Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that keeping in view of the scanty rainfall in the State, water accumulation work will be carried out at campaign level. Wherever it is possible, concrete structure will be built to preserve water. In the remaining places, arrangements will be made to preserve water by constructing mud dams. Work to preserve flowing water will be undertaken immediately.
Chouhan was addressing the Farmers’ Convention after performing bhoomi poojan of Krishi Upaj Mandi and dedication of newly constructed Community Health Centre at Ashta tahsil head quarters of Sehore district on Friday.
Chouhan mentioned that problems have emerged for Kharif crops owing to the scanty rainfall. He directed the officers that harvesting should be carried out cautiously to avoid harm to the farmers. Chouhan further stated that the rent of the warehouses for storing agriculture produces will be borne by the government now.
The State Government will purchase soybean in case if selling price declines against the support price. He mentioned that Bhavantar Yojana has been implemented by the government to bring down the market risk.
The farmers will start getting benefit of this scheme from this Kharif season.
Besides, Chouhan said that all the undisputed mutation and demarcation cases will be redressed within next 3 months. An action at campaign level is being taken in the state. Thereafter, a reward of Rs 1 lakh will be given to the person who gives information to the government about more than three months old pending cases.
later, Chouhan inaugurated new hospital building built at a cost of Rs 17.85 crore, parks costing Rs 67.10 lakh connecting roads of various villages under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Ashta. An amount of Rs 13.85 crore has been spent on construction of about 24.19 km long roads.