MADHYA PRADESH

As many as 248 urban bodies of the state have acquired certification from ODF++ to ODF++, fulfilling the norms of the Government of India, while being relieved of the problem of open defecation.

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Besides, last year, out of 378 bodies of Madhya Pradesh, 108 bodies were successful in obtaining ODF++ certification, this year 248 urban bodies have obtained ODF++ certification. In addition, 71 bodies have been successful in obtaining ODF++ certificate. According to the data, about 2.5 times more bodies passed the rigorous ODF++ examination as compared to previous year.

ODF++ norms are extremely difficult, under which 25 percent of the total available public / community toilets in the body should be of excellent standards. Thee bodies must mandatorily have continuous water supply, arrangement of lighting, sanitary napkins and incinerators etc. The remaining toilets must essentially have basic facilities.

Soyabean meal exports may touch 14L tonne

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Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) has estimated exports of soyabean meal from India in the oil year 2022-2023 to touch 14 lakh tonne, higher than the last year.
The oil year 2022-2023 began in October 2022 and will end in September 2023.

Madhya Pradesh is a leading soyabean producing state contributing over 70 per cent to total national output.

.Promotion of MSME units must: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that necessary facilities should be made available to encourage micro, small, and medium industries. EMPLOYMENT opportunities increase when industrial units of this category are formed. They should get adequate incentives. Necessary help should be provided even if such units operate the Plants using new technology.

Chouhan was discussing the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Conference to be held in Bhopal in the coming month in the Manthan room of Samatva Bhavan today. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Minister Omprakash Sakhlecha, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Secretary MSME P Narhari, and other departmental officers were present.

It was told that Union Ministers for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises Narayan Rane, and Commerce and Minister Piyush Goyal will be invited to the conference to be held in Bhopal in April.

10-point dip in maternal mortality rate of Madhya Pradesh

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Madhya Pradeshhas reported a ten-point dip in maternal mortality ratio to take it down to 163 in 2017-19, shows a special bulletin of sample registration system on maternal deaths released recently.

The state has a maternal mortality ratio of 173 in 2016-18 in accordance with the SRS bulletin. The MP despite this dip in MMR continued to be in the worst three performing states in the country behindAssam(205) andUttar Pradesh(167), showed a bulletin released in March.

Maternal death is a death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes. And, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths during a given time per 100,000 live births during the same time.

SRS bulletin further showed that MP along with eight others continued to remain in Empowered Action Group (EAG) of states, which cumulatively had an Average MMR of 145 that was way higher than national average of 103.

In all states in the country, Madhya Pradesh along with Uttar Pradesh have the highest 14.7% maternal mortality rate i.e., maternal death in pregnant Women of reproductive age group, showed bulletin.

IIT Indore Students Awarded with Global Best M-GOV Awards by Egyptian President.

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The https://exam.pscnotes.com/indian-institute-of-technology”>Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore Students won AED 1 million by winning the gold medal at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Niyati Totala and Neel Kalpeshkumar Parikh of The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, were awarded the prestigious medal by Egyptian President Abel Fattah Al-Sisi.

The IIT students were the creators of the Blockbill app. Blockbill is a blockchain-based receipt generation app that generates digital receipts for all of its users transactions.

This app solves multiple problems, which aids the transition away from the production of thermal papers for printing receipts.

NAAC grading will also be mandatory for private colleges, universities

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Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav has said that in order to enhance the quality of education in the state, now private colleges and universities will also have NAAC grading. Soon a guide-line will be issued for this. Yadav was reviewing the departmental activities on Tuesday. Yadav said that the guidelines have been issued by NAAC that colleges and universities which have completed one academic year will be eligible to apply for Provisional Accrediation Certificate. Till now it was a system that only those institutions which have completed six years could apply for NAAC certification.

He said that preparations are also being made to make all the 238 colleges of the state multi-faculty in the context of the new education policy. In order to give priority to Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture in the academic campus, it is necessary to include related subjects like , Horticulture etc. in the curriculum.

This year about 75 thousand students have chosen the subject of organic farming. Higher Education Minister Mohan Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh is an agricultural state. With the implementation of the new education policy, the youth will now give a new dimension to the concept of self-reliant Madhya Pradesh by using new modern agricultural techniques.

Soybean meal export takes a hit

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High prices of soyabean meal in the international market have hit overseas shipment, denting exporters missing out on the peak export season.

Soyabean meal exports in December are estimated at 90,000 ton as against 3.4 lakh ton in the corresponding period a year ago, according toSoybean Processors Association of India(SOPA). So far in the current oil year until December 3.8 lakh ton soyabean meal is exported from the country as against 6.9 lakh ton in the same period.

Exporters fromIndore, a leading trader center and hub for soyabean meal exporters asMadhya Pradeshis a leading producer of soyabean in the country contributing over 60 per cent in the countrys total output, has claimed a sharp decline in export orders for the next two-three months owing to high prices of local produce.

Exporters said local origin soyabean meal is expensive by about $250-$300 per ton as compared with other countries like Brazil and Argentina.

SOPA had estimated soyabean output at 119 lakh ton, up 14 per cent from the previous year. In Madhya Pradesh, soyabean production was estimated at 52 lakh ton as against 41.7 lakh ton last year.

MP emerges at the global level in the year 2022

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Year 2022 was historic for Madhya Pradesh in many ways. Many incidents will remain inscribed on the memory of the people for years to come. Overcoming the challenges of Covid, Madhya Pradesh began writing a new HISTORY from the beginning of the year 2022. The foundation of Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh was strengthened under the Leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Unprecedented events took place in 2022 in the contemporary socio-economic and environmental history of Madhya Pradesh, which also dominated the global scene.

The dream of restoring Cheetahs in Palpur Kuno was realised. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released cheetahs brought from Namibia at Palpur Kuno on his birthday on September 17. This was a unique and unprecedented event in the worlds wildlife history. This gave Madhya Pradesh global recognition. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the return of cheetahs in India has once again mended the broken link of Biodiversity. Indias conscious love for nature has also awakened with full force.

Today the cheetah has returned to the land of India. In the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, the country has started working with new energy for the rehabilitation of cheetahs. He said that the future is safe only in the protection of nature and Environment.

A new chapter in environmental history has begun in Indore. The Indore model of making cities free from heaps of garbage attracted the attention of the whole world. This will be an inspiration for other cities. Devguradia area of Indore was once known as a garbage dump site, now the 100-acre dump site has been converted into a green zone. The vision of waste-to-wealth and circular economy came true with the setting up of the Gobar-Dhan Bio-CNG Plant in Indore. Prime Minister Modi virtually inaugurated the Gobar-Dhan Bio CNG plant in Indore.

The Prime Minister reiterated the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2070 at the Glasgow Climate-change”>Climate Change Summit. Madhya Pradesh is making its contribution in this under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The goal is big but the beginning is encouraging and full of energy.

The dedication of Shri Mahakal Lok by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ujjain is an unprecedented event in the spiritual history of India. According to the Prime Minister, the restoration of Indias cultural glory will not only benefit India but the whole world and the entire humanity. The Prime Minister said in his spiritually powered address that Shri Mahakal Mahalok is divine. Everything here is supernatural, unforgettable and unbelievable. The worship of Mahakal is a timeless journey to infinity, a journey of joy. Mahakal Lok will pass on the consciousness of supernatural divinity and cultural energy to many generations to come. He congratulated Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the temple committee for this amazing work.

It is an unprecedented decision of the government to implement the PESA Act in the interest of the tribal community. The PESA Act will take the tribal community to the pinnacle of success. With the implementation of the PESA Act in tribal-dominated development blocks, the tribal community will get the rights of water, forest and land. Through the PESA Act, the work of changing the lives of the tribals has started.

Detailed guidelines have been issued by the Public Works Department under the new transfer policy of the State Government. Under this, all orders from transfer order to notice of discharge will be issued only through the official e-mail ID of the department.

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Principal Secretary Mandloi said that the Transfer Policy 2020-21 issued by the General Administration Department will be strictly followed in the Public Works Department. He said that the department has also issued detailed guidelines for the employees affected by Covid-19 in the past. Except for the district level cadre, the orders of all the Class one, two and three government personnel will be issued from the level. The government employee will be compulsorily relieved within 7 days of transfer; the Chief Engineer of the concerned zone will be responsible for this.

Mandloi informed that the certification of head of office will be mandatory on transfer application with mutual Consent. He has clarified that while scrutiny of transfer proposals, it will be made sure that the eligibility for the charge of the higher post in the eligibility list (time scale pay scale) issued by the department is not affected. The government personnel whose transfers have been done in the past with the coordination of the Chief Minister will be clearly mentioned while preparing the present transfer proposal.

Ladli Behna Yojana not a freebie, its social revolution: CM

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In an event replete with pomp and glamour andattended by thousands of Women,Madhya Pradesh chief ministerShivraj Singh Chouhantransferred the first instalment of the state governments ambitious Mukhya MantriLadli Behna YojanainJabalpuron June 10. Married women including widows, divorcees, separated women and single mothers will get Rs 1,000 per month. While releasing the amount, Chouhan said this was just the beginning.

This amount would be increased to Rs 3,000 per month in due course of time. He also announced the setting up of Ladli Behna Sena which will ensure the implementation of the scheme throughout the state. Talking toKumar Shakti Shekharon the sidelines of the event, Chouhan, who is the longest-serving CM not just of Madhya Pradesh but also of theBJP, explained the need to launch the scheme. He denied that his government was facing any anti-incumbency sentiments.