Lucknow: With introduction of SMS as mode of communication between farmers and sugar mills this crushing session, a new era of transparency has dawned in sugar industry of UP.
In view of prevailing cold wave conditions in the state Chief Minister Mayawati has sanctioned Rs 3.12 crore for providing temporary shelter, food, clothes and medical facilities to the poor.
The money would be used to provide bonfires, blankets and medical help to the destitutes and the homeless poor people, Government spokesman said here on Thursday.
The UP government clarified today that it was not on collision course with the Centre over implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS). Instead it has thrashed out a new strategy to benefit 10 lakh families of the most deprived sections by giving them employment of 100 days on a annual basis.
State Government's hope to get over Rs 2300 crore as flood relief hangs in a balance as the central team, which evaluated damages caused due to rains, has asked the state to furnish details of its demands as experts feel the demand is just exaggerated.
"The team of experts went around the flood ravaged districts to get the first hand information about the damage.
Targeting state government for deaths due to Dengue, Samajwadi party on Thursday accused officials for neglecting public health services.
SP spokes person Rajendra Chaudhary said, despite numerous deaths in state capital state Minister for health and Medical Services, Anant Mishra have not visited hospitals which shows apathy on part of the government.
The Saharanpur police recovered 25 quintal horns of wild animals from a godown in Kutubsher police circle on Tuesday. However, the godown's owner managed to escape.
According to reports, the police were tipped-off that Babu, a native of Gulkambo village in Mandi police circle, was engaged in wildlife smuggling.
The 'top management function' and the concept of 'value for money' will be the mantras for the preparing the state government's budget for the financial year 2011-12.
With the prominent rivers continuing to flow above danger marks at several places, the government claimed to have shifted more than 8000 people to safer places in the last 24 hours. No fresh casulty was reported.
