Not just Rewa, entire Vindhya, Baghelkhand set to take flight for development: CM
| Date :16-Feb-2023 |
Staff Reporter
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Vindhya and Baghelkhand are ready for the flight of development today. The years old dream of Vindhya region is going to come true today. For this, he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed gratitude to Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, with whose efforts the construction of the airport started in Rewa. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the women’s conference after laying the foundation stone of Chorhata Airport in Rewa.
Chouhan performed bhoomipujan and dedicated 32 development works worth Rs 747 crore. These included bhoomipujan of 17 works worth Rs 603 crore and dedication of 15 development works worth Rs 144 crore. The Chief Minister distributed benefits to the beneficiaries of various schemes. The CM received the gifts of love from the sisters and got the Rakhi tied to his wrist. The CM also unveiled the development booklet of Rewa district and the logo of Rewa Chalo Abhiyan being run for industrial investment.
Chouhan said that Vindhya region will see a new sky high of development after opening of the airport. There is already a network of roads in the area. There are immense possibilities for industry in Vindhya and new employment opportunities will also be available. The CM said that investment proposals worth Rs 2,88,000 crore have been received for the Vindhya region, the highest after Indore in the recently concluded investor meet in Indore. This is a great gift not only for Rewa but for the entire Vindhya region. This investment will provide employment opportunities to more than one lakh 50,000 people of the area. Announcing the construction of Vindhya Expressway, CM said that this expressway will be built from Bhopal to Singrauli via Sagar, Damoh, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi. Industrial areas will be developed on both its sides, which will provide employment to the youth.
He said that Government has gifted the biggest solar plant and Bansagar Dam to Vindhya. Now the farmer of Vindhya will leave Punjab behind in crop production. Work is going on to make a tunnel in Sleemanabad to take the water of Narmada Maiya to Vindhya region. Late Madhavrao Scindia gave the gift of railways. The work of Lalitpur Singrauli railway line is being done at a fast pace. Now his son Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has gifted the airport to Rewa. Under the Chief Minister Teerth Darshan Yojana, pilgrims will now travel by airplanes.
Chouhan congratulated the sisters participating in the women’s convention. The women tied Rakhi and presented Rakhi gifts along with cards of thanks to the Chief Minister. Overwhelmed by the welcome of women, Chouhan said that where women are respected, the deities reside there. Women empowerment is prioritised in the most important schemes of our government. If women are empowered then family, society and country will also be empowered. Ladli Laxmi Yojana has given huge opportunities to empower women. Now the Ladli Bahna scheme is being started. In this, an amount of one thousand rupees will be given to the sisters every month. The applications for the scheme will be registered from March 5. Officers will register the applications of women by setting-up camps in all the wards of villages and urban areas. Sisters will be given Rs 1,000 per month in their bank accounts from the month of June. The scheme will increase love in the family and boost economic self-reliance of women. Today, taking the oath of the Rakhi tied to me by the sisters, I say that I will not rest till every sister is empowered.
Chouhan said that 23,000 acres of land seized from goons and mafias will be given to the poor. Residential land pattas will be allotted to all homeless families on which their houses will be built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. This year, recruitments are being made on one lakh 14,000 government posts. Employment opportunities are also being provided through industry and self-employment schemes.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that in the tenure of Chief Minister Chouhan, the work of development has started. Vindhya is such a region which has brought glory to the whole country. It is my duty to give an airport to Vindhya. My father gifted railways to Rewa. I have got the privilege of giving an airport to Rewa. Where earlier there was a demand for railways, now there is a demand for air service. 74 airports were built in more than 60 years of independence. During the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 74 airports have been built in 9 years. MPs and MLAs along with the Chief Minister continued to put in efforts for the construction of the airport in Rewa. Hence, it was my responsibility to contribute towards Vindhya region’s development. An airport was being built in Rewa for the first 20 seater aircraft. Looking at the future, I approved the construction of an airport for landing a 72-seater aircraft. Construction work worth Rs 300 crore will start here soon. People with low income will also get the opportunity to travel by air from Rewa airport. So far one crore 15 lakh people have travelled by air by paying only Rs 25 under PM Modi’s Udaan Scheme.
The Union Minister said that today is a historic day for Vindhya. Vindhya did not show any desire for development till 2003 but now Vindhya is developing rapidly. The entire Vindhya region has changed quickly. Our resolute Chief Minister Chouhan has given the gift of prosperity to the farmers of Vindhya by completing the work of Bansagar Dam. Chouhan has done the work of giving Rs 10,000 by adding Rs 4,000 in Rs 6,000 given under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. The Union Minister said that women empowerment is the need of the hour. The Chief Minister has made this a reality. It will get more momentum from Ladli Laxmi Yojana and Ladli Behna Yojana. Our government intends to develop Vindhya and our aim is public welfare. He appreciated the efforts made by MLA Rewa Rajendra Shukla for the development of the region.
Assembly Speaker Girish Gautam said that the 15-month-old government would crib about an empty treasury. Ever since the present government came, development works are being undertaken all around and there is no dearth of funds for any kind of work. Works worth Rs 309 crore in Devtalab assembly constituency and Rs 250 crore works have been gifted along with airport construction. MP Janardan Mishra gave his address in Bagheli. He said that Union Minister has given a new gift to Rewa which will give a new dimension to development of Rewa. MLA and former minister Rajendra Shukla said for Vindhya, this day is memorable. The time has come for the realisation of the dream of air service by the people of Vindhya. Vindhya has cement industry, solar plant, thermal power plant in Singrauli, 3 national parks and abundant resources.