Inquiry ordered into death
Labour Minister Ashok Bhatt has asked the New Civil Hospital's superintendent to inquire into the death of a 28-year-old woman, who died during a family planning operation, and send him a detailed report at the earliest. Interestingly, Nilamben died on Friday, the same day when Bhatt was taking rounds of the hospital. The victim's relatives were handed over a relief of Rs 10,000.

Order for pensioners
The district treasury office and its sub-office have asked pensioners to come in person to its offices in May from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to prove that they are alive. The order holds true for both; those who collect their pension in person and those who collect it by money order. Those who get their pensions under IRLA scheme and PSB Scheme will have to do a similar exercise in respective banks from where they collect their pension.

Water Resources Week
The Tapi Division (Surat II) of the Central Water Commission will observe Water Resources Week from Wednesday. Executive Engineer of the Tapi Division of the Commission R K Singh said that a number of functions will be held as part of the week-long celebrations. While Dr L N Suthar, professor of the Civil Engineering Department of the SVR College of Engineering and Technology will preside over the function, J C Chaudhary, ADC, Ukai kakrapar Project will be the chief guest. The functions will be held at the office of the Central Water Commission opposite Kshetrapal health Centre in Sagrampura from 6:30 pm, the executive engineer said.

Samiti alleges police terrorism
Adivasi Bachao Abhiyan Samiti has alleged that it was forced to cancel a camp, meant for tribals, as the police and forest department officials were terrorising them. The camp was to be organised at Ahwa, the headquarters of Dangs district as part of Dr Ambedkar's birth anniversary celebrations, said Paresh Chaudhary and Rameshbhai Vasava of the Samiti, adding the officials were falsely accusing the tribals of being involved in Naxalite activities. Chaudhary claimed the camp was also organised to spread the ideology of Dr Ambedkar since independence. He said that though crores of rupees were being spent on tribal development schemes, they still faced problems. Referring to the Sixth Schedule in the Constitution that provides autonomy for tribals, Samiti members alleged that the administration had objections with the word `autonomy' and were terrorising innocent people in the name of curbing Naxalism.

SES to build Pranav Bhavan
The Sarvajanik Education Society has decided to construct a `Pranav Bhavan' to expand the scope and activities of the Shastriya Sangeet Vidyalaya, run by it, in the memory of renowned musician Markand Pt Omkarnathji Thakur. The music college was started by the society under the aegis of Pt Omkarnath Thakur Trust, Mumbai, in 1982-83. Affiliated to the Bruhad Gujarat Sangeet Samiti of Ahmedabad, over 250 students pass out from the music college every year. The society said the proposed two-storey building would come up in front of the Khandwala Sarvajanik High School for Girls, also run by the society, on Balaji Road at an estimated cost of about Rs 10 lakh. A library will be established in the building housing books on classical music, both instrumental and vocal, and also audio video cassettes. Besides visits by noted musicians, the Bhavan will organise question-answer sessions for music-lovers. Joint programmes will also be held with music organisations like SPICMACAY, Swar Sangat and Nad. Society chairmanDr Girish Kazi has appealed donors to contribute for the project.

VMC security officer reinstated
VADODARA: Municipal Commissioner Vilasini Ramachandran reinstated security officer N Parekh today. Parekh was suspended in March after he allegedly failed to control a group of persons, who barged in the VMC premises and damaged furniture. The group, comprising residents of Karelibaug, was protesting the alternative sites given to Sindhi cabin-holders in their area. He was also charged for not informing the police in time. Though Parekh has been reinstated in the cattle removal department, the inquiry against him will continue.