Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh authorities has determined to increase the Indore Metro mission to Ujjain and Pithampur, with the state cupboard on Tuesday approving consultancy charges for the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Ujjain-Indore-Pithampur Metro Rail Project.
The cupboard assembly, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at Mantralaya, cleared the proposal to entrust the consultancy work to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited on the price of Rs 9 lakh per km (plus GST).
According to a launch, within the first part, the road will cowl the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain to Luv Kush Square, Indore, and within the second part, it can lengthen from Luv Kush Square to Pithampur. The consultancy work has been entrusted to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited on the price of Rs 9 lakh per km (plus GST).
Meanwhile, Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya advised ANI, ‘Our metro mission is a big mission; it’s not only for Indore and Bhopal but in addition to attach all of the close by suburbs. However, this will likely take 20 to 25 years to finish. However, we’ve got began the work. A survey of Indore-Ujjain and Indore-Pitampur is ongoing, with expectations of metro companies beginning inside 4 to 5 years from Pitampur to Ujjain through Indore.’
Similarly, the metro mission will likely be initiated additional to Indore-Dewas, and if doable, Indore-Dhar will even be began. A visitors survey will likely be performed, and seeing the likelihood that the metro will likely be expanded additional, the minister added.
Additionally, among the many cupboard choices, the Council of Ministers permitted the acquisition of 25,000 tablets value Rs 75 crore for the ‘E-Vivechana App’ beneath the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) mission. It will guarantee its steady implementation and operation over 5 years (2021-22 to 2025-26) with an permitted price of Rs 102.88 crore.
The Cabinet additionally permitted the creation of 610 new posts beneath the Directorate of Prosecution to make sure the efficient implementation of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, clean functioning of the legal justice system, and availability of prosecutors according to the precept of ‘One Prosecutor per Court’.
According to the approval, the brand new posts will embrace 185 Additional Public Prosecutors, 255 Additional District Prosecution Officers, 100 Assistant District Prosecution Officers, and 70 Supporting Staff. The creation of those posts will contain an expenditure of roughly Rs 60 crore over a three-year interval.
The Council of Ministers additional permitted the institution of renewable power tasks to cut back the operation and upkeep prices of the Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam’s Group Rural Drinking Water Supply Schemes.
As per the approval, a 100 MW solar energy mission and a 60 MW wind energy mission will likely be established in a captive mode. Electricity will likely be procured at charges finalised by way of tender, and to make sure well timed cost of generated energy payments, a six-month revolving Letter of Credit will likely be issued beneath the Payment Security Mechanism.
The Madhya Pradesh Jal Nigam is implementing 147 group ingesting water provide schemes at a price of Rs 60,786 crore, which can present ingesting water to over 75 lakh households in 35,000 villages. Earlier, on March 24, 2025, the Cabinet had given in-principle consent for implementing these schemes by way of non-public participation. (ANI)