Energy, Mining Resources and Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that power production has increased rapidly in Madhya Pradesh, with favourable policies of the State government.
He told that in December 2003, the available electricity was 4,530 MW and at present the available electricity is 12,656 MW. This way, in past 10 years, increase of 8,126 MW electricity was registered with the commitment of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
While replying to the discussion on budgetary demands of his departments in the State assembly, Shukla further said that the Chief Minister made earnest efforts to improve the condition of electricity sector and the results are before everybody.
He informed that the power plants established in Madhya Pradesh in past 10 years have been established considering coming 25 years. The present situation would continue till the year 2020, he added.
He assured the house action after doing test for the mining zone and said that seeing the possibilities of natural gas in the state work would be done in the direction of giving petrol licenses.
He also announced two schemes for the welfare of journalists in the house including personal accidental and health insurance. In this besides state government partial contribution would be taken from the journalists. The minister expressed happiness over publicity of state government's people welfare schemes through public relations department.