The dream project of Chief Minister Mayawati to digitalise details of Ambedkar villages is caught in bureaucratic red tape as many districts are still grappling with government order and its subsequent details.
"All the District Magistrates were asked to degitalise details of Ambedkar villages of their districts and the send them to the state government.
Unsatisfied with the claims of the State Government that there was no drought- like situation anywhere in UP, the members of Samajwadi Party (SP) staged a walk out from the Vidhan Parishad on Tuesday. The SP leaders were not satisfied with government claims on good or satisfactory rains during the monsoons till date.
Chief Minister Mayawati said the Union government was in the habit of formulating unrealistic policies and then away from its responsibilities when it came to their implementation, putting the onus on the state government.
Driving down the parched Bundelkhand areas in the scorching heat of June, one sees nothing but dark brown land devoid of greenery with people struggling for water everywhere. The long rows of coloured jerry cans near hand pumps testify how scarce water is here and the pains people take in getting it.
The ring-necked pheasant, an exotic bird, has become a major cause of headache for Kanpur zoo authorities. The zoo has bred such a large number of pheasants that they are being unable to handle pugnacious birds that keep fighting amongst themselves. The zoo director says that there are 78 pheasants and the number is far too large to handle.
Four Bar Headed geese nesting in a remote area in China have no idea that they are being tracked by scientists at the Aligarh Muslim University. Their movements from the time they arrived in India have been on surveillance thanks to the satellite collars that have been fitted to them in March.
The Planning Commission has approved the annual plan of Rs 42000 crore for the Uttar Pradesh for the year 2010-11. However this could not satisfy the state government as it has alleged that in comparison with the other states the Central Government was not providing expected share to Uttar Pradesh in centrally aided schemes and projects.
All districts of the state will soon have a local resident as ombudsman (Lokpal) for disposal of complaints related to implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
LUCKNOW: It was the last Sunday morning for Sumit and Jaimala here at Lucknow zoo. The pachyderms left for their new abode bidding goodbye to the city. While Sumit trumpeted loudly before he boarded the truck for his journey to Dudhwa National Park, Jaimala was reluctant to go.
