Daily Despatches — Ahmedabad

Pay arrears to be disbursed
The State secretary, Federation of National Telecom Organisation, D D Mistry said that the Centre has decided that the second and final installment of arrears of pay and allowance may be disbursed in cash to all Central government employees along with their salaries for the month of May, after deducting the Income Tax due in accordance with the instructions on the subject.

Keshubhai meets people
Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel on Monday listened to the grievances of nearly 500 people. The Chief Minister also received about 104 written complaints. The complains included the failure of the State government in removing illegal constructions. The Chief Minister has said that complaints relating to portfolios of other minister can also be made at the public relations control room. Keshubhai Patel meets public on every Mondays and Thursday.

Hospital land for GSRTC
State government has decided to give the 17,041 square meters of the leprosy hospital to the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation. The land was given to the GSRTC for expansion of the central ST bus stop in the city. The land was kept in reserve for the leprosy hospital under the town planning scheme of Kankaria.

GU changes schedule
Gujarat University has announced some changes in the examination schedules of FYBSc. The examinations of Physics Paper II which was scheduled to be held on April 22 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. will be held between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. instead. In the on-going examinations of TYBA, for students appearing in April 23 examinations between 3 and 6 p.m. some seating arrangements have been changed. Roll numbers 3351 to 4000 will be seated at Gujarat College, Ellisbridge and 4001 to 4450 will be at SLU College for Women, Ellisbridge.

Action plan to revitalise trade
The State government will come out with long and short term action plan to revitalise trade and commerce in the State. Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel at a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar said that the action plan for agriculture would be prepared in the next three months, while the same for the kharif crop would be prepared within a fortnight.

Vikas Ratna for Medhavi
Medhavi, a premier voluntary organisation of Gujarat has been awarded Vikas Ratna and Vijayshri awards by the New Delhi-based Industrial Economic Forum and India International Friendship Society for its notable achievements in the field of integrated rural development. programme.

Brokerage dispute claims life
Babubhai Hakumatrai Bhansali of G Ward, was attacked by Dhanraj Vaghumal and his two associates — Viju Rajubhai and Babubai on Sunday night. According to Sardarnagar police, the trio had attacked the deceased following a dispute over land sale brokerage. The police are on the lookout for the culprits.