Madhya Pradesh will be made a logistics and warehousing hub. A well thought out policy will be formulated in this regard.

An app will be made in collaboration with Asian . Through this, hassle free movement of trucks and tankers will be ensured. In the discussion, Principal Secretary, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion.

Madhya Pradesh is situated in the middle of the country. Therefore, if the Logistics hub is created here, the whole country will get benefit.

IMC becomes the countrys first urban body to earn EPR credit

Indore which is synonymous with cleanliness in the country has added another feather to its cap. Indore (IMC) has become the first urban body in the country to earn EPR credit. On this achievement, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today India is moving forward with new thinking and new approach. Along with Economic Development, it is also strengthening the ecological balance. As per the vision of Prime Minister Modi, efforts are being made to promote circular economy in Madhya Pradesh as well. The campaign of Indore Municipal Corporation to get rid of single use plastic and solid Waste Management efforts will inspire the entire state. Chief Minister Chouhan has congratulated all the residents of Indore, administrative officers and all the employees of the civic body on this achievement. The Chief Minister said that success of this effort of public participation is a matter of pride for the entire state.

After getting carbon credits, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has taken forward the concept of Waste to Wealth by becoming the first ULB in India to be registered on the EPR portal of the Central Pollution Control Board. Today IMC has become the first ULB in India to earn EPR credits. The achievement of earning EPR credits reflects the successful implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 (PWM) and EPR policy by IMC. This innovation to earn EPR credits is another powerful step towards moving from linear economy to circular economy and Sustainable Development.

Pilot project of artificial intelligence will start in MP

Finance and Commercial Tax Minister Jagdish Deora has said that in view of the high production of in Malwa and Nimar South-West region of Madhya Pradesh, the clarification regarding non-liability of GST on storage and Warehousing of cotton will give relief to the cotton Industry.

In his address on various issues in the 47th meeting of the GST Council in Chandigarh today, Minister Deora supported the proposal of the Fitment Committee that there would be no liability of GST on the sale of all types of plots. He said that this proposal would be useful in clearing the confusion between the real estate sector and the persons buying the plots. It will also help in the development of the real estate sector. The meeting was presided over by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. On behalf of the state, Principal Secretary Commercial Tax Deepali Rastogi and Commissioner Commercial Tax Lokesh Jatav were also present.

Finance Minister Deora said that animal husbandry activities are conducted on a large scale in Madhya Pradesh. According to the 20th Animal Census 2019, Madhya Pradesh is ranked third in the countrys animal husbandry activities. Animal husbandry is an important part of the rural economy in the state.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the economy has been affected by Covid. Mineral activities give impetus to the economy. It is our resolve to extend maximum cooperation in fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve of self-reliant India. Every effort will be made to speed up mining activities in the state. It will be our endeavour to auction more than one hundred mineral blocks in the state by 2022.

Union Minister Prahlad Joshi said that mineral activities contribute to the basic economy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi intends to expedite the auction of mineral blocks by simplifying the processes in the mineral sector to build a Atma-nirbhar Bharat. For this, necessary reforms have also been made in various laws. Proceedings are underway under . Expressing satisfaction over the ongoing activities for auction of blocks in Madhya Pradesh, the Union Minister said that the next auction process should be conducted by fixing the time table.

The Chief Minister said that coal reserves are abundant in the state. The coal mining work in the state is being done by the public sector companies of the Government of India. Instructions should be given to these companies to work for coal gasification and liquefaction in Madhya Pradesh. This will help in protecting the Environment and enriching the Source Of Energy. Chouhan said that survey is going on for the discovery of rare Minerals in Betul and Chhatarpur districts by the Geological Survey of India. This work should be completed within the time limit. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also requested to revise the royalty rates of limestone.

Maximum facilities will be given to Divyang players

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that maximum facilities will be given to the Divyang players of the state.

Apart from providing incentive amount to them for their best performance, priority in government Services, training and other incentives will be given in the Sports sector along with accommodation facility. Preparations are also being started for the Divyang Panchayat on July 18 at the CM’s residence office. About 2500 Divyangs of the state will participate in this Panchayat, including sportspersons and Divyang talents from other fields. Special efforts are being made for the participation of mentally challenged children.

About 7,000 mentally challenged players from 180 countries are participating in the International Sports Competition (Special Olympics) being held in Berlin, Germany, from June 17 to 24. 198 athletes and 57 coaches will go from India to participate in 16 sports in the Special Olympics.

.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the state government is committed to provide free treatment for Covid to all the economically weaker families of the state. In this sequence, the Mukhya Mantri Covid Upchar Yojana has been implemented. Under this scheme, important decisions have also been taken for free Covid treatment of families possessing Ayushman cards.

by increasing the rates of Ayushman package by 40 percent, it has been brought at par with the rates of private hospitals for treatment at present. In this, the maximum limit of special tests like CT scan, MRI etc. which was earlier Rs 5,000 per family per year, it has been revised to treat Covid-19 in the year 2021-22.

At present, only 288 hospitals with medicine expertise, out of 579 hospitals identified for Covid treatment are expanelled under the Ayushman Yojana in the state. Therefore, the District Health Committee has been authorized to provide temporary affiliation for three months in Ayushman Bharat Yojana to the private hospital registered on the Sarthak portal for treatment of Covid-19 at the district level.

Now daughters are strong in MP, not helpless: Shivraj

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while making an emotional appeal to the sisters at the Ladli Bahna Sammelan and Health Services expansion program in Morena today said that come my sisters, create a new era where my sister, daughter and their families are happy.

Chouhan said that the work done in the health department in the state in the last 3 years was not done even in the last 50 years. Our government has increased the budget of health department to 11 thousand 988 crores, which used to be very less in previous governments. Health services are being expanded at a fast pace in the state.

Chouhan said that Mukhya Mantri Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojana and now Mukhya Mantri Ladli Bahna Yojana are campaigns to change the lives of daughters and sisters. In the state, 50 percent seats have been reserved for daughters in Panchayat and urban bodies and 30 percent seats in Police recruitment. In the recruitment of teachers, half the places have been kept for daughters. Where men are charged 3 percent stamp duty in the registry, Women have been given the facility of one percent stamp duty.

.

The Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to procure Remdesivir injections so that they could be provided free of cost for the treatment of critical COVID-19 patients from the economically weaker sections, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.

Chouhan said the has also decided to set up one COVID-19 care centre in each district of state so that the infected people (who are advised Home quarantine) having smaller houses can stay there. He also said private hospitals will need to put up the rates of tests and treatment outside their facilities.

Chouhan announced various measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus at the end of his 24-hour-long ‘sit-in’ which was aimed at raising the awareness among people about following the COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

Cabinet decides to change Spiritual department to Anand department

The State cabinet approved to amend the work (allocation) rules for formation of “Anand Department” and renaming of “Spiritual Department” to “Religious Trust and Endowment Department”.

The Cabinet gave in-principle approval for the implementation of Strengthening TEACHINGLearning and Results for States (STARS) programme. STARS is a Government of India programme, which has been approved in 6 states- Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Kerala. The objective of the STARS programme is to improve the quality and Governance of school Education. Such activities and innovations are proposed in the STARS project, which cannot be provided for in the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. Education for all, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Goals and National Education Policy 2020, Sampoorna Vidyalaya Approach (Whole School Approach) will be there in the STARS project.

The cabinet has given policy/in-principle approval for a supercritical technology based thermal power expansion unit of 1×660 megawatt capacity at Amarkantak Thermal Power House, Chachai of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company, which is proposed to be implemented by a joint venture formed between Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited and SCEL, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. The estimated cost of the proposed project is Rs 4665 crore 87 lakh. For the project, 15 percent amount will be given by the State Government through share capital.

Make Seoni Jumbo Sitaphal brand popular in country and State: CM

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan views product Seoni Jumbo Sitaphal under One District-One Product program in Seoni. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan apprised himself with the jumbo size, distinctive properties and taste of Sitaphal.

Chouhan expressed happiness over the efforts being made by the District Administration to popularize Seoni Jumbo Sitaphal. He directed to ensure that the farmers of Seoni Jumbo Sitaphal and Women of Aajeevika Mission, who make pulp and other products by processing it, should get better price for their produce. Chouhan also directed to make it popular in the country and the state through better Marketing of the brand.

In Seoni district, more than 6500 metric tonnes of Sitaphal is produced in an area of 656 hectares. Since the weight of Sitaphal is 600 to 700 grams, it has been named Seoni Jumbo Sitaphal. Due to its distinctive shape and taste, it is in good demand in the country and the state. To give it a unique identity, a Sitaphal Pulp Unit has been started with the participation of Women Self-Help Group of Aajeevika Mission and an FPO has been constituted.