CEC expresses grief over death
Bhopal: Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has expressed grief over the demise of Kunwar Singh Dabur and Kamal Pargi in Dewas in an accident during election duty yesterday. Sub-engineer Dabur and constable-710 Pargi were crushed to death while on election duty at the SST checkpost near Nahar Darwaza Rajouda square in Dewas when a truck no. MP 06 HC-1782 turned over at the SST team camp checking point. Both the injured were rushed to district hospital MGH Dewas immediately, where doctors declared them dead.
Late Dabar aged around 32, was a resident of Nawalpura village under Kasrawad police station of Khargone district while Late Pargi around 35, belonged to Bhedli village under Shivgarh police station of Ratlam district. Their bodies have been sent to their ancestral villages immediately with full honour.
Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has instructed to provide an assistance fund of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of deceased Dabur and Pargi. Instructions for giving immediate assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the family members has been given to Collector Dewas.
Prohibitory action against 1.6L persons
Bhopal: Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has informed that after imposition of Model Code of Conduct, prohibitory action has been taken against 1,64,934 persons for law and order security from October 6 to November 18, 2018. During this time 54,117non-bailable warrants have been issued. In addition, 4,589 illegal weapons have been seized and 2,61,592 weapons have been deposited in the police stations.
Nearly 18,76, 437 cases have been registered under property defacement out of which action has been taken in 18,21,345 cases. Total 13,94,459 cases of government property defacement have been registered in which action has been taken in 13,59,456 cases. Similarly, 4,81,978 cases have been registered under private property defacement in which action has been taken in 4,61,889 cases.
CEC holds meeting on election complaints
Bhopal: Chief Election Commissioner of Election Commission of India OP Rawat on Monday held a meeting on complaints regarding Vidhan Sabha 2018 election with Chief Electoral Officer VL Kanta Rao at Academy of Administration, Bhopal. Additional Chief Electoral Officer Sandeep Yadav, Lokesh Jatav, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Narwal and other officers were present in the meeting.
Rawat held a meeting with the Director General of Police of the state also during the meeting and took stock of the availability of security forces and law and order. The Chief Election Commissioner addressed the All India and Central Services officers of the 93rd Foundation Course regarding the Election Commission and Election Process at the Academy of Administration. Rawat participated in the programme organized by Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal and addressed the youth giving information related to election.
RSC inagurates ‘Science Fiesta’
Bhopal: Regional Science Centre, Bhopal inaugurated a 'Science Fiesta' on Monday with a purpose to introduce works of various scientific organisations in and around Bhopal under one roof for the visiting students and general public.
The Fiesta was inaugurated through the hands of Somit Shrivastava, Deputy Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Bhopal. Various scientific organisations/ NGOs viz- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI) Bhopal (Displaying Old Copper Tailings, Conventional Cement Concrete Paver Block, Paver Block using new copper tailings, Paver Block using Pet Coke Fly Ash etc which were developed by them), Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal (CIAE-ICAR) Displaying information regarding cottage Scale Soya Paneer Plant and Soya based food products etc, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Bhopal displayed their Publications with Specimens of different ores and rocks), Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH) Bhopal displayed their publications.