New rules for Contractual workers
Bhopal: Abolishing earlier policy-related directives, new rules and regulations have been implemented for appointment of contractual workers, their honorarium, leave, transfer etc. under various schemes and programmes and organizations of Panchayats and Rural Development Department. These rules and regulations will also be applicable for all subsidiary organisations of the department.
Now contractual appointments will be given for a prescribed time-limit (2 years). At the time of joining, contractual employees should produce medical certificate, mark-sheets and certificates to prove necessary educational qualification. A contractual worker will be appointed on a specific honorarium for a specific job.
Contractual appointment will be deemed terminated automatically on expiry of contract period. No written information in this regard will be given to contractual worker and they cannot make no claim for regularization of service in future. Services of contractual workers can be terminated without citing any reasons, notice or communication before expiry of contract period by paying them one-month honorarium. Similarly, if a contractual employees wishes to quit job, he or she should give notice one month in advance or surrender one-month's honorarium/wages at office of posting.
The new rules and regulations for contractual employment also call for maintenance of office secrecy, EPF deduction, eligibility of various leaves, date of joining and action to be taken on absence from duty without citing reasons or information for 15 days or more.
Maharana Pratap School gets sports room
Bhopal: Minister of State for School and Higher Education Deepak Joshi inaugurated sports room at Government Maharana Pratap Higher Secondary School, Jahangirabad here on Wednesday. Joshi and MlA Surendranath Singh also played table tennis in the newly constructed sports room. They also performed Bhumi Poojan for construction of toilet in the school.
Joshi announced Rs 15,000 from his public relations fund for next year's Sneh Sammelan in the school. He said that along with studies, students should also participate in cultural and sports activities. Joshi also held discussions about repair of school building and opening of gate of boundary wall. MlA Singh also spoke on the occasion. Joshi felicitated students for various achievements. Students also presented cultural programmes.
Health Min inaugurates Exhibition
Bhopal: Health Minister Narottam Mishra inaugurated exhibition ‘Routine life of Disabled Persons' here today. The exhibition showcases 100 photographs of daily life of disabled persons snapped by photographer Sharad Shrivastava. The photographs witness as to how disabled persons make life easier by overcoming difficulties with high morale.
Mishra lauded the exhibition. Photographs also depict those emotions of disabled persons about which people are not aware generally. The Minister said that a number of facilities including reservation in government service are being extended to disabled persons. Provisions for organ transplant and financial assistance for other disability-related treatment have also been made. Social Justice Department and NGOs are active to extend benefits of these schemes to disabled persons. He stressed the need for cooperative approach instead of expressing sympathy towards disabled persons.
Veteran journalist Manoj Mathur and in-charge Joint Director Social Justice, Bhopal Devesh Mishra were also present on the occasion. Mishra also felicitated litterateurs Rajaram Pal and Prakash Wadhwani for excellence works.
The Minister interacted with students and disabled persons and spent sometime with them. The programme was conducted by Ramesh Shrivastava. Deepti Patwa gave an account of the programme to disabled persons in sign language.
New research lab for AYUSH
Bhopal: Health and Medical Education Minister Narottam Mishra laid foundation stone of new research lab of AYUSH at Pt Khushilal Sharma Ayurveda College at Nehru Nagar here this morning. The lab will be set up at a cost of Rs 2.66 crore. The programme was presided over by Minister of State for Health Sharad Jain.
Mishra said that ancient Indian Ayurveda has special importance. There are no side effects of this medicine. This ancient medical system has maintained its importance even in the age of globalization. The Minister stressed the need for construction of an auditorium on the college premises and directed officers in this regard. At the outset, Mishra inaugurated the programme by offering flowers to an image of lord Dhanwantari. College principal Dr Umesh Shukla delivered welcome address. In-charge Director of AYUSH BS Tekam, lecturers and students of the college were present on the occasion.
Aadhar seed subsidy sought
Bhopal: Central Government will be urged to give subsidy on Aadhar seeds. This was decided at a meeting of Board of Directors of Seed and Farm Development Corporation chaired by Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen here on Wednesday.
Bisen said that farmers are unable to avail benefit of Aadhar seeds since they are costly and this affects farm yield. He said that Central Government should be urged to give subsidy under Aadhar Seed Production Programme like other seeds production schemes.
Bisen called for attaching priority to sale of seeds produced by the corporation. He said that through it, we can provide quality seeds to farmers.
Agriculture Production Commissioner and ACS PC Meena, Principal Secretary Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Rajesh Rajora, MD of State Seed Farm Development Corporation and Director Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Ml Meena and MD of Apex Bank AS Yadav also attended the meeting.
All-religion prayer meeting for Gas tragedy
Bhopal: All-religion prayer meeting marking Bhopal gas tragedy anniversary will be held at 10.30 am on December 3 at Barkatullah Bhavan, Central library, Bhopal. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also be present at the meeting where tributes will be paid to those killed in the tragedy. Representatives of various religions will also recite portions of their religious scriptures on the 31st anniversary of gas tragedy. Common people can also take part in the programme.
Bus stands to be modernised
Bhopal: Bus stands in the State will be modernised and made convenient to facilitate common people. Its process has been started. This was informed by Transport Minister Bhupendra Singh during a meeting of Madhya Pradesh Inter-city Transport Authority here on Tuesday. In the first phase of the scheme, 6 bus stands of the State will be modernized including Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Sagar and Rewa.
Singh directed for early start of construction of Hari Singh Gaur Bus Stand at Sagar under PPP mode. Sagar bus stand would be modernized at a cost of Rs 2.69 crore.
The meeting was informed that process is on to appoint a Transaction Advisor to accelerate pace of activities of Inter-city Transport Authority. Survey is underway to get feedback from people for modernizing bus stands. On the basis of the feedback, the Authority will undertake modernization works. lands of various departments will be identified and used for bus stands in various cities. Besides, a website of the Authority would also be prepared on which it would get feedback and reports about activities from people.
Principal Secretary Transport SN Mishra, Transport Commissioner Shailendra Shrivastava were present at the meeting.
All-religion prayer meeting for Gas tragedy
Bhopal: All-religion prayer meeting marking Bhopal gas tragedy anniversary will be held at 10.30 am on December 3 at Barkatullah Bhavan, Central library, Bhopal. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also be present at the meeting where tributes will be paid to those killed in the tragedy. Representatives of various religions will also recite portions of their religious scriptures on the 31st anniversary of gas tragedy. Common people can also take part in the programme.
IGRMS to observe Int'l Day of Disability
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya under the activities of 'Accessible India Campaign' (Accessible India - Empowered India) with support of 'Aarushi' is organising a programme, on the occasion of "International Day of People with Disability". The main purpose is to introduce common people to the achievements of the differently-abled people of our society.
If you have to gift someone anything it should be encouragement to increase their self-confidence. The day aims to promote an understanding of people with disability and encourage support for their dignity, rights and well-being.
On Thursday, differently-abled children will participate in a painting and sports competitions at Veethi Sankul premises of IGRMS from 11.30 am.
Sate power sector creates record
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh power sector created a record by supplying 10,204 MW electricity to consumers on December 1. Demand for power shot up to 10,204 MW on December 1 and we were able to meet it, Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company limited Managing Director Sanjay Shukla said. He said the previous record demand of 10,112 MW was met on November 28. An official attributed the rise in demand to crop sowing, which has picked up pace in the State.
500 country made foreign liquor boxes seized
Alirajpur: Police have seized over 500 boxes containing Indian-Made Foreign liquor (IMFl) liquor that was being smuggled to neighbouring Gujarat. The consignment of 520 boxes, containing IMFl bottles worth Rs 12.50 lakh, was seized during a routine checking at Segoan village on Khandwa-Baroda state Highway last night, Alirajpur Superintendent of Police, Kumar Saurabh said. A Sports Utility Vehicle and a truck carrying the boxes were confiscated, he said, adding, three locals Surbhan Singh (34), Nilesh Verma (28) and Sukhram (30) have been booked in this connection under Excise Act. Singh and Verma have been arrested, while search is on to nab Sukhram, the officer added.
Indore MC demolishes illegal encroachments
Indore: The ongoing drive of Indore Municipal Corporation against encroachment on Government ceiling land on MR-10 in Khajrana locality of the city continued today on the third consecutive day with sleuths of the municipal corporation demolishing various illegal encroachments from the road amid raging protest from the local residents. In the past three days more than four dozens encroachments have been raged to the ground by the IMC demolition squad. On Tuesday also the IMC squad had demolished 16 illegal constructions from the government ceiling land amid intense protest from the womenfolk of the locality. Not able to see demolition of her house, a woman consumed poison yesterday to protest IMC move. The woman was later taken to the hospital in a critical condtion. Cases have been registered against three persons for allegedly grabbing Government ceiling land and fraudulently selling it. Those against whom cases have been registered include Amit Jogi, a resident of Saket Nagar, Raju Sahu and Bhagwan lal, both residents of Shubham Nagar. According to a surveys finding, the tracts of lands of the Madhya Pradesh government have not only been encroached upon but also grabbed in Khajrana area and sold off, a revenue official said.