Raipur, July 11<\/p>\n
At the Cabinet meeting held today at the Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhawan), under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, following key decisions were taken:<\/p>\n
1. The Cabinet approved the creation of 30 posts and the grant of Senior Selection Grade pay scale to officers of the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 batches of the State Police Service, who have completed the required qualifying service period, for better cadre management.<\/p>\n
2. In a significant move towards institutional development of poor youth, women, and transgender persons from tribal groups and other deprived communities, the Cabinet has approved formation of a non-profit joint venture company between the Government of Chhattisgarh and PanIIT Alumni Reach for India Foundation (PanIIT).<\/p>\n
Through this joint venture, Scheduled Tribes and other marginalised groups will be empowered through structured vocational education, skill development, and rural entrepreneurship.
\nThe venture will synergise unutilised funds from schemes such as the Tribal Sub-Plan and Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan to promote livelihood and socioeconomic transformation.<\/p>\n
PanIIT will be responsible for training the trainers for skill development programmes and will also impart foreign language skills to trained youth to enhance their employability in the global market.<\/p>\n
Government buildings, as identified by district administrations and concerned departments, will be handed over to the joint venture for training purposes.
\nPanIIT, a society formed by IIT alumni, works with state governments through non-profit ventures to improve incomes of underprivileged communities through nation-building initiatives, vocational and livelihood education systems, and rural entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
3. Amendment to Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1991 approved.
\nTo prevent road accidents caused by old vehicles and control air pollution, the Cabinet has approved the draft amendment bill to the Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1991.<\/p>\n
4. Amendment to Rule 55 of Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994.
\nCabinet has approved an amendment allowing vehicle owners to retain and use fancy or choice numbers from their old vehicles on new or same-category vehicles brought from other states, upon payment of the prescribed fee.
\nIf the old number was a regular one, it can be reused by paying the applicable fee under Rule 55(2)(g) of the Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994.<\/p>\n
This facility will be applicable only to vehicles being newly registered or those entering the state with a no-objection certificate. It will not be available for vehicles already registered in the state.
\nGovernment vehicles will also be eligible for this facility without any fees.<\/p>\n
5. Approval of Draft Chhattisgarh Private University (Establishment and Operation) (Amendment) Bill, 2025.<\/p>\n
6. In a landmark decision to empower the state\u2019s youth through start-ups and innovation, the Cabinet has approved the implementation of a Student Start-up and Innovation Policy.
\nThis policy aims to create a student-centric innovation and incubation ecosystem, increase intellectual property awareness, establish innovation centres in tribal regions, and promote sectors like agriculture, green energy, healthcare, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n
The policy targets outreach to 50,000 students across 100 technical institutions, support for 500 prototypes, filing of 500 intellectual property rights (IPRs), and incubation of 150 start-ups.
\nThis will assist youth in developing new ideas and technologies.<\/p>\n
7. Approval of Draft Chhattisgarh Agricultural Produce Market (Amendment) Bill, 2025.<\/p>\n
8. Draft Bill for Establishing State Capital Region Authority Approved.
\nIn line with the National Capital Region model, the Cabinet has approved the draft bill for establishing an authority for the planned development of the State Capital Region in Chhattisgarh.<\/p>\n
Given the rapid urbanisation and population growth in Raipur, Durg-Bhilai, and New Raipur Atal Nagar, the authority will focus on comprehensive planning, investment promotion, inter-agency coordination, and regulated urban expansion.<\/p>\n
With a projected population of nearly 50 lakh in this region by 2031, the authority will ensure efficient land use, environmental conservation, and sustainable urban development, thereby transforming urban areas of the state into better, well-planned, and sustainable cities.<\/p>\n
9. Draft Chhattisgarh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 approved.
\nThe bill aims to streamline rules related to Input Service Distributors in inter-state transactions, in line with amendments to the Union Finance Act, 2025.<\/p>\n
10. Settlement of Pending Tax Dues: Chhattisgarh Tax Arrears Settlement (Amendment) Bill, 2025
\nTo encourage small and medium traders and expedite the resolution of pending tax-related cases in courts, the Cabinet has approved the draft of the Chhattisgarh Tax Arrears, Interest, and Penalty Settlement (Amendment) Bill, 2025.<\/p>\n
11. Cabinet has approved the draft Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
\nThis amendment will simplify map-based partition and record updates, curb illegal plotting, and reduce future legal disputes with geo-referenced maps.
\nIt will also ease the process of mutation, especially in the event of the landholder\u2019s death, benefitting joint holders and legal heirs.
\nTransfer of property will align proportionately with land share, and processes related to industrial policy, housing schemes, and urban development will become more streamlined.<\/p>\n
12. Cabinet has approved the draft Amendment to Chhattisgarh Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication Act, 2004 Approved<\/p>\n
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