Bhopal

Chouhan pays rich tribute to sacrifices of freedom-fighters

Staff Reporter

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that we have to build the country as per the expectations of those revolutionaries who sacrificed their lives for the Independence.

Chouhan was addressing the concluding programme of Tiranga Yatra taken out as part of ‘70 years of Independence- Yaad Karo Qurbani’ campaign.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also took part in Tiranga Yatra taken out from Salkanpur to Rehti. He dedicated 8 developmental works costing Rs 10 crore in Rehti.

Chouhan said that we have to pledge to raise the country’s pride by contributing with good works. He said we have to live for the country and perform duties with integrity. Chouhan performed pujan of the National Flag at the end of the Tiranga Yatra.

He said, the Yatra is being taken out in the honour of the country. No person’s welcome or felicitation will be made in it. The Chief Minister distributed lPG connections to 250 beneficiaries under Ujjawala Yojana, residential patta to 1107 beneficiaries and smart phones to college student.

Chouhan dedicated a PG College building having cost Rs 2.90 crore, a community health centre costing Rs 2.60 crore, 3000 metric tonne capacity go-down costing Rs 1.19 crore, covered platform having cost of Rs one crore in Rehti and Rein-Basaira building having cost of Rs 33.50 lakh in Salkanpur. He announced to open BSc and BCom courses in Rehti College. Minister for Public Works Department and district in-charge Rampal Singh, chairman of MARKFED Ramakant Bhargava, Chairman of MP Ware Housing Corporation Rajendra Singh Rajput, chairman of MP Mining Corporation Shiv Chobey, chairman of Forests Development Corporation Guruprasad Sharma and vice-chairman of Minor Forests Produce Federation Ramnarayan Sahu were present on the occasion.