Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that I have not run the government but my family, I have worked as Chief Minister only by becoming brother and Mama. I have a wonderful relationship with the people of the state. Changing the lives of sisters, making better arrangements for children's education, teaching employment skills to the youth, providing treatment and all possible help in case of illness, arranging pilgrimage for senior citizens, providing zero percent interest to farmers, providing timely financial assistance to them, making timely arrangements for fertiliser for farmers and land lease for every poor person to live are important for me. I did not become the Chief Minister to get a peaceful sleep, I never slept more than 4 hours in 24 hours, changing the lives of the people has been my top priority. CM Chouhan was addressing a Jan Samwad programme in village Jahazpur (Budhni) of Sehore district. Chief Minister Chouhan honoured local resident Jamuna Bai by gifting her shawl and shrifal. It is noteworthy that when CM Chouhan was holding mass contact for the MLA election for the first time, Smt. Jamuna Bai had blessed him to be successful by gifting him Rs 2 as her contribution and co-operation in contesting the elections.
Chief Minister Chouhan also performed Bhoomi Pujan of construction and development works worth more than Rs 10 crore. Under this, Bhumi Poojan was performed for 2 community buildings in village Bayan and retaining wall to be built at a cost of Rs 2 crore 49 lakh, Panchayat building in Matha village, Manglik Bhavan, Manglik Bhavan and fisherman building in village Marhanpur and community building and public utility facilities near Shiv temple. He also performed Bhoomi Pujan of community building in village Neemkhedi, Anganwadi building in village Phulada and Mogra, Panchayat building in village Bhadkul, community building for Korku community in Salkanpur and Manglik Bhavan in Jahazpur. Chief Minister Chouhan also performed Bhoomi Pujan of road construction, street light arrangement, cleanliness related infrastructure construction and other works in various villages of the area.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that schemes like Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Kanya Vivah Yojana were run to empower sisters and daughters. Ladli Bahna Yojana has also been launched with the aim of boosting the respect and self-confidence of sisters. Arrangements were made to provide Rs 1000 per month to the sisters so that they do not have to depend on anyone for money and they become self-reliant. This has been hiked to Rs 1250, by increasing the amount gradually, the sisters will be given Rs 3000 per month.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that CM Rise Schools are being built to provide education facilities like private schools to the children of the poor and the farmers.
In order to encourage them for studies, arrangements have also been made to give them bicycles, laptops, scooties etc. along with money. When students take admission in medical and engineering colleges, their fees will be paid by the state government. To ensure that every poor has his own house, arrangements have been made to provide lease under the Mukhyamantri Bhu-awasiya Yojana. We have given the poor farmers their rights, a yagya of service is going on in the state. MP Ramakant Bhargava also addressed the programme. Regional public representatives were present on this occasion.