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Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
CM transfers Rs 1,859 cr into accounts of 1 cr ‘Ladli Behna' beneficiaries
Bhopal: CM Mohan Yadav on Thursday transferred Rs 1,859 crore into the accounts of over one crore beneficiaries of the "Ladli Behna" scheme at a function held in Rajgarh district's Narsinghgarh. Additionally, under the 'Ujjwala Yojana', assistance amounting to Rs 43.90 crore was transferred with a single click to more than 28 lakh women. Yadav said the amount given to Ladli Behnas has been increased from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,250. It will be further increased to Rs 3000. So far, over Rs 41,000 crore has been distributed to Ladli Behnas in the state. There are 1 crore 27 lakh Ladli Behna in the state. Yadav further said "Raksha Bandhan" was not just a festival, but a symbol of the eternal bond between brother and sister that strengthens social unity and family values. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
No proposal to raise ‘Ladli Behna' scheme allowance to Rs 3k
Bhopal: Women and child development minister Nirmala Bhuria told the House on Tuesday that there was no proposal as of now to raise the monthly allowance to beneficiaries under the "Ladli Behna" scheme to Rs 3,000. Replying to a question from Congress MLA Atif Aqueel during Question Hour, Bhuria said new names of 600,339 beneficiaries were added back in Sept 2023. In response to Aqueel's query on why the monthly allowance to "Ladli Behnas" has not been raised to Rs 3,000 and when it's likely to be done, the minister, in a written reply, said no such proposal was under the consideration of the state govt.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Madhya Pradesh CM directs action on affordable housing
BHOPAL : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday held a review meeting of the Urban Development and Housing Department at Samatva Bhavan, CM House in Bhopal, and issued key directives to officials. During the meeting, CM Yadav instructed that an action plan be prepared to develop affordable and convenient housing in urban areas, taking into account the socio-economic conditions of the people, to control the expansion of slums in cities. He also emphasised environmental improvement in urban regions and said that parks must be developed, and tree plantations should be promoted in all housing projects, including those undertaken by development authorities and the Housing Board. Additionally, the Chief Minister instructed that a comprehensive survey be conducted of illegal constructions around Bhopal's Upper Lake, and a campaign be launched for action against them. The Chief Minister stated that reputed national-level builders and colonisers should be involved in urban colony development, and also stressed the immediate modernisation of fire services to manage emergencies in both urban and industrial areas. The CM further stated that a proposal should be prepared to introduce the "Namo Train" service, aiming to expand intra-city rail connectivity in the state. He added that he would soon hold discussions with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to seek support in this regard. He also instructed that priority be given to providing housing facilities to Ladli Behnas under government schemes. Directions were issued to urban bodies to take prompt action in organising meat and fish vendors and allotting suitable spaces for their operations. The Chief Minister emphasised expanding the Deendayal Rasoi Yojana in religious areas with support not only from the government but also from voluntary organisations and private donors. He also proposed forming self-help groups in urban areas to establish modern laundry services, for which financial support and suitable space would be arranged. He directed that houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) and other schemes should be allotted as soon as the ownership formalities are completed. Highlighting the importance of a clean urban environment, he said reserved land in cities should be identified and developed into city forests (Nagar Vans), with proper maintenance responsibilities clearly defined. Along with this, state Urban Development & Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said that an integrated development plan is being prepared for religious and tourist towns. A development plan worth Rs 2,800 crore has been prepared for Chitrakoot town, including an Rs 800 crore Detailed Project Report by the Urban Development Department. He added that the Housing Board has been instructed to explore redevelopment (re-densification) projects in the state.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CM calls for low-cost housing to check slum spread
Bhopal: CM Mohan Yadav on Thursday directed officials to prepare a detailed plan for affordable housing in urban areas to curb the unchecked expansion of slums. He said the strategy must take into account the socio-economic condition of residents, and ensure housing projects are both accessible and convenient. Emphasising the need for environmental improvement in urban regions, he said parks must be developed and tree plantations should be promoted in all housing projects including those undertaken by development authorities and the housing board. Besides, Yadav instructed that a comprehensive survey be conducted of illegal constructions around Bhopal's Upper Lake, and a campaign be launched for action against it. He was reviewing works of the urban development and housing department at Samatva Bhavan here. The CM said reputed national-level builders and colonisers should be involved in colony development. He also stressed the need for immediate modernisation of fire services to manage emergencies in both urban and industrial areas. A proposal to introduce the "Namo Train" service should be prepared to expand intra-city rail connectivity. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 21st Century Skills Start with Confident Communication Planet Spark Learn More Undo Yadav said he would soon hold discussions with railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to seek support in this regard. Yadav instructed that priority be given to providing housing facilities to 'Ladli Behnas'. Directions were issued to urban bodies to take prompt action in organising meat and fish vendors and allotting suitable spaces for their operations. Highlighting the importance of a clean urban environment, the CM said reserved land in cities should be identified and developed into city forests (nagar vans). Urban development & housing minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said an integrated development plan was being prepared for religious and tourist towns. He added that the MP Housing Board has been instructed to explore redevelopment (re-densification) projects in the state. Bhopal: CM Mohan Yadav on Thursday directed officials to prepare a detailed plan for affordable housing in urban areas to curb the unchecked expansion of slums. He said the strategy must take into account the socio-economic condition of residents, and ensure housing projects are both accessible and convenient. Emphasising the need for environmental improvement in urban regions, he said parks must be developed and tree plantations should be promoted in all housing projects including those undertaken by development authorities and the housing board. Besides, Yadav instructed that a comprehensive survey be conducted of illegal constructions around Bhopal's Upper Lake, and a campaign be launched for action against it. He was reviewing works of the urban development and housing department at Samatva Bhavan here. The CM said reputed national-level builders and colonisers should be involved in colony development. He also stressed the need for immediate modernisation of fire services to manage emergencies in both urban and industrial areas. A proposal to introduce the "Namo Train" service should be prepared to expand intra-city rail connectivity. Yadav said he would soon hold discussions with railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to seek support in this regard. Yadav instructed that priority be given to providing housing facilities to 'Ladli Behnas'. Directions were issued to urban bodies to take prompt action in organising meat and fish vendors and allotting suitable spaces for their operations. Highlighting the importance of a clean urban environment, the CM said reserved land in cities should be identified and developed into city forests (nagar vans). Urban development & housing minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said an integrated development plan was being prepared for religious and tourist towns. He added that the MP Housing Board has been instructed to explore redevelopment (re-densification) projects in the state.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Govt taking loan, spending it on luxuries, says Kamal Nath
Bhopal: Bhopal: Former CM Kamal Nath on Thursday came down heavily on the Mohan Yadav govt for applying for a fresh loan of Rs 4,500 from the Centre. The Congress veteran alleged that the loans taken are not being used for either the youth or farmers. He said rather it was being utilised for the purchase of "luxuries" of the BJP govt and its leaders, and the public was getting crushed under the burden of inflation day after day. Taking to 'X', he said, "The BJP govt of Madhya Pradesh is drowning the state in a quagmire of debt. The state govt has started the process of taking a new loan of Rs 4,500 crore from the Centre." Nath argued, "With this new loan, the state will have a debt of Rs 4.3 lakh crore which is much more than its annual budget of Rs 4,21,032 crore. MP govt has not taken any initiative to reduce wasteful expenditure and reduce the debt burden on the treasury. " He alleged that the loans were not being utilised to provide employment, increasing the financial assistance to Ladli Behnas or for the economic welfare of the weaker sections. "Despite taking so much loan, BJP govt has not even given MSP for wheat and paddy to farmers as was promised during the elections. Moong dal farmers are protesting in the state, but moong is not even being purchased at MSP," the former CM said. "If the loan is not being used for welfare, then where is this money being spent?" he asked.
