The State Cabinet has decided to amend Section-5 of the Madhya Pradesh lokayukta and UP-lokayukta Act-1981. According to the amendment, after expiry of his term lokayukta will continue to hold the post until his successor is appointed and assumes office. However, this extended period will not exceed one year in any case.
The Cabinet had decided to sanction increased special allowance to 106 teachers/ karmis of Social Justice & Disabled Welfare Department’s 41 recognised institutions and District Disabled Rehabilitation Centre in every district with effect from April 1, 2014. The Chief Minister’s directive to extend time-limit for special recruitment drive to fill up backlog, carry forward SC, ST and Backward Class posts as well as posts reserved for disabled till June 30, 2015, was endorsed.
The Cabinet approved 34 schemes costing Rs 1,402.22 crore sanctioned by Rural Electrification Corporation during the 12th Five Year Plan period and gave consent to its terms and conditions. The Cabinet also approved the draft Amendment Bill-2014 regarding Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan University here. The Cabinet decided to extend date of merger scheme by three months. The date had expired on August 11, 2014. Besides, it was decided to merge three employees on deputation in Madhya Pradesh Mantralaya against unreserved vacancies.
Merger of 123 eligible persons of Oilseed Federation posted on deputation under Panchayats and Rural Development Department was given nod in the Cabinet. The Cabinet also sanctioned merger of 76 sub-auditors of Cooperatives working on deputation in Oilseed Federation on the same post in accordance with merger scheme chalked out for the Oilseed employees.