During his tenure of 52 days in office, the Chief Minister Kamal Nath has exhibited by fulfilling 26 promises made to the people in the manifesto that Public and State welfare is the target of the government.
Within two hours after administering the oath, he fulfilled first promise of the manifesto by taking a decision to waive off loan worth Rs 50,000 crore of 55 lakh farmers of the state.
Not only this, while handing over the manifesto to the Chief Secretary, Nath expressed his intention by stating that this is a main agenda of the next five years and it must be fulfilled.
On December 17, immediately after administering the oath of the Chief Minister, the Kamal Nath’s government geared up to working mode and displayed the working speed of their government. After fulfilling farmers’ related promise, a decision was taken to fulfill second promise related to the employment to youth that it is mandatory now for industries to provide 50 per cent employment to local people of the state.
In order to ensure role of youth in the development of the state and to give employment, a decision was taken to establish textile parks in Mohna, Dhar, Bhopal, Chhindwara and Jawra.
Moreover, an arrangement was made to provide 100 days employment to youth through Yuva Swabhiman Yojana besides their training for skills development.
Fulfilling the third promise of the manifesto, grant of Rs 28,000 was enhanced to Rs 51,000 under the Kanya-Vivah Yojana.
A decision was taken to give Rs 600 per month under the Elderly and other Social Security Scheme.
In order to promote marriage between handicapped women and normal men, incentive was increased to Rs 2 lakh.
In the interest of police personnel deployed day and night to maintain law and order for the security of common man, a decision was implemented to give one day weekly off to them.
Besides, a proposal to recruit 50,000 people in police force and to increase their housing allowance to Rs 5,000 is in pipeline.
Fulfilling one more promise of the manifesto, new Adhyatm Department was formed in order to strengthen communal harmony. A decision to form Tapti, Mandakini and Kshipra Trust was also taken.
After increasing the wages of Temples’ pujaris from Rs 1500 to Rs 3,000, a decision was taken to open 1000 Gou-Shalas in the state for the homeless cows.
This decision will facilitate shelter to one lakh homeless cows in the state.
Besides, the Chief Minister took a decision to send 3600 people of the state to the ongoing Kumbh in Allahabad.
Special trains will leave on February 12, 14, 22 and 24 to carry devotees.
A new feeling of patriotism has been generated in the people by starting Vande Matram in a new form.
In a very short span, several decisions were taken by the Kamal Nath’s government in the welfare of people.
An arrangement of guest teachers was made against the vacant posts in government schools.
Instructions were given to strictly bring to an end to trade of illegal narcotics, increment in incentives of Asha workers and for immediate replacement of out of order transformers for constant and proper electricity supply. Besides, directives were given for improvement in rural transport service along with posting of patwari in each halqa (Range).