Development and good governance meaningless without mobilizing basic facilities: CM Chouhan

New Delhi: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh has been able to set an example before of the country in the field of good governance only due to the active participation of the general public. Continuous efforts have been made in the areas in which Madhya Pradesh lagged behind 15 years ago from today, and was called a Bimaru state, as a result of which Madhya Pradesh first became a developing state and now stands in the line of developed states. The model of development through public participation has been implemented in Madhya Pradesh. The usefulness of this model was proved in the last two years in the control of the Covid pandemic. Prime Minister Shri Modi also emphasizes on people’s participation for development. He is our motivator. Madhya Pradesh will work to accelerate the pace of development in various areas with constant public participation.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan was addressing the launching ceremony of Madhya Pradesh Good Governance and Development Report 2022 at India Habitat Center in New Delhi today. Several Union Ministers, State government ministers, senior officers of Government of India and All India level Administrative, Police and Forest Service officers of Madhya Pradesh cadre were also present in the programme.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh has achieved success by being a leader in the implementation of many schemes under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Modi. The Prime Minister’s direction has been important in the achievements of Madhya Pradesh. Shri Modi is no less than a boon for the nation. In Madhya Pradesh, roads of length 3 lakh km were constructed under various schemes. The generation of electricity has been increased from 05 thousand MW to 21 thousand MW. Madhya Pradesh, which has received Krishi Karman Award several times, has left behind Punjab and Haryana in wheat procurement. Gold-grained wheat of Madhya Pradesh is exported to many countries including America. Now efforts are being increased to export wheat. An Export Promotion Council has also been formed in the state. Irrigation area benefited from irrigation schemes in Madhya Pradesh has exceeded 43 lakh hectares. With the approval of Ken-Betwa scheme, Prime Minister Shri Modi has taken an initiative to benefit a large area of ​​Madhya Pradesh. Other river linking projects are also being implemented in Madhya Pradesh. The growth rate of the state at 19.7 percent is the highest in the country. Madhya Pradesh is contributing 4.6 percent to the country’s economy. Gross domestic product has increased by 200 percent in the last decade.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the state government has made a provision of Rs 48 thousand crores in the infra sector and R 10 thousand crores in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Rs 12 thousand crores have been spent in the works of Jal Jeevan Mission. The success of Ladli Laxmi Yojana has become an example for the country. There are 43 lakh Ladli Laxmis in the state. Continuous work is being done in the field of empowerment of the girl child and women.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that 15 years ago, the state government called Panchayats of workers, farmers, women, craftsmen, students and other sections and received suggestions regarding the nature of the schemes. The sentiments of the people were fully respected. As a result, many practical schemes were created and their implementation has been successful. Madhya Pradesh is the first state which enacted the Public Service Guarantee Act. People who do not provide services on time are punished. Best services are being provided to the general public through Samadhan Online, CM Helpline, one-day samadhan and other information technology based practices. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that unnecessary laws have been abolished. Many certificates are made available in due course of time. Self-attested documents have been validated. In the field of cleanliness, now only Indore but the entire Madhya Pradesh will set an example.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that he plants saplings every day. He has become integrated with tree plantations. Citizens have also been urged to plant saplings on their birthdays, birthdays of family members, marriage anniversaries etc. According to Prime Minister Shri Modi’s resolve to end malnutrition, the Adopt an Anganwadi campaign is being run. Farmers also provide support for Anganwadi centres. Work is being done to save water and electricity. The spirit of Mera Gaon, Mera Tirth has been expanded. Pride Days of villages and towns are being celebrated. In this sequence, today Pride Day was celebrated in Makhan Nagar of Narmadapuram district in the home town of eminent poet and freedom fighter Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that CM Rise Schools, Shramodaya Vidyalaya and medical services is also being expanded. Economists and other subject-experts are being consulted in various areas of development. Development efforts will be supported through Deendayal Antyodaya Samitis and youth committees. Madhya Pradesh gave priority to infrastructure, health, education, good governance, employment and economy in the resolve of self-reliant Madhya Pradesh under self-reliant India after Prime Minister Shri Modi’s call to convert disaster into opportunity. With systematic efforts, Madhya Pradesh has been successful in becoming a model in the field of good governance. In the beginning, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan welcomed all the guests and delegates who came to the programme.

Central Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said that Madhya Pradesh is the first to have accomplished the work of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’ which was entrusted to us by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has made Madhya Pradesh a role model state from bimaru state, for which he deserves to be congratulated.

Member Human Resource Building Commission Government of India Dr. R. Balasubramaniam said that Madhya Pradesh has done very good work in the field of good governance. The best use has been made in Madhya Pradesh by creating a public-participation model. He said that we need to focus more on capacity development for progress. We should focus on expanding our potential. Through its schemes, Madhya Pradesh is working for the development of the backmost person. Madhya Pradesh is ahead in the country on many parameters of development.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that 15 years ago, the State Government convened Panchayats of workers, farmers, women, craftsmen, students and other sections and received suggestions regarding the nature of the schemes. The sentiments of the people were fully respected. As a result, many practical plans were prepared. There has been good success in their implementation. Madhya Pradesh is the first state which enacted the Public Service Guarantee Act. People who do not provide services on time are punished. Samadhan Online, CM Helpline, One-Day Samadhan and other information technology based methodologies are providing better services to the general public. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that unnecessary laws have been abolished. Many certificates become available in a fixed duration of time. Self-attested documents have been validated. Not only Indore, now the entire Madhya Pradesh will become an example in the field of cleanliness.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that he plants saplings every day. He has integrated with plantation. Citizens have also been urged to plant saplings on their birthdays, family members birthdays, marriage anniversaries etc. According to Prime Minister Shri Modi’s resolve to end malnutrition, the Adopt an Anganwadi campaign is being run. Farmers also provide support for Anganwadi centres. Work is being done to save water and electricity. The spirit of My Village, My Teerth has been expanded. Gaurav Diwas of villages and cities are being celebrated. In this sequence, today Gaurav Diwas was celebrated in Makhan Nagar of Narmadapuram district in the home town of eminent poet and freedom fighter Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that the work of expansion of CM Rise schools, Shramodaya Vidyalaya and medical services is also being done. Consultations are being sought from economists and other subject-experts in various areas of development. Development efforts will be supported through Deendayal Antyodaya Samitis and committees of youths. Madhya Pradesh gave priority to infrastructure, health, education, good governance, employment and economy in the resolve of self-reliant Madhya Pradesh under self-reliant India after Prime Minister Shri Modi’s call to convert disaster into opportunity. With systematic efforts, Madhya Pradesh has been successful in becoming a model in the field of good governance. At the outset, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan welcomed all the guests and representatives who came to the programme.

Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said that Madhya Pradesh has done the work of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’ which was entrusted to us by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi first of all. Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has made Madhya Pradesh a role model state from a BIMARU state, for which he deserves congratulations.

Member Human Resource Promotion Commission Government of India Dr. R. Bala Subramaniam said that Madhya Pradesh has done very good work in the field of good governance. The best use has been made in Madhya Pradesh by creating a public-participation model. He said that we need to focus more on capacity development for progress. We should focus on expanding our potential. Through its schemes, Madhya Pradesh is working for the development of the person sitting on the last row. Madhya Pradesh is ahead in the country on many parameters of development.

Professor Sachin Chaturvedi, Vice Chairman of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis, Bhopal, while addressing the programme said that Madhya Pradesh is the first state where CM Fellowship has been established for researchers. The special efforts being made by the state government have been documented in the MPCDR report. Especially the public participation model of Madhya Pradesh during the Covid period has been appreciated. Madhya Pradesh will be the first state in which Statistics Commission is being set up which will work to measure the Gross Domestic Product at the district level. In the last three quarters continuously, the figure of Madhya Pradesh has been far ahead of other states. The state is the fastest growing state among the 14 states.

Former Executive Director of U.M.E.P. Shri Eric Solheim said that very good work is being done on green energy in Madhya Pradesh. Big solar plants have been installed here which are a very good step towards green energy-clean energy. A sapling is planted daily by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh himself, it is a very good initiative. Indore is the cleanest city of Madhya Pradesh, congratulations to Madhya Pradesh for this.

In his address, UN Local Coordinator Shri Shombi Sharp said that Madhya Pradesh has ensured access to every community and has also ensured that no one is left behind. This was best illustrated in its vaccination campaign, in which community participation played a key role. Many other states of the country and many other countries of the world can learn from the experiences of Madhya Pradesh in terms of progress and development. Shri Sharp pointed out that the United Nations is committed to strengthening its SDG cooperation with Madhya Pradesh towards inclusive and sustainable development.

Union Secretary Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Shri B Srinivas said that Madhya Pradesh has a rich tradition of good governance. Be it the Public Service Guarantee Act, CM Helpline, public hearing or FIR at your doorstep, Madhya Pradesh has been a guide to good governance. Everyone praises Indore’s cleanliness public participation model and smart school programme of Anuppur.

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, State Water Resources Minister Shri Tulsiram Silawat, Agriculture Minister Shri Kamal Patel, Singapore High Commissioner Shri Walk, MPs of Madhya Pradesh and officers of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service of Madhya Pradesh cadre posted in New Delhi on deputation, CEO of Institute of Good Governance Sushri G.V. Rashmi and ACEO Shri Lokesh Sharma were also present in the programme.