Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the works started for the overall development of Singrauli will be completed soon. It will also be made an ideal smart city. Here the airstrip is not just an airstrip but a new and important beginning of development.
This will accelerate economic development. This airstrip will be developed as a convenient airport, so that the area gets its full benefit. By connecting with the major cities of the country, the region will now get a place in terms of tourism, employment and industrial development.
Performing virtual bhoomi-pujan of Singrauli air strip by remote from his residence, Chouhan said that Singrauli airstrip will prove to be a milestone in the development of Singrauli region.
The state government has allotted 80 hectares of land for Singrauli airstrip costing Rs 35.30 crore. This work should be completed within the time limit ensuring good quality and it should be developed as an airport so that it can be connected to other cities of the country.
Chouhan said that now a person wearing a hawai chappal also can afford to board an aeroplane. Middle class or lower middle class people can also avail facility of air travel. Chief Minister Chouhan said that he wishes to visit Singrauli. Corona has stopped movement. Corona has also changed the method of working. Today if not physically, I have the opportunity to join the programme virtually. Chouhan said that Singrauli will become Singapore.
Together, we all have plans for the development of Singrauli. Singrauli district has made progress in every area. The mineral revenue of the state is derived maximum from this region. Along with this, 15,000 MW power is also being produced here. We began acquiring cheapest electricity at the rate of one rupee 19 paisa from Singrauli Sasan plant. Employment opportunities have increased from coal mines. Efforts will be made in this direction to provide employment to 70 percent of local people. Singrauli is the major power hub of the state and the country.
Chouhan said that when Singrauli was declared a district in the year 2008 the idea was that the region would be made the most developed district in the state. Singrauli has progressed in every field in the last 12 years. Coal production has also increased, employment and economy have gained momentum from power plants and coal mines.
The Chief Minister said about starting a medical and engineering college in Singrauli and construction of Sidhi Singrauli road soon. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the Gond irrigation project, which costs Rs 885 crore, will change the picture of the region as it will facilitate irrigation of 33,000 hectare area. With this, water will reach the fields of farmers in Singrauli district and better irrigation will be possible.
