Setting the tone for the campaign in approaching elections, Minister Maya Singh here on Saturday promised to provide water as a ‘right’ to the citizens of Gwalior. She also promised that the city will soon have better sewer facilities, in accordance with the Smart City plan.
Maya Singh, Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Housing made these promises during her Developmental Tour of Darpan Colony and Pant Nagar. During the tour the minister performed the bhoomi pujan of developmental works, estimated around 5.54 crores.
While interacting with the public at the end of the bhoomi pujan, she said that the trench passing through Darpan Colony will be cemented and made secure and permanent through the Amruth Yojana.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister explained about the various measures initiated by the Shivraj Singh government for the welfare of all sections of society. During the speech she made special mention of the Chief Minister’s Public Welfare Scheme, Social Security Programs and National Urban life Mission Program of the Madhya Pradesh government and told the audience to come forward and avail the benefits of these programs.
The Minister added that the focus of the Shivraj Singh government has been on improving infrastructure and launching schemes for the welfare of all sections of the society, especially the economically weaker section.
She also said that the Smart City Program is an initiative by the government to drive economic growth and improve the quality of the life of citizens by enabling local development and harnessing technology.
The Minister added that the people of the region will soon get access to many more advanced facilities, like better transport facilities, better electricity etc.
The bhoomi pujan was also attended by SADA Chairman, Rakesh Jadon and local councilor, Rambeti Kansana among others.