Bhopal : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has appreciated the implementation of CM Rise School Scheme, good governance and other welfare schemes in Madhya Pradesh. The Prime Minister also expressed happiness over the success of vaccination campaigns in the state. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan called on Prime Minister Shri Modi in New Delhi.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan apprised Prime Minister Shri Modi about state’s Covid control, Covid vaccination, rainfall situation besides the progress of various welfare schemes. Giving information about the situation of Covid in Madhya Pradesh, Shri Chouhan informed that Corona infection is under control in the state and at present there are only 127 active cases. 88 percent people in the state have been given the first dose of Covid vaccine and 27 percent people have been given the second dose.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan apprised Prime Minister Shri Modi with CM Rise School Scheme. He told them that 350 schools are being opened in the state to provide quality education, which will be equipped with facilities like playground, library and laboratories and bus facility will be made available for students. Also, teachers will be selected from among the existing teachers on the basis of examination. Prime Minister Shri Modi praised this new academic experiment of Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the Year of Coarse Cereals, in preparation for which Madhya Pradesh is encouraging self-help groups producing nutritious coarse cereals like Kodo-Kutki. He also discussed that Madhya Pradesh would be made a model state by striking a balance between high and low production crops in the state in which crops with high export potential will be promoted. During a discussion on diversification of crops and commercial farming, Prime Minister Shri Modi suggested cultivation of sandalwood in the state, so that farmers can get more benefits.
During discussion about the state government’s ethanol policy, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan informed that 28 companies have applied for the production of ethanol in the state. Excess production of grain can be used to make ethanol. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan suggested that in place of forest land taken for development works, double revenue land has to be given, in place of which if the responsibility of planting three times more forests on degraded forests is given, then the forest area will increase.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan held consultations with Prime Minister Shri Modi on various subjects to strengthen the good governance system in the state. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan informed that Deendayal Committees have been constituted at the Panchayat level for effective implementation of schemes in Madhya Pradesh, which are monitoring the development schemes properly. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan informed Prime Minister Shri Modi that he is doing physical verification of the benefits received by the beneficiaries by interacting directly with the public during the Jan Darshan programme. His efforts were greatly appreciated by the Prime Minister Shri Modi. Shri Chouhan also discussed the Karmayogi campaign for capacity building of state ministers and their staff. Prime Minister Shri Modi also suggested implementing voucher system in the state.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan invited Prime Minister Shri Modi to participate in the programme of providing 100 percent authorization letters in Harda district under Swamitva Yojana. Along with this, he also invited to visit Madhya Pradesh for the inauguration of state-of-the-art Bhopal railway station and for the Tribal Pride Day to be held on November 15.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Digital Health Mission, Sickle Cell Anaemia Mission were also discussed in the meeting. Shri Chouhan also apprised the Prime Minister about the situation of supply of fertilisers in the state.
