Saving water is top priority: Raghavji

  • 22/04/2008

  • Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

State Finance Minister Raghavji presiding over a block level conference under Jalabhishek Abhiyan at village Raipur under Funda Block dedicated an additional room in government high school. The in charge Minister of Bhopal, Raghavji, MP, Kailash Joshi and MLA, Bhaktpal Singh performed Bhoomi Poojan of pond's deepening under Rashtriya Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Scheme of Rs 1,00,000 and construction work of three wells with cost of Rs 3,56,000. Finance Minister in the Jalabhishek conference told the villagers that in coming days the water crisis may be adverse so saving water is demand of the day. The villagers should understand the importance of water and each of us should try our best to save water. He said that the government has increased the grant amount for construction of Balram pond. Earlier the 25 per cent amount , maximum 50,000 was given to the villagers but now S/C and S/T community people can get 50 per cent and a maximum of Rs 80,000 and general category people would be able to get 40 per cent and a maximum of Rs 80,000 for Balram pond.