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Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs 2020
Madhya Pradesh Journalist Health and Accident Group Insurance Scheme
Madhya Pradesh state government has launched Madhya Pradesh Journalist Health and Accident
Group Insurance Scheme. Under this scheme, journalists, photographers and cameraman of the
state will get protection of health and accident group insurance.
Under the Journalist Health and Accident Group Insurance Scheme, personal health insurance will
be Rs 4 lakh and accident insurance will be Rs 10 lakh.
Also, there will be an option of Rs 2 lakh for personal health insurance and Rs 5 lakh for accident
insurance. Journalists can insure 4 lakh or 2 lakh.
Communications representatives between 21 and 70 years of age will be eligible. Formerly insured
journalists will be eligible for the scheme for 80 years.
MP Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana
Madhya Pradesh state government has launched Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana 2020. In this
CM Farmers Welfare Scheme farmers will get Rs. 10,000 as financial assistance per year.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced to provide Rs. 10,000 to all farmers in the
state.
Out of this amount, Rs. 6,000 will be given by central govt. under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana
and Rs. 4,000 will be added by the MP govt. under Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana.
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MP Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana
Madhya Pradesh state government MP Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana 2020. In this scheme,
govt. will provide Rs. 16,000 to pregnant ladies on the birth of their first 2 children.
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces to provide Rs. 4,000 during pregnancy and Rs. 12,000 after
childbirth under Sambal Yojana to poor women from economically weaker background.
The state govt. of MP has started the implementation of the Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva (Prasuti
Sahayata) Yojana 2020.
In order to avail the benefits of the scheme, all the pregnant women can make registration.
The key objectives of the MMSSPY Scheme are as follows:-
Provide compensation for the wage loss – To allow woman to take rest before and after delivery
of first two live births.
Cash incentive – Improved health seeking behavior among pregnant women & lactating mothers
especially for promotion of:-
Early identification of high risk pregnancies.
Safe deliveries (institutional).
Early initiation of breastfeeding and 0 dose immunization of newborn.
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Benefits Under the Scheme – Direct Conditional Cash transfer of Rs. 16,000 in 2
installments.
Madhya Pradesh Kanyadaan Yojana
The Madhya Pradesh government has implemented the Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah and Nikah
Yojana (MP Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana) for the marriage of daughters / widows / divorced
women of all poor, needy and destitute families in the state.
Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana MP (Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana MP) aims to provide
financial assistance for girls' marriage.
Under the Chief Minister's Marriage Incentive or Kanyadan Yojana, the government will provide
financial assistance of Rs. 28,000 on the marriage of all the girls who have mass marriages.
This government scheme was started in the year 2006 under the name of Mukhyamantri Kanyadan
Yojana (CM Nikah Yojana Madhya Pradesh) but in November 2015 it was renamed as
Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah and Nikah Yojana and the assistance amount was also increased from
Rs 28000 to 51000. The rupee was reduced.
Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Yojana or Kanyadaan Yojana 2020 is a social welfare scheme, the
scheme is implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare.
Financial assistance as well as gifts are provided to the newly married couple under the Chief
Minister Kanya Marriage Assistance Scheme.
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CM Rural Street Vendor Loan Scheme
Madhya Pradesh government has launched a new new MP Gramin Kamgar Setu Portal on 8 July
2020.
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The MP Kamgar Setu registrations for loan under the new Mukhyamantri Rural Street Vendor Loan
Scheme are being invited. The state govt. is providing loans upto Rs. 10,000 without interest to
street vendors of rural areas.
The MP state government on the lines of urban street vendors loan scheme has now started rural
street vendors loan scheme.
In this scheme, working capital of Rs. 10,000 without interest from banks will be given to rural
street vendors for their works and business.
The entire amount of interest will be borne by the Madhya Pradesh government.
Even beneficiaries are not required to give any kind of collateral security and security deposit to
banks.
The complete details of this loan scheme for street vendors from village areas are given below in
this post.
MP Free Laptop Scheme
Madhya Pradesh government has decided to restart its flagship MP Free Laptop Scheme 2020. In
this scheme, the MP state govt. will provide incentives to Class 12th meritorious students to
purchase laptops.
The government will offer Rs 25,000 to each student who have scored at least 85% marks Class 12
board exams conducted by Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) to buy laptops.
Through this MP Free Laptop Yojana, both regular and self-taught students would be benefited.
Students who stood meritorious in MPBSE examinations of class 12th in the academic year 2019-20
can avail this offer.
This MP Free Laptop Scheme 2020 is a newer version of the earlier Pratibhashali Chhatra
Protsahan Yojana.
In that scheme, govt. was providing financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 for purchasing laptops to all
Medhavi Chhatra.
Meritorious students will now get Citation Certificate (Samman Patra) and an amount of Rupees
25000/- each for the purchase of laptops to pursue higher education.
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MP Board Ruk Jana Nahi Yojana
The Madhya Pradesh government has implemented Ruk Jana Nahi Yojana for failure students. The
scheme would provide an opportunity to about 22,000 of Classes 10th and 12th students who failed
in the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education Examination 2020 to pursue higher
education.
MP State Open School Education Board, MPSOS will conduct the Class 10, 12 supplementary exams
from August 17, 2020.
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Students who have failed in MP Board Result 2020 can apply for the exam under the Ruk Jana Nahi
Yojna or RJNY 2020.
The students who have failed in the 2018-19 board exam can also apply for the examination.
The state govt. has given surprise for students who have not succeeded in first time under Ruk Jana
Nahi Yojana.
Those students will be given one more chance in the month of August 2020. The students who pass
the exam will be assisted to get admission to pursue further classes.
The last date to apply for Class 10 examinations is 28 July 2020. Students of MP 12th Board can
apply before 5 August 2020.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Solar Pump Scheme
The Madhya Pradesh government has launched Mukhyamantri Solar Pump Yojana. Under the MP
Chief Minister Solar Pump Scheme, the State Government will distribute pumps related to irrigation
farming to the farmers.
Through this government scheme, the state government has set a target of installing 2 lakh solar
pumps in 5 years.
For Madhya Pradesh CM Solar Pump Scheme 2020 (CM Solar Pump Online Registration), 90% grant
(MP Solar Pump Anudan Yojana 2020) is being given by the Central Government and MP
Government.
In view of the demand of the applicant in the state under solar pump scheme, priority is being given
to those people where electricity has not reached properly.
In addition, under the scheme, the benefit of solar pump will be given to the farmer on the condition
that no subsidy will be payable on supply of electricity to the farmer on the measles / barred
measles of agricultural land in future.
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MP Mukhyamantri Solar Pump Yojana
Madhya Pradesh state government has launched the Mukhyamantri Solar Pump Yojana. Under CM
solar pump scheme, the MP state government is providing huge subsidy up to 90% of the cost of
solar pump to the farmers.
The MP Mukhyamantri Solar Pump Yojana 2020 is basically to benefit farmers by distributing solar
pumps to irrigate the farming fields. T
his CM Solar Pump Scheme will ensure that there is 24*7 supply of water essential for appropriate
growth of crops.
Farmer would be benefited from the solar water pump subsidy as the cost of installation which is
comparably high will now be borne by the MP state government.
MP Hamara Ghar Hamara Vidyalaya Scheme
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Madhya Pradesh government has launched MP Hamara Ghar Hamara Vidyalaya Scheme 2020 for
students. The new My Home My School scheme was launched on 27 June 2020 over a virtual
platform by Principal Secretary Rashmi Arun Shami.
This scheme will maintain academic regularity of the students during the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
lockdown.
The new online education scheme has started from 6th July 2020 and created school like
environment in home.
In this MP Hamara Ghar Hamara Vidyalaya Scheme 2020, students will study, write stories and
prepare notes.
Every student learns, develop skills and get experience from every opportunity they receive.
My Home My School is a scheme which would also involve family of students in their studies.
Classes will start from 10 a.m in hourly batches of 1 hour each.
School Education Dept. of MP is also providing time table to students as well as their parents for
online education learning.
Monday to Friday would be study time while on Saturday, entertainment activities would be
organized under Masti Ki Paathshala Scheme.
MP Rojgar Setu Yojana
Madhya Pradesh government has launched MP Rojgar Setu Yojana 2020 for skilled migrant
labourers. The state govt. will prepare a skill register of migrants to provide them with employment
opportunities.
The state govt. will provide jobs to around 10 to 13 lakh unemployed migrant labourers who are
displaced from their working state due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has issued directions to the officials to provide work to returning
migrants on a fast track basis.
Moreover, short term planning and long term planning would be made to provide job security to
skilled migrant labourers.
The main aim is to link the skilled migrant labourers with the employers (job providers).
As a part of short term planning, govt. has taken data from panchayats and regularize migrant
workers in construction, industries, factories and other businesses.
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Madhya Pradesh Ladli Laxmi Yojana
The Madhya Pradesh government has launched Ladli Laxmi Yojana in the state which is mainly for
girls. The main objective of this government scheme is to bring positive changes in social attitudes
towards the birth of girls.
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The main focus of the Ladli Laxmi Yojana of Madhya Pradesh is to bring positive changes in the
society towards girls as well as to improve their educational and economic status so as to lay the
foundation for their future.
Ladli Laxmi Yojana in Madhya Pradesh was started by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on 1
April 2007.
Seeing the success of MP Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Chief Ministers of other states also launched it in their
states. Now the scheme is applicable in six other states besides MP.
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Madhya Pradesh launched Jeevan Shakti Yojana
Madhya Pradesh state government launched Jeevan Shakti Yojana to enable women in urban areas
to earn by making masks at home, where the government will pay them Rs 11 per mask.
The CM interacted with some women of the state through video conferencing, who have registered
to make masks.
Women who wish to make masks have to register themselves by calling on the Call Centre number
0755-2700800 through their telephone or mobile.
Following the registration, they will get an order to make at least 200 masks at a time on their
mobiles. The mask must be made of cotton cloth.
After making the mask, they have to submit their masks to the nodal officer appointed by the
government. Its payment will be credited to their account on the same day or the next day.
The mask making will not only enable to make profit but also will stop the spread of COVID-19.
MP became the first state in country to provide Mid-Day Meal ration
Madhya Pradesh become the first state in the country to provide a mid-day meal ration. Amidst
Corona crisis, an amount of Rs. 117 crore has been transferred online by the state government in the
bank accounts of the parents of total 66 lakh 27 thousand students of primary and secondary school.
In addition, under door-to-door mid-day meal scheme, ration has also been provided to 56 lakh 87
thousand children.
The Additional Secretary also informed that the amount of food security allowance was transferred
through NIC (National Informatics Centre) on March 29, 2020 by the Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan in the bank accounts of children’s parents. This amount has been received by all the parents.
Manoj Shrivastava also added that since the schools were closed in the month of April 2020, with the
help of Anganwadi workers, representatives of Panchayats and local teachers mid-day meal ration
were delivered at the doorsteps of the children.
Recently, the MP Chief Minister has launched ‘Jeevan Amrit Yojana’ scheme to boost the immune
system of people to fight COVID-19 disease and ‘Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana’ to
benefit the Anganwadi workers and Assistants of the Madhya Pradesh, under the scheme the state
government provides special health insurance of Rs 50 lakhs.
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Sanjeevani a unique vehicle developed at the local level in Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh, Sanjeevani, a unique vehicle developed at the local level in the initiative of
Rajnagar administration of Chhatarpur district to help the healthcare workers.
The vehicle is first of its kind to assist the healthcare workers to investigate the patients and the
suspected patients without direct physical contact.
SDM Swapnil Wankhede mentioned that the vehicle will allow the healthcare workers to access
inside any area and test the suspects without stepping off the vehicle.
The healthcare workers of Madhya Pradesh were infected by coronavirus and they were attacked in
many parts of the state by the locals. The vehicle will prevent healthcare workers from getting
infected with COVID-19 and to protect them from attacks.
The vehicle does not require the Personal Protective Equipment Kit(PPE).
India as most attractive global market for clean energy
India has emerged as the most attractive global market for clean energy on 10 July, 2020 through
launching a 750 MW solar project in Rewa in Madhya Pradesh through video-conferencing by Prime
Minister.
Solar energy is sure, pure and secure and the country is now among the top five solar power
producers in the world.
The Rewa solar power plant will not only supply power to Madhya Pradesh, but also to the Delhi
Metro.
This Rewa project comprises three solar generating units of 250 MW each located on a 500 hectare
plot of land situated inside a Solar Park (total area 1500 hectare).
The Solar Park was developed by the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), a joint venture
company of Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVN), and Solar Energy Corporation of
India (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking.
PM to dedicate to the nation the 750 MW Rewa Solar Project
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation the 750 MW Solar Project set up at
Rewa, Madhya Pradesh on July 10, 2020. This Project comprises of three solar generating units of
250 MW each located on a 500 hectare plot of land situated inside a Solar Park (total area 1500
hectare).
The Solar Park was developed by the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL), a Joint Venture
Company of Madhya Pradesh UrjaVikas Nigam Limited (MPUVN), and Solar Energy Corporation of
India (SECI), a Central Public Sector Undertaking.
Rewa Solar Project is an example of the excellent results that can be achieved if there is synergy
between Central and State Governments.
This project will reduce carbon emission equivalent to approx. 15 lakh ton of CO2 per year.
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The Rewa Project has been acknowledged in India and abroad for its robust project structuring and
innovations.
Its payment security mechanism for reducing risks to power developers has been recommended as
a model to other States by MNRE.
It has also received World Bank Group President’s Award for innovation and excellence and was
included in the book “A Book of Innovation: New Beginnings” released by Prime Minister.
The project is also the first renewable energy project to supply to an institutional customer outside
the State, i.e. Delhi Metro, which will get 24% of energy from the project with remaining 76% being
supplied to the State DISCOMs of Madhya Pradesh.
The Rewa Project also exemplifies India’s commitment to attain the target of 175 GW of installed
renewable energy capacity by the year 2022, including 100 GW of Solar installed capacity.
MP inaugurated ‘Everybody will get employment’ scheme
Madhya Pradesh inaugurated the ‘Everybody will get employment’ scheme through video
conferencing. Under this scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
job cards will be distributed to the labourers.
CM will also hold discussion with the heads of village administrative committees through video
conferencing.
To provide employment to migrant labourers and those labourers who have gone out in search of
employment, in their village and gram panchayats.
A large number of employment oriented activities have been started under the MNREGA scheme to
implement this program. New labourers will be engaged in these activities.
In this video conferencing, 100 district centres will be linked with the 2 V.C conference hall located
in all district headquarters of the state, and the participation of village heads and MNREGA labourers
will be ensured by sharing the link at other block headquarters also.
As per the official information, 19 lakh 92 thousand labourers are working in 22695 gram panchayats
out of 22809 gram panchayats in the state.
From April 1 till now more than 35 lakh 45 thousand labourers have been provided employment
under MNREGA during the Corona crisis, in this 42.2% women have been given employment.
MP announced to reserved govt jobs for the children of the state
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has announced that the government jobs will be reserved for the
“children” of the state and legal provisions will be made for the same. This kind of parochialism
encourages regionalism and threatens the unity of the nation.
Reservation on the basis of domicile and residence would mean discrimination as even a minimal
departure creates an irrational class depriving a meritorious candidate of his fundamental rights.
It is argued that giving preferential treatment to the residents of a state will help in rightful allocation
of the resources of the state and would encourage people to work within the boundaries of their state.
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This is also seen as a way to stop migration of people from backward states to metropolitans, thereby
reducing the burden on such cities.
The move to give reservation to the candidates born in the state itself runs against the spirit of
constitutional equality and fraternity. It is more likely that such politically motivated steps would be
overturned by the judiciary as has been done several times in the past.
Also, the government is not an employment guaranteeing agency rather an authority which should
create an environment through its policies which minimizes inequalities in income, status, facilities
and opportunities.
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India’s first e-waste clinic inaugurated in Bhopal
India’s first e-waste clinic was opened in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh by C K Mishra (Secretary to the
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change, MoEFCC). The e- waste clinic was jointly set up by
the Central Pollution Board Control -CPCB and Bhopal Municipal Corporation - BMC.
The e-waste clinic is a 3-month project and if the project becomes successful then it will be
established in other parts of the country also.
The process includes segregation, processing, and disposal of waste from both household and
commercial units.
The electronic waste will be collected door to door or could be deposited directly at the e-waste clinic
while CPCB will provide technical support.
The e-waste clinic consists of low floor bus and TV is installed displays documentary films on
“Environmental damage caused by e-waste”.
Chairperson of the CPCB SPS Parihar, principal secretary of the environment department Malay
Shrivastav, commissioner of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) Vijay Dutta were present in
the occasion.
NFL Vijaipur unit to produce Compost from Biodegradable waste
National Fertilizers Limited (NFL),Vijaipur is going to set up an Organic Waste Converter (OWC)
Plant. The biodegradable waste collected in the unit shall be transported to OWC where the same
shall be segregated from non-degradable parts.
It will take around 10 days to convert it into ready to use compost.
An initiative towards ‘Swachh Bharat’, the project aims to recycle around 2000 Kg per day of the
biodegradable waste generated in township including the horticulture waste and convert it into
ready to use compost.
The unit plans to utilize this compost as manure thus substituting consumption of fertilisers/ manure
used for developments of Parks or Public places. The compost can also be used by the residents in
their Lawns and Kitchen Gardens.
MP Launched ‘Roko -Toko’ Campaign for those who do not Wear Masks
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Madhya Pradesh has announced to launch a campaign ‘Roko -Toko’, which means stop and campaign
for those who do not wear masks. It is to ensure that all wear masks as the usage of masks is made
mandatory in all public places in the state.
Selected voluntary organizations will provide masks to the people who do not wear masks in public
places and will charge an amount of Rs 20 per mask from the concerned.As per the issued guidelines
of the state, the collector will select voluntary organizations in the district for the work.
While making selection, the number of persons available, credibility and efficiency of the
organization will be taken into consideration.
Under ‘Jeevan Shakti Yojana’ the selected organizations will be provided 100 masks on credit.
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Indore became the 1st city in India to use drones to sanitize the city
Located in Madhya Pradesh, Indore became the cleanest city in India becomes the 1st city in India to
use drones to sanitize the city against COVID-19 scare.
Indore Municipal Corporation has hired 2 drones from a private company to sprinkle chemicals with
sodium hypochlorite and bio-clean in crowded areas like vegetable markets, streets.
The drones will depart with 16 litres of chemicals in each flight, spray chemicals in an area spanning
8-10 km & return after 30 minutes.
Special care is also being taken to ensure that the spray does not harm citizens.
Madhya Pradesh to form trust for ‘Ram Van Gaman Path’ project
Madhya Pradesh is set up to form the trust under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Kamal Nath for
the project of constructing ‘Ram Van Gaman Path’ project, a route taken by Lord Ram during his 14-
years of life in the forest.
The project seeks to retrace the route believed to have been taken by Lord Ram during his life in
forest and it is proposed to be constructed from Chitrakoot to Amarkantak. State chief secretary will
be the member of the trust.
The cabinet also approved for the purchase of 1, 320 MW (megawatt) power from Adani Power
Limited on the basis of a competitive bidding process at the rate of Rs 4.79 per unit for the year 2026-
27 as per the long-term power purchase guidelines.
M Gopal Reddy appointed as Chief Secretary of MP
Madhya Pradesh state government has appointed M Gopal Reddy as a Chief Secretary of the state
replacing Sudhi Ranjan Mohanty with effect from April 1, 2020.
Gopal Reddy is a 1985 batch IAS officer is currently serving as an Officer on Special Duty before he
takes charge as the state’s new Chief Secretary.
He worked as a vice-chairman of the Narmada Valley Development Authority prior to the current
position.
Sudhi Ranjan Mohanty is to take charge as a Director-General of RCPV Academy of Administration.
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MP launched Mukhyamantri karmachari swasthya bima yojana
Madhya Pradesh government has approved the Mukhya Mantri Karmachari Swasthya Bima Yojana
implementation from April 1, 2020, for the welfare of all 12.55 lakh employees of the state.
Under this, Rs 5 lakh for general illness and 10 lakh for critical illness & Cashless treatment facility
up to Rs 10,000 per annum in OPD (Outpatient Department) will be provided / free medicines will
be distributed.
All the current and retired employees of the state will get the benefit of the scheme. These include
government employees, contract workers, teacher cadres, nagar soldiers, employees serving in
autonomous institutions of the state.
This scheme will be optional for employees working in corporations / boards and officers of All India
Services (AIS).
The government has decided to increase the amount of discretionary funds of the Ministers from 50
lakh to one crore rupees in the state. Similarly, the annual voluntary grant amount of Ministers of
State has been increased from 35 lakh to 60 lakh.
Along with this, approval has been given to fill 560 posts in Women and Child Development
Department to operate 100 % aided ‘One Stop Centre’ Scheme of the Government of India (GoI) in 51
districts of the State.
Under the loan waiver scheme called “Jai Kisan Fasal Rin Maafi Yojana”,the government has so far
forgiven the debt of 21 lakh farmers. Now another list has been prepared. In which loan of 10 lakh
farmers will be waived.
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Indore topped in Swachh Survekshan League 2020
Centre has announced the results of Swachh Survekshan League 2020 (Quarter 1 and Quarter 2) at
an event in New Delhi. During the event, the 5th edition of the Swachh Survekshan which is to
commence from 4 January 2020 by MoHUA was also rolled out. It is also to be noted that West Bengal
alone did not participate in the Swachh Survekshan League 2020.
>10lakh population: Among the cities with more than 10 lakh population category, Indore ranked
1st in both quarter 1 and quarter 2.
Quarter 1: Indore was followed by Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) and Surat (Gujarat) in the second and
third place respectively.
Quarter2: Indore was followed by Rajkot (Gujarat) and Navi Mumbai(Maharashtra) in the second
and third place respectively.
1-10 lakh population: Among cities with 1-10 lakh population, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) ranked 1st
in both quarter 1 and quarter 2.
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Quarter 1: Jamshedpur was followed by New Delhi (Delhi) and Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) in the
2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Quarter 2: Jamshedpur was followed by Chandrapur (Maharashtra) and Khargone (Madhya
Pradesh) in the 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Madhya Pradesh started “Intzaar Aap Ka” Social Media Campaign
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has started “Intzaar Aap Ka” campaign over the social media
platform in Madhya Pradesh to attract tourists with taglines and the description of the tourism
destinations of the State.
Intzaar Aap Ka – means waiting for you, tha campaign promotes the tour packages prepared by the
tourism board with the safety guidelines and standards in the COVID-19 prevention.
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board provides various tour packages according to the convenience
of the tourists including the safe travel, accommodation, and excursions.
The board invites tourists to a safe trip to religious, natural and archaeological tourspots of Madhya
Pradesh like, Mahakaleshwar, Pachmarhi, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Amarkantak and others.
The Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation initiated the food delivery services in
Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur.
MPTDC has launched a food app to enable the delivery services to ensure the availability of foods of
the corporation’s hotel and restaurants aimd Covid-19 pandemic.
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Kuldeep Singh got MP’s Lata Mangeshkar Award
Indian singer Suman Kalyanpur was chosen for the 2017 National Lata Mangeshkar Award of the
state govt. of Madhya Pradesh while Indian Music composer Kuldeep Singh has been chosen for the
same Mangeshkar award for the year 2018.
They have been chosen for this award for their contribution in the field of music and will be awarded
in February 2020 at an event in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh, a shawl, a citation and a ‘shreephal’ (coconut).
Award committee: The selected committee of the award included singer Suresh Wadkar among
others. iii.About the award: The award has been instituted by MP in 1984-85 in honour of renowned
singer Lata Mangeshkar (90 years). MP is the birthplace of the Lata.
Music director Naushal Ali was the 1st person to be conferred with the award in 1984-85.
MP became the 1st state to launch unified vehicle registration card
Madhya Pradesh state government launched a unified vehicle registration card becoming the 1st
state to introduce & 2nd state to launch the unified driving license after Uttar Pradesh. The objective
of the card is to provide unified smart cards for driving license & vehicle registration with QR code.
In 2019, March the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways issued certain guidelines to bring
uniformity in driving license & vehicle registration cards across the country. The cards now issued
are in compliance with those guidelines.
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The cards will possess complete information on both sides of the cards unlike the previous ones. They
will carry unique numbers recognized across the country.
Each card will have a QR code that helps to verify authenticity of the data printed on the cards.
Numerous information including the name, address, blood group, DOB, Photograph of the holder,
issuing authority, validity & other details will be stored in a chip.
The unified driving license card states about the ability of the driver to drive in hilly & dangerous
areas & emergency contact number.
Narmada Mahotsav celebrated in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh state government conducted the Amarkantak Narmada Mahotsa 2020 from 31st
January to 2nd February 2020 in the beautiful plains of Amarkantak,MP during Narmada Jayanthi.
The Narmada is a major source of drinking water, irrigation & hydroelectricity for Madhya Pradesh
& Gujarat.
Among 3 days of celebration one day will be reserved for all women activities under the theme of
“Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao”.
A light and sound show based on the life of Maa Narmada will be organized.
The rich cultural heritage of the region, art & agricultural products like the healthy Kodo-rice etc.,
will be demonstrated before the public during the Mahotsav function.
Drones are used for mapping villages in MP
Madhya Pradesh state government sets up to use drones for mapping villages for the first time. This
will replace the land survey work, done either manually or with the help of satellite images.
In this regard, state revenue department inked an agreement with Survey of India, the country’s
national mapping agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
55 thousand villages of the state have been selected for mapping.
Now, the map of the population area will be made on a scale of 1: 500, which will give a clearer picture
of the population area.
MP won 1st place for implementation of PMMVY
Madhya Pradesh won the 1st position for its implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana
Yojana. Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt Smriti Zubin Irani presented the award
to MP where the award was received by Madhya Pradesh’s MoWCD Imarti Devi and Principal
Secretary Anupam Rajan.
Indore has also won 1st place for better performance in PMMVY.
Among states/UTs having more than 1 crore population, Madhya Pradesh was ranked 1st for best
performance since inception of the scheme. MP was followed by Andhra Pradesh and Haryana in the
2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Among states/UTs having less than 1 crore population, Dadra & Nagar Haveli ranked 1st. It was
followed by Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh in the 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
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1st edition of “Nimad Chilli Festival 2020” hold in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh state Government organized the 1st edition of 2 day unique initiative “Nimad Chilli
Festival 2020” at Kasrawad in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh on 29th February & 1st March
2020. Mascot named “chilli chacha” was released during the festival for better marketing the famous
spice.
“Gene bank” will be created to save the original varieties of chillies grown in the region. This festival
is locally called ‘Mirch Mahotsav’.
The aim of this festival is to promote Chilli production & Chilli based industries in the state &
especially to promote Nimari brand of chillies in India & abroad.
The festival is a big opportunity for traders, investors, exporters & scientists as there will be Lectures,
workshops, Seminars about new development in chilli farming & opportunities in chilli based
Industries, & agriculture exhibition will also be showcased.
The festival will help to fulfill the Central Government’s goal of doubling the income of farmers.
Chilli-based cuisine stalls will be set up & cultural programs will be held.
One of the largest producers & Chilli Mandi in the country is Khargone(District in Nimar
region).Nimar & Malwa regions are the highest chilli producing regions in MP. The red chillies of
these regions are exported to China, Pakistan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
Madhya Pradesh launched “Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya” scheme
Madhya Pradesh launched “Hamara Ghar- Hamara Vidyalaya” scheme over a virtual platform to
maintain academic regularity of the students during the Lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. The
scheme will start from 6th July 2020.
The scheme Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya was prepared by the Education Center of Madhya
Pradesh which means – “My Home – My School”.
The scheme provides a school like environment to the children taught at their home through online
classes. iii.Under the scheme the school bells will be heard in the students house and the teachers will
begin the class of the students after the bell.
The classes will be held from 10.00am to 1.00pm with 1 hours classes for every subject.
The scheme will provide the subject preparation for the teachers of class 1 to 8.
The timetable for the students’ education and other activities under this scheme are prepared by the
school education department.
As per the time table the students will have subject classes from Monday to Friday and on
viii.Saturday the students will be engaged in activities like yoga, write and listen stories etc.
Women entrepreneurs made 10 lakh masks under Jeevan Shakti Yojana
Women entrepreneurs of Madhya Pradesh have made more than 10 lakh masks under the Jeevan
Shakti Yojana, realizing Prime Minister’s dream of self-reliant India.
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The scheme has been started with an aim to provide low cost masks to the citizens and employment
to women entrepreneurs.
The Jeevan Shakti Yojana has facilitated women of urban and rural areas to become self-reliant in the
corona crisis.
In order to provide employment to women at local level and to protect the general public from the
corona infection, the task of making masks in large quantities at low cost has been accomplished in
the state by this scheme.
Women entrepreneur Seema informed that masks made by us are being purchased at district level
at the fixed rate of 11 rupees per mask.
From the commencement of the scheme more than 10 thousand women entrepreneurs have
registered themselves for making masks.
It may be mentioned that orders of about 20 lakh masks costing over 2 crore rupees have already
been placed to the women entrepreneurs.
MP Inaugurated National Water Conference at Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh government inaugurated the National water conference at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The conference is being held to finalize the guidelines of “Right to Water Act” or “Water Rights Act”
and also discussed the water crisis in the state and also making the state a water-rich state.
Madhya Pradesh government has announced that it will implement the Right to water act soon, then
it will be First state in the country to implement such an act.
The conference held with four sessions are Importance of Traditional water bodies structure, right
to water-role of multi stakeholders approach, MP river rejuvenation campaign and last session is
about open discussion.
State water resources Minister Shri Sukhdev Panse and Jal Purush or “waterman of India” Rajendra
Singh were also present in the conference.
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