Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan performed bhoomi poojan of Parkul Medium Irrigation Project costing Rs 115 crore to be constructed in village Bilhara under Surkhi constituency of Sagar district.
This project will facilitate irrigation on 3 thousand 200 hectare area. A total of 19 villages will be benefitted by this project. District level Mukhyamantri Swachchata Samman Samaroh, District level Krishi Vigyan Mela, Jal Abhishek, Beneficiaries’ Convention and Antyodaya Mela were also organised on this occasion.
Chouhan declared Jaisinagar block of the district open defecation free. He performed bhoomi poojan and dedicated development works worth Rs 500 crore besides Parkul Irrigation project. Chouhan made announcements to make Jaisinagar a tehsil, to open ITI in Rahatgarh, to make Bilhara a Nagar panchayat having 20,000 population. He also announced sanction for 26 roads and construction of mangal bhavan in Bilahara.
He further said that from now on, sale of illegal liquor will not be allowed in the state. He appealed for hard work and honesty under Gramoday Abhiyan. Chouhan called upon the employees on strike to join the work again.
Chouhan mentioned that Bundelkhand will not lack in irrigation facility. Farmers will not face any shortages. He further said that farmers are required to repay only Rs 90,000 against a loan of Rs one lakh. The government has not left any stone unturned to provide relief amount to the farmers.