Madhya Pradesh

• 05 May 2023

Shri Ramchandra Path-Gaman Trust

Why in News?

On 4 May 2023, a meeting of the Council of Ministers was held in the Ministry under the chairmanship of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Council of Ministers has approved the formation of 'Shri Ramchandra Path-Gaman Trust' for the development of Shri Ramchandra Path-Gaman areas. .

Key Points:

• There will be 33 members in this trust. It will have 28 ex-officio trustees and 5 non-official trustees. The maximum tenure of non-official trustees will be 3 years.
• Expert committees can be constituted from time to time to conduct the activities of this trust. The culture department will be competent for the institutional arrangement of this trust.
• A project management unit will be constituted for the smooth operation of this trust. There will be a total of 7 posts of officers and employees in this unit.
• Approval has been given for the creation of 32 new posts, including the Chief Executive Officer, for conducting the activities of this trust, on which the annual financial burden will be more than Rs 1 crore 57 lakh.

Urban Development Department got 3 Scotch Awards

Why in News?

On 4 May 2023, Madhya Pradesh Urban Development & Housing Department received 3 Scotch Awards for Urban Development and Municipal Governance.

Key Points

• Silver Scotch Award 2023 has been awarded to the Urban Development and Housing Department for doing remarkable work in Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Sagar Smart City for making She Lounge women's facility and Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Company for Dharmapuri sewage collection treatment and disposal.
• The Housing for All Mission was launched on 25 June 2015 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), with the objective of providing housing for all in urban areas by the year 2022. The Central Government has given approval to continue this mission till 31 December 2024.