The
year 2007 turned out to be the culmination point of state
government’s last four years’ sustained efforts for
rural development and their taking concrete shape. And
this turning point has been brought by construction of
over 16000 km roads, which have connected about 6,000
villages to the mainstream of development. In the 2007
alone, 4000 km long 875 roads were laid which benefited
about 1500 village. Those roads have connected these
villages with the mainstream of development ushering in
employment, education, health and other facilities apart
from narrowing the difference in the lifestyle of rural
and urban areas due to improved socio-economic scenario of
villages.
Madhya
Pradesh has proved itself better than other states in the
successful implementation of several thousands crores of
rupees worth ambitious projects of the Union government
for rural development. Madhya Pradesh stood first in
getting maximum funds and their proper utilisation under
Prime Minister Rural Roads Scheme and National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme. The state has maintained its
lead over other states on the strength of successful
implementation of other projects and schemes including
Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana, Mid-day Meal Scheme,
Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana, Samagra Swachhata
Abhiyan, Indira Awas Yojana, Rashtriya Samvikas Yojana and
Backward Grant Fund etc. Right since the beginning of
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the year
2006, Madhya Pradesh has been in the forefront in its
implementation. The scheme is under implementation in 31
districts of Madhya Pradesh where Job Cards have been
provided to 69.21 lakh families. So far Rs 950 crore has
been spent under this scheme in the state. Other works
undertaken successfully by the state government include
68321 works of water conservation and augmentation, 25,841
works of plantation, 7,785 works of small irrigation,
75,293 works of providing irrigation facilities to
beneficiaries, 6781 works of water structures’
renovation, 13,629 works of land development, 1218 works
of flood control and 34,750 works of constructing rural
roads. Under Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana also 90 lakh
mandays were generated with the expenditure of Rs 100
crore.
Under
Indira Awas Yojana the state government has achieved 121
percent target by constructing 208213 houses against the
target of 1,71,038 houses while during the next financial
year there is plan to construct 107787 houses with a cost
of Rs 269 crore.
Under
World Bank-sponsored Madhya Pradesh Zila Gharibi Unmoolan
Pariyojana, 40,181 self-help groups were formed during the
last four years and 2,01,179 persons were benefited. In
all, Rs 368 crore was spent under the scheme and total
income of villages under the scheme went up by 65 percent.
In the first phase of Madhya Pradesh Rural Livelihood
Scheme, 51,000 families were provided various means of
livelihood against the target of 45 thousand families. The
scheme was implemented so much successfully in the state
that 3000 more villages were covered under the scheme on
July 1, 2007. The state has also got first position in
implementing Samagra Vikas Yojana by completing 12,400 out
of 12,669 works.
Under
the Backward Grant Fund implemented recently in 24
districts of Madhya Pradesh, 1006 out of 1206 works are
under progress. Government of India has released funds to
the tune of Rs 322.41 crore under this scheme by November,
2007. Under Rajiv Gandhi Water Mission, the state
government received Rs 441.27 crore during the last four
years out of which Rs 368.54 core funds have been spent
for treatment of 6.14 lakh hectare area.
Madhya
Pradesh government came out with ingenious Jalabhishek
Abhiyan and Haryali Mahotsav for preserving and conserving
nature. Under Haryali Mahotsava, 4250 water conservation
and augmentation works to the tune of Rs 7 crore last year
and Rs 10 crore this year were done. Madhya Pradesh got
second place in the country in the implementation of
Mid-day Meal Scheme and from October 2007, this scheme was
extended to selected middle schools also. Nowadays, 89.14
students of primary and 16.50 lakh middle school students
are getting the benefit of this scheme.
Under
Total Sanitation Scheme, 190 village Panchayats were
honoured with prize while this year, applications of 2283
village Panchayats have been forwarded to the Union
government. Similarly, proposals worth Rs 2700 lakh have
been sent to the Centre for approval.
Highest
level of implementation of ambitious rural development
programmes and keen interest evinced by Chief Minister
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Panchayat and Rural
Development Minister Shri Rustam Singh have turned
villagers to the path development which leads to new
destinations of progress.
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