Revised administrative sanction of Rs. 501.13 crore for 8 roads
No: --- Dated: Aug, 04 2015
Revised administrative sanction of Rs. 501.13 crore for 8 roads |
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Bharat Rakshit Vahini to be raised in Balaghat
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| Bhopal : Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 18:13 IST | |||||||||||
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A meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan sanctioned over Rs. 500 crore for construction of roads in the state. The cabinet accorded revised administrative sanction of Rs. 501 crore 13 lakh for construction of 264.6 km long 8 roads under main district road (MDR) project. Revised administrative sanction of estimated cost of Rs. 59 crore 93 has been given for construction of 30.6 km long Dewas-Vijayaganj Mandi road, Rs. 56 crore 66 lakh for 8.04 km long NH-3 from Choudhary Dhaba to Vikki factory trisection in Gwalior, Rs. 55 crore 40 lakh for 7.26 km long stretch of NH-75 from Vikki trisection to Malwa engineering college, Rs. 55 crore 48 lakh for 30 km long Ratlam-Dhanasuta road, Rs. 65 crore 98 lakh for 60 km long Londi-Chandla-Ajaygarh road, Rs. 54 crore 53 lakh for 44.80 km long Chandla-Sarwai-Gaurihar-Chandrapura UP border road, Rs. 81 crore 26 lakh for 51 km long Gaurjhamar-Kemlitada-Siyarmau 2-lane road and Rs. 71 crore 99 lakh for 32.90 km Mandsaur-Sanjeet road. The cabinet decided to raise a Bharat Rakshit Vahini (SIRB) for more effective curb on Naxal activities in Balaghat district. In a significant decision in the interest of about 2.50 lakh drivers-conductors, the cabinet endorsed Motor Vehicle Drivers-Conductors Welfare Scheme-2015. The scheme will cover of drivers/ conductors of commercial vehicles, driving vehicles owned by themselves or transport company/ agency. This section falls under category of unorganized labourers and would be given social security facilities. It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced this at state level Mahapanchayat of Drivers-Conductors. Under the scheme, drivers-conductors will get benefits of insurance, assistance for treatment of diseases, assistance for daughter’s marriage, skill upgradation, loans for self-employment and scholarships for their children. The cabinet decided to allocate necessary projects in view of keen interest by public sector undertakings in renewable energy projects in Madhya Pradesh. By year 2022, these undertakings will play significant role in establishment of projects of 10 thousand MW capacity. The cabinet decided to make provisions in renewable energy policy that these companies may apply anytime for setting up projects in accordance with spirit of Ease of Doing Business. Madhya Pradesh will partner in these setting up projects. For joint venture companies, government undertakings will sign MoUs with Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation. The cabinet decided to urge Union Home Ministry in regard to withholding of sanction to Madhya Pradesh Stamp Bill 2009. Law Department will undertake necessary action for this. The cabinet decided to upgrade Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar National Social Science Institute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Social Science University. The university will be activated through an ordinance. |
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Ashok Manwani/Durgesh Raikwar
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