CM’s address under School Chalen Hum drive
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will address people of the State under “School Chalen Ham Abhiyan” through Doordarshan at 6.28 pm on July 1. Chouhan has said that “Educated Madhya Pradesh is must for developed Madhya Pradesh. The Chief Minister said that every child should go to school and complete his education with quality.” It is noteworthy that for attaining this goal, the Chief Minister has also undertaken statewide tours under “School Chalen Ham Abhiyan”. The Chief Minister has urged all sections of society to send all children to schools. In the same series, Chouhan will appeal to all sections of society to send all children to schools in his address on Doordarshan on July 1, 2014. Doordarshan Kendra Bhopal will telecast Chief Minister’s message in entire state simultaneously.
Guv congratulates scientists for PSlV-C
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has congratulated scientists on successful launch of PSlV-C 23 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. In the message to scientists, Yadav said that Indian scientists have created a new history in space science by launching satellites of 4 countries including France, Germany, Singapore and Canada in space. Yadav said that India has carved out global identity.
Vande Mataram to be sung on july 1
Bhopal: National Song Vande Mataram will be sung at 11 am on July 1 at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel park near Mantralaya here. The General Administration Department had issued orders on June 22, 2005 to sing the National Song on every first working day of the month. Officers and employees of Vallabh Bhavan, Satpura and Vindhyachal buildings participate in chorus singing of Vande Mataram at Mantralaya park every month. The chorus singing is entering its 10th year.
Cong leader held for burning effigies
Indore: A Congress leader was arrested here on Monday for allegedly burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Devendra Singh Yadav, the co-ordinator of the Rajiv Vikas Kendra, an organisation associated with the Congress, was arrested for allegedly torching the effigies and staging a protest in Pandrinath area, a police inspector said. Before his arrest, Yadav said that his organization had announced that effigies of Modi and Chouhan would be burnt at 51 places in the city today, on the issues of rising inflation and the multi-crore Madhya Pradesh Professional Board Examination (MPPBE) scam. However, at many places, police managed to seize the effigies and did not allow the protests to be staged.
Govt making all efforts to curb crime: Gaur
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government is taking all measures to curb the increasing number of crimes in the State capital, said Home Minister Babulal Gaur. In a written reply to a query raised by Congress MlA Arif Aqeel on increasing number of crimes in the state capital, Home Minister Gaur replied that from January 1, 2014 till June 15, 2014 around 26 incidents of chain snatching, 177 cases of molestation, 99 cases of rape, 417 cases of burglaries, 49 cases of attempt to murder and 120 cases of suicide have been registered at different police stations of the state capital. The Congress MlA questioned regarding strict instructions given by Chief Minister of the state to deal the chain snatchings, molestations and other crimes of serious nature. However, he denied any chain snatching incident had taken place with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh’ mother. Replying to another question raised by Congress MlA Aqeel, Gaur said that from January 2004 till February 2008 two communal riots were witnessed, 77 communal incidents and 51 incidents of communal tension were witnessed. In these incidents around 2011 culprits were nabbed and around 261 accused are still missing. Families of the victims who lost their lives in the riots have been provided an compensation of Rs 14.20 lakh.
Godowns of 9.82l MT capacity soon at 56 places
Bhopal: Godowns of 9.82 lakh MT capacity are being constructed at 56 places under the first phase of Food Corporation of India’s 10-year guarantee scheme for increasing storage capacity in the state through private investors. Under the scheme, investors are given guarantee for storing food grains for 10 years. Madhya Pradesh Warehousing and logistics Corporation has been appointed as nodal agency under the scheme. Under the first phase of the scheme, godowns of 2.93 lakh MT capacity are being constructed at 21 places. So far, construction of godowns of 54,340 MT capacity has been completed under the Food Corporation of India’s scheme including 31,000 MT in Chhindwara, 10,000 MT in Rajgarh and 13,340 MT in Tikamgarh. Construction of godowns of 5.37 lakh MT is underway at rapid pace under the second phase. Besides, construction of godowns of 3.90 lakh MT capacity will be started soon. The Food and Civil Supplies Department has also approved a new logistics policy for increasing storage capacity in the state. Efforts are also being made to establish land bank in view of future requirements of storage and logistics.