The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that five kg of foodgrains per person will be distributed free of cost to the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana from April to September, 2022.
In the Chief Minister's Annapurna Yojana, foodgrains will be given at the rate of one rupee per kg. This will benefit five crore beneficiaries of the state. The Chief Minister was addressing the Anna Utsav programme at Gram Panchayat Salaiya Phatak in Katni district on Thursday by distributing free foodgrains to eligible beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that today is the day of Anna Utsav for the beneficiaries. No beneficiary needs to worry about foodgrains. The State Government has freed all the beneficiaries from the concern by distributing foodgrains. He said that happiness in the lives of the poor should be brought to life, that is our basic objective.
The Chief Minister benefited Chhoti Bai, Sita Bai, Sushila Bai, Vishnu and Ashok Kumar by distributing ration of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana at the Anna Utsav programme. Finance Minister and Minister in-charge of Katni District, Jagdish Deora, Public Works Minister Gopal Bhargava, MP VD Sharma, Vijraghavgarh MLA Sanjay Satyendra Pathak, Bahoriband MLA Pranay Prabhat Pandey and other departmental officers were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan inspected the under-construction tunnel of The Slimnabad Bargi Vyavran Project. Chief Minister Chouhan, who boarded the minitrain and inspected the physical progress of the tunnel and directed the officials of The Narmada Valley Development Authority and Construction Agency to complete the inter-district multi-purpose project within the stipulated time-frame.