The State Cabinet here on Tuesday decided to construct 70 well-equipped schools in the state with an estimated cost of Rs 2847 crore 63 lakh, according to the proposal of school education and the recommendation of the Project Examination Committee. In the first phase of the CM Rise School Schemes in the state, 275 schools are being developed by the School Education Department.
Revised administrative approval of Runj medium irrigation project costing Rs 513 crore 72 lakh, storage area of 14 thousand 450 hectare was granted by the Cabinet. The project will get the benefit of irrigation facility in 14 thousand 450 hectare area of 47 villages of Ajaygarh tehsil of Panna district. Revised administrative approval was given by the Council of Ministers for Majhgaon Medium Irrigation Project costing Rs 693 crore 64 lakh, reservoir area 13 thousand 60 hectare. The project will get the benefit of irrigation facility in 13 thousand 60 hectare area of 38 villages of Ajaygarh tehsil of Panna district.
The Cabinet decided to allot 1.215 hectare land free of cost to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Smarak Pratishthan, Indore village town.
The Cabinet ratified the order given by the Chief Minister on February 31, 2023. The eligibility period (date of occupation) for the lease of persons occupying government land in urban areas, should be increased from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2020, in the Mukhyamantri Urban Land Rights Scheme, in connection with the lien rights of the holders of government land in urban areas. Following the procedure and provisions of the departmental circular dated September 24, 2020 regarding the lien rights of the holders in the government land of urban areas, eligible occupiers who apply before the competent authority till 31st July 2023, will be given prabyaji and land rent as per the rules and 30-year permanent pattas should be issued for the plots occupied by them.
In cases where premium amount has been deposited in pursuance of decisions taken prior to the date of issue of this circular, the same shall not be reopened for reconsideration nor shall they be entitled to receive any amount back or adjust the amount payable in future.
The Cabinet decided in view of the adverse conditions and risky work of the linemen, that a risk allowance of Rs 1000 will be given to ITI passed workers employed through outsource in the power distribution companies of the state, who are working as linemen in the company, in addition to the monthly salary fixed by the Labour Commissioner. Such working linemen will be eligible for employment in this category after successfully completing the training organized by the companies and passing the exam conducted for the same.
Based on the specialty of the district in the state, district-wise products have been selected under one district-one product, through the Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion by the government to increase the production capacity, branding and marketing of the products manufactured by them. Under 6 agricultural products related to agriculture, the Cabinet decided to implement training and value addition scheme for ‘one district-one product’ in 10 districts including Kodo-Kutki district Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, Singrauli, Tuar Dal district-Narsinghpur, Chana district-Damoh, basmati rice district Raisen, Chinnaur rice district-Balaghat and mustard district Bhind and Morena. It was decided to implement the scheme through the Director, Farmers' Welfare and Agriculture Development, Bhopal.
The importance of Rasoi Kendra was also displayed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, on February 26, 2021, in the second phase of the kitchen scheme, operation of a total of 100 Rasoi Kendra were started in 52 district headquarters and 06 religious cities.