Special women’s public hearing will be held in Hoshangabad and Betul districts every month to solve tribal women’s problems. Name of woman will be entered first in the documents of houses built under the Government schemes. This was stated by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at 14th convention of 'Nari Milan Parv' of Narmada Mahila Sangh at village Sukhtawa in Kesla development block of Hoshangabad district on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister said that `24 lakh will be given for building of Mahila Sangh. He said that 11,400 women members of the Sangh have manufactured goods worth `300 crore. Their activities will be linked to Rural livelihoods Mission. Chouhan administered pledge to women members of Narmada Sangh to construct toilets in their houses and motivate others to do so.
The Chief Minister said that routes for fruits and vegetables will be developed to boost production of fruits and vegetables in Hoshangabad and Betul. As a result, women entrepreneurs and farmers will get lucrative prices for their produce. He directed to ensure maintenance of stop dams, gunny bag dams and wells after harvesting. An action plan will be chalked for production of tusser and silk in the region.
The state government will bear fee of tribal students in medical and engineering colleges. Chouhan said that every poor eligible family will be provided house by year 2022. He administered oath to women for prohibition, sanitation, water conservation and saving daughters. The Chief Minister gave away forest right letters to Sarpanch of Chheetapur's Gayatri Bai and Sarpanch of Silwani Basanti Bai.
PWD Minister Sartaj Singh, MP Rao Uday Pratap Singh and MP Mineral Development Corporation's Chairman Shiv Chaube also spoke on the occasion.
President of Narmada Mahila Sangh Smt. Sunita Bai informed that 207 villages are linked to the Federation. Number of Sanghs is 874. Federation's 245 societies arrange mid-day meal in schools. Toilets have been constructed in about 200 houses. As many as 6000 women are doing farming of mushrooms, mulberry and poultry. Federation has set up community information centres in 10 villages. Federation's five branches are operating at village Sukhtawa, Bhaura, Patha, Dodarmau and Belpat. MlA Vijaypal Singh, Zila Panchayat Chairman Kushal Patel and other public representatives were present on the occasion.