sec TO REVIEW PANCHAYAT POll PREPARATION
Bhopal: State Election Commissioner R Parasuram will review preparations for ensuing panchayat elections at Rajgarh on December 10 and Sagar on December 12. Parasuram will review preparations for sending reserved EVMs to Gram Panchayats, arrangements at polling booths and strong rooms, FlC of EVMs and implementation of SENSE.
GUV PAYS TRIBUTE TO AMBEDKAR ON DEATH ANNIVERSARY
Bhopal: Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has paid tributes to Baba Saheb Ambedkar on his death anniversary (Parinirwan Diwas).
Governor Yadav has said that Bhimrao Ambedkar was a global-level jurist. Side by side a politician and Buddhism revivalist, he was chief architect of Indian Constitution. Baba Saheb Ambedkar devoted his entire life for struggle against caste system. He advocated for political powers and social independence against untouchability. Governor Yadav has urged youths to follow ideals of Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
‘NONE INJURED IN DISTRICT HOSPITAl ACCIDENT’
Bhopal: No one has been injured in maternity ward of Shajapur district hospital in the accident which occurred during repairs. Collector Shajapur has informed that the ward had already been evacuated for repair works. Soon after receipt of accident’s information, a team of PWD and Health Department officers was rushed from Bhopal to Shajapur. Necessary action will be taken after inspection.
Jail Min meets robbery attack victim
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur enquired about health of Shameem Bano at a private hospital here on Saturday. Bano was attacked and injured by an unidentified person at her residence on Friday night. The unidentified person had entered the house for robbery. Gaur lauded Bano’s bravery to face the robber and assured her of full security. He informed that police has been directed to nab the robber at the earliest. SP Arvind Saxena was also present on the occasion.
flag pinned on cm on armed forces day
Bhopal: A flag was pinned on Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Armed Forces Day here on Saturday. Colonel SR Pillai and Brigadier RS Nautiyal were present on the occasion. Besides, Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur was pinned a flag on Armed Forces Flag Day at his residence by Director Sainik Kalyan Brigadier RS Nautiyal. Amount donated under Flag Fund is spent on implementation of schemes for welfare of ex-servicemen. All should become partner in this pious work. Bhopal District Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare Officer Colonel DC Goyal also visited Gaur’s residence, pinned flag and received token amount. later, Army officers pinned a flag to Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa on Armed Forces Flag Day here on Saturday. DeSa gave a token donation amount for servicemen’s welfare. Apart from the Chief Secretary, other officers of Mantralaya also contributed to the fund. Brigadier RS Nautiyal and Colonel SR Pillai were present on the occasion. It is a tradition in the country to contribute money voluntarily for the welfare of jawans of infantry, navy and air force who have made the supreme sacrifice defending the country.
centre urged to increase rice allocation
Bhopal: The State is getting 8 lakh MT rice every month under public distribution system. In view of rising demand for rice by consumers, the State Government had urged the Central Government to increase allocation of rice. Earlier, the State used to receive 5.5 lakh MT rice.
Special efforts have been made in the State to cover eligible persons under public distribution system. During the Food Security Festival, deprived families were linked with Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana. Under the scheme, 1.17 crore families are being provided wheat and rice at the rate of Re one per kg. For ensuring that quota allotted under public distribution system is lifted by cent per cent consumers, Food and Civil Supplies Department has started Doorstep Supply Scheme in 210 development blocks. A programme has been chalked out to implement this programme in all districts by the end of March 2015. The department has also decided to allot food grains quota shop-wise to bring about transparency in allotment. For consumers’ convenience, information about it is being uploaded on Samagra portal.
NEW DEVElOPMENT PACE WITH CIVIl AIRPORT IN SADA
Gwalior: With the construction of the new civil airport in SADA, the development of the whole region would get a new pace. In this connection, coordination between State and Central Government agencies would be made to expedite the work apart from that various projects to the SADA would be expedited. This was stated by the Union Minister Steel and Mining Narendra Singh Tomar while addressing in the collectorate auditorium. He was presiding over a review meeting of development work of the city. On this occasion various scheme of SADA related with city development and projects were given presentation. In the meeting, Nikunj Shrivastava, Divisional Commissioner KK Khare, Collector P Narahari, Municipal commissioner Ajay Gupta and senior officer of textile department Delhi were present. A special focus was put on textile park development, plastic park development of IT Park, construction of toilets in school, allotting land to the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, development of 300 meter covered area as model career center.