Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged the people to join the drive against social malpractices and take pledge to develop an addiction-free society. The Chief Minister was addressing the inaugural function of Akhil Bharatiya Kirar Kshatriya Mahasabha’s national working committee.Speaking about social malpractices like dowry and Mrityubhoj he said the State Government had chalked out welfare schemes for every section of society and added the Government would ensure that these benefits go to all needy people.Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh was maintaining a double digit growth rate for last 7 years and added State’s agriculture growth rate was highest in the country. Investment is coming to Madhya Pradesh at a rapid pace.
The State has better infrastructure of roads, power and water. Madhya Pradesh will be developed as one of the best in the country, he added.The Chief Minister said several schemes were being implemented for welfare of farmers. Now, farmers can pay only 90 per cent of the agriculture loan taken by them. From Rabi season, new crop insurance scheme would be launched under which cost and minimum 50 per cent income in proportion to the cost will be assured. Several schemes for women’s empowerment are under implementation in the state. Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami and Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana have been implemented to promote small and cottage industries. He urged the community to ensure better benefit of these schemes to beneficiaries.
National president of the Samaj Shivaji Patel also spoke on the occasion. He said a fund would be instituted to help unemployed youths of the community. Chief Minister and his wife Sadhna Singh were felicitated with shawl and coconut on the occasion. Samaj’s State president Rohit Chouhan, Rajendra Patel, Ram Krishna Patel, Ramkishan Chouhan, Gajendra Singh Chouhan, Pradeep Singh Chouhan and other office-bearers and representatives were present on the occasion. The programme was conducted by Bhopal Municipal Corporation Chairman Surjeet Singh Chouhan.