Women SHGs to be eligible for loans

The State Cabinet meeting under Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday decided to consider that women Self-Help Groups and women Self-Help Group federations are also eligible for loans under Mukhya Mantri Yuva Udyami Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Krishak Udyami Yojana and Mukhya Mantri Swarozgar Yojana. The Cabinet provided revised administrative approval for the construction work of government medical colleges in Datia, Khandwa and Chhindwada districts. These colleges are being established as per Medical Council of India (MCI) standards. The Cabinet has granted revised administrative approval of Rs 218.70 crore for completion of construction of Government Medical College in Datia district, Rs 200.53 crore for construction of Government Medical College of Khandwa district and Rs 220.69 crore for Medical College in Chhindwada district. This way revised administrative approval of total Rs 639.92 crore has been granted.

The Cabinet has granted permission to release administrative approval of Rs 150 crore 29 lakh for the upgradation of the 56.11 km long Manawar-Umarban-Kalabavdi-Dhamnod state highway no. 39 under Dhar district. 

The Cabinet has sanctioned extension to the Scientific Research and Developmental Activities under Science and Technology Department from the year 2017-18 to 2019-20.

Besides this, approval in principle has also been granted to extend the project for the effective implementation of Madhya Pradesh State Spatial Infrastructure Policy 2014.