The President held a conservation project at Singorgarh Fort in Damoh District (MP). About Singorgarh Fort:

It is an old hill fortress of the Gondwana dynasty, with hills all over the forested area.

Singorgarh Fort is located in Damoh District, Madhya Pradesh.

The fort is the residence of the ruler of Gond in Central India.

Prior to this, the fort was under the rule of the Chandela rulers in the BundelKhand region.

This fortress has a special connection with Rani Durgavati, Queen of Gondwana from 1550 to 1564.

MSMEs are powerful means of investment and employment

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the spirit of creating a strong industrial landscape and EMPLOYMENT generation is embedded in every pore of the roadmap which we have prepared for building an Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh for a Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The role of big industries is as important as the role of micro, small and medium entrepreneurs in the yagya that is going on to make a 21st century Atmanirbhar Bharat under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The role of these entrepreneurs is very important in providing employment to the youth, they are a powerful means of creating and employment opportunities at the local level. The State Government is committed to provide all possible cooperation to help and develop these units working locally on local Resources. For this purpose, the theme of the summit being held today has been kept as Positive coincidence of Economic Development – Micro, Small and Medium Industries of Madhya Pradesh.

The Chief Minister said that Micro, Small and Medium enterprises are partners in the prosperity and development of Madhya Pradesh. This summit has been organized to discuss how we can move forward together. Enthusiasm is most important for success. You move forward by taking advantage of Ease of Doing Business with positive thinking. Share the points where there is a need for improvement in government policies with the government. Whatever is best will be implemented. We will work together and take Madhya Pradesh forward. We are all determined to make India a leader in the world under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.

Chouhan said that 12 schemes are being implemented in the state to promote self-employment and small industries. Mukhyamantri Seekho Kamao Yojana is also being implemented, in which 700 works have been identified. Entrepreneurs should join this scheme, connect youth, make them skilled and take advantage of the scheme. This scheme is useful for entrepreneurs and youth desirous of employment and is effective for making Madhya Pradesh capable and self-reliant.

2.26 lakh vaccination doses take Madhya Pradeshs tally past 1.04 crore

In all 2.26 lakh doses were administered during the day acrossMadhya Pradesh, according to the Health department data.

Most doses were administered inIndorewhere 34,376 people were inoculated. In Bhopal, 19,533 got thejab, followed byJabalpur(15,989),Gwalior(10,466) and Ujjain which reported 9,366 people getting administered thevaccineto protect against Covid-19.

Around 1,04,06,711 doses have been administered in MP, since vaccination began on January 16. 17,71,997 have received both the doses of the vaccine.

Women in Madhya Pradesh have become empowered

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Women are being continuously empowered in Madhya Pradesh. The Ladli Lakshmis whom I had fed, today are working to run the government. Today one such daughter Bharti is the President of Harda . The State Government implemented 50 percent reservation for women in panchayats, due to which today my sisters are ruling from village panchayat to district panchayat.

Chouhan attended the Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Mahasammelan at Harda today. He dedicated and performed bhoomi-pujan of development works worth Rs 102 crore. Along with this, he distributed benefits to the beneficiaries under various government schemes. Chouhan said that Late Hariprasad Paliwal had donated his personal land of 22 acres for Eklavya Vidyalaya. The residential building of the school will be named after Late Paliwal.

The Chief Minister said that Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna has been started for the poor and middle class women of the state. All my eligible sisters will be benefited by this scheme. He said that brother-sister is a relation of affection, soul and love. Respect and welfare of sisters and daughters has been my top priority. I often keep humming this song Phoolon ka taron ka sabka kehna hai, ek hazaron me meri behna hai. The happiness of my sisters is my happiness. The life of the sisters should be happy, this will give meaning to my being the Chief Minister.

Artma Gyan to provide information to art lovers adults

The art lovers can get information about rare art pieces and work through Artma Gyan, an art initiative by Kalaa Kabab aur Kisse.

The Artma Gyan tells about art works from ancient times. Some information like the lips in the painting Mona Lisa have always been at spotlight for the mystery it holds. It was in Paris, at Louvre Museum where the experts verified that Leonardo Da Vinci took 12 years just to paint Mona Lisa’s lips.

Kalaa Kebab aur Kisse is a customised digital platform for artists which empathise with the artist and empower the art that the artist creates. This whole platform started during the lockdown and artists who were trapped inside their Home realised that there is a need for a platform where artists from across the globe can talk about their journey and also showcase their art. It is an inclusive platform for every artist.

Tourist footfall in state increased by 33% in 2022

Tourists footfall inMadhya Pradeshin the year 2022 surged 33 per cent on a year-on-year basis as development of new tourist circuits, adventure activities and improved air connectivity lured travellers from other Indian states and internationally.
In the year 2022, over 3.4 crore tourists including domestic and foreign visited Madhya Pradesh, up by 33 per cent from the previous year, according to the data from the Ministry of Tourism. Religious, heritage and wildlife circuits were the most visited destinations in the state.Vivek Shrotriya, additional managing director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board said, There has been an exponential Growth in tourist visits in Madhya Pradesh recently. Branding MP, nationally and internationally has helped us in getting the tourist influx while we have revamped the whole travel experience by adding festivals, adventure activities and rural tourism.

The board has identified 100 villages in MP to develop homestays by engaging locals to host tourists with various experiential insights including village walk, tribal art display, fishing, local music and dance evenings, farming and among others. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board also plans to develop tent cities, water and air Sports, carnivals and other recreational activities at Kuno in Sheopur district, Orchha, Ater in Bhind district, Tamia in Chindawara district, Chanderi, Bargi dam in Jabalpur on the lines of Hanuwantiya, Mandu andGandhi Sagar.

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Suraj Policy-2023 approved for the welfare of homeless

The State Cabinet gave Shradhya Malviy was given appointment on compassionate grounds despite her being non-eligible. She is the married daughter of RS Rathore, Additional Director, Economics and Statistics, who had died on April 19, 2021 due to Corona infection. The Cabinet considered it a special case in the sequence of the decision of the , Bench, Indore, on humanitarian grounds.

In the provisions of the order related to compassionate appointment issued by the General Administration Department on September 29, 2014, a policy based decision was also taken by the Council of Ministers that both sons and daughters have equal rights for compassionate appointment, even if the daughters are married. In this regard, necessary amendments should be made in the General Administration Department policy.

A budget provision of Rs 150 crore has been made by the Council of Ministers in the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department for the year 2022-23 under the Chief Ministers Animal Husbandry Development Scheme. The Chief Ministers Milching Cattle Supply Programme was included in the Animal Husbandry Development Scheme to implement the pilot project to connect the special backward tribes of the state, especially the Baiga tribe, with animal husbandry and to provide milching cattle to the beneficiaries.

The objective of the programme is to provide new EMPLOYMENT opportunities to the special backward tribes of the state by linking them with animal husbandry. After the implementation of the programme, special backward tribes of the state will get new employment opportunities. Along with this, complete nutritional food will be received in the form of milk.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that he is proud and happy to inform that Madhya Pradesh has realized the dream and resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This year Madhya Pradesh has received total 38 awards in the Swachchhata Sarvekshan 2021 Award. Last year, the State had received 27 awards.

The State received 21 Awards in the main program held in New Delhi on Saturday. Chouhan saluted the residents of Indore and congratulated them. It may be noted that Indore ranks first in the country in cleanliness for the fifth time in a row.

Chouhan said that Indore is also on the first place in the Safai Mitra Suraksha Challenge. Bhopal and Dewas have also received the award. Apart from Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain, Pachmarhi Camp, Hoshangabad, Dewas and Barwaha have also received awards in Cleanliness Survey. In Garbage Free City category, Ujjain, Gwalior, Dewas, Singrauli, Mundi, Burhanpur, Rajgarh, Dhar and capital Bhopal apart from Indore have received awards. Madhya Pradesh has been made proud with cleanliness awards being bagged by its cities. Chouhan congratulated all the residents, public representatives and local administration.

Madhya Pradesh bags award for best wildlife & eco-tourism

Madhya Pradesh has been awarded as the Best Wildlife & Eco Tourism state in 7th edition of International Tourism Expo and Conclave held in Delhi on Friday night.

The Awards were presented by Sheo Shekhar Shukla , the principal secretary of the department of tourism, who was also the chief guest of the function.

Madhya Pradesh also bagged award for the best state for tourism Marketing campaign.

“Madhya Pradesh is blessed with rich wildlife and the forest cover spreads over 77,700 sq km. It has numerous wildlife hotspots with 11 national parks and 24 wildlife sanctuaries.

For active promotion of the state tourism,the state has organised various promotional events like Orchha festival, Mandu Utsav and Jal Mahotsav among others. Campaigns like ‘Buffer Me Safar’ and ‘Monsoon Magic’ also attracted people towards MP.