The State Cabinet here on Monday granted approval to extend the Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail Projects. Approval was also granted to a bank loan of 500 m euro from the European Investment Bank for the Bhopal Metro Rail Project.

The Cabinet took decision regarding 129 posts for the Project Management Unit and 274 posts of Project Implementation Units. It granted approval of creation of two posts separately of Additional Managing Director for Bhopal and Indore. MPMRCL will have the authority of filling the vacancies, recruitment process, honorarium and of determining the requirement of qualification and experience.

The Cabinet decided to start the Mukhya Mantri Avivahita Pension Yojana through the Department of Social Justice and Disaster Welfare.

In this, a pension amount of Rs 300- per month will be given to unmarried eligible women in the 50-79 age group and Rs 500 to the eligible women of 80 years or more.

The Cabinet granted approval for a CPS Diploma course in hospitals of the state. Permission was granted to begin CPS Diploma course in Gynaecology (DGO), Pediatrics (DCH), Anaesthesiology (DA), General Medicine (DGM), Psychological Medicine (DPM), Pathology and Bacteriology (DPB), General Surgery (DGM), Medical Radiology and Electrology (DMRI) and Emergency Medicine (DEME) in the state’s hospitals. The Cabinet took the decision to consider CPS Diploma equivalent to PG Diploma and to ensure eligibility to all the benefits to Medical Officers pursuing the diploma course and to validate the CPS Diploma for promotion to the posts of Specialists.

The Cabinet decided to provide free coaching to outstanding graduate and qualified students to prepare for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination in Delhi under the Higher Education Department’s new scheme. Under this scheme, meritorious students who cannot get coaching at their own expense are selected. Under this scheme 100 students from various sections of the society will be selected in accordance with the set standards and will be sent to coaching institutes of Delhi for UPSC exam preparation.

The Cabinet also approved constitution of gram panchayat Sirali, Harda district and gram panchayat Malanpur, Bhind district as municipal councils and forward the proposal to the Governor.

Similarly, the Cabinet approved the formation of Ghoradongri Municipal Council, Betul district, Shahpur Municipal Council, Betul district, Surkhi district Municipal Council, Sagar district and Niwali Bijurg Municipal Council, Barwani district and forwards the proposal to the Governor.