Shivraj thanks colleagues, officials

Bhopal: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday thanked his ministerial colleagues and senior officials for their hard work in carrying out development works, implementing welfare schemes and pulling the state out of the crisis at the time of Corona. He said the promptness with which the “team MP” worked for successful implementation of “Ladli Bahna” scheme or better performance in the implementation of central government’s welfare scheme is really commendable and thanked his ministerial colleagues, principal secretaries and the chief secretary for their dedication and hard work. Chouhan said that officials should be cautious that implementation of welfare schemes for the poor and the needy doesn’t get lax after the Model Code of Conduct comes into force. During Corona, there will be meetings with officials day in and day out. There were occasions when I got angry but they took it in the right spirit. When we came back to power, the Corona scare was there. There was disappointment and hopelessness everywhere, it must have been for the first time that the chief minister was in-charge of all the departments for a long long time. Then, five ministers were inducted. We held 374 meetings on Corona. In more than 3-and-a-half years of our regime, we have achieved a lot and my colleagues in the state council of ministers, officials worked with me hand-in-hand, he said.

Congress to give guarantees for welfare schemes

The Congress manifesto committee in Jaipur has decided to include time-bound guarantees of public welfare schemes in their manifesto. The party believes that by giving these guarantees, it will be easier to reach the people. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has also emphasized the importance of guarantees and social security. The party aims to focus on social security as the main thrust area of their manifesto. They also noted that a majority of the promises made in their last manifesto have been fulfilled.

MC apprises people of welfare schemes

The municipal corporation in Ludhiana organized camps to educate residents about various government schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), and National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM). The aim of the camps was to inform residents about the benefits and loans available under these schemes. In other news, Ludhiana, Ghaziabad, and other cities in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have been selected to receive electric buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme, aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

Cabinet doubles honorarium to journos, approves welfare schemes

The Madhya Pradesh government has increased the monthly honorarium for senior journalists and approved various welfare schemes including health and housing. The honorarium for senior journalists has been doubled to Rs 20,000. In the event of a journalist's death, their kin will receive a lump sum payment of Rs 8 lakh. Financial assistance for common and serious diseases has also been increased. The cabinet has approved the new "Housing Loan and Education Loan Interest Subsidy Scheme 2023" for accredited journalists. The cabinet also approved other schemes related to road construction, water supply, and investment promotion.

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