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New year installment released in MLA fund; Chief Minister said, now not the last installment of the last financial year

Shimlal: As per his promise made in the budget speech, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has released the first installment of the new financial year for the MLA’s Area Development Fund. However, on Thursday, the last day of the budget session, he said in the Vidhan Sabha that due to some financial problems, last year’s installment of the MLA fund is being stopped. It will not be available now. The present state government has released the first installment of more than Rs 82 crore to speed up the developmental works in the state. In this, Rs 34.29 crore has been allocated under MLA Local Area Development Fund, Rs 12.37 crore under Jan Sahyog Program in Development, Rs 2.20 crore under Mukhya Mantri Gram Path Yojana and Rs 26.19 crore under regional decentralized scheme for 10 districts of the state.

In addition, the tribal areas of Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Pangi and Bharmour have been provided an additional Rs 5.62 crore under the MLA Development Fund and an additional Rs 2.07 crore under the Jan Sahyog Program in Development. The state government releases funds for development activities under these schemes in four quarters, which are spent in consultation with the local MLA of the assembly constituency.

Fund will be 2.10 crores

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Vikhu has announced to increase the MLA Local Area Development Fund to Rs 2.10 crore in the budget of the year 2023-24 and accordingly the first installment has been released. The discretionary fund of MLAs has also been increased in the budget to 13 lakhs and based on the suggestions received from the MLAs, the state government will issue new guidelines for MLA priority schemes.

April 7, 2023
Gujarat: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma worshiped Somnath Mahadev

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with his wife reached the first Jyotirlinga Somnath Mahadev. Seeing Devadhidev Somnath Mahadev, he felt blessed. At the same time, he anointed Somnath Mahadev and offered worship material. The Chief Minister of Assam also performed Someshwar Mahapuja of Somnath Mahadev in Somnath. Hemant Biswa Sharma was worshiped by the head priest of the Somnath temple with different substances according to the scriptures. The Somnath Trust honored the Chief Minister of Assam by presenting a memento of Somnath Mahadev.

Visited the historic Baan Stambh

At the same time, when he gave historical information after visiting the historical arrow pillar in Somnath, then centuries ago, he expressed his anger on the cultural identity due to the accurate mention of South Pole and sea routes in Indian philosophy.

Vastra Prasad and Maha Prasad were distributed in total 8 districts

It is notable that earlier Somnath Trust had distributed Vastra Prasad and Mahaprasad on Mahashivaratri in total 8 districts including Jamnagar, Surendranagar, Botad, Kutch, Patan, Mahisagar, Kheda, Narmada. Then on the monthly Shivratri of Phagan month, this distribution program was organized in 4 more districts of the state, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Porbandar and Vadodara. In which the Somnath Trust contacted the collectors and officers of the districts and distributed Somnath Mahadev’s Vastra Prasad and Mahaprasad in advance.

Sarees offered to Mata Parvati were distributed to mothers and sisters.

Somnath Trust has so far distributed clothes dedicated to Somnath Mahadev in 12 districts of the state, as well as clothes dedicated to Somnath Mahadev and Prasad of Somnath, chikki and laddus, pant-shirt pieces to elders, youths and Sarees offered to Maa Parvati were distributed to the mothers and sisters. Before every Shivratri festival, this Manavata Sabhar Vastraprasad Seva is specially organized by the Somnath Trust in coordination with the district administration. On the other hand, Somnath Mahadev’s Vastra Prasad and Chiki Prasad are delivered to the designated places by the administration. Somnath Trust will also distribute Vastra Prasad and Maha Prasad in coordination with the administration in other districts of the state every month on Shivratri in future.

April 4, 2023
CM launches family doctor scheme on April 6

Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch the family doctor scheme aimed at taking medical services to the doorstep of people on April 6, health minister Vidadala Rajini said on Saturday. The scheme which was supposed to be launched on March 15 will now be unveiled in Chilakaluripeta constituency, where the health minister reviewed the arrangements at Lingamguntla.

“Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will officially launch family doctor scheme on April 6,” Rajini said in a statement. As part of the family doctor pilot project, the state health department has so far extended nearly 46 lakh medical services to the people in the state. Earlier, the health department said that it had appointed doctors in 1,149 primary health centres (PHCs).

In the event of long-term leave of these doctors, doctors from PHCs will be used and necessary additional appointments have also been made. As many as four additional doctors have been hired in every district for this purpose while an additional doctor has been hired for every six to seven PHCs to cover short term leaves, resulting in a reserve of 175 doctors at the State level.

April 2, 2023
Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the first PET scan block

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone of the first positron emission tomography (PET) scan block at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Hospital here on Friday.

The block, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 45.68 crore, would be a three-story building with modern amenities for patients, doctors and paramedical staff and a parking space for about 50 vehicles. The chief minister said patients from the state had to travel to Chandigarh or Delhi for a PET scan which was very expensive and added that once the PET block is completed it would facilitate in detection of cancer, response and follow-up and be helpful to cardiology, psychiatry, urology and other departments.

A sum of Rs 21 crore would be spent for single positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) machine, Rs 9 crore for photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) CT machine and Rs 15.68 crore for civil works. Sukhu said the government aims to establish PET scan facilities in all medical colleges in the state within a year and has allocated Rs 400 crore for the Centre of Excellence for Cancer Care in Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College in Hamirpur.

He said the state government has accorded top priority to the health sector and efforts were being made to provide world-class medical facilities by eliminating the referral system in government hospitals. The state government has made special provisions for the health sector in the budget, including establishment of a Department of Medical Emergency in all medical colleges so that people do not face any inconvenience in getting prompt treatment.

He said that this department would have one staff nurse per bed in the ICU, one staff nurse per three beds in casualty ward and one doctor for every 10 beds, with duty limited to eight hours. The government has also allocated Rs 11 crore to set up a 175-bed medical emergency facility with a trauma centre at the IGMC Hospital in Shimla, he added.

April 1, 2023
No illegal activity will be tolerated on the beach: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi personally visited the important Bet Dwarka from the point of view of maritime security and took stock of the work done by the system to remove illegal pressure. He also reviewed the action taken by the Police-Revenue Department in important points and areas from the point of view of security on the 1600 km riverine area of Gujarat. During the sea voyage, he also inspected the work of Signature Bridge under construction from Okha to Bet Dwarka.

pledge to protect the sea

The Chief Minister said that illegal activities including illegal encroachments which hinder development works would be prevented from proceeding further and would be removed strictly as per law. The government is committed to the safety of the people and the drive to curb such illegal activities will continue. This type of action has been started by the government with the aim of ensuring that the benefits of government schemes reach the last person without hindrance. No illegal activity will be carried out in the coastal area of Gujarat. It has been resolved to ensure strict security of all these beaches.

Action taken on illegal pressures in public interest

Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, these tough steps are being taken for the internal and external security of the coastal areas. Illegal encroachment has been removed in public interest and strict action has been taken. No illegal activity will be carried out on the maritime belt.

March 29, 2023
Officers should speed up development works: Chief Minister

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has directed officials of different departments to expedite the works related to the Budget announcements of 2023-24 in a time-bound manner. This would provide benefits of various schemes and projects to people of the state.

The CM was chairing the review meeting of the 2023-24 Budget announcements here on Monday evening.

Khattar discussed the Budget announcements of different departments and sought a detailed timeline from the officials regarding the same. Officials told him that the detailed project report of a majority of the projects were in the final stages and would be finalised by April 30.

Khattar directed the officials to prepare a new primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) policy for giving a new thrust to the cooperative structure by establishing 500 PACS. The CM instructed the officials that ground plus-3 floor structure should be made for providing 1 lakh affordable housing units to needy families under the Awas Yojana.

On the regularisation of the unauthorised colonies, Khattar was apprised of an action plan. The process in this regard would be completed in a systematic manner by September 30. On revenue-earning projects and the monetisation of vacant lands, Khattar instructed the officials to sell vacant lands for projects and buy alternative lands on the outer periphery for valuable land use.

March 29, 2023