December 2017

17.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation at Bhopal   The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.   The estimated cumulative cost of the project is Rs. 179.54 crore in first three years. This includes non-recurring expenditure of Rs. 128.54 crore and recurring expenditure of Rs. 51 crore.   The main objectives of the NIMHR are to provide rehabilitation ... Read more

21.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Law commission to be set up to frame new laws: chouhan   Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a State Law Commission will be constituted to give suggestions for implementation of new laws and for amendments or abolishing irrelevant laws by examining them. He mentioned that a Cabinet sub-committee will be formed for issues related to internal security. Chouhan was addressing the concluding session of the two-day workshop held on the subject  of law and order and role of police in future besides challenges’ at Madhya Pradesh Police Training Academy here on Monday. Chouhan laid emphasis ... Read more

18-19.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH 57% of sub-minor canals still not complete   The state government admitted that 57% of the sub-minor canal network is yet to be completed in the state.   Around 22% of minor canals were also pending. Work on branch and distributary canals is also not complete. The government revealed that they have yet to complete 129km of branch canals and 383km of distributary canals.   Between April 2016 and December 2017, it sanctioned grants of Rs 2,368 crore and another Rs 2,322 crore in grants was sought from the centre for the Narmada canal project. The government said ... Read more

31.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current

MADHYA PRADESH Farmers being encouraged to take up horticulture   In order to double the farmers’ income in the State, the farmers are being encouraged to take other horticulture crops beside traditional crops like wheat and soybean.   It may be mentioned that the area of fruits bearing trees was 47 thousand 856 hectare in the year 2007.   This area climbed up to 1.34 lakh hectare during the year 2017-2018. Similarly, the drip irrigation area was 500 hectare, which has grown to 21,456 hectare now. In the same manner, increase has been registered in the area irrigated by the ... Read more

16.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Mp first in country to have 100% door to door garbage collection: maya   Minister for Urban Development and Housing Maya Singh said that Madhya Pradesh has become the first State in the country providing  100 per cent door to door garbage collection in urban bodies.   A special attention should be paid on the distance between the urban bodies, while making clusters under the solid waste management, so that garbage could be sent to the main garbage collection centers within a day.   Swachhata Survekshan-2018 is underway in the State besides entire country. Survey in 26 bodies ... Read more

10.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Human Rights Commission report reflects grim scenario in Madhya Pradesh ð  Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission in its report for the year 2016-17 has slammed the state government for not only dillydallying implementation of the commission’s recommendations but also not being able to ensure maximum benefit of its schemes to common man and the poor. ð  According to report, Government has formulated significant schemes for education and health to people from children to the old and from economically weaker section people to backward but benefit of the schemes doesn’t reach each and every need.It is imperative (on government) ... Read more

06.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   State govt conducts ekatm yatra   Ekatm Yatra’ is being conducted by the State Government to apprise people about the incomparable contributions of ‘Adi Guru Shankaracharya’, reached Datia from Sikandara Naka.   Yatra reached Datia city after its arrival in the district. Yatra entered Datia After the welcome accorded on the way at Udgawan, Palothra, Dong Karera and Chepra. Datia city was decorated with toran gates.   Adi Guru Shankaracharya was born 1200 years ago in Kerala. He worked to unite Bharat Varsha in one bond by leaving his house at the age of 8 years. He ... Read more

30.12.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   CM invites PM to attend concluding ceremony of Ekatm Yatra in Omkareshwar   Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the concluding ceremony of the Shankaracharya Ekatma Yatra at Omkareshwar on January 22. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met the Prime Minister at his official residence in New Delhi.   The chief minister also discussed various pro-people measures being taken by the state government and apprised the PM about Bhawantar Bhugtan Yojana for the welfare of farmers. He said the government has already given benefit to farmers on kharif crops. If necessary, the scheme would be extended to other crops ... Read more

29.12.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Gwalior incentives to civic staff to prevent open defecation   The Gwalior Municipal Corporation is offering rewards and monetary benefits to corporation officials to catch people who defecate in the open. The Corporation has told its team that those who fine the maximum number of people defecating in the open will be rewarded with certificates and cash. This step has been taken in view of the arrival of the inspection team formed by the Central Government.   The team is expected to arrive in the city on December 29 to assess the ODF (Open Defecation Free) situation. ... Read more

28.12.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh HC directs Centre, state for awareness on POCSO Act   Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court directed the Centre and state government to generate awareness about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) on the lines of ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign promoting sanitation.   According to the order, This “ignorance of law” apparently is not an excuse for the accused persons while defending their case but this does not also absolve the government, neither Union or state to not educate the people about the same, especially when POCSO Act provides for the same. ... Read more