The State Cabinet here on Tuesday endorsed Madhya Pradesh Infrastructure Development (Swiss Challenge) Guidelines-2014 to give new dimensions to infrastructure development in the State.
Under open and transparent process of Swiss Challenge, long-term financial solution will be provided by inviting expertise and capital from private and public sectors. The cabinet also decided to constitute Virtual Information Technology Cadre comprising IT expert officers for better use of information technology in Government departments. The cabinet decided to rationalise electrical, engineering set-up in PWD. Other decisions taken by the cabinet include constitution of model personnel structure of Nagar Palikas, Nagar Parishads to make administrative and technical system efficient and public-oriented in view of increasing urbanization. It was decided to develop and run Beehar eco-tourism and Adventure Park under PPP mode in Beehar river area in Rewa.
It was decided to open deputy registrar’s office at Shahpura in Dindori district. It was announced by Chief Minister during his Dindori visit in February 2013. The cabinet sanctioned establishment of District Public Relations Office of newly constituted Agar-Malwa district. One post each of Assistant Director, assistant grade-3 cum data entry operator and driver and 2 peons have been sanctioned for the office.
It was also decided to fill up posts of 23 project officers sanctioned for Project Implementation Units in Public Works Department through direct recruitment/ promotion/deputation instead of contractual appointment/deputation. The cabinet sanctioned relief and rehabilitation package for families affected by establishment of Ultratech cement factory in Dhar district. Under the package, compensation of Rs. 5 lakh per hectare of irrigated land has been prescribed. If the amount is below Rs 5 lakh then this amount will be given as special rehabilitation grant. Rs 4 lakh per acre compensation has been prescribed for un-irrigated land. This also includes a number of facilities for affected families.
The cabinet endorsed relief and rehabilitation package against acquisition of land for construction of proposed barrage to supply water to MB Power limited’s plant in Anuppur. The cabinet decided to extend term of Datia district’s Ratangarh incident enquiry commission upto April 14, 2014. It was decided to institute a departmental enquiry against Shri KR Sanoriya, retired Assistant District Excise Officer for financial irregularities during his government service. Minimum qualifying service period for promotion from superintending engineer to chief engineer under Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Engineering and Geological Service (Gazetted) Recruitment Rules-1968 has been reduced from 5 years to 4 years.
The cabinet also gave nod for permanently withdrawal of 50 per cent pension of Assistant Conservator of Forest RS Sisodiya. It was decided to deduct 50 percent pension of Assistant Conservator of Forest KP Sharma Forester and Shivnath Prasad Jaiswal for 5 years. It was decided to institute a departmental enquiry against then Divisional Project Engineer of PWD Sanjiv Kumar for irregularities committed by him. It was decided to permanently withhold pension of Ajay Pandviya, Assistant Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department.