Light to reach every poor person’s home: CM
Bhopal: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Atal Jyoti Abhiyan to ensure 24X7 power supply in Panna district today. He also inaugurated water augmentation scheme of Panna city. He said that now all the villages in Panna district will get power for 24 hours. The State Government has fulfilled its promise made 5 years ago. For this, feeders have been separated at a cost of Rs. 11 thousand crore. Now, every village in Panna district will get power and every field water. Additional irrigation capacity has been created in Panna district by completing 55 irrigation projects.
The Chief Minister said wheat is being procured from farmers at the rate of Rs. 1500 per kg by giving bonus of Rs. 150 per quintal by the State Government. Rs. 150 per quintal bonus will also be given on paddy procurements from next year. Now, farmers will get electricity bills only twice year.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government is committed to ensure development of every poor person. Development is meaningless unless its benefits reach the poor. From June 1, wheat will be provided to poor persons at the rate of Rs. 1 per kg and rice at Rs. 2 per kg. Patta of land on which poor people are residing will be given to them. Over 14 lakh girls have been benefited under Ladli Laxmi Yojana. He sid that Rs. 11.70 crore has been sanctioned for construction of roads for development of Panna city. Rs. 819 crore has been sanctioned for tourism development. At the outset, the Chief Minister performed Kanya Poojan and later distributed benefits among beneficiaries of various schemes.
Energy Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla said that Panna is the 13th district to be benefited by Atal Jyoti Abhiyan. By June, 24X7 power supply will be started in all the 50 districts of the state. From next year, 17500 MW power will be generated in the state. Former Minister Shri Kusum Singh Mehdele also addressed the programme. Agriculture Minister Dr. Ram Krishna Kusmaria, Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Brijendra Pratap Singh, MP Shri Jitendra Singh Bundela, MLA Shri Rajesh Verma, Zila Panchayat Chairpersons Smt. Sudama Bai Patel and Nagar Palika Chairperson Smt. Sharda Pathak were also present on the occasion.
