BHEl to hold plethora of programmes on World Environment Day
Bhopal: On the occasion of World Environment Day celebrated every year on June 5, BHEl, Bhopal will organise a number of programmes aimed at environment conservation under the aegis of Environment Conservation Week. As a part of the ongoing Environment Conservation Week, a massive tree plantation programme under the leadership of AMV Yugandhar, Executive Director, BHEl, Bhopal and Shrimati Aruna Yugandhar, President, BHEl ladies Club was organized today at N/6 A-Sector, Berkhera inside the township premises. Around 150 saplings were planted on this occasion. All general managers, members of BHEl ladies club, trade union representatives and large number of residents were present in the programme. AK Kiyawat, Incharge-HSE was also present in the programme. The entire programme was co-ordinated by Safety and Engineering Department and Town Administration Department BHEl, Bhopal.
222 transformers saved from turning defective
Bhopal: As many as 222 transformers have been saved from becoming defective during one financial year in Hoshangabad and Harda through effective dialogue between field officers and public representatives. Not a single power transformer went out of order during this period. Sohagpur, Pipariya and Pachmarhi towns’ power distribution centres under Hoshangabad circle succeed in achieving zero per cent rate of transformer failure. Electricity consumers are satisfied with improvement in supply and quality of power through effective dialogue arrangements. MD of MP Power Management Committee Sanjay Shukla has directed in-charge officers of circles and divisions of all power distribution companies to replicate a system like Hoshangabad circle. The company will install bio-metric system in its offices to ensure attendance of officers and employees. ‘Bhogi Ka Tiraha’, ‘Datarda’ and ‘Sonthiya’ areas of Sheopur districts are still using power from Rajasthan. The 33 KV line passes through jungles and suffers breakdowns now and then. To remove people’s difficulties, Central Region Power Distribution Company has started laying a separate 33 KV line in the area, which will be completed soon. This will benefit about 75 villages in the area getting uninterrupted power with adequate voltage.
NHDC limited awarded ‘Silver Shield’ for 2013-14
Bhopal: NHDC limited, a joint venture of NHPC and Madhya Pradesh Government has been awarded ‘Silver Shield’ for the year 2013-14 in the category of ‘Performance of Hydro Power Stations’ for its Omkareshwar Hydro Electric Power Station at a function held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. RST Sai, Chairman, NHDC and KM Singh, CED, NHDC received the ‘Silver Shield' on behalf of NHDC from Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy in the presence of PK Pujari, Secretary (Power), Government of India and other senior officers from Ministry of Power and CEA. This award has been given as a part of the Comprehensive Award Scheme for recognizing meritorious performance in Power Sector instituted by Ministry of Power with effect from 2004-05 on the basis of evaluation carried out by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Youth attacked on charge of illegal sand trading
Gwalior: Some people in a village attacked a youth on the charge of illegal trading of the sand. On receipt of information, a police team reached the spot and rushed the victim to JA hospital and registered a case against the miscreants. According to Pichor police, Avdesh Dubey is engaged business of sand and thus, he attracted ill feeling among the villagers. On Tuesday, the villagers identified as Surendra, Akash, Jitendra, Mukesh and two others had heated exchange with him and attacked him with axe and sticks, injuring him seriously. The police registered a case against accused on the report Avdesh. The SHO of Pichor police station JP Bhatt said that that merely on suspicion that Avdesh is illegally engaged in sand business, the villagers attacked him. The injured youth was referred to Gwalior JA hospital.
Transport Department to start check post in Bilaua
Gwalior: In order to check revenue loss of lakhs of rupees from Bilaua-based crushers and to increase the income of government, the Transport Department is going to start a check post in Bilaua. For this, the State Government has given permission to the Transport check post will be started in Bilaua from June 6, 2015. After the start of transport check post the theft of revenue in mining amounting around Rs2 lakh from the Bilaua based crushers would be curbed. The income of the government would increase by Rs2 lakh per month. The transport department has already started recruiting staff for the check post.
RKDF University informs Minister about 100 MW solar plant
Bhopal: RKDF University informed Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta about solar energy plant. A 100 MW capacity grid connected solar energy plant has been installed in the university. It has 300 panels producing 500 MW power daily. Through the plant, carbon emission is being reduced by about 130 tonnes per annum, which is equal to carbon dioxide exploitation capacity of 700 years. Gupta lauded this effort of the university.
Gadkari to inaugurate first Bamboo Investors Meet
Bhopal: Union Minister for Surface Transport, Shipping and National Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the first Bamboo Investors Meet of country and Madhya Pradesh at Academy of Administration on June 20 at 5 pm. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will preside over the function. Technical session and panel discussions will be held on June 21 and 22 during the investors meet focusing on subject “Investing in Green Gold”. During technical session, investors will be informed about initiatives at national and state level, tissue culture plantation, urban forestry, social forestry, private plantation, environmental benefits, mitigating of solar black body radiation control in the mining areas, availability of bamboo of desired species in adequate quantity, value added applications of bamboo, its use in industrial production and innovation sectors, energy, infrastructure, furniture etc. Panel discussions will be held on bamboo harvesting and transit policy, tax regime, trade pertaining to bamboo products, revenue collection, problems of existing bamboo investors, procurement of bamboo under various government schemes, bamboo institutions functioning at international, national and state level, potential of investment in bamboo, government perspective, etc.
MP delegation participates in International Warehousing Convention
Bhopal: A delegation of Madhya Pradesh Government led by Food Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah participated in International Warehousing Convention at liverpool in England. A delegation of about 15 countries is participating in the convention. The delegation also invited investors participating in the convention to Madhya Pradesh. At the convention, Principal Secretary Food and Civil Supplies Ashok Warnwal dwelt in detail about logistics hub started under PPP mode at Pawarkhera near Itarsi. He informed about new steel silos developed at 9 places in the state for storage of food grains. Warnwal said that tender process for logistics hub to be developed in Katani has been started. A brochure specially prepared by Madhya Pradesh Warehousing and logistics Corporation was also distributed at the convention.
‘Develop a land bank for defence products manufacturing units’
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed to develop a land bank for defence products manufacturing units in the State. He said that all possible assistance should be provided to investors in the state. Chouhan was reviewing investment proposals here today. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa was also present. The Chief Minister reviewed investment proposals received by Revenue, Mining and New and Renewable Energy departments. He directed to complete works within time-limit. He will himself undertake quarterly review of action taken on proposals. The meeting was informed that textile project is coming up in Khargone district. Identified land for the project has been allotted. land for medical college in Seoni district has been identified and reserved. land has been allotted to float glass project in Bhind district and work started. Under Madhya Pradesh Biomass-based Power Projects Policy-2011, exemption from electricity duty and cess has been given for 10 years to integrated sugar mill and captive power plant in Gwalior district. Principal Secretary Industries Mohammad Suleman, Principal Secretary New and Renewable Energy Manu Shrivastava, Principal Secretary to CM SK Mishra and Secretaries of Mining and Revenue departments were also present on the occasion.
Food processing unit of coriander-chilli will be set up in Ashok Nagar
Bhopal: A food processing unit of coriander-chilli will be set up in Ashok Nagar district. Principal Secretary Horticulture Praveer Krishna informed that during his Ashok Nagar visit, collector informed about reservation of land for the project. The PS informed that food processing units will be set up in every district keeping in view local suitability. Food processing unit of coriander-chilli is being set up in Ashok Nagar district in view of copious production of these commodities. He informed that during Ashok Nagar and Vidisha districts’ visits, he inspected nurseries of Horticulture Department. Nursery at Dupadia is spread over 65 acres. He asked Collector Ashok Nagar to further develop this nursery and ensure that minimum 1000 farmers are provided saplings for planting in minimum one acre each from the nursery.
Handloom, handicraft products to get showcased at malls soon
Bhopal: Handloom and handicraft products of the State will also be available at shopping malls in cities. The government will rent places in shopping malls for this. Principal Secretary Horticulture Praveer Krishna informed that the arrangement will be made at 75 places including Gauhar Mahal, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior Mela and Bhopal Haat where Chanderi and Maheshwari saris and other handicraft products of state’s weavers will be available round the year under one roof. The PS said that during his recent Chanderi visit, he held discussions with weavers of Chanderi saris, apprised himself of their problems and sought suggestions for development of handloom sector. Weavers will be trained to produce Chanderi saris with fusion of modern designs with traditional ones as per needs of modern times. Experts of National Institute of Fashion Designing and other professionals will be brought to Chanderi to train weavers. Health Services Guarantee Scheme will be implemented to provide better and guaranteed health services to all weavers and handicrafts persons in the state. The PS said that these factors are being included in Swarn Kranti Yojana for handloom and handicraft sectors.