Every farm will get irrigation water and every house will get tap water: MP CM Chouhan

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the area under irrigation is being increased in the state. Through various irrigation schemes, water will be supplied to every farm and to every household through Jal-Jeevan Mission. Bahoriband Lift Micro Irrigation Project worth Rs 1011 crore has been approved for Katni area. The Bahoriband lift micro-irrigation project will irrigate 80,000 acres and provide water to 5 villages of Katni tehsil, 86 of Bahoriband, 17 of Rithi and 43 villages of Slimnabad. Through Jal-Jeevan Mission, 109 villages of Rithi Janpad in Katni district, 50 villages of Katni Janpad, along with 159 villages in Pathari area of Katni district, will now easily be provided with tap water in every house.

Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a large public gathering in the Vikas Parv at Bargaon in Katni district today. He performed bhoomi-pujan for development works worth more than Rs 313 crore in the area. Benefits were also distributed to the beneficiaries of various schemes. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan made several announcements for the development of the area.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that continuous efforts are being made for the empowerment of women in the state. There are more than 45 lakh ladli laxmis in the state and approximately 1.25 crore Ladli Bahnas. Now women of 21 years of age and those from families with less than 5 acres of land but owning tractors are also eligible for Ladli Behna Scheme. Today, women are running the government due to 50 per cent reservation in panchayats and urban bodies. Today, 23-year-old female Sarpanch and Katni Mayor are sitting on the dais here.

It is a matter of pride for us. The amount of Ladli Bahna will be gradually increased to Rs 3000. Chief Minister Chouhan said that dignity and honour of women in the state is ensured entirely. Liquor shops have been closed. There is a provision of capital punishment for hanging rapists.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that we are one big family. The state is run by the family not the government. Just as the interests of every member in a family is taken care of, similarly works are being done for the welfare of every person in the state. The amount of Samman Nidhi, which poor farmer brothers get in a year, has been hiked to Rs 12,000. The poor are getting 5 kg free ration every month. In the Ayushman Yojana, there is a system of free treatment up to Rs. 5 lakh in a year.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the previous governments had stopped many public welfare schemes. By making false promise of loan waiver to the farmers, they were made defaulters. Our government has made them debt free by paying their interest of Rs. 2200 crore and they are being given crop loans at zero percent interest. The previous government stopped Sambal and Teerth Yatra and did not give funds for Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah/Nikah Yojana. Our government restarted all the schemes. Now elders are being taken on pilgrimage by aeroplane also.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that I will not let money become a hurdle in the education of children. They will be given books, uniforms, bicycles, laptops and now toppers will also be given scooties. The government will also pay the fees for higher education of meritorious students. Government recruitment is being done on one lakh posts in the state, loans are being provided for self-employment and honorarium is also being given along with training under the Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana. Every hand is being given work.

Chief Minister Chouhan inaugurated the programme with Kanya Pujan. He greeted the sisters by showering flowers. Sisters tied rakhi to their dear brother.