Madhya Pradesh

• 18 Jan 2023

Inauguration of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Indore

Why In News?

• On January 17, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually inaugurated the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Indore from New Delhi.

Key points

• Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that with the inauguration of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Indore, the people of the state will get better health facilities. It is a high quality hospital. People of the state will no longer need to go to Delhi or Mumbai for treatment.
• He told that this big gift has been given to Indore in the field of medicine by industrialist Anil Ambani.
• The Chief Minister said that there are many types of arrangements like yoga, pranayama, exercise in this hospital for a healthy body. Good hospital facilities are also necessary when you fall ill. This hospital will prove to be useful for this.

Union Ministry of Transport has Approved Four Important Development Projects for Madhya Pradesh under the Setu Bandhan Scheme

Why In News?

• On January 17, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Public Works Minister Gopal Bhargava informed that the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved four important development projects for Madhya Pradesh in the Setu Bandhan Scheme. These development projects are for Bhopal, Seoni and Gwalior districts.

Key points

• Public Works Minister Gopal Bhargava said that the ministry has sanctioned an amount of Rs 32 crore 44 lakhs for the construction of Chhola Railway Over Bridge Kali Parade to Ayodhya Bypass Bhopal. Similarly, Rs 126 crore 40 lakhs have been sanctioned for Railway Over Bridge National Highway No-7 Seoni City, District Seoni.
• This amount has been sanctioned under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund Act 2000 Setu Bandhan Scheme.
• Similarly, the Ministry has also approved the proposal of Railway Under Bridge Near Dabra Railway Station from Harishankar Puram to Mahalgaon Railway Track Gwalior and Mohana Railway Overbridge Gwalior under Bridge Bandhan Scheme.
• Minister Gopal Bhargava said that this will give more impetus to the development of the districts. With the increasing road infrastructure, Madhya Pradesh will be able to contribute a lot to the economy of the country.