Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the newly-elected public representatives should make their urban bodies ideal. Fulfill your responsibility by serving the general public. Along with cleanliness, be active in the field of environment-protection, saving electricity and water and to provide the benefits of public welfare schemes to the people. This will also give eminence to public representatives and bodies.
Chouhan was inaugurating the training programme for the newly elected representatives of four urban bodies of Sehore district at the CM's residence hall today. These bodies include Budni, Rehti, Shahganj and Nasrullaganj. 64 elected public representatives of these urban bodies participated in the training programme. Chouhan said that after being elected as a public representative, one has to work dedicatedly for the welfare of the general public. Show such work that people are compelled to praise.
The Chief Minister said that this is an innovative training programme. Congratulating all the newly elected representatives for the victory, he said that many representatives have been elected unopposed. People's representatives have to live up to the expectations of the people while serving the people. Chouhan said that a project has been made, whose name is Prajwalan Budni. Under this, many development works are being done. After the Gaurav Diwas of Budni, Nasrullaganj, now the Gaurav Diwas of Shahganj and other bodies is also to be celebrated.
Chouhan said that we will move ahead by making a road map. All the officers should keep the public representatives informed about the works being carried out in the area, so that the public representatives do not face any problem in discharging their role. Chouhan said that funds are provided by the Central and State Governments from various sources to urban bodies. Bodies should also create their own sources of income and spend in development works.
The Chief Minister said that the ranking of the urban bodies of Sehore district has improved a lot in the cleanliness survey. Shahganj has moved up from 28 to 8th rank, Rehti from 336 to 39th, Budni from 292 to 7th and Nasrullaganj from 444 to 89th. Congratulating these urban bodies, he said that now efforts should be made to come out on top by bringing more improvement in the level of cleanliness.
Giving an example of the dedication of the general public towards cleanliness in Indore city, Chouhan said that the taxi driver was distracted after a passenger from other state threw empty packets from the taxi on the road and stopped the vehicle and picked up the empty packet. The passenger learned the importance of cleanliness from the driver. Every person has to display the same feeling to keep the urban body clean.
In the Swachh Survekshan-2022, the state has achieved the distinction of becoming the leader of the country in cleanliness. Where Indore has become the cleanest city in the country for the sixth time. 99 urban bodies of the state got star rating and 16 national awards. Nothing is impossible if the resolve of cleanliness is strong. With the sense of responsibility and duty, people's representatives and citizens work to on their own to bring glory to the city.
Chief Minister Chouhan has said that the Mukhya Mantri Jan Seva Abhiyan (Chief Minister public service campaign), which started from September 17, the birthday of the Prime Minister, is going on till October 31. In this, the work of conducting camps, checking applications and eligibility is being done to provide the benefit of various schemes to the citizens. After this the benefits will be provided to the beneficiaries.
On November 1, the foundation day of Madhya Pradesh, the work of giving approval letters for the schemes to the eligible beneficiaries will be done. The elected public representatives should be alert for this work to be done properly. The work of creating awareness among the general public is also to be done. Efforts should be made at every level to destroy the illegal drug trade.
Principal Secretary Urban Development and Housing Shri Manish Singh said that arrangements have been made by Sunderlal Patwa National Institute of Urban Management for the training of newly elected representatives of urban bodies. Today one day training programme is being organised for the elected representatives of the bodies of Sehore district. The urban bodies are working vigorously in the field of cleanliness and public welfare by being rewarded for their best role. Efforts are being made to make Madhya Pradesh a model state in this area. Other bodies will also emerge as model bodies by taking inspiration from the activities of the bodies that have been rewarded.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan released 2 text booklets for the training of representatives of Municipal Councils and City Councils Part-1 - "Work System of the Councils and Responsibilities of Representatives” and Part-II “Contemporary” topic, prepared by Sunder Lal Patwa National Institute of Urban Management and All India Institute of Local Self Government regional centre, Bhopal. MPs Shri Ramakant Bhargava, Shri Rajendra Singh Rajput, Shri Mahesh Upadhyay, Shri Guru Prasad Sharma, Collector Sehore Shri Chandramohan Thakur were present.