Raipur, 20 February 2023
A meeting of the Council of Ministers was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel at his residence office here today. The following important decisions were taken in the meeting:-
Taking a major decision in the interest of the unemployed, the Government of Chhattisgarh took an important decision to provide unemployment allowance to the unemployed youth of the state.
# The draft of the Chhattisgarh Appropriation Bill-2023 was approved regarding the presentation of the third supplementary estimate year 2022-2023 in the Legislative Assembly.
#The draft of the Chhattisgarh Appropriation Bill-2023 was approved regarding the presentation of the budget estimate year 2023-2024 in the Legislative Assembly.
# The draft of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Member Salary, Allowances, Pension (Amendment) Bill-2023 was approved.
# Industrial Training Institute Upgradation Scheme was approved in partnership with Tata Technologies Limited. Under this, 36 ITIs of Chhattisgarh. A total of Rs 1216.80 crore will be spent on the development of With this, other short term courses including Mechanic, Electric Vehicle, Basic Designer and Virtual Verifier (Mechanical), Manufacturing Process Control and Automation, Advanced CNC Machining, Industrial Robotics and Digital Manufacturing and Artisan Using Advanced Tools will also be conducted in ITI institutions. .
# The twenty-first annual report of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (for the period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022) was authorized to be placed on the floor of the Legislative Assembly and the General Administration Department was authorized for further action.
# The proposal for the formation of Chhattisgarh State Innovation Commission was approved. The State Innovation Commission will give suggestions for promoting innovation in public welfare schemes as well as for increasing efficiency in administrative services, suggestions for implementation of the manifesto and other important points given from time to time.
# The Hon’ble Governor’s address was approved for the sixteenth session of Chhattisgarh’s fifth Vidhansabha for the month of March-2023.
# Under the Godhan Nyaya Yojana, it has been decided to pay the cost of additional cow dung used in the production of vermicompost from 40 to 33 per kilogram of vermicompost with the amount of reimbursement cess of one rupee.
Similarly, the cost of additional cow dung in the Gothans of the urban body will be reimbursed by the government from the amount supplied to the Gothans of the urban body for the purchase of cow dung and the remaining available amount will be used as revolving money for the purchase of cow dung and vermi compost. With the approval of the District Collector, it was decided to construct a godown in convergence with other government schemes in the Gothan premises for safe storage.
# The draft of amendment in Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Ordinary Sand (Excavation and Business) Rules-2019 was approved.
# It was decided to exempt the Public Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Department from the Chhattisgarh Store Purchase Rules in relation to purchase/procurement from a single source.
# It was decided to create the post of Commissioner Medical Education under the Department of Medical Education.
# The proposal for necessary amendment in the Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act-1991 (No. 25 of 1991) was approved for collection of one-time (lifetime/optional) tax from goods vehicles.
# Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicle Taxation-1991 Rule 158 Chhattisgarh Gazette (Extraordinary) notification dated December 31, 2013 approved the amendment proposal in clause (5).
# In Part-I of the second schedule of the Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1991, the proposal to assess the motor vehicle tax of motor caravan was approved.
# Under the public distribution system, it was decided to purchase gram from the Government of India’s buffer stock under the subsidy scheme of Rs.
# Under the Industrial Policy 2019-24, it was decided to implement special incentive policy for closed and sick industries in Chhattisgarh. This will be applicable to closed and sick industries after November 1, 2019. This policy will be applicable only to manufacturing industries.
# Chhattisgarh to develop the state as a logistics and warehousing hub. It was decided to implement the State Logistics Policy 2022.
The draft of Bill 2023 was approved for settlement of ₹ Chhattisgarh outstanding tax interest and penalty.
# In Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, it was decided to implement One Time Settlement Scheme to waive the interest and surcharge imposed on the remaining premium payment from the allottees on the land/builtup space allotted under different land use.
# It has been decided to include widows, widowers, abandonment and unmarried men and women in the state-promoted Chief Minister Co-Prime Minister Housing Scheme and the date of registration for housing has been extended till March 31, 2024.
# The draft of the Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act 1956 (Amendment) Bill was approved.
# The draft of Chhattisgarh Municipality Act 1961 (Amendment) Bill 2023 was approved.
# It was decided to create a temporary ex-cadre post of Principal Secretary/Secretary for the Ministry.
# The creation of a new non-cadre post of Inspector General of Police/Additional Director General of Police, Chhattisgarh Police Headquarters under the Indian Police Service Cadre of Chhattisgarh State was approved temporarily for a period of two years.
