De-addiction Movement will be launched in State – Chief Minister Chouhan

Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that a de-addiction campaign will be launched in state. In its first phase, liquor shops within 5 km radius of both the banks of the river Narmada will be closed down from April 1. He said that if the rivers are protected, human culture and civilization will be protected. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing Jan-Samvad at Jait village on completion of the 100th day of Narmada Seva Yatra. Rashtra Sant Murari Bapu and Sant Kamal Kishore Nagar were specifically present during the programme.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that lakhs of people will plant crores of saplings on the banks of the river Narmada on coming July 2 from Amarkantak to Badwani. Narmada is the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh and it is the base of prosperity of Madhya Pradesh. It provides drinking water to dozens of cities in the state. Madhya Pradesh has received the Krishi Karman Award four times due to its blessings. Narmada Seva Yatra is a Yatra to save Narmada and to repay for its services. He said that treatment plants would be set up on the cities on the banks of the Narmada. He urged the people to resolve to plant saplings on the banks of Narmada, to construct toilets in every house of the villages on the banks, to immerse pujan material in the pujan kund and get changing room and Muktidham constructed on the banks of Narmada.

The Chief Minister said that a law would be made to punish rapists by hanging. He said we must save daughters and send every child to school. He said that a Narmada Fund would be established for the Narmada. Sant Murari Bapu would be the first one to contribute Rs 11,000 in it. Sant Kamal Kishore Nagar made an announcement to provide Rs. One crore one lakh for restoration of Narmada ghats of Omkareshwar. Rashtra Sant Murari Bapu said that one must love rivers, trees and mountains because if we love these things, we will never pollute it. He said that the Chief Minister Chouhan is running the government in the form of a ritual and this has amazing results. Such a human is engaged in the welfare of everyone and takes the resolve to work for the welfare of all. Every individual should connect to the government, connect to the cleanliness campaign. He congratulated the state government for closure of the liquor shops on the banks of the Narmada from April one. He said that he himself would plant five trees. Sant Kamal Kishore Nagar said that Narmada water is a supreme element came out from the body of Lord Mahadev. Do not pollute this pious water of river disposing poojan and filthy material in it. If water flow becomes weak then it will affect future generations. He urged the people for safeguarding the dignity of daughters. He mentioned that good works should always be encouraged and bad works should be discouraged. Louis Georges, UNICEF Head to India said that Narmada Seva Yatra is a unique campaign of the world in which society and government are working together to conserve river. Sikh Dharmaguru Gyani Dilip Singh mentioned that water is life. Narmada seva yatra is a campaign to save the life. Shahar Qazi Bhopal stated that all the religions tell to keep water clean and undertake plantation. This campaign should be conducted all over the country for the benefit of future generation. Welcome speech was given by Kartikey son of CM Chouhan. Assembly Speaker Dr. Sitasharan Sharma, Minister for Forest Dr. Gourishankar Shejwar, Minister for Public Relations and Water Resources Dr. Narottam Mishra, Minister for Public Works Rampal Singh, Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Minister for Labour Antar Singh Arya, MP Nandkumar Singh Chouhan, State Head UNICEF Micheal Juma, Suhas Bhagat, Swami Kapri, Sant Akhileshwaranand Ji Maharaj beside several Sants, wife of CM Smt. Sadhna Singh and villagers in large number were present in the programme. Narmada Seva Yatra was welcomed with enthusiasm in village Jait today. Welcome gates were put up at several places by the villagers to welcome yatra. CM Chouhan along with his wife Smt. Sadhna Singh and villagres welcomed the yatra. Chouhan holding yatra’s flag and Smt. Sadhna Singh holding kalash on her head walked with yatra. They also performed kanya poojan and honoured Sants on the occasion.

Villagers with enthusiasm and devotion beating drums and women holding kalashs on their heads welcomed the yatris. Children, elders, women beside people of all the sections of the society took part in the yatra. Atmosphere reverberated with the sound of ‘Har-Har Narmade’ during the yatra. Also people came in the form of upyatra from various districts joined the main yatra in village Jait.

Later on, Maa Narmada’s grand Maha-Aarti was performed. Famous singers Anuradha Podwal and Kailash Kher gave mesmerizing presentations on the occasion.-WTN