Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen, Governor, Uttarakhand
Former MP, Lok Sabha Constituency 15 Balaghat-Seoni Madhya Pradesh
Former Cabinet Minister, MP, Constituency Barghat (122) District Seoni MP.
Father’s Name: Late. Shri Sewakram Bisen
Mother’s Name: Late Mrs. Sona Bai Bisen
Date of Birth: May 14, 1952
Place of Birth: Village Pipariya, Tehsil Barghat District Seoni
Wife: Smt. Bhanumathi Bisen
Children: 1 son (Dr. Lokesh Bisen M.S. Ortho) and 2 daughters (married)
Educational Qualification: A.V.M.S (Ayurveda Vigyancharya with Modern Medicine and Surgery), D.H.B.
Occupation: Agriculture and medicine
Interests: Social service, rural development, agriculture, environment, water conservation
Brief description of public and political life:-
Year 1975 to 1990: Medical work (From 1975 to 1990, medical work was done in rural area in village Gangerua, Dhapara development block Barghat district Seoni).
In the year 1990, he was elected for the first time from Barghat assembly constituency to the ninth assembly of Madhya Pradesh.
In the year 1993, M.P. Elected to the tenth assembly.
In the year 1998, M.P. Elected to the eleventh assembly. During this, members of the Legislative Assembly’s Government Undertakings, Assurances, Rules and Estimates Committee, Advisory Committee of Water Resources Department and Public Works Department and BJP members. Was the whip of the legislative party.
In the year 2003, after being elected from Barghat assembly constituency for the fourth consecutive time, he discharged the responsibility of Minister of Forest, Transport and Mineral Resources in the cabinet and worked as the Chairman of Forest Development Corporation, Minor Forest Produce Association, State Transport Corporation, Mineral Development Corporation.
In the year 2004, he took over the responsibility of Cabinet Minister of School Education and Jail Department.
Discharged the responsibility of the post of Chairman of the Fourth State Finance Commission from 2012 to 2013.
In the year 2019, he was elected from Lok Sabha constituency 15 Balaghat Seoni.
As a member of various committees of Parliament
Standing Committee- Worked as a member of the Committee on Education, Women, Child Youth and Sports, Committee on Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Committee on Science and Technology.
Joint Parliamentary Committee- Served as a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act 2022.
Served as a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill.
Consultative Committee-Worked as a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
During the tenure of ministry-
As Forest Minister, he decided the Tendupatta Policy in the year 2003-04 which is currently implemented in many states. Where earlier the revenue was less than Rs 1 crore, after the policy change, without any additional expenditure, the net income was Rs 16 crore in the first year, Rs 35 crore in the second year, Rs 65 crore in the third year and so on. After the policy came into effect, today the income is more than Rs 1200 crore. Started eco-tourism in the forest department. Forest management policy changed.
While working as Education Minister, village daughter scheme, cycle supply scheme to girls (in the entire country, supply of cycles started only in Madhya Pradesh), free uniform distribution scheme, starting of excellent schools in every development block, starting of students career guidance, appointment of teachers in a transparent manner through Vyapam, every 5 km. High School in and 8 Km. But started higher secondary school.
During his tenure, Dr. Singh started the Mowgli Utsav organized by the Madhya Pradesh Government in the year 2004, which is celebrated every year. It is celebrated every year permanently at Pench National Park in Seoni in which children are given information about the environment. Strict steps were taken to ban copying mafias in the state. For the first time, schools of excellence were started for quality education in all 313 development blocks of the state. Started providing career guidance to students.
As Mineral Minister and Transport Minister, he got the Mineral Policy and Transport Policy implemented smoothly, which led to a huge increase in the revenue of the state.
While being the Jail Minister, he worked to improve the condition of the jails running in the state. Priestly training by Gayatri Parivar for prisoners in jails, Madhya Pradesh. Started in all the central jails. Gaushala was started in the jails of Madhya Pradesh, water harvesting, education work was started through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, arrangements were made for motor winding, computer teaching, management training, motor mechanic training in the jail so that the prisoners could lead a dignified life after completion of their sentence. Got the jails modernized.
During the parliamentary tenure
During the parliamentary tenure, broad gauge railway projects were completed in Seoni and Balaghat districts and railways were expanded to connect the district with the capital of the country and state.
The work of developing Seoni Railway Station as a model railway station and construction of rack point.
In the Naxalite area of Balaghat district, a scheme of Rs 260 crore was made and 33 roads and 17 bridges were constructed.
Approval (by the Central Government) for 4-laning of the old national highway passing through Seoni Nagar and construction of a rail over bridge at the railway crossing on Nagpur Road.
Started passport office in Seoni.
Started the FM Band in Seoni
Opened Kendriya Vidyalaya in Barghat of Seoni district and Tirodi of Balaghat district.
Approval of 5 rail over bridges in Balaghat.
National Highway from Gondia in Maharashtra via Balaghat to Nainpur route.
Under Bharatmala 1, construction of a 4 lane road including a bridge on Wainganga river from village Lavada on Seoni Balaghat road to the border of Maharashtra.
Started training at Suktra Air Strip in Seoni district.