School uniform to Anganwadi children too: Minister Jayamala
Bengaluru, Dec 13: Woman and Child Welfare department Minister Dr. Jayamala said that provisions would be made in the next Budget to give uniforms to Anganwadi children from next academic year.
Responding to the question of MLC Veena Achaiah in the Legislative Council on Thursday, she said that the Chief Minister has responded positively to the proposal of giving uniforms to Anganwadi children from next academic year. So, it would be included in the next budget. Since the seven months pregnant women find it difficult to come to anganwadis to have food under Mathru Poorna scheme, kits would be supplied to their homes directly, she said.
Veena Achaiah said that under Udyoga scheme, total 40 women have got training in tailoring and they should be given opportunity to stitch school uniforms. Total six gram panchayats have incurred losses due to drought and 35 villages due to flood in Kodagu district and such villages should be considered as special cases and issue BPL cards instead of APL cards to them, she demanded.
Reacting to it, Jayamala said that the state government has taken special interest for the development of Kodagu district. It has implemented micro loan, Samrudhi scheme and others and she would discuss with the concerned minister to give BPL cards, she said.
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Adequate LPG stock in Chhattisgarh, no need to panic, says CM Sai
Raipur (PTI): Amid reports of shortage of commercial LPG cylinder in several parts of the country due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday assured people that they need not worry about the availability of cooking gas in the state.
He asserted that adequate stock of LPG as well as petrol and diesel was available in the state.
Sai said in a statement that authorities have been directed to regularly monitor stock at gas agencies and keep a close watch on the supply chain. Necessary instructions were issued to officials in all districts to ensure a smooth supply of LPG.
The chief minister instructed officials to take strict action if any complaint of black marketing or hoarding of LPG cylinders is received.
Sai urged state residents not to pay attention to rumours and to book cooking gas cylinders as per their actual requirement.
The government was fully alert to ensure the availability of essential commodities to citizens, he emphasised.
Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Hotel and Restaurant Association has issued an advisory to hotels, restaurants, caterers and other food businesses across the state, urging them to maintain calm and avoid panic buying.
In the advisory, Taranjeet Singh Hora, president of the association, asked members to maintain coordination and immediately inform it about any major disruption in LPG supply.
He cautioned businesses against hoarding cylinders, saying such practices could worsen the situation for the entire hospitality sector.
The association advised hotels and restaurants to prioritise essential kitchen operations, core menu items and already committed banquet events.
Use electric cooking equipment wherever possible for emergency and staff kitchens such as induction cooktops, electric hot plates, electric rice cookers and kettles, the advisory stated.
