Team News Riveting
Bhopal, July 18
Bestowing a major boost to the road infrastructure, Madhya Pradesh government has decided to invest Rs 1881 crore to build roads and flyovers across the state.
The state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today gave its nod to the proposal. A state government statement said it was approved to issue administrative sanction for the construction of four-lane road from Malivaya to Salkanpur-Nilkachhar in Sehore district for 147 crore 92 lakhs under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund and for the construction of 4-lane road from Indore-Ichhapur road to Omkareshwar New Bus Stand in Khandwa district costing Rs 193 crore 22 lakh under state planning head.
It was approved to issue administrative sanction for the construction of Nagod to Maihar via Surdaha Parasamnia-Rampur-Maihar road in Satna district costing 178 crore 22 lakh, Shahpur-Rangoli-Girwar-Bhanswahi-Hinagan-Dhana-Bhokalpur intersection in Sagar district (N.H.-44) costing Rs. 129 crore 81 lakh under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund Project.
Under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund, approval was given to issue administrative sanction for the cost of construction of fly-over from Sewage Pump House Laukhedi to Nagar Nigam Visarjan Ghat in Sant Hirdaram Nagar (Bairgarh) on Bhopal-Indore road in Bhopal city costing Rs 306 crore 40 lakh and in Gwalior city the construction of four-lane elevated corridor/fly-over on Swarnrekha river from Maharani Laxmibai statue to Girwai police post AB road (NH 46) at a cost of Rs 926 crore 21 lakh.
The cabinet also gave approval to replace the amended provisions in the Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana. Clause 3.3 of eligibility under the scheme was approved to be modified and replaced, which is- “In the calendar year of application, as on January 01, applicant must have completed 21 years and must be less than 60 years of age.” Clause 4.9 of ineligibility under the scheme was approved to be modified and replaced, which is- “Whose family members have four-wheeler vehicles (except tractors) registered in their names.” Here the definition of family is valid as per clause 2.2.” As a result of both the amendments, the potential number of eligible new women beneficiaries will increase to about 18 lakhs. Due to this, an additional financial burden of Rs 1260 crore will come in this financial year.
It was decided by the Council of Ministers to hike the rate of dearness allowance payable to government employees in the seventh pay scale by 4 per cent from January 1, 2023 (payment month February, 2023) to 42 per cent and to increase the dearness allowance on a proportionate basis for government employees working in the sixth pay scale of the state government and in the fourth and fifth pay scale of the state government undertakings/corporations/boards and aided institutions on deputation. Cash payment will be made from July 1, 2023 (payment month August, 2023) on the basis of the total increased rate of 42 per cent of dearness allowance to the employees under the seventh pay scale of the state government. It was decided to pay the arrear amount from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 in 3 equal installments in the months of October, November and December, 2023.
As a result of increasing the dearness allowance payable to the employees by 4 per cent from January 1, 2023 and payment of arrears, an additional estimated expenditure burden of Rs 1520 crore is possible in this financial year.
