50 percent of tax revenue from industries and business to be spent on health, education and food

CM Shri Chouhan launches Narmada Purification Campaign at Amarkantak, Rs. 5 crore announced for Amarkantak’s development

Bhopal, February 17, 2013: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that 50 percent the tax revenue from industries and business by the State Government will be spent on arrangements for health, education and food. Shri Chouhan was launching Narmada Purification Campaign on the occasion of Narmada Jayanti at Amarkantak in Anuppur district today. He along with his wife worshipped Maa Narmada and prayed for happiness and prosperity of the state’s people. He offered a 1100 meter long chunari to Maa Narmada.

The Chief Minister said that an action plan for comprehensive development will be implemented including construction of ghats and facilities for devotees at the originating point of Narmada river while keeping ancient temples intact. Appealing for cooperation of all in purification of Narmada, Shri Chouhan said that Hariyali Chunari Yojana should be implemented on the banks of Narmada. Every family should plant minimum one sapling every year. He said that a Rs. 1300 crore scheme has been chalked out to purify Narmada from its originating point upto Madhya Pradesh border. He appealed to common people to cooperate in plantation on the course of Narmada, Narmada Purification Campaign and development of Narmada Parikrama Path.

Rs. 5 crore announced

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan announced Rs. 5 crore from Chief Minister’s Infrastructure Fund for development of holy city Amarkantak. He sanctioned Rs. 125 lakh each for Pasan, Kotma and Bijri Nagar Palikas. He said that more funds will be sanctioned if needed. He announced Rs. 71 lakh each for Cluster Piped Water Schemes of Kiragi and Damehri.

The Chief Minister also laid foundation stone for development works costing Rs. 5 crore 12 lakh at Amarkantak. These works include roads, shopping complex, Rein Basera etc.

Shri Bhagwat Sharan Mathur, Minister of State for Revenue Shri Jaisingh Marawi, Minister of State for SC, ST Welfare Shri Harishankar Khatik, Vindhya Development Authority Chairman Shri Sudama Singh, Shri Dilip Singh Jaiswal and other public representatives were present on the occasion.