The State Cabinet here on Tuesday decided to allot 9.938 hectares Government land to NTPC's Gadarwara super thermal power project for various purposes. The state government has allotted 2.933 hectares government land for the project at village Hirapur in Tendukhera tehsil of Narsinghpur district to lay underground water pipeline and construction of pump-house.
Similarly, a total of 2.706 hectares land has been allotted to lay rail line for coal transportation from project site village Mehrakhera in Gadarwara tehasil to villages Baanjh, Ghat Pipariya, Tekapar and Bambori and construction of new road from power plant upto Gadarawara till village Sudaras, Umaria. Total 1.894 hectares government land has been allotted for laying rail line to transport coal at village Chorbarhata in Gadarwara tahasil of Narsinghpur. Total 2.405 hectares government land has been allotted at village Bhatera in Gadarwara tahasil to lay underground pipeline and supply of water from project site Mehrakhera in Gadarwara tehasil.
It is noteworthy that 50 per cent power to be generated by this project of Union Power Ministry will be given to Madhya Pradesh. Under the project, 2 units of 800 MW will be constructed. First phase work will be completed by the end of year 2017.
The Cabinet decided to reserve 50 per cent post-graduate seats of state quota in government autonomous and private medical colleges for serving candidates. It has been decided to give admission on reserved seats in post-graduate courses through counselling to serving candidates who are selected/pass All-India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination.
The cabinet decided to create posts following establishment of 10 new boys/girls pre-matric hostels. The decision has been taken to continue pre-matric level education of tribal students in the state.
The cabinet endorsed Chief Minister's decision to honour 303 officers/employees on the occasion of Independence Day August 15.