Shivraj Singh Chouhan

"The state Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan decided to seek a loan equal to 70 percent of Rs 3,400 crore required for repair and renewal of major district roads," MP's Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya informed after the Cabinet meeting here this afternoon.

"An amount of Rs 25,000 as financial assistance for the marriage of their daughters would be given to the farmers who suffered fifty percent crop loss. The government would also facilitate the farmers to get loans next year," Chouhan said while meeting the hailstorm affected farmers at Bamore village in the state's Morena district yesterday.

The chief minister in a meeting with Israel Ambassador Daniel Carmon here yesterday discussed the prospects of Isreal and Madhya Pradesh working together in areas like agriculture, irrigation, water management and floriculture, an official of state Public Relation Department said today.

"The committee approved the six projects which would bring capital investment worth Rs 3,285 crore in the state," a Public Relations department officer said today.

With an aim to strengthen road network in the state, Madhya Pradesh government has decided to send a proposal to the Centre to convert seven new over 2,000 kilometres roads into national highways.

Nepal has immense opportunities for hydro power production and India can play a major role in harnessing this potential, Nepal's Ambassador to India, Deep Kumar Upadhyaya said here today.

"PM has shown sensitivity and progressive approach by giving relief to these categories (of people). State government, in cooperation with other states, will fulfil PM's resolution to rebuild India," Chouhan said in a statement.

Terming the demonetisation decision as "historic," Madhya Pradesh CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Prime Minister, Narendra Modi with his "courageous" call broke the myth that powerful people can't be harmed in the country.

"It was a risky but a very brave decision by the Prime Minister against corruption, fake currency and black money," he was quoted as saying by News Nation channel.

The participants will represent sectors such as agri-business, food processing, automobile, engineering, defence, IT, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, textile and tourism.

The inauguration was done by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the company said in a press release.

Alok Sharma, the Indian-origin minister for Asia and the Pacific in the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), will lead a team of 28 British businesses to the Global Investors Summit in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was in the city on a road show for the upcoming 'Global Investors Summit-2016', also said the state has now become power surplus and would support investors with "customised packages".

"Madhya Pradesh's own start-up policy has been framed. It will be tabled before the Cabinet soon. It was informed in a meeting chaired by the State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan last evening to review the performance of various departments including Industries," an official of the Public Relation Department said today.

"On the suggestion of MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the products of Baba Ramdev's Patanjali will be put for sale at the fair price shops in the state," Sarang said after the conclusion of two-day deliberations on cooperative sector.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is currently on a five-day visit to the US, addressed business leaders, executives and analysts here yesterday, touting his state as an "ideal investment destination" that has a conducive business environment, investor-friendly policies and no red-tapism.

"Madhya Pradesh is the heartland of India and is an ideal destination for investment. It is conducive to business and we have put in place investor friendly policies for various sectors to ensure ease of doing business for the foreign investor," Chouhan told PTI here.

The bill was tabled by Law and Legislative Affairs Minister Rampal Singh for ratification by the House following which Congress' acting Leader of Opposition raised the demand for discussion on alleged Simhastha scam and the grim flood situation in the state.

The state is providing 24-hour uninterrupted power to non-agriculture sector and is making efforts for supplying 10-hour dedicated electricity for agriculture purpose.

"Dialogue with China should continue. Both countries have their own national interest," Shivraj Singh Chouhan told reporters here after returning from his six-day visit to China.