Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has assured the youth of Madhya Pradesh that two lakh youths will be given self-employment every month. The Chief Minister was addressing the gathering after dedicating 26 industrial structures and performing bhoomi-pujan at Budhni in Sehore district on Thursday.
Chouhan distributed cheque and letters of approval of self-employment scheme to the beneficiaries. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Omprakash Sakhlecha, Sehore District Incharge and Public Health and Family Welfare Health Minister Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary, MP Ramakant Bhargava and public representatives were present.
The Chief Minister said that youth will be given one lakh government jobs in the coming one year. Along with this, employment and self-employment will also be made available in various schemes of the government. He informed that in the last 8 months only 25 lakh youths have been linked with self-employment. Chouhan said that technical and skilled youth should come forward to set up industries. The Chief Minister exhorted the youth to start their own enterprise with up to Rs 50 lakhs for which Madhya Pradesh government will give loan guarantee. In addition, 3 percent interest subsidy will also be given.
Referring to the concept of cluster based industries, Chouhan said that a large number of production and employment has to be created at one place from the cluster of many entrepreneurs. The Chief Minister interacted with the cluster developers of Burhanpur, Indore, Bhopal and Neemuch and inquired about their products and employment provided by them. He expressed his gratitude to all the developers and wished them good luck in starting the new work.
Referring to Madhya Pradesh becoming Cheetah State recently, Chief Minister Chouhan said that we are already a Tiger and Leopard State. He said that employment opportunities would be created on a large scale in the tourism sector in the state.
Referring to the activities of Aajeevika Mission with the cluster, Chief Minister Chouhan exhorted the citizens to buy local products instead of other products of the world including China. He said that the toys of Toy Cluster started at Budhni at a cost of Rs. 20 crore would create a boom in the world. Cluster industry-based examples will be made in all other districts including medicine in Bhopal, textile in Burhanpur, furniture in Indore.
Chief Minister Chouhan announced opening of Medical College at Budhni. He said that this would enable the citizens of Narmadapuram division to get better health services. Referring to the construction of four-lane roads in Budhni area, he said that better transport facilities around Budhni would bring more industries, which would make the entire area prosperous.
The Chief Minister appealed to the citizens to participate in the dedication program of ‘Mahakal Lok’ in Ujjain by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 11. He appealed to decorate the temples, light lamp, organize bhajan kirtan etc.
Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Omprakash Sakhlecha said that work is being done on 41 clusters in the state as per the vision of the Chief Minister. With this, a large number of youth of the state will get employment and investment of crores of rupees is also expected. He assured the Chief Minister that as per his announcement, more than two lakh youths would be linked with self-employment schemes every month.
Chouhan inspected the stalls put up by various companies at the venue to provide employment to the youth. He inquired about the process of providing employment from the representatives of the companies.
