Aiming safety of residents of Bhopal BMC commissioner Avinash Lavania issued orders of taking action against concern official and employee failing to report overflowing septic tank, septic management and maintenance of sewer network.

According to the orders issued by BMC Commissioner Lavania action would be taken under section 188 of the IPC and spot fine against those would fail to report open sewage and leakages in sewage network and line.

For the convenience of citizens BMC Commissioner issued orders for the formation of Sewage Cell in which cleaning of septic tank, desludging, s Staff Reporter n Bhopal

A folk musical group from Afghanistan will woo the city music lovers. The Awayee Band-e-Amir will perform in city at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum on Thursday.

The programme of Awayee Band-e-Amir Cultural Group from Afghanistan is being organised at the 5th International International Folk Dance and Music Festival organized by Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) Regional Office, Bhopal.

This presentation is a part of the fifth International and Music Festival organized by the Council in Delhi. Apart from Afghanistan, cultural groups from Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, South Korea and Sri Lanka are participating in this festival. Today the Bhopal office has got the opportunity to host the Afghan cultural party.

It is noteworthy that earlier, Afghanistan was also a part of India. Gandhara Mahajanapada was in 700 BC East Zone. The name of Afghanistan started from the reign of Ahmad Shah Durrani. Inside Afghanistan, Bamiyan is a historical city that is situated in the valley of Hindukush mountain range. Where there were many Buddhist monasteries.

Besides, this group was established in 2015, whose aim is to spread the national folk culture and the international level. This team has established its unique identity internationally through various programs and presentations. This cultural group of Afghanistan (Bamiyan) will present the folk music and dance of Afghanistan which will be really interesting for the Bhopalites to watch. The artists will spread information about different folk songs and music and dance of Afghanistan in Bhopal.

This team will also make Bhopalites spread awareness about the culture and culture of Afghanistan There will be a total of 10 members in this cultural group of Afghanistan who will present the programme.eptic management and sewer network maintenance under the limits of BMC would be done and after receiving information of leakage and overflow of septic tank issue should be addressed immediately and solution would be provided and if the issued is neglected action would be taken.

The rate for cleaning of septic tank by sewage cleaning machine has not been revised. For a capacity of 2,000 liter septic tank the rate is Rs 300 while for capacity of 4,000 liter septic tank the rate is Rs 500.

The BMC has also implemented orders of state government of spot fine for dumping garbage in open, dumping fecal sludge in open spaces, nullah and vacant plots by any individual, institutions, shops and private desludging operators would be fined Rs 500 for the first time, for the second time the fine would be Rs 1,000 and if caught third time fine would be Rs 2,000.

In the same manner action under section 188 of the IPC would be imposed and strict action would be taken against offenders