MP government notifies Pandhurna, Maihar as new districts in cabinet meeting

In the cabinet meeting, which is likely to be the last before assembly election later this year, as many as 118 proposals announced by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were approved

Published on: Oct 5, 2023, 13:29:17 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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The Madhya Pradesh government on Thrsday notified Pandhurna and Maihar as two new districts in the state after the cabinet meeting late on Wednesday night.

The proposal of charging one time exam fee for competitive examinations being conducted by SSB was also approved. (MP Vidhan Sabha)

In the cabinet meeting, which is likely to be the last before assembly election later this year, as many as 118 proposals announced by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were approved.

Apart from two new districts, the cabinet approved nine welfare boards, eight new municipal councils and 18 irrigation projects among others.

Medical education minister Vishvas Sarang said, “The cabinet has approved the formation of two new districts, Pandhurna and Maihar and eight municiapl councils - Nahargarh, Simaria, Barodiya, Gandhinagar, Singhpur, Gulana, Rahatgaon and Beohari. The nine welfare boards Madhya Pradesh Vishwakarma Welfare Board including Rajak Kalyan Board, Swarnkala Welfare Board, teli Board, Kush Kalyan Board, Veer Tejaji Welfare Board, Maharana Pratap Welfare Board, Jai Meenesh Welfare Board and Maa Puri Bai Keer Welfare Board.”

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The cabinet also approved the proposal of charging one time examination fee for competitive examinations being conducted by the Staff Selection Board (SSB).

Under Niramay Yojana, government employees, workers and contract employees will get the benefits of Ayushman Bharat Yojana.

“It was also decided to increase the salary of forest guards. The workers of the shops of cooperative societies will be given an additional remuneration of ₹3,000. The decision to increase the rates of daily honorarium and allowances for performances to tribal and folk artists has also been taken,” said Sarang.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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