Sarpanch will issue administrative approval
Bhopal: Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Kamleshwar Patel said that now the Sarpanch will issue online administrative approval of construction works under NREGA scheme. The entire process from preliminary estimates to payment has been made online. Patel told that SECURE software is being used in all gram panchayats of the state from April 1, 2019. Under this standard estimate and design is available for community drinking water well (Nirmal Neer) and for construction of Shantidham in rural areas. Two standard cost estimates –Rs 4.46 lakh and Rs 5.34 lakh for community drinking water well and Rs 1.90 lakh and Rs 2.80 lakh have been fixed for Shantidham. According to the software, the layout will be given by the employment assistant/sub-engineer. The sub-engineer will prepare the estimate, assistant engineer will give technical approval and Sarpanch will give the administrative approval. Time-limit has been fixed for all the works.
‘Get info on structures at Narmada Bhawan’
Bhopal: The newly-appointed Vice President of Narmada Valley Development Authority, Additional Chief Secretary M Gopal Reddy sought information about the Authority Headquarters and field structures at Narmada Bhawan on Friday. Reddy asked to ensure timely completion of the Authority’s projects under construction. Effective action plans should be implemented for this. Also, focus on using cent percent of the irrigation potential of the schemes. Complete the pre-construction processes for the proposed schemes soon and make time-bound plan of financial needs. Reddy told to constantly monitor the Authority’s works under construction to ensure its progress. Member (Engineering) of Narmada Valley Development Authority RP Malviya told that irrigation water was made available to 5.70 lakh hectare area of Narmada Valley in the year 2018-19 through irrigation schemes. In Malwa region, 98 per cent of the ambitious irrigation project of Narmada-Malwa-Gambhir has been completed. The Narmada-Kshipra pipeline scheme is also in progress. Director (Rehabilitation) Sanjay Gupta informed about the rehabilitation works related to the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar Project along with the inter-state Sardar Sarovar project. Member (Environment) of the Authority, CK Patil apprised with the environmental issues related to the projects.
Assembly Speaker’s security to be upgraded
Bhopal: A decision to upgrade the security of Assembly Speaker was taken at a meeting of the State Security Committee concluded under the chairmanship of Home Minister Bala Bachchan. Security arrangement of other important persons and former public representatives was also discussed during the meeting. Principal Secretary Home SN Mishra, ADG Kailash Makwana and IG Yogesh Chaudhary were present in the meeting. Home Minister Bachchan and Law –Legal Affairs Minister PC Sharma will take a meeting on Saturday, June 1 at 11 am. Cases registered under farmers’ protests and political nature in the previous years will be discussed in the meeting. Cases withdrawal procedure simplification will also be discussed. The report of the meeting will be handed over to the Chief Minister in 15 days. Principal Secretary Home SN Mishra, Principal Secretary Law-Legal Affairs Satyendra Singh and Director Public Instructions ADG Rajendra Kumar will take part in the meeting. Home Minister Bachchan will preside over a meeting to review law and order system on Monday June 3 at the Mantralaya at 11 am. Decision will be taken to strengthen law and order system and crimes against women. Principal Secretary Home SN Mishra and DGP Vijay Kumar Singh will be present in the meeting.
2 young mountaineers visit CM
Bhopal: Two young mountaineers of the state who scaled Mount Everest recently Bhavna Deharaia and Megha Parmar paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Kamal Nath at the Mantralaya. Both scaled Mount Everest and hoisted the national flag. Congratulating both the mountaineers the Chief Minister said that state government is making special efforts to promote adventurous sports. He said that state government will provide assistance for journey to the mountaineer who scales Mount Everest. Bhavna Deharia and Megha Parmar are residents of Chhindwada and Sehore respectively. Both the courageous women accepted the challenge of such a tedious journey backed by their strong will power and reached the peak of Everest. Earlier Bhagwan Singh, Ratnesh Pandey also scaled the Mount Everest. During the visit, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Jitu Patwari and Director Sports and Youth Welfare SL Thausen were present.
CAIT delegation visits Nath
Bhopal: A delegation of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Minister Kamal Nath at the Mantralaya. Talking to the delegation, the Chief Minister said that the state has a friendly environment for the expansion of industries. Nath said that the state government will fulfill the promises made in the manifesto regarding industries and trade. He said that our goal is development, which is significantly based on industry and trade. The state government is constantly working on make these sector progressive. The CAIT delegation included State President Bhupendra Jain, senior National Vice-President Kailash Agrawal, National Vice President Radheshyam Maheshwari, State General Secretary Mukesh Agrawal, Bhopal Division President Rambabu Sharma, Vice President Anshu Gupta, Joint Secretary Manoj Chourasia, Avichal Jain, Yashodhar Soni, Sanjay Cooper, Sushil Surana and Murli Hirani.
Lecture on ‘Wilderness in the Dark’
Bhopal: Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal organised a Lecture on ‘Wilderness in the Dark’ delivered by Beenish Rafat, Scientist-B of the museum on Friday under Summer Nature Study Programme-Green Teens. During the lecture, Rafat explained about categories of animals likes the Diurnal, Nocturnal and Crepuscular. She also details about the Evolutionary history of the animals. In the continuation ‘Environmental Game’ programme organized. Dilip Chakravorti, Environmental Education Officer, EPCO, Bhopal was the resource person of the programme. During the programme, Dilip Chakravorti demonstrated the environmental game to the participants likes; Food Pyramid-importance of every animal in food chain, Card Roll-Tree Ecosystem, Waste management: Recycle-Reuse-Reduce, Dripping Tap Technique-Calculation of water waste by dripping and water conservation, Wishing tree for the disseminate the importance of environment and its conservation.