Two jail officials caught red-handed
Indore: Two jail officials, posted at Indore’s Depalpur sub-jail, have been caught red-handed by Madhya Pradesh lokayukta’s special police while accepting a bribe of Rs2,000, a lokayukta official said. Superintendent of Police (lokayukta) Arun Mishra on Thursday said that sub-jailer Manoj Mishra demanded a bribe of Rs3,000 from Salamuddin for allowing him to meet his jailed brother and son. later, the deal was settled for Rs2,000. On the basis of Salamuddin’s complaint, a trap was laid by lokayukta police. When Salamuddin went to pay the bribe amount yesterday, the sub-jailer asked him to pay the amount to jail guard Bharat Verma but was caught red-handed. Both were arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Govt seeks selected academic data of 2014
Bhopal: The State Government has sought selected academic data of year 2014 from districts by December 15. Directives in this regard have been given to all Divisional Joint Directors of School Education Department and District Education Officers. Districts have been desired to collect information from schools and then send the same. No information should be exaggerated unnecessarily. Directives have been given that selected academic data should be tallied with form of National Secondary Education Scheme, Samagra and information received from other sources. Forms should be sent after entering data in them. Similarly, directives have been given to mention name and number of concerning Vidhan Sabha constituency in the school list positively. Information about statistical data pertaining to various forms may be uploaded and downloaded on School Education Department’s website www.sednmp.nic by clicking on download option on the right hand. This technical work will be carried out by Planning Officer and Assistant Statistics Officer at their level. Every page of the form must be studied carefully and duly signed and sent within prescribed time-limit. It will be mandatory to provide analytical information and give explanation if information is discrepant as compared to last year. These two officers will be entirely responsible to send all statistical information within time-limit. Where these officers are not appointed, the information will be sent by clerk looking after statistical work. Officers have been directed to complete the work with quality within time-limit.
CM to review distribution of urea fertiliser
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will hold a video-conference to review availability and distribution of urea fertiliser and Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana on December 5. During video-conferencing, the Chief Minister will hold discussions with divisional commissioners and district collectors at 11 from NIC room at Mantralaya’s first floor.
Man not satisfied with CM’s help
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was informed on Thursday by a complainant on CM Helpline 181, Ramdayal Meena of Baroda in Sheopur district that he was not satisfied with action taken to solve his problem by concerning department. Directing for enquiry into the case, the Chief Minister said that files of complaints should be closed only after actual solution. Meena had complained about delay and lack of quality in construction of dam and canal. It was informed in the disposal that canal has been cleaned. With this, the file of the complaint was closed. The Chief Minister was informed by the complainant that proper action has not been taken on his complaint. Today, the Chief Minister talked to 5 complainants of CM Helpline 181 over phone and sought status of their complaints’ solution. Of these, 4 expressed satisfaction over disposal.
Peon complains about his promotion to CS
Bhopal: An application was presented to Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa by peon Ashish Shrivastava of Forest department that he had been deprived of promotion even after passing Rashtra Bhasha Kovid. The Chief Secretary directed Principal Secretary Forests to do the needful in the case. During weekly meeting with common people, the Chief Secretary received 15 applications on Thursday. DeSa directed for action on the application for promotion submitted by Abhay Shankar posted in Bhopal Municipal Corporation. On the complaint regarding promotion of labourer Vishwanath, the Chief Secretary also directed Commissioner of Bhopal Municipal Corporation to examine the case. The Chief Secretary directed Public Health Engineering Department to provide maintenance allowance to Madhuri Patel of Bhopal, wife of a suspended lokpal. Directives were given to sanction pension cases of 2 recently retired officers of State Administrative Service Veena Verma and PK Munjare. The Chief Secretary directed to provide relief amount in the case of damage to some doctors’ property in April 2014 at Binaganj in Guna district. The Chief Secretary directed Principal Secretary Water Resources for necessary action on the complaint of farmer Benimadhav Mishra of village Pidariya (Rewa) to provide compensation against erosion of soil in his 14-acre farm due to west weir dam. Directives were also given to give scale of teacher grade-3 to Kalyan Singh Sahariya of village Barkhera in Guna district and payment of employees provident fund dues to Bhagat Singh of Anuppur district.
Iodised salt distribution scheme expanded
Bhopal: For eradication of goitre disease, iodised salt distribution scheme has been expanded to all 51 districts of the State. Under the scheme, BPl and Antyodaya ration card holders are provided iodised salt at the rate of Rs1 per kg. Under the scheme, the State Government provides Rs96 crore subsidy every year. Earlier, the scheme was being implemented in 89 tribal development blocks of 19 districts. Side by side implementation of National Food Security Act, this scheme has also been expanded to all districts. Under the scheme, 117.13 lakh families are being provided 11 thousand 713 MT salt.
Scindia raises rail projects in lok sabha
Gwalior: Gwalior MP Jyotriditya Scindia on Thursday raised the issue of converting Gwalior-Sheopur narrow gauge line into a broad gauge line during the current lok Sabha Session. He also demanded to extend the line up to Kota in Rajasthan. The Congress MP also raised the issue of stopping the sanctioned projects by UPA Government in 2010-11 with Rs3800 crore. He demanded that the project should be continued and necessary fund should be sanctioned. He also demanded clarification from the Railway Minister in this regard. Scindia informed the House that the change of gauge from Gwalior to Sheopur covering a distance of 250 km, including most backward area of Morena and Sheopur district was important with a view of development. The attempt of changing gauge with a view of development was made by than Railway Minister Madhav Rao Scindia. The Railway Budget was sanction in 2010-11 and the foundation station was laid by former Minister of state of Railway Muniyappa and Scindia on March 25.
DC inaugurates State-level cattle fair
Gwalior: Gwalior divisional Commissioner KK Khare inaugurated a three-day State-level cattle fair and State-level cattle competition after worshiping cow in mela premises. He said that cattle fair was a traditional fair of this region. So, the cattle owners should take maximum advantage of this fair. He also ordered the conveners to continue discussion with cattle owners. On this occasion, the additional commissioner Akhilesh Shrivastava joint director Animal husbandry department Dr NK Bamniya, joint director Agriculture VD Sharma, deputy director horticulture RB Rajoriya, district officer of fisheries department Rajesh Pathak, secretary tread fair authority Arun Shrivastava and other were present. Khare said that main aim of cattle fair is to make farmer aware about the better specie of cattle. The rearing of cattle is a supporting business of the farmer. With out this agriculture can not be a business of profit. The beginning of Gwalior tread fair was made with cattle fair that tradition is still continuing. In this fair, the cattle owners get a chance to display the cattle of good breeds. With this aim various cattle competition were held and prize are distribution to attract the people towards reading of cattle.