‘Meet with the workers’ at BHEl
Bhopal: Under the title ‘Meet with the workers’, a congregation was held at BHEl, Bhopal. On this occasion MK Dube, Director, IS & P, was felicitated and given a warm farewell prior to his retirement at the end of this month. His services to the company were also being appreciated from all quarters. Shashi Ranjan Prasad, executive director, BHEl, Bhopal; RD Tripathi, president, HEMTU-INTUC; Girish Shrivastava, general manger, HR; all general managers as well as officials of HEMTU-INTUC and other trade union representatives were also present on this occasion. Recalling his experiences with BHEl, Dube said that there were times they had to face so many difficulties but still employees of BHEl climbed new heights with their hard work and dedications. He also advised colleagues to make quality products maintaining the growth trend. Prasad speaking on this occasion urged the employees to work with full commitment and dedication as the organisation now required reinforced commitments of the employees. Tripathi welcoming the guest felicitated Dube with shawl and shreefal. He also deliberated on the achievements of Dube.
IIHS to hold ‘personal interaction’
Bhopal: Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) has announced personal interactions for those who are interested in learning more about the programme for working professionals in urban development (PWP-UD). The course is scheduled to run from September 2013 to August 2014. The PWP-UD is a unique, inter-disciplinary, practice-based programme that allows participants to build upon their existing disciplinary and practice backgrounds to specialise in urban practice. Taught by a diverse faculty of leading academics and practitioners, it is designed to focus on applied learning and skill development necessary for finding effective, sustainable and integrated solutions to problems facing Indian cities. The IIHS team will be in Bhopal to answer all your queries regarding the course.
Applications invited for laxman awards
Bhopal: Applications are invited for late laxman Singh Gaud Awards 2012-13, given to regular principals, teachers and students of Government colleges in Madhya Pradesh for outstanding performance in higher education. Detailed proforma and rules pertaining to the awards can be downloaded from Higher Education department’s website. last date for principal-level applications is August 30, 2013. Applications sent directly to the directorate will not be entertained.
New assignment for John Kingsley
Bhopal: State Government has assigned additional charge of Director Professional Exam Board to Director, Integrated Social Security Mission -cum-Director Panchayat Raj John Kingsley in addition to his present duties.
Ramkrishna Kusmaria’s birthday
Bhopal: Members of the State Cabinet have extended warm greetings and best wishes to Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Ramkrishna Kusmaria on his 71st birthday. All Ministers have wished long and healthy life to Kusmaria. The Ministers who have extended greetings include Babulal Gaur, Jayant Malaiya, Kailash Vijayvargiya, Gopal Bhargava, Sartaj Singh, Anoop Mishra, Narottam Mishra, Jagdish Deora, Gaurishankar Bisen, laxmikant Sharma, Nagendra Singh, Archana Chitnis, Jagannath Singh, Tukojirao Puar, Umashankar Gupta, Rajendra Shukla, Ranjana Baghel and Paras Chandra Jain. Similarly, Ministers of State Kanhaiyalal Agrawal, Narayan Singh Kushwaha, Harishankar Khatik, Dev Singh Sayyam, Brijendra Pratap Singh, Jaisingh Marawi, Mahendra Hardia, Nanabhau Mohod and Manohar Untwal have wished to Kusmaria.
Rs 5.81 lakh to be spent on rest houses
Bhopal: A sum of Rs 5.81 crore will be spent on construction and reconstruction of three rest houses in the State. A total of Rs 3.60 crore will be spent on the construction of circuit house at Barwani, Rs 80.98 lakh on rest house at Pathariya in Damoh district and Rs 1.40 crore will be spent on the construction of new rest house at Sehore.
CM meets injured passengers
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday visited Nobel Hospital, Misrod and met injured bus passengers. As many as 40 persons had got injured in a bus mishap near Delawadi late on Monday night. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Transport and Jail Minister Jagdish Deora. Chief Minister Chouhan directed to ensure proper treatment of the injured. A passenger died in the accident. The Chief Minister announced Rs 2 lakh assistance to his kin from his discretionary fund. Forest Development Corporation chairman Guru Prasad Sharma and Bhopal Collector Nishant Varwade were also present on the occasion.
PWD to spend Rs 66 cr on roads
Bhopal: Public Works Department will spend Rs 65.65 crore on construction of four new roads including rural ones under minimum requirement programme. A total of Rs 7.74 crore will be spent on construction of 13.60 km long Hata-Manpura-Kulua Sneh Road and Rs 2.53 crore on 2.50 km long Hata (Chandiji Mandir) to Bhidari approach road in Damoh district. A sum of Rs 39.09 crore will spent on construction of 33.40 km long Malivaya Jholiyapur to Birpur road in Sehore district and Rs 16 crore 28 lakh 37 thousand on construction of 25.10 km long road from village Makroli to Dholagarh road Subhashpur via Mohnidongri in Shivpuri district.
Malaiya reviews development bodies’ works
Bhopal: Environment Minister Jayant Malaiya has directed officials to pay special attention to chalk out schemes by development authorities for integrated development of cities. He expected that development agencies will take up only those schemes through which new areas and infrastructure will be developed. Malaiya was reviewing activities of development authorities and special area development authorities of the State in the auditorium of State Institute for Town Planning here on Tuesday. The Minister said new dimensions of development have been incorporated in Madhya Pradesh Town & Country Planning through an amendment in year 2012. Through it, practical difficulties in the functioning of development authorities have been removed. He informed that development authorities’ projects are of large scale whose implementation is not possible in 5 years. With this in view, time-limit for completion has been abolished. Expressing pleasure over publication of all orders/directives so far by Development Authorities Federation in booklet form, Malaiya said the booklet will be very useful in discharge of works. At the meeting, chairpersons and CEOs of development authorities apprised the minister of problems in their respective jurisdictions. Secretary Housing and Environment SJ Mishra said that efforts will be made to uniform schemes by chalking out a list of schemes implemented by various development authorities. State Institute of Town Planning’s Director-cum-Commissioner Gulshan Bamra threw light on the institute’s activities.
Man sentenced to 10 years’ life imprisonment
Balaghat: A local court on Tuesday awarded 10 years of imprisonment to a man for raping a deaf-and-dumb woman. Additional Sessions Judge Shriram Mandve awarded the sentence to Omkar lal for raping the physically-challenged woman inside the toilet at her home on January 4. A fine of Rs 7,000 was also slapped on him. The victim lived with her mother at Bori Mehgaon village in lalbarra tehsil. The accused had raped her when she was alone in her house.
Man gets 7-yr term for raping minor
Rajgarh: A special court has awarded seven years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 to a person for raping a minor Dalit girl. The sentence was pronounced on Monday by Special Judge (Atrocities) Vibhawari Joshi against accused Prem Shankar Rajput for raping the minor Dalit girl on February 14, last year when she was alone at her residence. After committing the crime, he escaped. The victim later narrated her ordeal to her grandmother, after which he was arrested.
Clerk caught while accepting graft
Gwalior: lokayukta police caught a clerk posted in the local municipal body’s development wing red handed on Tuesday, while allegedly accepting a bribe. Acting on a tip-off, a lokayukta team caught a clerk identified as Shivshankar Dandotia accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000 from one Mukesh Sharma for approving a plan of his residence. later, Dandotia was released on bail by lokayukta officials on the spot. A case is registered against the clerk under Prevention of Corruption Act.