Union Rural Development Minister Birendra Singh and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated an exhibition showcasing 31 novel practices adopted by various States for rural development at Vidhan Sabha premises on Wednesday. These include Gram Panchayats, NGOs, government departments and corporate houses. The 31 entries have been selected from among 592.
Madhya Pradesh’s 4 innovations have been selected in the exhibition including model adopted for balanced development of rural infrastructure, environment, cleanliness and moral values in Nagar Panchayat Nimana Khurd of Harda district, Gyanarjan Project for improvement of school education adopted by Tribal Welfare Department in Mandla district and women’s monitoring group conducted by Indo-Global Social Services Society for nutrition and food security in Jhabua district.
Mahatma Gandhi Tanta Mukt Gaon Yojana of Maharashtra Home Department, Phulsheti Model for growing jasmine flowers in Pune district by Mitra Sanstha and Urja Sakhi Yojana being implemented by Swyam Shikshan Sanstha in latur district have been included in the exhibition. Biomass power generation with public participation in Tikkerkheri Gram Panchayat in Pune district, availability of RO water, drip irrigation in every field and solar energy to every house has also been displayed.
Initiatives of corporate houses for rural development are also part of the exhibition. These include efforts for entrepreneur development by GMR in Andhra Pradesh, Integrated Agriculture Development Project by Tata Consultancy Services in Amravati district of Maharashtra and livestock Development Centres in 8 states by JK Trust.
Intimation through SMS to fish farmers by Odisha Fisheries Directorate, functioning of Urvara Shakti ferltilisers in Piyong Gram Panchayat by Melli in Sikkim, works for groundwater augmentation and watershed areas by M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Tamil Nadu and concept of Rural Development Fund under Setu Karyakram by Kachh Nav-Nirman Sanstha in Gujarat are also being displayed in the exhibition.
Similarly, management of Goat Keepers Association constituted by Jharkhand State livelihoods Upliftment Committee, quiz programme for training of representatives by Thakur Pyarelal Singh Gram Panchayat and Rural Development Institute of Chhattisgarh state, efforts to sustain and augment traditional irrigation systems in Suwankhata area by Aranyak Sanstha in Baksa district of Assam and efforts for local management and maintaining heritage through cleanliness through public participation in Delawari area by Sewa Mandir Sanstha in Udaipur district of Rajasthan have also been displayed in the exhibition which will continue till September 24.