A meeting of the State Cabinet presided by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was held at the prime tourist destination of Hanuvantiya on Friday. A decision to make six new missions was taken at the meeting.
Emphasis was laid on Nimar as an important region of Madhya Pradesh. Hence, there is a wide scope of development in the region. A Nimar Development Authority will be formed for the planned development of roads, electricity, water, health and education, besides other basic infrastructure. The authority while preparing development schemes will ensure its implementation.
The six missions include micro irrigation, agro forestry, youth empowerment, health, housing and Narmada seva mission.
Under the Micro Irrigation Mission, micro irrigation projects will be encouraged. Coordinated efforts will be made by Water Resources, Narmada Valley Development, Agriculture and Horticulture departments to increase micro irrigation area. A target to increase micro irrigation capacity from75 thousand hectares annually to 4-5 lakh hectares annually is proposed in the State.
The Agro Forestry Mission will promote agro forestry in order to double farmers' income. Agriculture, horticulture and forest departments will coordinate in the works.
Under Youth Empowerment Mission, efforts will be made to link youths with employment through skill development. Coordinated efforts will be made by higher education, technical education, commerce-industry and employment, micro, small and medium industry and panchayat and rural development departments.
Health Mission will make efforts for 50 percent reduction in child and maternal mortality rate in the next 5 years. Public Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Ayush and Women and Child Development departments will work in coordination.
land and houses will be provided to all the houseless persons on confessional rates till 2022. Rural Development, Urban Development and Housing beside Revenue departments will work jointly for this Housing Mission.
Works related to plantation, proper disposal of sewage water, purification of ghats and sanitation arrangements at wide level will be undertaken under Narmada Seva Mission. Works in coordination of Rural Development, Urban Development and Ho using, Horticulture and Forest departments will be undertaken.
Presentation on innovations, campaigns and programmes being conducted by various departments was given at the Cabinet meeting.
The Chief Minister said that all the departments should undertake innovations. Departments should create their different image by undertaking innovations and to provide benefit to the people directly. During the presentation of Energy department, Chouhan said that efforts should be made to reduce the losses of electricity distribution companies. Also possibilities should be explored to provide monthly electricity bill to the BPl families at fixed rate.