Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and congratulated him for introducing the new crop insurance scheme.
Chouhan said that this is a historic scheme in which special attention has been paid to every aspect and issues of farmers and agriculture in independent India. Through the scheme, every aspect and problem pertaining to farmers and agriculture will be solved after a close study.
During about half an hour meeting, the Chief Minister congratulated the Prime Minister for concretizing the new crop insurance scheme. The Chief Minister also invited the Prime Minister to be chief guest at the proposed farmers convention. Chouhan said that farmers of the State want to felicitate the Prime Minister for introducing the new crop insurance scheme.
Chouhan also informed Modi about the conferment of Krishi Karman Award to Madhya Pradesh for consecutive 4th year. Chouhan gave detailed information about the flagship schemes being implemented in the State as also about MNREGA, Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan etc.
Chouhan informed Modi that like Start-up Fund Scheme launched by the Central Government, the State Government has also started a similar scheme for the entrepreneurs in the State. Chouhan apprised the Prime Minister of preparations for Simhastha Kumbh from April 22 at Ujjain.
Besides, Chouhan also met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi on Thursday. He urged him for the construction of 11 pantoon bridges in Khandwa and Ujjain districts in view of Simhastha.
Chouhan informed the Union Minister that about five crore devotees would attend Simhastha. Most of them would also visit Omkareshwar in Khandwa district and Maheshwar in Khargone district. Pantoon bridges should be constructed at the earliest for the convenience of devotees. It is noteworthy that the Indian Air Force had built seven pantoon bridges during Simhastha-2004.
Parrikar assured Chouhan that the pantoon bridges would be constructed on time so that devotees face no inconvenience.