Rs 455 cr sanctioned for gas victims’ rehab
Bhopal: Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Department has identified 14 acre land at village Palasi for safe rehabilitation of people living near Union Carbide complex. In all, 896 houses are being constructed on this land. A sum of Rs 40 crore has been sanctioned for this. A sum of Rs 415 crore has been sanctioned for strengthening drinking water supply arrangements in all wards of the city under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Under the scheme, work is underway to construct 52 overhead tanks and laying 918 km long pipelines. This water supply system will also benefit Bhopal’s 36 gas-affected wards.
‘Ensure all NSS activities on time’
Bhopal: Commissioner Higher Education has directed all college principals to ensure all activities under National Service Scheme (NSS) on prescribed time. They have also been directed to send reports of the activities. Directives have also been given to principals to constitute and get registered advisory committee, select a godown within 10 to 15 km, and conduct camp activities there for continuously three years. Instructions have also been given to undertake plantation in college, hold Harmony Day, National Integrity Day and Youth Week. It has been directed that programmes should also be held on voters’ awareness, Beti Bachao Abhiyan, prevention of misuse of food grains, campaign against polythene, Green Clean Madhya Pradesh and water conservation. District level camps will be held in summer and special 7-day camps will be held in adopted villages.
Credit card facility to farmers
Bhopal: For making agriculture profitable in the State, credit card facility is being provided to farmers through cooperative societies. In the State, 75 lakh farmers have credit cards. Of these, loans have been provided to 45 lakh farmers through cooperative institutions and 30 lakh farmers through commercial banks. There are about 90 lakh farmers in the State. State’s Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Societies are also providing Kisan Credit Card facility. During last year, credit cards and loans worth Rs 71.56 crore to 1 lakh forest dwelling farmers. Except Ujjain and Bhind, there are 1.72 lakh forest dwelling farmers in remaining 48 districts of the State.
Cm inaugurates painting exhibition
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated painting exhibition ‘Navya’ at Bharat Bhavan here on Friday. He was accompanied by Water Resources Minister Jayant Malaiya. Chief Minister Chouhan inspected the painting exhibition of Jyotsna Singh’s creation. At the exhibition, paintings of flora, fauna, wildlife and natural scenery drawn with charcoal and pencil sketching have been displayed. All creations are inspired by nature. Praising the paintings, the Chief Minister described them ‘unique and beautiful’. Natural dimensions and wildlife are sources of Jyotsna Singh. Portrait of a tiger, painting sketch of heritage buildings’ architecture, cubs quenching their thirst, freely roaming tiger, birds perched in pensive mood, paintings of swaying trees and close-ups of flowers are very attractive. Jyotsna said that she draws paintings through inner urge for expression of nature. DGP Nandan Dube and large number of art lovers were present on the occasion.
Election officers’ training
Bhopal: On the directives of Election Commission of India, training is being imparted to State’s election officers at Academy of Administration here. On the second day on Friday, training was imparted regarding election plan, nomination and counting in detail. Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind and commission’s Principal Secretary Kl Wilfred apprised the officers of various aspects of election process. District election officers, deputy district election officers, returning officers and assistant returning officers from 20 districts of the State are being imparted training group-wise. About 200 officers are undergoing training. On the last day June 29, they will also be imparted training about various other aspects. Deputy Election Commissioner of India Sudhir Tripathi will address the trainees on June 29 at 10.30 am. He will remain present throughout the day during training. The Commission has entrusted charge of Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha elections to Tripathi. On the second day of the training, experts apprised the trainees of vulnerable mapping, district election plan, counting and declaration of results, paid news, MCMC, preparation of electoral rolls and publication, legal and administrative structure, SVEEP activities, nomination, scrutiny and withdrawal of nomination, eligible/ineligible candidates, allotment of election symbols, communication plan, polling day arrangements, arrangements of polling parties and their return, EVMs, model code of conduct, postal ballot, role of presiding officers etc.
Communal harmony in mp
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is regarded an island of peace and communal harmony. A glimpse of communal harmony and trust of minorities’ communities in the State Government was seen at Ambah in Morena district on Thursday. After launch function of Atal Jyoti Abhiyan, Chief Minister Chouhan was presented a wad of currency notes by Mohammad Rafiq towards relief and rescue of pilgrims in Uttarakhand. According to ex-serviceman and former sarpancha of Kazi Basai, Mohammad Rafiq said that he was much impressed by efforts of Chief Minister Chouhan for relief and rescue of state’s pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand. He wished to contribute to the Chief Minister’s campaign for relief and rescue. Saluting gesture of Rafiq, Chief Minister Chouhan handed over Rs 11,000 presented by him to the district collector for depositing it in the relief fund.
CM dedicates v’ball feeder centre at Dewas
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dedicated volleyball feeder centre costing Rs 5.88 crore at Dewas on Friday. The centre has been constructed by Sports & Youth Welfare Department. Dewas city will have international-level sports facilities following construction of this centre. Chouhan said that the State Government is committed to ensure development of sports and sportspersons. The Government will provide funds required for development of various sports facilities. The Chief Minister urged players to avail benefit of this international-level gift in Dewas city. During his Dewas visit, Chief Minister Chouhan dedicated and laid foundation stones of works for the city. Member of the State Cabinet Tukojirao Puar, Transport Minister Jagdish Deora, Minister of State for Sports Brijendra Pratap Singh, Zila Panchayat President Kamla Kailash Goswami, MlA Rajendra Phool Chand Verma, Municipal Corporation Chairman Subhash Verma, Dewas Development Authority Vice-Chairman Durgesh Agrawal and a number of other public representatives were present on the occasion.
Central bank donates Rs 11 lakh under CSR
Bhopal: Central Bank of India has contributed Rs 11 lakh to Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s Relief Fund under CSR in the wake of the Natural calamity that has hit the State of Uttarakhand in the last few days. The DD was handed over to the Chief Minister of Uttrakhand, Vijay Bahuguna by AK Agrawal, Zonal Manager, Agra. On the occasion SJ Rohilla, Regional Manager Dehradun and Omprakash, Principal Secretary, Home Affairs, (in-charge of Disaster Management) Government of Uttrakhand were also present. Staff members of the Bank have also decided to donate one day’s salary for this Cause.
Currency in Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 denominations distributed
Bhopal: In a unique way, officials of Central Bank of India, Malviya Nagar Branch at New Market of the State capital distributed currency change in denominations of Rs 2, Rs 5 and Rs 10 amounting to Rs 2 lakh to local shopkeepers on Friday. Senior Branch Manager Sunil Sonhia along with employees of the bank visited shops, hotels and even pan kiosks from Roshanpura Square to Malviya Nagar distributing packets of currency change. He has also directed the branch officials to provide currency change to shopkeepers on priority basis. Sonhia told that due to paucity of currency change the shopkeepers often give toffees to the customers instead of money which leads to heated arguments between customers and the shopkeeper. He also told that the branch will provide currency change to its customers on demand.