Short-term crop loan scheme at zero per cent interest to continue

 

 

 

 

 

 

The meeting of the Council of Ministers was held in Mantralaya under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav. To boost agricultural productivity, the Cabinet has approved to continue the scheme of providing short-term crop loans to farmers at zero percent interest rate in the year 2023-24. Crop loans will be provided to farmers through co-operative banks. In the scheme, the due date of Kharif 2023 season is scheduled for March 28, 2024, and for the Rabi 2023-24 season, it is set for June 15, 2024. Under the scheme, the State Government will give 1.5 per cent (normal) interest subsidy to all the farmers obtaining crop loan and 4 percent incentive (additional interest subsidy) to the farmers who repay the loan by the stipulated due date of Kharif and Rabi seasons. It is noteworthy that in Madhya Pradesh Sankalp Patra 2023, the State Government has resolved to provide crop loans to farmers at zero percent interest to boost agricultural productivity.

 

Approval to operation of Child Helpline at district-level in the State. The Council of Ministers approved amendment in the departmental order for smooth and efficient operation of the Child Helpline under Mission Vatsalya. According to the amendment, a helpline unit will be operated by the District Child Protection Unit at the district level. Human resources for this work will be selected through a transparent process by issuing advertisements as per the qualifications prescribed by the Government of India. All the staff of Child Helpline will be hired on contract.Approval to Madhya Pradesh University (Amendment) Bill: The Council of Ministers approved the proposal to amend the Madhya Pradesh University Act, 1973 through the Madhya Pradesh University (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

 

The Higher Education Department was authorised to take action regarding re-establishing and passing the bill in the upcoming assembly  session. According to the amendment in the bill, approval has been given to change the designation of Vice-Chancellor in universities to Kulguru. Other decisions: The Cabinet approved the Excise Policy for the financial year 2024-25 in relation to the execution of liquor shops in the state, local/foreign liquor supply system, execution of retail shops selling cannabis, bhangghota and others. It was decided to hike the annual price of liquor shops by 15% for the year 2023-24.