Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called upon the people to make ‘Swachchh Madhya Pradesh’ for ‘Swachchh Bharat’.
Chouhan stated this while inaugurating a building of district Panchayat constructed at a cost of `1.69 crore here on Tuesday. After the function, he gave message of cleanliness by sweeping at the venue.
During the programme, the Chief Minister also administered oath of constructing toilets in every rural household of in Bhopal district by next Deepawali.
He said every target can be achieved if the Government and society work in tandem and added his Government was making all efforts to provide city-like facilities in villages. For this, arrangements of roads, power, water and sanitation are being made there. After making agriculture profitable, attention is being paid to industrialisation now. Investment proposals worth `1 lakh crore have been received at recent Global Investors Summit to set up industries in and around Bhopal. Industries will provide jobs to youths and increase income of people. The State Government was striving to improve people’s living standards, he added.
Presiding over the function, Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava announced that all Panchayats in the State will have internet connection and said similar district Panchayat buildings will be constructed in new districts.
Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 56,000 km long roads have been built in the State while 19,000 km long roads are being built under Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana. A sum of `1400 crore have been made earmarked for Gram Panchayats for development works under Panch Parmeshwar Yojana.
Commissioner Panchayat Raj Raghuvir Shrivastava also spoke on the occasion. The welcome address was delivered by district Panchayat president Meena Himmat Singh. Former CM Kailash Joshi, MP Alok Sanjar, MlAs Rameshwar Sharma and Vishnu Khatri, members of district Panchayat and
public representatives were present on the occasion. District Panchayat’s CEO Shri P.S. Sharma proposed a vote of thanks.