MADHYA PRADESH

Mandatoryhallmarkingof gold jewellery and artefacts has come into force in eight districts ofMadhya Pradeshin the first phase implementation. Though just around 20% jewellers in these districts have taken the hallmarking certificates, prompting theassociation of jewellersto demand better and hallmarking centres in every districts.

Gold hallmarking, a certification of purity of the yellow Metal, has come into force from June 16 inIndore, Bhopal, Dewas,Jabalpur, Rewa, Satna,GwaliorandRatlam, in the first phase.

According to the association, the eight districts where hallmarking is implemented has around 7,000 jewellers. Jewellers with an annual turnover of upto Rs40 lakh will be exempted from mandatory hall marking.

Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that special attention should be paid to the efforts to prevent pollution. Neglecting the Environment for economic interests should not be tolerated. Along with this, the areas and institutions prone to pollution should be closely monitored. It is essential to understand that a secure, prosperous environment is more important than economic prosperity for a secure future.

In view of this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started a global Mission Life campaign with collective participation for environmental challenges. Governor Patel was presiding over the 12th General Assembly of Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) at Sandipani Auditorium of Raj Bhavan.

Patel said that for environmental consciousness in the Society, emphasis is must on coordinated efforts for public awareness, encouragement and control regarding energy, saving water, reducing garbage, E-Waste, stopping single use plastic, adopting sustainable food systems and healthy lifestyle. With the participation of children in schools, plantation and environmental protection work will have to be done.

Governor Patel said that targets should be fixed for environmental protection activities. Create a project to achieve goals. Efforts should be made by preparing an annual action plan for the goals of the project. By working in the same way, 100 percent plantation can be done in all universities, colleges and schools.

State cabinet headed by chief ministerShivraj Singh Chouhan approved subsidy in tariff fixed by theMadhya PradeshElectricity Regulatory Commission forfarmersand 98 lakh domestic consumers. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also asked theMSMEdepartment to frame a policy to encourage rice mills and ethanol production in the state.

The Home minister said that subsidy for farmers with 10 h p pumps is close to Rs One lakh per year which is paid by the state while the farmer needs to pay a very nominal sum. Added to this there are 98 lakh domestic consumers who get electricity at Rs 100 per month. The power subsidy burden on the state treasury is Rs 21,000 crores.

An of total Rs 13800 crore has been done in the establishment of 156 MSMEs which includes automobile, food, pharma, packaging, rubber and various other sectors of industries and around 20000 people will get job in these industries including the Women employees. The GM of MSME Pithampur zone Sunil Tripathi told The Pioneer that around 940 MSMEs are presently functional in all the 6 sectors of Pithampur industrial area and now this 156 MSMEs will also join the elite club of 940 MSMEs already functional.

Chief ministerShivraj SinghChouhan said that the girls getting married under Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Evam Nikah Yojana would now be given Rs 50,000 cash instead of gifts items.

Chouhan, who on Friday addressed two public meetings in Khargone and Burhanpur districts, said that the had implemented the Vivah Evam Nikah Yojana to enable marriages of eligible girls by giving them gift items including furniture and silver ornaments (worth Rs 38,000).

Speaking about newly-launched Ladli Behna Yojana, the CM said that Women applying for this scheme will not need income and domicile certificates. Women with family income up to Rs 2.5 lakh/year can apply under the scheme to get Rs 1,000/month financial assistance, he said.

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In a major relief to people amid the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said his government would waive off electricity bills to the tune of Rs 6,400 crore of 88 lakh domestic consumers.

The electricity bills of 88 lakh domestic consumers amounting to Rs 6,400 crore will be waived off. The interest of farmers who became defaulters because of flaws in the loan waiver scheme of the previous regime will be paid by the , he said. Chouhan said his government had constructed 23 lakh homes for the poor, with the target being 30 lakh by the end of this year.

The remaining premium of Rs 2200 crore of crop Insurance scheme not paid by the previous regime has now been paid. A provision of Rs 8,000 crore has been made for the construction of roads in the current year. If national highways are included in it, then roads worth Rs 31,000 crore are being constructed in the state.

The states Growth rate at current prices is 19.7 per cent, which is the maximum in the country, while per capita income on the basis of current prices was Rs 1.24 lakh per annum, up from only Rs 15,000 under the Congress regime, which was a major achievement.

Around 5 lakh married Women in 23 to 60 years of age group of Indore district are likely to be benefited underMadhya Pradeshgovernments ambitiousLadli Behna Yojanato get monthly financial assistance of Rs 1000. The first instalment will be credited into beneficiarys bank account on June 10.

As per the criteria, the woman must be in 23-60 age group, should be a resident of MP and married, the familys income should not be more than Rs 2.5 lakh per year, dont have a four-wheeler, shouldnt have more than 5 acres of land and are not getting benefits of Rs 1000/month or more in any scheme of central or , he said.

The Department of Management and Commerce, Medi-Caps University organized the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Medi-Caps University management department and Bajaj Finserv.Bajaj Finserv Limited is an Indian non Banking financial Services company headquartered in Pune. It is focused on lending, asset management, wealth management and Insurance Honorable Vice Chancellor Medi – Caps University Prof. (Dr) D.K Patnaik and Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr) D.K Panda, PallaviGandhalikar (DGM, Bajaj Finserv), Dean Management Dr. Harish B. Bapat, Registrar DrAnkurSaxenaand other deans and department heads were present.

The signing of the MoU with Medi-Caps University will enhance the cooperation between the two institutions. she deeply appreciated the academic activities of Medi-Caps University.

Forest Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has said that big companies of the country acquire land for construction and quarrying works, in return development of forests is necessary. Such companies should come to Madhya Pradesh and come forward in the development of forests through Forest Development Corporation. Forest Minister Dr Shah was inaugurating the Regional Office of Forest Development Corporation in Indore on Thursday.

Forest Minister Shah said that companies can get carbon credits in exchange for the development of forests. He said that discussions have been held with various coal companies and administration in this matter.

The Forest Minister said that there is a need for more forests in the Nimar-Malwa region and since Indore is the main centre of the corporate, work will be done by creating more coordination between the Forest Department and various private companies. Regional office has been started with this intention.