Covid victim’s daughters avail SS benefits
Bhopal: Aastha Sharma, a resident of Block Bankhedi of Hoshangabad, and her sister Namami have been benefitted from the sponsorship scheme run under the Department of Women and Child Development by using the social media platform properly. Under the scheme, Rs 2,000 each per month will be given to both the sisters for education, health, nutrition and other essential needs.Significantly, the father of the girls had died due to Covid. Their mother is also suffering from a serious illness. Due to the weak financial condition, the girl Aastha Sharma had sought help from the Chief Minister on the social media platform-'Twitter'.On the basis of information received from social media platform, Hoshangabad district administration and Director, Women and Child Development, Swati Meena Naik took prompt action and within 24 hours the girls were benefitted with the sponsorship scheme. Girl Aastha Sharma has expressed her heartfelt thanks to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Women and Child Development Department for quick assistance.District Programne Officer, Women and Child Development Department, Hoshangabad Lalit Dehria informed that under the sponsorship scheme an amount of Rs 2,000 each per month will be provided in the bank accounts of both the girls for their education, health, nutrition and needs.
Divyangjans Welfare schemes to be reviewed
Bhopal: To review the welfare schemes, activities and facilities being provided to the Divyangjans in Madhya Pradesh, Sukumar, a member of the Central Advisory Board and Pawan Sthapak, a member of the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (Divyangjan), will visit the state from August 8 to 11. This 2-member team is reaching Indore on the evening of August 8. The members will take a Divyangjan Advocacy meeting on 9th August in Indore and 11th August at Bhopal.Commissioner Disabled Welfare Sandeep Rajak informed that in the meeting of Disabled Welfare Advocacy to be held in Indore and Bhopal, representatives from departments like Home, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Welfare, Animal Husbandry, Social Justice, Health, Industry, School Education, Public Works Department, Rural Engineering, Transport, Women and Child Development etc. will also participate.
‘Drinking water supply restored in Sheopur’
Bhopal: Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh has informed that drinking water supply has been restored in all the wards of Sheopur city. After the flood disaster, 103 out of 106 tubewells have been made operational. As per the requirement, 15 tankers have also been pressed into service for water supply. Drinking water supply has also started in Baroda, a flood-affected city of Sheopur district. The survey of damaged houses in the flood affected urban bodies is going on.In Sheopur city, the cleaning work is going on in 3 shifts day and night. Commissioner Urban Administration and Housing Nikunj Srivastava himself is monitoring it on the spot. 2500 blankets from Bhopal and 500 saris from Indore along with other relief materials are being provided for the flood affected.On August 8, 13 JCBs, 6 dumpers, 7 sewer suction machines, 3 jetting machines, 30 tractor trolleys and 15 tractor scrapers have been pressed into service in Sheopur. About 200 sanitation workers are working continuously. Flood affected people have been accommodated in 7 relief camps. Adequate arrangement for mattress, food, drinking water etc. has been made here.