All the sisters of the state are our pride and honour: Chief Minister Dr. Yadav

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that Rakhi is a bond of mutual affection between brother and sister. This is an unbreakable bond that has been going on since eternity. Rakhi has come, so it is natural for a brother to give shagun to his sister. Rakhi is on 9th August. Therefore, before Rakhi, our government will give an additional amount of Rs. 250 to all Ladli sisters as shagun. In the month of August, every Ladli sister will get Rs. 1500. We will not stop here, but will also build a permanent house for every Ladli sister of the state. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav was addressing the state level function of distribution of financial assistance to Ladli sisters under other schemes in Gram Panchayat Nalwa of Ujjain district on Saturday.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav transferred assistance amount of Rs. 1543.16 crore as the 26th installment to the bank accounts of 1.27 crore Ladli sisters of the state. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav also transferred subsidy amount of Rs. 46.34 crore for cylinder refilling under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to more than 30 lakh sisters and pension amount of Rs. 340 crore to 56.74 lakh social security pension beneficiaries in their bank accounts. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that all the sisters of the state are our pride and honour. We will leave no stone unturned for their honour and welfare. After Diwali, till Bhai Dooj, the state government will increase the amount of assistance from Rs. 1250 to Rs. 1500 per month to all Laadli sisters. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav reiterated the resolution of the state government and said that this assistance amount being given to Laadli sisters will be gradually increased to Rs. 3000 per month.

On this occasion, Chief Minister Dr. Yadav also distributed benefits to the beneficiaries of Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Ladli Behna Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandan Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana from the stage. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav inaugurated the state-level fund transfer program with lighting of lamps and Kanya-Pujan. He also greeted the Ladli sisters with a shower of flowers. A large number of mothers and sisters present in the program tied Rakhi to Chief Minister Dr. Yadav in the holy month of Shravan. A huge Rakhi was also presented to the Chief Minister on behalf of the sisters. More than four crore concrete houses are being registered in the name of sisters Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has said that the campaign for women empowerment is going on in the country under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Central and State Governments are discharging all responsibilities for the welfare of sisters. Protecting the honor and dignity of sisters and their vermilion and making them economically prosperous is the priority of the government. We are moving rapidly towards giving full rights to half the population of the country. To ensure that all the sisters of the country get the gift of a pucca house, more than 4 crore pucca houses built under the PM Awas Yojana are being registered in the name of sisters. He said that in Indian culture, sisters bless both their parents and in-laws. Sisters are the fortune of the country.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that 1.27 crore Laadli sisters of the state have been given 1543 crores before the festival of Rakshabandhan. Before Rakhi, sisters will be sent a separate shagun of 250 rupees. After Diwali, Bhai Dooj will also be separate, sisters will be given financial assistance of 1500 rupees every month. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that sisters know very well how to save their money. If sisters have money in their hands, then the family and children get a better life. Happiness comes to the house only due to the savings of sisters. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that today Rs 46.34 crore has been sent to 30 lakh sisters of the state as subsidy under the Ujjwala Gas Scheme. In the same sequence, a total pension amount of Rs 340 crore has been given to more than 56.74 lakh beneficiaries under 6 different social security pension schemes.

Now roads will be built even up to the villages Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that so far 5 lakh kilometer long roads have been constructed in the state. He said that not only in villages and towns, now we are going to build paved roads in all the hamlets of the state. He said that former Prime Minister Late. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had started a campaign for the first time to connect every village with paved roads. Samman Nidhi has been started for farmers under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Modi. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that our government is very sensitive towards social concerns. We have also started air ambulance and heli-service for better treatment of the poor and needy when required. This is helping in saving the life of a serious patient by providing him timely treatment. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that till now people were hesitant in taking a seriously injured person lying on the road to the hospital. The government has taken a step in this direction and started the Rahveer Yojana. He said that saving someone’s life is the biggest virtue. If a person gets a person injured in a road accident admitted to the hospital within an hour, then the state government is giving 25 thousand rupees as a reward to the person who provides such philanthropic help.

Solar pumps to farmers at 90% subsidy Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the state government is committed to increase the area of irrigation. Our government is working with the spirit of ‘water to every field, work to every hand’. Under the Pradhan Mantri Krishak Mitra Surya Yojana, solar pumps are being given to all the farmers of the state on 90 percent subsidy to free them from heavy electricity bills. He said that to make Madhya Pradesh the milk capital, we have started Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Kamdhenu Yojana. Milk will be purchased from cattle rearers in the state through cooperative societies. Farmers’ income will increase through milk production. We have set a target to increase milk production in the state from the current 9 percent to 20 percent. He said that the government is moving ahead on the path of development with heritage. Our government will celebrate all festivals like Janmashtami, Dussehra, Shastra-Poojan, Diwali, Bhaidooj with pomp and show. Congratulating the sisters, Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that in the next few years, all the sisters of the country will get the benefit of reservation in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly. Currently, women are being given the benefit of reservation in civic elections.

Minister of State for Skill Development and Employment (Independent Charge) and Minister in charge of Ujjain district Mr. Gautam Tetwal, Ujjain Lok Sabha MP Mr. Anil Ferozia, Rajya Sabha MP Balyogi Umeshnath Maharaj, Ujjain MLAs Mr. Anil Jain Kaluhera, Mr. Satish Malviya, Mr. Tej Bahadur Chauhan, Mr. Jitendra Singh Pandya, District Panchayat President Mrs. Kamal Kunwar Devda along with public representatives, villagers and a large number of Ladli sisters were present in the program.