Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that it needs the same passion and energy for faster development of the State as exhibited by revolutionaries during freedom movement.
He urged the citizens to discharge their duties with dedication and dedicate themselves to progress of the State with new resolutions.
Greeting the people on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day, Chouhan in his address said that the dedicated efforts for development continue.
He paid tributes to the martyrs. Chouhan was addressing the State-level function of Independence Day celebration at Motilal Nehru stadium here on Monday. He hoisted the national flag and took salute of the ceremonial parade.
Chouhan made an announcement to form Cabinet on Employment to explore job opportunities and facilitate eligible persons to get employment. A campaign would be launched for this, he added.
The Chief Minister also said that the daily wage employees will be treated like permanent employees so that they also get benefits of pay scale, pay increase and dearness allowance etc. Besides, they would also be absorbed in other Departments according to their eligibility.
The dependents of those working as work charged employees will also be eligible for compassionate appointments. The Government employees will get the benefit of seventh pay scale. The amount of social security pension will be increased.
Referring to Yaad Karo Kurbani programme launched recently by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Azadnagar - the birth place of Martyr Chandra Shekhar Azad in Alirajpur district Chouhan said that a Shourya Smarak at Bhopal and Bhima Nayak memorial at Dhawabawdi at Barwani will be dedicated to people soon.
He said that the Prime Minister has emerged as global leader.