Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that water for irrigation will be provided on 2 lakh acre land of Tikamgarh district next year from the Bansujara Dam Project. This will help Tikamgarh to emerge ahead of Punjab and Haryana in agriculture sector. He further mentioned that Government is committed for doubling farmers’ income and to change the destiny of villages in Tikamgarh district. Chouhan was addressing the concluding programme of National Agriculture Exhibition, Seminar and Kisan Mela under the Bundelkhand Srajan-2017.
Chouhan mentioned that interest free loan will be provided to the farmers in order to make agriculture a profitable occupation and to double the farmers’ income. He told the farmers to get the soil health card prepared containing detail information on use of fertiliser and seeds. Chouhan mentioned that Chandel era’s ponds will be revived in the district. Water body will be constructed in each village to accumulate water. Chouhan said that an amount over Rs 600 crore was distributed by the government in Tikamgarh district last year under the drought relief.
An amount of Rs 1.20 lakh has been deposited by the government in each bank account of 16000 persons for construction of houses under the Pradhamantri Awas Yojana. Under the scheme, beside amount for house, wages towards MNREGA will be given if a person undertakes construction on his own.
Besides, Chouhan stated that a scheme worth Rs 69.93 lakh for supply of potable water in Niwari and Prithvipur area from Parichha Dam has been made. lift irrigation scheme costing Rs 194 crore to facilitate irrigation drawing water from Betwa is in operation. Scheme for irrigation and potable water worth Rs 974 crore has been made for Tikamgarh and Baldevgarh block.
Chouhan announced towards starting a Government college in Baldevgarh from next year, starting of 50 bed Ayush Hospital in Tikamgarh district, Sheep Farm in the district beside immediate sanction for construction of new building for Government Girls Higher Secondary School.