Chouhan launches Jal-Nal scheme in Mandsaur district

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced 7 billion ‘Jal-Nal’ scheme for 490 villages of Mandsaur district to get freedom from potable water crisis of the district. He was addressing a election meeting at Satalkhedi in election bound Garoth assembly constituency of the state where by-poll is scheduled on June 27.Chouhan said, "Observing crisis for irrigation and potable water due to fall in the ground water level of the Malwa region Madhya Pradesh government has started planned efforts to resolve the problem. The water of Narmada River has been poured into Shipra River. later it would be repatriated from Chambal to make arrangements of potable water and irrigation."

Chouhan further said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government of the state is sensitive towards the development of the region and called on the electorate of the Garoth to make BJP candidate Chandar Singh Sisodiya victorious to ensure comprehensive development of the region. He said by casting one vote to Sisodiya, the people of Garoth would get two MlAs, one Sisodiya and second chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Sisodiya by becoming MlA would act as bridge between the people of Garoth and the state government, he added.

He said that ever since BJP came to power in the state in 2003 it has shown concern for the prosperity of the farmers. For irrigation of fields the capacity of the irrigation has been increased from 7.5 hectare to 36 lakh hectare. Bountiful of electricity was made available. To make agriculture profit making business became our concern of the day and dreams of the nights. The BJP Government lowered the interest rate on loans for crops and now the crop loans are available at zero per cent interest in the state, he added. The chief minister said that from this Khareef the state government would provide ten per cent subsidy on the loans for crops, seeds and manure.