Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that non-resident Indians have achieved honour in America for their talent, dedication and hard work. He said that while proving their merit in the US they should not forget their traditions. Chouhan was addressing a Friends of MP seminar at Consulate General of India in New York.
Members of 'Friends of MP' present at the seminar lauded Chouhan with loud claps when the Chief Minister, during a discussion of the development scenario in Madhya Pradesh, explained how Madhya Pradesh has made remarkable progress in every field in the last one decade.
The Chief Minister said that today the world has high regard for India. "Today we see a glorious, prosperous, developed and grand India just as envisaged under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi." He said that the country is surging ahead and Madhya Pradesh is also contributing towards this.
Chouhan said that in the last one decade connectivity of the villages with roads has been established due to which the economy of both villages and cities have strengthened. He said that several roads have been considered best on the global standards of quality. A decade back, the road network was in a bad shape.
He said that Madhya Pradesh has become fully self-reliant in power production. A decade back power production was 2900 MW which has now increased to 20,000 MW. Today Madhya Pradesh has become a power surplus State. He said that power production possibilities have been tapped in sectors including wind energy, solar energy and thermal energy.
The irrigation sector has reached 40 lakh hectares and is increasing by 5 lakh hectares every year. In the agriculture sector, 20 per cent growth rate has been achieved in the last 5 years. New tourist sites have also been developed.