Bhopal, May 14: The cabinet at its meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today decided to do away with the condition of ten percent public co-operation (contribution) for implementation of rural piped water or spot water supply schemes.

The works pertaining to water supply schemes in rural areas are carried out by Public Health Engineering Department under central government's Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme. The cost of general water supply schemes under the programme is equally shared by the central and governments.

Earlier, as per the policy released by Public Health Engineering Department directives were issued for panchayats to collect 10 percent of the cost of piped water schemes by way of public contribution. Subsequently, directives were issued that the donation of labour or water conservation works done by villagers would be evaluated and adjusted against 10 percent contribution as public donation. Even after this, it was found difficult to obtain 10 percent public donation. Later, the cabinet extended it for another year.

Even then difficulty was experienced in obtaining 10 percent cost of these schemes by way of public contribution causing hurdles in their implementation. Hence the decision.

Additional posts for health institutions

By Our Staff Reporter

Bhopal, May 14: The cabinet has decided to upgrade three primary health centres to 30-bed community health centres, 17 sub health centres to primary health centres and to set up 18 new sub health centres. It also accorded sanction for creation of 109 additional posts for these institutions.

Sanctioned posts for courts exempt from cut

By Our Staff Reporter

Bhopal, May 14: The cabinet has decided to withdraw the 30 percent cut in the posts sanctioned for the High Court and subordinate courts. The decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minster Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today.

Besides, the cabinet granted permission for converting 2319 class III and 741 class IV temporary posts created for these courts into permanent posts.

The cabinet also sanctioned a grant of Rs. five lakh to the Bar Association of Betul for purchase of books for its library. It may be mentioned here that the Chief Minister had announced this grant on January 12.