Atal Ashray Yojana boon for poor: SHUKlA
Bhopal: Energy and Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that Atal Ashray Yojana will prove to be a boon for weaker and low-income group people. Shukla was addressing a function marking Bhumi Poojan of houses to be constructed under the scheme on 5.25 hectares at Rewa in Sunday. Shukla said that food processing units and IT Parks will be established in villages situated in plains. For this, he directed officers. MP Janardan Mishra informed that a programme has been chalked out to provide houses to all by year 2022. He called for concerted efforts to achieve this goal in Vindhya region. It was informed that at Rewa, 60 lIG houses costing Rs. 4 crore 30 lakh and 139 Janata houses costing Rs. 5 crore 75 lakh would be constructed under the scheme. A sum of Rs. 13 crore will be spent on infrastructure development under Atal Ashray Yojana.
Food Minister extends aid to fire victims
Bhopal: Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has directed to extend every possible assistance to fire affected tribal families. He also distributed household goods, pickaxes, spades and other necessities to affected families. Kunwar Shah met fire affected tribal families at village Bhagawan in Khandwa district on Sunday. The Minister directed District Supply Officer to provide food grains as per requirement to affected families. Holding discussions with affected families, he assured them of every possible assistance.
SPEEDING Truck kills couple
Jabalpur: A motorcycle-borne couple was knocked down by a speeding truck on Patan bypass in this cantonment town, police said. The accident took place when Prakash Patel (43) and his wife (38) were going somewhere on Saturday. Critically injured couple was rushed to hospital where doctors pronounced them dead on arrival.
Dumper kills girl
Seoni: A nine-year-old girl was fatally crushed by a sand-laden dumper near Bori village on Seoni-Balaghat road on Sunday, police said. Poonam, daughter of one Kamal Singh Parte, met with the accident this morning. The girl died on the spot. The body was sent for autopsy.
Farmer killed in road mishap
Satna: A farmer was killed when he was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Madhavpur village on Kotar-Semriya road, police said. The accident occurred when Budhsen Pandey (42) was knocked down by the vehicle last night. The body was found lying on roadside this morning. The body was sent for post-mortem, police added.
Mishaps claim two lives
Sheopur: A 24-year-old youth died after accidentally falling into a well in Karahal area here, police said on Sunday. Vishnu Adivasi (24), met with the accident last evening. The body was sent for post-mortem. A report from Satna said Krisna Kumar Chourasiya (50) was killed when his motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck near Sahid Baba Majar in Amarpatan town last night. The man died on the spot and the body was sent for autopsy, police added.