Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that fee of the talented children of poor families will be paid towards their further studies by the State Government on selection in National level Examinations after January 12, 2017. Chouhan made this announcement addressing Antyodaya Mela and Beneficiaries’ Convention held at Umaria on Tuesday. He dedicated construction works worth `22 crore and distributed benefits to 7687 beneficiaries on the occasion.
He further mentioned that law will be enacted by the State Government to provide land and house to the poor. A financial assistance of `1.20 lakh to construct house and `12 thousand for construction of toilet will be provided by the Government. Moreover, a financial assistance of `1.50 lakh will be provided to those houseless persons who undertake house construction with their own hands.
Chouhan said that a loan upto `1 crore is being provided to youths for self employment and the guarantee is being taken by the State Government.
Furthermore, agriculture loan on zero percent interest rate is being provided to the farmers who earlier used to take loan on 18 per cent interest rate.
Besides, now farmers will have to repay `90,000 against a loan of `1 lakh obtained to purchase seeds and fertilizers. In order to increase income of women by providing alternate employment, works are being undertaken through Self-Help Groups and livelihood Mission.
Also 33 per cent reservation is being given to women in all the Government departments except forest department to make them self reliant and to strengthen them economically.
The works are being undertaken by the State Government since birth of a girl child, upbringing to till her marriage. The Chief Minister said that the State Government leaves no stone unturned to fulfill its promises.
He said that announcements of development works worth `100 crore were made till today for this area, all those development works have been completed.
Under this announcements related to electrification, lift irrigation scheme, potable water, town hall, houses, school and hostel building, upgradation of school, upgradation of Bilaspur and Karkeli as tehsils and Baraspur as sub-tehsil have been fulfilled.
Chouhan distributed certificates towards Pradhamantri Awas Yojna, Residential land lease certificate, Pradhanmantri Ujjawala Yojna, Agriculture Equipments, Youth Self Employment and Entrepreneur Scheme, Fishermen Welfare, Mukhyamantri Rural Housing, Self Employment, ladli laxmi Yojna and Forest Rights certificates to the beneficiaries.
Chouhan while addressing the programme saw an elderly person Ghosha Baiga who had come from block Dodgawan Karkeli holding application in his hand. On seeing the tired and elderly person, Chouhan stopped his address in the middle and invited him to the dais and made him sit on his chair.
While standing Chouhan took his application and listened to his grievances. Ghosah Baiga has informed that he is getting old age pension but he is unable to withdraw it because he has no ID. On hearing this, Chouhan immediately directed the officials to prepare his ID and to ensure payment of his pension.