Bhopal: The State cabinet here on Monday decided to increase the Daily Allowance /Relief in the 7th Payscale of Government servants, permanent employees, panchayat secretaries and pensioners/family pensioners. This decision will benefit about 7 lakh government servants and 4.5 lakh pensioners of the state. The increased amount from January 1 to March 30 will be deposited in the general provident fund account. Cash payment will be made from the salary of the month of May 2019. This will contribute to an annual expense of Rs 1647 crores by the state government. The Cabinet has also decided to end the need for approval of Chhattisgarh government under Section 49 of Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 in the order for hike Daily Allowance of pensioners/ family pensioners.
The Cabinet took the decision to auction the diamond mine situated in 364 hectare (forest land) area in Chhatarpur. The area has an estimated diamond mineral storage of about 34.20 million carats. Its estimated storage value is Rs 60,000 crores. This is based on the selling price published by IBM. Two new conditions have been added in the interest of Madhya Pradesh in the auction. This includes the first auction in Madhya Pradesh and after the first auction the pattaholder will be free to export and sell it anywhere.
The Mining Department has been authorized to start the auction process and obtain necessary permissions from the central government. The Cabinet decided to set up a sub-regional science centre. Approval has also been given for the creation of 8 posts to be filled on outsource/ contractual basis in the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology to set up/run the Centre. This includes one post each of Curator and Education Assistant, 4 of Technician and 2 each of Lower Division Clerk/Office Assistant.
The Cabinet ratified the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Amendment Ordinance -2019 in which decision has been taken to increase the percentage of reservation to 27 per cent for Other Backward Classes.