Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav was seen in a unique style in Seoni today. CM Yadav opened the treasury for Seoni. He participated in the Paddy Festival in Seoni, distributed Kodo Kutki bonus and donated development works. CM Dr. Yadav inaugurated 586 development works worth Rs 349.33 crore and performed Bhoomi Pujan worth Rs 144.8 crore in Seoni. He visited the exhibition and performed Kanya Puja in the program organized here. Apart from this, CM Yadav announced construction of four lane road from Balaghat to Seoni, government college and stadium in Chamara development block of Seoni and other development works.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav Said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the paddy crop of Madhya Pradesh has got GI tag. By the grace of Mother Lakshmi, under Rani Durgavati Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana, today an amount of Rs 282.99 crore has been given to 3941 farmers of the state in the form of Kodo Kutki bonus at the rate of Rs 1000. The state government is giving minimum support price as well as bonus to the grain producing farmers.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the opposition governments never gave the name of Sambal Yojana to the poor and needy. Under Sambal Yojana, the government provides assistance of Rs 4 lakh in case of accidental death, Rs 2 lakh in case of normal death and Rs 1 lakh in case of disability. Labor families are also being given the facility of free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat Scheme. The state government is working for the welfare of the poor, deprived and people sitting in the last row of every section of the society.
A survey is being conducted to provide housing to all the eligible people who were deprived of the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme. He said that today for the overall development of Seoni district, 586 development works worth Rs 349.33 crore were inaugurated and bhoomi pujan of 43 works worth Rs 144.8 crore was done. He said that earlier Kodo-Kutki, Jowar, Bajra, Maize were called the crops of the poor. Prime Minister Modi increased its prestige in the country and the world by starting the Shri Anna Protsahan Yojana. The elements present in green food are digested most quickly.
The state government has started purchasing food grains since last year. This year the effect of El Nino is visible on the monsoon. If there is less rainfall then farmers should be prepared to harvest all the crops including Kodo Kutki.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that today 3941 farmers of the state have been given a bonus amount of Rs 2 thousand 83 lakh at the rate of Rs 1000 for 2829 metric tonnes of Kodo Kutki. Work is also going on for branding, packaging and marketing of Koto Kutki in the state. Dindori's Sitahi Kutki, Nagdaman Kutki, Purple Pigeon pea have got GI tag.
He said that the state government is providing benefits of many welfare schemes to the farmers in the Farmer Welfare Year. Soybean producing farmers have also been given benefits through Bhavantar Yojana. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, Bhavantar Yojana will also be implemented for paddy crop in the state. The state government will pay the difference between MSP and market price to paddy producing farmers. He said that our government is working on value addition in every sector from farm to market.
