The State Cabinet here on Wednesday decided that colonisers will have to reserve for the poor and weaker sections six per cent of total built-up area in saleable residential area in villages under Gram Panchayats near city limits. In case of dwelling units also, six per cent of total built-up area will be reserved on mandatory basis. As a result of this, families of these classes will get systematic houses at low cost.
In case coloniser does not reserve plots/houses for economically weaker section/low-income group, he will have to deposit shelter fee to concerning district Panchayat. Using this amount, houses will be built for rural houseless people of EWS/lIG category.
Besides, the coloniser will also have to deposit shelter fee for outer development of colony including roads, water disposal and sewage system’s maintenance. Coloniser will have to deposit Rs 50,000 as registration fee for construction of colony in Gram Panchayats. Earlier, this fee was Rs 5000. For development of colony, building permission fee has been enhanced to Rs 10,000 per hectare.
The Cabinet has enhanced relief against damage to houses. Accordingly, in the districts under Integrated Action Plan (IAP), compensation amount has been enhanced from Rs 70,000 to Rs 75,000 if a house is completely damaged.
According to Union Home Ministry’s Naxal Management Division, Balaghat, Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, Seoni, Shahdol, Sidhi, Umaria, Chhindwara and Singrauli districts of the state are included in IAP category.
In case a house is seriously damaged (damage over 50 per cent), the compensation amount has been enhanced from Rs 6,300 to Rs 12,600 on pucca house and from Rs 3,200 to Rs 3,800 on kuchcha house.
In case of partially damaged houses (damage between 15 and 50 per cent), the maximum relief amount has been enhanced from Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,800 on pucca house (except shanty) and Rs 1900 to Rs 2300 on kuchcha house (except shanty).
Maximum relief amount against damage to animal enclosure adjoining house has been enhanced from Rs 1250 to Rs 1500.
The Cabinet decided to increase number of scheduled caste students for study abroad from 10 to 50. It has also been decided to extend their income limit from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh per annum. Tuition fee, maintenance allowance and contingency allowance rate under foreign study scheme have also been enhanced. New courses have also been included for studies.
The Cabinet decided to give guarantee of Rs 1,050 crore short/medium term loans from Power Finance Corporation/Rural Electrification Corporation, New Delhi for all three power distribution companies in the state for arranging working capital. This amount is Rs 350 crore for each company.
It was decided to give guarantee on Rs 100 crore loan to be obtained by Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company for arrangement of working capital from Power Finance Corporation/Rural Electrification Corporation/Financial institutions.