Model roadmap of MP to double farmers’ income
Bhopal:A model roadmap of Madhya Pradesh will be chalked out soon to double farmers' income in next five years. The roadmap will be presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed strategies to be incorporated in agriculture roadmap and stressed on focusing them on doubling farmers' income.
The Chief Minister said that strategy to increase farmers' income should be based on organic farming. He directed to adopt all strategies and measures to reduce cost of farming. He directed to chalk out an integrated strategy incorporating allied sectors of agriculture including horticulture, animal husbandry and fisheries. The Chief Minister directed to chalk out an Agriculture Vision Document and publicizing it among farmers. He said that this work would be started from current Kharif season. He said the fertility mapping of every village should be undertaken. Every district's agriculture plan should be chalked out and endorsed at meetings of district planning committees.
The Chief Minister directed to include measures like inter-cropping, organic seed production, farm forestry, development of model agriculture farms and improvement in Mandi arrangements in the strategy. Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa and Principal Secretaries of concerning departments attended the meeting.
Workshop to be held for minority children's rights
Bhopal: A consultative workshop will be held jointly by National Children's Rights Protection Commission and Madhya Pradesh Madarsa Board to ensure minority children's right to education at Manas Bhavan here on March 22. Operators of Madarsas, students and their parents have been invited to the workshop. Minister of State for Higher and School Education Deepak Joshi will also be present on the occasion.
Sarafa Traders’ strike continues on 20th day
Bhopal: The strike of Sarafa Traders continued on the 20th day against the imposed excise duty. A dharna was staged at the Sarafa Chowk, here on Monday. The working committee member of the Sarafa Association Navneet Agarwal said, “The strike will continue till March 23 and then whatever decision is taken by the national level organization will be the final. If the decision is to continue the nationwide agitation, we will follow it.” It is expected that before Holi, the national organization would take appropriate decision.
session to make confidential reports of State admin
Bhopal: In the presence of Principal Secretary GAD MK Varshney, a training session on making online the process of confidential reports of State Administrative Service cadre was held at Mantralaya here on Monday. A number of State Administrative Service officers posted at Bhopal attended the workshop. Secretary GAD (Personnel) Rashmi Arun Shami was also present on the occasion. In the second phase, training would be imparted through video-conferencing to State Administrative Service officers posted in districts.
MP hockey team wins against Punjab
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh (MP) female hockey academy team of Gwalior won the final against Punjab by 5-4 goals in the KD Singh All India tournament (Hockey India, ‘A’ Grade) held at Saifai in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
The semifinal match was played between MP and host team UP in which MP team won by 5-1 and secured its place in the finals. The winner MP team was felicitated by chief guest Tej Pratap Singh, Member of Parliament from UP. He awarded the team with trophy and cash prize of Rs two lakh. The third place was secured by Haryana team. In the final match Neeraj Rana scored three goals, Reena Khokhar scored two goals. Seventeen players took part in the final match under the leadership of trainer Paramjeet Singh. The victorious team included Reena Khokhar (captain), Divya Thepe (goal keeper), Bichhudevi, Balwinder, Renu Yadav, Navdeep Kaur, Priya, Neeraj Rana, Suman Devi, Upasna Singh, Anuja Singh, Shivani, Jyoti Pal, Meena, Sneha, Nisha Rajak and Sarita Devi participated and team manager Rajni was present.
Switchgear Controlgear, BHEl achieves a milestone
Bhopal: Switchgear Controlgear and Rectifier Division BHEl Bhopal on Monday achieved yet another milestone. In a simple function held at Block 4, ED BHEl Bhopal, AMV Yugandher handed over the dispatch documents of 2 nos of ACPCR to Ashim Kumar Bharali, Chief Engineer Electrical of M/S Oil India ltd. Yugandher also handed over the dispatch documents of Generator Protection Panels (GRP) for 2 units of 2X500 MW Thermal Power plant of Neyveli lignite Corporation along with 92 nos. of Electronic Controller Panels (ECs) to KV Krishnamurthy, Chief Manager Electrical NNTPP. On this occasion MS Kinra, GM (SCR), along with GM P&D Sanjeev Gupta, GM (logistics) Satyanarayana and senior officials of SCR Division were present.