A sum exceeding Rs 65 lakh was expended in recent celebrations marking Madhya Pradesh Formation Day, the State Assembly was informed on Tuesday.
In a written reply to Sukhendra Singh of main opposition Congress, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, a total payment of Rs 50,95,671 was made vis vis the State-level function conducted in the capital. Of this, a component of Rs 25 lakh was disbursed to Rajesh Roshan for a musical presentation and Rs 20 lakh paid in advance to a Mumbai-based cultural unit.
A sum of Rs 16,41,147 remains to be given. The Madhya Pradesh Madhyam had 10,000 invitation cards printed. No event management company’s services were availed and the artistes were contacted directly.
In reply to another query, Madhya Pradesh Government admitted that water was not reserved upto the full capacity in the State's reservoirs.
In a written reply to Congress member Kamleshwar Patel during the Assembly's Winter Session, Water Resources Minister Jayant Malaiya said though water could not be provided to all reservoirs, it can be supplied to many reservoirs as per the requirements for the kharif crop. However, the Minister did not divulge details regarding water supply to reservoirs for the coming rabi crop as it would depend on the circumstances.
Meanwhile, the Culture Department of Madhya Pradesh Government is yet to receive funds from the External Affairs Ministry to offset expenses incurred for the World Hindi Conference, conducted in this state capital from September 10 to 12, the Assembly was informed today.
In a written reply to Govind Singh of Congress, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, the Department expended approximately Rs 11 crore on the event. All work pertaining to organising the symposium was done through the medium of Government agencies.