Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all the residents of the state are proud of the citizens and institutions doing outstanding work in disaster management of Karam Dam of Dhar.
Team Madhya Pradesh has set an excellent example of scientific disaster management. It was only because of courage, hard work and coordination that there was no loss of life. Also, we did not allow any harm to animals. The damage caused to the crops will be compensated by the state government. A committee has been constituted to investigate the Karam dam incident. Action will be taken according to the facts revealed in the investigation.
Chouhan was addressing the felicitation ceremony of individuals and institutions who have done excellent work in disaster management of Karam Dam in Dhar district at the CM residence.
The Chief Minister presented cheques of Rs. 2 lakh each as Samman Nidhi to Poclain machine operators engaged in relief and rescue of Karam Dam. He also honoured social workers and non-government organissations. Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister and Dhar district in-charge Minister Prabhuram Choudhary, Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Minister Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon, Principal Secretary Water Resources SN Mishra and other officers were present.
Chouhan listened virtually to the experiences of Indore Divisional Commissioner Pawan Sharma, Collector Dhar Pankaj Jain and Collector Khargone Kumar Purushottam regarding the management of Karam Dam disaster. Those who came to the CM Residence including Dhamnod Municipal Council president Dinesh Sharma, Dhamnod's social worker Pramod Kedia, Gaurav Jat, Samar Singh, who opened the valve of Dam's pipe, also shared their experiences related to disaster management and relief work.
Chouhan said that with the grace of God, guidance of technical experts and cooperation of all, the water of the dam was drained out in 24 hours. It was a matter of satisfaction that the water did not enter the villages and the houses. Sometimes a testing time like this is created. In this difficult time, the three ministers and the entire staff of the administration continued to discharge their duty with responsibility and efficiency. The credit for this success goes to everyone.
Chouhan handed over cheques of Rs 2 lakh each to Poclain operator, Poclain machine helper, breaker operator etc., as Samman Nidhi, for making way for safe drainage of dams water. Along with garlanding Shivkumar Kole, Sanjay Bharti, Mohammad Syed Alam, Pramod Kumar, Suraj Kumar Kole, Nitish Kumar, Amit, Jai Singh, Jitendra Darbar, Motilal, Indu, Gangaram, Sunil, Shyamlal, Vijay and Santosh Osari, certificates and cheques were given.
The Chief Minister honoured voluntary organisations and public representatives engaged in relief work by providing them shawls, shriphal and certificates. Dhar district's Municipal Council Dhamnod president Dinesh Sharma, Dhamnod's senior social worker Pramod Kedia, Village Panchayat Kothida Sarpanch Sevlabai, Sarpanch Village Panchayat Utawali Radhabai, Sarpanch Village Panchayat Faraspura Santoshbai, Sarpanch Village Panchayat Sirsodia Lalita, Sarpanch Village Panchayat Balwara Munnibai, Sarpanch Village Panchayat Baiganda Radheshyam Vasuniya and Sarpanch Village Panchayat Balwari Suresh were honoured. The office bearers of Patidar Dharamshala, Seva Bharati, Sanatan Sarathi Sanstha, Maa Annapurna Rogi Seva Sanstha and Bharat Vikas Parishad were also honoured.
Chouhan honoured Gendubai Dabur, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Jalkota of Khargone district, Mohabbat Singh, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Badvi, Shri Mukesh, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Kakaria, Smt. Jamuna Bai, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Makshi, Smt. Sangeeta Bai, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Kusumbhaya, Smt. Sevanti Bai, Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Bakaner. For excellent work, Shri Mahesh of Village Panchayat Jalkota, Shri Dheeraj of Village Panchayat Kakaria, Shri Bharat Singh of Village Panchayat Moyda, Shri Mahesh of Village Panchayat Nayapura, Shri Ganesh of Village Panchayat Kusumbhaya and Shri Amichand of Village Panchayat Bakaner were also honoured.
Water Resources Minister Shri Silawat said that Chief Minister Shri Chouhan had clear instructions that there should be no loss of life. According to this instruction, all the rescue activities were conducted after developing the strategy. Minister Shri Silawat praised the courage and devotion to duty of the Poclain machine operators.