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As per the MPLADS guidelines, the Panchayati Raj Institutions will preferably be the Implementing Agencies in the Rural Areas. The District Authority may also choose either Government Department/Agency or reputed Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) who are capable of implementing the works satisfactorily as Implementing Agencies. For purpose of execution of works through Government Departments, District Authority can engage Public Health Engineering, Rural Housing, Housing Boards, Electricity Boards, and Urban Development Authorities etc, as Implementing Agencies.
The guidelines are required to be followed uniformly for all MPs. The MPLADS guidelines provide that State procedures are to be followed.

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A Buddhist Stupa site was discovered in Munjuluru Village, Bantumilli Manda, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh by the State Department of Archaeology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh in 2010 consisting of a hemispherical mound about 10 meters height with rectangular projections at the base on four cordinal directions found in the Village Munjuluru in an extent of 43 cms. The brick size measures 27x23x7 cms. in the surrounding areas of the mound noticed black and red ware, buff along with conch shells. Broken Ayaka Pillar of lime stone and pitha datable to 5th – 6th century A.D. were also noticed.
The State Department of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has issued the Notification No.G.O.Ms.No.64, YAT &C (PMU) Deptt., dated 16th June, 2011 for protecting the said ancient monument.

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Mail News Service
New Delhi, Jan 13: The Central Bureau of Investigation has felicitated the team of Rajasthan Police and Maharashtra Police who worked in close co-ordination with the CBI to unravel complex crime investigation in the Smt.Bhanwari Devi alleged abduction and murder case in Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
An Eight-member team of Rajasthan Police was honoured by Director, CBI. Commendation Certificates were given to the officers & personnel of this team. The team was also given a cheque of Rs.Four lakh as reward amount for providing information leading to apprehend absconding accused Bishna Ram.
Director CBI also honoured a Two-member team of Maharashtra Police (Pune) by giving them Commendation Certificates. They were also given a cheque of Rs.One lakh for capture of absconding accused Bishna Ram from Lonawala.
Speaking on the occasion, Director, CBI Shri Amar Pratap Singh, said that coordination between the State Police & the CBI in Special Crime cases is essential to a successful investigation. The State Police supplements knowledge of local issues to CBI’s expertise in investigation. He said that the investigation in the Smt.Bhanwari Devi Case was extremely difficult but a breakthrough was possible due to this coordinated effort.
As a gesture, moved by reports about the plight of the victim’s family, the Rajasthan Police, Maharashtra Police & CBI have decided to collectively contribute a sum of Rs.1.5 lakh to the welfare of the children of Smt.Bhanwari Devi.

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