- Cabinet Decisions: Approval of 4 ropeway projects including for Mahakal
Bhopal: In a meeting of the Council of Ministers held today under the chairmanship of CM Dr. Mohan Yadav, approval was given to expand the Chief Minister’s Solar Pump Scheme and implement it under the name “Pradhan Mantri Krishak Mitra Surya Yojana”. The scheme will be implemented by the MP Urja Vikas Nigam as per the guidelines issued under the Kusum ‘B’ scheme of the Central Government.
Ken-Betwa link project
The Council of Ministers has granted administrative approval for work to be done in the first and second phase of the Ken-Betwa Link Project at a cost of Rs 24 thousand 293 crore 24 lakh. The project will provide irrigation to 6,57,364 hectare drought affected area of ??Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Panna, Damoh, Sagar, Datia and Vidisha, Shivpuri, Raisen districts of Betwa basin of Bundelkhand region and drinking water facility to about 44 lakh population.
Chitrakoot Development Authority
The Council of Ministers has approved the establishment of Chitrakoot Development Authority for the integrated development of Chitrakoot city, by disintegrating the existing Chitrakoot Special Area Development Authority by the Urban Development and Housing Department.
With the establishment of Chitrakoot Development Authority, overall development of this naturally, historically and religiously significant region will be possible. Besides, the implementation of the proposals of effective development plan by the Directorate of Town and Country Investment will become possible.
Ropeway projects
The Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Public Works Department and National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) for the development, implementation, construction, operation and maintenance of the ropeway.
The ropeway projects proposed in the National Ropeway Development Programme ‘Parvatmala’ were approved. In the first phase of the project at four places, including Railway Station to Mahakal Temple, Ujjain Ropeway, Tikitoria Mata Mandir (Sagar) Funicular, Empire Stadium to Gurudara (Via Rampur Chowk and Avenue Mall), Jabalpur and Civic Center to Baldevbagh (Via Malviya Chowk, Lodganj, Barafuara), Jabalpur.
Solar Pump Yojana
Approval has been given to expand the ‘Mukhya Mantri Solar Pump Yojana” and implement it under the name ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishak Mitra Surya Yojana’. The implementation of ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishak Mitra Surya Yojana’ will be done as per the guidelines issued by the Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Yojana under the Kusum ‘B’ scheme of the Central Government.
Other Decisions
– Rs 24,293 crore okayed for Ken-Betwa link project
– Approval for establishment of Chitrakoot Development Authority
– Approval of Rs 157 crore for Ambah Pinhat road of Morena
– Approval of road construction in Narsinghpur in PM Janman
