A revised administrative approval of total Rs 1930 crore 92 lakh has been given for the Shamgarh Suvasra Micro Irrigation Project and Bhanpura Canal Project of Mandsaur district at a meeting of the Cabinet held here under the chairmanship Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. About 93,354 hectare area will be irrigated through these projects.
Revised administrative approval of Rs 1662.47 crore has been given for 80000 hectare irrigated area of Shamgarh Suwasra Micro Irrigation Project. This will benefit 260 villages. Agricultural land of Shamgarh area was being deprived of irrigation being about 5 to 10 metre higher hence the project has been revised.
Similarly revised administrative approval of Rs 268.45 crore has been given for 13354 hectare irrigated area of Bhanpura Canal Project. The irrigated area has been increased taking into account the regional needs during canal construction which will enable irrigation in agricultural land up to the Rajasthan border.
The Cabinet has granted approval to revise the pension/family pension payable to government pensioners/family pensioners of the period before January 1, 2016. As per the decision the pension/family pension will be increased 2.57 times on January 1, 2016. The cash benefits of the revised pension will be given from April 1, 2018 (payable in May 2018). The facility of additional pension payable to aged pensioners/family pensioners is unchanged. The dearness relief approved in the 7th payscale will be given on revised pension. The revised pension will benefit 4.39 lakh pensioners and the state government will spend Rs 850 crore annually.
The Cabinet has approved an additional honorarium to the Anganwadi workers and sahayikas of Women and Child Development Department. The additional honorarium of anganwadi workers has been hiked by Rs 2000 and fixed at total Rs 7000 per month. The total honorarium will be Rs 10 thousand per month including the current honorarium of Rs 3000 fixed by the Centre and the additional honorarium of Rs 7000.
The Anganwadi Sahayika’s additional honorarium has been enhanced by Rs 1000 and fixed at total Rs 3500 per month. The total honorarium will be Rs 5,000 per month including the current honorarium of Rs 1500 fixed by the Centre and the additional honorarium of Rs 3500.