Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made announcement to give tehsil status to Bhonrasa and Rs one crore for the development of Tonkkhurd. Chouhan participated in district level Antodaya Mela held at Tonkkhurd on Wednesday.
Chouhan said that there is no need for farmers to sell their crops immediately. The State Government will also bear warehouses’ rent to facilitate farmers to store their crops. Twenty five percent amount of the crop value, stored in the warehouses will be paid to farmers in advance.
The Chief Minister said that farmers must undertake other professions besides farming. He mentioned that loan from Rs 25 lakh to 2 crore will be provided to do other business linked with the agriculture under the Mukhya Mantri Krishak Udhyami Yojana. Guarantee against the loan will be given by the government and 15 per cent subsidy will also be given. He further informed that a target has been set to benefit about 30 thousand youth of the state under the scheme. Chouhan stated that farmers will be provided Rupay-Cards in place of credit cards. Besides, micro ATMs will be opened in the identified societies.
Chouhan released a book ‘Bangi’ on the occasion and performed Kanya Poojan. Panchyat Secretaries and Rozgar Sahayaks of the district expressed gratitude towards the CM by garlanding him for accepting their demands.
Chouhan also benefitted 30,581 beneficiaries of the district at Antodaya Mela.
Benefit of about Rs 173 crore was distributed to the beneficiaries. Besides, Chouhan laid foundation and dedicated development works worth Rs 150 crore approximately on the occasion.