Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Ratlam will be developed as gold and jewellery park. The Chief Minister announced to include Ramdevra also in Mukhyamantri Tirth-Darshan Yojana.
It will be 18th pilgrimage centre under the scheme. Chouhan was addressing a foundation stone laying and inaugural ceremony of development works at Ratlam on Sunday. The Chief Minister also gave away letters of benefit to 161 beneficiaries under various schemes.
The Chief Minister laid foundation stones of 16 works costing Rs 123 crore 54 lakh and inaugurated 52 works costing over Rs 73 crore. Chouhan sanctioned Rs 1 crore for various works of Jaora Nagar Palika and Rs 50 lakh each to remaining urban bodies in the district.
The Chief Minister said that a 750-bed fully equipped hospital will be constructed side by side the medical colleges to be built at Ratlam. He also declared legal 17 out of 23 colonies of Ratlam city. Chouhan laid foundation stone of 848 houses under Rajiv Aawas Mission. He laid foundation stone of Namkeen Cluster on 18.15 hectares and alcohol plant on 19.3 hectares and new industrial area at village Karamdi. Chouhan announced Rs. 10 lakh for Ratlam Press Club.
Chouhan laid foundation stone of Namkeen Cluster in the food park being developed at village Karamdi. He said that let Ratlam’s salty snacks emerge as best and bring a good reputation to Ratlam in the world.The Chief Minister said that Ratlam will be developed as financial hub under Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor of the Central Government for promoting industries along with agriculture.He hoped that youths of Ratlam will play important role in starting small and cottage industries under Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana.The Chief Minister also inspected an exhibition put up by various departments.