COVID-19: Chief Secy to review preparations
Bhopal: Chief Secretary M Gopal Reddy will review the preparations being made to prevent Novel coronavirus infection in the State through video conference at 4 pm on March 18. All Divisional Commissioners, District Collectors, Chief Executive Officers of District Panchayat, Commissioner Municipal Corporation, Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Superintendent of Police, Home Guards Commandant, Chief Medical and Health Officer and Civil Surgeon will participate in the video conference.
‘Attention should be paid for Rabi system’
Bhopal: Chief Secretary M Gopal Reddy said that attention should be paid to better management at micro level for Rabi procurement system. Shri Reddy was addressing a review meeting of Rabi procurement in Mantralaya. He also instructed to take necessary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in procurement system. M Gopal Reddy reviewed storage capacity, availability of gunny bags and silo bags, transportation system, NAFED supplies and online payment arrangements point-wise at divisional level. He said uncertain weather will also be challenging in storage process. Arrangements should be made keeping this in mind. The Chief Secretary asked to make necessary arrangements at procurement centres to prevent coronavirus infection. He suggested running an awareness campaign to save shops of public distribution system from infection. Principal Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Shiv Shekhar Shukla, Principal Secretary Cooperatives Umakant Umrao and other officials were present in the meeting.
‘Solar energy will reduce electricity payment dues’
Bhopal: Principal Secretary Urban Development and Housing Sanjay Dubey has instructed the commissioners/chief municipal officers of the urban bodies to take action for fulfilling power requirements with solar energy. He has said by doing this the amount of payment of electricity dues will be reduced and with this saved amount the bodies will be able to undertake other development works. Dubey has said that under the Madhya Pradesh Decentralised Renewable Energy Policy and Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s net metering regulation, the establishment of solar photovoltaic power plants will reduce the electricity bills of urban bodies significantly. In addition, the use of green energy will give a positive message to the public about the environment. The Principal Secretary informed that solar plant can be set up at zero investment. For this, the Urja Vikas Nigam is working on the concept of ‘RESCO Model’.
COVID-19: Museums, monuments to remain closed
Bhopal: In view of the problem of coronavirus, all archaeological museums and State protected monuments in Madhya Pradesh will remain closed till further orders. Entry of visitors to museums and monuments will remain completely closed. Commissioner Archaeology Pankaj Rag has directed officers and employees of museums and monuments in this regard. The entire staff of these museums and memorials has been directed to be present on duty as usual.
Rajukhedi takes charge of MP ST Commission
Bhopal: Newly appointed Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Scheduled Tribes Commission, former MP from Dhar, Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, took charge in the Commission. He said he will work with spirit of dedication in interest of Scheduled Tribes under constitutional arrangements. Rajukhedi directed the Secretary of the Commission to call for information about vacant posts of backlog reserved for Scheduled Tribes in all Government departments soon.