The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the Divisional Commissioner to monitor the funds released under NREGA so that they reached the eligible beneficiaries.
The directive was issued by a bench comprising Justice Pradeep Kant and Justice Shabihul Hasnain while disposing of a writ petition filed by the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Sitapur.
The state government has extended the benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to the employees of local bodies, government teachers and junior doctors. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday.
The Forest department is the main obstacle in the implementation of the 'Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006' in Uttar Pradesh. The nodal department for the implementation of the Act is the Social Welfare department but has done precious little to bring about any awareness regarding the Act.
The two-day national seminar on 'Challenges and issues before NREGA in Uttar Pradesh' was inaugurated by Agricultural Production Commissioner (APC) Anis Ansari. The seminar was organised by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Lucknow University, in collaboration with the department of Rural Development.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) sanctioned Rs 25 lakh to the State Forest department for various tiger operations being carried out in the state. The budget, after being released, would be utilised for installing two mobile vehicles equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities.
The UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) feels that a complete ban on polythene will would be the best and most effective way of putting an end to the problems caused by it. Many states in the country have already put a blanket ban on the usage of polythene and are reaping rich benefits from it.
