Raipur, April 05, 2010
Mayor Kiranmayi Nayak has decided not to shift Jaistambh at the corner considering public sentiments linked with it and owing to dharna staged by various political parties and social organisations including her own party members. She has directed the RMC commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary to stop the shifting process by sending a letter to him on Monday.
“Earlier, the RMC commissioner had verbally informed me that the Jaistambh would be shifted as per the directives of Supreme Court. But now, I had instructed him to provide the copy of the apex court in this regard,” Nayak said.
“Meanwhile, I also learnt that RITES had given the recommendation to shift the Jaistambh at corner near Kiran building to reduce the traffic pressure in the heart of the capital. This made the situation more ambiguous and hence, I decided to halt the shifting process,” she added.
Nayak informed that the RMC commissioner was authorised to commence the development works up to Rs 30 lakh and using his powers, he had commenced the shifting process of Jaistambh. The construction agency, which had got the tender to shift the Jaistambh, had recently started the digging works at the corner to raise the new tower.
However, the municipal’s decisions drew flak from all walks of life and various political parties as well as social organisations started protesting the shifting process of Jaistambh. The RMC corporators also raised this issue in the recently held general body meeting.
On Monday, the Congress workers led by District Congress Committee (Raipur Urban) president Inderchand Dhariwal staged dharna at Jaistambh Chowk to protest the tower’s shifting process. Nayak assured the Congress leaders that she would cancel the shifting process of the legendary tower after holding talks with Dhariwal who pointed out that the Jaistambh was constructed in the memory of the martyrs and people’s sentiments are attached to it. In this regard, the Congress leaders also gave a memorandum to Nayak.
CM to demand restoration of allocated power from Centre
Raipur, April 05, 2010
Chief Minister Raman Singh will demand restoration of allocated power to the state from Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde during his two-day Delhi visit that will commence on April 7. Singh will also demand compensation and jobs for about 600 families who have been affected during the establishment of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Sipat (Bilaspur district).
According to information, Singh will leave for the national capital on Wednesday morning and will meet Shinde on the same day. On Thursday, he will attend the chief ministers’ conference on public distribution system (PDS) to be chaired by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
Notably, Singh had demanded from the Centre to return Chhattisgarh’s share of power from the unallocated quota of power of Central Generating Stations on March 26, 2010 by writing a letter to Shinde.
In his letter, Singh said that the decision of Government of India to completely withdraw state’s share of power from the unallocated quota of Central Generating Stations for Chhattisgarh with effect from March 1, 2010 had come as a complete shock to the state and had seriously disturbed all the plans and preparations for providing power in impending summer season.
“As on March 1, 2009, Chhattisgarh’s share of power from the unallocated quota of power of Central Generating Station was 186.50 MW. Subsequently the Union Ministry of Power, despite our protest, has gradually curtailed the above allocation at regular intervals”, Singh said in the letter.
The reduction was now complete as from March 1, 2010, this quota had been reduced to nil, Singh said and added that this arbitrary decision of unilaterally reducing the quota of power without the state’s consent and prior notice had created avoidable problems in energy management for the State.
While planning for the ensuing summer season, the state had factored availability of unallocated power of at least 39.84 MW during peak hours and 61.75 MW during off peak hours, Singh said.
However, now with the complete withdrawal of unallocated power with effect from March 1, 2010, the state government’s plans of providing un-interrupted power to Chhattisgarh citizens had been adversely affected, Singh added.
It would be pertinent to mention that the upcoming power plants of Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited are likely to be commissioned during the financial year 2012-13 and till such time, there is no possibility of additional power generation while demand will continue to rise. This will further widen the gap between availability and demand.
CSIRD imparts training to 52,630 panchayat staff
Raipur, April 05, 2010
To expedite the rural development schemes under Panchayati Raj system the Chhattisgarh State Institute of Rural Development (CSIRD) based at Nimora has imparted 52,630 public representatives, officials and employees, self help groups and voluntary organisations in 2009-10 by organising 1414 sessions. The training is being imparted by the experts in different fields. Besides, the institute also invites special guests to impart lectures on specific subjects to the trainees.
The officials of Panchayat and Rural Development Department informed that the government established CSIRD some five years back on April 30, 2005. The department has not only organised regular training programs after establishing the institute, but the CSIRD also helped in strengthening the gram sabhas in the form of local authorities, the officials said.
The training programme comprises of information about rules and Acts of Panchayati Raj, working system and functions of panchayat, concept of development, planning and budget, government’s schemes, working procedures of the government offices and leadership and skill enhancement techniques.
The government is also establishing Swami Atmanand Resource Centre SATCOM (Satellite Communication Group) in the institute premises. The SATCOM will be established at the cost of Rs four crore with the help of India Space and Research Organisation (ISRO).
The government is also constructing a women’s hostel in the institute premises. The training facility through SATCOM will soon be commenced and the newly elected public representatives in the recently held three-phased panchayat elections will be able to know about the panchayat system through this modern technique, the officials informed. Apart from this, the institute will impart training in 110 janpad panchayats through SATCOM on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana, etc, the officials said.
The officials further informed that the Planning Commission of India had selected 15 districts of the state as backward except Raipur, Durg and Mahasamund. All the fifteen districts are being provided fund under Backward Region Grant Fund Scheme. The department has sanctioned Rs 96 lakh to the 15 districts and has prepared a six-year plan (from 2006-07 to 2011-12) to enhance the efficiency of 1,39,715 elected panchayats members of these districts along with government staff linked with rural development through training programs, the officials said.
Chief Minister Raman Singh will demand restoration of allocated power to the state from Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde during his two-day Delhi visit that will commence on April 7. Singh will also demand compensation and jobs for about 600 families who have been affected during the establishment of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Sipat (Bilaspur district).
According to information, Singh will leave for the national capital on Wednesday morning and will meet Shinde on the same day. On Thursday, he will attend the chief ministers’ conference on public distribution system (PDS) to be chaired by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
Notably, Singh had demanded from the Centre to return Chhattisgarh’s share of power from the unallocated quota of power of Central Generating Stations on March 26, 2010 by writing a letter to Shinde.
In his letter, Singh said that the decision of Government of India to completely withdraw state’s share of power from the unallocated quota of Central Generating Stations for Chhattisgarh with effect from March 1, 2010 had come as a complete shock to the state and had seriously disturbed all the plans and preparations for providing power in impending summer season.
“As on March 1, 2009, Chhattisgarh’s share of power from the unallocated quota of power of Central Generating Station was 186.50 MW. Subsequently the Union Ministry of Power, despite our protest, has gradually curtailed the above allocation at regular intervals”, Singh said in the letter.
The reduction was now complete as from March 1, 2010, this quota had been reduced to nil, Singh said and added that this arbitrary decision of unilaterally reducing the quota of power without the state’s consent and prior notice had created avoidable problems in energy management for the State.
While planning for the ensuing summer season, the state had factored availability of unallocated power of at least 39.84 MW during peak hours and 61.75 MW during off peak hours, Singh said.
However, now with the complete withdrawal of unallocated power with effect from March 1, 2010, the state government’s plans of providing un-interrupted power to Chhattisgarh citizens had been adversely affected, Singh added.
It would be pertinent to mention that the upcoming power plants of Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited are likely to be commissioned during the financial year 2012-13 and till such time, there is no possibility of additional power generation while demand will continue to rise. This will further widen the gap between availability and demand.
CSIRD imparts training to 52,630 panchayat staff
Raipur, April 05, 2010
To expedite the rural development schemes under Panchayati Raj system the Chhattisgarh State Institute of Rural Development (CSIRD) based at Nimora has imparted 52,630 public representatives, officials and employees, self help groups and voluntary organisations in 2009-10 by organising 1414 sessions. The training is being imparted by the experts in different fields. Besides, the institute also invites special guests to impart lectures on specific subjects to the trainees.
The officials of Panchayat and Rural Development Department informed that the government established CSIRD some five years back on April 30, 2005. The department has not only organised regular training programs after establishing the institute, but the CSIRD also helped in strengthening the gram sabhas in the form of local authorities, the officials said.
The training programme comprises of information about rules and Acts of Panchayati Raj, working system and functions of panchayat, concept of development, planning and budget, government’s schemes, working procedures of the government offices and leadership and skill enhancement techniques.
The government is also establishing Swami Atmanand Resource Centre SATCOM (Satellite Communication Group) in the institute premises. The SATCOM will be established at the cost of Rs four crore with the help of India Space and Research Organisation (ISRO).
The government is also constructing a women’s hostel in the institute premises. The training facility through SATCOM will soon be commenced and the newly elected public representatives in the recently held three-phased panchayat elections will be able to know about the panchayat system through this modern technique, the officials informed. Apart from this, the institute will impart training in 110 janpad panchayats through SATCOM on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana, etc, the officials said.
The officials further informed that the Planning Commission of India had selected 15 districts of the state as backward except Raipur, Durg and Mahasamund. All the fifteen districts are being provided fund under Backward Region Grant Fund Scheme. The department has sanctioned Rs 96 lakh to the 15 districts and has prepared a six-year plan (from 2006-07 to 2011-12) to enhance the efficiency of 1,39,715 elected panchayats members of these districts along with government staff linked with rural development through training programs, the officials said.
New helpline service for domestic LPG subscribers
Raipur, April 05, 2010
The government has commenced new helpline service for about 11 lakh domestic LPG subscribers across the state. At present, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum (HP) and Bharat Petroleum (BP) are supplying domestic and commercial gas in the state. Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection department’s Principal Secretary Vivek Dhand informed that the LPG subscribers would now be able to lodge their complaints through All India toll-free number 1800-233-3555. Now, the subscribers can also get home delivery of their LPG cylinders by booking through SMS, Dhand informed. Taking a review meeting of the department’s works in the new Circuit House, Dhand directed the officials to provide double connections to those subscribers who have single LPG cylinders. He also asked the officials to organise special camps to make the people aware about helpline service and other enhanced facilities to the LPG subscribers. To ensure that the villagers receive new and refilled cylinders timely, the government has opened 39 distribution centres in different development blocks under Rajeev Gandhi Rural LPG Distribution Scheme, he said.
RMC seals two liquor shops
Raipur, April 05, 2010
The RMC on Monday sealed two liquor shops based at Vijeta Complex near Shastri Bazar and at Vidya Lodge building in front of old bus stand.
The municipal commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary informed that the shops of Vijeta Complex had been allotted to different people on lease for commercial purpose. But Rajkumar Leela Ram, who is the lease holder of shop number 19, has violated the lease deed and had rented the shop to the liqor contractor without taking permission from the RMC, he said.
Choudhary had cancelled the lease of the shop on March 25, 2010 and on Monday, the RMC team led by Revenue officer Arun Dubey sealed the shop in presence of local corporator Sunil Bandre and Mayor-in-Council member Afroz Anjum.
Similarly, the liquor shop at Vidya Lodge building was sealed had not paid municipal taxes. The building owner was supposed to pay Rs 20 lakh tax to the RMC of which he had paid only Rs six lakh, informed Choudhary. The RMC had severed notices to the building owners in this regard but he did not paid the remaining tax amount.
RMC distributes smart cards to 350 families
The municipal commissioner Om Prakash Choudhary informed that the shops of Vijeta Complex had been allotted to different people on lease for commercial purpose. But Rajkumar Leela Ram, who is the lease holder of shop number 19, has violated the lease deed and had rented the shop to the liqor contractor without taking permission from the RMC, he said.
Choudhary had cancelled the lease of the shop on March 25, 2010 and on Monday, the RMC team led by Revenue officer Arun Dubey sealed the shop in presence of local corporator Sunil Bandre and Mayor-in-Council member Afroz Anjum.
Similarly, the liquor shop at Vidya Lodge building was sealed had not paid municipal taxes. The building owner was supposed to pay Rs 20 lakh tax to the RMC of which he had paid only Rs six lakh, informed Choudhary. The RMC had severed notices to the building owners in this regard but he did not paid the remaining tax amount.
RMC distributes smart cards to 350 families
Raipur, April 05, 2010
The RMC on Monday distributed 350 smart cards to the poor families in Sadar Bazar. The cards were distributed by the local corporator Rani Satish Jain. The cards have been prepared under government’s Health Insurance Scheme for poor in the state. The beneficiaries can use the smart cards in all the government hospitals, health centres and authorised private hospitals and nursing homes. Under the scheme, each poor family will get a smart card worth Rs 30,000 which would have to be used within a year.
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