Bhopal.
Greeting people on Republic Day, Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged them to contribute their best for taking Madhya Pradesh further ahead. People and government should join hands to build Madhya Pradesh of their dreams. He said that all public representatives including Chief Minister are servants of people and not rulers. Instead of showing off power, work should be done with dedication to improve people’s lives.
Shri Chouhan was addressing people after unfurling national flag on the occasion of Republic Day at Agar-Malwa today. He said that under leadership of the Prime Minister, India is once again heading towards becoming world guru. Country as well as state are transforming. Once considered a sick state, Madhya Pradesh is number one state in the country in growth rate. Congratulating farmers, he said that the state has achieved miraculous 24.99 percent agriculture growth rate. This is fastest and highest both in the country and world. Madhya Pradesh had surpassed Haryana in wheat production last year. It has left Punjab behind this year. State has received Krishi Karman Award consecutively for third time. He said that this is a milestone, not the destination. State has to progress further. Quick steps have to be taken towards boosting milk production, horticulture and food processing. Irrigation capacity in the state is being increased by 3 lakh hectare every year. Industries have also to be promoted side by side agriculture. Shri Chouhan said that he has launched Make in Madhya Pradesh campaign on the lines of Prime Minister’s Make in India campaign and Digital Madhya Pradesh on the lines of Digital India. Various Panchayats have been held in the state under the initiative for direct dialogue with common people. Mahila Panchayat will be held at Bhopal on March 8 next followed by Kisan Panchayat soon.
Shri Chouhan said that youths are being motivated to set up self-employment to rid Madhya Pradesh of darkness of unemployment. Government is making arrangements for technical knowledge, marketing and share capital. He said that Madhya Pradesh has established itself as Best Investment Destination at last Global Investors Summit at Indore. Major changes have been effected in labour laws to make the state better in Ease of Doing Business. The state government has implemented defence production investment promotion policy. Under Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana and other schemes, over one crore bank accounts have been opened, which are being linked with Aadhar Number. Domestic consumers are getting 24X7 hour power supply and farmers for 10 hours. This year, availability of power has been increased b y 1590 MW. Madhya Pradesh is the only state to have established 306 MW solar power capacity in one year. For infrastructure development, 2800 km long new roads were constructed to connect cities and towns last year. In all, 4248 km long roads and 44 major bridges and over-bridges have been constructed. Presently, projects worth Rs. 33 thousand crore are underway under PPP mode. Toilets have been constructed in 37 lakh households under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan. Shri Chouhan urged state’s people to cooperate in Swachchh Madhya Pradesh campaign and take pledge to do away with open-area defecation and have clean toilet in every household. Congratulating the police for good law & order situation, he said that the state has been rid of problems like dacoity, terrorism and naxalism.
The Chief Minister said that he is taking initiative on Prime Minister’s call to create Global Talent Pool through Friends of Madhya Pradesh Portal. DPRs for country’s first light metro at Bhopal and Indore are being chalked out. So far, over 2 lakh houses have been constructed under Mukhyamantri Grameen Aawas Yojana and 5 lakh houses for the poor are under construction. In 5 years, 15 lakh houses will be constructed. Health Guarantee Scheme of its own kind has been implemented in the state. In villages, 49 thousand Gram Aryogya Kendras have been opened. Sanction has been granted to create Madhya Pradesh Inter-city Transport Authority to strengthen public transport in the state. Targeted public distribution system in the state has been expanded. Through it, 42 lakh added families are being provided food grains at Re. one per kg and subsidized sugar and salt. Attaching top priority to good governance, information technology is being applied in delivery of public services. CM Helpline has been launched for the convenience and relief of common people. System of self-certification and self-declaration has been implemented in the state. Attaching top priority to Simhastha, Rs. 1750 crore works have been undertaken so far. Scheme has been chalked out to observe this as Green Simhastha in view of environmental conservation. He hoped that till next Republic Day, the state will move further ahead in the race of progress and development.
