Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to hike the women reservation in the state government from the current 33 per cent to 35 per cent. The decision came following a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, while speaking to the reporters, informed that the cabinet has approved the proposal to increase the women's reservation in the state by two per cent.
Shukla stated that the decision will be applied to all recruitments conducted through the state Public Service Commission and the Employees Selection Board.
According to officials, to increase the quota, the cabinet ratified the chief minister's decision and subsequent notification dated September 13, 2023, under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Special Provisions for Appointment of Women) Rules, 1997.
The deputy chief minister mentioned that the cabinet has also approved raising the upper age limit for recruiting assistant professors in medical colleges, from the current 40 to 50 years.
Dy CM Shukla also highlighted that the Regional Industrial Conclave held in Rewa was quite a successful event and around 4,000 investors and businessmen participated in the conclave. An investment proposal of worth Rs 31,000 crores was received from the conclave and it would generate over 28,000 employment opportunities in the state.
It approved several other proposals, including setting up 254 new fertilizer sales centres in 2024-25 (in kharif and rabi seasons), he said.
Further briefing about the cabinet decisions, Shukla told reporters that the cabinet approved to open 254 new fertiliser sales centres in the state. With this, farmers would get relief from long queues and get fertiliser easily with cash payment.
The council of ministers has given the nod to establish a 660 MegaWatt critical thermal power plant in Sarni by decommissioning the earlier power plants units of total 830 MW units (two power plants of 205 MW each and another two plants of 210 MW each), Dy CM Shukla said.