TEAM INSPECTS FIElDS OF AFFECTED FARMERS
Bhopal: A team comprising Directors of 3 departments inspected field of affected farmer Ram Charan at village Vandwa and that of Bundel Singh at village Bori Rampur. The team was led by Director, Union Agriculture Ministry MN Singh. Manoj Tiwari of Water Resources Department, SP Vashishth of Rural Development Ministry, Bhopal Division Commissioner SB Singh, Vidisha Collector MB Ojha, District Panchayat Chairperson, Gayaraspur SDO Revenue and officers of Agriculture and Revenue departments were also present on the occasion. Farmer Bundel Singh informed that excessive losses were caused by sudden hailstorm on February 27. Shiv Pratap Singh informed at village Mahua Khera that Sharbati 306 sown by him was completely damaged. Narmada Bai of Moodra informed about caving in of her house. At village Palki, farmer Mardan Singh showed his ravaged gram crop. Besides, Pammo Bai, Parwati Bai and Shital Bai also narrated about their loss. Team leader Singh assured the affected persons that their feelings will be conveyed to all concerned so that relief can be provided as per rules. Earlier, the team members took stock of crops battered by excessive rains and hailstorm in villages Mahu, Richhan, Chhapar and Sona Kheri in Sironj development block.
offices to remain open on holidays
Bhopal: Offices will remain open on holidays for recovery of commercial taxes dues for financial year 2013-14. The offices will remain closed only on Holi March 17 and in case of local holiday of Rangpanchami on March 21. All commercial taxes offices will remain open on remaining holidays on March 15, 16, 23, 30 and 31 where work to collect revenue and dues will continue.
HAIlSTORM: five districts most affected
Bhopal: Five districts of Indore division have suffered maximum damage by excessive rains and hailstorm. In 5 districts including Indore, Dhar, Khargone, Barwani and Khandwa, 2.55 lakh hectare crops have been affected. Survey of loss due to excessive rains and hailstorm in the division after March 4 is being done separately. This information was given to the Central team who held a meeting after taking stock of crop loss in affected villages at a meeting through presentation at Indore on Friday. The meeting was attended by 3-member Central study team led by Union Joint Secretary Sanjay lohiya, Commissioner Sanjay Dube and collectors of 5 districts. From Indore, the team will visit Dhar on March 15 to assess crop loss due to hailstorm there and then leave Dhar for Bhopal.
Central team visits hail affected districts
Bhopal: The Central team inspected crops damaged by excessive rains and hailstorm in Sehore district on Friday. They also interacted with farmers and sought information about crop loss. Commissioner Bhopal Division SB Singh, Sehore Collector Kavindra Kiyawat, officers of Revenue and Agriculture departments were also present on the occasion. The central team inspected damaged crops in villages Chakaldi and Harmau under Rehati tehsil of the district. They talked to affected farmers. They held discussions with tahsildars through video-conferencing at village Chakaldi. The team members visited fields affected by hailstorm in villages Muradpur, Malipura and Chachrsi under Ashta tahsil and inspected crop loss. The Central study team was led by SP Vashishth, Director, Union Rural Development Department and comprised Manoj Tiwari of Union Water Resources Department and MN Singh, Director, Union Agriculture Department.
Yova Vijay Sankalp programme to be held
Gwalior: While the lok Sabha elections are approaching fast, the atmosphere of the election is going in favour of BJP. As such even the smallest efforts of the work proved decisive so the workers should not lose this opportunity and they should dedicate themselves for Modi. With this aim Yova Vijay Sankalp programme of BJYM is being organised in front of laxmi Bai Samadhi. The State president of BJP Narendra Tomar, woman and child develop minister Maya Singh and state president of Yuva Morcha Amar deep Morya are coming to participate in the conference. Meanwhile the divisional organising secretary Pradeep Joshi, district president Abhay Choudhary and other senior party leaders have called up on the workers to understand the importance of even a single vote for the success of mission Modi. This conference is also regarded as the beginning of election drive of lok Sabha candidate for Gwalior Narendra Singh Tomar.
BHEl DISPATCHES TRANSFORMER FOR PGCIl
Bhopal: BHEl, Bhopals Transformer group has successfully manufactured, tested and dispatched the 4th Convertor Transformer equipment of the prestigious NE Agra project of Power Grid Corporation of India limited (PGCIl). This Tranformer is rated at 295.1 MVA for ± 800 KV application of 6000 Megawatt HVDC Transmission system. It is remarkable that this Transformer shall be part of the highest HVDC, Megawatt rating system of India.
SPORTS KIT TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO Hockey Girls team
Bhopal: Sports Kit is distributed to Bhopal Hockey Jr Girls team today at SAI Bhopal by Regional Director Roque Dias in a function organized by Hockey Bhopal. Roque Dias, while addressing the team wish them a good luck and they should come back with Gold Medal in the Jr. National Girls Hockey Championship to be held at Mysore, Karnataka from March 15 to 23, 2014. Olympian Jalaluddin Rizvi, Secretary Hockey Bhopal informed the press that after conducting strenuous coaching camp, he is expecting medal in this competition. Firoz Khan, International Hockey Player has been nominated to accompany the team as manager while PK Saxena, SAI Coach is accompanying the team as Coach. Altaf-ur-Rehman former International Hockey Players were also present on the occasion. Good quality Hockey Sticks (TK Brand) were also distributed to SAI Centre of Excellence Hockey Girls by Jalaluddin Rizvi, Olympian and Arjuna Awardee.