The main Opposition Congress on Friday alleged in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly that unauthorised mining was going on in the world famous Panna diamond mines.
Raising the issue during the zero hour, Ramniwas Rawat of Congress said that a Minister of State had lodged a complaint with the Chief Minister by writing a note sheet. Rawat said considering the gravity of the case, he also submitted a calling attention notice and demanded it should be discussed in the House.
Echoing Rawats’ view, Mukesh Nayak of Congress also alleged that illegal mining of diamond to the tune of Rs1.5 crore took place recently and it could be seen in social media also.
Congress Member Govind Singh also raised the distribution of sub-standard salt through the public distribution system and said after consuming such salt the children, particularly tribals, are suffering from goitre disease. He also urged the Government to initiate an action against the guilty.
Vijay Singh of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also drew the attention of the House into damage of crops due to recent hail and rains in Hoshangabad district and demanded proper compensation be disbursed to farmers.
Besides, Madhya Pradesh Minister of State for Health Sharad Jain on Friday informed the Assembly that laser cataract surgery would be done in the State from next year.
Jain said while replying to Ramniwas Rawat of Congress during the question hour. In his query, Rawat wanted to know from the Government about the situation after the botched cataract surgeries in Barwani and Sheopur in November last year. He alleged that out of 66 people, who were operated upon in Sheopur, 26 were found suffering from blurred vision while five women lost their vision and no action was taken against the guilty.
The Minister, however, denied the allegations and said some complaints were received from some patients but it was solved after providing spectacles to them. Rawat said that the stitches remained in some patients eyes also and the blind should be sent to Chennai for treatment and a probe should initiated into the incident. The Minister said the laser cataract surgery would solve such problems and they would be treated locally if any problem is found. He said that a probe would be conducted within a fortnight.