Paddy procurement on support price starts
Bhopal: The process of paddy procurement on support price from farmers has been started since December 2 at 955 purchase centres in 30 paddy growing districts of the State. This purchase will continue till January 20, 2020.
Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Avinash Lavania informed that out of the total support price amount of Rs 1042 crore of 5 lakh 74 thousand 222 metric tonnes of paddy procurement, 85 percent ie Rs 878 crore has been deposited in the accounts of farmers through the “Just-in-time” app. He informed that 5 lakh 43 thousand 062 paddy producing farmers have been registered on e-procurement portal. Out of these, one lakh 79 thousand 295 farmers reached the procurement centers to sell 10.43 lakh metric tonnes of paddy on support price.
Avinash Lavania said that as per the norms set by the Government of India. FAQ paddy is being procured. For this, the quality is being tested only through the “Surveyor” app. He informed that out of the total paddy procured through purchase centres, 8 lakh 16 thousand 517 metric tonnes i.e. 78 percent of the paddy has been delivered to the godowns. He said that this process is going on continuously. The entire process is being monitored at district and directorate level.
Video Conferencing equipments in jails
Bhopal: Video Conferencing equipments have been installed in all jails and courts of the State. This will help in conducting hearings of prisoners easily through video conferencing. In the last one year e-prison programme has been started in 37 jails of Madhya Pradesh. Under this, data base of prisoners are being prepared.
For the security of jails, CCTV cameras were installed in only 23 jails so far. The new government has taken an action to install CCTV cameras in all the jails. In order to strengthen security arrangement, process to install electric fencing is underway in all the central jails and 9 district jails. Moreover, 590 walkie-talkie sets and 22 base-sets have been made available to the jails.
As many as 10 new jails will be constructed in the state. This includes Central Jail Indore, District Jail Betul, Ratlam, Rajgarh, Morena, Mandsaur and Sub-Jail Gadarwara, Sub- Jail Kukshi, Sub-Jail Maihar, Sub-Jail Maihar and Open Jail Rewa.
CM Nath holds meet with Kol Samaj team
Bhopal: Chief Minister Kamal Nath has said that the State Government will make special efforts to educate and provide employment to the Kol Samaj. Kamal Nath said this in a meeting with Kol Samaj delegation at the Mantralaya. Tribal Welfare Minister Omkar Singh Markam led the delegation.
The Chief Minister said that to develop a community, it is necessary to educate it. He said that efforts will be made to spread education in Kol Samaj. The Chief Minister said that the Kol Samaj will be provided employment at the local level to prevent migration. Former MLA Kaushalya Gotiya and Kol Samaj representatives were present during the meeting.
‘Khoh’ to be inaugurated on 10th January
Bhopal: Under the popular museum series ‘Exhibit of the Month’ of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, “KHOH: A traditional carrying basket of khasi Tribe” of Village – Mawngap, Tahsil-Lyngdohship, District- East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya is displayed in the appearance for the month of January, 2019. ‘Khoh’ has been selected by P Shankar Rao, Assistant Keeper, IGRMS. This will be inaugurated on Friday, 10th January, 2020 in Veethi Sankul at 4 pm.