CM Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairs Cabinet meeting

In the Cabinet meeting chaired by CM Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Cabinet gave approval regarding effective control over illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals. With regard to illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals, Rule 53 of Madhya Pradesh Minor Mineral Rules, 1996 and Rule 20 of Madhya Pradesh Sand (Mining, Transport, Storage and Trade) Rules, 2019 have been repealed from these rules. While completely repealing the Madhya Pradesh Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transport and Storage) Rules, 2006, the newly proposed Madhya Pradesh Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transport and Storage) Rules, 2021 have been approved. In this rule, unitary provisions have been made regarding illegal mining, transportation and storage of minor minerals. In this, while keeping the mineral dealer license prevailing in the Madhya Pradesh Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transport and Storage) Rules, 2006 and the returns to be submitted in the above, registration of vehicles, issue of transit pass for transportation of the main mineral unchanged, permission has been given to make this arrangement through online process in the newly proposed Madhya Pradesh Mineral (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transport and Storage) Rules, 2021.

In the provisions made in illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals, a provision has been made to impose a penalty of double the amount of the total punishment imposed along with forfeiture of 15 times the royalty and its equivalent amount to be taken as environmental compensation in illegal mining and storage of minerals and vehicles and machinery confiscated for not depositing the total penalty imposed in the case.

In the case of illegal transport, provision has been made to impose 15 times the royalty of the confiscated mineral and the amount of environmental damage according to the vehicle’s capacity to be imposed as fine and if the total penalty imposed in the case is not compounded, double the amount of the total penalty and the vehicle to be forfeited. In this, a provision has been made to take 15 times the royalty of the mineral in excess of quantity and environmental damage in proportion to the capacity of the vehicle in case of transportation of more than the quantity recorded in the transit permit. If this amount is not compounded, then a provision has been made to impose double the amount as punishment. No provision has been made for forfeiture of vehicles in such cases. A provision has been made to deposit the amount for the delivery of the vehicle in illegal mining of minerals, transport and give it to the vehicle owner. For this a separate schedule has been prepared in the rules. In this schedule, it has been calculated to take about 10 percent of the market value of the vehicle. On being caught by the police, a provision has been made to give information to the sub-divisional officer revenue for action on it. Under the provisions of Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959, provision has been made for recovery and attachment of the amount in case of non-deposit of the imposed fine.

In the rules, there is a provision to present an appeal to the Divisional Commissioner against the order passed by the Collector. A provision has been made to submit the revision to the Revenue Board against the order passed by the Divisional Commissioner. Apart from this, other technical improvements have been made in the Madhya Pradesh Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transport and Storage) Rules, 2021, which will enable effective control over illegal mining, transportation and storage in the state and due to the unified provision in the above rules, the cases will be resolved with transparency and ease.

All 412 urban bodies will be included in the AMRUT Yojana, Under the Atal Renewal and Urban Transformation Mission (AMRUT 2.0) scheme, all 412 (407 urban bodies and 5 cantonment councils) urban bodies of the state have been included. Mission tenure (Year 2021-22 to 2025-26) for water supply, sewerage, faecal sludge management, renewal of water structures, green area and park development in urban bodies of Madhya Pradesh is Rs.4176.44 crore (centre’s share), state’s share Rs. 6268.86 crore and body contribution amount of Rs. 1234.75 crores. Accordingly, the budget provision of the scheme for five years amounts to Rs. 10445.30 crore (excluding body share). Thus the total plan amount is Rs.11680.05 crore.

Flyover of more than Rs 446 crore in Gwalior city, Administrative approval was granted by the Cabinet for the construction of a four-lane Elevated Corridor (Fly Over) from Triple ITM College in Gwalior City (National Highway-92 Bhind-Etawa) to Maharani Laxmibai Statue over Swarna Rekha Nullah, under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund Scheme. The total length of this corridor (fly over) is 6.54 km. and the estimated cost of construction is Rs 446.92 crore. In this, Under the CRIF scheme, approval of Rs 406.35 crore has been received from the central government and the expenditure of Rs 40.57 crore will be borne by the state government for utility shifting, displacement and rehabilitation.

108 feet -high multimetal statue of Acharya Shankar, The Council of Ministers approved the project cost for the construction of 108 feet high multi-metal statue of Acharya Shankar, Shankar Museum and the infrastructure of Acharya Shankar International Advaita Vedanta Sansthan at Omkareshwar for which in-principle approval of Rs.2141.85 crore was given.

Lok Seva Kendra (Public Service Center), With regard to VGF (Viability Gap Funding) to be paid to the Public Service Centers operated under the Public Service Management Department, the Cabinet decided that due to the Corona pandemic, the eligibility of VGF of all the public service centers of the state has been nullified as due to the closure of the service centers, in the Corona curfew period (April 01, 2021 to May 31, 2021)., The time period of the contract executed between the Public Service Center operators and the District E-Governance Society has been increased by three months.

Approval to Rs 551 crore for dam reinforcement, In the meeting of the Cabinet, administrative approval of an amount of Rs.551.20 crore has been given for Dam Reinforcement and Upgradation Project Phase-2. Under this project, the work of strengthening and upgradation of 27 dams of the state will be carried out. The project will be funded by the Government of India in the ratio of 70:30 (World Bank: State Government) for Drip-II with the help of World Bank.

Approval for establishment of two new industrial areas, The Cabinet decided to develop two new industrial parks in the state at Bhopal (Bagrauda Gokalkundi) and Sehore (Badiakhedi) at a cost of Rs 59 crore 89 lakh. With the implementation of industrial area development schemes, investment of about Rs 1650 crore is possible in the state for the establishment of new industries and employment will be available to 1950 persons.

Ratification of share transfer, It was decided by the Cabinet that in compliance with the Chief Minister’s order dated 08.12.2021, for issuance of equity shares of total amount of Rs 1500 crores released to Narmada Basin Company Limited for transfer of shares of NHDC Ltd. to the Madhya Pradesh government and an amount of Rs. 1497,58,21,711 (Rs one thousand four hundred and ninety eight crore, fifty one lakh twenty one thousand seven hundred and eleven) was approved for transfer of shares by paying under the head of Madhya Pradesh government.

Establishment of four new private universities, The Council of Ministers approved the departmental proposal to implement the amendment ordinance 2022 regarding the establishment of four new private universities including Prestige University Indore, Times University, Bhopal, Dr. Preeti Global University Shivpuri and LNCT Vidyapeeth University Indore through the proposed ordinance. The Higher Education Department was authorized to take legal action for issuing the ordinance.

Disposal of assets, For the disposal of the Jabalpur divisional office assets of the Transport Department the Cabinet granted approval to H-1 tenderer’s Rs 46,20,00,000 (Forty Six Crore Twenty Lakh), for the Transport Department’s Ward No. 21 Semaria Road, Satna Bus Depot Assets at Satna the highest tender amount is Rs. 62,62,00,000 (Sixty Two Crore Sixty Two Lakh) Ward No. of Revenue Department, for disposal of land parcel number 08 and 09 of Binod Mill property located at 18 Ashok Mandi Marg, Agar Road, Ujjain as a single land parcel approving Rs 19,40,66,000 (Nineteen Crore Forty Lakh Sixty Six Thousand) H-1 tenderer for the disposal of total area 2000 sqm. Rs 9.24,18,000 (Nine Crore Twenty Four Lakh Eighteen Thousand), it was decided to sell it and after depositing 100 percent of the tender amount by the H-1 tenderer, it was decided to do the contract/registry proceedings by the Collector. Approval of H-1 tenderer tender amount Rs 10,94,80,000 (ten crore ninety four lakh eighty thousand) for disposal of plant and machinery established on the property located at Nagjhiri Ujjain Cooperative Soybean Processing Plant of Cooperative Department in the form of scrap and after depositing 100 percent of the tender bid price by the H-1 tenderer, the decision was taken by the Cabinet to let the sale contract process to be taken by the liquidator Joint Commissioner Cooperatives of the State Oilseed Growers Cooperative Federation.

Well equipped police hospital, In-principle consent has been given by the cabinet on the project proposal for the construction of a 50-bed fully equipped police hospital in the 23rd and 25th Vahini Viswal, Bhopal premises.

Other decisions, The Cabinet also approved an amount of Rs 80 crore along with continuing the Urban Transport Fund item for the next two years.