Tanker carrying acid overturns
Jhabua: A tanker carrying acid overturned near here today, disrupting the traffic on the Jhabua-Meghnagar state highway. The Gujarat-registered tanker was heading for Jhabua when it overturned near Garia Nala, 12 km from here, Meghnagar police station in-charge JR Barde said.The acid spilled out and gave off white fumes which engulfed the area, disrupting the traffic, he said. Nobody was injured in the incident, but the tanker driver ran away from the spot after the mishap, he said. Traffic has been stopped on both sides of the road and efforts are on to clear the highway, Barde added.
Procurement of red lentil and mustard
Bhopal: An approval for procurement of red lentil and mustard in the state on minimum support price under the price support scheme for Rabi season 2017-18 has been received from the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Development department. According to the approval, procurement of these two produce will start from April 10 and will continue for the next 60 days.Maximum 3.90 lakh metric ton mustard and 1.36 lakh metric tone red lentil will be procured in the state by the central agencies. Arrangement at large scale has been made by the state government in krishi upaj mandis besides procurement centers for the convenience of the farmers.Directives have been issued by the Union Ministry of Agriculture to NAFED, Food Corporation of India and SFAC for procurement on support price. The Principal Secretary Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Rajesh Rajora has informed that a target for gram procurement is expected from the Union Government within a day or two. The state government has tabled a demand for 21 lakh metric ton gram procurement before the union government.
Camp for registration of labourers
Bhopal: Minister of State for Cooperative (Independent Charge) Vishwas Sarang inaugurated camps for registration of labourers of unorganised sector at ward 38- Ektapuri, ward 39-Chankyapuri, ward 70-Arjun Nagar, ward 76-Chhola Dushhera Maidan, ward 79-Sardar Valabh Bhai Patel School campus-Karond and ward 44- Acharya Narendradev Nagar. He instructed camps in-charge to ensure all the necessary arrangements besides drinking water in the camps.MoS Sarang said that inconvenience of any kind should not cause to the labourers in the registration camps. Not a single labourer should be left out in the registration process. Sarang informed labourers working in the unorganised sector that cards will be issued to all the eligible labourers after the registration. The labourers will get benefits of the government schemes on the basis of these cards.
Relief amount for crop loss increases
Bhopal: State government has increased the relief amount provided against the crop loss. Relief amount at the increased rate will be provided against the loss caused to the crop due to hailstorm in the month of February 2018 and in future too. In this connection, an amendment has been made in serial no; 4 of section-6 of the revenue book circular.According to the order, the relief assistance at par with the value will provided on loss of low value crop, the payable amount in the cases of all crops of one farmer will not be less than Rs 5,000. The amount was Rs 2,000 earlier.Similarly, on crop loss or loss to fruit laden trees like orange, lemon, papaya, banana, grapes, pomegranate etc. and betel leaf barrage, the financial assistance amount maximum up to Rs 1.20 could be given. The maximum limit of this financial assistance was Rs 60,000 previously.