15 Persons Killed in a road Accident
05-Sept-2006 Pali, Rajasthan, India Fifteen people including four women and four children killed in a road accident near Pali district of Rajasthan, India. The accident occurred at National Highway No. 14, when A Jeep (RJ19-T-0309) coming from Pali and going to Marwar...Flood Relief proposal of Rs. 3200 Crore
The Relief Minister, Dr. Kirori Lal Meena informed this at a press briefing here on Wednesday. He said that Rs. 1.34 crores had been demanded for ex-gratia payment to families of deceased persons, Rs.124.27 crores for repair and restoration assistance for damaged houses, Rs.333.99 crores for immediate restoration of roads, Rs. 53.30 crores for restoration of drinking water supply, Rs.37.11 crores for restoration of water resources, Rs.28.77 crores for restoration of damaged tanks of PRIs, Rs. 520.65 crores for input subsidy to affected farmers, Rs.106.56 crores for medical and health care and Rs.212.24 crores for veterinary health care for livestock & replacement subsidy of dead animals.
Dr. Meena informed that Rs. 74.65 crores had been asked for restoration of power supply network, Rs.400 crores for miscellaneous things including damage to the mining and relocation of submerged villages, Rs.1230.08 crores for wage employment to affected families, Rs.10 crores for air dropping of essential services and hiring helicopters, Rs. 2 crores for evacuation of people affected, Rs. 10 crores for temporary accommodation, food and clothing and Rs. 50 crores for draining of flood water in affected areas.
The Relief Minister said that Rs. five crores had been demanded as cost for search and rescue and Rs. one crore as cost of clearance of debris.
The Secretary Relief Shri R.K. Meena informed that the State Government had spent Rs. 536.42 crores on relief operations so far. He said that state had an opening balance of Rs. 51.52 crores in the calamity relief fund in the year 2004-05. He said that the state received 163.66 crores from the Centre and after including the state share of Rs.54.55 crores the total Rs.218.21 crores were with the State Government. Thus over Rs.318 crores more had been spent in relief operation so far, he added.
CM announces 3% increase in DA
Smt. Raje made this announcement at the meeting of the All Rajasthan State Employees Sanukata Mahasangh (Ekikrita) held at Gandhi Nagar Club here on Monday. She said that the pensioners would also be benefited. The State Government would have to bear an additional financial burden of Rs. 245 crores in the current financial year with this announcement. The PWD Minister, Shri Rajendra Rathore and the Irrigation Minister, Prof. Sanwar Lal Jat were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Smt. Raje said that the relation between the employees and the government was like a family and she would always keep in mind the interests of the employees, but in return she also expect every type of cooperation, hard work and honesty from the employees. She said that the situation of flood in the western area of the state had posed a serious challenge infront of the State Government. She informed that Rs. 30 crores had already been spent on flood relief and Rs. 100 crores had been approved for the purpose. She sought the cooperation of the employees in this hour of crisis.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government had constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of Shri S.N.Gupta with the view to increase coordination between employees and the government and to improve their skills. She said that the committee would maintain a regular contact between the government and the employees and suggest measures in the interest of the employees.
The employees present during the meeting raised their hands in support on the Chief Minister’s appeal for cooperation.
The Chairman of the Sanukata Mahasangh (Ekikrita) Shri Mahendra Choudhary welcomed the announcement of the Chief Minister regarding three percent increase in the dearness allowance and thanked her.
48 people killed in Water Tank collapse
Bharatpur At least 48 people were killed and 30 injured when a water tank collapsed late on Sunday evening at a village fair in Kama town of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. People from Kama village had gathered to watch a “Kushti Dangal” (wrestling match)...