Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a series of public welfare programmes are starting in the State from September 16.
The series will continue till the birthday of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay on September 25.
Chouhan informed that on September 16, distribution of ration is being started to about 37 lakh poor people of Madhya Pradesh, who do not possess eligibility slips. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Prime Minister Modi’s birthday is on September 17.
Prime Minister Modi has always given priority to the welfare of the poor. Hence, on his birthday, milk along with nutritious food is being distributed to children in all Anganwadi centres of the State.
Chouhan said thatRs 4600 of Crop Insurance Scheme will be transferred to the accounts of 20 lakh farmers of the State on September 18. This amount will be beneficial for the farmers under the present circumstances of corona crisis and the recent excess rain.
Chouhan said that the forest rights pattas will be given to eligible tribals on September 19. With this, interest-free loan amount of Rs 10,000 will be distributed to rural street vendors, fruit sellers, toy sellers and other street vendors.
In the same sequence, work will be done on September 20, to benefit the beneficiaries of Sambal Yojana.
A new campaign to strengthen self-help groups is starting in the state on September 21. Under this, an amount of Rs 150 crore will be deposited in the account of individual self-help groups. Funds to purchase laptops to meritorious students will be distributed on September 22. Chief Minister Chouhan informed that Kisan Credit Cards will be distributed to the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana in the State on September 23.
Apart from this, an amount of Rs 800 crore is being given to cooperative banks to give loans to farmers at zero percent interest.
The State Government will organize programmes on the rebate given on electricity bills on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, the proponent of Integral Humanism and the idea of welfare of the economically weaker sections in the society.