Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Atal Jyoti Abhiyan at Rajgarh in Dhar district on Friday. With this, Dhar has become ninth district to have facility of 24X7 power supply.
Chouhan has said that assistance through banks will be made available to one lakh youths to set up self-employment this year under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana. Over five lakh youths will be able to set up own employments in five years availing benefit of the scheme.
The Chief Minister said that round-the-clock power supply will pave way for laying a network of cottage industries in all areas of the State. Besides, students will get help in studies and use computer etc. without interruption.
Referring to process started for including 22 villages of Pithampur in town development area, Chouhan said that it will lead to these villages' development. He said that a false propaganda is being made that these villages are being handed over to industrialists for setting up industries. If land is required for industries, it will be done only after attaching top priority to farmers' interests.
The Chief Minister said that rural development works are being carried out in right earnest. He congratulated all concerning persons for Dhar being declared as the top district for MNREGA implementation. He unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda at Government College, Sardarpur-Rajgarh. He announced to start science faculty in the college from next academic session. Chouhan also inaugurated badminton hall in the college.
Chief Minister Chouhan laid foundation stone of Rs 10 crore scheme for Rajgarh under Mukhyamantri Pey-Jal Yojana. He said that Rs 1 crore more will be given to Rajgarh Nagar Panchayat after receipt of utilisation certificate of Rs 1 crore sanctioned earlier.
Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla, Women and Child Development Minister Ranjana Baghel, in-charge of district and Minister of State for Medical Education Mahendra Hardia and former Union Minister Vikram Verma were also present during these
functions.