The Economic Survey 2023 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman at Parliament today highlights innovative efforts of Madhya Pradesh in the social-economic sector.
In the Economic Survey, Indore's biofuel plant, with a perday production capacity of 500 tons under the Swachh Bharat Mission, was mentioned as a case study. It was established by the Indore Municipal Corporation in 2021. This plant operates on a model of public-private partnership on, Design- Construction-Financing- Operation mode.
The plant produces approximately 44 to 45 thousand cubic meters of bio-gas perday, resulting in around 17 thousand kg of bio-CNG per day. This plant has significantly contributed to preventing the annual emission of one lakh thirty thousand tons of carbon dioxide. The processing capacity of the Indore bio-CNG plant is 400 metric tons per day, which facilitates the processing of organic waste, yielding 14.8 metric tons of bio-CNG and 80 metric tons of fermented organic manure per-day.
Under the River Linking Project, the Ken-Betwa Link Project and the modified Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal Link Project have been mentioned. The Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project approved under the National Perspective Plan in 2021.
For this, the central government has provided Rs. 39,317 crore. Madhya Pradesh will undertake this project in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh and the central government.
Referring to the Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2023-24 of NITI Aayog, the Economic Survey records that Madhya Pradesh is among the ten states making a rapid progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
Between 2018 and 2023-24, Madhya Pradesh has scored 15 points. The Survey also mentions Madhya Pradesh's Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana under the farmer-friendly policy framework. Madhya Pradesh has fulfilled all six parameters to enhance teaching-learning outcomes.
