Economic Survey: Madhya Pradesh gets ‘applause’ in Economic Survey, mention of Indore’s Bio CNG plant, Ken-Betwa project

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday tabled the Economic Survey 2023 in the Parliament.

Highlights

Indore’s biofuel plant presented as a case study. Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project also mentioned. Bhavantar payment scheme also praised in the economic survey.

State Bureau, Naiduniya, Bhopal. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the country’s Economic Survey 2023 in Parliament on Monday. In this, the efforts made in the socio-economic sector in Madhya Pradesh were appreciated. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, Indore’s 500 tonne per day production capacity biofuel plant was presented as a case study, while Ken-Betwa and the converted Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project have been mentioned.

Bhavantar scheme also discussed

The Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana implemented to ensure fair price of the produce to the farmers has also been discussed. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, Indore of the state is a role model for the entire country. A biofuel plant with a production capacity of 500 tonnes per day was set up here by the Indore Municipal Corporation in 2021.

This plant is operated on the basis of public-private partnership on the model of design-build-finance-operate and transfer. It produces about 17 thousand kg of bio-CNG per day. This plant has helped in preventing 1 lakh 30 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually.

The Indore bio-CNG plant has a processing capacity of 400 metric tonnes per day. It processes organic waste, producing 14.8 metric tonnes of bio-CNG and 80 metric tonnes of fermented organic manure per day.

Apart from this, Ken-Betwa Link Project, Parvati-Kalisindh Chambal Link Project have been mentioned in the survey. Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project of the country. This project of Rs 39,317 crore will be implemented by the state with the cooperation of Uttar Pradesh and Central Government.

Madhya Pradesh is among the states that have achieved the target

The survey mentions the Niti Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goal Index 2023-24 and states that Madhya Pradesh is among the 10 new states that have been ahead in achieving the goals of sustainable development. Madhya Pradesh is among the fastest growing states with 15 points between 2018 and 2023-24. The survey also discusses the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana of Madhya Pradesh while mentioning the framework of the farmer-friendly policy.