labour Min chairs departmental advisory panel
Bhopal: labour Minister Antar Singh Arya chaired a departmental advisory committee here on Wednesday. The meeting was informed that the Central Government has decided to open ESI hospitals for unorganised sector labourers also. Process is on to open dispensaries of Employees State Insurance at Goregaon, Pandhurna and Saunsar in Chhindwara district, Damoh, Nimrani in Khargone district, Singrauli in Sidhi district and Bina in Sagar district. As many as 16,648 labourers and their families of these areas will get benefit of treatment on completion of the scheme. Recruitments to fill up vacancies in ESI hospitals will be made from December 28 to 31. Member MlA Champalal Deora and labour Commissioner KC Gupta were also present at the meeting. Arya informed that so far over 28 lakh construction workers in the state have been provided benefits worth Rs503.73 crore. Arya informed that for the first time, highly skilled workers have also been included under Minimum Wages Act. Arya said that for the first time in the country, Shramodaya Vidyalayas for children of labourers are being constructed at Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur. Construction of Shramodaya Vidyalaya at Bhopal has started. Tenders have been passed at Indore and administrative sanction has been accorded at Gwalior. Every Vidyalaya will be constructed at a cost of about Rs50 crore.
Ratnagiri Women’s memo against liquor shop
Bhopal: Women of Ratnagiri, ward 63 presented a memorandum to Home and Jails Minister Babulal Gaur to remove liquor shop. Gaur visited the locality on Wednesday. Referring to problems being faced due to liquor shop, over 50 women of the locality submitted the memo containing about 300 signatures for removal of liquor shop immediately. Gaur said that collector will be asked to remove their problems. Gaur directed to regular posting of doctor at Anand Nagar Urban Health Centre. He directed to construct internal road, drain and sanitation at Shiv Nagar locality under ward 63. Gaur directed to install swings at the park development with public cooperation. Corporator Daya Katheriya and Ganesh Ram Nagar were also present on the occasion.
fair price shops being reconstructed in ujjain
Bhopal: Flooring and shades of 94 fair price shops will be made in Ujjain district. This directive has been given to Secretaries and Sarpanchs of 94 Gram Panchayats by District Collector Kavindra Kiyawat. It has been decided to re-construct fair price shops to save food grains from sunlight and rains. A sum of Rs50,000 per shop has been sanctioned. Besides, Rs25,000 each will also be given fair price shops under MNREGA. Construction works will be done through Gram Panchayats.