Madhya Pradesh

• 27 Feb 2023

Tradition of Halma

Why In News?

On February 26, 2023, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said at the closing ceremony of Halma Utsav and Vikas Yatra at Hathi paw hill in Jhabua district that the tradition of Halma will be extended to the entire Madhya Pradesh.

Key points

• The Chief Minister said that Halma is such a tradition by which nature can be saved from global warming. The Halma tradition of the forest dwellers is unique. It gives the message of help to a person in distress. He said that by expanding this tradition in the entire Madhya Pradesh, water, soil and environment-conservation work will be done.
• Even today, there are many indigenous ways of living in the tribal society of India, which can solve various problems arising due to development in the present time. One of them is the Halma tradition of the Bhil tribe. Because of the importance of this tradition, on April 24, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned it in Mann Ki Baat.
• Halma has played a big role in mitigating the water crisis in large parts of Jhabua district. This tradition of the Bhil community is a unique example of the technological richness of indigenous disciplines.
• Such practices or traditions of mutual community cooperation exist in tribal tribes by names like Halma Handa and Hida and are also mentioned in folk literature. But over time, they disappeared.
• Significantly, there is a tradition of help in the Halma Bhil society. When a person or family is not able to overcome the crisis even after their best efforts, then all the rural brothers and sisters gather to help him and bring him out of trouble with their selfless efforts.
• This is such a deep and generous tradition in which help is given to the person in distress, but no favour is expressed or accepted by both the parties. This tradition of mutual cooperation and support shows how each other's strength is made in the society. No one is left alone in the middle of the stream rather he is connected to the mainstream of the society with sincere help.
• The importance of the word Bhil also increases because this tribe is the oldest tribe of India and keeping its traditions alive. Bhil is the third largest tribal community in India. According to the last census before independence in 1941, the population of Bhils in the country was about 2 million, which has now increased to 17 million.
• Apart from Madhya Pradesh, Bhil community is also present in other states of the country including Rajasthan, Maharashtra. The Bhil community of Madhya Pradesh is keeping its tradition alive like other Bhil communities. Even today the cultural tradition of the Bhils of Madhya Pradesh is expressed in their religious rites, their songs and dances, their community gods and goddesses, skin tattoos, mythology and style. Their homes reveal an innate sense of aesthetics.
• It is noteworthy that in the year 2005, the Halma tradition was started by a non-governmental organization 'Sivaganga'. Mahesh Sharma and Harsh Chauhan played an important role in this. Mahesh Sharma was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2019 for his work. Today he has become the Gandhi of Jhabua among the Bhil tribes.
• Halma was largely implemented in 2008. As a result, in the first year of 2009, eight hundred people came forward and donated labour to make small water pits in Halma, in the next year i.e., 2010, the participation increased to 1600. Ten thousand people participated in it in 2011 and today this number has taken the form of a movement, to see and understand which many researchers from the government are doing research on it. At the same time, increasing contact with the outside world has also taught this region how to solve its problems with modern technologies.

Approval of 'Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana-2023

Why In News?

In the virtual meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on February 25, 2023, the Council of Ministers decided to maintain the all-round development of women in the state, economic independence, continuous improvement in the health and nutrition level and women in the family. To strengthen the role of 'Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana-2023', approved.

Key points

• In the scheme, a provision has been made for approval within the time limit. Married women between the age of 23 to 60 years of the state will be eligible for the benefit of the scheme.
• The amount will be deposited directly into the Aadhaar linked bank account of each eligible woman at the rate of Rs 1000 per month during her eligibility period.
• If a woman below the age of 60 years of a family is receiving less than Rs 1000 per month under the Social Security Pension Scheme, then a provision has been made in the scheme to supplement the amount up to Rs 1000 by giving that amount to that woman. .
• All applications in the scheme will be received online free of cost. Apart from this, if the beneficiary himself appears and gives the 'form of information required for the application', then arrangements have also been made to enter it on the online portal.
• In the financial year 2023-24, about one crore women beneficiaries will be deposited in the account at the rate of Rs 1000 per month.

Madhya Pradesh Industries Establishment and Operation Simplification Act, 2023.

Why In News?

In the virtual meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on February 25, 2023, the Council of Ministers replaced the Madhya Pradesh Industries Establishment and Operation Simplification Ordinance, 2023 with the Madhya Pradesh Industries Establishment and Operation Simplification Act, 2023. It was decided to replace it in 2023.

Key points

• The application for investment intent proposal by the industrial undertaking or industrial unit will be made to the nodal agency in the prescribed format through the online portal.
• The acknowledgement of the investment intent proposal received in full by the nodal agency will be issued in the prescribed format.
• MP Industrial Development Corporation Limited Bhopal has been nominated as the nodal agency, which will issue the acknowledgement certificate.
• 3 years from the date of receipt of specified service, permission, acknowledgment certificate to be obtained by the industrial undertaking or industrial unit in connection with the establishment of industry in the notified areas or till the commencement of business activity operations of the industrial undertaking or industrial unit, whichever is earlier. Will be free Necessary permissions; consents will be obtained within 6 months of the expiry of the said period.
• During the validity period of the certificate of acknowledgement issued, no competent authority shall conduct inspections in respect of permissions mentioned in the Act.
• The Act shall have provisions for the State to select the notified areas where the Act shall be implemented.
• If the application is made by the unit before the commencement of the unit, permission and consent can be given by the concerned department or agency by inspection and if necessary.
• The state government will be able to form a state-level empowered committee through notification. The committee will coordinate with the competent authority and industrial undertakings to find an amicable solution to the dispute.