Namami Devi Narmade-Seva Yatra left Jait village today morning to proceed to nearby Nandner village. On the 101st day today, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took part in the Yatra at Nandner.
At a Jan-Samvad in Nandner, Chouhan said that every possible opportunity would be made available to girls and women to move ahead in society. He said that by giving reservation in jobs and local elections to women, they are being helped to become self-reliant.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the basic aim of Narmada Seva Yatra is to make people aware towards water and environment conservation. The Narmada Seva Yatra was initiated to make people aware of the ill-effects of addiction, importance of cleanliness and to maintain respect of girls.
Chouhan said that saplings would be planted on both banks of the Narmada river on a large scale. All liquor shops on the banks within 5 km radius would be closed down from April 1. Sewage treatment plants would be set up in the cities on the banks of the Narmada and arrangements would be made to stop the flow of dirty water into the river.
The Narmada Seva Yatra arrived at Kusumkheda and Bamhori village in Sehore district. local villagers welcomed the Yatra with flowers.
Madhya Pradesh Warehousing Corporation Chairman Rajendra Singh Rajput, Forest Development Corporation Chairman Guruprasad Sharma, Mineral Development Corporation Chairman Shri Shiv Choubey, MARKFED Chairman Ramakant Bhargav, Sadhvi Pragya Bharti and MlA Vijaypal Singh were also present on the occasion.
Earlier on the arrival of the Narmada Seva Yatra at Jait village, the Chief Minister praised the different departments’ officers and employees for arrangements to make the programme a success.
He said that officers-employees would have to make constant efforts to fulfil the objectives of the Narmada Yatra in future also. He expressed gratitude towards people’s representatives and sants for the success of the Yatra at all other villages including Jait.