Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has told officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) that they have been given opportunity to give a new direction to Madhya Pradesh's roadmap for development.
They should suggest short-term and long-term ways for relief to farmers during this unprecedented crisis. Chouhan was addressing a meeting of officers on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister said every officer should visit minimum nine villages of two blocks in three days. They should hold discussions with farmers at Chaupal about present crop situation and implementation of Government schemes and file report thereof. The brief report in prescribed proforma should contain village-wise consolidated information. He said soybean crops have suffered loss for last some years and he was deeply moved by farmers' plight.
Special measures should be undertaken to remove difficulties of farmers. He said it is the time to do something out of the league to help farmers. He hoped that officers will liberally use their capacity and discretion in this regard. It is a new experiment to help farmers break vicious circle of poverty.
He asked officers also to review mid-day meal food etc. during their visits to villages.
Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa briefed the officers about works to be undertaken during visits. DGP Surendra Sinh, Principal Secretary Forests Deepak Khandekar and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Narendra Kumar also attended the meeting.