ndma advisory to states to tackle city floods
Bhopal: The National Disaster Management Authority has advised all States to pay attention to reduce intensity of city floods. The Authority has advised to identify maximum flood level and set up city flood management cell in every city. The Authority has released an advisory in this connection. The Disaster Management Authority has told to set up Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as per city scenario to control city floods. Stakeholders have been advised to organise a workshop before monsoons and then collect information about the situation of water bodies and a list of ownership, mapping, cleaning of drains and establish coordination. The Management Authority told the nodal officers to set up portable water pumps in flood-prone areas apart from apprising the Nagar Nigam Commissioner from time to time and warn before heavy rains and storm. As per the Authority, by issuing the alert on time the prevention related measures will be taken. The National Disaster Management Authority advised to form a committee of high level experts to release water from reservoirs.
national lok adalat to be held today
Bhopal: A National lok Adalat will be organised on July 8 in the work area of East, West and Central Power Distribution Company of Madhya Pradesh. Power theft and cases of irregularities will be resolved through compromise at the lok Adalat. Consumers who wish to compromise have been appealed that they should approach the nearby power offices to avoid any unpleasant legal action. The Power Distribution Company has released a draft of the conditions of compromise in the lok Adalat in cases of irregularities and power theft registered under Sections 135, 138 and 126 of Power Act by the Power Distribution Company. A decision has been taken that discount will be given in domestic, agriculture up to 5 kw non domestic and up to 10 horse power charge through pre-litigation in pending cases of Section 135 and 138 and the cases which could not be registered in courts and cases of Section 126 in which consumers have not presented objection/appeal.
min does bhoomi poojan of tap water scheme
Bhopal: Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra performed bhoomi poojan of tap water scheme costing Rs 70 crore at village Garhi of district Datia on Friday. He mentioned that the State Government is committed for providing clean potable water to the citizens. Mishra further mentioned that the State Government is concerned about villages, poor and farmers. Group tap water schemes have been sanctioned to eliminate water fetching problems faced by the women.
rera website launched for easy registration
Bhopal: A web-based online system has been developed by the Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority for registration and applications for easy implementation of RERA Act. This system has been made available on the website www.rera.mp.gov.in. Any promoter or builder from any place of the State can apply for project’s registration through this system. Procedure related to online registration has been made very simple. Applicants can upload necessary documents like Adhaar card, Pan card, Photos, Registration of company, Fee calculation sheet, Pass-book, Certificate of Engineer and CA, Permission of Town and Country Planning, Agreement Format Affidavit and project status. Remaining documents can be submitted through CD/DVD. in place of online. According to the RERA Act project’s registration is mandatory under the RERA Authority before marketing or sale whether it is ongoing or incomplete.
teachers to carry admit card for july 9 exam
Bhopal: It is mandatory for teachers to carry printout of admit card for appearing in online examination being conducted on July 9 for posting in special schools run under the Tribal Welfare department. Commissioner Tribal Welfare said that admit card is must at the examination centres. Printout of the admit card can be obtained for examination from MP Online kiosks.
igrms portraying ‘story of mankind’
Bhopal: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal is engaged to portray the Story of Mankind in time and space and also working for national integration and promotes research and training and inter-organisational net working for salvage and revitalisation of vanishing, but valuable cultural traditions. Presently traditional Potters from Tamil Nadu giving shape to 16-foot tall Aiyannar-Horse votive with Karrupar riding on it back, at Manav Sangrahalaya premises. Seven traditional artisans from Pudukkottai district under leadership of Rengaswamy are giving final touches to the parts of the said idol. This is the second phase of museum’s project of exhibition to showcase the pottery tradition in India through a potter’s trail exhibition is taking shape in Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal. In this phase, an attempt to honour the last generation of the potters producing terracotta offerings of Puddukottai district, the traditional potters from Mazaiyr, Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu, are making ‘Aiyannar Coloured Votive complex’ and ‘Traditional Village Festival Pongal pot ritual complex’.
seminar held at army war college
Mhow: A daylong seminar was held on July 4 at Army War College, Mhow with approximately three hundred participants, including senior officers from the Army, Air force and Navy. The seminar discussed the restructuring of India’s Higher Defence Organisation (HDO) and the issue of Integrated Theater Commands. The discussions also deliberated upon the evolving geo-strategic scenario and the need for reforms.
mine caves in at baxana village: 2 killed
Dhar: Two labourers including a minor died and three others injured after a mine caved in at village Baxana under Sagore police station of the district. Peethampur City Superintendent of Police (CSP) DK Tiwari said five labourers were digging the soil at a mine in village Baxana when the incident occurred. Two persons identified as Deepak Chowdhary, 14, and Bandiya Bhil, 25, died while three others including a woman injured in the incident, Tiwari said. He said that the injured were admitted to a hospital. "A case has been registered and further investigations are underway," he added.