Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the development of the Chambal region and the welfare of the people is the priority of the state government. To ensure Chambal region doesn't lag in development, Atal Expressway is being constructed from Sheopur, Morena, and Bhind.
Approximately Rs 8 thousand crore will be spent on this. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the survey conducted for the construction of this expressway reveals that it covers the valuable land of many farmers. Hence a re-survey should be conducted, so that farmers do not lose their valuable land.
It is worth mentioning that with the construction of this 308-kilometer-long road, better connectivity of the Chambal region with Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will speed-up development. Chief Minister Chouhan instructed that maximum government land should be used.
The land should be remarked so that the land of the farmers does not go in the expressway. Atal Express- Survey work should also be done with this view.Chief Minister discussed with the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar regarding the Atal Expressway through video conference today.
Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Principal Secretary Public Works Neeraj Mandloi from Mantralaya, and Chambal Commissioner along with Morena, Bhind, and Sheopur Collectors joined virtually.
He said that with the construction of this expressway, farmers will also be able to do their farming along with industries. Also, with the start of new industries, youth will get employment and the doors of development will open rapidly.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the number of small farmers are more in the country. 2-4 bighas of land are very useful for small farmers. If the land of small farmers is utilised into the construction of the Atal Expressway, then it will be difficult for them. A re-survey of the Atal Expressway must be done keeping in mind the interests of the small farmers. He said that due to the initiative of the farmer-friendly Chief Minister Shri Chouhan, many development works have been undertaken in the region. Atal Expressway will also change the picture of the area. He said that with the construction of the expressway, small and medium industries will be set-up, which will lead to the rapid development of the area.Union Minister Shri Tomar told that the Atarghat bridge to go from Sabalgarh to Karoli in the area has been completed. It will be convenient for people to go to Karoli with the construction of the bridge. They won't have to go to Karoli via Morena, Dhaulpur, Bari and they will be able to reach Sabalgarh and Karoli from Shivpuri through this bridge. MLA Shri Subedar Singh Rajaudha and farmers of Jaura area also participated virtually.