BHOPAL: Solar power intervention and promotion in villages of Khandwa region of Madhya Pradesh is not only changing lives by helping cutting down household expenses of residents with savings on fuel bills, but has affected students in these villages the most by helping them increase their study hours. According to …
Khandwa: Shri. Arun yadhav, Member of Parliament, Khandwa District reached the Jal Satyagraha site at Ghoghalgaon and heard out the issues of the Oustees. The Oustees conveyed to Shri Yadhav that “The State Government and the NHDC are not only violating the Human Rights by increasing the level of the …
For the first time, a district-level grievance redressal authority to hear complaints arising from abuse of power, especially by the police and forest officials, is taking shape in Madhya Pradesh on the orders of the Supreme Court. The state government last week issued a notification to set up such an …
The Madhya Pradesh government has said the filling of the Omkareshwar dam poses no threat to human life even as the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) directed the government to ensure the safety of the protesters. The government’s statement comes in the wake of the ongoing jal satyagraha protest …
People affected by the Omkareshwar dam project sat on an indefinite ‘ jal satyagr aha ’ against the Madhya Pradesh government’s decision of filling up the dam up to a height of 193 meters. The protesters, gathered under the banner of the Narmada Bachao Andolan in Ghogalgaon village of Khandwa …
Khandwa: Today, in the presence of the thousands of oustees, the Narmada Jal Satyagraha of the Omkareshwar dam oustees, commenced in Village Ghogalgaon. At the commencement of the satyagraha, thousands of oustees expressed their determination that they would give up their lives if need be, but that they would not …
Bhopal: About 78 percent work of Narmada drinking water supply scheme of Khandwa city has been completed. The scheme is being implemented under PPP mode. The total cost of this UIDSS MT scheme is Rs. 106.72 crore and is likely to be completed till December. This information was given at …
Cooperative Minister Shri Gaurishankar Bisen has directed that maximum quantity of certified seeds should be made available to farmers with a view to increasing agricultural production. Shri Bisen was addressing a meeting of Board of Directors of Madhya Pradesh Seed Federation at Mantralaya on Tuesday. Farmers’ Welfare & Agriculture Development …
Solar photovoltaic plants of 280 kilowatt have been fitted with the cooperation of the New and Renewable Energy Department in 28 community health centres in the state with a view ensuring to availability of uninterrupted power over there. One solar power plants of 10 KW has been installed in each …
Every possible effort is being undertaken to make the State self-reliant in power generation. Giving top priority to feeder separation and completion of new thermal power projects, important targets have been fixed to complete works within time-limit. A target has been fixed to start power generation in two extension units …
Bhopal : Thirty-two schemes of 34 districts of Madhya Pradesh worth Rs. 1752 crore have been sanctioned under Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification scheme. Under the scheme, 395 non-electrified villages have been electrified. Besides, intense electrification has been undertaken in 13 thousand 389 villages where free connections have been given to …
NHDC, after having achieved considerable success in the field of hydro-power now has started diverting attention towards other sources of energy like thermal, solar and wind energy in Madhya Pradesh. Presenting the database of achievements of the company on the occasion of 12th Raising Day, ABL Shrivastava, CMD NHPC/NHDC on …
This report by Manthan Adhyayan Kendra discusses the concerns around the private water supply augmentation project in Khandwa town in Madhya Pradesh under the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), a Government of India scheme for infrastructure development in small and medium town. The number of …
Minister of State (independent charge) for Woman and Child Development and Minister In-charge of Khandwa district Ranjana Baghel launched School chale hum abhiyan and Shala Praveshutsav at Khandwa. Addressing a programme organised at Anandnagar middle school, Baghel said that the resolution of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to make …
'Malgaon' is a village of East Nimad in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Rain precipitation is not satisfactory in this village. The average rainfall of the village is around 850 mm but last few years the village has been experiencing only 428 mm rainfall. The scanty rainfall is also affecting Kharif …
The state government has decided to develop tourism in Indira Sagar Dam, the biggest man-made lake in the country. As per directive of the state government, preparations have been completed for development of the islets in the dam. The land of the Islets has been transferred to the tourism department …
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given instructions for utilisation of Narmada water by 2020 allocated to the State. Addressing the 38th meeting of Narmada Control Board at Mantralaya here on Tuesday he asked the concerning officers to chalk out a strategy to fully utilise the allocated Narmada water by …
Rs 2500 crore has been spent on increasing power supply and strengthening network under ADB Project in the state during the last five years. Under the project, 220 KV and 132 KV sub stations and lines have been constructed after strengthening transmission network. As a result of this, power generation …
Taking cue from State Forest officials, residents in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh have also slammed the decision of the Gujarat Government to disallow the translocation of Asiatic lions to the Palpur-Kuno sanctuary. The residents have described the Gujarat Government's move as anti-tourism, and one that will hamper employment prospects …
The state government has decided to develop tourism in Indira Sagar Dam, the biggest man-made lake in the country. As per directive of the state government, preparations have been completed for development of the islets in the dam. The land of the Islets has been transferred to the tourism department …
Thousands of affected people took the streets on Tuesday to protest against the Maheshwar dam project in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. According to Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Alok Agarwal, over 25,000 people