He said that all the villages in Hoshangabad district would start receiving round-the-clock power supply from May. Chouhan said that all efforts are being made to make agriculture a profitable profession while adding that during past eight years, 90,000 km roads were laid and repaired in the State.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also formally launched Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana for helping youths to set up their own employment. He gave away sanction letters from bank under the scheme, worth Rs 1.5 crore, to seven youths and also handed over a vehicle's key to a beneficiary.
Chouhan also laid foundation stones and inaugurated 17 construction works worth Rs37 crore.
The cost of 630 meter longbridge is Rs24 crore. Construction of the bridge will pave way for all-weather traffic to people of Hoshangabad and Harda besides adjoining villages directly to Sehore and Bhopal.
The Chief Minister said that no stone is being left unturned to make agriculture a profitable profession. In this context, he referred to facilities of power, fertilisers and loan on zero percent interest rate to farmers.
Chouhan said that Rs150 per quintal bonus on wheat procurement is being provided to farmers. He said that major relief on farmers’ electricity bills has also been given.
Special attention is being paid to children’s education. He said that Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Aawas Yojna’s implementation is being considered to provide free houses to the poor.