Important Decisions of the State Council of Ministers Meeting

• 02 Feb 2022

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In the meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on February 1, 2022, many important decisions were taken including approval of the draft amendment in the Industrial Policy of Chhattisgarh State, 2019-24 to promote entrepreneurship among the OBC people.

Key Points

• In the meeting, the draft of amendment in the Industrial Policy of Chhattisgarh State, 2019-24 was approved. Under this, 10 percent plots will be reserved in industrial areas for the citizens of Other Backward Classes, which will be provided at the rate of 10 percent of the land premium rate and at the rate of one percent land rent.
• In view of the requirement of a large quantity of jute bags for the procurement of paddy in the state, it was decided to give a special investment incentive package for 'Jute Bag Manufacturing Project' under the State's Industrial Policy, 2019-24.
• In order to encourage the establishment of large, mega and ultra mega industries in the state, it was decided to give a special incentive package for 'Electric Vehicle and Lithium Ion Batteries Sector' under the State Industrial Policy, 2019-24.
• Under the 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojna', permission was given to determine the eligible beneficiaries and implement the scheme for providing one-time assistance of Rs. 5 thousand on the birth of second child girl child to the eligible beneficiaries in the socio-economic census.
• The decision to purchase Kodo, Kutki and Ragi at the minimum support price in the state through Primary Forest Produce Cooperative Society was approved.
• It was decided to increase the rebate of 10 percent to 40 percent instead of 30 percent in the guideline rates of properties of municipal corporations and their investment area. Similarly, it was decided to increase the rate of registration fee from 4 percent to 5 percent in the mentioned area. This relaxation and enhancement will be effective from the date of issue of departmental notification till March 31, 2022.
• In order to organize the youth power of Chhattisgarh state and to take the social, cultural, sports activities and government schemes of the state to the people, it was decided to start 'Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club Yojna'.
• The draft of the amendment was approved in the Chhattisgarh Transport (Forest Produce) Rules, 2001, in which, in order to simplify the process of felling and transportation of trees located in the private sector in the Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme, transport permit for 32 types of wood and firewood. exempted from the necessity. Along with this, all the bamboo species owned by a person have now been freed from the requirement of transport permit in all the districts of Chhattisgarh state instead of 9 districts.
• It was decided to take cess amount for the financial funding of 'Chhattisgarh Employment Mission' and 'Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club Yojna'. Under this, the amount of cess will be charged on the transfer of vacant land and land for agricultural purposes, which is taken by way of sale, gift or lease of 30 years or more or in the form of mortgage of enjoyment.
• The proposal to amend the structure of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Raipur Smart City Limited and Bilaspur Smart City Limited constituted under Smart City Mission was approved.
• In view of the implementation of Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme to encourage tree plantation in the state of Chhattisgarh, the draft of amendment in the earlier rules for felling of trees in the private sector was approved.