Rs77.87 Cr sanctioned for infrastructure development At tourist destinations
Bhopal: A sum of Rs77.87 crore will be spent on infrastructure development in various tourist destinations.
This amount has been sanctioned under Central schemes. Under these schemes, Rs49.37 crore will be spent on mega circuit development at Jabalpur, Rs4.20 crore on Ujjain destination development, Rs4.44 crore on Khandwa destination development and Rs7.63 crore will be spent on development of road facilities in the State. A sum of Rs7.21 crore has been sanctioned for development of Bhimbethka-Bhojpur-Ashapuri tourist circuit, Rs25 lakh for fairs and festivals and Rs4.75 crore sanctioned for Foodcraft Institute, Rewa.
Tigress Reena dies, cremated
Bhopal: Reena, a 19-year-old senile tigress of Van Vihar National Park Bhopal died on Thursday. Reena was born at Van Vihar on August 30, 1994. Average age of tigers is 14-15 years. Reena had abandoned regular food from April 23. Wildlife doctors were administering medicines to her, but these were proving to be ineffective due to her senility. Post-mortem of tigress was conducted by Van Vihar’s wildlife doctor Dr Atul Gupta and Dr Seema Bhindwale of State Veterinary Diseases Research lab. Prima facie, inability of internal organs to function properly due to senility was found to be cause of death. The tigress was cremated after post-mortem.
CM blesses each newly married couple with Rs25,000
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan blessed newly wed couples at a mass marriage ceremony at Manasa in Neemuch district. They included five disabled girls and one poor girl. The Chief Minister gave away Rs25,000 each incentive money and marriage certificates to them. Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla was also present on the occasion. On the occasion, the Chief Minister laid foundation stone of development and construction works costing about Rs2 crore in Manasa development block. He flagged off 108 emergency ambulance, Red Cross-run mobile health unit Arogyam and fire brigade of Kukdeshwar Nagar Panchayat. He also inaugurated construction works. The Chief Minister gave away loan sanction letters under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana to young beneficiaries. He sanctioned Rs2 crore to Manasa Nagar Panchayat for development works and Rs1 crore each to Kukdeshwar and Rampura Nagar Panchayats. He said that the State Government will provide loan and margin money worth Rs50,000 to all kinds of craftspersons. He also threw light on the works being carried out to improve health and education facilities. MlA Omprakash Saklecha, district Panchayat Chairman Ishwar Singh Chouhan, former Minister Kailash Chawla and other public representatives were also present on the occasion. At Neemuch, he sought blessings of Sant Basant Vijayji at Pasharv Bhairav Padmavati Aradhna Mahotsav.
IGRMS prepares for International museum day
Bhopal: The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in collaboration with various museums of Bhopal under the aegis of Forum of Museums, like every year this year too is organising special activities and programme to mark the International Museum Day on May 18. In order to celebrate International Museum Day, a meeting chaired by Prof KK Misra, Director IGRMS and participated by Directors of National Science Centre, Bijasharr Sangrahalaya, Sapre Sangrahalaya, Dyushantkumar Pandulipi Sangrahalaya etc was held at Rock art heritage hall of the Manav Sangrahalaya on Friday. As discussed in the meeting, array of activities lies an exhibition, treasure hunt, quiz, workshop, special visit for children and senior citizen, and cultural performances in evening will be organized at the premises of the Manav Sangrahalaya on May 18. Further, Sapre Sangrahalaya will mount an exhibition, Science Museum, Banganga will hold an exhibition entitled ‘My Own Collection’ for three days from May 17 to 19. In this exhibition, personal collections of about 50 persons from Bhopal city would be displayed. Apart from this a newly constructed hall will be inaugurated at Dyushantkumar Pandulipi Sangrahalaya, Tulsi nagar followed by visit of audience of different age groups. The next, Bijasharr Sangrahalaya will also hold an exhibition defining the roles of legend and renowned personalities.
Vishal fitness planet to be launched
Bhopal: Vishal Fitness Planet will be launched in Aashima Mall, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal on Sunday. Vishal Fitness Planet is known for its complete health and fitness programs for people of all ages and abilities. Providing fitness all over, they are now ready to make people of Hoshangabad Road more fit. Vishal Verma, Director, Vishal Fitness Planet said, “We have always tried to make people of Bhopal more fit, by launching our self in Aashima Mall, is yet again a step towards the health and fitness of people. We are happy to be associated with Aashima Mall.”
Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana
Bhopal: A train under Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana will leave Biaora in Rajgarh district to Jagannath Puri on April 28. Similarly, other trains will leave Rewa for Tirupati and Ujjain for Ajmer on April 29. The train from Shahdol to Rameshwaram will leave on April 30. Earlier, the train was scheduled to leave on April 9.The train from Biaora to Jagannath Puri will carry 186 pilgrims from Rajgarh district, 103 Ashok Nagar, 295 Sagar, 216 Chhatarpur and 178 pilgrims from Tikamgarh district. Similarly, Rewa to Tirupati train will carry 251 pilgrims from Rewa district, 251 Satna, 238 Katni, 119 Sidhi, 125 Singrauli and 108 pilgrims from Panna district while Ujjain-Ajmer train will carry 404 pilgrims from Ujjain district, 300 Ratlam and 276 pilgrims from Mandsaur district. The train from Shahdol to Rameshwaram will carry 127 pilgrims from Shahdol district, 127 Damoh, 295 Sagar, 218 Chhatarpur and 179 pilgrims from Tikamgarh district.
Prof Samdong appointed AS chancellor
Bhopal: Prof Samdong lobsang Tenzin Rimpoche has been appointed Chancellor of Sanchi Buddhist and Indic Studies University. The appointment has been made by the general council of Sanchi Buddhist and Indic Studies University.