Madhya Pradesh: 1.9M Houses Built, Minister Assures Farmers, TB-Free Drive Launched
Madhya Pradesh has made significant strides in housing and rural development. The state has received 1.9 million houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, ensuring no poor family lives in a mud house and providing electricity even to small villages. Meanwhile, Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Vidisha, interacting with farmers and women beneficiaries.
During his visit, Chouhan assured farmers that they would be compensated for soybean crop losses due to heavy rainfall under the farmers insurance scheme. He also highlighted schemes like 'Ladli Behna Yojana' and 'Lakhpati Didi' Abhiyan aimed at improving rural livelihoods, particularly for women. Chouhan distributed benefits under various government schemes, inspected exhibitions, and visited a health camp.
In a separate development, the minister ordered an immediate probe into pomegranate crop damage in Rajasthan's Balotra region. A detailed survey will be conducted to assess the damage and ensure timely support to every affected farmer. Chouhan also committed to making Sehore district tuberculosis-free, with teams of doctors providing free medicines and nutritional support to patients.
Madhya Pradesh's rural development is progressing with the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin providing houses and electricity to villages. The Union Minister's visit to Vidisha and his commitments to farmers and rural development show the government's dedication to improving lives in the state. The probe into pomegranate crop damage in Rajasthan ensures support for affected farmers.
