Kharif Sowing completed on 114 lakh hectare
Bhopal: Sowing operations have been completed in about 114 lakh hectare during Kharif season in the State. last year, sowing operations were accomplished in 104 lakh hectare. Director Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture Development DN Sharma informed that a target has been set to complete sowing operations in 122 lakh hectare this year. Of the sowing operations completed so far, coarse cereals have been sown in 28 lakh 92 thousand hectare, pulses 11 lakh 56 thousand hectare, oilseeds 67 lakh 14 hectare and cotton has been sown in 6 lakh 21 thousand hectare. Similarly, paddy has been sown in 13 lakh 16 thousand hectare, Jowar 2 lakh 57 thousand hectare, maize 9 lakh 98 thousand hectare, millet 1 lakh 68 thousand hectare and other crops have been sown in 1 lakh 52 thousand hectare. Tuar has been sown in 4 lakh 57 thousand hectare, Urad in 5 lakh 80 thousand hectare, Moong in 1 lakh 2 thousand hectare, Kulthi in 17 thousand hectare soyabean in 62 lakh 9 thousand hectare, groundnut in 2 lakh 21 thousand hectare, linseed in 2 lakh 39 thousand hectare and other oilseed crops have been sown in 44 thousand hectares. Besides, cotton has been sown in 6 lakh 21 thousand hectare.
Jail Minister Deora visits guards at hospital
Bhopal: Jail Minister Jagdish Deora visited Hamidia Hospital here on Sunday and enquired about health of Hawaldars and 2 guards of Pipariya sub-jail from hospital management. Deora also gave directives about their treatment. The Minister also held discussions with relatives of the under-treatment jail staff. It is noteworthy that prisoners at Pipariya sub-jail had escaped after attacking Hawaldar and 2 guards on the night of Saturday.
UMA demands better Rail facilities
Bhopal: Home Minister Umashankar Gupta has written a letter to Railway Board Chairman to provide proper railway facilities to residents of Bhopal. The Railway Board Chairman was at Bhopal on Saturday. In the letter, Gupta also referred to letters written to Railway Ministers. In view of problems of citizens, the Home Minister has urged to introduce weekly train every Friday from Habibganj to lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai. Gupta has written that a number of passengers from Bhopal visit lord Krishna’s birthplace Mathura for Goverdhan Parikrama everyday. Therefore, Bhopal Express should be halted at Mathura and reservation quota in the train should also be increased. Similarly, Gupta has also urged to increase rail facilities for people from Bhojpur area. He has written in the letter that there is no proper rail facility for about 5 lakh Bhojpuri people living in and near Bhopal to visit their native areas in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. For this, Shri Gupta has urged to introduce a convenient train. He has also attached his letter a memorandum handed over by representatives of Bhojpur community.
Anganwadis register better attendance
Bhopal: Anganwadis in Seoni-Malwa region of Hoshangabad district are witnessing a boom these days, not only children’s attendance has increased, they are also evincing keen interest in learning, meals, sports, discipline and hygiene. The reason behind this pleasant change is high-quality colourful chairs provided to Anganwadis. During last one year, Forest Minister Sartaj Singh has provided 10 thousand 60 chairs to 503 anganwadis in Seoni-Malwa and Kesli tahsils. After getting chairs, marvelous and positive changes have been witnessed in children due to which Anganwadi workers and parents also happy. Hoshangabad Collector Shri Rahul Jain has informed that Sartaj Singh has provided 20 chairs each to 274 centres in Seoni-Malwa, 178 Kesla and 51 villages in Hoshangabad district under integrated child development scheme and rockers to 75 centres under Atal Bal Mitra Yojana. This has boosted morale of anganwadi workers and their functioning has improved apart from imparting of good nursery education to children and instill good manners in them. Hoshangabad district administration has also expressed gratitude for the Forest Minister’s cooperation.
MP hydel plants better last year’s generation
Bhopal: As on July 31, 2013, hydel power plants of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company generated total 9617 lakh units. This is 31.41 percent more than last year’s total generation of 7318 lakh units during monsoon. Due to good monsoon, water level in hydel plant reservoirs is also higher than last year. These reservoirs will remain filled upto full tank level in view of progress of monsoon. Annual maintenance of most of hydel power plants has been accomplished in time this year. Annual maintenance of most of hydel power plants has been accomplished in time this year.