Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that financial help is being given to self-help groups to make rural women self-reliant. Rural women are making good use of it and giving new dimensions not only to their own but also to the rural economy. He said that it is my endeavor that the monthly income of every woman in the group should be Rs10 thousand.
Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a public service camp at Akola village in Sehore district during the Jan Seva camp on Friday. Expressing happiness over the presence of women in the programme, Chief Minister Chouhan interacted with them and sought information about the formation and funding of the group. He said that the work of stitching school uniforms would be given to women self-help groups only. They themselves will do the work of stitching uniforms by purchasing cloth and dress will be provided to school children. Chief Minister Chouhan inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp and performing kanya-pujan.
Chief Minister Chouhan instructed the officers to ensure speedy disposal of the applications received in the public service camp. Instructions were given to the Collector and the Chief Executive Officer of the District Panchayat to take action on the demand letters received from the adjoining villages including Akola. The Chief Minister said that on the demand of the youth, land should be earmarked for the sports ground in the village and the sports ground should be prepared soon. The Chief Minister also gave approval letters as a symbol to the beneficiaries identified in the camp.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana has been started to connect youth with self-employment. In this youth apply and get loan and set up their own enterprise. He also received information from the collector about the applications received under the Udyam Kranti Yojana during the camp. Vidisha MP Ramakant Bhargava also addressed the gathering. Public representatives, officials and a large number of villagers were present in the camp.
A free health check-up stall was set up by the Health Department in the Mukhya Mantri Janseva Abhiyan camp. Here the villagers also got free medicines after conducting a health check-up. Arrangements were also made to make Ayushman cards at the stalls.