Rs 122 cr sanctioned to electrify SC localities
Bhopal: A sum of Rs 122 crore has been sanctioned to electrify scheduled castes-dominant Majra-Tolas in the state by Scheduled Castes Welfare Department. The department also energised irrigation pumps in the wells of SC farmers by extending electricity lines upto there. A total of Rs 107 crore has been spent by the department on this work during last 9 years. National Scheduled Castes Commission has also lauded energisation of irrigation pumps.
154 drinking water schemes underway
Bhopal: Work is underway on 154 drinking water schemes for supplying drinking water as per norms in the State’s cities. Urban Administration and Development Department has sanctioned Rs 3800 crore for these works. For supplying drinking water in cities, 6 schemes are going on under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, 65 UIDSSMT Scheme, 11 under Union Government’s lump sum assistance scheme and 72 schemes are underway under Mukhyamantri Shehri Pey-jal Yojana. last year, Rs 1026.20 crore was sanctioned for 72 schemes under Mukhyamantri Shehri Pey-jal Yojana. Work is underway rapidly on these schemes. local bodies have been directed to complete sanctioned drinking water schemes with quality within time-limit.
Gupta lays foundation stone of park
Bhopal: Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta laid foundation stone for development works of a park at Vaishali Nagar here on Friday. A sum of Rs 10 lakh has been sanctioned for the park’s development. Under the works, fencing of the park, levelling and pathway with benches will be constructed. The Home Minister said that State Government believes in development. He said that state’s condition and direction have changed for the better during last 9 years. Gupta informed that state will become power-surplus in next 2 years. He said that State Government’s priorities include houses for all, jobs and two square meals a day. local public representatives also spoke on the occasion.
Computer training for SC, ST youth
Bhopal: Six-month computer training will be imparted to 725 male and female SC, ST youths. The training will be imparted at technical education institutions under Directorate of Technical Education. The training session will commence from October 1. Application forms can be submitted in technical institutions till September 23.In all, 25 seats each are available for training in Kala Niketan Polytechnic College Jabalpur, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Polytechnic College Bhopal, Government Women’s Polytechnic College Bhopal, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Polytechnic College Gwalior, Dhar, Ujjain Vidisha, Balaghat, Damoh, Harda, Jaora, Khandwa, Khirsadoh in Chhindwara district, Naugaon, Sanawad, Seoni, Satna, Shahdol, Women’s Polytechnic College Gwalior, Indore, Sagar and Jabalpur. Similarly, 20 seats each are available at Government Polytechnic College Ashok Nagar, Khurai, Burhanpur, Pachor, Raghogarh and Women’s Polytechnic Khargone. For training, 30 seats are also available at Centre for Research and Industrial Staff Performance (CRISP), Bhopal.
Monetary aid for treatment of BPl families
Gwalior: Poor people would not be deprived of treatment due to shortage of money. The state government provides help of Rs two lakh to the people suffering from serious illness. The divisional commissioner provides help to the people below poverty line state under this KK Khare has sanctioned Rs 4.45 lakh for treatment of serious illness to four patients who are below poverty line. Geeta Devi resident of village Saletatra of Bhander tehsil district Datia suffering from heart disease would get rupees one lack thirty thousand. Similarly Shimla Bai of village Golyahada of tehsil Chachoda of district Guna would get Rs 2 lakh for treatment of kidney. She is being treated in Choithram hospital of Indore. Rajkumari Yadav resident of village Madhavpur district Datia would get rupees one lack and fifty five thousand for treatment of her heart disease in Chiru medical College. Neeraj Bhargava living near Jain Temple would get rupees 50,000 for treatment cancer in CHl hospital Indore.
Divisional manager inspects Motijheel rly station
Gwalior: The divisional railway manager inspected Motijheel railway station today to see the possibility of running narrow gauge train from Motijheel. The Gwalior MP Yasodhra Raje was demanding narrow gauge train from Motijheel railway station for a long time. If this happens the people would be relieved of hour’s long jam. Apart from this the DRM Naveen Chopra inspected railway heritage kept in loco shed and ordered the officers to repair them soon. Chopra reached Gwalior today morning by Mangla Express and went to Motijheel railway station to see the possibility of running narrow gauge train from Motijheel. After that he went to Birla Nagar railway station to see the construction work. From their he reached diesel shed on Tansen road and inspected state time rail car and two coaches of state time kept in POH shed then Chopra inspected the work of accelerator on plat form no. 1. It may be noted that railway manager Alok Johari ordered to maintain railway heritage including two chimnis of Allahabad loco workshop established in 1982, Gwalior museum and narrow gauge train with rail car kept in loco shed.
Dist collectors to be awarded
Bhopal: District Collectors will be awarded for outstanding performance in helping take possession land and documents mortgaged to banks under provisions of Scuritisation and Re-construction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Act (SARFAESI). This was decided at a meeting of sub-committee of State-level Bankers Committee here today. Presided over by Commissioner Institutional Finance Ashish Upadhyay, the meeting discussed measures to strengthen system of recovery of overdue banking lendings. The decision will be implemented from year 2013-14. The first prize will carry Rs 2 lakh, second Rs 1.50 lakh and third prize Rs one lakh. It will be implemented by State Brisk Cell.
Narcotics cell officer suspended
Neemuch: Inspector of the Madhya Pradesh Narcotics Cell Avinash Shrivastava was on Friday after an interstate smuggler and accused of the biggest poppy husk scam Papparam Vishnoi escaped from the police custody. Notably, on July 18, 2013 country’s biggest illegal poppy husk consignment of 97 quintals worth Rs 7 crore was seized by Avinash Shrivastava and the kingpin Papparam Vishnoi was nabbed along with the consignment but after four days on July 23 Papparam escaped from the police custody and is still absconding.
In the same case, three constables have also been suspended but the department took strong action and suspended inspector Avinash Shrivastava on Friday. Superintendent of Narcotics Cell Ter Singh Baghel told that the action was taken for the negligence in providing security to kingpin Papparam Vishnoi.