Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Couhan announced on Friday that Burhanpur would be developed in such a way that it included in the world tourism map. Chouhan was addressing a function at Burhanpur on Friday.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister announced construction of a stadium at the cost of Rs98 crore and Rs1 crore each for development works of Nepanagar and Shahpura urban bodies. He inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development works costing Rs46 crore. MP and State BJP’s president Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan was also present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister said that Burhanpur will be brought in the category of “world’s most beautiful cities”. He said that this city was already a Smart City. Now, the Government would develop it in the modern context. Referring to his Government’s development schemes, Chouhan said Krishi Mahotsav would be observed throughout the State from September 25.
He exhorted public representatives to work towards making the event meaningful. He reminded that the State Government was the Government of common people and the Government was committed to welfare of every section of society in whose favour schemes have been implemented. He said that State Government was going to provide large-scale jobs to youths through Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana. Apart from training, the Government would help them avail loans of Rs10 lakh to Rs1 crore whose guarantee will be taken by the State Government itself. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid foundation of prosperous Indian through Jan-Dhan Yojana.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated MIC conference hall of Burhanpur Municipal Corporation constructed at a cost of Rs23 lakh.He assured for survey of construction of flyover, model bus stand and railway over-bridge at Burhanpur.He said that major industries would be set up in Burhanpur on the basis of availability of land. This will be kept in view during ensuing Global Investors Summit.