Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the poor has prime right over development. He said the State Government is striving to ensure that the poor get two square meals a day, receives adequate power for agriculture and domestic use, has his own house and has maximum opportunities for development.
He said that anything that is required for making Madhya Pradesh number one state of the country would be done. Chouhan was launching the Atal Jyoti Abhiyan and Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana at Tikamgarh today. The programme was presided over by former Chief Minister Uma Bharti.
Chouhan said that 24x7 power supply would improve the State's economy. Power would be supplied for 24 hours for domestic and 8 hours for agriculture use.
This would not only ensure development of agriculture, but would also improve living standards of rural people. He said this would develop industries in the State catapulting Madhya Pradesh's economy to new heights.
Former Chief Minister Uma Bharti said that dream of prosperous State would be fulfilled through works of development and public welfare. Efforts are underway to ensure that Madhya Pradesh becomes a pioneer state in the country.
Energy and Mineral Resources Development Minister Rajendra Shukla said that impossible work of providing 24X7 power had been accomplished today.
He said that its full credit goes to Chief Minister Chouhan's strong willpower. Food & Civil Supplies Minister Paras Jain, Minister of State for SC, ST Welfare Harishankar Khatik and MP Virendra Kumar also spoke on the occasion.
At the outset, Chief Minister and guests launched Atal Jyoti Abhiyan for 24X7 power supply by pressing a button. At the same time, he also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for Rs. 83 crore works in the district.
On the conclusion of the programme, Chief Minister and guests distributed food grains as a token to beneficiaries under Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana.