Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet ministers at Mantralaya. The Cabinet decided to construct 70 well-equipped schools in the state with an estimated cost of Rs 2847.63 crore, according to the proposal of school education and the recommendation of the Project Examination Committee. In the first phase of the CM Rise School Schemes in the state, 275 schools are being developed by the School Education Department. Revised administrative approval for irrigation projects worth Rs 1207.36 crore.

Revised administrative approval of Runj medium irrigation project costing Rs 513.72 crore storage area of 14,450 hectare was granted by the Cabinet. The project will get the benefit of irrigation facility in 14 thousand 450 hectare area of ??47 villages of Ajaygarh tehsil of Panna district. Revised administrative approval was given by the Council of Ministers for Majhgaon Medium Irrigation Project costing Rs 693.64 crore, reservoir area 13,060 hectare. The project will get the benefit of irrigation facility in 13 thousand 60 hectare area of 38 villages of Ajaygarh tehsil of Panna district. Free land allotment: The Cabinet decided to allot 1.215 hectare land free of cost to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Smarak Pratishthan, Indore village town. Ratification regarding lien rights of government land holders of urban areas: The Cabinet ratified the order given by the Chief Minister on February 31, 2023. The eligibility period (date of occupation) for the lease of persons occupying government land in urban areas, should be increased from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2020, in the Mukhyamantri Urban Land Rights Scheme, in connection with the lien rights of the holders of government land in urban areas. Following the procedure and provisions of the departmental circular dated September 24, 2020, regarding the lien rights of the holders in the government land of urban areas, eligible occupiers who apply before the competent authority till 31st July 2023, will be given prabyaji and land rent as per the rules and 30-year permanent pattas should be issued for the plots occupied by them.

In cases where premium amount has been deposited in pursuance of decisions taken prior to the date of issue of this circular, the same shall not be reopened for reconsideration nor shall they be entitled to receive any amount back or adjust the amount payable in future. Sanction of Risk Allowance for Linemen: The Cabinet decided in view of the adverse conditions and risky work of the linemen, that a risk allowance of Rs 1,000 will be given to ITI passed workers employed through outsource in the power distribution companies of the state, who are working as linemen in the company, in addition to the monthly salary fixed by the Labour Commissioner. Such working linemen will be eligible for employment in this category after successfully completing the training organised by the companies and passing the exam conducted for the same.

Selection of 10 districts for 6 products: Based on the specialty of the district in the state, district-wise products have been selected under one district-one product, through the Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion by the government to increase the production capacity, branding and marketing of the products manufactured by them. Under six agricultural products related to agriculture, the Cabinet decided to implement training and value addition scheme for ‘one district-one product’ in 10 districts including Kodo-Kutki district Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, Singrauli, Tuar Dal district-Narsinghpur, Chana district-Damoh, Basmati rice district Raisen, Chinnaur rice district-Balaghat and mustard district Bhind and Morena. It was decided to implement the scheme through the Director, Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture Development, Bhopal.

Approval for computerisation of revenue courts: The Cabinet has granted approval for expenditure of technical and financial proposal amount of Rs 73,48,65,000 for the development of RCMS 4.0 computerisation project of revenue courts for the coming 5 years (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28) and expenditure of Rs 9.78 crore to continue the RCMS Project 3.0 for the next two years (2023-24 and 2024-25) simultaneously during the period of development of RCMS 4.0. Approval of 25 new mobile and 20 new permanent Rasoi Kendra: The Cabinet decided