Government staff of Khandwa district will undertake efforts for eradication of malnutrition. In this connection, the Khandwa collector convened a meeting of all the departmental heads and administered them a pledge that every government employee will adopt a malnourished child with a view to helping his family to raise the child in a better way while ensuring the child's health and nutrition.
A team of experts from the National Malaria Research Institute (NMRI) is conducting extensive research in Narmada Basin for making preventive strategy to safe guard the health of people affected from various dam reservoirs. On the initiative of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) , NMRI has agreed to prepare an action plan for the health care of project affected families.
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is reeling under intense heat with the mercury rising to 43 degrees Celsius at the world-renowned tourist destination Khajuraho, Tikamgarh, Khandwa and Datia.
Just like last month, this month began with hot weather. During the week, day temperature hovered between 40 and 43 C in most places. Night temperature is also much above normal.
Khalwa block in the East Nimar (Khandwa) district of Madhya Pradesh has been in contemporary debate over development not only in the state but also in national level for so many reasons. In recent times revival of the existing canal irrigation systems by Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) in Dabhiya and neighboring Dagadkot village which was built by the government nearly two decades ago has raised the rays of hopes among the farmers of the villages.
Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) will be signing a joint venture agreement with Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company (MPPGCL) on Thursday to set up two 800 MW supercritical thermal power plants in Khandwa.
The BHEL and MPPGCL will set up the joint venture with initial equity equally subscribed by both the partners.
Efforts are on by the Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (MPSBB) to conserve rare spotted owls. These rare birds were spotted in the forests of Khandwa and Burhanpur districts, in the survey conducted by the Board through an NGO. The Board is also generating awareness among the forest officials, so that they could provide them with special attention, if they spot them.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the state Government to produce command area Plan for Omkareshwar dam and Indira Sagar dam projects constructed in Khandwa district.
