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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Delay in milled rice supply irks DM
Madhubani: Presiding over the review meeting of the district paddy procurement task force on Tuesday, district magistrate Anand Sharma expressed dissatisfaction over delay in custom milled rice (CMR) supply under the kharif marketing season 2024-25. The meeting was attended by officials, PACS chairpersons, millers and representatives of the State Food Corporation. The DM said 41 PACS have been identified with over one lot of CMR still pending, collectively accounting for approximately 100 lots. He issued a stern warning to the PACS concerned chairpersons, millers and block cooperative officers, directing them to ensure 100% CMR supply to the State Food Corporation by Aug 5. Failure to comply will result in strict action under the Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914, and relevant cooperative laws, he said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Water supply scheme: Admin takes action against negligent contractors
Madhubani: Even as water crisis grips Madhubani, the district administration has taken action against contractors found negligent in implementing the Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal scheme. Officials said continuous monitoring has been ensured for effective execution of the scheme. A press release issued by the district administration on Sunday said a contractor Brajesh Kumar of Patna has been debarred from participating in future tenders due to persistent negligence, violation of contract terms, and delay in work under the public health division, Madhubani. Besides, based on reports from the executive engineers of the public health division in Madhubani and Jhanjharpur, FIRs have been filed against two contractors under Section 56 of the Bihar Disaster Management Act. Further action against other erring contractors is underway. To address the drinking water crisis caused by scanty rainfall, a request for 100 vehicles has been sent to the district transport officer, Madhubani, through the executive engineer. These vehicles will facilitate water supply via tanks in affected villages and panchayats. The press release said, sub-divisional officers, block development officers and station house officers have been directed to provide vehicles to junior engineers of the public health division for transport of drinking water. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Indonesia: Unsold Sofas at Bargain Prices (Prices May Surprise You) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo A task force has been formed to monitor the water crisis situation and ensure timely intervention. District magistrate, Anand Sharma, along with executive engineers from the public health division of Madhubani and Jhanjharpur, is overseeing the water supply.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Training programme to boost rural development inaugurated
Madhubani: Aimed at empowering rural governance and accelerating grassroots development, district magistrate Anand Sharma inaugurated the panchayat development index 2.0 (PDI 2.0) training programme on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In his address, the DM detailed the significance of PDI 2.0, an inclusive measurement system developed by the Union govt, to evaluate the sustainable and holistic development of gram panchayats. He said the PDI 2.0 builds on its predecessor, PDI 1.0, and aligns with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) outlined by NITI Aayog. He said PDI 2.0 incorporates nine key thematic areas and over 60 sub-indicators, directly linked to the SDGs. These include poverty eradication (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), health and well-being (SDG 3), quality education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5), clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) and strong local governance and justice systems (SDG 16/17), he said. Additionally, indicators for climate action (SDG 13) and environmental management are integrated to address sustainability, he added. The index employs a standardised scoring system, assigning scores from 0 to 100 to categorise panchayats as outstanding, good, moderate, or in need of improvement. Panchayats are required to submit data via an online portal, which is verified at block, district, and state levels using a digital dashboard, said the DM. The PDI 2.0 framework is designed to enhance the quality of gram panchayat development plans (GPDPs) by integrating data from Mission Antyodaya and GPDP. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The training programme saw participation from panchayat heads, block panchayat raj officers (BPROs), and executive assistants from all blocks of Madhubani district. Deputy development commissioner Suman Prasad Sah and additional chief executive officer Rupesh Roy were present on the occasion. The training was led by DPRC nodal officer Vikas Kumar Mishra, supported by co-trainers Rajnish Kumar, Kamlesh Kumar, Nand Lala, Chandradev Sagar, Surendra Chaudhary, Ganesh Sahu and Dina Kumar. They provided detailed insights into PDI 2.0's concepts, methodologies, indicators and reporting processes.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Water supply scheme: Admin takes action negligent contractors
Madhubani: Even as water crisis grips Madhubani, the district administration has taken action against contractors found negligent in implementing the Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal scheme. Officials said continuous monitoring has been ensured for effective execution of the scheme. A press release issued by the district administration on Sunday said a contractor Brajesh Kumar of Patna has been debarred from participating in future tenders due to persistent negligence, violation of contract terms, and delay in work under the public health division, Madhubani. Besides, based on reports from the executive engineers of the public health division in Madhubani and Jhanjharpur, FIRs have been filed against two contractors under Section 56 of the Bihar Disaster Management Act. Further action against other erring contractors is underway. To address the drinking water crisis caused by scanty rainfall, a request for 100 vehicles has been sent to the district transport officer, Madhubani, through the executive engineer. These vehicles will facilitate water supply via tanks in affected villages and panchayats. The press release said, sub-divisional officers, block development officers and station house officers have been directed to provide vehicles to junior engineers of the public health division for transport of drinking water. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Real-Time Conversations in 68 Languages? AI Just Made It Possible Enence 2.0 Undo A task force has been formed to monitor the water crisis situation and ensure timely intervention. District magistrate, Anand Sharma, along with executive engineers from the public health division of Madhubani and Jhanjharpur, is overseeing the water supply.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
No Shashi Tharoor, no fellow delegate Manish Tiwari either in Congress list for Op Sindoor debate
The Congress has left out its leaders who were part of multi-party delegations that travelled to various countries in the wake of Operation Sindoor from its list of speakers for the debate on it in Parliament, which began Monday. 'The delegations represented India abroad and spoke in favour of the government. Now, it is time to voice the concerns of the Opposition and people of India, and hence, the party has picked new people to speak in the House,' a Congress MP said. Among the leaders who were part of the delegations are former Union ministers Salman Khurshid and Anand Sharma, who are currently not MPs. However, MPs like Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari and Amar Singh were also not picked by the Congress to speak in the debate. Both Houses of Parliament have dedicated 16 hours each to hold discussions on Operation Sindoor, the Pahalgam attack and US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, among other issues. The Lok Sabha will take up the issue on Monday while the Upper House is likely to take it up on Tuesday. The Congress had been at loggerheads with the Centre over the constitution of the delegation, with the party accusing the government of indulging in 'cheap politics' by not picking its choices like deputy floor leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi and Punjab MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. The party was particularly upset over the Centre choosing Tharoor, a former diplomat who heads the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs, to be a member of one of the delegations, as it followed several issues on which the Congress MP was at odds with his party. The MPs chosen by the Congress to speak in the House are not very prominent but represent most of the geographical regions of the country — being elected from Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Haryana, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. 'Representatives of those states affected by the conflict have been picked,' a Congress MP said. Gogoi would open the debate in the Lok Sabha from the Opposition's side while other Congress speakers include Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (Wayanad), Deepender Singh Hooda (Rohtak), Praniti Shinde (Solapur ), Saptagiri Ulaka (Koraput) and Brijendra Singh Ola (Jhunjhunu). On Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Warring (Ludhiana), Lok Sabha Whip Manickam Tagore (Virudhanagar) and Shafi Parambil (Vadakara) will speak, the sources said. Other Opposition parties like the TMC, DMK, Samajwadi Party, NCP (SP) have also sent their picks to the government. While the TMC will be represented by MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Sayoni Ghosh, Ramashankar Rajbhar and Chhotelal will be the SP's speakers. The DMK will be represented by A Raja and K Kanimozhi while Supriya Sule and Amar Kale will be the NCP (SP)'s speakers.
