187 industrial areas to be transferred
Bhopal: Ending dual management of industrial areas, 187 industrial areas under District Trade and Industries Centres will be transferred to Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigams after completing all formalities within a month. This was directed by Commerce and Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia while reviewing activities of Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigams (AKVNs) here on Monday. Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia also directed to provide serial-wise information as per quantum of investment in all major and medium industries in AKVN areas and chalk out a separate list of sick and closed units. She instructed AKVN Managing Directors to personally contact such units and if revival is not possible, then withdraw land allotment from these units. Stressing the need for changing style of functioning, she directed to dispose of works promptly by chalking out action plan. She also expected to work towards development of industries with self-inspiration and ensure early solution to problems of industrialists and projects.Scindia also directed to chalk out new infrastructure and development policies for other industrial areas in the State along with Bhopal and Indore.
3-day training session for NIC, it officers
Bhopal: Additional Chief Electoral Officer Vl Kantarao will inaugurate a three-day training session on February 5 at 10 am at Academy of Administration for the officers of National Informatics Center and Information Technology Department.Subject experts will deliver lectures in the training session and the topics include management of electoral rolls, public grievances, monitoring process of election expenditures, counting software, nomination and the counting of the votes, EVM tracking, monitoring of the voting messages, communication plan of the National Informatics Center, voting day monitoring, nomination overview, the daily activities of the voting and nominations of SFT and SST. The training session will be concluded by Joint Chief Electoral Officer SS Bansal.
Higher Edu Dept assures timely action
Bhopal: Initiative has been taken by the Higher Education Department to ensure action on calls pertaining to the department received on CM’s Helpline within prescribed time limit. For this, seven-day time-limit has been prescribed at every level.First, principal of concerning college will ensure action within 7 days on the call received at CM’s Helpline. If not, then the principal of lead College will ensure action at the second level within 7 days. In case of failure to dispose of complaint within prescribed time limit, the Regional Additional Director will be responsible for final disposal of the case. Responsibility for coordination at Directorate of Higher Education level has been entrusted to Additional Director Urmila Shukla. Her phone number is 0755-2559980. Head of department will also review the action every week.
‘Officers SHOUlD know PROPER use of EVM’
Bhopal: Officers should earnestly and alertly learn finer points of proper use of EVMs in proposed civic body and 3-tier Panchayat elections in November-December this year. This was stated by Secretary of State Election Commission GP Shrivastava at a 3-day EVM-related training to master trainers of 51 districts of the state at State Election Commission here on Monday.On the first day, officer of Electronics Corporation of India, Hyderabad SB Purohit imparted basic and practical training to 59 participants in use of EVMs. He also answered the questions raised by participants. Deputy Secretary Girish Sharma also spoke on the occasion.In all, 250 officers from 51 districts will take part in this training programme upto February 5. It is noteworthy that the State Election Commission has decided to conduct cent percent polling through EVMs in civil body elections and use both EVMs and ballot papers in elections of 3-tier Panchayat elections. The EVMs to be used in these elections are slightly different from those of Election Commission of India. Elections of Mayors and corporators can be conducted through the EVMs prepared by Electronics Corporation of India. like NOTA option in Vidhan Sabha elections, option of under-vote/no-vote has also been made in these EVMS.
Industrial delegation meet Raje Scindia
Bhopal: Govindpura Industrial Association's delegation met Commerce and Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia at Mantralaya here on Monday. President of Association RS Kharab, secretary Yogesh Goyal, chairman of AKVN Arun Kumar Bhatt and director of MSME Indore DS Mandloi were present on the occasion. The delegation discussed with the Industries Minister problems of road, water and disposal of garbage in Govindpura industrial area. Hawkers’ corner in this area was demanded. Scindia directed Arun Kumar Bhatt to ensure solution to these problems through municipal corporation.
lal Singh Arya to visit Morena
Bhopal: Minister of State for General Administration lal Singh Arya will go to Morena from Gwalior on February 4, 2014. Arya will return to Gwalior after attending meetings with District Planning Committee, District Vigilance and Evaluation Committee, Patient Welfare Committee and Chambal Festival Committee. Arya will return to Bhopal on February 5.
‘cops should address everyone’s problem’
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said that police officers should hear everyone’s problem and take proper action. Police force is the best service institution which plays an important role in society. Gaur was talking to probationary IPS officers here on Monday. Gaur appreciated them for becoming officers of Indian Police Service. Good performers get good opportunities, he added. The Minister exhorted them to work with impartiality. Seven IPS officers of 2012 batch led by Probationary Officers IG Training lC Bharti called on Minister Gaur. The IG Training informed that probation of these officers is concluding next week and they have been posted in districts.
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