Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that development is gaining momentum in the state. Water arrangements are being made to increase the area under Irrigation in the interest of the farmers. Bhoomi pujan of micro lift irrigation project costing Rs 106 crore 35 lakh was conducted in Dobi village of Sehore district today.
The project will be completed soon. With this, 20 thousand acres of agricultural land in 24 villages will be irrigated. Four thousand farmers will be benefited from the project, water will be supplied to their fields.
Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the villagers today after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of various development works in Dobi village. Chouhan said that water will reach the fields of the villagers through the lift irrigation project, due to which the farmer will get a good income along with a good crop. The is also running several schemes in the interest of the farmers. We are determined for the progress and development of the farmers.
Many villagers demanded Chief Minister Chouhan to include their village in the project during the bhoomi pujan of Lift Irrigation Project. Accepting the demand of the farmers, the Chief Minister announced to add other villages to the project from the same platform. He told that Rs 50 crore will be sanctioned separately for this. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the yield of crops will be enhanced by making irrigation water available for the farmers. Water will be supplied to the backmost farmer through the Dobi Micro Lift Irrigation Project.
The Chief Minister said that today is the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament from his constituency Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Atal ji was one great man who had no critics both in Indian politics and public life. Atal jis life was devoted to nation-building and service. He always used to say that life is worth living only if it is useful for the nation and the Society. Every moment of his life was devoted to the welfare of the people. He remains among us even today through his speech, thoughts, deeds, knowledge and poems.
CM Rise School will prove to be better in improving the hidden talents of children and building their future. Nine CM Rise schools have also been established in Sehore district.
Chouhan said that vacancies of one lakh government jobs will be made available for the children. Children should study hard and perform well. He said that coaching institutes are being opened in Shahganj and Nasrullaganj of Budhni assembly constituency to provide good Education opportunities to the children from renowned coaching institutes. In this, all the students will be given free coaching for competitive exams.