Farmers and workers accorded a rousing welcome to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on his return at Bhopal State Hangar after receiving National Krishi Karman Award here on Tuesday. Chouhan said that this award is dedicated to State’s hard working farmers.
The prestigious Krishi Karman Award was conferred by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function in New Delhi on Monday to Madhya Pradesh for maximum contribution in food grains production. Madhya Pradesh is the first State to receive this award consecutively for second time in food grains category.
Describing it as unprecedented achievement, the Chief Minister said that the award is the result of farmers’ labour and State Government’s efforts. He said that area under irrigation has been increased in Madhya Pradesh and farmers have been provided seed, fertilisers etc in time and agriculture loan at the rate of zero pe cent interest. Bonus on support price for procurement was given to farmers. This achievement is a tribute to these efforts. Now farmers will be motivated for farming of fruits, flowers, vegetables and all horticulture crops along with traditional crops so that they can earn more profit.
Those who accorded welcome to the Chief Minister at the State hangar included Urban Administration and Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Higher Education Minister Uma Shankar Gupta, Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh, Transport Minister Bhupendra Singh, Minister of State for School Education Deepak Joshi, MlAs Rameshwar Sharma, Vishwas Sarang and Surendranath Singh, Alok Sharma and large number of workers. later, the Chief Minister halted at lal Ghati Crossing and garlanded statue of late Pt Deendayal Upadhyay.