Raipur, 10 March 2024 . Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi began his address with ‘Jai Johar’. He stated,” I respectfully bow to Ma Danteshwari, Ma Bamleshwari, and Ma Mahamaya”. He greeted the mothers and sisters of Chhattisgarh. He mentioned, ”Two weeks ago, I dedicated the development projects worth Rs 35,000 crore to Chhattisgarh. It is my privilege to launch the Mahtari Vandan Yojana today, aimed at empowering women in the state. Under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, a promise was made to provide Rs 1000 every month to more than 70 lakh women in Chhattisgarh. Today, the Chhattisgarh Government has fulfilled its promise”.
He further stated, “Today, the Chhattisgarh Government has disbursed Rs 655 crore under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana to the women beneficiaries across the state. I should have been among you, but due to various scheduled programs, I am in Uttar Pradesh and speaking from Kashi. Last night, while offering prayer to Baba Vishwanath, I prayed for the well-being of all the citizens of the country”.
He shared that “Due to the celebration of Shivaratri on March 8, I was not able to attend this program, but today, I am connecting to you from the city of Baba Bhole and providing Rs 1000 along with the blessings of Bhole Baba. This money will continue to come into your accounts every month without any hassle. This is my trust in the Chhattisgarh Government. When women are empowered, the whole family is empowered. The priority of the double-engine Chhattisgarh Government is the welfare of our mothers and sisters. Today, women are the primary beneficiaries of various schemes, including the distribution of affordable cylinders through the Ujjwala Yojana, and over half of the Jan Dhan accounts are held by women. Additionally, more than 65 percent of Mudra loans have been acquired by women, particularly young women who have initiated their entrepreneurial ventures. In the last ten years, our government has changed the lives of more than 10 crore women through self-help groups”.
He stated, “With the efforts of our government, over one crore women have become ‘lakhpati didi’. Economic empowerment has become widespread in every village. We have decided to take a big leap forward after reviewing it. Now, we aim to make three crore women ‘lakhpati didi’ across the country. We are working on the Namo Drone Didi Yojana. Join us tomorrow at ten o’clock to know more about the Namo Drone Didi Yojana. The government will provide drones to the women as well as drone pilot training”. He shared that,” One sister told me that she didn’t even know how to ride a bicycle before. Now she is a drone pilot. This will develop agriculture”.
He mentioned, “A family thrives when it is healthy, and a family is healthy when its women are healthy. Previously, maternal and child mortality during pregnancy were major concerns. We have worked on this issue. Earlier, the scarcity of toilets caused embarrassment for mothers, but now, having toilets has helped them avoid health issues. Congratulations to Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and his team for fulfilling the promise of the Mahtari Vandan Yojana in such a short time after forming the government. Modi’s guarantee is the assurance of fulfilling the guarantee. Our government is working tirelessly to fulfil the guarantee of prosperity for Chhattisgarh that we had promised. We had promised to provide 18 lakh houses to the people of the state. On the second day after forming the government, Shri Sai’s cabinet initiated work for the development of the state. The Chhattisgarh Government had assured to distribute a two-year pending bonus for paddy procurement to farmers across the state. On the occasion of Atal Ji’s birth anniversary and Good Governance Day, the state government distributed the two-year pending bonus of paddy procurement directly into the accounts of farmers across the state”.
He stated, ”We had promised to procure paddy at Rs 3100 per quintal. Our government has not only procured paddy at Rs 3100 per quintal but also set a record of procuring 145 metric tonnes of paddy in Chhattisgarh. Payment of the difference amount for paddy procurement to farmers of the state will be made soon. Our government will accelerate the development work in the coming five years. The double-engine Chhattisgarh Governement will continue to fulfil all the promises made under Modi’s Guarantee. The summer season has started, and there are thousands of mothers gathered here; this is a wonderful sight. I am speaking from the Kashi Dham. I am sending the blessings of Baba Vishwanath to you. Best wishes to all of you”.
