BHOPAL: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to convert the main district roads to 2 lanes (7 m wide) instead of intermediate lanes (5.5 meters wide) under the ADB 6/7 project operated by Road Development Corporation.
In addition, 41 other road projects were separated from ADB and approved for construction in other schemes. Nod was given to issue a joint administrative approval of Rs 6,156 crore for the upgradation of 60 roads in the project. Presently, this project to be completed by 2024, is in progress.
The cabinet also approved a financial provision of a block grant of Rs 125 crore for the creation of 319 posts, for the establishment and 5 years operation of Global Skills Park under the Madhya Pradesh Skill Developent Project, aided by ADB loan.
In another major decision, the Cabinet approved to exempt interest /late fee for smooth operation of industries affected by the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in the Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Land and Building Management Rules.
A proposal for execution of an MoU between the directorate of geology and mining, Madhya Pradesh, the GoI undertaking Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) and Madhya Pradesh State Mineral Corporation Limited was approved. The MoU will be executed between the directorate of geology and mining, MP and State Mineral Corporation for seeking the cooperation of MECL for survey and prospecting of minerals in the state.
The state cabinet granted permission to Indore International Furniture Cluster Association to develop a furniture cluster on 190.34 hectare government land of Betma Khurd in three phases along with the right to charge development fee and maintenance fee from industrial/ commercial units established under the cluster.
