A Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Tuesday decided to increase the sum under the social security pension scheme and to bring uniformity in all the schemes. The beneficiaries will now get Rs300 per month in place of Rs150.
As per the decision on security pension, Rs300 will be paid in place of Rs150 to beneficiaries above 60 years of age, widows between 18 and 39 years of age and separated women (living below poverty line) between age of 18 and 59 years. Similarly, Rs300 per month in place of Rs 150 has been approved for disabled persons living below poverty line (having more than 40 per cent disability) and between 18 and 59 years of age.
Moreover, decision has been taken to give Rs300 per month in place of Rs150 to the disabled children living below poverty line (having more than 40 per cent disability) between 6 and 18 years of age as disabled education encouragement amount.
The decision on revised rate of pension/disabled education encouragement amount will be implemented for September 2016 and the amount will be received by the beneficiaries in the month of October 2016.
An additional financial burden of Rs222.56 cr will be incurred by the State Government due to the increase.
Moreover, the Cabinet has given its approval for changes made by the Central Government in cost ratio of Indira Gandhi Motherhood assistance scheme as 60 percent Central Government dividend and 40 percent State Government dividend as per the guidelines of the Central Government.
The Cabinet has also decided to increase the number of board members of the Madhya Pradesh Mati Kala Board from 7 to10.
Further, following the irregularities during the tenure of the then executive engineer IA Shaikh (Retired) of public works department Satna, the Cabinet has given its approval for departmental enquiry under the rule 9 of Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Pension) Rules-1976.
The Cabinet gave its approval for creation of 8 regular posts for liftman (5200-20200+1900 Grade Pay) for the High Court.
The Cabinet has fixed Rs 1800 cr for second phase for roads, urban transport, urban beautification, parks related to social infrastructure development keeping in account the success obtained under the Mukhyamantri Urban Infrastructure Development scheme being organised since 2012 in the State. This will be implemented by the urban bodies. Under this works related to infrastructure development in small nagar palikas and nagar panchayats will be undertaken.