Madhya Pradesh will be the first State in country to frame a new law ensuring affordable housing to the poor people.
Under the law, no poor will be shifted without ensuring a shelter or a new accommodation, informed a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday.
“Gareeb Kalyan Varsh” will be observed from September 25 next to mark birth anniversary of late Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay. During the year, various pro-poor schemes will be reviewed; suitably improved and new schemes will be launched. The state government will present its report card before the people between October 29 and November 29. For this, programmes will be held at village, development block, district and state level. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa and DGP Surendra Sinh were also present.
The Chief Minister said that all departments should chalk out action plans to implement announcements made by him at the main function on Independence Day. Availability from Bhudan Andolan and surplus ceiling land in the state should be reviewed and scheme should be chalked out to distribute such land to small and marginal farmers. land Reforms Commission should be constituted soon. Process should be started to set up fast track courts for quick disposal of poor persons’ land disputes.
The Chief Minister directed to complete within the time limit, all preparations for Vishwa Hindi Sammelan to be held at Bhopal from September 10 to 12 next. He said that a campaign should be launched with people’s cooperation to ensure that all signboards at Bhopal are in Hindi. All information and directions should also be given in Hindi during Hindi Sammelan. All Principal Secretaries should get documented best practices of their respective departments. Water Resources, Narmada Valley Development, Rural Development and Forest departments should chalk out strategy to increase irrigation capacity to 60 lakh hectares during next 10 years. Process to give 10 percent loan subsidy to farmers on purchase of seeds and fertilisers and formulation of Crop Insurance Scheme should be completed at the earliest. Process should be continued to give pattas to forest dwellers eligible under Forest Rights Act. Process should be started to withdraw petty court cases pending against forest dwellers for long.
Dialysis facility should be made available in all government district hospitals by January 26 next. Women’s heath check-up campaign should be monitored constantly. If disease is diagnosed in preliminary check-up, arrangements for treatment should be made. Income limit for giving scholarship to students of poor general category families should be enhanced. Along with SC and ST, students of poor general category should also be extended assistance on passing All-India competitive exams.
Smart phones should be given to students taking admission in colleges. Women should be given 33 per cent reservation in police recruitment.