Along with development and public welfare of the state, it is the responsibility of the government to promote religion and culture. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said this in the bhoomi pujan programme organized at Pataleshwar Mahadev Temple located in village Saatdev of Bhairunda district. He performed the bhoomi pujan of the construction and development works of 17 temples costing Rs 19 crore 65 lakh in Budhni assembly including Pataleshwar Mahadev temple of Saatdev.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that economic activities have increased with the construction of Mahakal Lok in Ujjain. He said that the construction work of a grand Devi Lok is going on in Salkanpur. Along with this, several other Lok are being constructed at many places including Hanuman Lok in Jam Sanwali, Rajaram Lok in Orchha, Vanvasi Ram Lok in Chitrakoot, Narmada Lok in Amarkantak, Adi Shankaracharya Lok in Khandwa, so that the coming generations can understand their religion and learn about the culture and carry it forward.
Chouhan said that many schemes are being run in the state for the development and welfare of all sections. Today every section of the society is getting the benefit of some scheme or the other. He said that my endeavour is to ensure that every women in the state has an income of Rs 10,000 per month and for this I am working to provide employment through self-help groups. He said that farmers should not worry, as after conducting a survey of farmers whose soybean crop has been damaged, relief amount will be provided to them.
The Chief Minister said that under the Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana, an amount of Rs 1250 is being transferred directly into the accounts of women every month. He said that this month’s amount will be transferred from Burhanpur on October 4 and the amount will also be transferred to the accounts of farmers from Satna. Ladli Bahna Yojana has given respect to women in the family as well as in the society. She is fulfilling her needs with the amount received from the scheme.
Chouhan has said that the government will also pay the fees for IIT, medical and other higher education of the students so that talented children of poor parents are not deprived of getting higher education. He said that students who have scored more than 75 percent in class 12th are being given Rs 25,000 for laptop. From next year, children who score 60 percent in 12th will also be given a laptop amount of Rs 25,000. Along with this, the children who have topped in their school in class 12th, the son and daughter have been given scooty. At the outset of the programme, Chouhan along with his wife Sadhna Singh offered worship to Lord Pataleshwar Mahadev with rituals and wished for the happiness and prosperity of the state. In the temple premises, citizens weighed Chief Minister Chouhan with laddus.