Bhopal: A decision has been taken to supply bamboos to farmers through retail sale. Minister of State (Independent charge) of Forest, Mineral Resources, Biodiversity & Biotechnology, Law and Legal Affairs Rajendra Shukla has instructed for supply of one to two-metre pieces to farmers through retails sale for the next two years from government depots. Shukla has said that this important decision will further facilitate farmers. He informed that no such system was in place earlier, the farmers had to purchase long bamboos at the rate of Rs 5 per metre, which was quite costly for them.

Bhopal: A team of World Bank is on the tour of the State for inspecting Madhya Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project. The project aiming at modernization of old canals and reservoirs is being conducted with the help of the World Bank. Modernisation of as many as 505 irrigation projects is underway utilizing Rs 1919 crore assistance from the World Bank. Leader of World Bank team Xavier Juleta is accompanied by experts of agriculture, fisheries, fiscal management etc. since the team is reviewing these aspects also apart from technical works of the project.

Gwalior: Faced with acute water crisis, residents in Gwalior are forced to queue from midnight at the community taps to collect water for their use. Besides rising mercury level and surging temperature, improper timings of water supply has made life more miserable for them.
“There is no proper timings for the water supply. The timings are quite odd and we have to wake up the whole night to fetch water. Sometimes it comes at 1:00 am, sometimes at 2:00 or 3:00 am or sometimes even we don't get water at all. But we will have to wake up the whole night for water,” said a resident Rachna Dube.

Bhopal: Finance Minister Raghavji said that despite global financial crisis, the Indian Banking system has done well to withstand the impact. However, the economy of the country as well as the State economy has been affected to some extent and the adverse effect of the slow down is likely to be felt at least for the next one year.