In the first Cabinet meeting held at Mantralaya on Monday under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, after the distribution of departments among the members of the Cabinet, major decisions were taken in the interest of poor. Approval was given by the Cabinet to the Madhya Pradesh Moneylenders Amendment Bill and Schedule Tribe Loan Waiver Bill-2020. Now further proceedings will be taken in this matter.
The Chief Minister has said that Madhya Pradesh Schedule Tribe Loan Waiver Bill is being introduced to free tribals from the clutches of moneylenders, under this a provision is being made to waive all loans taken till August 15, 2020 by the members of the tribal community, dwelling in the notified areas of the state. Along with this, Madhya Pradesh Moneylenders (Amendment Bill-2020) is also being introduced to free other sections of the society from the grip of the moneylenders.
Chouhan further mentioned that Madhya Pradesh is currently facing a challenge of corona but this is also an opportunity to serve people. We all together should render better services to the people with team spirit. We all are ready and devoted for the development of the state and welfare of the people, he added.
The Chief Minister addressed the first cabinet meeting at Mantralaya on Monday, after the distribution of departments among the ministers. All cabinet members and officers were present at the meeting.
Departmental review on Monday and Cabinet meeting on TuesdayThe Chief Minister Chouhan said that all ministers have to stay back in Bhopal on every Monday and Tuesday. They must hold departmental review on Monday and fix time to meet members of legislative assembly on the same day. The cabinet meeting will take place from 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday (Excluding unavoidable circumstances).
He said that minister should make brief presentation of their departments themselves in cabinet meeting. The departmental ACS and PS will help them in this work.
The Chief Minister said that at present, the cabinet has 34 members; therefore, some ministers will be made in-charge of 01 district and some of 2 districts. District In-Charge Ministers should visit districts of their charge at least for two days in a month and also take night halt there. During the visit, hold review meetings pertaining to implementation of schemes, construction works and interact with people.
Chouhan said that we have to work continuously to make Atma-Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh in order to fulfill the resolve of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat of the well known and visionary Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Ministers with the help of departmental officers, subject experts and intellectuals should prepare a roadmap in this regard. They should also study suggestions received from the public in this connection. A roadmap of Atma-Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh will be presented before the people on August 15.
