MP Chief Minister Kamal Nath meets Prime Minister
Nath requested early action on 27 cases which are eligible for a grant of mining lease
Bhopal: The Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi and had detailed discussions on issues relating to agriculture and mining to expedite
economic activities in the state.
Nath requested early action on 27 cases which are eligible for a grant of mining lease to speed up the state’s economic activities. Kamal Nath apprised the Prime Minister of pendency of
170 such applications eligible for mining lease under Sections 10-A and 2-B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. Prompt decision on these proposals will spur the
state’s economic activities.
The Chief Minister appreciated the amendment made by the Central Government in the Mine and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act in January 2015. He said that states like
Madhya Pradesh are benefiting from the provisions of the District Mineral Fund. At the same time, they are also contributing in improving the other indicators for the development of
infrastructure and people of the areas affected by mining activities.
Kamal Nath also urged the Prime Minister to help release Rs 575.90 crore as the cost of implementing prize deficient payment scheme for the oilseeds. He expressed commitment to
implementing Prime Minister’s Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan.
Nath apprised Modi of the prevailing scenario that Madhya Pradesh paid Rs. 1951.80 crore to the farmers as difference in the minimum support price and the model selling price. He said
that if this crop had been procured by the Nafed at minimum support price, then administrative costs and losses would be around 2800 crore.
The Chief Minister urged the Prime Minister that in view of the dispensation of sharing 50% cost by the Government of India, Madhya Pradesh should get the remaining Rs.575.90 crore at
the earliest.
Nath requested the Prime Minister to allow Madhya Pradesh increase the target for Soybean to 40% i.e. 26.92 lakh metric tonnes in the price deficit payment scheme.
Nath said that in the guideline for PDPS should be at par with that of Price Support Scheme. He urged Modi to approve the PDPS target for Soybean to 40 percent of the State’s
production viz – 26.92 lakh metric tonne.
