Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) will be given to State Government's employees and officers with effect from January 1, 2013.
He said that committed efforts are being made by the State Government for all sections of society. He was laying foundation and dedicating construction works worth about Rs 27.66 crore at village Budha in Malhargarh block of Mandsour district on Saturday.
The Chief Minister announced construction of an overbridge at Malhargarh, survey for two-lane of Sanjit-Mandsour road, Rs one core each for urban bodies and Rs 25 lakh for development works in Budha Panchayat area.
The Chief Minister said that as part of efforts to make agriculture profitable bonus is being paid on procurement of wheat and paddy and farm loan at zero percent interest are being provided to farmers.
He said that interests of opium farmers would be safeguarded and no justice would be allowed against them. He said that in order to enable youths to start own businesses and industries Mukhya Mantrai Swarojgar Yojana has been launched. The State Government is providing guarantee on loan for higher education. He asked to people to make complaints if any irregularity in implementation of government programmes comes to their notice. These will be acted upon, he assured.
The Chief Minister said that 24x7 power supply facility has already been provided to 25 districts of the State under Atal Jyoti Abhiyan.
He appealed to the people to shun power theft and informed about the facilities provided by the State Government to power consumers.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Transport Minister Jagdish Deora, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Paras Chandra Jain, MlAs Yashpal Singh Sisodia, Radheshyam Patidar and other public representatives.
Notably, the State Government had been demanding additional DA since January 1, for long. Finance Minister Raghavji had once refused to fulfill the demands, but official sources claimed that in view of the ensuing assembly elections, Chief Minister made announcement in this regard.