felicitated for Coming to Mantralaya on foot
Bhopal: In a unique felicitation function, Government servants coming to Mantralaya daily on foot and riding cycles were honoured here today. At Mantralaya’s conference hall, Higher Education Minister Shri Umashankar Gupta felicitated talented students, daily Yoga practitioners, Yoga trainers, Gau Sewaks and the government servants living in joint family with parents and parents-in-law. The class IV employees who ensured higher education of their children despite being low-paid were also felicitated. The Minister congratulated talented students while giving away letters of citations and gifts. Shri Gupta wished success in life to those felicitated. The Minister said that this is an age of competition in which success can be achieved only through harder work. The Minister said that nothing can stop a talent. Special guest and Advisor to CM Shiv Chaube said that Gau Sewaks will continue to be felicitated at other platforms as well to promote cow keeping and cow conservation. Mantralaya Employees Union’s President Sudhir Nayak informed about its activities. Subhash Verma conducted the proceedings. Union’s office-bearers Anil Tiwari, RK Patel etc. were also present. Amisha Malviya recited poems of Pt Suryakant Tripathi “Nirala”.
Construction works of Vidisha costing over `50 l
Bhopal: Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Rampal Singh reviewed construction works of Vidisha costing over `50 lakh on Friday. Singh directed to pay attention to completion of works with quality within prescribed time-limit. Process should be initiated to blacklist contractors not completing works within time-limit. Singh undertook point-wise review of 128 PWD works costing over `50 lakh. He directed to compile and give comprehensive information about long-pending works. Besides, 24 works of Rural Road Development Corporation are also in progress. The district collector informed that 161 works costing about `700 crore are in progress, which would be completed by March 2016. These include buildings of girls hostel, rest house, high school etc. MlAs Surya Prakash Meena and Veer Singh Pawar, district Panchayat President Toran Singh, Nagar Palika President Mukesh Tandon and other public representatives were also present.
Gaur meets Faizan, who remained missing for 5 days
Bhopal: Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur met boy Faizan who returned home today after remaining missing for five days. Gaur sought detailed information from the boys from missing till return home. SP Anshuman Singh was also present. Gaur informed that Faizan, son of Mohammad Naeem, resident of Jahangirabad near Aam Wali Masjid Shafakhana had gone missing from near lal Parade Ground on September 15 and returned home today. On being enquired, the boy informed that he had fled home himself. No one had put pressure or inspired him to flee. The boy fled home boarding a train to Mumbai from Bhopal. After loitering here and there, the boy was located near Amla by Sunil Chouhan of Betul district. Sunil contacted boy’s family in Bhopal and he came to Bhopal with the help of police and family members. Gaur said that disappearance of children from homes without any reason causes problems to family, police and all concerned. It is responsibility of families to ensure that their children do not resort to such measures.
order to complete construction works
Bhopal: Public Relations and Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that ongoing construction works in the district should be completed within prescribed time-limit. Delay in works will not be tolerated. The minister in-charge of the district was reviewing construction works costing over Rs 50 lakh at a meeting at Katni on Friday. MP Nagendra Singh and MlA Moti Kashyap were also present. The Minister said that costs of construction and development works escalates unnecessarily due to delay and people cannot avail benefits of development works timely. He also directed to make available to public representatives the list of construction works along with estimated cost. The Minister said that problems also crop up regarding acquisition of land for major projects. For this, he stressed the need for mutual coordination between officers. Shukla said that the state government has provided adequate funds to every district to connect villages with main roads. He urged public representatives to keep a watch over construction works. MP Nagendra Singh sought information about development works being undertaken in Adarsh Grams. He also laid emphasis on ensuring maximum participation in Swachchhata Abhiyan. The meeting also discussed power sector works in the district, mainly works being undertaken by PWD, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Narmada Valley Development Authority, Bridge Corporation and Rural Engineering Service.
IGRMS organising prog in memory of Mallika-e-ghazal
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is organising a programme in memory of Mallika-e-ghazal and thumri-dadra virtuoso, Padam Bhushan Begum Akhtar. In collaboration with NaadSaagar (New Delhi), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. On Saturday at 11.30 am, the audiovisual presentation for 45 minutes regarding Begum Akhtar. It would be introduced by and with a Q&A session with Avinash Pasricha. At 6 pm, cultural performances will be held at Veethi Sankul open air auditorium, by Vidushi Shubhra Guha (Thumri-Dadra), followed by Janab Majid Ikhlas Hussain Qawwal and Group (Qawwali).
nhrc notice on train derailment
Bhopal: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports on the derailment of two trains in Harda, Madhya Pradesh in the midnight of 4th August, 2015, resulting in loss of life, property and injuries to several railway passengers due to safety lapses on the part of Railway authorities. Accordingly, it has issued a notice to the Chairman, Railway Board, Union Ministry of Railway calling for a report in the matter within four weeks. Reportedly, the derailment of Kamayani Express and Janta Express within a difference of few minutes killed 25 passengers and injured 50 as a result of maintenance failure. Quoting the Railway officials, the media reported that it was actually a case of sinking of track, which does not happen instantly, and there are enough warning signs before the track goes down. It was first of its kind of accident where two trains derailed at the same spot in quick succession at a place where the track location was not marked as vulnerable in Bhopal Division’s Disaster Plan.