Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the State Government has adopted policy of zero tolerance against corruption. Those usurping common people’s rights will not be spared. Such people will be jailed and their property will be confiscated.
He said that no stone will be left unturned in developing Madhya Pradesh as the leading State of the country and urged all the sections of society to cooperate.
The Chief Minister was addressing an “Aao Banayen Apna Madhya Pradesh” convention at Seoni on Saturday. On the occasion, he distributed benefits worth over `13 crore to 26,930 beneficiaries of different schemes. He also inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 130 construction works costing `63 crore.
The Chief Minister said that districts’ plans will be chalked out in districts. Efforts are on to open a medical college under PPP mode at Seoni. He said that no village road will remain kuchcha during next 5 years. Khet-Sadak Yojana has been launched to facilitate farmers reach their farms. He said that crop loans are being provided at zero per cent interest rate as part of the efforts to make agriculture profitable. Paddy and wheat are being procured on support price with bonus. Now, maize has also been included in this scheme.
Poor people are being provided wheat and rice at the rate of `1 per kg. Every eligible family will get its benefit. For the poor, 15 lakh houses will be constructed in next 5 years.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister urged people to plant maximum number of trees, send children to school, respect daughters and work towards de-addiction. Minister in-charge of the district Gaurishankar Bisen also spoke on the occasion.
The Chief Minister inaugurated State-level agriculture fair on the premises of Seoni polytechnic college. He visited stalls of various departments. At the stall of Women and Child Development Department, he worshipped feet of girls and applied Tilak and distributed National Savings Certificates to them.