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Governor Smt. Patel administers oath to newly appointed Chief Justice of Madhya NEWS Pradesh High Court Shri Mohammed Rafiq (3 Jan) JAN FEB MARCH • Smt. administered oath to newly appointed Chief Justice of Madhya 2021 Pradesh High Court Shri Mohammed Rafiq at . Chief Minister Shri Chouhan releases digital • The oath taking ceremony was held at Sandipani diary and calendar on Year’s occiassion Auditorium Raj Bhavan on Sunday. • Chief Minister Shri • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan was released the Madhya Pradesh government’s present on the occasion. digital diary and calendar for the year 2021 at Mantralaya. Two ministers: Shri Tulsiram Silavat and • This year the printed diary and calendar have Shri Rajput take oath been replaced by digital diary and calendar. Their • Governor Smt. Anandiben Patel administered the mobile version has also been prepared. oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed ministers Shri Tulsiram Silavat and Shri Govind Chief Minister Shri Chouhan offers prayers Singh Rajput at Trimbakeshwar • The Cabinet expansion oath-taking ceremony was • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan offered held at Sandipani auditorium in Raj Bhavan prayers at Trimbakeshwar near Nashik in • DGP Director General of Police : Shri Vivek . Johri • Trimbakeshwar is a Jyotirlinga. (Nashik) • Principal Secretary of Madhya Pradesh • Two Jyotirlingas are Present in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Shri AP Singh out of 12 in . • Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain district and Miss Madya Pradesh Rudrapriya Yadav Omkareshwar in Khandwa district. • Femina Miss MP 2020 Sushri Rudrapriya Yadav called on Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Dry run for Corona vaccine at 3 centres in Bhopal successful Chouhan at his residence today. Sushri • Vaccine rehearsal undertaken on 75 persons Rudrapriya is preparing for the all India pageant. adhering to protocol • Rudrapriya’s father Shri D.K. Yadav told that his • Dry run conducted under ACS – Commissioner’s daughter has decided to extend support in the supervision treatment of children with cancer with the prize • The dry run was conducted at 3 vaccination money earned in such events. centres in Bhopal. Vaccination centres were set up • Sushri Rudrapriya currently serves as a Research in Gandhinagar Health Centre, Govindpura Health Associate in the School of Planning and Centre and L.N. Medical College, Kolar Architecture of the Department of Physical Planning, New . CM Shri Chouhan pays tributes to Late Shri Masood Akhtar and Shri Syed Mohammad CM congratulated PM for being ranked No. 1 in the world in “Approval Rating” Afzal • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today congratulated Prime Minister Shri paid tributes to Indian Administrative Service for his number one approval rating (highest officer Late Dr. Masood Akhtar and Indian Police number of supporters) in the world. Service officer Late Shri Syed Mohammad Afzal in • In a latest global survey by survey and research Mantralaya firm “Morning Consult”, Prime Minister Shri Modi’s net approval rating was 55 percent, which is the highest in the world. • While Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel’s mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 2

approval rating was 24 percent, Mexican • The estimated investment in this six hundred MW President Andres Manuel López Obrador was 29 project is Rs 3 thousand crores. percent, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison • The International Finance Corporation, World was 27 percent, British Prime Minister Boris Bank and Power Grid have granted in-principle Johnson’s approval rating was negative. consent for cooperation in project development. • The primary feasibility study of the project has State becomes pioneer in setting up Bamboo Production Units in private sector been completed in collaboration with the World • A grant of over Rs one crore 22 lakh has been Bank. The project is likely to begin power issued to 9 bamboo production units sanctioned generation by year 2022-23. for bamboo products to increase the income of bamboo growing farmers • The project will have floating solar panels of • A target has been set to establish 32 bamboo 600 MW power generation capacity in the based units in the state this year. (Mission) backwaters of Omkareshwar dam. • Forest Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah said that it is • It is estimated that in 2 years, the project will clear from the webinar organized by the National start providing cheap and good quality power. Bamboo Mission in collaboration with the Indian Electricity will be produced in about 2000 Bank Association that Madhya Pradesh is the only hectare water area by installing solar panels in state in the country where the work of bamboo the dam. production units has started. • Solar panels will float on the surface of the • CEO of State Bamboo Mission and Principal water in the reservoir. Chief Conservator of Forests, Dr. Abhay Kumar • When the water level of the dam is low, it will Patil said that more than 15 lakh bamboo saplings automatically adjust upwards and downwards. as per the target were planted by the Mission in Strong waves and floods will have no effect on the last few years on the land of farmers for them. doubling their income and improving the • The sun’s rays will continue to produce environment whereas bamboo has been planted electricity. in only 3500 hectare private area in 2020.

• After four years of plantation, bamboo can be

cut and enables the farmer to earn more than Rs one lakh per acre annually. Kolar reservoir will be developed like Hanuvantiya • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Kolar reservoir area is full of natural beauty and attracts

Old Hawa Mahal situated in Hamidia tourists easily. In terms of tourism, the Kolar Hospital Complex will be removed reservoir area will be developed like • Medical Education Minister Shri Vishwas Kailash Hanuvantiya. Sarang has issued instructions to remove the building called Purana Hawa Mahal located in the • Hanuwantiya – Switzerland of MP (located in Hamidia Hospital Complex. This will help expand Khandwa) – Famous for Jal Mahotsav – Bank of Block-A of Hamidia Hospital. Also about 70 INDIRA SAGAR DAM additional beds will be available. Forests of Madhya Pradesh give oxygen to World’s largest Omkareshwar floating Solar other states Project likely to Produce Energy by year • Forest Minister Shri Vijay Shah told Chief Minister 2022-23: Minister Shri Dang Shri Chouhan during the discussion that the • The world’s largest floating solar project is going forests of Madhya Pradesh give pure air and to be built on the Omkareshwar dam on the oxygen to other states. Narmada river in Khandwa district of Madhya • Recently, the Andaman and Nicobar Pradesh. mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 3

government has given Rs 500 crore to Madhya courses to promote employment in para-medical Pradesh for planting trees. education. The 23rd General Assembly meeting of • Now twice as many tourists are enjoying “Buffer Madhya Pradesh Paramedical Council was held in mein Safar” in our national parks. Mantralaya • “Night Safari” has also started in CM Shri Chouhan distributed compensation o Pench amount to 121 beneficiaries of Betma- o Bandhavgarh Pithampur o Satpura • “Hot air balloons” have been started in many • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan places. distributed compensation amount to the • Madhya Pradesh, which was earlier only the beneficiaries of the land acquired for development “Tiger State”, is now moving towards becoming of industrial area in . “Leopard State” and “Gharial State”. • Addressing an event organized at the Brilliant • The work of conserving vultures is also being Convention Centre, he said that sabka saath- done. Work is being done in the direction of sabka vikas and everyone’s trust should be employment from forests. Pattas of ponds are sought. In this series, 121 farmers and landowners being given free of cost for fisheries in forest areas. have given their land for industrial development Now permission for employment on forest land with mutual consent. will be available online. Modern International Cargo Hub dedicated Young Entrepreneurs to Get Skill in Indore Development Training In Solar Energy • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said Technology 10 from Each District To Be that expansion of Indore Airport is necessary as Trained • In order to harness the investment potential in per current requirements. Its expansion will be upcoming solar energy sector and its increasing ensured. Indore Airport Authority will be given 22 use, young entrepreneurs will be given training in acres of land. skill development by Energy Swaraj Foundation • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Madhya in collaboration with Madhya Pradesh Urja Pradesh is the future logistics hub of the country. Vikas Nigam and Rajiv Gandhi Technology Being in the heart of the country, our state is full University from 5 th to 10 April 2021. It will be six- of potential. day practical training. Initially, only ten will be • Indore Cargo Hub will prove to be a milestone in trained from each district. making the state a logistics hub. Shri Chouhan said • The training will be imparted by Prof. Chetan that a logistics hub will be developed within a Singh Solanki of IIT Bombay, the Founder of radius of 20 km from Indore Airport. Energy Swaraj Foundation and Brand • The Chief Minister inaugurated the international Ambassador of Solar Energy in Madhya Pradesh at cargo by symbolically sending a parcel abroad. Rajiv Gandhi Technology University, Bhopal.

Instructions issued to restart classes for SYED MUSHTAQ ALI TROPHY T-20 para-medical education work tournament • Madhya Pradesh Paramedical Council meeting • INDORE chaired by Minister Sarang concludes INDORE’S ACTION PLAN FOR NEXT 5 YEARS • Minister for Medical Education Shri Vishwas • CM said that Indore will be developed as an Kailash Sarang issued instructions to resume ideal city in every field along with cleanliness. para-medical teaching work in view of practical • Work will be done on schemes that will make this city the number one ideal city in the training of para-medical courses for institutions country in the next five years. conducting paramedical courses in the state. He • Government schools should be better than also asked the Madhya Pradesh Paramedical private schools Council to introduce new employment oriented mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 4

• Indore to have International Airport, IT and including the religious places in and around Logistics Hub Indore in which major tourist destinations • Big gaushala, new road, pucca houses for all Mandu and Hanuwantia have also been added. should be constructed in the district by 2022 Apart from this, Khajrana Ganesh Temple of • Water Taps in every house by 2026 Indore, Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar etc. • Rental Housing Scheme: Under rental housing, will also be included. Construction of Shiva the target is to build 200 houses for urban family museum is proposed in Khajrana Ganesh labourers and migrants and 100 bed hostels for temple. working women by 2022. Also, 97 thousand • Cultural and Arts Centre: Places like Gandhi 627 affordable residential units are proposed Hall, Marathi School and Gopal Mandir of the to be constructed in different phases as per city will be developed as centers of culture and demand under the Pradhan Mantri Awas art. A detailed plan is being prepared in Yojana. consultation with experts. • Beggars to be trained, de-addiction centres to be developed: Efforts will be made to make • New traffic plan for the city: A new Traffic beggars self-sufficient by training them in Master Plan is being made for the city. Under various skills. Rain Baseras will be built. De- this, construction of new roads, expansion of addiction centres should be set up to help the public transport facilities, displacement of loha addicts. mandi and foodgrain mandi and expansion of • Indore has potential for toy manufacturing: parking system is proposed. Development of 50 Former Minister Shri said km Master Plan Road and seven flyovers on that domestic industries and local products Ring Road and AB Road are proposed in the should be promoted in the city. There are city. An 83-km outer ring road has also been immense possibilities of manufacturing toys in planned to improve the traffic. Construction of Indore. In this connection, transport hubs 4-lane service road on both sides of Indore should be arranged so that transporters do not bypass has been planned. face any problem. • Cable car network will be installed: Cable car network system will be developed in the city. Pattas will be given to the poor under This network will act as a feeder for Metro and Swanidhi Yojana BRTS and will also reduce the cost. It will be • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said completely safe. This network can flow over the that a strong law will be enacted in the state to road, river and railway line. take action against stone-pelters and adulterators, • A new sand market will be developed on 10 so that they can get life imprisonment. Campaign acres: An action plan has been made for the will be launched against all types of mafia and they displacement of Loha Mandi and foodgrain will be uprooted. Land will be given to the poor by mandi. freeing land from the illegal possession of land • Thela zone and daily market will be developed: mafia. Thela zone and Dainik Market will be • He transferred a sum of Rs 149 crore 05 lakh of the developed to promote vocal for local under 15th Finance Commission to the urban bodies of Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh. Thela zones and Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur through a Dainik Markets will be constructed at 10 places single click in the city. Bird Flu • Various industrial clusters to be developed - Logistics hub on 200 acres: A plan has been • CM has instructed that all efforts should be made prepared to develop various industrial clusters for the prevention and control of bird flu, an to generate employment and promote local infectious disease found in chickens in Madhya products in the district. According to this, Food Pradesh. Processing in Rangwasa, Ayurvedic, Toys and • Poultry will be banned for a limited period from Electric Cluster in Mohana, Furniture and the border states of Kerala including South India. Pharma in Betma Khurd, Toy and Confectionery • This temporary prohibition has been imposed as a Cluster in Kshipra, Fintech and Knowledge Park precautionary measure. This step has been taken in Multiproduct Industrial Area and Investment as a precaution after reports of death of crows in Region Development Plan in Depalpur have some places of the state. been prepared. Kitchen gardens will be built in every school • Religious tourism circuit will be developed by MNREGA convergence • A religious tourism circuit will be developed by • Nutrition gardens (kitchen gardens) to be named mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 5

“Maa ki bagiya” community level, additional nutritious food • CM Shri Chouhan dedicated 2500 kitchen sheds supply, treatment and care of severely and 7100 kitchen gardens malnourished children at nutritional • nutrition garden (kitchen garden) will be built in rehabilitation centres is being done. every government school by convergence of • A ‘Nutrition Dashboard’ has been prepared for MNREGA. If there is no place in schools, the kitchen garden can be made at other places in the monitoring nutrition services. village. Madhya Pradesh tops in Matru Vandana Food should be beneficial, frugal and seasonal Yojana • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that food will be • Madhya Pradesh ranks first in the whole country beneficial for the benefit of the body, mitbhuk ie in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru limited quantity and according to the seasonal. Vandana Yojana. As much as 152 percent • Food should hitbhuk means beneficial for the achievement has been made in the state under this body, mitbhuk means in limited quantity and scheme ritubhuk , according to season, only then can our health be good • While transferring an amount of Rs 200 crores in the accounts of self-help groups at a programme Delivery of Schemes: High performance organized by Panchayat and Rural Development, districts appreciated Chief Minister Shri Chouhan, said that these • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan congratulated the groups in Madhya Pradesh will now be taken high-performance districts of Seoni, Singrauli, beyond making badi, pickles and papads, and Chhindwara, , Dewas, Burhanpur, Hoshangabad, Dindori, Jhabua and Ratlam in linked to construction of kitchen sheds, leveling resolving the problems on CM Helpline. On the of waste land, work shed construction, well other hand, The low performing districts of construction, cattle shelter building, storage Raisen, Morena, Bhind, Indore, Shivpuri, Shajapur, building and animal husbandry. Khargone, Barwani, Dhar and Agar-Malwa were instructed to improve the work. Will provide maximum facilities to women • The Chief Minister said that apart from Beti Bachao Abhiyan will be launched afresh empowering girls and women through self-help in the state groups, work is being done to benefit them • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said through other schemes. that Beti Bachao Abhiyan will be launched afresh • In the previous years, women have been provided in the state. Under the campaign, attention will be benefits including bicycles to go to school, amount paid to every aspect of the girl child right from for nutritional food after pregnancy and birth to education, security and empowerment. childbirth, implementation of Sambal Yojana and • The nutrition policy of Madhya Pradesh is ready Ladli Laxmi Yojana. and will be finalized soon. • Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to Tapwater will be supplied to one crore implement the Integrated Management houses in three years Programme of severely malnourished children in • Tap connections will be given in 1.5 lakh the state. anganwadi centres and schools in the next quarter • We will end malnutrition completely. Our motto is • The target of providing quality drinking water to “Poshit Parivar-Suposhit Madhya Pradesh”. the population of the state through domestic tap connections by the year 2023 at the rate of 55 Intensive efforts being made to remove litres per person per day, should be achieved. malnutrition in children • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that intensive In principle approval to organize ‘Khelo efforts are being made to remove malnutrition of India Games’ of 2022 in Bhopal children in the state. • Two MP players win Olympic quota and 25 • Under this, regular weighing of children, players in qualifier category. nutritious food supply, treatment and nutrition • In-principle approval has been granted by the management of malnourished children at the central government to hold Khelo India Games of 2022 in Bhopal, due approval will be received mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 6

soon Madhya Pradesh on Ken-Betwa link project • Two players of Madhya Pradesh, Chinki Yadav and • Allocation of 700 MCM water from the dam to Aishwarya Pratap Singh have made us proud by for all purposes including Link winning Olympic quota in shooting. Similarly, 25 Canal on the basis of availability of 6590 MCM sportspersons of the state are getting trained as water at Daudhan Dam in Madhya Pradesh during Olympic qualifiers non-monsoon has been approved. Accounting of 1700 MCM of water allotted to Uttar Pradesh Yoga included in “Khelo India Games 2021” should be done on Bariyarpur pick-up Weir while • Yoga has been included as a sport in the Khelo including the water supplied to Uttar Pradesh India Games 2021 by the Government of India. through Link Canal. Madhya Pradesh will remain Vivekananda Yoga Centres will be established at free to use the remaining 2733 MCM of water. district level for the expansion of Yoga in the state. Later, they will be expanded to the block level. The side of Uttar pradesh • Under the project, Uttar Pradesh wants 935 MCM Men’s Hockey and Martial Arts Academy in Bhopal of water from the Daudhan Dam from November • Men’s Hockey Academy will be re-established in to May in the non-monsoon period. Bhopal and Women’s Hockey Academy in Gwalior to promote hockey further in the state. A martial MP leads in implementation of all PM arts academy is being built at T.T. Nagar Stadium. schemes Shooting range will also be expanded in Bhopal. • Union Jalshakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that Madhya Pradesh leads in International Sports Complex in Gwalior and every scheme of the Prime Minister, under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh International Sports Science Centre in Bhopal Chouhan. • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that there is a • Atal Ground Water Scheme and Jal Jeevan Mission plan to construct an international sports complex are also being implemented rapidly in the state. on 50 acres of land in Gwalior and a world-class • Six districts and 9 blocks included in Atal Ground sports science centre in Bhopal. A variety of Water Scheme in Madhya Pradesh scientific methods will be adopted for better Atal Ground Water Scheme health of sportspersons at the Sports Science • Work has been done in Madhya Pradesh at a fast Centre. There is also a plan to build world-class pace in the first phase of the Atal Ground Water archery infrastructure at Ranjhi Jabalpur. Scheme. The ground water quality of Madhya Multipurpose Sports Complex will be constructed Pradesh is quite good. at Bijalpur, Indore. • Six districts of Madhya Pradesh including Chhatarpur, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Panna Krishak Jagat and Krishak Doot Diary and Niwari and 9 blocks including Pathariya, • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Chhatarpur, Naugaon, Rajnagar, Ajaygarh, released Krishak Jagat and Krishak Doot Diary Palaira, Baldevgarh and Niwari are included 2021 at the New Year Milan Samaroh held for the under the scheme. media at the Chief Minister’s residence today. On • The scheme is to be completed by the year 2025. • The cost of the scheme in Madhya Pradesh is Rs this occasion Shri Sunil Gangrade, editor of 315.62 crore. Krishak Jagat and Shri Amarendra Mishra, editor • Cent percent amount will be received from World of Krishak Doot were present Bank and Government of India.

Jal Jeevan Mission MP ready to provide 700 MCM water to Uttar • The aim of the Jal Jeevan Mission is to give tap Pradesh from the KEN BETWA LINK project connections in every house and to provide clean • Union Jalshakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh and pure water. The structure made for this Shekhawat has said that we will not let Madhya should last for 30 years. Pradesh be affected by the allocation of water • As many as 16 crore tap connections are to be given in the next five years across the country. from Ken Betwa Link Project. At the same time, the interests of Uttar Pradesh will also be fully protected mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 7

World’s largest vaccination campaign to renewable energy projects by 2022. So far, about start from January 16 5 thousand MW renewable energy projects have • Corona vaccine to be administered to 3 crore been set up in Madhya Pradesh. people in the first phase Both ‘Covishield’ and • Total of 800 MW including 200 MW in village Covaxin’ are made in India Chhirevel and 600 MW Omkareshwar of solar power project will be produced in Khandwa ‘Covin’ Digital Platform district which will be the highest production in • Prime Minister Shri Modi said that a ‘Covin' digital any one district of the country. platform’ has been created for monitoring vaccination work. The person who is vaccinated Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food will be given a digital certificate as soon as the first processing Enterprises Scheme dose is given, indicating the date of the next dose. • In the Cabinet meeting, the implementation of the After the second dose, the person will get the final centrally sponsored scheme Pradhan Mantri certificate. The ‘real time’ entry of vaccination will Formalisation of Micro Food processing Scheme be made on ‘Covin’. (PMFME) was approved for the year 2020-21 to 2024-25 with a provision of Rs 500 crore. Helpline 1075 and 104 • The scheme is based on “Ek Zila Ek Utpad” with • The ‘Covin’ helpline will be operated for cluster approach assistance related to Corona issues. The number of the central helpline is 1075 and the helpline Obeisance to Swami Vivekananda on Youth number 104 of the state governments. Day • CM paid obeisance to Swami Vivekananda on his ‘Samman’ campaign for women safety birth anniversary observed as ‘Youth Day’. • CM inaugurated the state-level “Samman’ • Collective practice of Surya Namaskar and campaign Pranayama is being done every year in the state • The objective of this campaign is to ensure active on January 12, the birth anniversary of Swami participation of the society in the eradication of Vivekananda. crime against women, to create a respectful and • Swami Vivekananda spread yoga to the masses. favourable environment for women and girls and Swami ji said that the citizens of the country to make the common people aware of the legal should have muscles like iron, nerves like steel provisions in such a way that they are able ensure and strong mind, which is possible by adopting the safety of women ‘Yoga’.

Omkareshwar Solar Floating Energy Plant Green signal to Shri Mahakal Vikas Yojana • New and Renewable Energy Minister Shri • Chief Minister gave a big gift to Ujjain by Hardeep Singh Dang inspected the proposed site approving the Shri Mahakal Vikas Yojana costing along with reviewing the preparations for the Rs 500 crore. world’s largest solar floating plant of 600 MW • The Chief Minister has issued instructions to capacity to be set up at Omkareshwar Sagar in accelerate construction works. Khandwa district at a cost of Rs 3000 crores. • He said that special attention should also be paid • This will make Khandwa district a Prominent to the people who have been displaced from this Power hub. scheme including shopkeepers, small traders etc. • The plant will be developed as a multi-purpose • Shri Mahakal Vikas Yojana:The area of Shri project. This will ensure power production Mahakaleshwar Temple will enhance 8 to 10 besides other objectives like tourism, water times in the present conditions with the conservation, land conservation, etc implementation of the project under Shri Mahakal • By July 2023, the Solar Floating Power Plant at Kshetra Vikas Yojana Omkareshwar Sagar will start functioning at its full capacity. The water level in Indira Sagar and Chhatrashakti building Omkareshwar Sagar is almost constant in all CM dedicated the newly constructed office building of seasons, due to this reason, about 2000 hectare Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad “Chhatri-Shakti” in site has been selected for the floating power plant Rishi Nagar, Ujjain district project near the confluence of Narmada and Kaveri rivers Bhamashah Yojana • Solar and wind power plants are being set up in • Bhamashah Yojana will be restarted to encourage the country due to the farsighted thinking of the honest taxpayers in the new financial year. After Government. the end of this financial year, selected taxpayers • The country aims to generate 175 GW of should be rewarded. mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 8

• Effective action should be taken without putting Officers should ensure quality of work. Projects the taxpayers to trouble, to increase revenue. should be completed with in time. • The prevailing enforcement action against tax • The eighth sutra is - to be number one in every evaders should also be completed quickly so that scheme of the centre. For this everyone should the government can get more revenue and the make efforts. Ministers should have constant cases of taxpayers can also be resolved soon. coordination with the centre and make tours to Delhi. Efforts should be made to obtain maximum CM Shri Chouhan condoles death of senior amount from the centre under various schemes. journalist Shri Sushil Tiwari • The ninth sutra is - formation of Atmanirbhar Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has Madhya Pradesh for Atmanirbhar Bharat. the expressed deep grief over the death of senior roadmap designed for this should be implemented journalist Shri Sushil Tiwari, editor of Dainik Bhaskar, fast. Jabalpur. • The tenth sutra is - maximum employment generation. Every department should make NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS for MADHYA efforts. New jobs should be created in both PRADESH GOVERNMENT government and non-government sectors. Full • Addressing ministers and senior officials through attention should be paid to skill development. video conferencing in Mantralaya, Chief Minister • The eleventh sutra is - public health. We have to Shri Chouhan, told about the sources and follow both the mantras of Prime Minister which priorities of the government. includes “Swasthya hi Sampada hai” (Health is wealth) and “Dawai bhi Kadai bhi”. We have to Twelve key sutras of governance ensure that our medical colleges and hospitals are • Stating the 12 key points of administration, Chief of high quality. Also, fever clinics have to be Minister Shri Chouhan said, that our first Sutra is developed in such a way that the public can get that the public is our God. No one should harbour primary treatment of all kinds of diseases. ego and should work for the service and • The twelfth sutra is - good education. For this, we betterment of the people. have to pay special attention to increasing the • The second sutra is - the poor have the first right quality of education. The CM Rise schools will be over Madhya Pradesh’s treasury. Top priority opened in the radius of every 20-25 km. Efforts should be given to the welfare of the poor. will also be made for academic excellence of • Development of farmers and agriculture is our universities and colleges. third important point. Work must be done constantly to reduce the cost of production of Focus on these works in the new year crops and to ensure that farmers get better prices • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also told about the for their crops. Special efforts have to be made in major tasks on which the focus will be in the new the field of food processing and agricultural year: infrastructure development in the state. • To start using “Single Citizen Database” in all • The fourth sutra is – Women Empowerment. We beneficiary schemes. have to empower women economically, socially • Arrangement of “electronic single windows” for and academically and give them full respect and government services. protection. Women self-help groups have to • Providing funds to beneficiaries without delay empowered. We have brought the Freedom of after approval of various schemes. Religion Bill 2020 for protection of girls. • Effective implementation of mandi and labour • The fifth sutra is to provide good governance in reforms. the state, under which services can be provided to • Creating new employment opportunities by the public in a fixed time frame without having to thinking “out of the box”. Effective to run around offices and without any give and implementation of Rozgar Setu portal. take. • To meet the goals of the Atmanirbhar Madhya

• The sixth sutra is to free the state from mafia. Pradesh roadmap in a time-bound manner. Intense campaign will continue in the state against • Use of “Dashboard” for monitoring of district level drug mafia, adulteration mafia, land mafia, sand tasks. mafia etc. Also, full care will be taken to ensure • Women self-help groups, farmer producer that the common man does not face any problem. organizations, cooperatives to be turned into No innocent person should be implicated in a false public movements. case. • To ensure high quality public health care and • The seventh sutra is - to complete projects on infrastructure. time. For this, I will review big schemes every

week, ministers should also review regularly. • To implement the concept of CM Rise Schools. mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 9

• To make the Academy of Administration a high conducted by the state government in level training institute. collaboration with the society to protect the • Infrastructure development in urban and rural honour of girls and women. The general public areas. must extend support to the campaign. The • To increase capital expenditure to accelerate Freedom of Religion Bill 2020 has been passed by economy and employment. the state government for the protection of girls • To make maximum use of I.T. and provide internet and women. connectivity to every village • Now the state government is working with the • Covid vaccination of every person. resolve to provide food, clothing, shelter, • To destroy the entire network of mafias. education, and medicines to every poor in the • Prompt lease approval of mineral wealth under state. Yearly Samman Nidhi of Rs. 6000 is being the new minor mineral regulations. given to farmers by Prime Minister Shri Narendra • Best arrangements for paddy procurement and Modi and a Samman Nidhi of Rs. 4000 is given by wheat procurement in the coming time. the state government which totals to Rs 10 • Grant of forest rights to tribal communities and thousand. He said that treatment is being ensured their other legitimate rights. to every person, pucca houses to every poor by the year 2024 and water through tap-water scheme in • Inclusive development “Minimum Government” every house is being provided under the and “Maximum governance”. Ayushman Yojana. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan salutes brave Beohari – Vijay Sota Bridge on Sone jawans on Army Day • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan announced several • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan saluted gifts for the development of Beohari assembly all the brave jawans of the country on the occasion of Army Day on January 15 constituency. While dedicating construction of a bridge of 37/10 km of Vijay Sota in Sone river on Corona virus vaccination from Singrauli in the Beohari-Katni road the state “Aapke Dwar –Pahuncha Haridwar” • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will programme launch the work of vaccination for prevention

against Corona infection in the state from the • Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya Haridwar has launched “Aapke Dwar – Pahuncha Haridwar” and Trauma Centre at Singrauli district headquarters at 10.30 am on January 16 “Har-har Gange - ghar ghar gange” campaign to promote Sanatan Dharma on the occasion of its State giving good performance in Central Golden Jubilee Year and Kumbh Mahaparva - 2021 government schemes . University Vice Chancellor Dr. Chinmay Pandya • Madhya Pradesh pioneer in Pradhan Mantri met Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan in this Swanidhi Yojana. Union Finance Minister Smt. regard today. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan wished Sitharaman praised Madhya Pradesh and said that him good luck for the campaign. At the same time, the state has emerged due to its superior financial he urged the people of the state to join the management and financial performance. campaign in maximum numbers. • They discussed in detail about the various financial issues, Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Yojana, Railway facility ‘Statue of Unity’ from eight Chief Minister’s Rural Path Vendors Scheme, places including REWA pending amount for capital based works at the • PM Shri Modi and CM Shri Chouhan flags off centre and one percent (unconditional) additional railway facility ‘Statue of Unity’ from eight places loan approval. including Rewa

• Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that Contribution for Ram Mandir Kevadiya is realizing the vision of Sardar • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has Vallabhbhai Patel, who is responsible for the contributed a cheque of Rs one lakh for the unification of India and who gave India the mantra construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya under the of “Ek Bharat –Shreshtha Bharat” It is presenting Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Nidhi a beautiful picture of “Ek Bharat –Shreshtha sangrah Abhiyan. Bharat”. This is probably for the first time in the history of railways that so many trains are being Run for dignity of women started from different corners of the country for • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said one destination simultaneously. It is also realizing that the Mahila Samman Abhiyan is being the mission of Indian Railways that is uniting mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 10

India. Today, a new chapter of unity integrity of • Providing better agricultural equipment, the country has been written here. A miniature • Provide funeral support and India will appear in Kevadiya. • Benefits like free health care etc. are included. • Under this scheme, now the beneficiaries will also • Kevadia is a census town in Narmada district be able to get the benefit of Ayushman Bharat in the Indian state of . This town is Yojana. famous tourist location, as Statue of Unity is • By joining this scheme, the remaining electricity located here. The town also has a Railway bill of the first month of that month will also be Station waived while registering the new card. • Only those people who are living below the • Kevadia has become the world’s biggest tourist poverty line in unorganized areas will get the destination after the installation of the world’s benefit of this scheme. highest statue of Sardar Patel – the “Statue of • Under this scheme, no fee will have to be paid to Unity”. Here both economy and ecology have the beneficiaries for the new Savera card. developed at a rapid pace. Zoological Park, Jungle Safari, Arogya Forest, Nutrition Park, The scheme provides for ex-gratia assistance, Glow Garden, Cactus Garden, Butterfly Park funeral assistance and financial assistance on disability in case of untimely death of a laborer. have been set up here. Also Ekta cruise, rafting • Ex-gratia on normal death - Rs 2 lakh have also been started. • Ex -gratia amount on accidental death - Rs 4 lakh • Ex-gratia on partial permanent disability - Rs. 1 lakh “Aapka Sambal – Aapki Sarkar” programme • Ex gratia on permanent disability - Rs 2 lakh on January 19 • Funeral aid amount - Rs 5 thousand • CM Shri Chouhan distributed Rs 224 crores to “Sambal beneficiaries”. 10 thousand 285 Assistance up to Rs 14000 under maternity beneficiaries benefited in “Aapka Sambal – Aapki assistance Sarkar” programme on January 19 • When a poor person eligible for Sambal scheme will give birth to an infant, then 4 thousand rupees Who is eligible to avail? before giving birth and 12 thousand rupees after • There is a provision to benefit the unorganized giving birth will come to his account. workers under the Chief Minister Jan Kalyan

(Sambal) Yojana. Unorganized labor means a • Under the scheme, Rs 4 thousand is given person who is between 18 and 60 years of age and before the birth of the child who is working in jobs, self-employment, work in • Rs 16 thousand after birth homes, or other temporary nature for salary; • Then ex gratia assistance is provided for Employed in any work that is being done through studies, ration, house, treatment and after an agency, contractor or indirectly and who does death not get the benefit of social security provisions 'Super 5000' scheme like insurance, provident fund, gratuity, pension etc. • Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that in • Those persons who hold more than 01 hectare of Sambal Yojana we are adding a new "Super 5000" agricultural land or are employed in government scheme. 5000 children of Sambal families who will service or are income tax payers, they will not be get the highest number in the 12th, they will be considered unorganized workers in this scheme. given a separate amount of Rs 30,000 as incentive. They will be ineligible to receive benefits Under Sambal Yojana, children of Sambal families who will participate in national level sports Benefits of Chief Minister Jan Kalyan Sambal competitions will be given 50 thousand rupees. Yojana 2021 Under this scheme, the benefits of some schemes run at the central and state level are obtained through a State’s crafts will be on display in Nagpur card made available to the workers / workers of the and Allahabad unorganized sector of the state. The list of which we

have given below • A glimpse the craft of Madhya Pradesh will now be on display in Nagpur, Maharashtra and Allahabad • Maternity facility for pregnant women in Uttar Pradesh. For this, the Handicrafts • Encouragement of education to students Development Corporation will soon start

• Health insurance cover to accident people “Mrignayani” showrooms in these two cities • Waiver of electricity bill, mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 11

Extension of lease period of diamond mines solar pumps under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb of Panna Kalyan Abhiyan launched for migrant labourers • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan called who returned to their states during Covid. Out of on Union Forest and Environment Minister Shri the total number of solar pumps installed in the Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi and urged him to country, Madhya Pradesh has maximum number extend the lease period of the diamond mine of solar pumps installed by the migrant labourers operated by NMDC in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in Gotegaon • On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Opening of medical college urged in Seoni Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Chief Minister Shri • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan called Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the statue of on Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Netaji at Gotegaon Stadium Ground in Harshvardhan at his office in New Delhi and Narsinghpur district. All India Pro Kabaddi apprised him with the lack of health facilities in competition held at Stadium Ground, Gotegaon to Bundelkhand region and demanded that hospitals commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of should be opened in Chhatarpur and Damoh on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose the lines of AIIMS. Also, he demanded opening of a medical college in Seoni district with a view to Software Development Centre of Wipro increasing medical facilities in the district Group to open in Bhopal • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan that Wipro chief Shri Azim Premji, is doing unique • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has work in the field of social service along with the expressed deep grief over the demise of Ustad field of industry. His social services can be Ghulam Mustafa Khan, a famous personality considered as an example and role model. The associated with the Indian music industry. Chief initiative taken by the Azim Prem Ji Foundation Minister Shri Chouhan said that Ustad Ghulam for establishment of a university in Madhya Mustafa Khan enriched the Indian classical singing Pradesh is commendable traditions with his talent. He trained thousands of singers including Queen of Melody Lata Death of Bhajan singer Shri Chanchal Mangeshkar • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed deep grief over the demise of popular Jal Jeevan Mission bhajan singer Shri Narendra Chanchal. • The Jal Jeevan Mission is an ambitious scheme of the government. Tap water has to be supplied Nine interdepartmental ministerial groups directly from house to house in 3 years through formed to achieve roadmap goals of the mission. Special attention should be paid to Atmanirbhar M.P. the quality of work and feedback of the public in The state government has constituted nine the implementation of the mission interdepartmental ministerial groups to achieve the • work has been done at a rapid pace in the state targets set under the Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The Mission started roadmap and to ensure mutual coordination and work in the state last month and today we rank partnership between the concerned departments. third in the country. Efforts should be made to be • Women Empowerment and Child Welfare-Group No. 1 in the country • Gareeb Kalyan - Group • Public Health - Group ‘Rozgar Utsav’ programme on January 20 • Good Governance - Group • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will • Education Group interact virtually with youth and top employers • Revenue generation group from various districts of the state in ‘Rozgar Utsav’ • Agriculture group programme organized at Minto Hall Bhopal in the • Infrastructure Development - Group context of “Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh’ • Employment group

Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Rojgar Pankh campaign launched on National Girl Abhiyan Child Day Jan 24 • Madhya Pradesh leads in the country with • Innovations are constantly being made with the installation of 3224 solar pumps. New and objective of empowering girls in the state, making Renewable Energy Minister Shri Hardeep Singh them aware of their rights and providing them Dang has said that Madhya Pradesh is leading in equal opportunities. In this series, “Pankh the country by installing maximum number of Abhiyan” is being launched on January 24, to mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 12

connect the girl child with safety, awareness, • Tribal Welfare and Scheduled Caste Welfare information, health and hygiene. Minister Sushri Meena Singh Mandwe and • PANKH is a unique campaign for the protection, Minister of State for School Education awareness, nutrition, knowledge and health of (Independent Charge) and General girls. All obstacles in the way of development of Administration Shri Inder Singh Parmar have women in Madhya Pradesh will be removed. The been nominated members of the committee. ‘Pankh’ campaign will be launched with full force on mission mode so that girls soar high beyond the Two Children of Madhya Pradesh Receive sky. The government will ‘crush’ elements who the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2021 commit crimes against women. The properties of • Two children from Madhya Pradesh, Palak such criminals will be destroyed. They will be Sharma and Anuj Jain have been awarded with the punished in such a way that they will remember Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2021. The Prime Minister, all their life. Shri Narendra Modi interacted with them and other Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees. Netaji’s barrack will be developed in the • Palak Sharma has received the award in the Jabalpur Central Jail Sports category. A Grade VIII student studying at • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today Shri Krishna Public School in Indore, she is the paid floral tributes at the statue of Netaji Subhash first female diver of Indian origin to win a Gold Chandra Bose installed in the Jabalpur Central Jail medal in Asian Age Group Championship held in Complex on the occasion of Parakram Day, the Bengaluru in 2019. birthday of Netaji. He reached Netaji’s barrack and • Anuj Jain from Harda has received the award in offered flowers on his bed. The Chief Minister also the Scholastic category. He has represented India viewed Netaji’s memento’s kept in the barrack in at many global platforms including International his memory. Earth Science Olympiad where he bagged Gold, • Also five students of the state will be awarded Silver & Bronze in 3 competitions. He has also Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Parakram Award been ranked among the Top 1% in the Standard every year for their acts of courage and Examination of Chemistry and 5th in the Mental outstanding work. Arithmetic (UCMAS) Competition • The Bal Shakti Puraskar under Pradhan Mantri Jabalpur’s development to get wings, gift of Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to the children with over Rs 238 crores exceptional abilities and outstanding achievement • The convention centre coming up in Jabalpur will in the fields of innovation, scholastic be named after Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose achievements, sports, arts & culture, social service • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also gifted and bravery. Each award carries a medal, a cash development works worth Rs. 238 crore to prize of Rs. 1,00,000/-, a certificate and a Jabalpur city. He dedicated and laid the foundation citation.This year, 32 applicants from across the stone of various works. Chief Minister Shri country, under different categories of Bal Shakti Chouhan said that no stone will be left unturned in Puraskar, have been selected for PMRBP-2021. developing Sanskardhani accordingly • Peas have been selected for Jabalpur district. Padma Awardees Smt. Mahajan, Dr. Tiwari Under Ek Zila Ek Utpad. Under this, pea processing and Smt. Bhuri Bai units will be set up in the district. Former Speaker Smt. Sumitra Mahajan has been conferred with Padma Bhushan 10 years of Public Service Guarantee Act • Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched innovations Dr. Kapil Tiwari and painter Smt. Bhuri Bai with being done in the field of public service and good Padmashri governance in the state on the successful completion of 10 years of Public Service • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has Guarantee Act in the state at a programme lauded and congratulated Smt. Mahajan, Dr. Tiwari and Smt. Bhuri Bai on being honoured with Public Service Commission Chairman- the prestigious award. Member Selection Committee reconstituted • Dr. Kapil Tiwari, a folk culture expert, former • The selection committee for the appointment of director of Madhya Pradesh Tribal Folk Art the chairman and members of Madhya Pradesh Academy, has contributed significantly to the all Public Service Commission has been reconstituted round development of folk arts and folk artists. He under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri discovered folk artists in tribal dominated areas Shivraj Singh Chouhan. and gave them a national-international platform. mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 13

His contribution to the development and Book on “Aahar Anudan Yojna-Impact documentation of folk art, tradition, culture, Assessment” released language and literature has been outstanding. • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also released a book Many congratulations and best wishes to him for focusing on the study conducted by Atal Bihari being awarded Padma Shri. Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy • Smt. Bhuri Bai, a portrait artist of Jhabua district, Analysis, Bhopal on the impact assessment of came to Bhopal and worked as a labourer in Aahar Anudan Yojna. Bharat Bhavan, besides being good at painting. Her talent was recognized and she got a chance to Automatic Milk Processing Centre at draw pictures on the walls of Tribal Museum Sironja, Sagar Bhopal. Her portraits and canvas paintings gained • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan international fame. She has received the Padma dedicated an Automatic Milk Processing Centre at Shri for her work in the field of art. Sironja during his stay in Sagar. Milk will be collected through cooperative societies from 6 districts of Sagar, Chhatarpur, Panna, Damoh, 5-day “Lokrang” ceremony at Ravindra Tikamgarh, Niwari at the centre. About 40 Bhavan thousand litres of milk is currently being collected • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan inaugurated the 36th through Dugdha Samitis in which the target of national tribal and folk arts festival on the collecting one lakh litres of milk per day will be occasion of Republic Day at Ravindra Bhavan achieved gradually. • CM enjoys Bundeli folk dance ‘Bodh’ • This plant will be the first automatic plant in • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan enjoyed the Bundeli Madhya Pradesh, in which a water treatment plant folk dance ‘Bodh’ sitting among the audience and will also work along with the new milk automatic encouraged the artists. plant with a capacity of one lakh litres. The cost of the plant is Rs 40 crores. With the establishment Padmashri Bhuri Bai and tribal artist Arjun of this new automatic plant, high quality hygienic Baghmare honoured Sanchi milk and milk products will be available to • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan honoured famous the consumers at reasonable rates. Bhili painter of Madhya Pradesh Bhuri Bai, who received the Padmashri today. Shri Chouhan also honoured Thathya tribal dancer Shri Arjun Covid woman warrior Nazira Khan Baghmare. • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has extended best wishes and congratulated Maa Tulja Bhavani and Maa Chamunda Mata anganwadi worker Nazira Khan of Sheopur Temple district for being nominated for the Covid Woman • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached Warrior Award by the National Commission for the Mataji ki tekri in Dewas and offered prayers to Women Mata Tulja Bhavani and Chhoti Mata Chamunda • The Union Minister for Women and Child Devi Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani will give away the Covid Woman Warrior Award to Nazira Rs. 21 crore 92 lakh to Sahariya, Baiga and Khan on the 29th Foundation Day of the National Bharia women Commission for Women in New Delhi on January • Amount of Aahar Anudan Yojna reaches accounts 31. Nazira Khan is an anganwadi worker from of 2 lakh 19 thousand women Heera village in Sheopur district. Nazira had to • Chief Minister the transferred funds of Aahar face opposition from the family for being her duty Anudan Yojna to women of Sahariya, Baiga and during the Corona period. When lockdown was Bharia tribes through a single click. announced, Nazira Khan was herself undergoing • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan transferred an treatment for dengue, but during the Corona crisis amount of Rs 21 crore 92 lakh 58 thousand to the she ensured appropriate treatment and assistance accounts of 2 lakh 19 thousand 258 beneficiaries to several migrant families by getting them Aahar Anudan Yojna quarantined as per the government guidelines

• An amount of Rs. 1000 is transferred directly to the account of the female head of the family to improve the nutrition level of special backward Baiga, Bharia and Sahariya tribe families under Newly constructed street will be named Atal the Aahar Anudan Yojna Path • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan first inaugurated the mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 14

newly constructed road from Platinum Plaza to State’s welfare by six pillars Jharneshwar Temple. Shri Chouhan said that the road will now be named Atal Path, not Boulevard The Union Budget is divided into 6 main parts. These Street are the pillars of the budget. These include health, physical and financial capital infrastructure, inclusive Solar Power Project inaugurated near Upper growth for aspirational India, innovative and research Lake and development, reinvigorating human capital. • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan inaugurated solar power project on VIP road near Bhopal’s upper Key highlights of Union Budget and Madhya Pradesh lake. This will enable the operation of Karbala pump using solar energy on the VIP road. Bhopal • Scheme of more than Rs 64 thousand crores Smart City Development Corporation Limited has launched for the Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar installed 1540 solar energy panels on VIP road Swasth Bharat Yojana. along the banks of the upper lake. The plant has a • Provision of more than Rs 35 thousand crores for capacity of 500 KW. Total 75 thousand units of Corona vaccine. electricity will be produced every month from the • Provision of about Rs 2 percent 23 thousand 846 solar plant. The cost of this project is Rs.2 crore 6 crore which is 137 percent more than last year's lakhs. The streetlights on VIP road are being lit budget for health services. using solar energy. • New nutrition mission is being launched by the Government of India. • With the provision of about Rs 5 lakh 50 thousand logo of Sahitya Mahotsav crore for capital works, over 34 percent has been • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan was increased in the budget. This will help in making today invited by Shri Nikhil Dave and Shri Hemant large capital works of infrastructure in Madhya Sharma to the Lit Chowk Literature Festival at Pradesh. Indore. The festival will be organized in Indore • Rs 8 thousand crores in Bharat Mala Yojana will from 19 to 21 March ensure the implementation of Atal Progress-Way • in fast track. • Jaljeevan Mission started for urban areas also. Hydrogen Energy Mission • Urban Clean India Mission-2 will be started at a • Environment, New and Renewable Energy cost of about Rs 01 lakh 41 thousand crore for five Minister Shri Hardeep Singh Dang today lauded years. the provision for Hydrogen Energy Mission for the • The formation of a new development financial year 2021-22 in the budget. Shri Dang said that institute with a share capital of Rs 20 thousand the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi crores will enable long-term loans for capital for production of hydrogen energy from green schemes. energy will play a very important role in making • The lending limit was increased to 4 percent of the India self-reliant. gross domestic product to the states. In addition, provision for additional lending of 0.5 percent has Advantage of Union budget 2021-21 also been made. With this, additional capital formation of DFI (Development Financial Institute) works of more than about Rs 13 thousand crores has been announced in the Union Budget. This will will be started in Madhya Pradesh in the financial make long-term loan arrangements possible. States year 2021-22. will get the amount. This new system will prove • One crore new connections will be given under beneficial for Madhya Pradesh Ujjwala scheme. With this, about 8 lakh new Union budget will be helpful in fulfilling the goal of connections will be given to the beneficiaries in Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh too. • Digital census work will be done in the country at Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the general a cost of Rs. 3500 crore. budget presented under the leadership of Prime • Senior citizens above 75 years of age are Minister Shri Narendra Modi is a budget for the exempted from filing income tax returns on the creation of a revolutionary and Atmanirbhar Bharat. 75th anniversary of independence. The Union Budget has taken full care of the welfare of • 750 new Eklavya schools to be opened in tribal every section of the society. This budget opens up new areas of the country. The cost of Eklavya school avenues of opportunities for every sector to handle the has been increased by the government from Rs. 20 deteriorating economy due to Corona crisis. This crores per school to Rs. 38 crores per school by the budget is a budget that will turn crisis and disaster into government. solution and opportunity. • Mega Textile Park Scheme will be launched in mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 15

India and 7 new textile parks will be set up in the Gwaliors ‘Mukhya Mantri Ashirwad Yojana’ next 3 years. will be implemented as a model across state • Three new schemes of dedicated freight corridor • Gwalior district administration has taken a will be implemented, one of which will be commendable initiative as ‘Mukhya Mantri developed from Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh to Ashirwad Yojana’ to provide ration to the Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. destitute elderly people and Divyangs at their homes. This initiative of Gwalior district will be implemented as a model across the state

CM Shri Chouhan flags off Smart City Bus and Deendayal Mobile Rasoi Mega Integrated Textile Region to be • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan flagged developed on Ratlam-Mumbai-Delhi off the vehicles of the three schemes during his Expressway stay in Gwalior on Sunday. Four buses under the • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan viewed Smart City Scheme, Deendayal-mobile Rasoi the demonstration of the Road Map 2021-26 of the vehicle and National Child Safety Programme multi-dimensional development plan of includes bus taking 7 children to Indore for Atmanirbhar Ratlam treatment. • issued instructions to move ahead on the work • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan flagged off the plan of Mega Integrated Textile Region for Apparel Deendayal Mobile Rasoi vehicle providing food to on Ratlam-Mumbai Expressway with an the destitute and helpless people. Deendayal investment of Rs. 18 thousand crores. Mobile Rasoi vehicle will supply food packets at • Ratlam is an important junction on the Delhi- major places in the city from 10 am to 4 pm. These Mumbai railway route. The distance from here to include Hanuman Mandir Bada, JAH Hospital Pithampur is 100 kilometers and the distance to Complex, District Hospital Murar, INTUC Maidan Indore Airport is only 144 kilometers. Ratlam city Hazira, Pinto Park and Hawkers Zone. is very well connected to Delhi, Mumbai, • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that better Ahmedabad and Surat etc. transport facility will be available to passengers through smart buses. Four new buses have been Development of Katni included under the Smart City project. Two buses • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that no stone will have been sent to Bhopal and two to Ashoknagar. be left unturned in the development of Katni industrial city. Local Amirganj Talab will be Death of senior journalist, litterateur Shri beautified. A scheme worth Rs 28 crore has been Ram Adhir planned for the development of Katni Riverfront. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has Widening work and other works will be expressed deep grief at the demise of Shri Ram Adhir, undertaken at a cost of Rs 3 crore for the new a Bhopal-based journalist and litterateur. bridge on Katayeghat. Bypass ring road Katni to Shahdol road will be constructed. Shri Ram Adhir, originally a resident of Arvi • Katni district is a mining stronghold. Efforts will (Maharashtra), made Madhya Pradesh his work place be made to establish mining industry in the and served in various newspapers. He also made a district by exploiting all mineral resources. Local special place in literary journalism. He was the editor people will be employed by upgrading their skills of Sankalp Rath, a magazine focused on the song genre. and imparting training in related trades according Shri Ram Adhir's contribution to journalism and to the industrial requirements of Kymore and literature will always be remembered. Katni. From tourism point of view, Konia Tapu located in the backwater area of Bansagar will be Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay developed in the Bandhavgarh and (25 Sep 1916 - 11 Feb 1968) Vijairaghavgarh area of Katni • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today paid homage to the creator of integral humanism and renowned thinker Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay on New unit of ACC at Amehta in Katni district his death anniversary • Chief Minister performed bhumi pujan of new unit of ACC at Amehta in Katni district. • Bhumi pujan of ACC plant costing about 2 thousand crores is being done at Amehta in Kymore , Katni district.

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Glimpses of tribal art and culture of Madhya square kilometers i.e. 6 lakh 67 thousand 600 hectares Pradesh at Tribes India ‘Adi Mahotsav’ in 2019 The rich tribal art and culture of Madhya Pradesh is the centre of attraction at the Adi Mahotsav organized Indore’s MY Hospital will be be made a model by Tribes India at Delhi Haat of Tribes India. hospital • Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital of Indore will be About a dozen stalls including Chanderi garments of made a model hospital by giving it a modern look. Sahariya tribe of Ashoknagar, Bagh print of Bhilala The government is committed to provide all tribe of Dhar, Maheshwari garments of Bhilala tribe of necessary facilities for modernization and Khargone district, iron art works of Agariya tribe of expansion of this hospital, which provides Dindori district, Jhabua dolls and pearl jewellry of Bhil treatment to more than 5000 poor people every tribe of Jhabua have been put up by the tribes of day. Madhya Pradesh at the Adi Mahotsav. Stalls of forest produce of Sihor and organic products of Satna have Khajuraho Dance Festival to be organized also been put up at the festival. Live demonstration of after 44 years in temple premises his traditional painting is also being done by Pardhan • ‘Khajuraho Dance Festival-2021’ is being Gaur painters from Baiga of Bhopal and Umaria organized from February 20 to 26, 2021 at the district world-famous tourist destination Khajuraho. • It is the topmost nationally and internationally “Khojne mein kho jao” Mandu festival acclaimed ceremony in the country that focuses • ‘Mandu’ the famous ancient city of the state has on styles. established its special identity on the map of • After nearly 44 years, the ceremony will once world tourism. The three-day ‘Mandu Utsav’ again be the centre of attraction at the temple based on the theme ‘Khojne mein kho jao’ started premises from February 13 to get tourists acquainted with the historical heritage and distinctive architecture Hoshangabad district will be re-named of Mandu. Narmadapuram • Various musical performances, adventure sports, • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said heritage walks, cycling, horse trails, storytelling that the banks of pious river Maa Narmada and the and fishing during the festival will add to the cities along their banks will be developed excitement of tourists. naturally; we will not allow cement concrete forests to come up there. Besides, full care will be taken for the cleanliness of Narmada water. The Mriganayani is better preserver of name of Hoshangabad district will now be Handicraft of MP Narmadapuram. Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Enterprises Shri has said that that Budhni Mahotsav will be organised from next Mrignayani is better preserving the traditional art of year, which will be held on the occasion of handicrafts and handloom products of Madhya Narmada Jayanti Pradesh. He said this at the inauguration of the showroom of Madhya Pradesh Handicrafts Sari based on Khajuraho World Heritage Development Corporation at the Sanskritik Kendra Series premises of Nagpur. This is Mrignayani's 39th • Governor Smt. Anandiben Patel today launched a showroom to be launched in large and metropolitan Sari at Raj Bhavan based on the temples of cities of the country. Khajuraho prepared by the weavers of Madhya Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation State’s extremely dense forest area by 2437 under the Khajuraho World Heritage Series square kilometers The increase in the extremely dense forest area in the E-bike tour and Dhubela tourism at state by 2437 square kilometers i.e. 2 lakh 43 Khajuraho dance fest thousand 700 hectares is a big achievement for the • The mesmerizing experience of cultural dance state. events at the 47th Khajuraho dance festival in the world heritage Khajuraho, is followed by the thrill This fact has been demonstrated in the report of the of the adventurous activities for tourists the next Forest Survey of India 2019. morning. • The E-bike tour organized by the Department of According to the Forest Survey of India, in the year Culture and Tourism for tourists and art lovers is 2005, the very dense forest area in the state was 4239 the centre of attraction. square kilometers, which has increased to 6676 mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 17

• In the free Dhubela bus tour, the visitors are the field of education, health and rural self- enjoying visit to the tomb of Maharaja sufficiency. He was conferred with the Bharat Chhatrasal, Dhubela Museum and Mastani Ratna in 2019. Mahal, at the same time, tourists are getting overwhelmed by the splendour, Vastukala and Chief Minister Shri Chouhan extends culture of local temples by e-bike tour greetings on National Science Day Greeting the citizens on National Science Day, Chief Death of Late Smt. Pramila Vajpayee Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan recalled the • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has discoveries and achievements made by the great expressed deep grief over the demise of former scientist of India, Dr. C.V. Raman in the field of science. Member of State Women’s Commission, Late Smt. Pramila Vajpayee National Science Day is celebrated because of the discovery of Raman effect. This discovery was Name of Department of Animal Husbandry announced by the great scientist of India, Sir changed Chandrasekhar Venkat Raman on 28 February 1928. • The state government has changed the name of He was awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery. the Department of Animal Husbandry to National Science Day is celebrated on February 28, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy. under the aegis of the National Council of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Science and Technology, with a view to bring awareness in the CM Shri Chouhan pays tribute to Shaheed society about the benefits of science and to inculcate Chandrashekhar Azad and Nanaji Deshmukh scientific thinking. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid tribute to Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad and great social Amrit Mahotsav of Independence worker Nanaji Deshmukh on their death anniversary • A three-day photo exhibition inaugurated Ambedkar's birthplace Shaheed Chandrashekhar ‘Azad’ • Under the 'Amrit Mahotsav of Independence', A • Shaheed Chandrashekhar ‘Azad’ (23 July 1906 - 27 three-day photo exhibition at Ambedkar's February 1931) was a great freedom fighter. He birthplace Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) was was among the most outstanding companions of inaugurated by Tourism and Culture Minister Ms. great revolutionaries like Shaheed Ram Prasad and Water Resources Minister Mr. Bismil and Shaheed Bhagat Singh. He carried out Tulsiram Silavat the Kakori case on August 9, 1925. After the martyrdom of 4 prominent comrades in 1927, he formed the “Hindustan Socialist Republican Special residential school for the education Association” by joining all the revolutionary of girls from backward tribes parties of North India and took revenge of Lala • Establishment of Joint Cultural Center for Baiga, Lajpat Rai’s death by killing Saunders with the Bharia and Sahariya in Bhopal help of Bhagat Singh in Lahore and reached Delhi • For the excellent education system of about 7 and carried out the assembly bombings. thousand girls of Baiga, Bharia and Sahariya community living in backward tribe dominated Nanaji Deshmukh areas of the state, 16 girls education complexes • Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh (October 11, are being operated. These girls education 1916 - February 27, 2010) was an Indian social complexes are being operated in Balaghat, worker. He was formerly the leader of Bharatiya Mandla, Dindori, Shahdol, Umaria, Anuppur and Jansangh. When the government was Shivpuri districts. formed in the year 1977, he was included in the Morarji cabinet. He turned down the ministerial Computer Skill Development Center position, saying that people above 60 years of age • Computer skill centers are being set up in should stay out of the government and do social Chhindwara, Shahdol, Mandla, Shivpuri and work. Dindori districts for imparting computer skills • Nanaji Deshmukh continued to work lifelong for training to Baiga, Bharia and Sahariya youth in the expansion of various projects running under special backward tribal dominated areas. These Deendayal Research Institute. The Atal Bihari centers are being set up at a cost of about 30 Vajpayee government nominated him as a crores rupees. Every year, there will be a system member of the . During Atalji’s tenure, of providing vocational training to 100 youths the Government of India conferred the Padma every year. Vibhushan on him for exemplary contribution in Establishment of cultural centers mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 18

• Cultural center-cum-livelihood promotion centers two-day orientation training program to the are being set up in Sheopur, Dindori and teachers of 1500 schools on 16-17 March 2021 by Chhindwara districts at a cost of Rs 17 crore 70 U-Tube. In the training, lectures will be given by lakh for the culture promotion and preservation of international and national level steam experts. A special backward tribal communities. daily live quiz session will also be held, in which participants' Steam method based questions will Minister Shri Patel inaugurated the Amrit be solved. Mahotsav in Annapura (Harda) district. • Under the new education policy, the STEAM • Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Minister Shri Kamal Patel on Friday inaugurated Mathematics) method will be used to teach the Amrit Mahotsav in the district from Kuti children in a more interesting and informative situated at Annapura, the government secondary way. school of Harda. • It is noteworthy that the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, stayed in the hut at State Election Commission will announce Annapura Shala for 04 hours during Harda's election schedule in March stay on 08 December 1933. • A meeting was held with the members of nationally recognized political parties in connection with the general election of urban Panchayats will be rewarded if sex ration is bodies and three-tier panchayats at the Station balanced. Election Commission. • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has • In the meeting, State Election Commissioner Shri announced that a prize of Rs two lakh will be given Basant Pratap Singh gave information about to such Gram Panchayat, where the birth rate of election procedures. Shri Singh said that as per the boys and girls is the same. directions of the High Court, the Commission will • Along with this, he said that such Gram Panchayat, compulsorily declare one election in March. in which there has been no dispute for one year and no FIR has been filed, will also be given a prize of Rs. 2 lakh. Budget presented in digital format • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that no new taxes are proposed in the budget of Rawatpura Dham will be connected to the the state for the year 2021-22, nor the rate of any pilgrimage tourist circuit: Chief Minister tax has been hiked. Through the budget presented Shri Chouhan in digital format for the first time, the effort is that • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said we keep giving our best while remaining positive. that Rawatpura Dham is an amazing holy religious In this direction, while the fiscal deficit is 4.5 shrine. It will be added to the pilgrimage tourist percent of the state's gross domestic product, a circuit. target has been set to bring it down to 3 percent in • Minister of State Shri Chouhan was addressing the the next three years. unveiling ceremony of 85 feet high Addev Shiva statue built at a cost of Rs 3 crore at Rawatpura Prior presentation of union budget was helpful Dham in Bhind district on Thursday. • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, it "Anugunj 2021" organized on 12 and 13 has become a tradition to present the union March budget before the state’s budget. This helped the • Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan state to make its budget more practical. inaugurated the dance, music and theatrical function 'Anugunj 2021' organized by the School 15th Finance Commission increased state’s share Education Department • In the 14th Finance Commission, a memorandum was submitted by Madhya Pradesh to increase the share of 7.548 percent fixed for Madhya Pradesh On the concept of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', in the central taxes to be distributed among the Anugunj 2021 is being organized on 12 and 13 March. states. For the period 20020-21 to 2025-26, the share of the state has been hiked to 7.85 percent Orientation of students to STEAM based by the 15th Finance Commission. With this teaching on 16-17 March increase, the state is expected to receive an • For STEAM based teaching to students, the additional amount of about Rs. 2 thousand crores Department of School Education will impart a from central taxes in the year 2021-22. Capital mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 19

expenditure has increased by more than 42 has been re-visited and given the form of e-Ladli percent in the new financial year compared to the since May 2015. Under this, online application previous year. Necessary provisions have been can be made by the Project Office through Public made in the budget for the continuation of all the Service Centre, Internet Cafe, Aaganwadi worker. people-friendly and development-oriented schemes. • After acceptance of the case under the scheme, a certificate of Rs one lakh 18 thousand is provided to the beneficiary girl and an amount of • Budget for the year 2021-22 a progressive budget Rs 6,000 each (total Rs 30,000) is transferred to • Nine new missions will accelerate the the Madhya Pradesh Ladli Laxmi Fund for 5 development of Madhya Pradesh consecutive years in the name of the girl child. • Madhya Pradesh budget reflects the spirit of Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah • The Women and Child Development Department • Budget is based on Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh pays • Over 42 percent hike in capital expenditure o Rs 2000 to eligible beneficiaries of compared to previous year the scheme on admission in Class VI, • Several provisions made to make the lives of o Rs 4000 on admission in Class IX, citizens easier o Rs 6000 on admission in Class XI and • Chief Minister Shri Chouhan gives feedback on o Rs 6000 on admission in Class XII budget through e-payment.

o Re one lakh on completion of 21 Ladli Laxmi Yojana years of age • Over 37 lakh girls benefited under Ladli Laxmi • The girl child will receive e-payment of Re one Yojana so far lakh on completion of 21 years of age, on the • Expenditure of Rs 212 crore in the year 2020-21 condition that the girl does not get married before • the age of 18 and has appeared in Class XII Ladli Laxmi Yojana examination. The amount is deposited in the public account of the • The Ladli Laxmi Yojana was implemented in April state government in the form of Madhya Pradesh 2007 with the objective of developing a positive Ladli Laxmi Yojana Fund. outlook among the people towards birth of the girl child, improving sex ratio, improving the educational level and health situation of girls in National Bamboo Mission the state and laying the foundation for their good • The restructured National Bamboo Mission was future. launched in 2018-19 for holistic development of • About 37 lakh 63 thousand 735 girls have been the complete value chain of the sector. The Mission is being implemented in a hub (industry) benefited from the scheme till December 2020. and spoke model, with the main goal of connecting About 2 lakh 28 thousand 283 girls have been farmers to markets so as to enable farmer registered under the Ladli Laxmi Yojana in the producers to get a ready market for the bamboo financial year 2020-21. In this academic year, grown and to increase supply of appropriate raw payment of Rs. 39.06 crore has been made to total material to domestic industry. one lakh 53 thousand 917 girls who have taken • The Mission was launched as a natural corollary of admission in Class-VI, Class-IX and Class-XI. the historic amendment of the Indian Forest Act in 2017, removing bamboo from the definition of • trees, hence bamboo grown outside forests no • It may be noted that Madhya Pradesh Ladli longer need felling and transit permissions. Laxmi (Girl Incentive) Act, 2018 has been implemented by the state government, which State Bamboo Mission MP rd provides guarantee for the amount of money • Started in 3 July 2013 given to each girl child, so that the benefits Bank ended subsidy scheme provided to the girl child becomes permanent. • The National Bamboo Mission Scheme has • Considering the increasing number of cases and provision for a bank ended subsidy scheme for procedural problems in the scheme, the scheme setting up bamboo products industry. • Bankable projects of aspiring entrepreneurs are mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 20

also being made free of cost by the Mission. So far 66% of the growing stock. 9 units have been approved and a grant of Rs 1 crore 22 lakh 65 thousand has been issued on the It is said to be Poor Man's Timber and put to recommendation of banks. multifarious uses for various livelihood options. • Apart from this, the consent of the concerned banks has also been obtained for the project of five HISTORY OF KEN BETWA LINK PROJECT entrepreneurs. Other formalities are being • In the year 2009, the Ken-Betwa Link completed soon as per the scheme. Projects of the Multipurpose Project was declared a National other four entrepreneurs have been made and Project by the Government of India and a base was handed over to them. ensured between the Centre and concerned states • The State Bamboo Mission (2013) will establish in the ratio of 90:10 for its funding. a network of industries producing bamboo products in the state in the next five years and • The project is located in Chhatarpur / Panna farmers will be able to sell their bamboo in their district of Madhya Pradesh. The entire damage district. caused by the implementation of the project, such as land acquisition, forest damage, loss of revenue Key Facts land, arrangement of non-forest land for What is the objective of National Bamboo Mission? compensatory afforestation, displacement and Ans: To promote the growth of the bamboo sector and to promote marketing of bamboo-based rehabilitation of tribal families, etc. is being borne handicraft. by Madhya Pradesh. • The combined draft D.P.R. of the project (First How the bamboo is propagated? Phase + Second Phase) was prepared in October Ans: Bamboo can be propagated by 2018 by National Water Development Agency. The • Seedling total cost of the combined draft D.P.R. was • Suckers • Clumps estimated at Rs 35111.24 crore. • Water Resources Department has shown What type of soil is suitable for bamboo? consumption of 700 MCM water in place of 930 Ans: Sandy soil (ph:5.5 to 6.5) MCM during Rabi season whereas in the Rabi season of Madhya Pradesh, the water and How many bamboo species are available in MP? Ans: The predominant species of bamboo in Madhya command area has been reduced, which is not Pradesh are Dendrocalamus strictus—called ‘desi acceptable to Madhya Pradesh. The combined bans’, found in nearly 80% of natural forests, and DPR, indicating objections was sent to Director Bambusa bambos—called ‘katang bans’ and found General NWDA by Madhya Pradesh. in 80% of private bamboo clumps. Other species • A meeting organized on April 23, 2018, by include Bambusa vulgaris var. striata, Secretary, Government of India, was attended by Cephalastachym pergracile, Gigantochloa rostrata, Schizostachyum pergracile, Bambusa the Additional Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh tulda, Bambusa polymorpha, Bambusa nutans, and the Principal Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, in Dendrocalamus asper, Bambusa balcooa and which Madhya Pradesh agreed upon allocating a Melocanna baccifera. total of 700 MCM of water from the dam to Uttar Pradesh for irrigation and drinking water during What is the most suitable climate for bamboo? the Rabi season. But in the minutes of the meeting, Ans: As other grass, bamboo can grow in any climate, but it mostly likes 4-5 hours of sunlight and a good 788 MCM water was allocated to Uttar Pradesh for amount of water. which Madhya Pradesh expressed its disagreement through a letter dated 24.5. 2018. What amount of bamboo resource of world does • The Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh urged for India has? increased the demand for irrigation and drinking Ans: India has world’s 20% of bamboo resources. water during the Rabi season to 930 MCM in a Name the state which has largest area under meeting chaired by Secretary, Water Resources in bamboo. New Delhi on July 20, 2020. Secretary, Water Ans: Madhya Pradesh Resources Government of India directed National Madhya Pradesh has 20.3% of the area and 12% Water Development Agency to examine seasonal of the growing stock (November to May) water requirements. North Eastern states have 28% of the area and mppscadda.com, Call – 9953733830, WhatsApp - 7982862964 Telegram - t.me/mppscadda 21

• In a letter of Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Madhya Pradesh dated 14th January

2020, it was agreed to allot 700 MCM water through Ken System (during November to May) to Uttar Pradesh on Bariyarpur pick-up Weir and to fill Uttar Pradesh with allocated water as per requirement in 10 reservoirs constructed in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh during monsoon period (June-October). • On 22 September 2020, a meeting was held between Union Minister, Jalshakti Ministry, Government of India with the Minister of Water Resources of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing. It was decided in the meeting that both the states should submit their comments on the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) format sent by the Government of India with full information, so that the format (MOA) can be finalized by the Ministry of Jalshakti. • On November 6, 2020, in a meeting held in Bhopal, Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the work of the multipurpose Ken-Betwa Link National Project made in the sequence of former Prime Minister Late Shri ’s Nadi Jodo campaign will be started soon after removing its deadlock. The project is being delayed due to lack of consensus on seasonal water sharing between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh had earlier agreed upon providing 700 MCM of water for Rabi crops and drinking water in the non-rainy season months to Uttar Pradesh from the project for which we are still ready. In this regard, the side of Madhya Pradesh will be put firmly before the Government of India. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan had urged Union Jalshakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during the meeting to remove the deadlock related to the project soon.

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