Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan transferred Rs 1,560 crore of Kisan Samman Nidhi to 72 lakh farmers with a single click in the state level farmers conference organized in Satna. Out of 30 lakh claims of Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme, Rs 1,58 crore were released into the accounts of farmers.
Chouhan also distributed pattas to 4 lakh 30 thousand families. Under this, 75 thousand pattas of Mukhya Mantri Awas Bhu-adhikar Yojana (Rural), 5 thousand 711 pattas of Mukhya Mantri Nagriya Bhu-adhikar Yojana and 3 lakh 50 thousand leases of Swamitva Yojana were provided to the beneficiaries. Chouhan dedicated and performed bhoomi pujan of 127 development works costing Rs 1,117 crore 58 lakh. Under this, bhoomi pujan of 40 works worth Rs 959 crore 37 lakh was performed and 87 crore development works costing more than Rs 157 crore 84 lakh were dedicated.
The Chief Minister also unveiled Vyankatesh Lok idols, it may be noted that Vyankatesh Lok has been constructed as part of the beautification and development works of the famous Vyankatesh temple of Satna Nagar under the Satna Smart City Project. Farmers from Satna’s border districts Rewa, Panna, Katni, Sidhi, Chhatarpur, Umaria etc. participated in the state level farmers’ conference. Farmers from other districts joined the programme virtually.
Under the development works undertaken at a cost of more than Rs 157 crore 84 lakh, Chouhan dedicated the redevelopment of Nectar Lake, Vyankatesh Temple, Santoshi Mata Pond in Satna at a cost of Rs 61 crore 26 lakh and two Mukhyamantri Sanjeevani Clinics built at a cost of Rs 50 crore, ITI hostel and residences built at a cost of Rs 10 crore in Chitrakoot. Development works like hospital built in Satna district at a cost of Rs 7 crore 95 lakh, high school building built at a cost of Rs 5 crore 51 lakh, various roads and other construction works of the district including Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya Maihar and Vandevi Complex Chitrakoot built at a cost of Rs 5 crore 51 lakh were also dedicated.
Under the bhoomi pujan of the works done at a cost of Rs 959 crore 73 lakh, Chouhan performed bhoomi pujan of Satna to Sohawal canal to be built at a cost of Rs 372 crore 88 lakh, Dorisagar Dam to be built in Chitrakoot at a cost of Rs 227 crore 56 lakh, Nagaud-Maihar road costing Rs 178 crore 22 lakh, Majhgawan CM Rise School worth Rs 40 crore 33 lakh, Kamatgiri Path costing Rs 31 crore 53 lakh, Maa Sharda Devi Temple passenger facility and ropeway worth Rs 25 crore 26 lakh. Chouhan performed bhoomi pujan of Government College Nadan, Primary Health Center Nagaud, various roads and other construction works of the district.
The Chief Minister said that our government is committed to development and public welfare. As a result of this commitment, we have never let shortage of funds come in the way of development activities. Be it the steps taken for farmer welfare or the activities conducted for the upgradation of agriculture, our government has made important achievements in every field. The area under irrigation in the state has been increased from 7 lakh 50 thousand hectares to 47 lakh hectares which will be further increased to 100 lakh hectares. To save water, irrigation arrangements have been made through pipe lines. For the convenience of farmers, the scheme of subsidizing transformers is being restarted. Zero percent interest was provided to the farmers. There will be no shortage of fertilizers for the farmers. Fertilizer will be provided to defaulter farmers through cooperatives.