Daily Chhattisgarh news update

MADHYA PRADESH   Singaji thermal power starts super critical unit at full load   Madhya Pradesh power generating company Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project started operating super critical unit at full load of 660 MW.   Soon testing operation would be conducted and unit would start to supply power. The foundation stone laying ceremony of … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Anandiben Patel given additional charge as governor of Chhattisgarh   President Ram Nath Kovind today gave Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel additional charge of Chhattisgarh following the demise of Balramji Dass Tandon.   Patel will discharge the additional duties until the regular arrangements for the office of governor of Chhattisgarh are made.   Tandon … Read more

CHHATTISGARH 950 kms of roads will come up under ‘bharatmala project’   Roads and highways measuring a total of 950 kms would be developed under Bharatmala project in Chhattisgarh.   The Central Government has already declared 290.08 kms of roads in Chhattisgarh as new national highways during 2017-18.   The Union Ministry of Road Transport … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Raipur beats indore, bhopal in ease of living index   Raipur is ranked 7th in The Ease of Living Index, an initiative of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to help cities assess liveability vis-à-vis global and national benchmarks.   The rankings are as follows: Pune (1), Navi Mumbai (2), Greater … Read more

CHHATTISGARH High powered panel to monitor cg-sky scheme implementation   Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) will get instructions and guidance from the HPC to implement the CG-SKY scheme.   CHiPS would be the implementing agency for the scheme and will work in close coordination with Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection Department as well as … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh not seeking central funds for logistics parks: centre   The Chhattisgarh Government has not sought any funds from the Central Government to create logistic parks in the State, the Central Government has informed.   Notably, the State Government had promulgated ‘Chhattisgarh State Logistics Park Policy 2018’ for promotion of Logistics infrastructure in the … Read more

CHHATTISGARH CMDC starts tendering for bauxite, iron ore exploration   The Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) has started the tendering process for carrying out detailed exploration of different Bauxite and Iron Ore blocks in the State and for preparation of Exploration and Pre-feasibility Report of the blocks.   The blocks are situated at  Sukhjhar with … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh got in excess of rs 12.21 cr to build tribal hostels this year: centre   Chhattisgarh has received more than Rs 12.21 crore this year so far for building tribal students’ hostels.   The amount allocated to Government of Chhattisgarh under the scheme ‘Hostels for ST Girls and Boys’ during last three financial … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh plans to launch pilots on ‘data exchange framework’   The Chhattisgarh Government is envisioning a unique state-wide ‘Data Exchange Framework’ (DEF) between its various departments.   As a result, the Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) is eager to conduct proof-of-concepts or pilots for the project.   In the current scenario, various state departments … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh among 19 states declared odf so far   Chhattisgarh is among 19 states which has achieved 100 per cent toilet construction coverage and has become Open Defecation Free (ODF), the Central Government has informed.   A total of 19 States/UTs, namely,Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Arunachal Pradesh, … Read more