participate in Wildlife Week: gaurishankar
Bhopal: Forest, Bio-diversity and Bio-technology Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar has urged youths to participate in Wildlife Week’s programmes enthusiastically. He said that it is our culture to be sensitive towards protecting forests and wildlife. Shejwar said that Wildlife Week is observed from October 1 to 7 every year to propagate message of wildlife protection to remote areas of the state. He said that active wildlife protection has begun in the state as a result of which abandoned tiger cubs have been brought up in natural environs in Satpura and Sanjay tiger parks. Necessary skill is being developed to catch herbivorous animals without causing harm to them. This will facilitate in catching the wildlife groups causing harm to crops outside forest areas and relocate them to suitable places. The works to relocate forest villages with villagers’ consent in Madhya Pradesh are being described as ideal in the country. The Central Government has awarded Satpura tiger reserve.Shejwar said that various awareness programmes will be held in schools and colleges during Wildlife Protection Week. He has greeted state’s people on Wildlife Protection Week.
cm inaugurates lokmat samachar building
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated building of lokmat Samachar here on Wednesday. Former Chief Minister Digvijay Singh and Bhaskar Group’s Managing Director Sudhir Agrawal were especially present on the occasion.The Chief Minister extended congratulations on inauguration of the building. Former CM Singh also extended greetings. At the outset, lokmat group’s Chairman Vijay Darda delivered the welcome address. On the occasion, those who built lokmat Bhavan were felicitated. Minister of State for Education Deepak Joshi, MP Alok Sanjar, public representatives and journalists were present on the occasion. Shiv Anurag Pateriya proposed a vote of thanks.
akashvani to air cm’S clean india MESSAGE
Bhopal: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is being launched throughout the country on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, October 2. Appeal of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to people to participate in the campaign will be specially aired from Akashvani and Doordarshan.
Akashvani will broadcast Chief Minister’s appeal on October 2 at 7.15 am. Earlier, parts of the appeal will also be broadcast by Akashvani at 7 am in its regional news broadcast. Similarly, Doordarshan Bhopal will telecast Chouhan’s message at 11.15 am, 2.15 pm, 3.25 pm and 6.25 pm. The message can be seen on various TV channels including channel 612 of DJ cable, DD Free India’s channel 35, Dish TV’s channel 795, Hathaway’s channel 482, Air Tel’s channel 302, Sity Cable’s channel 665 and channel 919 of Videocon D2H.
KHADI ITEMS TO BE ON DISPlAY AT ONE-WEEK FEST
Bhopal: National festival of colourful Khadi clothes will get underway from Gandhi Jayanti, October 2 at Gauhar Mahal. A fashion show will also be held during the one-week event. The festival will be participated by 11 States including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, New Delhi, Haryana, West Bengal, Uttarakhand and Tripura. These States will put up about 50 stalls. Institutions associated with Khadi and village industries in the country and state and small and medium entrepreneurs will take part in the festival. Home Minister Babulal Gaur will inaugurate the festival at 6 pm. Main attraction of the festival will be fashion show to be held at 7.30 pm on October 4. It will be organised by National Institute of Fashion Technology.Khadi cloth, khadi silk saris, dress materials, kurta-pyjamas, jackets, bed-sheets, stoles, towels, lungi, dhoti, salwar-suit, short kurtas and other khadi material of high quality from country and State will be on sale at the event. Vindhya Valley brand spices, shampoo, incense sticks, honey, mustard oil etc. produced by state’s self-help groups will also be sold. Twenty percent concession will be given on silk saris, khadi clothes and Vindhya Valley products.
national song sung IN CHORUS
Bhopal: National Song Vande Mataram was sung in chorus in the presence of Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Park near Mantralaya at 11 am on Wednesday. Principal Secretary General Administration K Suresh, Principal Secretary to CM Shri Iqbal Singh Bais, officers and employees of Vallabh Bhavan, Satpura and Vindhyachal Buildings were present on the occasion. Those who lent main voices to the chorus included BS Nigam, Pratibha Moghe, Shalini, Seema Kumbhare, Sushma Chaukse, Anil Nema and Ingeshwar Wasnik.
INDIAN RAIlWAYS lAUNCHES ClEANlINESS DRIVE
Bhopal: Under the cleanliness drive being launched by Indian Railways on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Thursday, the Bhopal Division has organised ‘Samagra Swachchata Abhiyan (overall cleanliness campaign)’ in various stations.While talking to media persons here, Bhopal Divisional Rail Manager Rajeev Choudhary told, “Sixty railway officials have been assigned to oversee the campaign at all the stations, colonies and other places under the Division.””They would lead a ‘prabhat pheri (early morning rounds)’ in their areas concerned and sensitise railway passengers, customers and common public about the importance of cleanliness,” he said. later, a ‘Shramdan Abhiyan (voluntary physical work)’ would be undertaken and oath-taking ceremony held.Chouhdary, who is leading the campaign, said non-government organisations, scouts, guides, press and media would be roped in to take the message of cleanliness to every citizen. The Division has prepared attractive posters, banners and pamphlets for the purpose.
CHIEF SECY TO ADMINISTER SANITATION PlEDGE
Bhopal: Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa will take part in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Mandideep in Raisen district on Thursday, October 2.
After unfurling Swachhta Dhwaj at 9.30 am on the premises of Mandideep Krishi Upaj Mandi, the Chief Secretary will read out messages of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Chief Secretary will also administer sanitation pledge and contribute labour. local people and public representatives will also take part in sanitation campaign.The Chief Secretary will also visit Mandideep industrial area. Officers of Industries Department will be present on the occasion.
ADD NAMES OF REMAINING VOTERS FROM OCT 15
Bhopal: The State Government has asked all district collectors to include names of remaining voters in electoral rolls from October 15. Referring to CEO’s letter to district collectors regarding programme of special summary revision from October 15 to November 10, the State Government directed them to ensure action accordingly. Names of left out voters who have turned 18 as on January 1, 2015 will be included in electoral rolls. Booth level officers will remain present during office hours at all polling booths approved by Election Commission of India and will accept applications for including names in electoral rolls. During the period, amendment, deletion of names and identification of ineligible voters will also be done.The Government has hoped that maximum number of left out voters will be included in revision programme and registration will be completed.A meeting of representatives of six recognised political parties regarding the programme was held here in the presence of CEO Jaideep Govind. Govind urged political parties to cooperate for programme’s success. He said that names of maximum number of voters will be included in electoral rolls during this period. Representatives of Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, CPI, CPI (M) and NCP were present on the occasion.
environment conservation drive lAUNCHED
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur launched environment conservation drive on State level at Narmadia Bhavan in Tulsi Nagar here on Wednesday. The drive is being undertaken jointly by Shrisanskar Kendra, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Bhopal Municipal Corporation. Under the campaign, people are motivated not to use plastic bags causing harm to environment and dispose of plastic bags in such a way that no harm is caused to environment.