In Alirajpur district, 1.75 lakh hectares will be irrigated. Farmers will be able to grow various crops. As a result of irrigation facility, yield and income will increase making farmers prosperous. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated this while addressing a tribal farmers’ convention after performing Bhumi Poojan of Rs 156.58 crore Jobat irrigation project’s expansion project at Waskel (Fata) in Alirajpur district on Thursday.
He also dedicated and performed Bhumi Poojan of works costing Rs272 crore. CM announced that girls education premises will be opened at Jobat.
The Chief Minister said that Narmada water will be supplied to fields of farmers in Alirajpur district. A Rs582 crore Narmada Vanvasi link Project has been started for the district. Due to it, farmers will be able to irrigate fields through pipeline. The Chief Minister said that farmers will now repay only 90 per cent of agriculture loans.
Chouhan said that the state Government will give land to every poor family to build a house. No person in the state will be without own house. The government will make law to allot one plot to needy person.
The Chief Minister distributed benefits and materials as a token to beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Grameen Aawas, Indira Aawas and other schemes. At Antyodaya Mela, sanction letters and input material worth Rs16.91 crore were distributed.
In-charge of the district and labour and Minorities Welfare Minister Antar Singh Arya, MlAs Madho Singh Dawar, Nagar Singh Chouhan, Ranjana Baghel, district Panchayat President Anita Chouhan and other public representatives were also present.