Chief Minister Shviraj Singh Chouhan in his address at the concluding session of the International Vichar Mahakumbh at Ninhora in Ujjain on Saturday said that furthering the tradition of deliberating contemporary issues, brainstorming has been going on in Madhya Pradesh by eminent scholars and saints at the seminars organised by State Government during last two years. Their suggestions and conclusions have been summarised in the form of the 51-point Universal Message of Simhastha. He announced that implementation of these recommendations will start from Madhya Pradesh. The State Government is going to set up a Ministry of Happiness. This will work towards evolving measures to make life more fulfilling and blissful.
Chouhan said that climate change is the biggest problem. Rivers are drying up. The State government would take measures for conservation of Narmada and Kshipra. In the presence of saints a river conservation awareness campaign will be launched from Dev Uthani Gyaras from Amarkantak. Plantation would be carried out with active cooperation of people. Farmers would be encourage to plant fruit bearing trees. The farmers would be paid compensation for crop loss since plantation of these trees.
Chouhan said that the state government would encourage and promote Rishi farming. Model farms would be developed in all the blocks. Madhya Pradesh would be made an organic farming state. Sanitation would continue to be promoted as a mass movement. Those having no individual toilets would be disqualified to contest local body elections. For this a law would be introduced. Water structures would be revived, he said.
The Chief Minister said that the courses of primary and middle classes would be suitably amended to include moral education in them. Tenets of the Gita, Upnishad and other religious scriptures would be included in moral education. A law would be enacted to curb portrayal of women as a commodity. He said that it is society's responsibility to protect dignity and honour of women. Small and cottage industries would be promoted. He said that the Universal Declaration of Simhastha would be sent to the UN and Chief Ministers of all the States.