Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that making the land of Rajdhani Patrakar Griha Nirman Sahakari Sanstha Martyadit free-hold would be considered so that members are able to take bank loan for housing construction easily.
He said that providing housing facility to members active in electronic and photo journalism would also be considered. The Chief Minister was on Sunday addressing at the public dedication of the office and entrance gate of residential colony ‘Press Enclave’.
Chouhan further said that journalists work even in adverse circumstances and provide information to the society. He said that housing is a fundamental facility for the working journalists. State Government will provide all possible support in this.
Minister of State Cooperatives Vishwas Sarang said that construction of a residential colony for the people connected with journalism – the fourth pillar of democracy – would prove to be a milestone in strengthening them. Bhopal’s Member of Parliament (MP) MP Alok Sanjar lauded Chief Minister Chouhan for making efforts like setting up ‘Shraddha Nidhi’ for journalists.
Sanstha President KD Sharma welcomed the guests. Vice-President Virendra Sinha handed over a memorandum to the Chief Minister related to the colony’s woes. Central Press Club National Vice President and Sanstha Founder Vijay Das conducted the programme. Principal Secretary Public Relations SK Mishra, Commissioner Public Relations Anupam Rajan and a large number of media persons and Sanstha members were present.