The financial irregularities, lack of administrative skills and faulty implementation has caused the State coffers several crores in the financial year ended on March 2008. The implementation of the National Rural Employment Gurantee Scheme(NREGS) was far below that what was expected of it.
The state Legislature scheduled to begin from July 31 may witness heated arguments between the treasury and opposition benches over the drought situation in the state. As per indications available with the Revenue Department and corridors of power, preparations are in full swing to declare majority part of the state as drought-affected.
The State Forest department has constituted a steering committee, headed by the Chief Minister, for better conservation of tigers in the state. State Forest Minister would be the Vice-Chairman of the committee.
To tap the growing potential in insurance sector, India Post is now giving much more importance to rural populace. Although India Post has been providing insurance schemes for the rural sector for long, it has now pulled up its socks to achieve significant targets this year.
Report an infant's death and get Rs 50 as reward! The Health department has come out with a novel plan to collect data about infant deaths across the state. It will give Rs 50 as reward for every infant death reported by a health worker.
While the state is still awaiting adequate rainfall, most of the lakes, ponds and water bodies are driying up fast.
What has made matters worse for the aam admi, mainly farmers, is the erratic power supply beacuse of which the government-owned tubewells have also come to a standstill.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress would stage demonstrations all over the state on Saturday to register their protest against acute crisis of power and drinking water.
In an attempt to encourage people to plant saplings on private land, the Forest department has instituted the Kanshi Ram Conservation award.
Forest Minister Fateh Bahadur Singh announced the institution of the award at the inauguration of the Van Mahotsav at Vardaan Khand of Gomti Nagar here on Wednesday.
