Jayanti function at Karond crossing here on Saturday. At the function, Chief Minister Chouhan garlanded a photograph of Maa Karma. MlA Vishwas Sarang, Arvind Menon, Alok Sharma and members of the Sahu community were present on the occasion.
Devgarh village free from open-area defecation
Bhopal: Tribal-dominant village Devgarh in Guna district is now totally free from open-area defecation. People in Devgarh situated 60 km away from the district headquarters had the practice of defecating in the open for years. But now lifestyle of people of this village has changed. All the 123 families in the village have constructed toilets in their houses using community resources. Drawing inspiration from this village, 35 other villages of the district have become free from open-area defecation. Youth Devilal Pateliya of village Devgarh had created awareness regarding sanitation among people. The village people were informed that open-area defecation causes infectious diseases, which also affect their households. Taking a cue, the villagers pledged to eradicate this evil practice. In view of efforts made by villagers, the district administration and UNICEF officers joined hands and chalked out a detailed action plan to eradicate open-area defecated from the village. Under the action plan, all the 123 families of the village were motivated to construct toilets in their houses on their own expenses and using community resources. The villagers spent Rs1,000 to Rs6,000 as per their capacity on construction of these toilets.
Rainwater harvesting made mandatory
Bhopal: The State Government has made rainwater harvesting arrangement mandatory for landowners on construction of buildings on plots measuring 140 square metres in cities of the State. Water harvesting arrangement has been made a binding condition in building permission for such buildings. The Urban Administration & Development Department had directed urban bodies to implement the arrangement effectively. The urban bodies have also been asked to get deposited security fund at the time of given building permission.