Free eye camp held
Bhopal: Diagnosis and treatment of 177 employees of Punjab National Bank and Bharat Petroleum Corporation ltd have been performed in a free eye camp at Sant Hirdaram Nagar by an ophthalmologist Dr Sudha Singh today. This includes 105 patients of PNB and 72 from BPCl. The camp was organized with the blessings of Sant Hirdaram Sahib ji and the inspiration and able guidance of Siddh bhau. Out of 105 patients of PNB 10 patients were found fit for cataract operation. They were advised for the cataract surgeries as soon as possible. Remaining the patients were treated in the camp. Simultaneously free diagnosis and treatment facilities were made available to the employees of BPCl also. Circle head of PNB S Zutshi appreciated the services rendered by Sewa Sadan Hospital staff and volunteers, while territory coordinator Ajay Mishra and security officer Pranali Meshram expressed gratitude to the staff and management of SSEH.
SDM Mhow raids pertol pump of IOCI
Mhow: SDM Mhow Shyamedra Jaiswal raided Sanjay Auto Service petrol pump of Indian oil corporation limited (IOCl) after the continuous complaints of the petrol pump from the common man. A panchanama was prepared as 610 liters of petrol was found more than the registered record at the petrol pump. He also checked the pump meters. There was also the difference between the registered record and the meters record of petrol pump machines. He also found that the petrol pump employees were selling petrol pump in bottles. SDM Mhow Shyamendra Jaiswal told ‘The Pioneer’ that excess petrol indicates the adulteration in the petrol. We have collected the sample which will be sent to Bhopal laboratory for the further investigation. Action will be taken if the report fails. Revenue inspector Naresh Biwalkar and junior supply officer Sunil Mohit were also present. locals told that this is for the first time any SDM has raided Sanjay auto servie petrol pump in last 25 years.
Rs150 crore to be spent on rural roads
Bhopal: A sum of Rs 150 crore will be spent from Kisan Sadak Nidhi on maintenance of rural roads in Madhya Pradesh. This was informed at a meeting of Kisan Sadak Nidhi Empowered committee chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today. Agriculture Minister Ramkrishna Kusmaria and Public Works Minister Nagendra Singh also attended the meeting. The Chief Minister said that rural roads should be maintained on priority. Quality of roads constructed from funds of Kisan Sadak Nidhi should be monitored regularly. It was informed that 72 out of 203 construction works sanctioned from Kisan Sadak Nidhi by Mandi Committees have been completed while others are under construction. This fund will also be utilised to construct 100 multipurpose commercial centres for which Rs. 130 crore has been sanctioned. Besides, Rs 100 crore has been sanctioned to Mandi committees for development works. Chief Secretary R Parasuram, Additional Chief Secretary Shri Anthony de Sa, Additional Chief Secretary Aruna Sharma, Agriculture Production Commissioner MM Upadhyay, Principal Secretary Agriculture RK Swai, Mandi Commissioner Mahendra Gyani and Secretaries to CM Vivek Agrawal and Hari Ranjan Rao were also present.
Financial aid provided to poor, graduates
Bhopal: Higher Education Fund has been instituted for providing financial assistance to poor and talented graduation-level students in the State. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided in case of death of bread earner of the family, serious illness, serious injury in accident or destruction of family income sources. A governing body headed by the Chief Minister and managing committee headed by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education has been constituted to run the scheme. Meeting of the governing body will be held minimum once a moth and managing committee twice a month. Financial assistance will be given to eligible students only from the interest accruing on the contribution from the state government and amounts deposited in the fund. Graduation-level students whose annual family income does no exceed Rs 4.40 lakh will be eligible for financial assistance. Entire admission fee and Rs 24,000 per annum financial assistance will be given to students who have secured over 60 percent marks in class XII exam for last qualifying exam for admission in degree course. Per head assistance will not exceed Rs one lakh per annum. Student must have passed last year’s exam and continue education regularly. Students will be selected in a year through lottery if more applications are received than prescribed number. For financial assistance, application in prescribed proforma should be submitted online in concerning department.
‘Parasuram can be dedicated to public welfare’
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Chief Secretary R Parasuram is an able and sensitive administrative officer committed and dedicated to public welfare. The Chief Minister said that Parasuram accepted the challenge of implementing State Government’s resolve as administrative priorities and lent his energetic leadership to administrative machinery. At today’s cabinet meeting, a motion of thanks was adopted for his services in in the context of Parasuram’s retirement on September 30 and he was accorded a formal farewell. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Shri Parasuram has actively undertaken result-oriented works in skill development, agriculture development, Samagra Samajik Suraksha and good governance sectors. He has made constant efforts to ensure integrated development. The Chief Minister presented a bouquet to Parasuram and wished for his happy future life and new assignment. Additional Chief Secretary, OSD and Chief Secretary-designate Anthony DeSa was also welcomed on the occasion.