Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that a huge and grand temple of Sant Ravidas would be built at Badtuma near Sagar at a cost of Rs. 100 crore. Couplets and teachings of Sant Ravidas will be engraved on the walls of the temple. The personality and work of Sant Ravidas will also be displayed in the temple premises.
The Chief Minister said that the vision of Sant Shiromani Ravidas Maharaj's ideal state has been realised in Madhya Pradesh. Sant Ravidas had said that "Aisa chahu raj main, jahan mile saban ko ann, chhote-bado sab sam base, Ravidas rahe prasann" (I want such a rule, where everyone gets food, small and big all live together, everyone remains happy.) We are walking on the same path shown by him. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh will touch the heights of development with the co-operation of the people and with the blessings of the saints. Chief Minister Chouhan attended Sant Ravidas Mahakumbh at Sagar on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the sisters and daughters are highly respected in the state. No distinction is made between men and women. After Ladli Laxmi Yojana for daughters, now Ladli Bahna Yojana has been launched for sisters, in which one thousand rupees will be given to poor and middle class sisters. Food, education, medicine, house, employment are being ensured for everyone in the state. There is no caste distinction in the state, no one is big or small, everyone is equal, everyone has equal opportunity and everyone is respected equally.
Chouhan performed Bhumi Pujan of Shahgarh-Banda group water supply scheme costing Rs. 251 crore 25 lakh. He launched the Kalash Yatra by presenting Kalash to the sarpanchs. Chief Minister Chouhan also inaugurated and had a look at the exhibition focused on Sant Ravidas and "One District-One Product" at the venue.
The Chief Minister said that to ensure housing for all in the rural and urban areas of the state, residential leases are being given to the poor. Under the Mukhya Mantri Awasiya Bhu-Adhikar Yojana, 10,800 pattas have been given in Tikamgarh district and 12 thousand in Sagar district. Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the poor have the facility of treatment up to Rs 5 lakh in a year in private hospitals.
During the Covid period, free vaccine was given to the public. The government is now paying the fees for higher education in the state. Medical and engineering studies have been started in Hindi. 3 thousand 900 rupees are given to the girl students for the cycle to go to school. Chief Minister Chouhan announced to increase the annual income limit of the family from Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh for the scholarship of Scheduled Caste students.
Chouhan said that under the Mukhya Mantri Teerth-Darshan Yojana, a pilgrimage train will go from Madhya Pradesh to Banaras, the birthplace of Sant Ravidas.
He announced that 20 percent of the land would be reserved for SC and ST youth to set-up industries. In the MSME cluster policy, a cluster will be given to the SC industrialists. Along with this, land will be given to SC category for setting-up allotted petrol pumps.
Nodal officers will be appointed in the Industries Department to guide the SC category. Relaxation will also be given in the store purchase rule in the service and trading center. Chouhan said that to ensure the safety of sanitation workers, now the manholes will be cleaned with only machines.