Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the Ministers and departments to take full cooperation from the Central Government to expedite State’s development. He asked them to make preparations regarding issues pending with the Centre at the earliest.
Chouhan chaired a meeting of the ministers and senior administrative officers at the Mantralaya here on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that all the ministers should ask their departments to prepare on important issues pertaining to the State’s development concerning them on which the Centre’s cooperation is expected. Departmental ministers should hold meetings on this issue within the next three days.
Preparations should be made on important schemes pertaining to urban and rural development, drinking water and irrigation in such a way that maximum co-operation can be sought from the Central Government. The Chief Minister along with members of his Cabinet will meet the Prime Minister. Ministers will also meet concerning Central Ministers on the issues pertaining to their departments.
The Chief Minister said that suggestions can also be given to the Centre regarding the hurdles experienced by the State Government during previous years due to which development works were delayed. Information about practical difficulties should also be given. He said that difficulties were faced in environment-related clearances from the Central Government during previous years.
Suggestions like fixing 50-50 ratio for labour and material under MNREGA and increase in State’s share in Central taxes may also be given. He directed to ensure immediate action on directives given at departmental review meetings.
Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar, Urban Administration and Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, PWD Minister Sartaj Singh, Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Health Minister Narottam Mishra, Public Health Engineering Minister Kusum Mahdele, Higher Education Minister Umashankar Gupta, School Education Minister Paras Jain, Transport Minister Bhupendra Singh, Minister of State for Tourism Surendra Patwa, Minister of State for School Education Deepak Joshi, Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa, Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries were present on the occasion.