New Delhi: The annual Plan of Madhya Pradesh for 2008-09 has been set at Rs 14,182.61 crore, inclusive of one-time additional Central Assistance of Rs 150 crore for projects of special interest to the State. This was agreed on March 25 at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, and the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Mr Ahluwalia said the State needs to devote more attention on human development. Social sector needs priority and efforts should be aimed at improving human development index with policy initiatives for creating investor-friendly environment. He said the State Government should avail itself of benefits available under various social sector schemes. Mr Chouhan informed the Commission that thrust areas of development policy would be eliminating hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Livelihood opportunity would be created through generating economic activities based on natural resources. A number of new initiatives have been taken to improve social protection. These include Mukhya Mantri Mazdoor Suraksha Yojana, integrated livelihood programme and Din Dayal Antodya Upchar Yojana.
Mr Ahluwalia said the State needs to devote more attention on human development. Social sector needs priority and efforts should be aimed at improving human development index with policy initiatives for creating investor-friendly environment. He said the State Government should avail itself of benefits available under various social sector schemes. Mr Chouhan informed the Commission that thrust areas of development policy would be eliminating hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Livelihood opportunity would be created through generating economic activities based on natural resources. A number of new initiatives have been taken to improve social protection. These include Mukhya Mantri Mazdoor Suraksha Yojana, integrated livelihood programme and Din Dayal Antodya Upchar Yojana.
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