Madhya Pradesh

• 07 Apr 2023

President confers Padma Shri award on 3 Personalities of Madhya Pradesh

Why in News?

On 5 April 2023, at the Padma Awards (2nd edition) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, President Draupadi Murmu awarded the Padma Shri for the year 2023 to 3 personalities from Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

• It is known that 3 Padma Vibhushan, 5 Padma Bhushan and 47 Padma Shri awards were given for the year 2023 in the second phase of the Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Ramesh Parmar and Mrs Shanti Parmar in the field of arts and Dr. Munishwar Chandra Davar in the field of medicine were honoured with Padma Shri.
• Jhabua's artist couple Ramesh Parmar and Mrs Shanti Parmar are engaged in manufacturing Jhabua's well-known tribal dolls and traditional tribal wear for the last 3 decades.
• Jabalpur's Dr. Davar is serving the weaker sections of society with affordable treatment.

Chief Minister inaugurated 'Hirwar Micro Irrigation Project'

Why in News?

On 5 April 2023, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the 'Hirwar Micro Irrigation Project' costing Rs 116 crore 78 lakhs in village Baheria of Shahdol district.

Key Points

• On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the ‘Hirwar Micro Irrigation Project’ of Shahdol district would expand irrigation facilities to 7481 hectares of farmers' land in 37 villages, which would change the lives of the farmers by making their fields prosperous.
• Along with this, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of the Rs 327.51 crore Bhanni Mega Micro-pressure Irrigation Project at Beohari in Shahdol district.
• The Chief Minister said that several schemes are being run by the Central and State Governments in the interest of the farmers. Work is being done on a large scale to make water available to the farmers' fields. The area under irrigation is continuously increasing in the state.