Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all will have to work unitedly to make Madhya Pradesh a developed State. State’s residents will have to take pledge to discharge their duties in right earnest. He launched Atal Jyoti Abhiyan and Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana in Raisen district at Raisen on Tuesday.
Chouhan said that darkness will be removed from every household of the district from today since they will get 24X7 power supply. Referring to power supply situation 10 years ago, he said that it is major achievement today to supply power for 24 hours.
Chouhan said that availability of continuous power will lead to a network of industries in the district and investors will be willing to set up industries in Raisen.
Chouhan said that the State Government has launched Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana to assist youths in setting up industries. The Chief Minister said that Higher Education loan Guarantee Scheme has been implemented in the state under which the State Government will give guarantee for loans taken by students for pursuing medical and technical courses.
He said that Madhya Pradesh is the only state in the country where loans are being extended to farmers at zero percent interest rate.
Chouhan said that Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Free Medicine Distribution Scheme and free pathology tests scheme have been implemented in government hospitals. He informed that corpus of Rajya Beemari Sahayata Kosh has been increased from Rs 2 crore to Rs 60 crore.
He said that surcharge on old electricity bills of farmers will be waived and half of basic dues will be paid by the State Government. He said that the government has fixed Rs 1200 per horsepower rate for farmers, which is payable in two installments in a year. This scheme will also solve problems of installing meters and reading them will come to an end.