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Chhattisgarh government sets up panel to probe WhatsApp hacking row

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Chhattisgarh government has transferred 40 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and two Indian Forest Service (IFS) officials in the state.

The transfers were made late on Monday night, an official said here on Tuesday.

The order for transfer and posting was issued by the General Administration Department, the official added.

The collectors of 12 districts- Durg, Dhamtari, Korba, Surajpur, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Rajnandgaon, Koriya, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Mungeli, Balod, Sukma and Kanker, have been changed.

As per the orders, Prasanna R, a 2004-batch IAS officer who is presently posted as Commissioner-cum-Director of the Health Services, has been shifted as Special Secretary, Science and Technology as well as Planning, Economics and Statistics Department.

Another 2004-batch IAS officer, Alarmelmangai D, who was posted as Director of Geology and Mining, has been appointed as Special Secretary (Independent charge), Urban Administration and Development Department. She has also been given the additional responsibility of Director, Urban Administration and Development Department.

Durg district Collector Umesh Kumar Agrawal has been made Special Secretary (Home).

Agrawal has been replaced by the 2006-batch IAS officer, Ankit Anand, who was posted as Special Secretary, Energy Department and Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co Ltd (CSPDCL).

Dhamtari Collector C R Prasanna has been shifted as Director, Veterinary Services, while Korba Collector Mohammad Qaiser Abdulhaque has been shifted as Special Secretary, Energy Department and Managing Director of CSPDCL.

Surajpur Collector K C Devasenapati has been made Director of Geology and Mining along with additional charges of Managing Director of Chhattisgarh State Mining Development Corporation and CEO of Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS), Raipur.

Rajnandgaon Collector Bhim Singh has been made Director of Agriculture. He has also been given additional charges of Additional Commissioner, Mahatma Gandhi NERGA and Director, Rural Housing.

Singh has been replaced by 2010-batch IAS officer Jaiprakash Maurya, who was presently posted as Sukma Collector.

CEO Rajnandagaon Zila Panchayat Chandan Kumar, a 2011-batch IAS officer, has been made new Sukma Collector.

Koriya Collector Narendra Kumar Dugga has been shifted as Managing Director of Dugdh Mahasangh, with additional responsibility of In-Charge Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission.

Similarly, Mungeli Collector Doman Singh has been made Collector of Kanker.

Doman Singh will replace the 2010-batch IAS officer Ranu Sahu, who has been shifted as Balod Collector.

Kiran Kaushal, who was posted as Balod Collector has been transferred as Collector of Korba.

Alok Katiyar, a 1993- batch IFS officer, who was posted as CEO of Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA), has been entrusted with additional charge of CEO, Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Agency.

Similarly, another IFS officer, Amarnath Prasad, was posted as special secretary Agriculture, has been repatriated to his parent Forest Department.

After coming to power, the newly formed Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government did not retain former chief minister Raman Singh's set-up and warned officers against negligence and laxity.

It carried out bureaucratic reshuffle from day one. Both- the Chief Secretary as well as the Director General of Police (DGP) of the state were changed.

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Chhattisgarh government has transferred 40 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and two Indian Forest Service (IFS) officials in the state.

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Chhattisgarh government has transferred 40 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and two Indian Forest Service (IFS) officials in the state. The transfers were made late on Monday night, an official said here on Tuesday. The order for transfer and posting was issued by the General Administration Department, the official added. The collectors of 12 districts- Durg, Dhamtari, Korba, Surajpur, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Rajnandgaon, Koriya, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Mungeli, Balod, Sukma and Kanker, have been changed. As per the orders, Prasanna R, a 2004-batch IAS officer who is presently posted as Commissioner-cum-Director of the Health Services, has been shifted as Special Secretary, Science and Technology as well as Planning, Economics and Statistics Department. Another 2004-batch IAS officer, Alarmelmangai D, who was posted as Director of Geology and Mining, has been appointed as Special Secretary (Independent charge), Urban Administration and Development Department. She has also been given the additional responsibility of Director, Urban Administration and Development Department. Durg district Collector Umesh Kumar Agrawal has been made Special Secretary (Home). Agrawal has been replaced by the 2006-batch IAS officer, Ankit Anand, who was posted as Special Secretary, Energy Department and Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co Ltd (CSPDCL). Dhamtari Collector C R Prasanna has been shifted as Director, Veterinary Services, while Korba Collector Mohammad Qaiser Abdulhaque has been shifted as Special Secretary, Energy Department and Managing Director of CSPDCL. Surajpur Collector K C Devasenapati has been made Director of Geology and Mining along with additional charges of Managing Director of Chhattisgarh State Mining Development Corporation and CEO of Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS), Raipur. Rajnandgaon Collector Bhim Singh has been made Director of Agriculture. He has also been given additional charges of Additional Commissioner, Mahatma Gandhi NERGA and Director, Rural Housing. Singh has been replaced by 2010-batch IAS officer Jaiprakash Maurya, who was presently posted as Sukma Collector. CEO Rajnandagaon Zila Panchayat Chandan Kumar, a 2011-batch IAS officer, has been made new Sukma Collector. Koriya Collector Narendra Kumar Dugga has been shifted as Managing Director of Dugdh Mahasangh, with additional responsibility of In-Charge Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission. Similarly, Mungeli Collector Doman Singh has been made Collector of Kanker. Doman Singh will replace the 2010-batch IAS officer Ranu Sahu, who has been shifted as Balod Collector. Kiran Kaushal, who was posted as Balod Collector has been transferred as Collector of Korba. Alok Katiyar, a 1993- batch IFS officer, who was posted as CEO of Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA), has been entrusted with additional charge of CEO, Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Agency. Similarly, another IFS officer, Amarnath Prasad, was posted as special secretary Agriculture, has been repatriated to his parent Forest Department. After coming to power, the newly formed Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government did not retain former chief minister Raman Singh's set-up and warned officers against negligence and laxity. It carried out bureaucratic reshuffle from day one. Both- the Chief Secretary as well as the Director General of Police (DGP) of the state were changed.

In major bureaucratic reshuffle, Chhattisgarh government transfers 40 IAS officers

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland chopper by the Chhattisgarh government for VIP use in 2006-07.

A bench of justices A K Goel and U U Lalit dismissed the plea by non-governmental organisation Swaraj Abhiyan and others seeking probe into the purchase of the helicopter.

&quot;We do not find any grounds to accept the prayer for probe. The petition is dismissed,&quot; the bench said.

The apex court had on January 31 posed searching questions to the Chhattisgarh government on the purchase of an AgustaWestland helicopter for VIP use in 2006-07 and asked what was the &quot;interest&quot; of Chief Minister Raman Singh&#39;s son, Abhishek Singh, in this.

The petitioners have alleged that in July 2008, a bank account in the name of Abhishek Singh was opened in the British Virgin Islands, and on August 1, 2008, one of the firms purportedly involved in the deal wound up operations.

They have alleged that there&#39;s a &quot;strong possibility&quot; that money paid as commission in the deal ultimately reached the bank account.

The NGO had said that a proposal of the state in December 2006 said that helicopters firms should be invited to make their representations, but later, no company was called and a tender was issued only for one AgustaWestland chopper.

The court had said it was only concerned as to whether any &quot;fraud or hanky-panky&quot; was committed in securing the deal, and made it clear that it was not questioning the choice of the helicopter.

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland chopper by the Chhattisgarh government for VIP use in 2006-07

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland chopper by the Chhattisgarh government for VIP use in 2006-07. A bench of justices A K Goel and U U Lalit dismissed the plea by non-governmental organisation Swaraj Abhiyan and others seeking probe into the purchase of the helicopter. "We do not find any grounds to accept the prayer for probe. The petition is dismissed," the bench said. The apex court had on January 31 posed searching questions to the Chhattisgarh government on the purchase of an AgustaWestland helicopter for VIP use in 2006-07 and asked what was the "interest" of Chief Minister Raman Singh's son, Abhishek Singh, in this. The petitioners have alleged that in July 2008, a bank account in the name of Abhishek Singh was opened in the British Virgin Islands, and on August 1, 2008, one of the firms purportedly involved in the deal wound up operations. They have alleged that there's a "strong possibility" that money paid as commission in the deal ultimately reached the bank account. The NGO had said that a proposal of the state in December 2006 said that helicopters firms should be invited to make their representations, but later, no company was called and a tender was issued only for one AgustaWestland chopper. The court had said it was only concerned as to whether any "fraud or hanky-panky" was committed in securing the deal, and made it clear that it was not questioning the choice of the helicopter.

Supreme Court rejects NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt

In order to reduce pollution levels around Diwali, the Chhattisgarh Government has imposed a ban on the use of firecrackers with high decibels during the festival.

A restriction has been imposed on sale of firecrackers that produce noise above 125 dB (AI) or 145 dB for four meters in the entire state.

The state government has appealed people to help in prevention of environmental pollution and have decided to run a special campaign for a pollution-free Diwali.

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) chairman Aman Kumar Singh has issued a circular to all the division commissioners and district collectors and has asked them to take effective steps in this regard.

As per the circular, bursting of firecrackers will be prohibited between 10 pm&nbsp;to 6 am&nbsp;and in the range of 100 meters of sensitive areas like hospitals, educational institutes, courts, religious premises etc.Raipur district collector has been asked to undertake an intensive drive to limit air pollution in the state capital and also to take strict actions against of open solid waste burning.

The CECB chairman has told the officials in the circular that they should give information about noise pollution and air pollution to the students as well about the bad effects of firecrackers.He has also asked to school children in the public awareness campaign.

The divisional commissioners and district collectors have also been asked to follow the orders of the Environment Department of the Chhattisgarh Government and the National Green Tribunal inevitably against stubble burning.

The Supreme Court on Monday restored the ban on the sale of firecrackers till November 1 in Delhi.

The court, while delivering its order, said that it wanted to test the effect of the ban on air quality after Diwali.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated across India by bursting crackers, leaving the national capital thick with smoke and pollution.&nbsp; 
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A restriction has been imposed on sale of firecrackers that produce noise above 125 decibels in the state

In order to reduce pollution levels around Diwali, the Chhattisgarh Government has imposed a ban on the use of firecrackers with high decibels during the festival. A restriction has been imposed on sale of firecrackers that produce noise above 125 dB (AI) or 145 dB for four meters in the entire state. The state government has appealed people to help in prevention of environmental pollution and have decided to run a special campaign for a pollution-free Diwali. Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) chairman Aman Kumar Singh has issued a circular to all the division commissioners and district collectors and has asked them to take effective steps in this regard. As per the circular, bursting of firecrackers will be prohibited between 10 pm to 6 am and in the range of 100 meters of sensitive areas like hospitals, educational institutes, courts, religious premises etc.Raipur district collector has been asked to undertake an intensive drive to limit air pollution in the state capital and also to take strict actions against of open solid waste burning. The CECB chairman has told the officials in the circular that they should give information about noise pollution and air pollution to the students as well about the bad effects of firecrackers.He has also asked to school children in the public awareness campaign. The divisional commissioners and district collectors have also been asked to follow the orders of the Environment Department of the Chhattisgarh Government and the National Green Tribunal inevitably against stubble burning. The Supreme Court on Monday restored the ban on the sale of firecrackers till November 1 in Delhi. The court, while delivering its order, said that it wanted to test the effect of the ban on air quality after Diwali. Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated across India by bursting crackers, leaving the national capital thick with smoke and pollution.