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MP Khadi and
Gramodyog Board MD suspended
Bhopal, March 13 (Pervez Bari): The Managing Director of Madhya
Pradesh Khadi and Gramodyog Board Ashok Narohna has been suspended
with immediate effect on the instructions of Minister of State for
Rural Industries Karan Singh Verma.
According to an official Press release the Managing Director was
facing the charges of irregularities detected in Kambal Kendra,
Mandsaur, failure to initiate early and effective action against
incharge of Kambal Kendra and lax control. Besides, disciplinary
action is proposed against the Managing Director on serious
complaints. He has been suspended with immediate effect under MP Civil
Service (categorisation, control and appeal) Rules.
Narohna's original post was Additional Managing Director, MP Laghu
Udyog Nigam. He was posted on deputation as Managing Director of MP
Khadi and Gramodyog Board under Gramodyog Department.
It may be mentioned that during the discussion on the issue in Vidhan
Sabha, Minister of State for Rural Industries, Karan Singh Verma had
announced Narohna's suspension. Orders in compliance of that
announcement have been issued today. In this connection, Kambal
Kendra, Mandsaur's incharge Gopal Bagherwal has already been
suspended. (pervezbari@eth.net)
MP
first state to set up Panchayat-level bio-management panels
Bhopal, March 13 (Pervez Bari): Madhya Pradesh has become the
first state in the country to constitute committees up to Panchayat
level in the sphere of biodiversity.
Under the Biodiversity Act, 23,741 bio-management committees have been
established. At their own level these committees would also collect
information about bio resources including plants and trees, crops and
fauna apart from herbs found in their respective areas.
The work of constituting these committees in all the 48 districts has
been completed as per Madhya Pradesh Biodiversity Rule-2004 notified
by the state government.
Under it, the process of constituting these committees in 48 District
Panchayats, 313 Janpad Panchayats, 14 Municipal Corporations, 86
Municipalities, 237 Nagar Panchayats and 230,43 Gram Panchayats have
been completed.
For carrying out activities related to biodiversity, funds have been
provided to committees of every level as contribution to Biodiversity
Fund. Under it, Rs. 25,000/- to District Panchayat, Rs. 15,000/- each
to Janpad and Municipal Corporation, Rs. 10,000/- to Nagar Palika
Parishads and Rs. 5,000/- to Nagar Panchayats have been given as
grant.
Instructions have been issued to committees of all the districts to
organise workshops, conferences, seminars etc. in the first phase.
Similarly, these committees would also collect information about bio
resources like different species of plants, trees, fauna etc. apart
from herbs and medicinal plants.
At the state level, the state government has constituted Biodiversity
Board. (pervezbari@eth.net)
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