A delegation of journalists from Maharashtra met Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra at his residence on Monday. Welcoming the delegation on their visit to the State, Mishra said that the State has made remarkable progress through the implementation of various schemes related to agriculture, education, employment, industry, women and child development. These schemes are related directly to the common man of the State.
Mishra said that the state has witnessed a historic achievement in irrigation area from 7 lakh hectare to 40 lakh hectare in the last 14 years. It is due to the six-time rise in irrigation area that Madhya Pradesh has received the Krishi Karman Award consecutively. Work of providing water for irrigation to every field has been taken up on priority. He said that Chief Minister Chouhan has ensured adequate power supply to every section after implementing power feeder separation system in Madhya Pradesh on the lines of Gujarat.
Mishra said that several schemes of Madhya Pradesh are now being implemented in other states also. These include ladli lakshi Yojana, Cycle Supply Scheme. Mukhya Mantri Teerth Darshan Yojana. The PR Minister said that the recently launched Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana is proving useful for farmers who are now receiving a respectable price for their produce in the market. Mishra gave information about the activities of parliamentary affairs and public relations in the State.
They were given specific information about the provisions and schemes for being awarded under different categories and to give accreditation, insurance scheme, Shraddhanidhi yojana for journalists. The journalists told Mishra that they were very happy to witness the natural beauty of Madhya Pradesh specially Bhopal. They have acquired new information during their visit to various institutions.
The journalists’ delegation from Maharashtra met Commissioner Agriculture Production of Madhya Pradesh PC Meena and Principal Secretary Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Rajesh Rajoura on Sunday.
