Important decisions of different departments were taken in the Cabinet meeting here on Thursday. The State Government took decision in the meeting to procure gram, red lentils and mustard on minimum support price in the year 2017-18 (marketing season 2018-19) through Government agencies under price support scheme of the Government of India to ensure sale of fair average quality produce of farmers on minimum support price in case of bumper production and market support price.
Registration of farmers has been made between February 12 and March 31, 2018 in the State for this. Procurement of gram, red lentils and mustard will be carried out between April 10 and June 9, 2018 on minimum support price from registered farmers as per eligibility.
The Cabinet decided to keep continue the centre's contribution of Rs 5700 crore and state's contribution of Rs 5700 crore total Rs 11,400 crore for years from 2017-18 to 2019-20 under Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme.
The Cabinet sanctioned Rs 520 crores for continuing Madhya Pradesh Scheduled Tribe locality Development and Electrification Scheme from 2017-18 to 2019-20. The Cabinet has given its nod to continue Scheduled Tribe Student Welfare Scheme from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
The Cabinet granted its approval in principle to Rs 2.48 crore for continuation of grant scheme of the Higher Education Department for the next 3 years to open a new faculty in the Government colleges.
The Cabinet took decision to declare daily wage labourers working in the Universities under higher education department as permanent worker.
The Cabinet decided to amend Mukhya Manri Krishak Udhyami Yojana. Project cost will be between Rs 50,000 to Rs two crore. Decision was taken to make eligibility age from 18 to 45 years.