MADHYA PRADESH

IIT-I inks MoU with ICAR-CIAE to work in agriculture sector

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The Indian Institute Technology, Indore (IIT-I), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICAR-CIAE (Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering), Bhopal to extend expertise in farming and Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture sector by collaborative research work and programmes.

The institutes have signed a long-term collaboration to work in broad domains of agriculture engineering, rural development, corporate social responsibility and other allied areas.

IIT-I, in a statement issued on Monday said, both the institutes will collaborate on academic programmes, research projects, training, capacity building and consultancy.

The MoU was signed by IIT-I director professor Suhas Joshi and ICAR- CIAE director Dr CR Mehta.

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MP first state to organise arm-wrestling for disabled

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The Madhya Pradesh Government is going to give a big gift to the differently-abled persons of the state. According to sources in the District Administration an arm-wrestling tournament will be organized for the differently-abled in the state. These tournaments will be at district and divisional as well as state levels. The sources further said that Madhya Pradesh will be the first state in the country to organises such a tournament for the physically disabled persons.

It was further opined that these tournaments will provide an opportunity for the physically disabled persons to make their identity at the national as well as international levels.

Madhya Pradesh has 11.2 Gigawatt pumped hydro storage capacity, says Hardeep Dang

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New and Minister Hardeep Singh Dang said that Madhya Pradesh will create its own special place in the country in pumped hydro storage projects. According to the assessment made by the Central Electricity Authority, the capacity of 11.2 Gigawatt pumped hydro storage projects is available for development in Madhya Pradesh.

The Cabinet has decided to implement the pumped hydro storage projects and execute the tender process.
In order to encourage the pumped hydro storage project, registered projects will be given incentives and benefits including exemption under Madhya Pradesh Renewable Energy Policy-2022 in proposed electricity fee and energy development undertaking, reimbursement of stamp duty, exemption in wheeling charges, exemption in registration-cum-facilitation fee and government land with the right to use at cent percent circle rate.

Madhya Pradesh assembly without deputy Speaker for 2 years

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TheMadhya Pradesh assemblyhas been without a deputy Speaker for two years, and the issue is back in focus in the run-up to the budget session, which starts on March 7.

Heena Likhiram Kavre was the last deputy Speaker ofVidhan SabhawhenCongresswas in power till March 2020.BJPreturned to power after that, and the post remains vacant.

A deputy Speaker not only presides over the House sessions in the absence of the Speaker, but also heads important committees and works as coordinator between media gallery advisory committee and legislators and even heads the committee for revision of pay and allowances for MLAs. The Speaker has power to delegate the job to other senior MLAs in absence of deputy Speaker

As per the MP assembly tradition, set in the 1990s, the Speaker is appointed by the ruling party while the deputy Speaker post is given to the opposition. However, with 109 MLAs, BJP wanted to show its strength in the House in 2019 and asked for an election for the Speakers post.

Immense potential for all industrial sectors in the state: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there is immense potential in all industrial areas in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh is a centre of attraction for investors in all sectors including textile, Food Processing, pharmaceutical sector. Here with the single window system, it is possible to complete the process of setting up the in a smooth and time-bound manner.

Madhya Pradesh is also one of the most prosperous states of the country in terms of tourism. The State Government is committed to promote Investment in Madhya Pradesh to fulfill the resolve of making India a $5 trillion economy by the year 2026. Land bank of one lakh 22 thousand acres, adequate water, electricity, road Network, skilled human Resources and peaceful Environment are available in the state. All investor friends are welcome in Madhya Pradesh. Investors will not have to face any kind of problem.

Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Dattigaon said that Madhya Pradesh is making progress in auto component, service sector, food processing, hospitality, textile etc. Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to have its own auto-show.

Many schemes are being run by the Government for the educational and economic development of students belonging to backward classes and minorities in the state. Lakhs of students are getting benefited from these schemes. Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare, Tribal Welfare Minister Ramkhelawan Patel informed that along with various scholarship schemes, hostels, incentives and pre-examination training are also being provided to these classes.

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The is running post matric and state Scholarship scheme for backward class students. In the financial year 2020-21, 6 lakh 81 thousand students were registered on the scholarship portal under the Backward Classes Post Matric Scholarship Scheme. Aslo, 489 crore scholarships were sanctioned and distributed to three lakh 54 thousand students. Under the Backward Classes State Scholarship Scheme, more than 215 crore scholarships were sanctioned to 31.95 lakh students. In the financial year 2021-22, an amount of Rs 165 crore was transferred to the School Education Department. As many 55 students including new and renewed were benefitted by sanctioning an amount of Rs 13.33 crore for foreign studies.

During 2020-21, applications of 11 lakh 5 thousand 687 minority students were approved by the Government of India and Rs 37.31 crore were sanctioned under the Minority Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme. Under the Minority Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, an amount of Rs 12.92 crore was approved by the Government of India during 2020-21 by accepting the applications of 20,120 minority students. Under the Minority Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme, the Government of India approved the applications of a total of 2204 minority students during 2020-21 and an amount of Rs 6.31 crore was sanctioned.

In each district headquarters, there are 100 seater boys and 50 seater girls hostels. Approval has been given to operate one 50 seater boys hostel and one 50 seater girls hostel in each development block in a rented building. A 500 seater girls hostel has been dedicated in Indore. There are 500 seater girls in Jabalpur, 100 seater girls in Ujjain and 100 seater boys post matric hostel in Ujjain are near completion.

We resolve to increase monthly income of women: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that I have come among my sisters with the message of changing their lives for the better. We will not stop at Ladli Bahna Yojana, it is our resolve to increase the income of Women to Rs 10,000 per month through the Livelihood Mission. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the grand Mukhya Mantri Ladli Bahna Sammelan-cum-Chief Ministers residential land rights letter distribution and bhoomi pujan/dedication programme at the fair ground in Gwalior.

Chouhan along with Union Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Civil Aviation and Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performed bhoomi-pujan and dedicated development works worth approximately Rs 777 crore 35 lakh. Along with this, the benefits of government schemes and Chief Ministers residential land rights letters were distributed to women symbolically. Keys of the office were handed over to the Ladli Bahna Sena and women were honoured for their excellent performance in various fields. The women of the district also presented hand-made gifts to Chief Minister Chouhan and other guests. Chief Minister Chouhan announced the installation of a centralized AC system in a 1,000-bed hospital.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that in order to empower women socially, educationally and economically, the government has given concrete shape to revolutionary schemes like Mukhyamantri Ladli Laxmi Yojna, Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojna and Ladli Bahna Yojna. Ladli Bahna Yojana is like a mantra to change the lives of women. The government is giving Rs 15 thousand crore every month to about 1.25 crore women of the state. He said that the amount of Ladli Bahna Yojana will be gradually increased to Rs.3000.

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Chouhan said that women will be unified in Ladli Bahna Senas in every village of the state. 11 women members will be included in small village’s Ladli Bahna Sena and 21 women will be included in big village.

With Rs 1,400 crore grant, Ken-Betwa link to take off in Madhya Pradesh

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The much-awaited Rs 44,605 crore Ken Betwa link (KBK) project expected to take off after Union ministerNirmala Sitharaman‘s announcement about it in her Budget speech.
The project will irrigate a large area of Madhya Pradesh andUttar Pradesh, she said.

The project in the drought-prone region ofBundelkhand, spread across 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh and the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh is expected to benefit more than 9 lakh hectare farmland of the backward region. “Implementation ofKen-BetwaLinking project at an estimated cost of Rs 44,605 Crore is to be taken up with Irrigation benefits on nine lakh hectare farmland,” Sitharaman announced. The finance minister said that an allocation of Rs 1,400 crore has been made for the project in 2022-23.

The finance minister also said that the project was expected to provide drinking water supply to about 62 lakh people besides generating 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW solar power. She said that five more river-linking projects were under process and the detailed project reports (DPRs) had been prepared for them.

The KBL approved by the on December 8 is scheduled to be implemented in the next eight years.

The controversial project envisages transferring of water from the Ken river to the Betwa river, both tributaries of the Yamuna, through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers. The Canal will be 221 km long, including a 2-km long tunnel. The construction work will take place insidePannatiger reserve, famous worldover for tiger reintroduction programme in 2009.

Forest produce sale to be decentralised in Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the ongoing system of selling forest produce will be decentralized across the state. Under the pilot project, the work of making and selling products by forest dwellers and forest committees will also be encouraged. More attention will be given to processing of minor forest produce. The number of Van Dhan Kendras will be increased. Strong Marketing arrangements will be made to sell the produce.

The Chief Minister said that production of wheat, paddy and gram is traditionally done on a large scale in the state.

Along with these products, cultivation of sandalwood, bamboo production, production of forest produce useful in making edicines will be promoted. It is also necessary to save the forests for the Environment; efforts will be made to generate income for the forest dwellers from the forests. Organising buyer-seller meets in the fairs is commendable. More and more events should be organised so that forest dwellers can get good price of forest produce.

New history being created for tribals development: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a new HISTORY is being created for the all-round development of tribal brethren by implementing the in scheduled areas in Madhya Pradesh. There is a provision in the PESA Act that the Gram Sabha will make an action plan for village development.

The amount received by the Gram Panchayat will be spent only after seeking permission of the Gram Sabha. Gram Sabha will monitor the quality of development works. The muster roll will be placed before the Gram Sabha for inspection.The Gram Sabha will also ensure that the laborers get full remuneration on time. Village Chaupal will now run the government in the village.

All development works will be done only with the permission of the Gram Sabha. The PESA Act is meant to strengthen the tribals in every way. This law is neither against any individual nor against the general and backward class. It has been implemented in the rural areas of 89 scheduled tribe development blocks. In the PESA Act, the rights related to water, forest and land in the scheduled areas have been given to the citizens through the Gram Sabha.