Satna will be developed as a modern city, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan declared while inaugurating about 256 constructions and development works costing Rs 52.67 crore. The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stones of works costing Rs 83.60 lakh at Satna on Monday.
The Chief Minister distributed benefits under various Government schemes to beneficiaries. The function was presided over by Energy, Public Relations and Mineral Resources Minister Rajendra Shukla.
Chouhan said Satna city would be equipped with modern facilities. For this, Rs 1 crore will be given to Satna Nagar Palika and Rs 25 lakh to every Nagar Panchayat in the district.
The Chief Minister said the State Government was striving for progress and welfare of every section of society. A global-level school will be started from next month at Bhopal to impart high-level education to children of construction workers. Students of labourers of every class and caste will be given admission in the school.
The Chief Minister said a large number of proposals had been received at Global Investors Summit at Indore for establishment of industries in Vindhya region. Work will be undertaken on priority to attract industrial investments to the area. These industries will have to provide jobs to 50 percent local people.
The Chief Minister said his Government had set in motion the process of setting up an ITI in every development block where students would be imparted training in accordance with requirements of major, small and cottage industries. The Chief Minister underscored the need for dedicated efforts for sanitation.
Chouhan also appealed to public representatives and common people to celebrate State Foundation Day with mutual cooperation. MP Ganesh Singh said Madhya Pradesh which had the tag of a ‘Sick State’ earlier was now set to become a ‘Golden State’ after attaining new heights of development. MlAs Shankarlal Tiwari, Harsh Singh, Narayan Tripathi and Usha Choudhary, district Panchayat President Gaganendra Pratap Singh, Mayor Pushkar Singh Tomar, member of Rajya Pichhada Varg Ayog laxmi Yadav and Shri Surendra Singh Baghel were present on the occasion.