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CM assures relief to hailstorm-affected farmers

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antyoday_melaBhopal,  Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the State Government will leave no stone unturned in providing relief and assistance to hailstorm-affected farmers. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was addressing district-level Antyodaya Mela here today.
At the fair, benefits worth about Rs. 54 were distributed to 75 thousand beneficiaries under various schemes.
CM Shri Chouhan said that a number of schemes have been chalked out to make Madhya Pradesh a pioneer state. Constant efforts are being made to increase income of the poor and making available benefits of development to them.
The State Government has decided to give patta of lands where poor people living by constructing shanties.
Places in cities will be earmarked for habilitating labourers coming over there in search of employment. Late Shri Deendayal Upadhyay used to say that worship of God lies in service to the downtrodden. Antyodaya Melas are being held keeping this in view where benefits of various schemes are provided to beneficiaries at a single place. Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana for youths will be implemented from April 1.
Under the scheme loan guarantee upto Rs. 25 lakh for setting up industries and 5 percent interest subsidy for 5 years will given by the State Government. Higher education loan guarantee scheme has also been chalked out for youths under which the State Government will be given loan guarantee. Arrangements for free medicines and tests have been made for the poor at government hospitals.

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Now send bill details by email or sms !!

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City young student Ashutosh Tiwari of  class 12th make an website in which businessman  able to send his invoice detail to  client by in email or sms format. This website www.businessmemo.in  help to create e-invoice, it contain many function or tools like : unlimited Storage - Search engine to find old invoice- Client Book - SMS  &  Emai.
Ashutosh Tiwari - Business Memo


Ashutosh said : Business Memo is a secure system for businessman to boost his business &  it is very easy to create and deliver invoice to client. 

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Honey Singh live concert @ bhopal

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YO YO! Honey Singh @ Lake City Bhopal

Honey Singh’s fever is rising high as the day of his concert is coming nearer. Honey Singh live in Old Campian School Ground on 16th May evening 7 Pm became the most talk about event of the city as more then 1000 tickets were sold out till today.
 MP’s biggest live musical concert is all set to rock Bhopal city’s youth. Seems like Honey Singh live concert has already became a big hit in the city. Tickets stall was set up in Sagar Gare, 10 no market & Gossip Restaurant, M.P Nagar and it was surprising to see that more then 1000 tickets were sold out. International star will be performing on his hit number “International Villager” and many more rocking songs which will make the audience move with the music.
Honey Singh will be accompanied by J Star and Money Aujla as they both are the part of band ‘Mafia Mundeer’. Fever of the event is so high that people just can’t wait to see their Idol performing live in front of them.

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Bhopal toxic waste should not be thrown in Dhar

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toxic-wasteAfter a lot of hullabalu around the Bhopal gas tragedy, the government has finally taken a step which is worth noting. The group of ministers (GoM) has vetoed a request that asked for dumping3 47 metric tonnes of toxic waste of the Union Carbide’s Bhopal plant at Pithampur-based Treatment Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Talking to media, Babulal Gaur, urban administration and development minister in the Madhya Pradesh government said that the GoM has decided against dumping of toxic as it will lead to serious concerns about the environment.
The government will decide on a new site which will be more suitable for safe disposal of the waste. The GoM had declared that it will be paying an additional Rs. 72 crore to the families of the gas victims who have not been covered till now.
GoM is being headed by Home Minister, P Chidambaram along with law minister Veerappa Moily, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, environment minister Jairam Ramesh.
Jairam had visited the site of Pithampur in July and was greeted with local protests which was attended by local residents.

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Media Have Crucial Role In Maintaining Peace : CM

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September 29, 2010

A delegation of working journalist union of Madhya Pradesh met the Chief Minister  Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today. The delegation presented a memento of symposium to the Chief Minister. It may be mentioned here that the working journalist union of Madhya Pradesh organized a symposium on the role of media in maintaining harmony here the other day.
Chouhan said that the vernacular press has an important role in promotion of communal harmony and peace. He said that the media should come forward to support the efforts for maintaining law and order situation saying that the media command respect among all communities. People have faith in the media. This should be utilized constructively for peace.  Chouhan said that the state government is committed to maintaining law and order situation at all cost.
President of the working journalist union  Radha Vallabh Sharda, vice chairman of State Gaur- Samvardhan Board  Shiv Choube, vice president of Madhya Pradesh Ekta Samiti  Ramesh Sharma were present.

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Union Minister Yadav releases Christian directory

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Congressmen and Christian Assembly office-bearers met Union Heavy Industry Minister Arun Yadav and informed him about the Christian directory published by Christian Assembly. The Union Minister Arun Yadav released the Christian directory published by Christian Assembly. Prominent among those present on this occasion were Congress leader Solomon, Christian Assembly national council vice president Rajni Ravte, general secretary Pratibha Victor, Vargis BM and office-bearers of Christian Assembly. Oath taking ceremony at Lions Club Lake City
Bhopal, June 14:
Lions Club Bhopal Lake City's foundation day function concluded with oath taking ceremony. New president of the Club Lions Abhishek Gupta, secretary Akhilesh Rawat, treasurer Mahesh Sharma were administered oath of post and secrecy by vice district governor Mukesh Mathur. Club president Abhishek Gupta gave information about the activities conducted throughout the year. Prominent among those present on this occasion were district governor MJF, Lion GS Arora, Lion Atul Shah and large number of respectable citizens.                       More News ......

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CM expresses concern over Manappuram Gold Loot

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Bhopal, Aug 25:
The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has give instructions to ensure arrest at all cost the gang members who looted the Bhopal office of Manappuram Gold finance company. He asked the home department and top police officers to make special arrangements at police headquarters for constant monitoring of serious crimes like dacoity, loot and murder. He was discussing the law and order situation with the senior police officers at his residence here today.
Shri Chouhan said that robbery that took place in Indore and now in Bhopal has shaken people's faith. The accused will have to be arrested at all cost to restore people's faith.
The Chief Minister asked the police officers to review the security arrangements at financial companies across the state. He said that action should be taken for cancellation of commercial licenses of companies that have failed to have securing arrangements according to the security norms prescribed the Reserve Bank of India and suggested by the State Police.
The Chief Minister asked the police department to promptly implement the state government's decision regarding increasing police force, sanction of vehicles and other services. These resources, he said will help the police efficiently ensure safety and security of people.
Inspector General of Police Bhopal Shri Shailendra Shrivastava briefed the Chief Minister about the robbery and action taken so far.
Minister for Home Shri Uma Shankar Gupta, Chief Secretary Shri Avani Vaish, Director General Police Shri S. K. Raut, Principal Secretary Home Shri Rajan Katoch, Additional Director Gereral Police - Intelligence Shri Rishi Kumar Shukla, Superintendent of Police Bhopal Shri Adarsha Katiyar were present.

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Case Against Anderson Not Closed

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Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said the case against former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson in connection with the Bhopal gas tragedy was not closed.
"As far as Anderson is concerned, the case is not closed," Moily said.
He said the name of Anderson figured in the chargesheet filed by the CBI in the case.
"The CBI has filed chargesheet. The courts then frame charges. There is one person here who has not responded to the
summons or replied to the charges. He has absconded and was declared a proclaimed offender," he said.
"That does not mean that the case against him (Anderson) is closed," Moily said.
The Minister had on Monday said that the government will fast-track the Bhopal gas tragedy case in the High Court as it
has learnt "big lessons" from the verdict and could go in for a stand-alone legislation to ensure that the culprits in such
incidents are brought to book effectively.
Nearly 26 years after world's worst industrial disaster left over 15,000 dead, former Union Carbide India Chairman
Keshub Mahindra and six others were on Monday sentenced to two years imprisonment. The outcome of the case came under attack from civil rights activists and political parties.
89-year-old Anderson, the then Chairman of Union Carbide Corporation of USA, who lives in the United States, appeared to have gone scot-free for the present as he is still an absconder and did not subject himself to trial. There was no word about him in the judgement of the Bhopal court. 


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Bhopal gas tragedy: Bail granted to Mahindra, 7 others

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The sentencing came hours after a Bhopal court convicted the eight accused, including former Union Carbide of India Chairman Keshub Mahindra, in the Bhopal gas tragedy case.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Mohan P Tiwari pronounced the verdict in a packed court room convicting 85-year-old Mahindra, and seven others in the case relating to leakage of deadly methyl isocyanate gas in Dec 1984.

They were held guilty under Sections 304-A (causing death by negligence), 304-II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 336, 337 and 338 (gross negligence) of the Indian Penal Code.

However, there was no word on Warren Anderson, the then Chairman of Union Carbide Corporation of the US, who was declared an absconder after he did not subject himself to trial in the case that began 23 years ago.Others found guilty are Vijay Gokhle, the then Managing Director of UCIL, Kishore Kamdar, the then Vice President, J N Mukund, the then Works Manager, S P Choudhary, the then Production Manager, K V Shetty, the then Plant Superintendent and S I Quershi, the then Production Assistant.

Except Quershi, all the seven others, including Mahindra, were present in the court. Another accused R B Roy Choudhary, the then former Assistant Works Manager of UCIL, Mumbai, had died during the course of the trial.

A total of 178 prosecution witnesses were examined in the trial and 3008 documents were produced while eight defence witnesses deposed in the court.
 
Anderson, who did not face trial, is based in the US. The companies-- USA and Union Carbide Eastern, Hong Kong --were also not represented in the trial.

An FIR in the tragedy was filed on December 3, 1984 and the case was transferred to CBI on December 6, 1984. The CBI filed the chargesheet after investigation on December 1, 1987.

Subsequently, a local court had framed charges against the accused.

CBI counsel C Sahay had argued that defective design of UCIL and its poor maintenance resulted into the tragedy that had left 2259 dead immediately after the mishap. The lingering effects of the highly poisonous methyl isocyanate killed over 20,000 people.

Sahay contended that Union Carbide Corporation, USA, in its survey of the factory in 1982 had found serious safety and maintenance lapses on nearly 10 counts.

The prosecution argued that even after UCC experts' team visit to the factory, adequate safety measures and maintenance works were not undertaken in UCIL.

A Central team, which visited the UCIL plant post-tragedy in 1984, also found lapses in safety norms and maintenance, the counsel had said.

Refuting the charge that lapses in maintenance and safety norms had led to the tragedy, defence counsel D Prasad and Amit Desai had argued that all steps were followed to keep the UCIL's Bhopal factory in a proper shape.

The defence had also refuted the charge that a team of Union Carbide Corporation, USA, which visited the plant following the death of a worker here in 1982, had found any fault in the unit.

The defence had contended that the UCIL was so much concerned on the safety front that after the death of Mohammed Ashraf Khan, it had reported the matter to the UCC, USA, which had carried out a safety audit.

Reacting after the verdict, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said that delay of justice is equivalent to denial of justice.

"Of course, it is too delayed. It is most unfortunate that it has taken that much of time to give the verdict and we need to address that issue," said Moily.


 

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Old bhopal Delicious Evening Food

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An evening meal of biryani bun kebab and seekh kebab at chatori gali in old bhopal

I knew I would like Bhopal when the first thing I heard on its streets was the mobile ringtone: ‘Tum aa gaye ho, noor aa gaya hai.’ I was sold. My first impressions? This old Nawabi jewel, today capital of Madhya Pradesh, brought to mind the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Nizami Hyderabad was the only Muslim state that outsized Bhopal. Both offer a rich built and culinary Nawabi heritage, and both offer glimpses of the varieties of food eaten in all the corners of their respective states. The two cities equally share a passion for nargisi kebab and briyan (biryani)—with subtle distinctions, of course. The latter you will find in every gali of both cities.
Bhopal reminded me, too, of Pune. Its Budhwara and Itwara areas bring to mind the Shaniwar, Mangalwar and Somvarpets of that one-time capital of the Peshwas, who, together with their Maratha allies the Holkars of Indore, the Scindias of Gwalior and the Bhonsles of Nagpur, coveted Bhopal and attacked it several times. Bhopal’s perfectly light breakfast of poha, too, reminds me of Maharashtra. Only, here it comes topped with Madhya Pradesh’s beloved sev and served with hot and crispy jalebis. A superior combination.


One of Bhopal’s most delicious offerings is a meltingly soft delicacy tucked in a bun, which, for a bade ka kebab, is second only to the famous offering of Tunde Miyan in Lucknow’s Chowk Bazaar. And Bhopal too has its own Chowk Bazaar.

Its love of nalli nihari reminds me of my own city, Delhi. A narrow lane delightfully named Chatori Gali in Ibrahimpura, the first place Bhopalis will recommend for a bite, is lined with four restaurants that offer Bhopal’s best ‘Dilli ka nalli nihari’.

For all these reasons, Bhopal was comfortingly familiar. And on my first day I thought the city and its cuisine could be an amalgam of influences from India’s great Nawabi cities and the Mughal capital. There are few ideas with more chances of offending a native of this city. Bhopal is unique, because it is Bhopali. And Bhopalis consider themselves pioneers who are always ahead of the times.

They have a point. To me, the most impressive facet of Bhopal’s history is that, for just over a century, like no other preceding or contemporary Indian state whether Hindu or Muslim, Bhopal was ruled by four women, each the first-born daughter of the preceding begum. In modern times, Bhopal is also India’s first city to elect hijras to its municipality, staying true to its egalitarian, gender-blind history, at least when it comes to its rulers. I was in Bhopal this Holi to discover what the men were creating in the kitchens while the women were doing the real work of running the state.

To discover Bhopal’s heritage of Nawabi cuisine, you must head to Old Bhopal, and to eat, make your way to the Jama Masjid—built by Bhopal’s first begum—and its Chowk Bazaar, the heart of the Old City.

Old Bhopal, like Old Delhi, is a Muslim city and takes its time waking up. Sensibly, its streets are widest awake by 7pm, when the pots of nalli nihari that have been steaming all day in its restaurant kitchens are thrown open and their aroma wafts across neighbourhoods. Except for the hot afternoon, each time of day offers special culinary experiences, and for the hungry, an ideal Bhopali day would be something like this.
At about 7am, though even 8 or 9 will do, head to the Jama Masjid. On the east side of the masjid, just off Itwara Road, is Kalyan Singh’s Swad Bhandar (0755-2731495). You will find it easily because of the crowd of people eating his famous, fresh and hot Bhopali poha with sev and jalebis (Rs 7). The poha is perfectly light, dry, spicy and slightly sweet, the sev adds a lovely crunch and the jalebis give you plenty of power to take on the day’s labour. This is a breakfast you will find all over the city, in both old and new quarters. Bhopalis say the best poha is made by hawkers hailing from Indore or Sehore. Then walk down to Itwara Chowk and get yourself a cup of authentic Bhopali Sulemani chai (Rs 2) from Jamal Bhai’s chai ki dukaan. Served from a huge samovar, this tea is uniquely sweet and salty, with generous amounts of cream. I disliked it but assure you that I was the only one who did. As half the crowd around Jamal sipped their tea, the other half dunked toast into plates of pure thick cream. In the next shop, men sat in a row slowly savouring a regal breakfast of delicious mutton biryani from Famous Briyan Shop. I love a city which has biryani for breakfast. Get yourself a plate for Rs 7. And in a third shop, still others were beginning their day with bakre ka paya.


Build up your appetite for lunch walking through the galis of Old Bhopal. Quite apart from the magnificent ruins of the royal mosques and palaces such as the Sadar Manzil, Moti Masjid and Shaukat Mahal, every second home here is an ageing relic and many of these are being carefully preserved. My friends in Bhopal fear their city will change for the worse very soon. I am surprised, because the evidence seems to suggest a city proud and protective of its heritage. But their worry does not stem from a fear of losing their built heritage. They tell me with great pride of how Domino’s Pizza had to make a hasty exit and of how Baskin Robbins had to shut down within a week because they couldn’t compete with Bhopal’s ubiquitous Top-in-Town ice-cream. But now, Pizza Hut has opened and shows no signs of leaving and Café Coffee Day is well entrenched, my friends say wistfully. They want to move to a smaller city. Before that they tell me where to have a perfect Nawabi Bhopali lunch.
By lunchtime, leave the Old City to its afternoon wait for the nihari to cook and make your way to one of three restaurants in Bhopal that offer Bhopali food on their menus. Two of these are in Koh-e-Fiza, back towards the airport. The first is at the lovely hotel I stayed in, the Noor-us-Sabah Palace (4223333, 4239996), built in the 1920s by the last Nawab HH Hamidullah Khan for his elder daughter and heiress, Abida Sultan. Visitors are greeted at the entrance by the preserved sceptre and crown of Sultan Jahan (reign 1901-1926), the last begum to rule Bhopal. The open-air restaurant here offers beautiful views of Bada Talab and retains a few Nawabi specialities from the menus that once dominated its kitchens. I ordered the Bhopali chicken korma (Rs 255), a rich and spicy chicken gravy and khada masala ka gosht (Rs 255), a dish of mutton cooked with whole spices that included star anise.
The former royal khansama Ustad Saeed Khan, who used to cook for HH Hamidullah Khan and still cooks authentic Nawabi food to order (c/o Imran, 09893036807), proudly told me of how Bhopal uniquely prizes and uses star anise. He was affronted at the suggestion that Bhopali food is anything like Lucknowi or Hyderabadi food. Each grain of rice in our biryani is perfectly cooked, he exclaimed; Bhopali curries don’t taste of only haldi and dhania; and the Bhopali nargisi kofta, unlike in Hyderabad, is uniquely stuffed with kachumbar. And Bhopal’s pasinde kebabs! Totally dry, unlike the moist Hyderabadi variety. He was most proud of Bhopal’s rotis, which have to be so thin that “kauwa kaan par baandhen, uda le jaye aur pata na chale”. Saeed Khan regularly cooks murgh mussallum, biryani and murgh rezala among other Bhopali dishes at the Noor-us-Sabah and also cooks on occasion at the Jehanuma Palace (2661100). The latter belongs to the descendants of HH Hamidullah Khan’s brother Obaidullah Khan, and is also a heritage hotel, set in the Shyamala Hills on the southern shore of Bada Talab. Lunch at the Shahnama Restaurant here could include delicious Bhopali mutton korma (Rs 260) and murgh rezala (Rs 270) as per recipes (see box) handed down from the days of the nawabs. One of the most precious of these is the Bhopali filfora (Rs 275), a most unique dish made of turkey breast, marinated and slow cooked. They make a very good bater (quail) mussallum (Rs 225) at the Jehanuma too.

The other place in Koh-e-Fiza is one of just two standalone restaurants I heard of in Bhopal that serve authentic Bhopali food outside the Old City walls. Filfora is also the only place where you can find delicious shahi piece (Rs 15) readymade, without having to order in advance. The superb dessert of fried bread soaked in custard and flavoured with cardamom is among the best I’ve had. You could also try the excellent phirni here (Rs 15), but save that as a post-nihari treat in the Old City. Their boti (Rs 55) and shami kebabs (Rs 45) are succulent and soft, and their kormas spicy. They serve excellent biryani (Rs 55) complete with traditional burani (Rs 30). The menu is replete with Nawabi dishes like khada masala ka gosht, roghan josh (Rs 70 each), kaccha kebab (Rs 40) and, of course, murgh rezala (Rs 70).


After a breakfast and lunch of that size, you must sleep away the hot, hot afternoon hours and be at the MP Tourism Boat Club at 5pm for a leisurely boat ride on the Bada Talab. This is a must to get one of the best views of the minaret-studded skyline and undulating geography of the Nawabi capital.
Take your time before heading back from the pier to the Jama Masjid for a fortifying evening snack. In the tiny chowk adjacent to the masjid I first ate barfi rasmalai dona at Surendra Jain’s stall. He placed crushed ice in a pattal bowl, poured sweet and thick rabri over it, topped that with syrup and finished with a sprinkling of rose water. Cold and delicious. The next stall offered something called fariyali khichdi (Rs 7), a sabudana khichdi that again reminded me of Maharashtra but was unlike any I’ve ever had there. This khichdi of cooked sabudana came with a peanut or two, curry leaves, kothmir and chillies. What made it so tasty was the MP love for crisps. It was topped with thin wafers, a good sprinkling of sev and spicy batata chips.


Your evening snack done with, it is time for what you’ve been waiting for all day along with the rest of Bhopal. Make your way to Chatori Gali in Ibrahimpura, a short walk from the Jama Masjid, by 7pm so you can be there when the lid of the nahari pot is opened and swoon in ecstasy. The entrance to Chatori Gali is marked by crowds hanging around the bun kebab man. He takes the tenderest bade ka kebab, made from meat that has been pounded hour upon painstaking hour, stuffs it into a tiny bun and serves it with chutney and onions (Rs 3). Once you’ve had it you’ll agree that the world henceforth is divided into those who’ve eaten bun kebab and those who haven’t. Have just a couple and pack some more. Then get to Hotel Gazala, a few steps ahead in Chatori Gali, announced by thick stacks of kulcha tandoori. Mohammad Sarwar’s (09893191733) shopfront, like every other, claims to offer Bhopal’s best

‘Dilli ka nalli nihari’.Mohammed will give you a plateful with rotis and on your first bite itself you will agree that it is nothing at all like Delhi or Hyderabadi nihari. A thick and peppery stew full of soft meat that brings tears of gratitude. Look at the unspeaking crowds in the gali around you engrossed in enjoying this most perfect dinner and you will agree that, like this city, it’s in a class of its own.

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Bhimbetka rock shelters

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The Bhimbetka rock shelters compose an archaeological site and World Heritage Site located in Raisen District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka shelters exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India; a number of analyses suggest that at least some of these shelters were inhabited by man for in excess of 100,000 years.Some of the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters are approximately 9,000 years old.
The name Bhimbetka is associated with the historical figure, Bhima, from the epic Mahabharata .The word Bhimbetka is said to derive from Bhimbaithka, meaning sitting place of Bhima, a hero-deity renowned for his immense strength.

Location 
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetaka (or Bhim Baithaka) lie in Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh and is 45 km south of Bhopal at the southern edge of the Vindhyachal hills. South of these rock shelters are successive ranges of the Satpura hills.
The entire area is covered by thick vegetation, has abundant natural resources in its perennial water supplies, natural shelters, rich forest flora and fauna, and bears a significant resemblance to similar rock art sites such as Kakadu National Park in Australia, the cave paintings of the Bushmen in Kalahari Desert, and the Upper Paleolithic Lascaux cave paintings in France.

Discovery 

Bhimbetka rock painting
As reported in the UNESCO citation declaring the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka as a World Heritage Site, Bhimbetka was first mentioned in Indian archeological records in 1888 as a Buddhist site, based on information gathered from local adivasis. Later, as V. S. Wakankar was traveling by train to Bhopal he saw some rock formations similar to those he had seen in Spain and France. He visited the area along with a team of archaeologists and discovered several prehistoric rock shelters in 1957.
Since then more than 700 such shelters have been identified, of which 243 are in the Bhimbetka group and 178 in the Lakha Juar group. Archeological studies revealed a continuous sequence of Stone Age cultures (from the late Acheulian to the late Mesolithic), as well as the world’s oldest stone walls and floors. The earliest paintings on the cave walls are believed to be of the Mesolithic period. A broad chronology of the finds has been done, but a detailed chronology is yet to be created.
The caves have evolved over time into excellent rock-shelters, ideal sites for aboriginal settlements. The smooth shape of the rocks has led some scientists to believe that the area was once under water. The rocks have taken on incredible shapes in several stunning hues and textures. Apart from the central place the aboriginal drawings have in human history, the caves themselves offer interesting material for a study of the earth's history.
  
Rock art and paintings
 

The rock shelters and caves of Bhimbetka have a number of interesting paintings which depict the lives and times of the people who lived in the caves, including scenes of childbirth, communal dancing and drinking, and religious rites and burials, as well as the natural environment around them.[6]
Executed mainly in red and white with the occasional use of green and yellow with themes taken from the everyday events of aeons ago, the scenes usually depict hunting, dancing, music, horse and elephant riders animal fighting, honey collection decoration of bodies, disguises, masking and household scenes. Animals such as bisons, tigers, lions, wild boar, elephants, antelopes dogs, lizards, crocodiles etc. have been abundantly depicted in some caves popular religious and ritual symbols also occur frequently
The superimposition of paintings shows that the same canvas was used by different people at different times. The drawing and paintings can be classified under seven different periods.
Period I - (Upper Paleolithic): These are linear representations, in green and dark red, of huge figures of animals such as bison, tigers, and rhinoceroses.
Period II - (Mesolithic): Comparatively small in size the stylised figures in this group show linear decorations on the body.
In addition to animals there are human figures and hunting scenes, giving a clear picture of the weapons they used: barbed spears, pointed sticks, bows and arrows. The depiction of communal dances, birds, musical instruments, mother and child pregnant women, men carrying dead animals, drinking, and burials appear in rhythmic movement.
Period III - (Chalcolithic) Similar to the paintings of the Chalcolithic, these drawings reveal that during the period the cave dwellers of this area were in contact with the agricultural communities of the Malwa plains and exchanged goods with them.
Period IV & V - (Early historic): The figures of this group have a schematic and decorative style and are painted mainly in red white and yellow. The association is of riders, depiction of religious symbols, Tunic-like dresses and the existence of scripts of different periods. The religious beliefs are represented by figures of yakshas, tree gods and magical sky chariots.
Period VI & VIl - (Medieval) : These paintings are geometric linear and more schematic, but they show degenerations and crudeness in their artistic style. The colours used by the cave dwellers were prepared combining manganese, hematite (soft red stone), and wooden coal.
Sometimes the fat of animals and extracts of leaves were also used in the mixture. The colours have remained intact for many centuries due to the chemical reaction resulting from the oxide present on the surface of the rocks.
One rock, popularly referred to as “Zoo Rock”, depicts elephants, sambar, bison and deer. Paintings on another rock show a peacock, a snake, a deer and the sun. On another rock, two elephants with tusks are painted. Hunting scenes with hunters carrying bows, arrows, swords and shields also find their place in the community of these pre-historic paintings. In one of the caves, a bison is shown in pursuit of a hunter while his two companions appear to stand helplessly nearby; in another, some horsemen are seen, along with archers.
It is a marvel that the paintings have not faded even after thousands of years. Many archaeologists ponder on the possibility that these paints were made of colored earth, vegetable dyes,[dubious – discuss] roots, and animal fat. Brushes were made of pieces of fibrous plants. Because of the natural red and white pigments the artists used, the colors have been remarkably well preserved. The oldest paintings are considered to be 12,000 years old, but some of the geometric figures date to as recently as the medieval period.
The colours used are vegetable colours which have endured through time because the drawings are generally made deep inside a niche or on inner walls. The presence of the figure of a horse, which is supposed to have come into India in relatively recent times, indicates that some of the drawings date back a few thousand years but there are other drawings which have been established as of the paleolithic age by archaeologists, using carbon dating techniques.

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Bhimbetika Rock Shelter

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Bhopal Development Authority

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Bhopal Development Authority takes the lead in the provision of civic amenities and availability of residential houses at affordable rates. The main aim of the housing authority is to shape the growth pattern of the city by providing the basic housing infrastructure. While planning for the development of the city, Bhopal Development Authority also takes into consideration the needs of rural areas. However, the focus is more on increasing housing infrastructure for urban population. The pace of development in Bhopal properties gets quicker with the work of housing authorities in the city.

To achieve their objectives, the regional housing authorities in the city are roping in the services of building contractors, home architects, engineers, planners and the likes. The plots and sites are allotted to housing companies or builders for the construction of residential complexes. Upon the completion of a housing project, the houses are allocated to the people already registered with it. Bhopal Development Authority has so far several projects to its credit. Some worth mentioning includes Rishi Nagar Scheme Char Imli, Construction of houses and shops in Manisha Market Shapura, Construction of residential cum commercial complex in Panchasheel Nagar and Kushabhau Thakre Inter State Bus Terminus.

A historical place and an important cultural center of the country, Bhopal is marked with a multifaceted look. The demographic composition of the city presents a mixture of varying cultures and traditions with the harmonious mingling of modern ethos and pattern of life. The varying needs of the local population and the expatriates are the driving force behind the work of Bhopal Development Authority. 

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Holy Places in Bhopal

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Bhopal is the land of cultural and religious diversity. It consists of various ethnic religions and people who have come and settled here. Bhopal is equally popular for its aboriginal natives— “adivasis”as they are called in Hindustani dialect. It is a growing spot of tourist interest which is visited by hordes of discerning travelers from various parts of the country. Apart from the placid lakes, rich flora and fauna, architectural splendors and ancient monuments; there are a lot of holy places in Bhopal.
Many tourists flock to Bhopal’s holy places to pay visit to the incredible temples and impressive mosques that were built by the emperors and kings of the years of yore. There is no end to the pilgrim places in Bhopal if a tourist is on a pilgrim tour to this lovely place. The temples and mosques in Bhopal are built in marvelous architecture and are ornately decorated on all the sides. The wall paintings and carved out sculptures are very enthralling. If you are fed up of the adventure tour and the scenic beauty of the city then for a different touch of sublimity and for a spiritual connection you can surely visit the holy places in Bhopal.
There are many mosques depicting the skillfulness of the Muslim architects. They have built these imposing mosques in the form of towering minarets and tastefully adorned interior sanctums.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Bhopal which is visited by the tourists all the year round was built in veneration to the Goddess Lakshmi. The most striking trait of this temple is that, it commands picturesque views of the Bhopal city and accentuates one’s delight of visiting the city. The complex of the temple also houses sprawling lawns and verdant gardens exuding an aura of peace and eternal bliss all around.

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State Archaeological Museum Bhopal

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Bhopal which is appropriately called as the “City of Lakes”, is a wonderful city located in central India. It is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh located on the Malwa plateau. Culturally Bhopal is a wealthy city and is burgeoning as a major tourist destination in Central India. The city boasts its unrivalled charm and is the home to a lot of museums and galleries of which State Archaeological Museum, Bhopal is worthy of a visit. It has a lot of informative and remarkable artifacts belonging to the historic era of Madhya Pradesh.
Introduction to State Archaeological Museum, Bhopal:
Archaeological Museum of Bhopal holds a significant place among the monuments and museums of Bhopal. The museum is the miniature form of the rich traditions of the state. The important things to watch are paintings of different schools, statues the Hindu Goddess of Wealth also called as Lakshmi, and magnificent statues of Buddha.
History of State Archaeological Museum, Bhopal:
This particular museum was established in the year 1964 and remains the most significant of all the other museums and galleries of the town.
Description of State Archaeological Museum, Bhopal:
The museum houses a gamut of splendid tribal handicrafts, musical instruments, bronze objects belonging to the 12th century and much more. Images of the Hindu deities such as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the fine sculpture of the Khajuraho amorous couple are worth the mention. The various sculptures that the museum has are collected from the various parts of the state.
The museum is open to the public from 10 A.M to 5 P.M except the Government holidays and on Mondays.

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Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya Bhopal

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Introduction to Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
The Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya on the Shamla Hills in Bhopal is the National Museum of Mankind. It has been renamed as the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya and is a significant tourist place in Bhopal. This museum is engage din recollecting the past rather than collection.
History of Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya The Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is built on a pre historic ground in Madhya Pradesh, which is strewn with a number of painted shelters carve din the rocks. This anthropological institution is curated and built by the tribal folk in a way to display the way of living of the ancient tribals. Villages have been reconstructed, entire fishing villages replicated towards the lake etc.
Description of Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya The Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is spread across 200 acres of heaving lands located in one of the important pre historic sites in India. The uniqueness of the Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is heightened by the fact that it is the one of is the only museum worldwide to have numerous pre historic painted rock shelters. This is a post colonial museum of communities, a repertoire of tribal and folk arts. There is a well stocked library, audio-visual archives, computerize documentations and a wide collection of ethnographic specimens, which are among the best collections worldwide.
How to reach Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya The Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is located in the Shamla Hills, on the Uuper lake front. It can be reached on the way to Van Vihar, where a road shoots off to the Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya.

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Lakes and Gardens in Bhopal

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Lakes and gardens in Bhopal quietly make their charm felt among the tourists because of their immaculate beauty. These charming lakes provide a chance for tourists to indulge in water sports and have unlimited fun and frolic. While some of the lakes are a gift of nature to Bhopal, others have been unnaturally carved out in the earth's surface by the efforts of man.
Well-known for its lakes, in-fact christened as "Lake City", Bhopal boasts of best boating facilities in the country. The city is mainly bounded by two beautiful lakes. Boat Clubs at both lower and upper lake are the main attraction and one can easily take a joy ride in cool cozy environs. The two charming lakes dominate the city of Bhopal and is indeed the lifeline of the city.
Lakes and Gardens in Bhopal, India are among the major tourist places to be visited while on tour to Bhopal. One just can’t afford to miss the beauty and tranquility that Bhopal lakes and gardens promise. Lakes and gardens in Bhopal constitutes the major tourist attractions in Bhopal.
All year through water sports of all kinds can be organized in the immaculate lakes of Bhopal. Wonderful water sports facilities for swimming, boating etc. are available. Lakes and gardens in Bhopal can be the ideal spot for picnics.
Bhopal Garden and Lakes represents greenery, serenity, artistic approach, and blessing of the Almighty. The city has some gorgeous landscaped gardens and lakes that are truly a visual glee to the eyes of the visitors. The gardens and lakes of Bhopal provide a break to the tangled nerves of the city dwellers.
The gardens are dotted all over the city and are very attractive with their verdant, exquisitely laid out parks and flower shows. Bhopal is greener and cleaner than most cities in India. A visit to these places will surely last long in your memory. There are quite number of parks and gardens in Bhopal which are the favorite hangouts for every traveler.

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