Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched housing scheme for urban poor from Sehore city. Under the scheme, thousand houses for 1,000 poor urban families out of 2,300 would be constructed in the first phase. For this, the Chief Minister announced Rs 50 crore. Chouhan participated in Antyodaya Mela at Sehore on Wednesday.
The Chief Minister said that the government is committed to extending benefits to poorest of the poor section first of all. Relief worth Rs 113 crore has been sanctioned for drought affected farmers of Sehore district. After from drought affected farmers, this relief will also be given to farmers whose crops have suffered damage, but no proof of it has remained.
Such farmers will be given relief on the basis of certificates issued by panchs.
He urged youths to set up small industries in their respective villages. This will provide jobs to other eligible youths and dependence on agriculture will also decrease. The government will provide them facility of loan etc. and ensure their skill development training.
The Chief Minister lauded initiative of Sehore district administration to provide facility of competitive exams to students at same place and said that it would help students preparing for various competitive exams.
The Chief Minister gave away cheques as a token to 20 beneficiaries of Saadhikhar Abhiyan. Cheques worth Rs 33.90 crore were distributed under the scheme to 57,954 beneficiaries.
On the occasion of unveiling of statue of Thakur Durgadas Rathore, the Chief Minister said that he is a symbol of India's self-respect. The community in which he was born is also praiseworthy. The Chief Minister directed the collector to ensure that Durgadas Park should be beautified and developed. Satish Rathore, Atul Rathore, Prince Rathore and representatives of the community were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister sought information from students about school activities at Swadesh Nagar and directed officers to solve people's problems. Soon after arrival, the Chief Minister visited Gurdwara at Ganga Ashram on greeted people on Prakash Parv. The Chief Minister handed over keys of 16 school vehicles under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana and beneficiaries of Urban livelihoods Mission.
Minister in-charge of the district Revenue Minister Rampal Singh said that there would be no hurdle in development works of the district. MP Alok Sanjar, district Panchayat President Urmila Maretha, MlAs Sudesh Rai and Ranjit Singh Gunwan, other public representatives and large number of common people were present on the occasion.