Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while making an emotional appeal to the sisters at the Ladli Bahna Sammelan and health services expansion program in Morena today said that come my sisters, create a new era where my sister, daughter and their families are happy. Everyone cooperate me. Your smile will make my life successful. Let us together develop the state and change our lives.
Chouhan said that the work done in the health department in the state in the last 3 years was not done even in the last 50 years. Our government has increased the budget of health department to 11 thousand 988 crores, which used to be very less in previous governments. Health services are being expanded at a fast pace in the state.
The Chief Minister said that injustice has been done to daughters for a long time. The son was considered the support of the family and the daughter a burden. The daughter supports her parents till she is alive. We have empowered daughters through various schemes in Madhya Pradesh. Now in Madhya Pradesh, daughters are not helpless, but strong.
Chouhan said that Mukhya Mantri Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojana and now Mukhya Mantri Ladli Bahna Yojana are campaigns to change the lives of daughters and sisters. In the state, 50 percent seats have been reserved for daughters in Panchayat and urban bodies elections and 30 percent seats in police recruitment. In the recruitment of teachers, half the places have been kept for daughters. Where men are charged 3 percent stamp duty in the registry, women have been given the facility of one percent stamp duty.
Chouhan said that Ladli Bahna Yojana, implemented in the state after a lot of thought, is a plan to change the lives of sisters. He told the public representatives and officials that this is a work of service, do it with full dedication, life will be blessed. The Chief Minister instructed the Collector that the work of implementation of the scheme in the district should be done with full promptness. Instructed the Superintendent of Police to ensure that no one can take even a penny from the sisters while giving the benefits of the scheme. If anyone does this, he will be handcuffed and taken to jail.
The Chief Minister said that till April 30 the forms of this scheme are being filled. Processing of applications will start in May and money will start coming into the accounts of the sisters from June 10. The benefit of the scheme will be given to all those sisters in the age group of 23 to 60 years, whose family's monthly income does not exceed Rs 20,000, does not have a 4 wheeler vehicle in the house and does not have more than 5 acres of land. The forms of the scheme are being filled in every village and ward. All Asha, Usha and Anganwadi workers will also get the benefit of the scheme.
Chouhan said that liquor vends have been closed in the state from April 1. Also, no person can drink alcohol on the road, park or any public place. Can't drive a vehicle after drinking alcohol. Chief Minister Chouhan instructed the Superintendent of Police to strictly follow these provisions.
Chief Minister Chouhan also made various announcements for the upgradation of hospitals in the state.
Modular operation theaters at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore each and modular kitchens at a cost of Rs. 25 lakh each will be made in all district hospitals. Buildings will be constructed for 1440 sub-health centers of the state, which are without buildings. There will be MRI machine facility in 5 districts of the state including Morena. Drug warehouses will be set up at the divisional level for distribution of free medicines. Chouhan also announced Mukhyamantri Jeevan Janani Yojana, in which such pregnant women, who are not income tax payers, will be given assistance of Rs 4,000.