Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Vikas Yatras will be set out in the state from May 15 to June 30. Benefits of various schemes will be provided to beneficiaries during the Vikas yatra. Besides this, development works will also be dedicated and foundation stone will be laid.
Chouhan gave necessary directives to the senior field officers in this connection during the Samadhan Online programme held at Mantralaya on Tuesday.
He mentioned that development and public welfare is the main agenda of the state government. Therefore, efforts should be made at fast pace to provide benefits of various schemes to the eligible beneficiaries. He also redressed grievances of 12 applicants on the spot of various districts through Samadhan Online.
Chouhan told the officers that procurement work of gram, red lentil and mustard on support price should be completed with utmost efficiency and proficiency. Farmers should not face any problem as regard to payment. Make wide arrangement for potable water supply and make water transport arrangement in the districts, wherever it is required. He informed that conventions of self-help groups will be organized on Ajivika Diwas in all the blocks on May 5 under the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.
Chouhan mentioned that Asangathit Shramik Kalyan Yojana and Social Security scheme are ambitious programme. This should be organized with cooperation of all. list of applications received from the labourers should be read in gram sabhas to be held on May 7. Cards should be provided to eligible labourers after the reading. Chouhan further mentioned that benefit to the eligible labourers will be given from April 1 under the scheme. He instructed that benefits should be distributed to the labourers during the Vikas Yatra. Besides, beneficiaries of various self-employment schemes should be benefitted by holding conventions in the month of July and August.
Chief Secretary BP Singh has informed that a large campaign will be conducted to provide benefits to the beneficiaries of Asangathit Shramik Kalyan Yojana similar to the revenue campaign conducted in the past.
Chouhan was apprised in the programme that Hemchand Kori of Hoshangabad has received the pending scholarship amount Rs 28,600. Similarly, Uma Bai of Mandsaur has got the pending financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for death of his husband due to drowning.