After Bihar, MP to have 'agriculture cabinet'

"Agriculture Budget" will conceptualise by demands of departments related to agriculture collectively

PTI | June 14, 2011



Madhya Pradesh government today decided to from a 'Krishi Cabinet' to work in an integrated manner on matters relating to agriculture.

The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today, official sources said.

The Krishi Cabinet will be chaired by the chief minister and will comprise ministers for agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and dairy, fisheries, cooperative, water resources, narmada valley development, energy, panchayat and rural development, SC-ST welfare and forest.

The committee will fix short-term and long-term strategies for agriculture-related sectors and will also consult experts for it.

A concept called "Agriculture Budget" will be evolved, by tabling the budgetary demands of departments related to agriculture collectively.

The cabinet also decided to form Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority with an objective of scouting new sport talent and to create proper infrastructure.

The Authority would also maintain coordination with other state-level and national-level sports associations.

The cabinet also endorsed the annual action plan 2011-12 of the National Secondary Education Mission under the School Education Department.

Under the plan, Rs 978.67 crore are earmarked for the annual action plan, Rs 165.48 crore for girls' hostel and Rs 584.14 lakh for model schools.

 

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