Raipur, October 29, 2010
The PCC has alleged that the BJP was trying to distort the country’s history by trying to remove photos of some of the great leaders from the schools. “We condemn the BJP-led state government’s move as it is only attempting to twist the facts,” the PCC leaders said and demanded that the photos of these great leaders should be placed again in the schools.
“It is really unfortunate that the BJP has removed the photos of India’s first Prime Minister Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru and Home Minister Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel who were part of country’s independence movement. Besides, the photos of the nation’s first PM Indira Gandhi and the youngest PM Rajeev Gandhi were also removed which indicates that the government wants to deprive the next generation from the actual history,” said PCC president Dhanendra Sahu and other party leaders.
Notably, the Chhattisgarh Text Book Corporation (CTBC) has replaced four photos of the great leaders with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pt Deendayal Upadhyay in the schools drawing flak not only from the opposition parties, but also from various organisations and educationists.
Protesting the CTBC’s decision to remove the photos of the great leaders and holding the state government responsible for it, the members of Youth Congress (YC) and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) had gheraoed the corporation’s office on October 28, 2010. The YC and NSUI have also warned that they would jointly launch a state-wide agitation against the government if the photos would not be placed in the schools again.
Tourism & Culture department dome attracting visitors
Raipur, October 29, 2010
The dome of Tourism, Culture and Heritage department in Rajyotsav 2010 at Science College ground is attracting the visitors with its large size photographs of tourist spots including Chitrakot, Teerathgarh and Shivrinarayan. Besides, there is a live exhibition of ongoing excavation being done by the archaeological department in Pachrahi (Kawardha district). The dome also exhibits ancient statues, coins and jewelleries.
VC apt candidate for PCC prez: Agrawal
Raipur, October 29, 2010
The Congress leader Santosh Agrawal says that senior party leader Vidya Charan Shukla is the most suitable candidate for PCC president as his vast political experience can not only works a bridge between several factions but can also bring back the party’s glorious period. “The party is facing its worst phase and even the High Command knows about differences among the state’s senior leaders. In this scenario, only the leaders like Shukla can give equally strong challenge to Chief Minister Raman Singh who is aiming to win the next Assembly elections for the third consecutive time,” said Agrawal.
Throw garbage in dustbin: Mayor
Raipur, October 29, 2010
Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak has appealed to the Raipurians to throw garbage in the dustbin and not in the public places to maintain sanitation and hygiene in their ambience. Nayak’s appeal came while she was inspecting the sanitary works being carried out in Lt Arvind Dixit ward, Civil Lines ward, Pt Motilal Nehru ward and Pt Bhagwati Charan Shukla ward.
Over 100 illegal hoardings removed
Raipur, October 29, 2010
The RMC on Friday removed over 100 illegal hoardings from Kutchery chowk to Fafadih chowk. The president of RMC’s Town Planning and Building Permission department Jasbeer Singh Dhillon has categorically said that all the illegal hoardings from the city would be removed and heavy fine would be imposed on the guilty advertising companies.
RMC to disinfect tanks, ponds, wells
Raipur, October 29, 2010
The municipal corporation will soon launch massive drive to disinfect the well, tanks and ponds of the city. Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak issued instructions in this regard to the officials on Friday. She further directed them to take measures conserve and preserve water by creating awareness among the people about plantation and rainwater harvesting system. She also asked the officials conduct inspection in each house to detect illegal tap connection so that revenue theft could be checked.
Munat appreciates Gaurav Path model
Raipur, October 29, 2010
The Urban Administration and Development Minister Rajesh Munat has appreciated the model of Gaurav Path project that is being displayed in the department’s dome in Rajyotsav 2010 at Science College ground. The model has been prepared by the RMC. Munat asked the municipal officials to complete all the development works at given timeframe so that the capital could become better facilitated and organised.
Consensus between RMC & RDA over Ganj Mandi project
Will make rehab plan for affected businessmen,
Raipur, October 29, 2010
Finally, the RMC and RDA have reached to a consensus over Ganj Mandi project and both the bodies gave their consent over the amended format of the memorandum of understanding (MoU). A meeting in this regard was held on Friday in which Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak, RDA CEO Amit Kataria, civic Commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary and others were present.
The amended format of the MoU will be first tabled in the general body meeting followed by preparation of draft plan and publication. The project will commence only after the claims and objections of the affected businessmen would be resolved. The affected businessmen would be rehabilitated in the same place after completion of the project.
Both RMC and RDA also agreed to constitute a project coordination committee that would be chaired by the Mayor and co-chaired by the RDA Chairman. The members of this committee will be local corporator, presidents of RMC’s Revenue and Public Works departments and RDA officials.
To maintain transparency, this committee will review the progress works of the project every month and would give necessary instructions while a joint bank account of RMC and RDA would be opened.
The RMC will complete the acquisition process of the Ganj Mandi spawning in about 2.5 acres land within 12 months.
Notably, the municipal’s general body had rejected the RDA’s original MoU terming it vague. To amend the MoU, the general body had formed a special committee with MiC member Mrityunjay Dubey as president and MiC members Purnprakash Jha, Ritesh Tripathi, Jaggu Singh Thakur, Manoj Kandoi and corporators Sunil Chandrakar and Mamta Agrawal as members.
No invitation to zone 2 prez in meeting
Raipur, October 29, 2010
The RMC did not invite zone 2 president Neetu Ghanshyam Tiwari in the significant meeting of the Ganj Mandi project in spite of being aware that Ganj area falls in zone 2. However, the zone 2 commissioner was present in the meeting. Tiwari is severely angry with the civic administration for ignoring her and inviting the zone commissioner. She has reportedly expressed her annoyance to Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak.
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