Seven self-help groups get demo cheques for Rs 64 lakh at Jan Vishwas camp in Thandla's Harinagar

A Jan Vishwas camp was held on Friday at Harinagar village in Thandla development block under the Mukhyamantri Jan Vishwas Abhiyan, which is being run in line with Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav's wish to resolve people's problems and take the benefits of government schemes to eligible beneficiaries. Collector Dr Yogesh Tukaram Bharsat, Superintendent of Police Devendra Patidar, MLA Veersingh Bhuria, Zila Panchayat president Sonal Jaswant Bhabhor and former MLA Kalsingh Bhabar were among the public representatives present.

The Collector and the public representatives visited the stalls of various departments and took stock of the schemes and the services being given to beneficiaries. Villagers submitted applications seeking solutions to their problems. Dr Bharsat listened to them closely and directed the officials concerned to dispose of the matters according to the rules.

The Collector told villagers that the Chief Minister had started this special campaign, through which the government and administration are reaching out to people in villages and resolving problems. Officials of different departments are visiting villages and inspecting them to learn the situation on the ground. The camp gives a chance to talk directly with villagers and to learn of the positive changes the schemes have brought to their lives.

The Collector said a team of specialist doctors was present at the camp to prepare disability certificates for persons with disabilities, so that they could get the facility locally. He said the Harinagar cluster has 64 schools, and special camps are being held in schools for children whose Aadhaar needs updating.

On water, Dr Bharsat said low rainfall this year had created a drinking water problem in the district. Public representatives had also raised the problem of the area, and the administration is continuously trying to resolve it. As part of this, water chaupals were held the same day in 15 gram panchayats of the area. They discussed the present condition of water sources, availability of water structures, water conservation work and the future plan of action.

He said jaldoots (water ambassadors) have been appointed to gather information on water problems at village level and help resolve them. Saving water is also very important, he said, and all villagers should understand its value and use it properly. According to the Collector, on government directions, water-related maintenance work costing up to Rs 10,000 can be carried out immediately at gram panchayat level. Necessary repairs of handpumps and other water sources will also be done at panchayat level, so that people get relief from drinking water trouble. He also said necessary efforts would be made for the upgrade of the Kakanvani primary health centre.

Superintendent of Police Devendra Patidar said Harinagar is a remote area of the district where such a camp was needed. Through the campaign, the real state of people's problems is being assessed and work is under way towards resolving them. He said that today, from delivery of government scheme benefits to most banking processes, everything has gone online, so cyber fraud cases are also rising and awareness is necessary to guard against them. People should not share personal information, bank account details, OTPs or passwords with any unknown person. If cyber financial fraud occurs, they should immediately complain on the cyber helpline number 1930. He appealed to villagers to follow traffic rules and also explained Operation Maryada and Operation Govansham in detail.

MLA Veersingh Bhuria said special efforts were needed to resolve the drinking water problem in the area. He spoke of necessary action to get faulty motors and handpumps repaired and to deepen water sources.

Zila Panchayat president Sonal Jaswant Bhabhor said the campaign had brought the government to people's doorsteps and villagers were getting a chance to place their problems directly before the administration. She mentioned the drinking water problem and crop losses caused by low rainfall. She also demanded that the affected areas be surveyed and compensation be given to eligible farmers.

Former MLA Kalsingh Bhabar said that through the camp the government was reaching villagers' doors and resolving their problems. According to him, even before the camp, officials of various departments had been visiting and inspecting villages, learning about problems and working on solutions. He said the campaign was playing an important role in connecting villagers with government schemes and resolving their problems.

SDO of the Public Health Engineering Department Dayalu Rathore briefed the gathering on the water chaupals held in 15 gram panchayats. He said a plan of action is being prepared through them on water conservation, water harvesting, the condition of existing water sources and ensuring drinking water availability in future. Citing the water chaupal held at Bhimpuri Faliya in Harinagar, he said two jaldoots have been fixed for large gram panchayats and one for smaller ones. Jaldoots will report water problems at village level and help make villagers aware of water conservation.

At the camp, a team of specialist doctors conducted health check-ups and prepared certificates for persons with disabilities. Disability certificates were given to Sunita Sanga Katara and Manisha (wife of Josing Machar) of Chhapri village, and to Rekha and Tolia of Thetham village, who are linked to Prakash Huvar. Getting certificates at the camp site brought relief to the disabled and will make it easier for them to avail welfare schemes.

In an entrepreneurs' interaction, beneficiaries of schemes spoke of their experiences of self-employment and livelihood. National Rural Livelihood Mission beneficiaries Sangeeta Parmar and Sita Muniya, Alkesh Panchal, a beneficiary of the Chief Minister's Self-Employment Scheme of the District Trade and Industry Centre, and Anil Panchal, a beneficiary of the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, spoke about the help they received from the schemes and about their businesses.

Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) CCL loan scheme, demo cheques for loans totalling Rs 64 lakh were given to seven self-help groups to promote farming, tailoring, vegetable production and other livelihood activities. Sonali group of Padadhamanjar received Rs 10 lakh, Sanwariya group of Daulatpura Rs 10 lakh, Priya group of Semaliya Rs 6 lakh, Shivani group of Parvaliya Rs 10 lakh, Phool Faliya group of Palasdor Rs 8 lakh, Jai Shri Ram group of Udaiganj Rs 10 lakh and Jai Bajrang group of Baththa Rs 10 lakh.

Under the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department's goat unit (10+1) scheme, Kanta Damor and Kanusingh Damor were given sanction letters of Rs 77,000 each for commercial goat rearing. Under the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Finance and Development Corporation's Bhagwan Birsa Munda Self-Employment Scheme, Ramesh Katara was handed the symbolic key of a Mahindra pickup loading vehicle costing Rs 6 lakh.

Under the Svamitva scheme, Nafisha (wife of Khojema Bohra) and Kailash (son of Madiya Hada) were given registries of their properties. Under the Mukhyamantri Jankalyan Sambal Yojana, sanction orders for ex gratia assistance of Rs 2 lakh each were given to Vasanta Kasu Damor and Ramu Galji Damor of Vattha village and Dulesingh Damor of Morjhari village, Rs 6 lakh in all for the three.

Janpad Panchayat president Poni Jalam Damor, other public representatives, Additional Collector C S Solanki, Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Thandla Bhaskar Gachle, officials and employees of various departments and a large number of villagers were present.