I am fortunate that I am the brother of 1.25 crore Ladli Bahnas

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana launched in the state is not just a scheme but a campaign to change the lives of sisters. The Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana, along with providing funds to women, has also boosted their self-confidence and self-esteem. The life cycle cannot go on without a daughter. Keeping this in mind, the Madhya Pradesh government has started ambitious schemes focused on girls and women. One crore 25 lakh sisters are benefitting from this scheme in the state, in whose bank accounts an amount of Rs. 1000 is being deposited on the 10th of every month. In the second phase of the scheme, 21 to 23 year old sisters are being registered. The registration of the sisters who missed out will be done next month. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the Ladli Bahna Sammelan at Verwar village of Jatara tehsil of Tikamgarh district. During the Vikas Parv, the Chief Minister dedicated and performed Bhoomi-Pujan of development works worth Rs. 138 crore 8 lakh. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar, MLA Harishankar Khatik, Rahul Singh, Dr. Shishupal Singh Yadav, former MLA Smt. Anita Nayak along with public representatives and thousands of Ladli Bahnas and citizens were present.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that he will not let tears come in the eyes of Ladli Bahnas. I will sit peacefully only after bringing a smile on everyone’s face. It is my good fortune that I am the brother of 1.25 crore Ladli Bahnas. Brother thought that money should be given in the accounts of sisters every month, not once in a year. That is why the Ladli Bahna scheme was started. Starting with Rs. 1000, but gradually it will be hiked to Rs. 3000. To empower women financially, the target is to increase their income up to Rs. 10,000 per month. To make them self-reliant, they are being linked with self-help groups, simultaneously works are also being given to the groups. If there is money in the hands of sister, her respect will be boosted in the house and society. Chief Minister Chouhan said that sisters, the 10th date is coming again. The amount will be deposited to your accounts again. Your brother will communicate with you again on 28th of this month.

Up to 50 percent participation in local bodies

Chief Minister Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh is such a state, where participation of women in local bodies has been ensured up to 50 percent. Women are successfully running panchayats and urban bodies in the state. Both the participation and power of women in the society have increased. By bringing a new law in the state, those who abuse daughters are being hanged and the houses of the accused are being demolished with bulldozers.

Amount of Mukhyamantri Kisan-Kalyan Yojana has been increased by Rs. 2000

Chief Minister Chouhan said that to improve the financial condition of small farmers, an amount of Rs. 6000 is being given in three installments in the Pradhan Mantri Samman Nidhi. Earlier, the state government deposited an amount of Rs. 4000 in the accounts of the farmers on its own behalf, now it has been increased to Rs. 6000. Now an amount of Rs. 12 thousand is being deposited in the accounts of the farmers in the whole year.

Ken-Betwa Project

Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of the ambitious Ken-Betwa project of Bundelkhand by the Central Government, the Chief Minister said that now along with Tikamgarh, the area under irrigation will increase in a large area of Bundelkhand and there will be no water shortage. In the previous government, farmers could get agricultural loans at the rate of 15 to 18 percent. Our government has made agriculture loans available to the farmers at zero percent. He said that the previous government had stopped many public welfare schemes, which our government has resumed again.

Special attention to children’s education

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the state government has paid special attention to the education of children. Talented children are being encouraged to study. An amount of Rs. 25 thousand has been given for laptops to the students who have secured 75 percent marks in the board exams. The children who have topped in their school are being given scooters and the girls are being given scooties. Children who go to other places outside the village to study, an amount of Rs. 4 thousand 500 is being made available in their account to buy bicycles on admission in class 6 and 9. The state government is bearing all the expenses of the education of the talented children, who succeed in getting admission in the prestigious educational institutions of the country.

Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the state government is making a lot of efforts to provide employment to the youths in the state. Concerted efforts are being made to complete the recruitment process for one lakh government posts in the state by August 15. Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana will prove to be helpful in providing self-employment as well as respectable employment to the youths of the state. Under this scheme, along with training in companies, youths will be given a stipend of Rs. 8,000 per month.

Ladli Bahnas presented 102 feet Rakhi to brother

In the Ladli Bahna Sammelan, Ladli Bahnas presented 102 feet Rakhi to their Chief Minister brother. Benefits were also distributed to the beneficiaries in the programme. Former Minister and MLA Khatik presented the statue of Ramraja Sarkar to the Chief Minister Chouhan. Chief Minister Chouhan started the programme with Kanya-Pujan. He showered rose flowers on the Ladli Bahnas.

Bhoomi-pujan and dedication

In Jatara, Chief Minister Chouhan performed bhoomi-pujan and dedicated 56 development works worth Rs. 138 crore 8 lakh. These included tap-water scheme of 68.14 crore of Jatara assembly constituency, Jatara civil hospital of 11.35 crore, upgradation of 30-bed community health centre in Mohangarh for 10.94 crore, construction of 29 kilometer Jatara-Lidhaura-Jaura road at a cost of 42 crore and construction works of Patnarpur Ghat Weir Kunwarpura worth 5.65 crores.

People thronged the Jatara road-show, showered flowers and warmly welcomed

Chief Minister Chouhan was welcomed by the people by showering flowers from the roofs of their houses as a huge crowd was present on both sides of the roads in the road-show of Jatara on Saturday. Ladli Bahnas carrying placards saying “Thank you Shivraj Bhaiya” were showering flowers on the roads and intersections of Jatara. The Chief Minister stopped the vehicle in the middle of the road show and took applications from the public and also shook hands. A girl also offered him a rose flower. The Chief Minister visited the great Digambar Jain saint Acharya 108 Vimarsh Sagar Ji and took his blessings during the road show. He also garlanded the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, on the way of the road show.