Union Minister of Water Resources, Road Transport and Highways, River Development Nitin Gadkari said that Centre will approve Rs 60,000 crore in the coming two years for irrigation projects in Madhya Pradesh. The state has already been provided Rs 25,000 crore.
He said that now water will be drawn from pipelines instead of canals and supplied to the fields of farmers through drip system. This will increase agriculture production three times. Gadkari was addressing the Tendu patta collectors and Unorganised labourers Conference at Betul on Friday. Chouhan presided over the conference.
Gadkari termed the efforts being made by Chief Minister to make the lives of tendu patta collectors easy as his sensitiveness. He said that the centre and the state government are always with the farmers and the labourers in difficult times. Giving information about the various schemes of the centre Gadkari said that cement-concrete road has been approved in Paraswada, Ratouda, Betul and Multai in Betul district.
Gadkari announced at the conference that a power plant will come up at Sarni which will give pace to the all round development of the district. Chouhan said that the state government is ever ready to assist every poor person till the end. Giving information about the various schemes he said that all homeless persons will be provided houses by year 2022. Registered unorganised labourers will be benefitted through all schemes of the government.
Praising the achievements of women self-help groups Chouhan said that state government will pay 3 per cent of the loan taken by the groups. The Chief Minister instructed the legislators to monitor the schemes being run for the poor. He told that incentive of Rs 265 will be distributed to wheat producing farmers on June 10. Besides, this, benefits of various schemes will be distributed to registered labourers at 313 block headquarters. The Chief Minister administered the pledge to the masses on the occasion to clean and beautify the villages and educate girls.