Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that about 45 percent startups in the state are now being set up by women. Working on innovative ideas, the sisters have launched several profitable startups. Every month 100 to 150 new startups are being registered in the state, out of which 45 percent women are getting their startups registered. The women of the state are playing an important role in the fields of food, agriculture, technology, renewable energy and health. The mantra of Local for Vocal given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also helped women to come forward at the local level. Chouhan was discussing with media representatives after planting saplings in the garden located in Shyamla Hills regarding the innovations being made through public participation for a powerful Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan said that so far 54 lakh 17 thousand 429 registrations have been done in the state under Ladli Bahna Yojana. Nearly 50 percent registrations have been done against the target in just a week. It has become a programme of the people.
The scheme is an attempt to change the lives of the sisters. Chouhan said that the implementation of the PESA rule is going on to give the rights over water, forest and land to the tribals. 268 gramsabha of the state have decided to collect and trade tendu leaves themselves.