PM Shri Modi announces Krantisurya Tantya Bhil University
Modis guarantee is to make 3 crore lakhpati didis
PM Shri Narendra Modis MP visit a boon: CM Dr. Yadav
Addresses tribal convention at Gopalpura, Jhabua
Development projects worth Rs 7500 crore launched
Prime Minister Shri Modi said that the Jhabua Yatra's purpose of expressing gratitude to the people of the state who honoured commitment towards development in the Assembly poll. He expressed confidence that the commitment of the people towards development will stay firm. The Central Government is determined to live up to the public trust.
Shri Modi said that projects worth crores of rupees inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh including Jhabua, Khargone, Alirajpur, Dhar, Barwani, funds released under Adarsh Gaon Yojana for the betterment of villages, big rail projects for better connectivity, Ratlam and Meghnagar railway stations. Development works like modernization of the Railways and giving Rs 1500-1500 in the accounts of two lakh sisters and daughters of the tribal society show that the double engine government is working double fast in Madhya Pradesh. The credit for this mega campaign of development goes to the public. Prime Minister Shri Modi announced Krantisurya Tantya Bhil University in the name of Tantya Mama.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the tribal people in Gopalpura of tribal dominated area Jhabua. He visited the exhibition focused on development works. Prime Minister Shri Modi reached the stage accepting greetings from the tribal brothers at the huge Kumbh.
Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, Union Ministers Shri Arjun Munda and Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, former Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Ministers, Khajuraho MP Shri V.D. Sharma, National President of Tribal Morcha Shri Sameer Uram and public representatives were present.
On this occasion, a short film focusing on Krantisurya Tantya Bhil University was also screened. People from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra including Madhya Pradesh participated in the huge Tribal Mahakumbh.
Greeting on Bhagoria Utsav
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, while saluting the tribal community who had come in large numbers with the slogan of Baba Dungar Dev Ki Jai, said that Jhabua is connected to Gujarat too. The hearts of the people of Jhabua remain connected to Gujarat. Referring to the tribal culture practices, he extended extended best wishes on Bhagoria Utsav.
Development of tribals is our guarantee
Prime Minister Shri Modi said that Madhya Pradesh is moving fast on the path of development. Earlier it was counted as the sick state. The government of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee created a new ministry for tribal welfare and made special provisions in the budget gaving priority to the development of tribal areas and tribal people.
Shri Modi said that the Central Government made a record increase in the minimum support price on forest produce. The forest produce covered under MSP was increased from 10 to 90. Van Dhan Kendras would be opened in the country so that tribal products could get good markets. Tribal society is the pride of the country and the guarantee of the country's bright future. Development of tribal people is our guarantee. It is the government's resolve to make their dreams come true.
Education of Tribal children - A top priority
Prime Minister Shri Modi said that the government has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Martyrdom Day is celebrated today remembering the sacrifice of Tantya Mama and Krantisurya Tantya Bhil University is being announced in his name.
Remembering Tilka Manjhi, the pride of the tribal community, Shri Modi said that he had killed the Commissioner of Bhagalpur, Bihar with an arrow in 1784. Today is the birth anniversary of such a brave man. Higher education will be easier for the youth of Jhabua, Ratlam, Khargone, Dhar and surrounding areas. Eklavya residential schools are being started across the country for tribal students. It is not acceptable to the government that tribal children are left behind due to lack of education.
Prime Minister Shri Modi said that the tribal society has been earning livelihood from forest resources. The previous government had put legal safeguards on the rights of tribal people. The Central Government has ensured the rights related to forest land to the tribal communities. He said that sickle cell anemia is proving fatal for tribal families. The Central Government started a campaign to eradicate sickle cell anemia.
Most deprived and backward are top priority
Prime Minister Shri Modi said that the advancement of the most deprived and most backward is the first priority for government. PM Janman Yojana has been started for the most backward tribal groups. The development of tribal society remaining cut off from the mainstream of development has been ensured. Tribal groups like Baiga, Bharia and Sahariya of Madhya Pradesh are going to benefit from this. Works worth thousands of crores are being carried out under PM Jan Man Yojana in tribal districts.
24 times more to Madhya Pradesh for railways
Prime Minister Shri Modi said that under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, development work is being done in 550 villages of Jhabua. The Central Government is also paying special attention to modern infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh. Compared to the previous government, 24 times more is being given to Madhya Pradesh for the development of railways. Today, railway projects worth about three and a half thousand crore rupees have been inaugurated.
The National Highway has also been inaugurated today. Funds are being provided by the Central Government for the development of Madhya Pradesh in all sectors. The youth, women and tribals of Madhya Pradesh are gaining new identity.
Prime Minister Shri Modi said that Madhya Pradesh and Central Government together have given houses to 45 lakh families in the state, more than 65 lakh families have got tap connections. Water has been supplied to thousands of villages. Talwara Dam Project will provide water to the people of thousands of villages of Jhabua, Dhar and Ratlam.
Shri Modi said that due to the double engine government, the youth, women and tribal people of Madhya Pradesh are getting their own identity. A big market is getting ready for the Pithora paintings and bagh print sarees here. The sisters have formed a self-help group and started their own brand of honey, papad, pickles and cereals. The products here are being liked everywhere. The government has set a target of creating three crore lakhpati didis. Three crore didis working in self-help groups of villages will become lakhpati didis, this is Modi's guarantee. The central government is also going to provide modern drones to 15 thousand self-help groups of the country under the Namo Drone Policy campaign.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the arrival of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is a fortunate opportunity for Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Shri Modi is gifting Kranti Surya Tantya Bhil University, along with this, many development projects are also being inaugurated and foundation stones are being laid through his programs.
Union Minister Shri Arjun Munda said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given tribal their self-respect. Prime Minister Shri Modi ensured respect for the tribal warriors and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom. By building museums and writing history in different parts of the country, he has worked to make the tribal people know themselves and integrate them into the mainstream of development. Prime Minister Shri Modi's mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas has paved the way for the progress of the tribal community. The initiatives taken in the field of education are important. The campaign to eradicate sickle cell anemia is the world's largest health care initiative for tribal communities.
Foundation stone of Krantisurya Tantya Bhil University laid
Prime Minister Shri Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth about Rs 7500 crore. These include many projects related to roads, railways, electricity and water sectors. Also, Prime Minister Shri Modi laid the foundation stone of Krantisurya Tantya Bhil University, Khargone and also laid the foundation stone of 'CM Rise School' Rajala Jhabua. Prime Minister Shri Modi distributed 1.75 lakh rights records to the beneficiaries of Swamitva Yojana. This will provide documentary evidence to the people for their land rights. Krantisurya Tantya Bhil University Khargone is a dedicated university, which will provide facilities to the youth of high tribal concentration districts in the region. This university, to be developed at a cost of about Rs 170 crore, will provide world-class infrastructure for the holistic development of students.
Installment of food subsidy scheme released to two lakh women
Prime Minister Shri Modi released Rs 56 crore for 559 villages under ‘Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana’. This amount will be used for various types of construction activities including Anganwadi buildings, ration shops, health centres, additional rooms in schools, internal roads. Modern facilities like smart classes, e-library etc. will be provided to the school students. Prime Minister Shri Modi distributed the monthly installment of the Food Subsidy Scheme to about two lakh women beneficiaries. In this scheme, women of various specially backward tribes of Madhya Pradesh are provided Rs 1500 per month for nutritious food.
Foundation stone laid for Talwara Dam Project
Prime Minister Shri Modi laid the foundation stone of 'Talwara Dam Project'. This is a drinking water supply scheme for more than one thousand villages of Dhar and Ratlam. Apart from this, 14 urban water supply schemes.
