Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dedicated the newly constructed composite building of district collectorate costing Rs 7.12 crore, and performed bhoomi poojan of Majhgaon Rural group tap-water scheme worth Rs 196.37 crore at Panna on Wednesday.
In addition to this, he dedicated various development works costing Rs 320.32 crore and performed bhoomi-poojan of several works on the occasion.
Chouhan also distributed benefits of over Rs 3 crore to the beneficiaries under the various public welfare schemes.
The Chief Minister announced that at the district level Antodaya Mela, organised on the occasion that a grand diamond park will be developed in Panna district.
District hospital will upgraded to 300 bed hospital and one crore each of Ajaygarh, Kakarhati and Devendra Nagar nagar parishads and Rs 2 crore for Panna nagar palika will be given for development works.
He further mentioned that a new building for science faculty in government college of Ajaygarh will be constructed and classes of science stream will be commenced in government college of Amannganj.
He further said that disputes related to revenue and forest boundaries in Panna district will be solved by rationalisation system.
Addressing the large gathering in Antodaya Mela, Chouhan mentioned that recruitment on one lakh new posts will be undertaken in the state this year.
He said that 50 percent posts in teachers’ recruitment and 33 percent posts in police recruitment have been kept reserved for women.
Chouhan informed about the decisions and scheme being implemented to provide benefits of various government schemes to the labourers of unorganised sector and various schemes of Farmers welfare and Agriculture Development department.
Besides, Chouhan stated that 50 per cent amount of the annual budget of the state will be utilised now on poor welfare programmes.
The state government will provide all the necessary facilities and assistance to the labourers. Informing about the law and order of the state, he said that a strict action has been taken against the anti social elements.
Arrangement to give death penalty to rapists is being ensured.
Minister for Public Health Engineering Kusum Mehdele, District Minister In-Charge lalita Yadav, Chairman Bundelkhand Development Authority Ramkrishna Kusmariya, Vice Chairman Mahendra Singh Bagri, President Jila Panchayat Raviraj Singh Yadav, President Nagar Palika Mohanlal Kushwaha and other public representatives were present in the Antodatya Mela.