Under this, efforts will be made to cure serious Health problems like anaemia and Malnutrition by fortifying rice with iron, folic acid and vitamin B-12. This scheme will be operational till 2022-23. The rice given to the beneficiaries under the scheme will be distributed by mixing with fortified kernels. Rice will be supplied to the beneficiaries at the rate of Re 1 per kg.
The Council of Ministers decided to implement the Land Purchase With Mutual Consent Policy, 2014 in the Departments and Undertakings as well as Central Government Departments and Undertakings. With this, the speedy implementation of the projects of National Highway Development Authority/RAILWAY will give impetus to the development of the state.
The above policy is, at present, not applicable in the case of Central Government Departments/Undertakings. There is a demand by many departments/undertakings of the Central Government to include them in this policy, in which the National Highway Authority and Railways are the main ones.
The cabinet has reduced the cost of construction of new jail complex in Chhindwara, in the first phase, 815 prison capacity district jail, 20 prison capacity open jail, 49 different categories of houses, including electricity, drinking water facilities, gave approval for revised cost of Rs. 127 crore 8 lakh.