Farmers to get 50% Cash payment for Sale in Mandis
Bhopal: Farmers will receive 50 per cent in cash against payment of their agriculture produces in Krishi Upaj Mandis from today in the state, the remaining 50 percent will be paid to them through RTGS/NEFT with the cash payment. Cash payment limit will be as per the prevalent effective Income Tax Act. Commissioner cum Managing Director Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board Rakesh Shrivastava informed that this payment arrangement for farmers has been implemented with immediate effect in all the Mandis of the state. The mandis have been instructed to adhere to directives strictly. It may be mentioned that Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced about this in the interest of the farmers during his visit to Ujjain on Sunday. The board has ensured implementation of CM’s announcement with immediate effect.
Coal Mines’ Water to be Utilised for Drinking
Bhopal: Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneur (Independent Charge) and Minister in charge district Annuppur Sanjay Satyendra Pathak held a meeting of District Planning Committee in Anuppur. Reviewing the pending works worth over Rs 50 lakh, Pathak informed that water of coal mines will be utilised for drinking and fisheries as an innovation in Anuppur district. Water will be provided for drinking after its treatment in filter plant and reservoirs will be constructed to provide water for irrigation. Pathak issued instructions that all the preparations must be made in advance to prevent water borne diseases during the rainy season. . Sufficient stock of medicines should be maintained and special attention should be paid towards sanitation. He also laid emphasis on need of activation of mobile hospitals. Moreover, Pathak gave instructions for awareness drive by malaria raths in malaria affected areas and spray of medicines.
Pr min Undertakes Plantation on Environment Day
Bhopal: Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra undertook plantation in memory of late Anil Madhav Dave at Constitutional Club-New Delhi. Environmentalists, Representatives of United Nations and Religious leaders were present on the occasion. Mishra recollected the remarkable contribution of late Dave in the field of environment.
State Minister Status to Amarjeet Singh Bhalla
Bhopal: The State Government has given Minister of State status to the member of Madhya Pradesh State Minority Commission Amarjeet Singh Bhalla. Order has been issued in this regard.
CM dedicates Salakhedi 4-lane road in Ratlam
Bhopal: Addressing the gathering on the occasion of dedication of Salakhedi four-lane road in Ratlam on Sunday Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that development work will continue the same way. Roads will be constructed and service lane roads will also be constructed. The 4.60 km Salakhedi four-lane road from Jaora Phatak that connects the Mhow-Neemuch road to the city at a cost of Rs 22 crores has been constructed. Chief Minister Chouhan said on the occasion that the public has given the blessings to serve the public and he will never back out from serving the public. The developmental works will continue the same way. He approved construction of service lane road on both sides of Salakhedi four-lane road from Ratlam city on the occasion. District Minister in charge and MP Government Technical Education, Skill Development (Independent Charge) School Education, labour Department Deepak Joshi, and other peoples’ representatives were present on the occasion.
CM PRAISEs Kshipra Teerth Parikrama
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the incredible campaign of Kshipra conservation was launched during Kshipra Teerth Parikrama. This campaign has to be continued to save Kshipra River. “We all should make combined efforts. large scale tree plantation should be undertaken on the banks of Kshipra,” Chouhan said at a ceremony organised at Ramghat on the occasion of conclusion of the Kshipra Teerth Parikrama and Kshipra Seva Yatra in Ujjain on Sunday. Chouhan said that the temperature of the Earth is constantly on the rise after industrial revolution. Malwa was once known as an area of ‘dag dag roti, pag-pag neer’ but with the groundwater having receded, Malwa is fast turning into a desert. Government first took the work of Narmada-Kshipra Milan and completed this work in record time. The Chief Minister said that several works of permanent nature have been undertaken on Kshipra banks and Ujjain city in Simhastha but still is need arises, new works will be taken up which will include Ghat construction. Chouhan said that his government was pro-farmers. The biggest example of this is that farmers did not get anything on soyabean crop loss earlier but last year the state government approved total Rs 775 crore as Prime Minister crop insurance and compensation to farmers of Ujjain district.