Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that no stone will be left unturned for development of Bundelkhand. Apart from increase in irrigation potential, industries will also be developed in Bundelkhand. Bundelkhand will be brought to top place in food grains production leaving Punjab and Haryana behind.
The Chief Minister was launching Atal Jyoti Abhiyan for 24X7 power supply in Sagar district on Wednesday. It will benefit about 24 lakh people in 1,801 villages and 12 towns in the district.
The Chief Minister said that seemingly impossible task of ensuring 24X7 power supply has been made possible by the State Government. Apart from 24-hour power supply, farmers will also get power for 10 hours for irrigation through the Abhiyan. He said that Rs 1,200 per horsepower per annum flat rate has been fixed to relieve farmers from the difficulty of depositing electricity bill.
Besides, power bills pending upto February 28, 2013 will also be waived. Electricity bills of the urban poor are also being waived. In this regard, he directed Energy Minister to hold camps throughout the State.
Chouhan said that loans are being provided at zero per cent interest rate to farmers. Wheat has been procured from farmers at Rs 1,500 per quintal. Poor persons are being provided wheat at the rate of Rs 1 per kg from June 1. He said that upto Rs 25 lakh loan is being provided to youths under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana.
Referring to Uttarakhand natural calamity, Chouhan said that optimum efforts were made to ensure relief and rescue of State’s pilgrims. He thanked all those who cooperated in this.
Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava said that earlier, people of Sagar city faced problem of power cuts. But now 24X7 power has been ensured in entire district. Roads and irrigation facilities have also been increased considerably. It is all due to strong willpower of the CM. Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla also expressed his views on the occasion.