Shivraj Singh Chouhan

MP CM Chouhan bats for pre-litigation mediation model to settle disputes

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday urged the chief justice of the MP High Court to prepare a model of pre-litigation mediation to settle disputes. He was addressing a function to lay the foundation stone of the new building of Advocate General Office. The model of pre-litigation mediation should be sent to his government so that it can be implemented in the state, Chouhan said. The provision of 'Shanti Nivaran Samiti' in Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act has helped settle petty disputes among tribals within the village without the need to approach police, the CM pointed out. "After the success of Shanti Nivaran Samiti, the government wants similar nature of committee for villages outside tribal areas for which a legal framework needs to be worked out," he said. Chouhan said the construction of the annexe building of the High Court's principal seat in Jabalpur was required to meet the need for expansion of offices and this is under consideration. Supre

Women's scheme 'Ladli Behna' an early success in Madhya Pradesh

The government had estimated the registration of 10 million women under it and in the first 10 days, 60 per cent of them have come under it

Atma-Nirbhar MP will be built with determination, capability of youth: CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that he is well aware of the power of determination, dedication and capability of the youth and Atma-Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh will be built

MP CM Chouhan orders re-survey for Atal Expressway to save farmers' land

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday ordered a re-survey for the Atal Expressway in order to save the agricultural land that were getting in the way of the expressway

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches youth policy, portal

The youth portal will provide information on education, employment, health, sport, cultural activities, etc

MP CM Chouhan holds meeting to discuss plan on 3-yr completion of BJP govt

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has chaired a high-level meeting with some ministers and senior officials at his residence to discuss various programmes

Congress leader arrested for making derogatory remarks against MP CM

A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has been arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the police said on Saturday

Pegasus not in Rahul Gandhi's phone but in his mind: MP CM Chouhan

Pegasus is not in the phone, it is in the mind of Rahul Gandhi. Pegasus has entered the DNA of the Congress. I pity for his (Rahul Gandhi) intelligence

MP Budget session begins, Shivraj govt to table digital budget on March 1

The Governor said PM Modi has set off on a mission to make India prosperous, self-reliant and developed and Madhya Pradesh was moving ahead towards fulfilling this resolve step-by-step with the Centre

Biggest man-made forest in MP to come up near Bhopal airport, says CM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his cabinet colleagues on Sunday planted saplings at a site where he said the largest man-made forest in the state would come up. The saplings were planted on a plot near the Raja Bhoj Airport here to mark two years of Chouhan's daily plantation drive, which started on this day in 2021 in Amarkantak. "The biggest man made forest with 40,000 trees will be developed at this site and will be monitored by Shri Ram Astha Mission," said Chouhan, who also released a pictorial book about his daily plantation drive. "Madhya Pradesh will play a key role to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by the year 2070 set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi," said Chouhan.

As Madhya Pradesh election nears, focus back on tribal communities

PESA is not just an Act, it is a campaign to change the lives of tribal communities, Chouhan said

Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates 1st Agriculture Working Group Meeting

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that there is no alternative to food grains and the state govt is providing financial support to farmers by adding an extra amount

CM Chouhan, Kamal Nath engage in 'question war' on poll promises

With the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh due this year-end, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress president Kamal Nath have been engaged in a bitter 'question war' since a fortnight, seeking to know from each other about the "unfulfilled" poll promises. The opposition Congress, which formed government in the state in December 2018 but lost power in March 2020, has started making a slew of promises, including farm loan waiver and implementation of the old pension scheme. However, CM Chouhan, who has been posing questions to the opposition party almost everyday, recently told mediapersons that, The Congress has started making false promises again. It was in power for 15 months and had issued a 973-point manifesto." "They have not fulfilled a single promise. At that time, the Bharatiya Janata Party was in opposition. Now, we are asking questions based on those false promises. We are also asking questions as the Congress has started coming up with false promises again

MP CM Shivraj Singh cancels trip to Hyderabad after plane develops snag

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's visit to Telangana capital Hyderabad on Friday had to be cancelled as the plane that was supposed to ferry him developed a technical snag, official sources said. Chouhan reached the hangar at the airport here and was waiting in the VIP area to board the plane before being told the snag could not be rectified in time, they informed. The chief minister, who was going to Hyderabad to take part in the 'Samrat Vikramadiyta Utsav', will now address the event in online mode, these sources said.

Senior citizens to also have flight travel option for pilgrimage: Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said senior citizens of the state will also have the option to travel by flights on pilgrimage from next month as part of a government scheme. He was speaking in Bhind on Sunday to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas and to launch the Chambal division 'vikas yatra'. "The birthplace of Sant Ravidas will also be included in this government pilgrimage scheme, known as Mukhyamantri Tirth-Darshan Yojana. We will also take senior citizens by flights for pilgrimage," Chouhan said. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana', eligible senior citizens above 60 years of age can visit any of the listed pilgrimage places on government expenses. While addressing the gathering, Chouhan also said that Bhind, which has a municipal council at present, will be upgraded as a municipal corporation, and the city would also get a medical college. The 'vikas yatra' will go to all wards and villages in the state and provide benefits of ...

MP govt to take senior citizens by air under pilgrimage scheme: CM Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said senior citizens of the state will be sent for pilgrimage onboard flights as part of a government scheme from March. He was speaking in Bhind to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas and to launch the Chambal division 'vikas yatra'. "The birthplace of Sant Ravidas will also be included in this government pilgrimage scheme, known as Mukhyamantri Tirth-Darshan Yojana. We will also take senior citizens by flights for pilgrimage," he said. Under the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana', eligible senior citizens above 60 years of age can visit any of the listed pilgrimage places on government expenses. While addressing the gathering, Chouhan also said Bhind, which has a municipal council at present, will be upgraded to have a municipal corporation, and the city would also get a medical college. The 'vikas yatra' will go to all wards and provide benefits of government schemes to eligible people, while inauguration and

From Mamata Banerjee to Pinarayi Vijayan, here're CMs' views on Budget

"There is no relief from inflation in this Budget. On the contrary, this Budget will increase inflation. There is no concrete plan to remove unemployment," says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

In poll year, MP CM announces scheme to give Rs 1,000 a month to poor women

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said his government will launch a new scheme to provide Rs 1,000 per month to women from financially poor background in the state, where the Assembly polls are due this year-end. A sum of Rs 60,000 crore will be spent on this scheme in five years, Chouhan said addressing a programme on the banks of the Narmada river in Narmadapuram city on Saturday evening. We will start the Ladli Bahina Scheme for poor women from lower and middle classes of all sections on the lines of the Ladli Lakshmi Scheme. An amount of Rs 1,000 per month which means Rs 12,000 per year will be given to our sisters, he said. Chouhan said poor women from all sections can benefit from this scheme even if they have been receiving benefits of other welfare programmes. "I have to empower my sisters financially. If they are strong then the family will be strong. If the family is strong then the society will be strong. If the society is strong then the state will

Two-day meet under G20 begins today in Bhopal; 94 representatives to attend

A 'Think-20' meeting under the G20 will begin in Bhopal on Monday during which experts and foreign guests will discuss various topics including 'Global Governance with LiFE, Values, and Wellbeing', officials said. The two-day meeting will be attended by 94 representatives from different countries, besides intellectuals and officials from India, an official release said. The main speaker at the inaugural session will be Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the inaugural function of the event, to be held at Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Centre in Bhopal. Other speakers during the inaugural session will be Indonesia's Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Law, Defence and Security Slamet Soedarsono, Chief Coordinator for India's G20 Presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla and NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Suman Bery, the release said. The session will also be addressed by

Madhya Pradesh attracts intentions of Rs 15.42 trillion in investment

State gives automatic clearance to select industries on possession of land, says CM