Kailash Vijayvargiya hails Madhya Pradesh development at 71st Foundation Day
Urban development and housing minister Kailash Vijayvargiya spoke at a district-level function in Indore on Sunday to mark the state's foundation.
Madhya Pradesh celebrated its 71st Foundation Day on Sunday with a district-level function at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium in Rajendra Nagar, Indore, according to the Free Press Journal.
Chief guest and Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said the state has made significant progress since it was established on November 1, 1956. He noted that while the state was once considered backward, it has undergone a transformation over seven decades.
Vijayvargiya stated that the state has built over one lakh kilometres of roads. He added that the government aims to expand irrigation coverage to one crore hectares.
During the event, three farmers were honoured under the 'Kisan Kalyan Swabhiman Parv Vision-2026' initiative. Jitendra Maurya of Bachhauda village received a certificate for a tractor worth Rs 7.26 lakh, Gopal Singh Choudhary of Karadiya village received a Bullet motorcycle worth Rs 1.68 lakh, and Shailendra Singh of Nainod village received an e-scooty worth Rs 1.20 lakh.
Student Atharva Sahe also received a certificate for a Rs 1 lakh scholarship under the 'Shri Krishna Medhavi Chhatra Yojana'. The celebrations included an exhibition of government schemes and cultural performances.