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Raman Singh
for development
plan for tribal
regions to fight
Maoists
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Awareness
rally in Raipur
on No-Tobacco
Day
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Take full
cooperation
fromCentral
Govt in states
development
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Sonakshi Sinha
gets hotter with
her red carpet
appearances!
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Rahul's coterie
upset with
Smriti's HRD
portfolio
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Strengthen
party ahead of
polls in key
states: Modi
ation faces challenges on many
fronts as Narendra Modi govern-
ment takes over. Besides hunger,
malnutrition and death, food
grain shortages fuel inflation as well. A rise in
food grains prices is often the driving force
behind a general price rise. Indeed, the coun-
trys democratic system itself can be seriously
threatened by a growing army of unemployed
youngsters whose anger and frustration is all
the greater because they are in the midst of a
glittering and expanding world of consumer
goods and services open to only those with
sufficient income. An increasingly large num-
ber of people, particularly those in the rapid-
ly growing middle class, enjoy the good life in
various degrees, and those who cannot afford
to, see it all around them.
The result is simmering discontent and
the emergence of extremist mass movements.
The argument that food grain can always be
imported to overcome shortages assumes that
supplies from abroad will always be available.
This may not be the case. Besides, there is the
question of foreign exchange availability given
growing imports in other areas and the drain
on account of increasing fossil fuel imports.
In any case, there will be the question:
Should foreign exchange be spent on food
grain imports when one can prevent the need
for it by bringing down the rate of population
growth? There are other compelling reasons
for stepping up the family planning pro-
gramme besides considerations of security
and the need to contain inflation and acceler-
ate growth. The pressure of population is
extending agriculture, infrastructure
roads, railway lines, for example into ani-
mal habitats, leading to frequent human-ani-
mal conflicts with deadly consequences for
animals. Besides, growing population and
prosperity has meant more private
petrol/diesel-powered transport and more
pollution.
NEWS max
Tackling food grain
shortage big
challenge for Modi govt
How WE look it !
While Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has
issued a list of do's
and don'ts for his
new council of ministers, espe-
cially advising them to be careful
while making appointments with
strangers, reports said the new
Modi-government is likely to
take to social media in a big way.
PM Modi has urged all his
ministers to create Facebook
pages, and sign up to Twitter, in
a bid to make all government
operations transparent and easi-
ly accessible to people.
They have been asked to put
all policy initiatives in the public
domain through these platforms,
initiate discussions, seek feed-
back and incorporate valuable
suggestions, besides maintaining
a constant dialogue with people.
It has been established that
Modi's poll campaign was a
thumping success; and that
social media had a big role to
play in this success. The PM is
applying the same success
mantra to his governance.
Already, a number of top BJP
leaders, including Modi, have
their own Twitter handles and
Facebook pages. Rajnath Singh,
Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley
and many other top politicians
use Twitter to reach out to the
public. They will now use these
accounts to communicate with
the people on a larger scale. Modi
also uses his personal website to
interact with people and has
reportedly launched a big cam-
paign to get the youth to sign up
and connect with the prime min-
ister. Taking it a step further,
Minister of Women and Child
Development Maneka Gandhi
said she will soon launch a
Facebook page purely to address
public grievances.
The complaints page would be
for grievances on issues like
adoption, sexual offenses and
atrocities against women. The
ministry will interact directly
with the aggrieved through the
page. It could also be used to
bring pending issues to the min-
isters attention.
Union Health Minister Dr.
Harsh Vardhan also prom-
ised to bring in e-gover-
nance into his adminis-
tration. Harsh
Vardhan has
promised to
make his
ministry
100 percent
corruption
free and focus
his attention on e-gover-
nance. With major battles
and tussles happening on
Twitter, and making
national headlines, it is clear
that the social media platform
cannot be ignored. Modi's move
to inculcate these platforms into
his governing is an extremely
clever move by the prime minis-
ter. It will keep the youth of the
country happy; and it will
increase dialogue between the
government and the people.
The move, mainly to keep gov-
ernment functioning transparent
and accessi-
ble, could
just prove
to be
Modi's
trump
card.
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big way
Modi-led govt may
use social media
in a big way
Raman Singh for development plan
for tribal regions to fight Maoists
Chhattisgarh State
Consumer Dispute Redressal
Commission has upheld deci-
sion of Raipur District Forum,
and directed Punjab National
Bank and Axis Bank to pay
over Rs 80,000 as compensa-
tion to a resident of
Mahasamund for a wrongful
debit of Rs 1,000.
Complainants, Nirmala
Patel and her husband Jairam
Patel, had accused the banks
for deficiency in service, as she
was short-changed during a
withdrawal made by her hus-
band from an ATM.
Nirmala, an account hold-
er with PNB, had complained
that her husband Jairam, had
gone to withdraw Rs 2,000
from an Axis Bank ATM in
November 2011. Though her
account was debited for Rs
2,000, the ATM had dispensed
only Rs 1,000. She stated they
immediately lodged a written
complaint with both banks
about the wrong debit. As the
banks refused to attend to
their complaint, they filed a
case before consumer forum
where PNB authorities
claimed that complainant had
violated bank rules by allow-
ing her husband to use her
ATM card.
They also maintained that
since the money was not with-
drawn from their bank, the
responsibility of wrong debit
lay on Axis Bank. Refusing to
accept their plea, forum
directed both banks to pay Rs
1,000 to the complainant
along with compensation of Rs
100 per day, as per RBI direc-
tions, from November 7, 2011
till date of payment. The
forum relied on the RBI circu-
lar which makes it mandatory
for banks to reimburse cus-
tomers the amount wrongfully
debited on account of failed
ATM transactions, within a
maximum period of 12 work-
ing days from the date of
receipt of customer complaint
or else pay compensation of Rs
100 per day to the aggrieved
customer for delay.
Upholding forum's order,
commission noted that both
banks failed to perform their
basic duties. They ordered
them to pay a compensation of
Rs 100 per day from February
26, 2014 and interest of 6%
per annum on wrongful debit
of Rs 1,000.
Raipur
Banks asked to pay Rs 80,000
compensation for wrong debit
Students of Kushabhau
Thakre Journalism
University, who had adopted
six villages, presented their
reports under their social
responsibility project on
Saturday.
The villages adopted by
six departments of the uni-
versity include Datrenga,
Kathadih, Doma, Kandul and
others for performing their
social initiatives this year.
Judges at presentation were
retired IAS officer, BKS Ray,
senior journalist, Diwakar
Muktibodh, freelance writer,
Asha Shukla and coordinator
of PACS, Suneeta Munda.
The first presentation was
by department of manage-
ment on village Kandul fol-
lowed by department of mass
communication which pre-
sented report on Datrenga,
department of journalism on
village Ghughua and elec-
tronic media department on
village Khudmuda. After the
presentation, the guests
called upon mass media stu-
dents and appreciated their
work.
BKS Ray said students'
focus on alcoholism, good gov-
ernance, public distribution
system and literacy rate was
commendable.
PACS coordinator Munda
said it wasn't enough to work
in the periphery of Raipur.
"We need to go to interior vil-
lages of Chhattisgarh to
report on social issues."In the
presidential address, vice
chancellor of the university
Dr Sachhidanand Joshi said
the project adopted by us
from this year will not only be
social initiative but also
social inter-vitiation.
This year mass communi-
cation department of the uni-
versity won the trophy which
will be given to it on founda-
tion day of the university.
Raipur
Journalism varsity
students adopt 6
villages, present report
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JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG) CHHATTISGARH EXPLORE
Chief Minister Raman Singh has
said conventional warfare against
Maoist guerrillas has not been so
effective. "The strategy has to change
to track them with the use of modern
technology," the chief minister said.
Singh hinted at possible changes in
the strategy to fight Maoists, saying
that a comprehensive development
plan for tribal areas coupled with
high technology backed action to
counter Naxalites would be put in
place.
"Tackling Maoist menace is high
on BJP agenda. It has already been
discussed at party level," he said. The
CM said, "We have always main-
tained that it's a national problem
affecting many states and a compre-
hensive national policy and strategy
is needed to deal with it. Our focus
will be on taking up massive develop-
ment initiatives, including construc-
tion of roads and other infrastructure
in Maoist affected areas by ensuring
security with deployment of adequate
forces and simultaneously using high-
end technology, including deployment
of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
and other state-of-the-art equipment
to track down Maoist leaders.
Pointing out that Chhattisgarh
needs focus on development of nation-
al highways and railway networks,
chief minister said a national policy
on procurement of minor forest pro-
duce is needed that would directly
benefit a vast tribal population.
BASTAR
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JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG) BHOPAL
ingapores consulate general
Ajit Singh called on Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan here and discussed business
and commercial ties between Madhya
Pradesh and Singapore. He also invit-
ed CM Chauhan to Singapore.
Greeting the consulate general,
Chauhan invited Singaporean indus-
tries to invest in Madhya Pradesh.
There are immense investment possi-
bilities in state in infrastructure, urban
development, health and education
sectors. Madhya Pradesh is the fastest
growing state of the country. Its
growth rate is in double digit constant-
ly for the last 10 years. Agriculture
growth rate is 18 percent. Chauhan
desired Singapores special coopera-
tion in imparting vocational and skill
development training to youths. He
suggested that Singapore should intro-
duce its teachers training programme
launched in Maharashtra in Madhya
Pradesh also. He said that Singhs
visit will enhance and strengthen cor-
dial relations between Singapore and
Madhya Pradesh. Chauhan referred to
his last Singapore visit, high-level
meetings at Dalyang and tour of lead-
ing company Sandoz there. He said
that discussions held during that visit
and investment process need to be car-
ried forward. Chauhan invited
Singaporean companies to Indore
Global Investors Summit to be held in
October next. The consulate general
Ajit Singh said that objective of his
Madhya Pradesh visit is extension of
bilateral commercial ties. He said that
Madhya Pradeshs public representa-
tives and officers should visit
Singapore to study industrial, develop-
mental and political scenario.
Chief Minister Chauhan con-
sented to the proposal. Principal
Secretary Commerce & Industries
Mohammad Sulaiman, Secretary to
CM Vivek Agrawal and Managing
Director of Rajya Audyogik Vikas
Nigam A.K. Bhatt were also present
on the occasion.
BRIEF
MP creates history with 24.99
percent agricultural growth rate
Higher Education Minister
Umashankar Gupta has directed to
change Directors of Regional Centres of
Bhoj Open University every 3 years. The
state has 10 regional centres. The Higher
Education Minister reviewed activities of
Bhoj Open University here. Minister of
State for Higher Education Deepak Joshi
was also present on the occasion. Gupta
directed to form new set-up of the univer-
sity within 15 days. He said that there
should be centralized valuation of univer-
sitys exams. Strict action should be pro-
posed against professors refusing to do val-
uation work.
Close redundant courses- The
Higher Education Minister directed to
review courses of the university and close
redundant ones. The university is conduct-
ing 100 courses. He directed the committee
to take early action regarding appoint-
ment and regularisation of staff. Gupta
said that teaching material should also be
improved. Vice-chancellor Dr. Tariq Zafar
informed that there are 228 study centres
under the regional centres. He informed
about courses and other activities of the
university. Principal Secretary Higher
Education J.N. Kansotiya, Commissioner
Higher Education V.S. Niranjan and
other officers were present on the occasion.
State governments full focus on
education and health- Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chauhan has said that state
governments full focus is on education and
health. Five new medical colleges are
being opened in the state. More colleges
will be opened in needed. Shortage of doc-
tors will not be allowed in any case. He
said that pace of states development will
be accelerated further by taking full coop-
eration of the Central government.
Chauhan inaugurated Rs. 2.20 crore 50-
bed community health centre at
Nasrullahganj in Sehore district. He also
inaugurated Rs. 17 lakh Kisan Gyan
Kendra at Nasrullahganj. Later, the Chief
Minister participated in Mukhyamantri
Kanyadan and Nikah Yojana and blessed
newly married couples at mass marriage
ceremony. These included 8 Muslim cou-
ples. Chauhan said that from next year
Rs. 10 thousand FD will also be made in
the name of bride.
Bhopal
Bhopal
CM invites Singaporean
industries to
invest in state
BHOPAL
S
Madhya Pradesh has created
history by posting the highest
ever agricultural growth rate,
indeed a tribute to the commit-
ted efforts made by the state
government to boost farm sector.
As per the figures of advance fig-
ures for year 2013-14 released
by Central Statistics
Organization(CSO), Madhya
Pradesh has clocked a 24.99 per-
cent agriculture growth rate.
This includes animal husbandry
sector.
It may be mentioned here
that Madhya Pradesh enjoys an
enviable distinction of being
bestowed the prestigious Krishi
Karman Award by Government
of India for last two years in a
row in recognition of its out-
standing performance in agricul-
ture sector. This rate was 20.16
percent in year 2012-13 and
19.85 percent in year 2011-12 in
the state.
In farm sector in base year
2004-05 the income from GDP
was 31238.30 crore which rose to
Rs. 69249.89 crore in year 2013-
14. This represents a 121 per-
cent increase compared to the
base year.
The wheat production was 73
lakh 27 thousand MT in year
2004-05, which increased to 193
lakh MT in year 2013-14.
Similarly, soybean production
has increased from 37 lakh 60
thousand MT to 50 lakh MT dur-
ing the period. Rice production
increased from 13 lakh 09 thou-
Innovative schemes
MP has implemented fruitful innovative schemes including interest free farm
loan, expansion of seed producing cooperative societies, remarkable increase in
seed transplantation in wheat, maize and gram, constitution of Krishi Cabinet deep
ploughing by farmers through Haldhar Yojana, distribution of ridge and furrow
machines, paddy production, distribution of hybrid maize to farmers at 90 percent
subsidy, development of 139 villages under Yantradoot Gram Yojana, scheme for
advance storage of fertilizers and e-Procurement. Economic Growth As per the
advance estimate figures of the CSO MP registered 11.08 GSDP growth at constant
prices in year 2013-14, which is the highest in major states. The GSDP of MP in
base year 2004-05 was Rs. 112926.89 crore which increased to Rs. 238526.47 crore
in year 2013-14. Thus, a 111 percent increase has been recorded in year 2013-14
compared to the base year in the state.
Change Directors of Regional Centres every 3 years
sand MT in 2004-05 to 69 lakh 50
thousand MT now. The area under
these crops was 104 lakh 80 thousand
hectare which has raised to 140 lakh
15 thousand MT now, representing a
34 percent increase.
It is also notable that In year
2012-13 the production of all food
grains in year 2012-13 was 278 lakh
MT. This included 161 lakh MT
wheat. Thus, by achieving a double
digit increase in food grains produc-
tion compared to preceding year
Madhya Pradesh earned the distinc-
tion of being the state with highest
agricultural production.
The gross food grains production
includes wheat, rice and coarse cere-
als. During year 2012-13, production
of pulses, paddy and coarse cereals
was 50 lakh tonnes, 30 lakh tonnes
and 36 lakh tonnes, respectively.
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JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG)
A tourism expo, which
was organized in United
Kingdom (UK) recently,
discussed possibilities of
tourism exchange and
potential brand building
between India and UK.
Travel Agents
Association of India
(TAAI) managing com-
mittee member Kirti
Vyas, who is the only
member from
Chhattisgarh, said there
is a huge potential for
tourism exchange
between both the coun-
tries. He said discussions
revolved around TAAI
annual convention to be
held in Scotland for 2015.
The TAAI delegation vis-
ited Edinburgh
International Conference
Centre (EICC), having
capacity of 1,200 guests
as well as near-by all-star
category hotels.
They also had the
opportunity of visiting
the National Museum,
where a review of organ-
izing cultural activities
and entertainment pro-
grammes have been pro-
posed for 2015 conven-
tion. Pointing out that
tourism officials in UK
have shown keen interest
in Indian tourist places,
including Chhattisgarh,
Vyas said inward and out-
ward tourist inflow from
both Madhya Pradesh
and Chhattisgarh has
shown an upward trend
and this trend could
directly benefit both the
states in tourism develop-
ment. Vyas said
Chhattisgarh is an inter-
esting tourist destination
considering the blend of
tribal tourism, history,
nature and wildlife that it
offers. The bulk of tourist
attractions in
Chhattisgarh however lie
virtually unexplored. He
said the virgin forests,
dotted with picturesque
waterfalls, scenic
plateaus and winding
rivers offer a feast to
eyes. The forests of
Chhattisgarh incidentally
occupy 42% of the state's
land surface. Vyas said
more tourists can be
attracted to Chhattisgarh
from abroad as tourist
attractions in
Chhattisgarh cater to a
large tourist taste and
the state has infinite
prospect of harbouring a
flourishing tourism
industry. He laid stress
on developing more
tourist facilities and pop-
ularizing the states
tourist destinations.
Awareness rally
in Raipur on
No-Tobacco Day
Thermal power stations told
to give 20% fly ash free to
brick manufacturers
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Pune
has instructed the ther-
mal power stations of
Chhattisgarh to give
the first 20% of the fly
ash for free to brick kiln
manufacturers, while
hearing the application filed recently by
Chhattisgarh Fly Ash Bricks Association. The
tribunal also directed that the brick kiln man-
ufacturing units should be situated 100km
from the power stations. The application was
filed against the concerned government offi-
cials for flouting the norms set by Ministry of
Environment and Forests (MoEF) regarding
fly ash. "The court directed that as per the
norms of the MoEF, the first 20 per cent of fly
ash should be given to the brick kiln manu-
facturers for free and the remaining 80 per
cent should be sold. Until now, only selling of
fly ash was done through tender process," said
lawyer of the applicants.
A massive rally
was taken out on
International No-
Tobacco Day on May
31 in Raipur and sev-
eral other cities of
Chhattisgarh.
The campaign has
been launched by the
state government for
effective implementa-
tion of Tobacco Control
Act through various
government depart-
ments and voluntary
organisations to make
people aware about
harms of tobacco con-
sumption. In order to
control consumption of
tobacco, initiative has
been taken to consti-
tute a state level coor-
dination committee
under the chairman-
ship of the Chief
Secretary and high-
level committee of
departmental minis-
ters to increase inter-
department coordina-
tion for tobacco con-
trol. Detailed direc-
tives have been issued
by Commissioner Food
Safety and Controller
Food and Drug
Administration to pre-
vent violation of sec-
tions 4, 5 and 6 of
Tobacco Control Act.
Government of India
has banned smoking at
all public places under
Cigarettes and Other
Tobacco Products Act
to save people from ill
effects of tobacco. Up
to Rs 200 fine is provi-
sioned under the Act.
Tobacco products
direct and indirect
advertisements have
also been banned
under section 5 of the
Act including schemes
to promote tobacco
products, distribution
of free samples and
sale of any other prod-
uct in the name of a
tobacco brand.
RAIPUR
RAIPUR
Eighteen hospitals in Chhattisgarh,
including AIIMS, have been issued
show cause notice for non-compliance
of rules of bio-medical waste and thus
causing health and environmental haz-
ards. The notices, by the Chhattisgarh
Environment Conservation Board, were
issued after the hospitals were found
violating the prescribed rules for dis-
posal of bio-medical during a routine
checking. The government hospitals,
which are facing the heat include
Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur,
Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical
Sciences (CIMS) and District Hospitals
in Korba and Dhamtari. The list of pri-
vate hospitals includes Srashti Medical
College and Research Centre, Korba,
Mission hospital, Bilaspur.
N Baijendra Kumar, Chairman,
Environment Conservation Board, said
the violations were discovered during
routine inspections. He said the field
officers found the hospitals had no
proper method in place for segregation
of bio medical waste and even the gen-
eral hygiene was found lacking.
He said the hospital under scanner
had no proper system of disposal of
bio-medical waste. He said if the hospi-
tals fail to comply with the notices,
strict action would be initiated against
them. Kumar said bio-medical wastes
include a wide variety of items that may
carry disease-causing germs including
those that cause hepatitis and the virus
that causes AIDS. It also includes items
such as: live vaccines; laboratory sam-
ples; cultures; sharp needles; lancets
that have been used to puncture, cut, or
scrape the body; and human or animal
body fluids or waste.
He said that because laboratories,
hospitals, and medical clinics generate
much of this waste, these facilities are
required by law to follow procedures to
protect the public fromcontact with this
waste. However, many hospitals in the
state are not following the norms relat-
ed to disposal of biomedical waster
increasing risk of infection and other
health hazards.
Meanwhile officials of the depart-
ment claimthat majority of the hospi-
tals in Chhattisgarh are not complying
with the bio-medical waste disposal
rules, posing a very serious threat to
human health and environment.
18 hospitals not properly
disposing bio-medical waste
RAIPUR TRAIL
Huge potential for tourism exchange
between Chhattisgarh and UK
RAIPUR
RAIPUR
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JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG)
MADHYA PRADESH
Bairagarh station should be made
part of Bhopal railway division
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan
has said that School Chalen Ham Abhiyan
should be turned into a mass movement.
Volunteers should be selected for imple-
mentation in every village who can help
in implementation of other schemes
also. CM Chauhan reviewed develop-
ment works in Balaghat after inspecting
Janpad office and district hospital
recently.
The CM said that he is starting series
of inspections and campaign after Lok
Sabha elections from Balaghat district.
Reviewing Yuva Swarozgar Yojana estab-
lishment of small industries should be
promoted through it and selected bene-
ficiaries should be provided training and
marketing. He directed to ensure that
people belonging to SCs and STs get ben-
efit of welfare schemes. Reviewing
drinking water arrangements, the Chief
Minister expressed unhappiness over
hurdles coming in the way of running
piped water schemes. He directed to
convene a high-level meeting between
officers of Public Health Engineering
Department and Madhya Pradesh State
Electricity Board. Chauhan also
reviewed law & order situation, womens
empowerment and protection and Tirth-
Darshan Yojana.
Higher Education Fund
for poor students
constituted
Managing committee of Higher
Education Fund for poor and meritori-
ous graduation students held its first
meeting recently. At the meeting, stress
was laid on getting institutions share
deposited at the earliest. Informing
about rules of the Higher Education
Fund, it was informed that its objective is
to extend help to students in emergen-
cies like sudden death of bread earner of
the family, serious disease, accident etc.
The fund has been constituted in defer-
ence to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhans announcement. The Chief
Minister is also chairman of funds gov-
erning body.
hief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has directed
to take full cooperation from Central Government
in states quick growth. He directed to make prepa-
rations regarding issues pending with Centre at the earli-
est. Chauhan chaired a meeting of ministers and senior
administrative officers at Mantralaya here.
Chauhan said that all ministers should ask their
departments to prepare on important issues pertaining to
states development concerning them on which Centres
cooperation is expected. Departmental ministers should
hold meetings on this issue within next three days.
Preparations should be made on important schemes per-
taining to urban and rural development, drinking water
and irrigation in such a way that maximum cooperation
can be sought from the Central Government. The Chief
Minister along with members of his cabinet will meet the
Prime Minister. Ministers will also meet concerning
Central Ministers on the issues pertaining to their depart-
ments.
The CM said that suggestions can also be given to the
Centre regarding the hurdles experienced by state govern-
ment during previous years due to which development
works were delayed. Information about practical difficul-
ties should also be given. He said that difficulties were
faced in environment-related clearances from the Central
Government during previous years. Suggestions like fixing
50-50 ratio for labour and material under MNREGA and
increase in states share in Central taxes may also be given.
He directed to ensure immediate action on directives given
at departmental review meetings.
BHOPAL
Take full cooperation from Central
Govt in states development
School Chalen Ham
Abhiyan should be
mass movement: CM
Bhopal
n a letter to Railway
Minister D.V.
Sadanand Gouda, Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan has urged him that
Bairagarh station should be
made part of Central
Railways Bhopal division
and pending work of gauge
conversion between Mhow
and Khandwa should be com-
pleted soon.
In the letter, the Chief
Minister said that it is very
strange that Bairagarh sta-
tion adjoining Bhopal comes
under Ratlam railway divi-
sion. It should be made a
part of Bhopal railway divi-
sion. Bairagarh has practi-
cally become a part of Bhopal
city. Bhopals airport is also
in Bairagarh. But people
have to travel to 200 kilome-
ters to Ratlam for railway-
related works. Madhya
Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in its
monsoon session in year
2013 had also passed a unof-
ficial resolution to include
Bairagarh station in Bhopal
division.
The Chief Minister wrote
that Railway has started
gauge conversion of Ratlam-
Indore-Mhow-Khandwa line,
which is a part of gauge con-
version work of Ajmer-
Secundarabad route. Ratlam
to Mhow gauge conversion is
underway, but the work
between Mhow and
Khandwa is pending. Indore
is commercial capital of
Madhya Pradesh, which
needs connectivity with
entire country. Due to
absence of this link, it has
highly limited connectivity
with southern and western
India.
The Chief Minister has
written that Simhastha fair
will be held between April
and May 2016 at Ujjain.
Completion of this link will
provide connectivity with
Ujjain to pilgrims from
southern and western India.
He said that despite repeat-
ed requests, the former
Railway Minister did not pay
desired attention towards
completion of this work and
gauge conversion work of 151
kilometers is pending. The
Chief Minister said that this
work should be completed at
the earliest in view
Simhastha 2016.
Bhopal/Rajiv Tiwari
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04-06-2014- Wednesday - Jyashth
Mah Shuklapaksh-Shashthi
Positive directions -North and East
Bad time 12:25 pm to 2:06 pm
Good time 5:42 am to 9:04 am
and 10:44am to 12:24 pm and 3:46 pm
to 7:08 pm
05-06-2014-Thursday- Jyashth Mah
Shuklapaksh-Saptmi
Positive directions-North and East
Bad time 2:06 pm to 3:47 pm
Good time 5:42 am to 7:23 am
and 10:45 am to 2:05 pm and 5:27 pm to
7:08 pm
06-06-2014- Friday -Jyashth Mah
Shuklapaksh-Ashatmi
Positive direction-South and East
Bad Time 10:45amto 12:25pm
Good time 5:42 amto 10:44 am
and 12:26 pmto 2:06 pmand 5:28 pmto
7:08 pm
07-06-2014- Saturday -Jyashth Mah
Shuklapaksh-Navami
Positive directions-South and East
Bad time 9:04 am to 10:45am
Good time 7:23 am to 9:03 am
and 12:26 pm to 5:28 pm
08-06-2014- Sunday - Jyashth Mah
Shuklapaksh-Dashami
Positive directions-South and West
Bad time 5:28 pm to 7:09 pm
Good time 7:23 am to 12:26 pm
and 2:07 pm to 3:47 pm
09-06-2014- Monday -Jyashth Mah
Shuklapaksh- Ekadashi
Positive directions- South and West
Bad time 7:23 am to 9:04 am
Good time 5:42 am to 7:22 am
and 9:05 am to 10:45 am and 2:07 pm
to 7:10 pm
10-06-2014-Tuesday-Jyashth Mah
Shuklapaksh-Dwadashi
Positive directions-South and West
Bad time 3:48 pm to 5:29 pm
Good time 9:04 am to 2:07 pm
By AACHARYA SARVESH
E-Mail: acharya.sarvesh@yahoo.com
Mobile: 9826609192
Vastu tips for living room
Sofa sets should be
placed against the
South and West
walls
Avoid furniture near
sharp corners of
columns
Water
fountain/Aquarium
should be in the
North
Air conditioners
should be placed on
West walls
Fireplaces should
be in the South-East
or North-West
ASTROLOGY
6
JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG)
EDITORIAL
Modis clear signal: national
interests would be paramount
hile other aspects of
the Modi governments
foreign policy will
unfold over the next
few weeks, it is on the cards that
apart from improving ties with
Indias neighbours, a strong facet
of the new policy would be to
improve economic links with China
and Japan. There is little doubt
that neighbours would occupy an
important position in Modis India
and the interests of the country
and the people will be vigorously
protected by the new Prime
Minister.
The clear signal now is that
national interest would be para-
mount and this country would not
bow to anyone. Security and eco-
nomic issues would be the fulcrums
of the foreign policy. Indeed, Modi
has opted for a foreign policy with
focus on Asia, a change from Indias
traditionally West-centric approach.
Modi wants to fashion economic
diplomacy as a major tool of this pol-
icy. The prospect of robust business
cooperation was enough to propel
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to
undertake the visit to India for
Modis swearing-in, despite opposi-
tion from the Pakistani army.
Shrewd as Sharif is, he cannot be
under any illusion that Modi would
be a tough nut to crack. Asolution to
the seemingly intractable perma-
nent border problem may not be
within reach, but economic linkages
are quite possible. India cannot,
however, countenance Pakistan con-
tinuing to indulge
in cross-border ter-
ror and the use of
Pakistani territory
for training subver-
sives to cause tur-
moil in India.
At the same
time, Modi would
like to go down as
a prime minister
who forced the
Pakistanis to hand
over terrorists like
Dawood Ibrahim
and those involved
in the Mumbai terror attacks of
2008. In return, Modi is willing to
roll out the red carpet for bilateral
trade and investment, which could
open up a host of economic oppor-
tunities for Pakistan.
Modi went ahead with inviting
Sri Lankas Rajapaksa despite the
threat of Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister J Jayalalithaa to boycott
the swearing-in, which she finally
did, is a tough signal that he would
not allow national interests to be
held hostage to a regional leader
whose party had virtually swept
the polls in the vital southern state
of Tamil Nadu. While Modi has
sent out a tough message to
Rajapaksa in bilateral talks to
desist from harassing and hound-
ing the Tamils in his country, it
would have been imprudent on his
part to have excluded Sri Lanka
from the swearing-in in New Delhi.
That would have furthered the
process of Colombo coming under
the overriding influence of China
to the strategic detriment of India
in the Indian Ocean. The invites to
leaders of SAARC countries for the
swearing-in also was a good way of
establishing that in foreign policy.
Under the UPAdispensation in the
past decade, Indias relations with
neighbouring countries were at
their lowest ebb.
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Dilip Ojha
fter Arvind
Kejriwals public
apology for quitting
as chief minister
last week, the Aam
Aadmi Party (AAP) has begun
to focus its energies in recover-
ing the ground it lost to the
BJP in the Lok Sabha elections.
AAP lost all seven seats in
Delhi despite its brilliant per-
formance in the assembly polls
five months ago when it won 28
out of the 70 assembly seats.
Battling perceptions that it ran
away from governance by step-
ping down less than two
months after Kejriwal took over
as CM, the party has instructed
all its MLAs to concentrate on
development work in their
respective assembly constituen-
cies. Putting its ambitious
swaraj or decentralisation
model into practice, the party
has told its MLAs to hold
mohalla sabhas (public meet-
ings) in their constituencies to
finalise a list of the develop-
ment projects so that MLA
funds can be put to use. As per
AAPs decentralisation model,
each constituency is made up of
mohallas of 5000 vot-
ers each. The first
big challenge for
the party now is
make the mohal-
la sabhas a suc-
cess by
ensuring
maxi-
mum par-
ticipation.
Pamphlets
with details
of the date,
time and
place of
the
sabha
will be
distributed in the correspon-
ding mohallas. AAP MLA from
Malviya Nagar and former law
minister Somnath Bharti said,
In my constituency, for
instance, there are 27 mohal-
las. And I have already held
nine mohalla sabhas so far.
Every house in the
mohalla will have
this pamphlet
and will be
invited to par-
ticipate, said.
Elaborating on
what the agen-
da of such
mohalla sabhas
would be, the
MLA said,
There will be a
discussion in
which everyone
will put for-
ward
their suggestion vis--vis the
problem they want resolved in
their mohalla. It could be about
a road, a sewer line, a water
connection. By majority, we
then agree on an agenda and
arrive at list of priorities. Next,
we will consolidate, keeping in
mind the Rs 4 crore MLA fund,
and forward the list to the
Urban Development depart-
ment, asking them to release
funds to the corresponding
agencies. After work is com-
plete, there will be a quality
check by the residents.
Bharti, who has conducted
nine such mohalla sabhas, says
the response has been encour-
aging. Determined to win back
voters in his constituency, the
MLA has also recently
launched an online public
grievance redressal portal
called aapconnect.com for resi-
dents of Malviya Nagar.
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AAP focusing on recovering lost ground in Delhi
7
JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG) MUST READ
rime Minister Narendra Modi
has met BJP general secre-
taries and discussed organisational
matters as also measures to strengthen
the party ahead of assembly elections
in some key states. Modi spent over an
hour with the ten party general secre-
taries over breakfast at his residence
seeking suggestions from them on
improving governance and strengthen-
ing the party. He asked the party lead-
ers to act as a bridge between the peo-
ple and the government.
This is the first such meeting called
by Modi after he took charge as Prime
Minister. Modi will meet more party
workers and leaders at the BJP head-
quarters, in a bid to touch base with
them and thank them for their strenu-
ous efforts in ensuring the success of
the party in Lok Sabha Elections. The
meeting is believed to be an attempt to
ensure that organisational strength of
the BJP is not weakened in the wake of
massive mandate the party received in
the recent Lok Sabha elections. Senior
BJP leaders said the aim is to keep the
party vibrant and not to let the guard
down after the partys emphatic victory.
During the meeting it was also dis-
cussed as to what mechanism should be
evolved to include suggestions from
common people and party supporters to
the government for effective and good
governance.
The sources said the prime minister
also asked the party leaders to prepare
for assembly elections in Maharashtra
and Haryana later this year and
Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir and
Bihar next year. Besides, he also asked
them to be prepared for the assembly
elections in 2016 in states of West
Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam
and Puducherry. Among the party
leaders who attended the meeting were
BJP president Rajnath Singh, general
secretary (organisation) Ram Lal and
Amit Shah, Ananth Kumar,
Dharmendra Pradhan, Varun Gandhi,
Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Thawarchand
Gehlot, JP Nadda, Tapir Gao and
Murlidhar Rao.
The party will see a major revamp
in the coming days, as its president
Rajnath Singh, three vice presidents
Jual Ornam, Uma Bharti and Smriti
Irani and three general secretaries
Ananth Kumar, Thawarchand Gehlot
and Dharmendra Pradhan have
become ministers in the government.
Besides, party treasurer Piyush
Goel and two spokespersons Prakash
Javadekar and Nirmala Sitharaman
have joined the government. The BJP
is also likely to see a new president in
the coming days with Shah, along with
general secretary J.P. Nadda and BJPs
Gujarat unit in-charge Om Prakash
Mathur in the race for the post. BJP
will also see new faces in the party as it
does not want to weaken the organisa-
tion ahead of crucial assembly polls.
BJPs ideological fountainhead, the
RSS, also wants that the organisation
should remain vibrant and strong
unlike in 1999 when the party had
become weak as all bigwigs went into
the government and the party lost
touch with the grassroots.
New Delhi
P
Nation celebrates
No Tobacco Day
Strengthen party ahead of
polls in key states: Modi
early six million people across the
world die because of direct or indi-
rect use of tobacco every year and
the figure could go up to eight mil-
lion by 2030 unless urgent action is taken
says WHO. In India one out of 10 Indian
adults dies of tobacco related diseases and
Tobacco is cause for 1.5 lakh cancers, 4.2
million heart diseases, and 3.7 million lung
diseases every year. Our country has one of
the highest rates of oral cancer.
According to Tobacco Intervention
Initiative statistics, 4300 lakh tobacco is con-
sumed in the formbidis, chewing tobacco,
gutka and snuff and smoking cigarettes.
Fourteen crore men and 4 crore women are
addicted to tobacco in India according to offi-
cial figures. Over half of the male popula-
tion around 57 per cent in the age group 15-
49 years uses tobacco in some formand over
one tenth of women in this age group also use
tobacco. More than 5,000 youth in our coun-
try take to tobacco use every day. The health
ministry estimates that by 2020, tobacco will
be responsible for 13% of all deaths in India
and says that without any intervention, more
than 38.4 million bidi smokers and 13.2 mil-
lion cigarette smokers are likely to die pre-
maturely. Second-hand smoke also remains a
big problem. The misconception about cer-
tain tobacco products being safe also encour-
ages many to consume tobacco in one or
another form. Although 24 states and five
union territories have so far banned gutka
and paan masala containing tobacco, there is
a question mark over the implementation of
the ban. Whether it is the capital Delhi or
other town where the ban is in place, gutka is
being either sold openly or clandestinely in
different names and pouches which is the
people addicted to are even willing to pay a
higher price.
According to the new Cigarette and other
Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling)
Amendment Rules, 2012, notified on
September 27, 2012, all tobacco product packs
in the country are to carry new pictorial warn-
ings which focussed in detail the portion of the
human body affected by tobacco use.
N
Electronics manufacturing
cluster projects sanctioned
in Badwai and Purva
New Delhi
BHOPAL: The Central
Government has sanctioned Rs 88.65
crore electronics manufacturing proj-
ects in Badwai near Bhopal and Purva
near Jabalpur. These projects will pro-
vide employment to over 17 thousand
people. Cost of cluster project sanc-
tioned for Badwai is Rs. 48.34 crore.
The Central Governments share will
be 50 percent while 25 percent each will
be contributed by units to be estab-
lished there and the state government
through MPSIDC. For the project, 50
acre land has been allotted where
world-level high-quality facilities of
power, water, road and other infra-
structure will be provided. The project
will be operational within 2 years 3
months. Investment worth Rs 260 crore
through units is expected in the clus-
ters. In them, 3 thousand people will
get direct and 9 thousand indirect
employment. Project cost of cluster
project sanctioned for Purva is Rs.
40.31 crore. Pattern of cost sharing for
this project will also be the same as
Badwai cluster. For the project, 40 acre
land has been allotted where high-qual-
ity facilities will be provided.
Investment worth Rs 110 crore through
units is expected in the clusters. The
project to be operational within 2 years
3 months is expected to provide direct
employment to1365 people and indirect
employment to 4095 people.
8
JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG) COMMERCE
inance Minister Arun Jaitley is
keen on early implementation of
the Goods and Services Tax
(GST) regime and has asked tax offi-
cials for a separate presentation on the
matter.
He has also expressed his desire to
hold an early meeting with State finance
ministers on GST. Jaitleys move is sig-
nificant as the previous Government
had held the Opposition responsible for
stalling the Bills passage. The BJP
manifesto promised to bring on board all
State governments in adopting GST,
addressing all their concerns.
The GST will replace a number of
indirect taxes being levied by the
Centre and the State Governments and
is intended to remove cascading of taxes
and provide a common national market
for goods and services. Originally, it was
supposed to be introduced from April 1,
2010. But stiff opposition, mainly from
BJP-ruled States such as Gujarat and
Madhya Pradesh, forced the Centre to
defer it.
Now, with the BJP at the Centre,
there is hope of early implementation.
The previous Government had brought
a Constitutional Amendment Bill to
introduce the GST, but failed to get it
through because of lack of consensus.
Now, with the dissolution of the
15{+t}{+h} Lok Sabha, the Bill has
lapsed and a new Bill has to be tabled.
Officials said since the basic framework
is ready, not much effort is required to
re-introduce the Bill. If the new
Government does not make major
changes, it may not require detailed
scrutiny by the Standing Committee.
The Government will not have a prob-
lem passing the Bill, given its strength
in the Lok Sabha.
Although, the ruling coalition is not
in a majority in the Rajya Sabha, the
Bill is not expected to face any hurdles
as the Congress has always supported
GST. Besides the GST, Jaitley also
asked revenue officials about the rea-
sons for failure in achieving the tax col-
lection target. The officials, according to
sources, attributed the shortfall to mod-
eration in industrial activity and the
slowdown in imports. It may be noted
that the government had estimated a
gross revenue collection of ?12.36 lakh
crore but later revised it down to ?11.59
lakh crore.
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Jaitley keen on early
implementation of GST
Pre-feasibility report for Jabalpur
metro rail to be prepared
Bhopal: Finance and Commercial
Taxes Minister J ayant Malaiya has said
that taxation will be rationale and easy for
businessmen. He said that more revenue is
needed to meet peoples development-
related expectations. Efforts will be made
to fulfill thembut at the same time it will
be kept in view that businessmen do not
face any difficulty. For this, he desired
cooperation from businessmen. Malaiya
gave this assurance to representatives of
businessmen associated with trading of
iron, clothes, medicines, aluminium, tiles,
mobile phones, gas, tourist etc during pre-
budget discussions on 31st May. Principal
Secretary Commercial Taxes A.K. Rai
and Commissioner Commercial Taxes
Amit Rathore were also present on the
occasion. Representatives of trade associa-
tions fromall over the state apprise the
Commercial Taxes Minister about their dif-
ficulties and suggestions. Representatives
of tiles and sanitary ware business said that
tax on these goods is very high, which
should be reduced. Mobile phone business-
men urged to give single-point tax facility
and reduce VAT. Transport businessmen
said that they should not be intercepted
time and again in the name of checking and
multiple-agency checking system should
be abolished. Representatives of associa-
tions related to tourismsaid that rate of tax
on hotels situated in wildlife resorts and
hotels at other places is the same. This dis-
crepancy should be removed.
Taxation to be
rationale and easy
for businessmen
After Bhopal and Indore, pre-feasibility
report will be prepared to bring metro rail to
J abalpur also. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan directed for this during review of
Urban Administration & Development and
Housing & Environment departments here. He
directed to chalk out a plan to merge Housing
& Environment Department into Urban
Administration and Development Department
since works of both Urban Administration &
Development, Housing & Environment are
similar. This will ease work and fulfillment of
legal formalities. Chief Minister Chauhan
directed to encourage innovative schemes to
change scenario of cities and provide public
facilities there.
Directing to start preparations for Ujjain
Simhastha right now, he directed to chalk out
action plans for development of Omkareshwar
and Maheshwar also along with Simhastha. He
said that a meeting to review Simhastha works
will be held every month. Chauhan directed
to formMPUrban Development Company for
institutional reforms and construction of nec-
essary infrastructure in cities. This company
will mobilise necessary financial resources for
urban development. In view of contribution of
real estate sector in urban development, the
Chief Minister directed to simplify rules and
regulations.
Urban Transport Fund
to be set up soon
The meeting took decisions on a number
of important issues pertaining to urban admin-
istration and development. Dedicated Urban
Transport Fund will be set up soon for cities.
For this, a proposal will be put up before the
cabinet. To ease traffic, a proposal has been
chalked out to construct multi-level parking in
major cities. For this, state-level Public
Transport Infrastructure Authority will be con-
stituted, which will help in maintenance and
repair works of bus stands, depots, terminals
etc apart frompassenger information service
and common ticketing.
Urban lease renewal policy
Chauhan directed to chalk out urban lease
renewal policy, seek Revenue Departments
opinion and put it up before the cabinet. He
directed to provide accommodations to the
poor and deprived people.
Bhopal
hief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan has directed to make sin-
gle-window system for investors
more effective. He said that process
should be started to withdraw land from
non-serious industries which do not use
land for long even after allotment. The
Chief Minister reviewed Commerce,
Industries and Employment Department.
Commerce, Industries and Employment
Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia was
also present on the occasion. Directing to
convene a meeting of newly constituted
Business Promotion Board, Chauhan
said that investors should face no prob-
lem. They are partners in states develop-
ment. Directing to prepare Chambal
ravines for establishment of industries,
the Chief Minister said that industrial use
of the ravines spread over a massive area
is necessary for development.
Global investors Summit
2014: CM to hold road shows
Chauhan reviewed preparations for
Global Investors Summit to be held in
Indore in October 2014. He directed to
send invitation letters right now to willing
countries consulates, industrial houses
and major industrialists who are interest-
ed in investment in Madhya Pradesh so
that they can chalk out their visit pro-
grammes. The meeting was informed that
consents of 15 most important industrial-
ists have been received. Chauhan directed
to chalk out a programme to inform
national and international level investors
about investment potential in Madhya
Pradesh and hold road shows in country,
abroad to attract investment. At the
national level, the Chief Minister will hold
road shows at Coimbatore, Chennai,
Bengaluru, Hydrabad, Mumbai, Pune, New
Delhi and at international level in South
Africa, Singapore, Japan, America,
Canada, Germany, Belgium, China and
South Korea.
Employment exchanges to
become placement centres
The meeting was informed that investment
facilitation centres have been set up in
concerning departments for industries
and investors. Under Mukhyamantri Yuva
Swarozgar Yojana, Rs. 332 crore loans
were provided to 30 thousand youths last
year. It was informed that process is on to
convert employment exchanges into
placement centres.
Make single-window
system for investors
more effective: CM
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New Delhi
BHOPAL
Be Judgmental, Judge Yourself!
9
JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG)
eing judgmental and being
judged, two situations that are
completely opposite to each
other and that involve very different
feelings. Have you ever seen someone
judging someone else? You must have.
The one who judges will always be
hardnosed and extreme. Look at your-
self when you judge someone the next
time. How unsympathetic and callous
we become when the mistake is some-
one elses and how kind and forgiving
we become when the mistake is ours!
We all are guilty of judging others
and at the same time forgetting to be
empathetic, while being forgiving when
we are being judged. This is human
tendency and I dont think you will be
able to say no when I ask if you have
ever done this. And whenever it comes
to someone who is our own, we tend to
become protective about them and limit
our vision to whatever looks positive
about them and never want to see the
negatives in them. And thats what our
sub conscious does for us. It helps us
ignore the bad points of those we like
and embosses the bad points of those
we do not like.
For instance, a close one of yours is
very particular with everything and
wants everything specifically according
to her taste in her food and doesnt tol-
erate any deviation in it. You proudly
tell this to others as a quality. To you, it
is just another good quality they have.
But if you find the same quality in
someone else, you find it attitude or
just another tantrum.
You wont understand this example
until you think about someone other
than you who does this. Because this is
probably one of those things that every-
body is guilty of but doesnt actually
believe they do. Just like telling lies.
Most people would do that without real-
izing, some would say Oh that! That
wasnt a lie! That was just hiding the
truth! Yeah! Just hiding the truth! As
if hiding the truth is as beneficial as
telling it! This is an amazingly awe-
some phrase that Ive found many peo-
ple saying and not realizing that hiding
the truth is even more harmful and
hurtful than telling a lie.
Ultimately what I mean is simply
this one line: whenever were judged,
theyre being unkind and judgmental,
and whenever we are being judgmen-
tal, right is right and wrong is wrong.
The only thing that comes out of this
blabber is that we must realize when
we judge someone that we might as
well be in their place some day and that
day, others will be the judges. So be
compassionate.
Be empathetic. Be judgmental but
only when judging yourself. Because
there is no one other than ourselves on
this earth who we can or should
change, and no one on this earth other
than ourselves who can or should
change us. So be happy. Be wise. Be
empathetic. Be judgmental, but judge
none other than yourself.
FEATURE
-Swechchha Amritansh Tambi
Email:swechchhaojha@gmail.com
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Food Security Festival in
state from June 9; 14.50
lakh families to be verified
Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana has been
expanded in the state since March 1, 2014
under the provisions of National Food Security
Act. Apart from Antyodaya and BPL families,
25 other categories of families have been identi-
fied and brought under the ambit of priority
family category. Benefit of Mukhyamantri
Annapurna Yojana is being extended to 4 crore
18 lakh people in the state. Still now, large
numbers of families are to be included in the
scheme. For this, Food and Civil Supplies
Department has decided to celebrate Food
Security Festival from June 9 to 25. Left out
families will be brought under purview of
scheme, eligibility slips will be distributed at
conventions on June 25. Benefit of
Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana being
extended to 4 crore 18 lakh people in the state
During the period, left out families will be con-
tacted and issued eligibility slips. With this,
they will start getting benefit of Mukhyamantri
Annapurna Yojana in July. There are 58 lakh
SC and ST families in the state. Of these, only
43 lakh 55 thousand families have been verified
on Samagra Portal. During the festival, every
eligible family under Samagra Social Security
Mission will be surveyed and lists of those not
yet verified on the basis of declaration will be
posted Panchayat-wise and ward-wise on the
website praman.samagra.gov.in.
Left out families will be asked to fill up
Form-A to be verified as priority families. The
department has directed collectors to appoint
one in-charge in every Panchayat and ward for
this. An additional person may also be appoint-
ed to assist in-charge in the villages were over
50 SC and ST families are yet to be verified.
Directives have also been given to train the
staff to be deployed for verification.
The in-charge officers will get eligible fami-
lies to fill up forms on June 9 itself and receipt
thereof will be given. The families not getting
eligibility slips will be made to fill up Form-B
for inclusion in the scheme. Use of entry of caste
on the basis of declaration on Samagra portal
will be done for the purpose of extending bene-
fit of only PDS to these families. Process will be
undertaken from June 18 to 22 for presentation
of declarations by provisionally verified SC, ST
and other category families. Eligibility slips will
be distributed at block level conventions on
June 25. The left out persons will be provided
eligibility slips through local bodies and Gram
Panchayats from June 26 to 30.
BHOPAL
Manufacturers
interests to be
fully protected
Finance and Commercial
Taxes Minister Jayant
Malaiya held detailed discus-
sions with representatives of
states manufacturing estab-
lishments at Mantralaya here
in the series of meetings for
eliciting views and seek sug-
gestions from various sections
of society and establishments
regarding preparation of
Madhya Pradeshs budget for
year 2014-15.
Malaiya said that interests
of manufacturers and busi-
nessmen will be fully protected
and their problems will be
solved effectively. He sought
their suggestions regarding
this. Principal Secretary
Commercial Taxes A.K. Rai
and Commissioner
Commercial Taxes Amit
Rathore were also present on
the occasion. Representatives
of manufacturing establish-
ments demanded to end dual
entry tax. Some representa-
tives demanded to abrogate
entry tax. Gas Authority of
India Limited demanded that
30 percent VAT should be
reduced to 2 percent.
Representatives of National
Fertilisers Limited, Vijaypur
suggested fertilisers used by
farmers should be exempted
from tax. Representatives of
textile sector suggested to
reduce tax on yarn from 5 to 2
percent.
They also suggested to
exempt coal purchase from
entry tax. They said that audit
process should be simplified
further and electricity duty
reduced to 9 percent. It was
also suggested that no tax
should be realised on self con-
sumption of power from captive
power plants. Representatives
of tobacco industries suggested
to reduce tax on tobacco prod-
ucts. Principal Secretary Rai
said that higher taxes have
been imposed on tobacco prod-
ucts consciously to reduce their
consumption in society. About
delay in assessment, Rai said
that the process will be expe-
dited. Discussions were also
held on ITR-related issues.
Commissioner Commercial
Taxes Amit Rathore said that
maximum work between
department and businessmen
would be online. The depart-
ment is starting automatic
refund process.
Bhopal
10
JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG) MISCELLANEOUS
The appointment of Smriti Irani as
the Union Human Resources
Development (HRD) Minister has
sparked a war of words among many,
including leaders of both Congress and
BJP. And though this war, like many oth-
ers, began on Twitter, it is not confined to
it any more. The latest to join the wagon
is new Water Resources Minister Uma
Bharti, who has hit back at the critics of
Irani, primarily Congress members, ques-
tioning the qualification of UPA chairper-
son Sonia Gandhi.
Bharti said, What was the qualifica-
tion of Sonia Gandhi that she directed
economist PM Manmohan Singh? Sonia
should tell her MPs to keep quiet or give
her own qualifications. Earlier, another
BJP leader, Santosh Gangwar also hit
back at the Congress, saying, I want to
ask Congress how educated Sonia Gandhi
is. This attack by the ministers in the
Modi government came amidst a series of
attacks and counter-attacks on Twitter
over Iranis HRD portfolio. Human
Resource Development Minister, Smriti
Irani herself has refused to comment on
the controversy over her educational
qualification. In her affidavit before the
Election Commission, Irani has stated
her last education as "Bachelor of
Commerce Part-1, School of Open
Learning (Correspondence), University of
Delhi-1994." But the question remains
why is Congress targeting Smriti Irani? If
one has to decipher the deeper context
then one cannot ignore the fact that
Smriti Irani contested against the
Gandhi scion and to everyones surprise
the 38-year-old BJP leader put up a good
fight against Congress Vice President in
his decades old family bastion. Thus it is
natural to raise the question whether
Congress ego is wounded? Out of all 45
Cabinet and MoS ministers only Irani
was targeted by the Congress. Uma
Bharti too does not have required qualifi-
cations to head the cabinet but nobody
questioned her credentials. Is it Congress'
way of alienating Modi from his ardent
supporter, Smriti Irani? Its known to all
that Smriti has risen in ranks in the
party in a short span of time. She enjoys
the new PMs favour as she is the nomi-
nated Rajya Sabha MP, and is a repre-
sentative of Gujarat while she does not
even belong to the state.
Despite losing imperative election
and even more significant seat to
Congress she has managed to bag a cabi-
net post in Narendra Modis compact cab-
inet. Congress leader Ajay Maken had
tweeted, "What a Cabinet of Modi? HRD
Minister (Looking after Education)
Smriti Irani is not even a graduate! Look
at her affidavit at ECI site pg 11."
But rather than being a united oppo-
sition, Congress house seems to be divid-
ed after the massive debacle the century
old party faced in the general elections
this year. Ajay Maken's comment has
been opposed even by other Congress
leaders. "Instead of personal attacks we
should focus on issues," said Congress
leader Manish Tewari.
When we criticize government it
should be on substance not superficiality-
Manish Tewari further added on Maken's
tweet on Smriti Irani. So Smriti Irani
cannot make for a good human resources
development minister because she is not
a graduate. However, people who have
degrees dont make for better politicians.
Let's take the case of Lalu Prasad
Yadav, who was the Chief Minister of
Bihar for more than 15 years. Lalu has a
Bachelor of Laws and a Master in
Political Science. How did his degrees
make any difference? During his rule
Bihar went from bad to worse. Let's take
an even better example of former prime
minister Dr Manmohan Singh, a PhD
from the University of Oxford. Now com-
pare his degree to the mess that we have
ended up with under him.
Rahul's coterie upset with
Smriti's HRD portfolio
Culture Department should establish 4
major festivals at international level: CM
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
Chauhan has directed the Culture
Department to establish 4 major
festivals at international level
including Khajuraho Festival,
Tansen Samaroh, Kalidas
Samaroh and Lokrang Utsav.
Maximum number of people should
be associated with these events.
District level committee should be
formed by merging district archae-
ology association and district
tourism publicity committee. The
Chief Minister directed to promote
private sector participation in
archaeology and culture.
Chauhan reviewed activities of
Cultural Department here recent-
ly. The CM directed to chalk out a
time-bound programme for preser-
vation and survey of archaeological
monuments of the state. For this,
funds received under 13th Finance
Commission should be used prop-
erly. He directed that 120 km long
wall found in Raisen district
should be surveyed under supervi-
sion of experts.
The wall spreads from Badi to
Udaipur in Raisen district and is
covered under thick forest. It may
become a centre of attraction for
tourists. Chauhan said that
Bhopals international level
archaeological museums should be
widely publicised. Bhopal has 16
archaeological museums.
Arrangements should be made for
showing them to tourists. Survey
should be undertaken to form art
groups for display of art of district
level artistes. Results of School of
Drama set up at Bhopal should be
assessed. Construction of memori-
als of Shaheed Tantya Bhil and
Shaheed Bhima Nayak should be
completed within time-limit.
Vacancies of principals in music
colleges should be filled up at the
earliest.
The meeting was informed that
a scheme has been chalked out to
award writers of regional dialects
in the state. Each writer of every
regional language will be given
prize money of Rs. 51 thousand.
Culture Department has chalked
out a proposal to constitute Folk
Artiste Welfare Board. A function
will be held to mark completion of
construction of Tribal Museum at
Bhopal. Excavation for archaeolog-
ical survey is being undertaken in
10 tahsils of the state.
Bhopal
Chauhan directed to develop Sanchi
Buddhist University as international uni-
versity. Teaching and infrastructure facili-
ties should be developed accordingly. Study
centres of Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Thailand
should be set up in the university. He
reviewed progress made till date in the
university. He said that total transparency
should be exercised in filling up posts in
the university. The meeting was informed
that 6 certificate courses have been started
by the university, which will be conducted
under the guidance of global level subject
experts. Universitys temporary premises
is being set up near Sanchi. As many as
353 posts have been created for the univer-
sity. Course formulation is underway.
Sanchi Buddhist University
to be developed as
international university
New Delhi
Sonakshi Sinha
11
JUNE 02 TO JUNE 08, 2014 (MP & CG) GLAMOUR
Mahesh Babu calls
Akhil the next superstar
Sonakshi Sinha gets hotter with
her red carpet appearances!
uperstar Mahesh
Babu, who recently
watched the Akkineni
familys Telugu family drama
Manam, is all praise for the
cameo by debutant Akkineni
Akhil, son of actor Akkineni
Nagarjuna. Akkineni Akhils
cameo in Manam was raved by
critics and audiences alike.
The movie also features late
legendary Telugu actor
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
alongside his son Nagarjuna
and grandson Naga
Chaitanya. (Im) pleasantly sur-
prised by Akhils cameo in the end. The boy has amazing screen pres-
ence. (He is) a star to look out for in the future, Mahesh posted on
his Twitter page Monday.The Akkineni family who produced Manam
kept Akhils cameo a secret till the release of the film. This had a lot
of positive effect on the film. Directed by Vikram Kumar, Manam has
turned out to be a blockbuster.This story of rebirths also features
Shriya Saran, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Brahmanandam, Ali, Neetu
Chandra and Raashi Khanna in important roles.
S
Riteish Deskmukh
sports Genelias skirt
for
Humshakals!
he actor who is anointed as the King of
Comedy for rocking feminine avatars like no
other donned his wifes short skirt in Sajid
Khans upcoming
comic caper
Many say that
Riteish Deshmukh looks
more attractive in a
womans look rather
than her actual appear-
ance! At a recent press
conference held for
Humshakals, the comic
actor was the centre of
attraction because his
co-lead from the film
Saif Ali Khan thought
that he was the prettiest out of all the gorgeous faces that will
be seen in the film! The actor who can get right to ones funny
bone with his hilarious antics also revealed that it was Saif s
sexy legs and broad chest he admires. Esha Gupta and
Tamannah jokingly blamed Riteishs beauty as a woman for
having stolen Saif away from them. Well with such tales that
we have heard even before the release, we cannot wait to see
Ritesh skirting the issue in Humshakals.
he Holiday actor might have had a roller coaster
ride with her red carpet appearances in the past,
but these days Sona surprises us with her sartorial
wisdom. Take a look at these pictures and tell us if
you agree with us!
Sonakshi Sinha is turning out to be a package of mas-
sive surprises. Not only has the 27-year-old stunned us
with her magical body transformation as well as with her
acting chops, but she is also getting place in our style diary
comprising divas with exquisite style. Miss Sinha has come a
long way since her Dabangg days and she has been making
heads turn with her sartorial sense. From her elegant gowns
to funky jumpsuits and from chic cocktail dresses to jazzy cou-
ture creations, this year Sona rocked possibly every number
she chose to don. For the Screen Awards Sonakshi chose a sil-
ver and nude Amit GT gown. The shocking pink lip colour just
adds the right amount of drama to her overall look. The
rock-chic wavy hairstyle and the angelic ensemble, quite a
sexy mlange, we must say! And then she was spotted
wearing this classy jumpsuit that added the much needed
spunk at the red carpet. Sonakshi got the balance absolute-
ly bang on-Not too formal, not too casual, this Rachel Roy
design is just the perfect blend of chic and panache.But what
caught our eye instantly was Sonas red carpet appearance at
GIMA Awards. The Holiday actor simply took our collec-
tive breath away with a Gauri and Nainika creation. We
loved the drape covering her shoulders, we loved the
pleats on the hemline, we loved the fall, the glittering
cluth and the hairdo- overall an optical delight!
T
T
What is similar between
Vaani Kapoor-Ranbir Kapoor?
here are fans who believe that
the Shuddh Desi Romance
actor looks like the Yeh
Jawaani Hai Deewani actor! Find it bizarre? Read
on to find out more
Journalists can be ruthless sometimes! Poor celebri-
ties are made soft targets of really rude remarks at
times but due to their star status they cant do noth-
ing but take those remarks in their stride and move
on.
Recently, Vaani Kapoor was equated with her
Bollywood contemporary and the comparison was
not in the least flattering. She was likened with
the Barfi actor, as an impolite comment about her
face being similar to Katrinas boyfriend started
doing rounds. About the unwarranted comment the
25-year old actor said, My film Shuddh Desi Romance hadnt even released and some-
body wrote that I look like Ranbir Kapoor. I mean why would somebody be so mean!
Sometimes I feel that may be some people have a bad day, and they comment or create a
rumour just to vent their frustration, one really needs to be a little more responsible
This wasnt the only nasty news item about Vaani that was circulated in the media. It
was also said that Vaani travels only with an entourage but in reality she travels alone
and sometime is only accompanied by her manager.
T
n his first meeting with Aam
Admi Party volunteers since
the Lok Sabha polls, Arvind
Kejriwal sought to stem the grow-
ing anger against lack of trans-
parency and democracy within the
party by announcing a series of
organisational changes in the party.
Addressing a packed hall of
about 2000 volunteers recently,
Kejriwal apologised for not being
more accessible to them and prom-
ised to hold a meeting of all Delhi
volunteers once every month.
Responding to the complaints
expressed by large number of volun-
teers regarding lack of inner-party
democracy, which was also the main
reason cited by AAP founding mem-
ber Shazia Ilmi for quitting the
party, Kejriwal told volunteers that
all important decisions of the party
would be henceforth taken after
wider consultation with the party.
This all-powerful Political Affairs
Committee has been under attack
by AAP workers for imposing deci-
sions taken behind closed doors on
the party. Kejriwal also told volun-
teers that he will be available for
meetings with them everyday
between 9 am and 10 am at his
Tilak Lane residence.
Assembly polls on his mind,
Kejriwal is set to address meetings
of AAP volunteers in each of the 70
assembly constituencies of Delhi.
In what is the first big step to set
up a party organisation, Kejriwal
announced that in every con-
stituency the party will now
appoint booth-level and polling-
station level workers.
Referring to booth in-charges as
the back-bone of the party, Kejriwal
said they will be given posts and
responsibilities as well as targets to
meet. After the disappointing per-
formance in the Lok Sabha polls,
AAP appears to be finally showing
the first signs of learning from its
mistakes and putting their house in
order before taking on the BJP in
the assembly polls in Delhi.
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Narmada-Malwa Link and Bargi diversion
should be declared national projects: CM
n a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Su
Uma Bharti, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan
has urged her that Narmada-Malwa Link Project
and Bargi diversion project should be declared as national
projects. He also urged for early clearance of pending irri-
gation projects of MP. The Chief Minister said that fulfilling
river linking dream of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee, the state government has completed Narmada-
Kshipra Link Project costing Rs. 400 crore. This will make
available water not only for Simhastha-2016 but also for
industrial units in Ujjain, Dewas and Pithampur and 300
villages. The CM said that the state government intends to
make concrete arrangements for irrigation of 6.50 lakh
hectare and drinking water supply to 3000 villages in
Malwa region through Narmada-Malwa Link Project.
Under the scheme, Narmada waters share of Madhya
Pradesh will be lifted and flowed into Yamuna-Ganga
basins rivers Gambhir, Parwati, Kali Sindh and Kshipra.
Chauhan said that estimated cost of the project is Rs.
26,000 crore. State government cannot mobilise such large
sum from its own resources. Therefore, this project needs to
be declared as a national project. It fulfills all norms of
national project set by Government of India. The CM also
urged to declare Bargi diversion project as a national proj-
ect. Estimated cost of this project is Rs. 5127.22 crore. It has
sanction of Planning Commission of India. Under the proj-
ect, construction of canals is underway to take surplus
water of Narmada basin to Ganga basin and irrigate 2.45
lakh ectare in Jabalpur, Katni, Satna and Rewa. The CM
urged Bharti for early sanction of Bargi diversion project as
a national project.
Clearance to other pending projects
Drawing Bhartis attention towards other pending proj-
ects of MP including Indira Sagar canal phase-5,
Omkareshwar canal phase-4, Indira Sagar canal phase-1
and 2, Lower Goi project and 13 projects of command area
development under A.I.B.P programme and urged for their
early sanction. The CM also drew Bhartis attention
towards projects pending with Water Commission, New
Delhi.
Quarries of minor minerals should be exempted
from environmental clearance
In a letter to Union Minister for Environment and
Forests Prakash Javadekar, Chauhan has urged that quar-
ries of minor minerals should be exempted from provisions
of environmental clearance. The Chief Minister said that
the Union Ministry for Environment and Forests had made
environmental clearance mandatory for less than 5 hectare
mining projects through a notification on September 9,
2013.
NATION
Kejriwal tries to pacify
party volunteers, promises
more transparency
-S. Mani
Email: sastrymani@hotmail.com
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