The State cabinet approved to amend the work (allocation) rules for formation of “Anand Department” and renaming of “Spiritual Department” to “Religious Trust and Endowment Department”.
The Cabinet gave in-principle approval for the implementation of Strengthening TEACHING–Learning and Results for States (STARS) programme. STARS is a Government of India programme, which has been approved in 6 states- Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Kerala. The objective of the STARS programme is to improve the quality and Governance of school Education. Such activities and innovations are proposed in the STARS project, which cannot be provided for in the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. Education for all, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Goals and National Education Policy 2020, Sampoorna Vidyalaya Approach (Whole School Approach) will be there in the STARS project.
The cabinet has given policy/in-principle approval for a supercritical technology based thermal power expansion unit of 1×660 megawatt capacity at Amarkantak Thermal Power House, Chachai of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company, which is proposed to be implemented by a joint venture formed between Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited and SCEL, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. The estimated cost of the proposed project is Rs 4665 crore 87 lakh. For the project, 15 percent amount will be given by the State Government through share capital.