MP cabinet grants administrative approval for irrigation project worth over Rs 1,320 crore

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 20 (ANI): A cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at Mantralaya in Bhopal on Tuesday and the Council of Ministers gave administrative approval of Rs 1320.14 crore for the Chitrangi pressurised micro irrigation project of Singrauli district (irrigation area 32,125 hectares).
The approved project will benefit 132 villages (irrigation area 28,192 hectares) of Chitrangi tehsil and 10 villages (irrigation area 3,933 hectares) of Devsar tehsil of Singrauli district.
The cabinet also approved to provide adequate staff for the Cyber Tehsil Project. For expansion in the entire state, approval was given to transfer 10 posts of Tehsildar out of 619 posts sanctioned for the districts of Tahsildar cadre, 15 posts out of 55 posts of Naib Tehsildars reserved for deputation and three posts of Assistant Class-3 category employees including Chief Revenue Commissioner for Cyber Tehsil. Similarly, approval was given to appoint two peons through outsource.
The council of ministers further approved a proposal for the amendment to replace the word "two years" with "three years" in Section 43-A of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1961. Section 43-A of the Act is about a motion of no confidence moved by any elected Councillor.
Besides, according to the revised instructions issued by the Government of India under Mission Shakti, the Council of Ministers approved to operate the Women Empowerment Center in all the districts in the state till the period of 15th Finance Commission 2025-26 to facilitate inter-regional convergence of schemes and programs run for women for the empowerment of women and to create an environment in which women can understand and utilise their full potential.
In each district hub, the posts of District Mission Coordinator-1, Gender Specialist-2, Financial Literacy Specialist 1, Accounts Assistant-1, IT Assistant-1 and M.T.S.-1 were approved. In this way, a total of 364 posts were approved including all the district hubs in the state.
The Women and Child Development Department has been authorised to fill the sanctioned posts according to the prescribed procedure. (ANI)