Pre-monsoon preparations begin
Bhopal: Pre-monsoon preparations have been started in the State. Principal Secretary Revenue and Relief Commissioner RK Chaturvedi has directed all the collectors to chalk out district-level action plans for flood rescue and relief. In a letter to all the divisional commissioners and collectors to this effect, the Relief Commissioner has said that action should be taken with full caution and promptness in case of excessive rains only as per this action plan. Ensure cleaning of rivers, nullahs and drains for rainwater Nistar Directives have been given to make advance arrangements to ensure that rainwater does not log at any place. For this, instructions have been given to get rivers, nullahs and drains cleaned. Collectors have been asked to identify danger marks of rivers and nullahs and enlist the works to be undertaken in case of their overflow so that any loss of life and cattle can be prevented.
Nistar facilities to families near forests
Bhopal: Under Nistar policy in the State, concession worth `12.83 crore was given to eligible families by issuing pattas to them for 59.60 lakh bamboo canes and 1.45 lakh rafts. The State Government is implementing a policy for giving Nistar facility to families dwelling near forest periphery. Under the policy, families living within 5 km radius of forest periphery have been declared eligible for this facility. The eligible families are provided bamboo, rafts (balli) and wood for manufacturing ploughs and seed drills on concessional rates. There are 1896 Nistar depots in the state to supply these forest precuts. Apart from this, permission is also being granted to such people for carrying fallen and dry wood from forest on their heads. As many as 24,058 Basod families are registered in the state. Registered families are provided royalty-free bamboo. Similarly, bamboo is also being provided from September 2009 at Nistar rate to Baiga tribal families, who earn livelihood by manufacturing bamboo goods.
1,006 differently abled persons get govt jobs
Bhopal: Database of 8.10 lakh disabled persons has been compiled under Sparsh Abhiyan in the State so far. Of this, government jobs have been provided to 1,006 disabled persons. As many as 14 thousand 595 disabled persons have been identified for self-employment while 3735 disabled persons have been employed by private institutions and industries. It is noteworthy that Sparsh Abhiyan has been launched by the State Government for identifying disabled persons and extending assistance to them. So far, 1056 camps have been held in the State where disability certificates have been provided to 4.31 lakh disabled persons. The camps were attended by 5.35 lakh persons. Through the Abhiyan, pension is
being provided to 54,937 disabled persons. Financial assistance
worth ` 500 has been provided to over 32,082 persons with multiple disability. The Government has also solemnised marriages of 3900 disabled persons. Under the Abhiyan, 4048 cases of corrective surgery have been registered and treatment being provided. As many as 91,219 hurdle-less houses have been constructed for the convenience of disabled persons. The State Government is distributing disability stipends to 58,315 persons. At the Sparsh Melas held under the Abhiyan, 735 handicapped children have also performed.
kailash appointed as Chairman of Farmers’ Panel
Bhopal: The State Government has appointed Kailash Patidar as the Chairman of State Farmers Commission. Patidar assumed charge at the office of the State Farmers Commission on the premises of Mandi Board here today. MlAs Jitu Jirati, Vishwas Sarang, Vinod Daga, Apex Bank Chairman Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat, Madhya Pradesh State Agriculture Marketing Board Managing Director Mahendra Gyani and office-bearers of various organisations were present on the occasion. Chairman of State Farmers Commission Kailash Patidar paid a courtesy visit to Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Ramkrishna Kusmaria here today. Kusmaria informed that a number of public welfare decisions have been taken in agriculture sector during last many years under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The State Government is ever ready to ensure farmers’ interests.
DOE continues action against illegal occupants
Bhopal: The Directorate of Estates is continuing process of evicting illegal occupants of Government houses. Allotment Officer Sheela Deshpande informed that G-type houses 74/16 in South TT Nagar and H-type house 118A/12 have been evacuated. G-74/18 was occupied by Vimal Bhaskar and H-118A/12 by Vijay Suryavanshi. Deshpande said that notices have been served on illegal occupants to evacuate government houses. She said that eviction process will be started if an illegally occupied house is not evacuated within 15 days of serving notice.
Delhi police conducts raids
Gwalior: The Delhi police conducted raids in Ambha, Porsa, Civil lines, Ganeshpura and Dutt Pura areas in Morena district on Wednesday following information that bettors on IPl matches were hiding at these places. No one, however, could be arrested. Confirming the news about raids, additional SP Raghuvansh Singh Bhadoriya said Morena was an ideal hiding place for speculators as it was contiguous to Rajasthan.
‘Women must learn self-defence skills'
Gwalior: The number of crimes against women has gone up in the recent days and women, especially girls should get training in the art of self-defence. This was stated by additional collector Vidisha Mukherjee at KRG College on Wednesday while addressing girls at a self-defence camp. Mukherjee said that women should should not cow down before eve-teasers.
Woman commits suicide
Indore: Apparently reeling under depression, a woman committed suicide last night by strangulating herself to death. The incident came to light when Aerodrome police recovered the body of a 35-year-old woman from a ground near Sanjay talkies in Scheme No. 51 in Aerodrome locality. Aerodrome police soon after being informed about the matter rushed to the incident site and found the deceased lying on an open ground. Aerodrome police TI Akhilesh Duvedi informed that the deceased who had a fair complexion and had wore red-coloured saree, had apparently committed suicide by strangulating herself with a scarf. Initially, police had presumed the incident as a case of murder. However, recovery of a suicide note from her possession revealed that the deceased had committed suicide out of sheer frustration. According to suicide note, the deceased identified as leelabai was working on a dialysis machine of a private medical college. In the suicide note she talked about her poor salary, two children and ailing husband and also how she had been cheated by a person named Rahul. According to suicide note, Rahul had exploited her physically for three years on the pretext of marrying her and latter backed off from the marriage. All these incidents drove her to commit suicide, police said.
‘IGPs must review pending passport cases’
Bhopal: Inspectors Generals of Police should review pending police verification cases for passports. This was directed by Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta while reviewing pending cases on Wednesday. The Home Minister said that apart from prescribing time-limit for police verification, its compliance should also be ensured. He said that SMS should be sent to applicant as soon as file for police verification is received by concerning office from passport office. It will ensure that applicant will be available at house. Gupta said that 2 constables should be deployed for this in every police station. He said that discussions should also be held with passport officer for getting discrepancies removed from application form. Additional DGP Intelligence Vivek Jauhari and other officers were also present on the occasion.
7 persons injured in road mishap
Indore: Seven people were injured when two cars coming from opposite directions collided here in the wee hours today, police said. The mishap occurred when a car carrying some passengers coming from Gita Bhawan collided with another car near Indraprastha tower in Tukoganj area, they said. The injured were rushed to a government hospital. A case has been registered in this regard, they added.