Farmers’ rest house dedicated in Betul

Betul, Jan 04: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dedicated to the people the newly built Krishak Vishram Grah (Farmers' Rest House) in the premises of Krishi Upaj Mandi here yesterday. The rest house built from Mandi Fund at a cost of Rs nine lakh, would facilitate the farmers from the remote areas to have a night stay. Chief Minister Chouhan said that farmers would be paid at the rate of current market prices for their land acquired for setting up industrial units or any other government work.

About initiative to remove the problems faced by farmers in getting copies of Khasras, Chief Minister Chouhan said the village Patwari would himself go to the houses of farmers and provided them copies of Khasra free of cost. Chouhan said that there would no dearth of funds for all round development of the district. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the state government is undertaking all possible efforts to turn farming into a profitable and lucrative business. He said that the state government is dedicated to remove every difficulty and trouble of farmers. Chouhan has said that fresh provisions have been made in RBC 6(4) for providing more relief to farmers in case of natural calamity.

Those present on the occasion included Betul district in charge and Revenue Minister Kamal Patel, MLAs Shivprasad Rathore and Mahendra Chouhan, district BJP president Jitendra Verma, Mandi president Alkesh Arya, District Panchayat president Ashok Kadve, Cooperative Bank president Baba Makode, other people's representatives and officers. On this occasion, office-bearers of Mandi Committee also heartily welcomed the Chief Minister.