The Union Rural Development Department has lauded the action plan chalked out by Madhya Pradesh to meet the target of Green India Mission. The Central Government has also asked other states of the country to replicate this action plan of plantation through MNREGA convergence. In the State, 3.25 crore saplings will be planted through MNREGA convergence with various departments. Through it, MNREGA job card holders will get employment as well as sources of livelihoods. For this, state Panchayats and Rural Development Department has chalked out a detailed strategy. Booklet ‘Samarthya’ containing information and guidelines regarding technical finer points of planting and maintaining saplings etc. has also been sent to the field staff.
MNREGA Commissioner Smita Bhardwaj informed that workshops to apprise field staff of technical finer points will be held by Madhya Pradesh State Employment Guarantee Council at divisional level from July 23, 2015. CEOs of all district Panchayats will give presentation on the action plan of their respective districts at the workshops. Senior officers and field staff of MNREGA, Horticulture, Sericulture and Forest departments will attend the workshop. Discussions will be held to give concrete shape to the drive of plantation with thorough technical know-how.
Division level workshop will be held at Rewa on July 23, for Rewa and Shahdol divisions, Jabalpur July 24, Bhopal for Bhopal and Narmadapuram divisions on July 27 and July 29 at Gwalior for Gwalior and Chambal divisions.