Daily wage employees felicitate CM
Bhopal: Overwhelmed by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's decision to make daily wage employees permanent, the daily wage employees and their organisations felicitated Chouhan at Mantralaya premises here on Friday. Addressing them, Chouhan said that this decision would bring about stability in their life and happiness in their families. He said that the daily wage employees worked hard for years together but their future was uncertain. Many were removed from their jobs at one point of time while they honestly served the people. He said that on the occasion of Navratri it is the happiest moment that the daily wage employees will now be permanent staff. They will not only get facilities but also stability in life and joys unbound.
Fintech City to be developed at Indore
Bhopal: Fintech City will be developed at Indore. Fintech city to be developed in an area of 52 acre by Indore Development Authority will provide employment opportunity to around 75,000 people. Meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given its consent in principle today at Mantralaya. The Chief Minister gave directives that Fintech City project should be economically beneficial. Prepare ideal model of fintech city and initiate all the activities in the stipulated time. It is informed that fintech city will be developed on PPP mode near super corridor Indore. TCS and Infosys organizations are situated near to this place. An investment of Rs. 1500 crore is expected in the fintech city. Financial institutions, IT and conference area etc. will be developed in the fintech city. Chairman Indore Development Authority Shankar lalwani, Chief Secretary Antony DeSa, Principal Secretary Revenue KK Singh, Principal Secretary Urban Development Malay Shrivastava, Principal Secretary to CM Ashok Varnwal, Secretary to CM Vivek Agarwal, Collector Indore P Narhari and Chief Executive Officer of Indore Development Authority Rakesh Singh were present in the meeting.
Minister reviews preparation ahead of PM’s visit
Bhopal: Minister Panchayat, Rural Development and Minister in Charge Bhopal Gopal Bhargava chaired meeting today to review arrangements related to the proposed Bhopal visit of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 14. Deliberations related to the Prime Minister visit and arrangements of Shaurya Smarak inauguration programme took place in the meeting. Bhragava mentioned that programme is being organized to honour the martyrs. Hence, programme should be organized in a disciplined and dignified manner. Bhragava apprised himself about food, water, transport and traffic-parking arrangements of the city. He gave directives to collector Nishant Varvade, IG Police Raman Singh, SP Anshuman Singh and RTO Sanjay Tiwari for proper seating arrangements for the programme of the Prime Minister to be held at lal Parade ground. Bhargava further added that programme should be organized properly and inconvenience to the citizens of the city should be avoided. Minister of State for Cooperatives (Independent Charge) Vishwas Sarang, Mayor Alok Sharma, MlA Surendranath Singh and Vishnu Khatri were present in the meeting.
Amendment enables disabled for teerth yatra
Bhopal: Amendments have been made by Religious Trust and Endowment Department in the Mukhyamantri Teerth-Darshan Yojna 2012. As per the decision, now disabled persons above 60 years of age can perform teerth yatra. There will be no binding of age on disable person having more than 60 per cent disabilities under the Teerth-Darshan Yojna. Persons with 60 per cent disabilities and above 65 years of age will be eligible for Mukhyamantri Teerth-Darshan Yojna. In addition to this, facility to take along assistant beside spouse will be provided for teerth yatra. Earlier there was no provision to take along assistant under the Mulhyamantri Teerth_Darshan Yojna for husband and wife. It may be mentioned that facility to perform teerth yatra of one place from different religious places situated outside the state is provided to the domicile of Madhya Pradesh of 60 years and above at the expense of the state government.
NMDC pays dividend of Rs 195.87 Crore to MP Govt
Bhopal: NHDC limited has paid a dividend of Rs 195.87 Crore to Government of Madhya Pradesh for the financial year 2015-16, on Friday. The dividend cheque was presented to Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan by Chief Executive Director, NHDC, Dhiman Parija in the presence of General Manager (Finance), Bl Saboo, General Manager (HR), Ranjit Singh, Chief (HR), Ashok Kumar and Chief (Finance), Sanjeev Mathur of NHDC. On this occasion, NHDC’s various activities in power sector were discussed and Chief Minister assured Parija to give full support by Government of Madhya Pradesh for NHDC’s new projects. NHDC has generated 2932.89 Million Unit of Power and has earned a net profit of Rs 630 Crore in the financial year 2015-16. NHDC limited, a Joint Venture Company of NHPC limited and Government of Madhya Pradesh, the ownership being in the ratio of 51:49 respectively. Incorporated in the year 2000, NHDC is the largest Hydropower producing Company in the State of Madhya Pradesh having 2 Projects - 1000 MW Indira Sagar and 520 MW Omkareshwar.
IGRMS awards heritage window exhibitions to schools
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is awarding heritage window exhibitions to schools for promoting culture and heritage amongst its students with exemplary participation in “Poubi lai – The story of giant Python” exhibition and activities. In this series, the second heritage window is being organised at St Theresa’s Girls School, BHEl, Bhopal.