An important meeting of the Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh Government was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, this meeting started with the singing of Vande Mataram. Many important decisions were taken in this meeting. The meeting included decisions like holding the next Regional Industry Summit on December 7 in Narmadapuram, improving elephant management, and promoting tourism activities based on permanently settled elephants in the Umaria-Bandhavgarh region.
After the meeting, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the state government has organized Govardhan Puja to preserve the cultural heritage, which will increase the love for cows in the state and promote milk production. He also said that the recently organized Regional Industry Conclave in Rewa has received encouraging support from industrialists and investors, which will generate investment proposals worth Rs 31 thousand crores and approximately 28 thousand employment opportunities. The next Regional Industry Summit will be held in Narmadapuram on 7 December 2024.
The Chief Minister said that on December 12, Vice President Shri Jagdish Dhankhar will inaugurate the All India Kalidas Festival in Madhya Pradesh. Apart from this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the medical colleges of Neemuch, Mandsaur and Seoni and provided appointment letters to Ayurvedic doctors, which brought new gifts in the medical field in the state.
The Chief Minister announced that the state government will increase the assistance amount for loss of life caused by wild animals from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. Talks have been held with the Chhattisgarh government for information about the movement of elephant groups and their management so that such incidents are not repeated.
He said that more than 100 elephants have permanently settled in the forest areas of Umaria and Bandhavgarh and Hathi Mitra Scheme will be implemented for their management. Under this scheme, task forces will be formed and standard operating instructions will be implemented. The Chief Minister said that Madhya Pradesh has achieved the first position in the country in the conservation of tigers and leopards in the state and now efforts are being made to promote tourism based on elephants.
