A network of small and cottage industries will be laid in the State. No stone will be left unturned in the development of Bundelkhand and Sagar districts. This was stated by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a public meeting after his road show at Sagar on Wednesday.
Chouhan laid the foundation stones for development works costing Rs 163.59 crore and inaugurated works, including about Rs 151 crore works of Sagar Municipal Corporation.
While addressing the gathering, he said that an IT Park will be established at Sagar for development of industries. Directives have been given to allot 10 acre of land for it. Chouhan said that loans from Rs 10 lakh to Rs one crore will be provided under Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana.
Chouhan said that Rs 50 lakh will be provided soon to every urban body in Sagar district for development works. He announced construction of 13,000 individual toilets costing Rs 14.64 crore.
He further announced solid waste management, at a cost of Rs 70.54 crore. He also announced Rs 110 crore for renovation of lakha Banjara lake in the city and establishment of Dairy Federation at Sagar.
He said that Madhya Pradesh is on the top position with a growth rate of 11.08 per cent. Similarly, State’s agriculture growth rate has also gone up to 24.99 per cent. He urged the people to ensure sanitation like Deepawali throughout the year under Swacch Madhya Pradesh Abhiyan.
Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava, Health and Family Welfare Minister Narottam Mishra, Transport Minister Bhupendra Thakur, MP laxminarayan Yadav, MlAs Shailendra Jain, Parul Sahu, Harbans Singh Rathore, Mahesh Rai, Pradeep laria, Mayor Pushpa Shilpi and other public representatives were also present on the occasion.