Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav in capital Bhopal on Tuesday. Series of decisions regarding tax, pay-scale, development projects were taken during the cabinet meet.
The cabinet approved fourth-time-scale pay scale for the government teachers. As many as one lakh and twenty five thousand (1.25 lakh) teachers will benefit from the state government's decision. The fourth scale pay will lead to a monthly increase of minimum 3,000 to 4,000 Rs for the eligible teachers.
50% exemption on vehicle registration tax
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet decided to grant a 50 percent exemption on vehicle registration tax for the Gwalior and Ujjain trade fairs. Various projects for solar with storage were also approved.
Committee set up for excise policy
A Ministerial Council Committee was formed for the implementation of the Excise Policy. As many as 200 new Sandipani Vidyalayas will be built across the state to facilitate better education to underprivileged groups. Madhya Pradesh govt's ‘From Resolution to Achievement’ drive that started on January 12 will be held till March 31. It aims to promote good governance and technology, rural development and welfare for poor.
Applications from eligible candidates for various schemes will be accepted, and their cases will be resolved.
The Chief Minister has instructed all ministers to lead this campaign in their respective districts.
Teachers with 35 years of service will benefit
Teachers with 35 years of service will receive the benefit of the fourth time-bound promotional pay scale. Teacher organisations had even met with Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav to discuss this matter. Following this, the Chief Minister announced the implementation of the fourth time-bound promotional pay scale for teachers on September 5th, Teacher's Day. Teachers have been waiting for this for four month.
This was the first time that cabinet members used tablets during a meeting. The CM said that e- application use would not only save paper but also time. It would also ensure transparency.
After the cabinet meeting, one of the ministers told the Free Press that many of his colleagues struggled to use the tablet due to Internet problems. The availability of the Internet was not good in some places.
King Cobra, wild buffalo & rhino to come to MP
Prior to the meeting, chief minister Mohan Yadav said King Cobra, wild buffalo and rhino would be brought to Madhya Pradesh from Assam.
During his recent Guwahati tour, he had discussions over exchange of wild animals with Assam chief minister Hemant Biswa Sarma. As per consensus between both the states, 50 wild buffaloes, a pair of rhinos and a King Cobra would be brought to Madhya Pradesh. The rhino pair would be kept at Van Vihar. In return, Madhya Pradesh would give tiger, crocodile and bison to Assam. Notably, the population of wild buffalo got extinct in Madhya Pradesh more than 100 years ago.
The CM also said that the government was committed to providing clean drinking water to all in the state. In this regard, Swach Jal Abhiyan would be conducted. Under this campaign, overhead water tanks and water treating plants would be cleaned. He said extra precaution should be taken about use of Chinese manjha on Makar Sakranti.
MP Space Tech Policy 2026 gets nod
The state cabinet also approved the MP Space Tech policy 2026. With the implementation of this, the state has moved a step forward in becoming a centre for space technology. This policy will promote innovation in satellite manufacturing, geospatial analysis and downstream applications. In the next five years, the policy is expected to attract investment of Rs 1000 crores and create around 8000 jobs.
This policy will provide incentives, infrastructure and research support to lure the space industry. It will give a fillip to innovations in fields such as agriculture, disaster management and urban planning etc.
A space tech excellence centre and an incubation network will also be established. The state government will bear expenditure of Rs 628 crores on implementation of the policy.
Happy Lohri!
CM Yadav also extended Lohri wishes to all. He prayed for state's happiness and prosperity.
