The State cabinet here on Tuesday sanctioned creation of 1449 new posts. Of these, 929 posts have been sanctioned under new set-up of Social Justice Department including one post each of Mission Director, Additional Director and Joint Director, 3 Deputy Directors, 37 Assistant Directors, 427 Integrated Social Pension Extension Officers and 427 computer operators etc.
The cabinet sanctioned 513 posts under Water Assistance Board of Madhya Pradesh Water Mission. Of these, 50 posts each are of District-level Human Resource Development Consultant, District-level Monitoring and Assessment Consultant, District-level Information, Education and Communication Consultant and District Geologist. Similarly, sanction has been given to create 313 posts of development block-level coordinator. These posts will be filled up on contract basis.
The cabinet sanctioned creation of 3 posts of Chief Engineer and 6 of Superintending Engineer in Water Resources Department.
The cabinet decided to increase honorarium of Chairpersons/Vice-Chairpersons of Development Authorities/Special Area Development Authorities under Town and Country Planning Act 1973. Now, Chairpersons will get Rs 9000 per month allowance and Rs 1400 protocol allowance instead of Rs 4000. Vice-Chairpersons will get Rs 6000 per month and Rs 1000 protocol allowance instead of Rs 3600.
The cabinet accorded administrative sanction of Rs 71.06 crore for construction of Indawar-Tala-Parasi Road (remaining sections of State Highways 10 No. and 11). This road is 32.40 kilometer long.
The cabinet accorded administrative sanction of Rs 59.32 crore for construction of Madhimalhara-laudi-Chandla-Ajaygarh Road (main district road number 35-03). This road is 60 kilometer longs.
The cabinet accorded consent to construct Rewa Ring Road under BOT (toll+annuity) through Road Development Corporation. The 8.928 kilometer long road is to be developed into four-lane.
The cabinet accorded sanction to construct high-level major bridge over Chambal river on Ater-Jaitpur Road under BOT (toll). Its cost is Rs 84.30 crore and length 4.50 kilometers.