A sum of Rs 1626.27 crore were sanctioned for three irrigation projects in state cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The projects will facilitate irrigation to 79 thousand 990 hectare area and provide benefit to 883 villages.
Under continue extension of irrigation area in the state, the cabinet gave administrative approval to Rs 856.04 crore for Garhi micro irrigation project of 50000 hectare rabi irrigation. Total 30 villages of Gurh tehsil, 33 villages of Mangaon tehsil, 33 villages of Raipur Karchulian tehsil, 282 villages of Nai Garhi tehsil, 205 villages of Mauganj tehsil, 18 of Tyonthar and 32 villages of Sirmaur tehsil that include 633 villages in all, will be benefited by the project.
The cabinet sanctioned Rs 387.08 crore for Ramnagar micro irrigation project of 20,000 hectare irrigation area. It will provide benefit to 25 villages of Maihar block of Satna district and 156 villages of Ramnagar block.
The cabinet gave administrative approval to Rs 383.15 crore for Tem medium irrigation project of 9990 hectare rabi season. It will benefit 69 villages of Bairasiya block of Bhopal district and Maksudan garh tehsil of Guna district.
The cabinet alloted 6000 sq metre land to Nagar Panchayat of Timarni, distric Harda for bus stand construction. On this land shops construction is proposed on 370 sq metre land for public facilities.
The cabinet decided to reduce minimum eligible service period from five to three years, - two years relaxation for one time - for promotion of additional director, finance service to, controller finance and director in finance department. Qualifying service for the promotion of additional director is five years in recruitment rules.
The cabinet sanctioned 28 posts including 16 posts of lecturers for running Institute for Training of trainers (ITOT) in campus of model ITI Bhopal under technical education and skill development department.