Shivpuri, Nov 13 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday transferred Rs 1,831.77 crore to the bank accounts of 1,24,81,580 women as the 42nd instalment of Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojna aid, taking the total amount disbursed so far in the flagship scheme to approximately Rs 60,000 crore.
At the programme held in Pichhore town here, the CM also transferred loans totalling Rs 200 crore to self-help groups (SHGs) by pressing a remote button. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 121 development projects costing Rs 221 crore.
“In Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, India is making its mark globally. The people of Pichhore are full of enthusiasm, energy, and zeal. Our government is implementing numerous welfare schemes to ensure the rights of the approximately 4 crore women in the state,” he said.
After Diwali and Bhai Dooj, ‘ladli’ (beloved) sisters are receiving a gift of Rs 1,831 crore. More than 1.24 crore ‘ladli behnas’ in the state are receiving the 42nd instalment of the scheme, he said.
“Our mothers and sisters are the pillars of our families. They are like the umbrella of our homes. Mothers and sisters enhance the beauty and respect of homes. In Indian culture, the country has also been given the status of mother. India is the only country in the world that does this,” Yadav said.
The MP government has so far provided approximately Rs 60,000 crore to ‘ladli behnas’, who have put this amount to good use in various ways, including sewing centres, the CM pointed out.
Yadav said Shivpuri received a gift in the form of a Rs 6,000 crore ‘Defence Industry Corridor’ just a few months ago.
“Investors are being provided various incentives in electricity, water, and land allocation. So far, investments worth Rs 12.50 lakh crore have been realised in the state. Industrial activities are being rapidly expanded to provide employment. The government is also working to increase income from agriculture and expand irrigation areas,” Yadav said.
Gwalior is set to receive the country’s first modern Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) through joint efforts of the Central and state governments, he added.
Responding to the demand to declare Picchore a district, Yadav said a Delimitation Commission has been formed. There are many places in the state eligible to become divisions, districts, or tehsils, and the government is working to identify all such places through the commission, he added.
Before the 2023 assembly elections, then CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had also announced the creation of Pichhore district, but it is yet to receive the status.
During the event, local BJP MLA Pritam Lodhi raised the demand for Pichhore to be made a district. PTI COR MAS BNM
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