Madhya Pradesh State PCS

• 26 Apr 2023

Madhya Pradesh Municipality (Business Licensing) Rules 2023 Postponed

Why in News?

On 25 April 2023, Madhya Pradesh's Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh said that as per the instructions of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the implementation of the Madhya Pradesh Municipality (Business Licensing) Rules-2023 has been postponed with immediate effect.

Key Points

• It is known that on 21 April 2023, the Madhya Pradesh Municipality (Business Licensing) Rules-2023 were notified by the Urban Development and Housing Department to regulate business within the city limits of the state.
• Before coming into force of these rules, the rules by fixing the fee for issuing trade licenses for trade regulation at the body level by the urban bodies, according to the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 or the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1961 have been implemented, will continue to be applicable as before.
• It is worth mentioning that after the declaration of the new rules, attention was drawn to the discrepancies in the rules by the local public representatives of businessmen, business groups and bodies of different cities.

Panna's 2 Irrigation Projects got revised approval from the Cabinet

Why in News?

In the cabinet meeting chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 25 April 2023, revised approval was given to 2 irrigation projects of Panna district – Runjh Medium Irrigation Project and Majhgaon Medium Irrigation Project.

Key Points

• The area under irrigation in Runjh Medium Irrigation Project is 14 thousand 450 hectares. Rs 513 crore 72 lakh has been approved for this project.
• 47 villages of Ajaygarh tehsil will get the benefit of irrigation facility in 14 thousand 450 hectares from the Runjh Medium Irrigation project.
• Similarly, the area under irrigation in Majhgaon Medium Irrigation Project is 1360 hectares. Rs 693 crore 64 lakh has been approved for this project.
• 38 villages of Ajaygarh tehsil of Panna district will get the benefit of irrigation in 1360 hectares from Majhgaon Medium Irrigation Project.