Responsibility of nutritional food to women self-help groups CM Shri Chouhan chairs Cabinet meeting
Bhopal : In a meeting of the Cabinet held at Mantralaya under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, decision was taken regarding withdrawing the work of management of 7 nutritional food plants of the state from M.P Agro Industries Development Corporation Ltd. and handing it over to the federations of women self-help groups formed under Madhya Pradesh State Livelihood Forum.
The order regarding the decision passed in the Cabinet will be issued by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
It may be noted that in March 2018, the Madhya Pradesh government had taken the decision to set up 7 THR plants in the state’s Anganwadis for pregnant / lactating mothers, children of 6 months to 3 years of age and adolescent girls by federations of self-help groups. In view of the above decision, plants were set up at Dewas, Dhar, Hoshangabad, Mandla, Sagar, Shivpuri and Rewa. Ready to eat take home ration (THR) is being provided from all these plants (except the districts of Bhopal division) in all other districts of the state. THR production and delivery work was entrusted to confederations of women self-help groups formed by the State Livelihood Forum. Many women self-help groups and their federations are associated with the plants. Along with providing direct employment in the necessary works of the plants, their participation in the dividend of the plants has also been ensured.
In the context of the decision of Government of Madhya Pradesh, by order of the Panchayat and Rural Development Department on January 16, 2020, the management work of 7 plants was entrusted to Madhya Pradesh Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited and the delivery of THR would be done by M.P. Agro.
Decision to set up state level committee
The Cabinet has granted permission to Madhya Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation and Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Marketing Federation to sell the quantity remaining with them for milling by adopting transparent process through e-auction due to non-recognition of the remaining quantity of 3.82 lakh metric tonnes for milling of paddy procured in Kharif marketing year 2019-20 and 1250 MT for Kharif marketing year 2017-18. MT paddy in the central pool by the Government of India.
The Cabinet decided to constitute a state level committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary for fixing of reserve price/offset price for the sale of the said paddy, fixing of the tender process and approval of the rates received in the auction.
Ratification of formation of Backward Classes Welfare Commission
The Cabinet decided to ratify the formation of ‘Madhya Pradesh Backward Classes Welfare Commission’ to study the social, economic and educational status of backward classes in the state and submit necessary suggestions and recommendations to the state government.
Policy for fixation of Reserve Pricing of Public Assets
The Cabinet approved the policy decided for the fixation of reserve price of public assets to be released under the Madhya Pradesh border. It was decided by the Cabinet that in the general policy, if the land use is commercial / residential, the reserve value of the property will be calculated on the basis of per square meter of commercial / residential developed plot as per the guideline of the current year prescribed by the Collector (keeping the provision separate). The reserve value of the assets of mixed land use land will be calculated on the basis of the rate per square meter of commercially developed plot. The reserve value of public and semi-public land use properties will be calculated on the basis of the rate per square meter of residential developed plot.
By defining 1000 square meters in Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior Municipal Corporation areas, 500 square meters in other Municipal Corporation / Municipal Council areas and up to 300 square meters in all Nagar Panchayat areas as plots for undeveloped land, reserve value according to land use, ie, 100 percent of the valuation per square meter for the plot developed on commercial / residential basis and the value of the additional increased area from the above area, the rate of per square meter for the developed plot should be fixed by the collector should be done at the rate of 60 percent per square meter. In this way, the reserve value will be determined as the sum of 100 percent of the valuation up to 1000, 500, 300 square meters and 60 percent of the valuation of the additional increased area. Generally about 60 percent of the saleable plots are obtained on developing the undeveloped land, so 60 percent of the undeveloped land has been taken in the above calculation.
In such properties which are approved as plots within the town and village investment layout, the area will not be binding. The calculation of reserve value of such assets will be kept at the rate of 100 per cent per square meter for commercial/residential developed plots according to land use. For residential developed plots, 100 percent of the valuation will be kept at the rate per square meter. For disposal of plant and machinery installed on industrial assets in the form of scrap, the reserve price will be calculated at the value of 100 percent according to the valuation received by the assessor appointed by the government, semi-government, cooperative society. Calculation of the value of the property of the constructed structure, “Madhya Pradesh Market Value Guidelines for the purpose of determining the chargeability of stamp duty on the instrument relating to the property and their revision under the rules made under the Rules, 2018 for immovable property’, the list of market value (guideline) for the year 2021-22 under the provision ‘Provision for buildings’ will be fixed and the reserve price will be calculated at the value of 100 percent. Public and semi-public land use assets will be converted into commercial/mixed land use as far as possible. In computing the reserve value of such lands which are located outside the investment area/notified/rural area and are not part of any master plan, based on the practical land use of the area around the asset after site inspection by the Collector, the land use of the asset will be determined. This will be fixed for the purpose of fixing the reserve price. The land use of such land which is part of the master plan will be determined by the town and village investment.
Land use is an important factor in determining the reserve value of an asset. The successful tenderer will have the liberty to convert the disposed property into land use as per the prevailing rules. The prescribed fee for this will be payable separately.
Transfer in favor of H-1 Tenderer
Approving the highest tender amount of Rs 2 crore 6 lakh of H-1 tenderer for the disposal of property (Khasra no. 56 rakba 1326 square meters) of the Cooperative Department’s Mantralaya Griha Nirman Sahakari Samiti Maryadit Bhopal at Sankhedi village, Kolar Road, Bhopal after the tenderer having deposited 100 percent of the tender price as mentioned, decision was taken by the Cabinet to get the sale registered contract/registry completed and converted in favor of H-1 tenderer by the Liquidator Joint Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Limited.
Sand Rule amendment
The Cabinet approved amendment in the Madhya Pradesh Sand (Mining, Transport, Storage and Trade) Rules, 2019. According to the decision, tender will be issued by forming more than one group in a large district (high quantity of sand). The initial base price (upset price) will be determined by the product of Rs.250 and the tendered sand quantity. After publishing the sand group’s tender from the state level, all the process of tender (e-tender) should be decentralized from the district level and the contract with the sand contractor will be done at the district level. The contract period of the sand group will be fixed in June 2023. Apart from this, other technical changes have been made in the Madhya Pradesh Sand (Mining, Transport, Storage and Trade) Rules, 2019.
Sports village will be constructed in Satgarhi with public private participation
The cabinet decided to build a “Khel Gram” with all facilities of international standard in village Satgarhi, Bhopal through public-private partnership. Sports infrastructure will be developed at a cost of Rs. 200 crore by concessionaire M/s Essel Infra Projects Ltd. Mumbai on 50 acres of total land of 69.91 hectares (172 acres) in village Satgarhi district Bhopal and concession agreement was done under the Public Private Partnership Scheme for the remaining 122 acres of land for real estate development on September 10, 2008 and lease deed was executed on December 4, 2008.
In the context of the proceedings to forfeit the performance security of Rs 20 crore bank guarantee due to non-implementation of the project by the concessionaire as per the terms of the concession and not depositing the full amount of premium in due time, the matter was in the court process for a long time and therefore the Cabinet decided that after withdrawal of the pending appeal in the Hon’ble High Court by the concessionaire, the performance security bank guarantee of Rs.20 crore should be returned. The part of the amount of premium deposited by the concessionaire should be forfeited.
According to the decision of the Cabinet on August 6, 2008, the department should be authorized to implement the project through all available options after reconsidering the approval for construction of “Khel Village” in village Satgarhi, Bhopal through public-private partnership. After the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the parties, the parties will not make any representation in future before the Hon’ble Courts in respect of the land in question.
Due to the decision taken by the Cabinet, 172 acres of valuable land of Madhya Pradesh government located in Bhopal lying unutilised for about 13 years due to the court complexities can be used by the state government for the benefit of the general public for new infrastructure development.
Toll exemption for 10 categories on 12 routes
The cabinet has given approval to collect consumer fee through user fee collection agency on 12 pre-constructed roads under Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation. Along with this, 10 categories have also been given exemption in toll.
Collection of consumer fee on Bhopal-Berasia-Sironj Road, Seoni-Katangi Road, Nagda-Dhar Road, Jabalpur-Patan-Shahpura Road, Neemuch-Manasa Road, Shujalpur-Akodia Road, Ganjbasoda-Sironj Road, Balaghat-Bihar Road, Khandwa-Mundi Road, Indore -Depalpur Road, Budhar-Amarkantak Road and Agar-Jawra road can be done through contracted agency for the first five years, which can be extended for the next five years. Accordingly approval was given.
By levying distance based toll on the above 12 routes, the rate of light commercial vehicles, trucks and multi axle trucks will be increased on the basis of Wholesale Price Index for the first year at each toll plaza. All vehicles of Government of India and Government of Madhya Pradesh which are on duty have been exempted from toll on these routes. Similarly, vehicles of Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, duty vehicles of Indian Army, Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Indian Postal and Telegraph Department vehicles, vehicles of former MLAs and MPs, freedom fighters and accredited journalists will be exempted. Rebate has also been given on tractor trolley and auto rickshaw, two wheeler and bullock carts used for agricultural purpose.
