Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged to develop Apna Madhya Pradesh through joint efforts. Pace of Madhya Pradesh’s development will increase manifold if farmers, labourers, industrialists, traders, engineers, professors, Government employees, students, teachers, public representatives etc. perform their duties with dedication, honesty and hard work. The Chief Minister stated this at ‘Aao Banayen Apna Madhya Pradesh’ convention at Rewa on Saturday.
The Chief Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones of Rs 124 crore at Rewa. He distributed benefits worth Rs 13.92 crore to 34,214 beneficiaries under various schemes.
Chouhan said that dream to develop golden Madhya Pradesh can be realised faster if every persons discharges his duties in right earnest wherever he is. He said that people can give valuable contribution through water and environment conservation, plantation, sanitation, construction of toilets, send children to schools and de-addict their villages.
He said that food grains production in Rewa district has increased following increase in power and irrigation facilities. Now, soil of Rewa will produce more food grains than Punjab and Haryana. The Chief Minister said that apart from traditional farming, farming of fruits, flowers, medicinal plants and vegetables is also being promoted. He said that food processing units will soon be established in Vidhya area.
The Chief Minister handed over key of a bus to Umesh Kol under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana. Umesh will ply the vehicle as city bus. He was sanctioned loan worth Rs 11.37 lakh of which state government gave 30 per cent subsidy and loan guarantee. The Chief Minister performed Kanya Pujan of 5 girls and handed over National Savings Certificates to them. Chouhan gave away Best Farmer Awards carrying Rs 10,000 each to 8 farmers.
Forest and district in-charge Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar said that state government has accelerated pace of all-round development of Madhya Pradesh. Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla said that Chief Minister’s role is very significant in development of Rewa and Vindhya region. He said that now people of 24 categories will get subsidised food grains and salt.