Public welfare fortnight in Madhya Pradesh from September 16
Bhopal : Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a series of public welfare programmes are starting in the state from September 16. The series will continue till the birthday of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay on September 25.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan informed that on September 16, distribution of ration is being started to about 37 lakh poor people of Madhya Pradesh, who do not possess eligibility slips. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Prime Minister Shri Modi’s birthday is on September 17. Prime Minister Shri Modi has always given priority to the welfare of the poor. Hence, on his birthday, milk along with nutritious food is being distributed to children in all Anganwadi centres of the state.
Public welfare programme
September 16 – Eligibility slips and food distribution.
September 17 – Milk distribution begins in Anganwadi centres.
September 18 – Transfer of Rs 4600 crores of crop insurance scheme to farmers account.
September 19 – Distribution of forest rights pattas and disbursement of loan amount to street vendors.
September 20 – Programme for Sambal Yojana beneficiaries.
September 21 – Deposit of Rs 150 crore in the accounts of self-help groups.
September 22 – Laptop distribution to meritorious students.
September 23 – Kisan Credit Card to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana beneficiaries.
September 25 – Rebate in electricity bills.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Rs 4600 of Crop Insurance Scheme will be transferred to the accounts of 20 lakh farmers of the state on September 18. This amount will be beneficial for the farmers under the present circumstances of Corona crisis and the recent excess rain.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the forest rights pattas will be given to eligible tribals on September 19. With this, interest-free loan amount of Rs 10,000 will be distributed to rural street vendors, fruit sellers, toy sellers and other street vendors.
In the same sequence, work will be done on September 20, to benefit the beneficiaries of Sambal Yojana. A new campaign to strengthen self-help groups is starting in the state on September 21. Under this, an amount of Rs 150 crore will be deposited in the account of individual self-help groups. Funds to purchase laptops to meritorious students will be distributed on September 22. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan informed that Kisan Credit Cards will be distributed to the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana in the state on September 23. Apart from this, an amount of Rs 800 crore is being given to cooperative banks to give loans to farmers at zero percent interest. The state government will organize programmes on the rebate given on electricity bills on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, the proponent of Integral Humanism and the idea of welfare of the economically weaker sections in the society.