World Bank hails works in Madhya Pradesh

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World Bank hails works in Madhya Pradesh

Muslim Saleem

October 15, 2011

Madhya Pradesh is marching ahead on the path of progress under the able guidance of Chief Minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan. This is the observation of none other than a team of World Bank that has lauded promotion to initiative of undertaking paddy farming through innovative method of drip irrigation and S.R.I Method under DPIP scheme, reports SMS News & Features.

It may be mentioned that paddy crops are being taken as pilot project in Narsinghpur, Rewa, Damoh, Sidhi and Panna districts of Madhya Pradesh. Paddy crops are being grown under S.R.I Method by one thousand 427 farmers of 138 villages of these five districts in 778 acres of land. In the same series, use of drip irrigation has also been promoted in Rewa and Sidhi districts. This methods has proved very good especially for vegetable crops.

It is also worth mention that the 18th producer company sponsored by DPIP has started its operations in Shivpuri district. Hardaul Milk Production Company has started functioning in Bhaunti village of the district. Fifteen villages under Bhaunti Sahyog Dal have been included in the company’s jurisdiction.

The company comprises 10 promoter directors, who convened a general council meeting and elected Mrs. Phoolwati Yadav as President apart from choosing five directors. Chilling centre of the company has been set up from the funds of Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna and appliances for the chilling plant has been obtained with the assistance of S.G.S.Y. Infrastructure.

Similarly, nine DPIP-sponsored producers’ committees have also started their operations in the project areas under soya production programme. Efforts are also being undertaken for promoting use of solar stoves in Shivpuri and Rajgarh districts.

Under the District Poverty Initiative Project, Self Help Groups (SHGs) numbering 10 thousand 908 have been formed organising over 1.25 lakh women of 3000 villages in Madhya Pradesh till March, 2011. Besides, opportunities of employment were provided to 48 thousand 476 needy persons.

The project is being implemented since October 2009 and continues up to December 2014. Under the project, five districts of Bundelkhand region namely: Sagar, Damoh, Panna, Chhattarpur, Tikamgarh and other districts including Raisen, Vidisha, Rewa, Sidhi, Narsinghur, Shivpuri, Guna, Rajgarh, and Shajapur are being covered.

A ctivities of the Self Help Groups should be made more creative and profit making in the larger interests of the group members. Rural youth are being informed about the scope of employment in the areas of diamond cutting, textile industry, electronics, insurance, automobiles and the Army.

The Self Help Groups have saved a huge amount of Rs. 5 crore 16 lakh till March, 2011. Further, an amount of Rs. 5 crore 13 lakhs will be spent on employment oriented programmes during the current fiscal 2011-12.