Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed to start preparation immediately to ensure maximum benefit of the GOI's economic package to Madhya Pradesh. Significant concessions and schemes for MNREGA, urban street vendors and small industries have been announced in the package.
The Chief Minister directed to benefit the street vendors in areas under all the urban civic bodies along with the Municipal Corporations. Capital of Rs 10,000 will be provided to them to ensure availability of loan to the beneficiaries under the scheme.
He directed that the package of Government of India and the schemes of state government should be so implemented as to especially benefit the poor sections of society. Chouhan was holding discussions with members of the State Cabinet and senior officers in the context of 'Atmnirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' and 'Atmnirbhar Madhya Pradesh' at Mantralaya here on Tuesday.
Chouhan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a global leader. He has made a number of well thought-out provisions for different sectors through a package to make India self-reliant.
Madhya Pradesh is determined to become self-reliant through various activities in various sectors including industry, employment, rural development and agriculture in accordance with local conditions.Presentations were made by Panchayats and Rural Development Department, MSME and Urban Development and Housing Department at the meeting. Prominent among those who attended the meeting included Public Health and Home Minister Narottam Mishra, Water Resources Minster Tulsiram Silavat, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shri Kamal Patel, Tribal Welfare Minister Muna Singh and CS Iqbal Singh Bains.
Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to take initiative towards implementation of the economic package announced by GoI, immediately after duly receiving the guidelines.
Chouhan said that at present the employment is the immediate need of labourers to sustain their families. Maximum works related to Gaushala construction, temple reservoirs, temple gardens should be taken up on priority under MNREGA. Priority be given to temple Gaushala construction.Rural Development department and Animal Husbandry department should take joint action for this.
He directed that such structures should be created under MNREGA that work on them may continue even in rainy season. Every needy person must get employment. Machines should not be used in these works. Works of permanent importance should be taken up.
These include stop dams, check dams, reservoirs, farm ponds, embankments, Nandal orchards etc. In addition to local labourers, job cards should also be provided to the labourers coming from outside.