MADHYA PRADESH

Centre to support MP healthcare expansion

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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that the central government will provide full support for the expansion of health facilities in Madhya Pradesh. In a discussion held at the Chief Ministers residence this morning, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan assured the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that he will leave no stone unturned in the support extended by the Government of India in the expansion of health facilities in Madhya Pradesh.

Chouhan told Harsh Vardhan that 75 percent contribution from the central government should be given to the Cancer Institute of Jabalpur in the state. Currently this contribution is 60 percent, which should be increased.

The Chief Minister requested for an increase in the amount of central grant for the Cancer Institute of Jabalpur. Along with this, the Chief Minister urged for formal approval and cooperation for starting 3 new medical colleges in Damoh, Seoni and Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Chouhan told Harsh Vardhan that he had taken the initiative for opening new medical colleges several times in his previous tenures. After 1964, new colleges were not opened for a long time. The series started with the new medical college at Sagar. A provision has been made to start nine new medical colleges in the current budget.

Chief Minister Chouhan also discussed about better health facilities to the Bhopal gas victims with the Union Minister and requested for additional facilities. He also urged the center’s cooperation in the systematic operation of the hospital being run for the gas victims.

Chouhan informed the Union Health Minister that the plan is to administer the first dose of Covid to all eligible citizens in the next 35 vaccination days in Madhya Pradesh. About 81 lakh first doses will be required for this. So far, the state has received a total of 28 lakh doses of Covishield and 3.84 lakh doses of Covaxin. So far 15 vaccine doses have been applied so far. Around 8 to 10 lakh vaccine doses are required per week from the following week, so that the vaccination work can be completed by the first week of June within the stipulated time. The Union Health Minister said that dosages will be provided to Madhya Pradesh as per requirement.

Ladli Behna Yojana

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Under the scheme, an amount of Rs one thousand per month will be transferred to the accounts of Women belonging to poor and middle class families.

The Chief Minister said that he wants to make life easier for his sisters. Along with the earlier schemes, now the Ladli Behna Yojana will improve the lives of women. With the amount received under the scheme, women will be able to arrange milk, fruits and vegetables for their children. He said that many of our public welfare schemes that were stopped by the previous government, have been restarted. The Chief Minister said that what has not happened anywhere has happened in Madhya Pradesh and your brother Shivraj will do what no one has done.

States new excise policy provisions challenged in Madhya Pradesh HC

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A was filed in theMadhya Pradesh High Courton Saturday challenging certain provisions of the State Government‘s excise policy for 2022-23 announced recently.
The petition filed by city-based social organisation Nagrik UpbhoktaMargdarshak Manchhas claimed some items, like composite shops having country-made and foreign liquor, relocation of existing shops, allowing sale of liquor in supermarkets were in violation of Constitutional provisions.

The state government had issued a notification for the excise arrangement (policy) for financial year 2022-23 on January 21.

The new policy has proposed a reduction in alcohol prices by 20% to increase sales and mop up more revenue. It has also okayed liquor sales in all Airports and select supermarkets in four big cities, while Home bar licences can be obtained by people having an annual income of over Rs 1 crore.

Plan for construction of green field airport to be implemented

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Chief Minister Chouhan said that from Madhya Pradesh, being in the middle of the country, it is possible to reach any part at a faster speed. This geographical compatibility makes it easy to realise the potential of and tourism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Civil Aviation Minister Scindia are striving to improve air connectivity.

The Prime Minister, Modi has done the auspicious work of the entry of Cheetahs brought from the other continent into the Kuno Palpur National Park on September 17. It has special importance in tourism development.

Madhya Pradesh has become Cheetah State after becoming Tiger and Leopard State. Expansion of air Services in Madhya Pradesh will help in the development of tourism. Chief Minister Chouhan informed that a green field airport is proposed to be constructed in Chachoda village of Dewas district near Indore. For this the land has also been marked.

This plan will be implemented soon. Along with this, work will also be done to increase the length of Rewa and Ujjain air strips in the state.

Jaspal Singh, known for mentoring lakhs of young students in the country has been honored with the ‘Champions of Change’ National Award, for his outstanding contribution and exemplary work he has done in the field of Indian education.

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He received the National Award from the Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari at the Taj Mahal Hotel Palace Mumbai.

The Champions of Change National Award is organized by the Interactive Forum of Indian economy (IFIE), a government of India-recognized Not-for-profit organization and its prestigious national news magazine Power Corridors and Rural Indias biggest digital news platform Panchayati Times.

Aim is to bring prosperity in lives of women, youth and farmers: CM

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that our aim is to bring prosperity in the lives of Women, youth and farmers. Under the Ladli Bahna Yojana, the amount will be made available to the Bahna’s gradually from Rs 1000 to Rs 3000 every month. By August 15, one lakh people will be recruited in government jobs in the state. After this, government jobs will be made available to 50 thousand more youths. Chief Minister Chouhan said this at the Mukhya Mantri Ladli Bahna Sammelan at Raghogarh in Guna district on Saturday. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, State Energy Minister and in-charge of Guna district Pradyuman Singh Tomar, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Mahendra Singh Sisodia, public representatives and a large number of Ladli Bahna participated in the programme.

In the presence of Chief Minister Chouhan and Union Minister Scindia, development works worth Rs 134 crore 12 lakh were e-dedicated and laid foundation stones.

Chouhan said that on the 10th of every month, the government is doing the work of depositing in the accounts of Ladli Bahnas. On the coming 10th, the amount will be added to the accounts of the Bahnas again. Every year the government will put an amount of Rs 15 thousand crore in the accounts of the Bahna . The Chief Minister said that it will be announced on the 10th itself that now 21 year old Bahnas will also be included in Ladli Bahna. Along with this, the Bahnas who have a tractor in their family will also be given the benefit of this scheme.

The Chief Minister said that the government will leave no stone unturned in the development of Raghogarh. Before the year 2003, there was no road, no electricity and no drinking water in Raghogarh. The condition of the roads was also very bad. After 2003, we have undertaken many development works here and we will not let the pace of development stop.

Union Minister Scindia said that the central and state governments have worked to promote women power, so that women power can decide the path of their own progress. Daughters are no longer a burden in the country and the state. The Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao programme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ladli Lakshmi, Ladli Bahna and Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah-Nikah Yojana launched by Chief Minister Chouhan have played an important role in this. The work done in Madhya Pradesh in the field of women Empowerment is exemplary in the country.

Scindia said that before 2003 there were many problems in Raghogarh area, people had to worry even for basic facilities but after 2003, the doors of development opened and people are now getting better facilities.

Transgenders now on OBC list in Madhya Pradesh, can avail of 14% quota

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In a major decision in election year, theShivraj Singh Chouhancabinet on Tuesday approved inclusion oftransgendersin the OBC list of Madhya Pradesh. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, minister for medical Education Vishwas Sarang said, “Recently, The Supreme Court recognized transgenders as the third gender and directed that the community should be given reservation benefits in educational institutions and appointments.
The state had 93 castes and communities as part of the OBC list in Madhya Pradesh. Today, the cabinet approved including transgenders as the 94th community on the list ofOBCs.”

This means transgenders can now apply for jobs and admission in educational institutions in MP under the 14% quota allocated for OBCs. There are approximately 30,000 transgenders in the state. The OBCMahasabhais fuming at this decision.

Kushwaha said that according to the 2011 census, MP has 51.5% OBC Population. “While the general category gets 50% jobs, reservation for scheduled castes is 16% and scheduled tribes is 20%.
OBCs are the largest population but get only 14% reservation. We condemn this move by the BJP government and will move court. If the government wants, let it give reservation rights to transgenders separately and not cut into our small portion,” he said.

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Madhya Pradesh: The CM Rise schools will be prioritized

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Chief ministerShivraj Singh Chouhanhas said that the work to startCM Rise schoolsshould be done on priority basis.

While taking stock of the school Education department, the CM said that it is our responsibility to maintain good quality of education and ensurebetter future to the children.Chouhansaid that the recruitment of teachers should be started as per the prescribed criteria.

Good work is going on under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. Make such efforts that other states should also follow the work ofMadhya Pradeshin the field of education. Improve the quality of education.

Chouhan said thatSainik Schoolsshould be opened in the state on PPP model. Chouhan said that work should be done by connecting CM Rise Schools with the new education policy. Progress of the department should be continuously uploaded on the portal. must be introduced in schools. Yoga and Sports activities must be practiced daily, he said.

Mukhya Mantri Janseva Abhiyan will change the lives of common man

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Mukhya Mantri Jan Seva Abhiyan is a campaign to change the lives of the common man, through this the is doing the work of increasing happiness in the lives of the people by providing benefits of the schemes.

This is a step towards Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh. This was stated by the Minister for Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises, Science and Technology Omprakash Sakhlecha while distributing the benefit letters to the beneficiaries of various beneficiary-oriented schemes in the Mukhya Mantri Jan Seva Abhiyan programme at Morvan in Neemuch district on Thursday.

Minister Sakhlecha said that 40 thousand 642 applications were received in Jawad area under Mukhya Mantri Jan Seva Abhiyan, out of which 38 thousand 650 beneficiaries have been approved.

Under the lien, not only residential pattas are being provided by the government, but the concerned beneficiaries will also be registered lien pattas. With this they will also get the ownership rights of the land and they will also be able to get loans from the banks for houses and other needs on the said land.

Minister Sakhlecha said that Swachhata Raths have been provided for door-to-door garbage collection in all gram panchayats in Jawad area. Cleanliness campaign is an important campaign for the prevention of diseases. Minister Sakhlecha distributed smartphones as a token to 10 Anganwadi workers on behalf of the Women and Child Development Department in the camp and provided benefit letters to five beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and 10 beneficiaries under Ladli Laxmi Yojana. Rs 4 lakh 50 thousand was provided to three women self-help groups under Livelihood Mission.

SSEL inks MoU with German firm for setting up of 4GW manufacturing unit

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Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL) that emerged as one of the successful bidders in IREDAs bid invite for manufacturing ‘High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ as a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan was issued a Letter of Award on November 11, 2021.

SSEL has achieved yet another key milestone by signing an MoU with Viridis.iQ GmbH, a German engineering and consulting Services firm to assist SSEL in setting up of the 4 GW manufacturing unit for Polysilicon + Ingot-Wafer + Cell + Module in the presence of his excellency P Harish, the Indian Ambassador for India in Germany.

The initiation of this project is planned in a phased manner. In the Early Stage both SSEL and Viridis.iQ GmbH will finalize the conceptual design, devise the business plan to kickstart the project after which Viridis.iQ GmbH will extend the necessary technical/engineering support followed by construction and Operations to start. Post the start of Operations, the project shall be supported by Viridis.iQ GmbH for up to one year to stabilize the Operations.