By Our Staff Reporter
Bhopal, Jan 21: The State Government has accorded sanction of Rs 1.5 crore to solve drinking water problem prevailing in districts of Rajgarh, Shajapur and Khandwa districts. Out of the sanctioned amount, a sum of Rs 49.50 lakh has been released to these three districts as initial instalment.

BY SUDHIR K SINGH
BHOPAL

BY SUDHIR K. SINGH
BHOPAL/KHANDWA

In order to preserve 25 historical monuments and large temples from the threat of submergence under Narmada Valley Project, they had been relocated and reconstructed in their original form at safer places. In an official release issued here, it has been mentioned that most of these monuments dated 11th, 12th and 16th century BC shifted from the SSP, ISP and OSP reservoir areas. Six monuments affected by OSP reservoir in Khandwa and Dewas districts and 10 monuments affected by ISP reservoir in Khandwa, Harda and Dewas districts had been relocated.

You could call it reincarnation by decree. Even as the battle to secure the future of the lakhs of families ousted by the mega Narmada Dam project waxes and wanes, there is one section of the displaced that is being rehabilitated quietly and efficiently

Another monsoon, and the level of fear and tension rises in Harsud and other towns affected by the Sardar Sarovar project.

Organic cotton is much in demand across the globe. But lack of support from government agencies may impede its growth

Frequent tremors in Khandwa, which lies on the Budwani Sukta fault line, may be signs of a larger quake to come

* 1,153 tremors hit Khandwa between September 11 and November 27. * Mega earthquakes are predicted in Khandwa by 2003, and in the Northeast by 2010. * The entire population of Pandhana town and 23