Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Kisan Sabha will be held in every village in February to appraise farmers of new crop insurance scheme. They would be made aware of provisions of the scheme. Chouhan said that no poor person in the State would remain houseless by year 2022. Chouhan was addressing Antyodaya Mela at Jawar in Sehore district on Monday.
The Chief Minister said that relief worth Rs. 4600 crore has been given to 44 lakh natural calamity affected farmers in the state. He informed that 3 lakh youths have been benefited with Yuva Udyami, Yuva Swarozgar and Mudra Yojana in the state. Subsidized ration is being provided to 5.50 crore people. Free medicines and dialysis facility are being provided in government hospitals.
The Chief Minister said that Budhni development block has become open defecation free under Swachchh Bharat Mission. Now, entire district has to be made open defecation free. He asked in-charge Minister Rampal Singh to ensure strict action against perpetrators of corruption in patta allotment under Rural Housing Mission. The Chief Minister administered pledge to people to save daughters. He dedicated a 30-bed community health centre costing Rs. 2 crore 26 lakh at Jawar. He distributed tricycles to 46 disabled persons. Chouhan distributed benefits to 97 thousand 978 beneficiaries of Ashta development under various beneficiary-oriented schemes. He dedicated 36 works costing Rs. 1095 lakh and laid foundation stones for 29 works costing Rs. 1566 lakh. Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Rampal Singh and MlA Ranjeet Singh Gunwan also spoke on the occasion.