Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that he will urge the Prime Minister to change Food Security Act of the Union Government. Some provisions of the Act causing difficulties to businessmen should be removed. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a convention during “Aao Banayen Madhya Pradesh Yatra” at Dhar on Thursday. On the occasion, he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for construction works costing Rs 53.23 crore and distributed cheques and material worth Rs 35.31 crore to 5,260 beneficiaries of various schemes.
The Chief Minister said that districts’ development schemes will not be chalked out at Bhopal. They will be formulated after convening Panchayats at district-level. Apart from food, clothes and houses, people will also be provided free treatment and education. Necessary steps will also be initiated for media persons’ welfare.
The Chief Minister said that a network of cottage and small industries is being laid throughout the State to give fillip to economic development and provide more employment to people. Trade Promotion Board has been constituted to promote business in the state. The Chief Minister said that Rs 600 crore has been provisioned to give compensation to farmers against loss to their soybean crops due to hailstorm and other natural calamities. Chouhan directed to provide relief to farmers affected by recent hailstorm at Sardarpur in Dhar district.
The Chief Minister said that all sections need to work in tandem to ensure all-round development of the state and give new dimension to Madhya Pradesh. He said that no new liquor factory or shop will be opened in the State. Illicit liquor sale will be effectively curbed. Employees with good performance will be rewarded and negligent ones punished. He urged people to plant saplings, use water and power judiciously, de-addict villages, send children to schools and respect women. He also administered pledge of “Aao Banayen Madhya Pradesh” to people.
MlA Neena Verma, MP, MlAs, other public representatives, administrative officers, and large number of people were present on the occasion. He also inspected an exhibition on beneficiary-oriented schemes put up by various departments.