Birender Singh lauds Chouhan for agri-growth in MP

Union Minister Birender Singh today praised Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stating that the state's agriculture growth has remained constant which was an "extraordinary" development in the country.
"MP's agriculture growth is remaining constant at two digits since last 12 years which was something extraordinary in the country," Singh, the Minister for Rural Development, said here at the inaugural session of a two-day national workshop on good practises in rural development sector.
The state has been registering growth-rate of over 20 per cent in the agriculture sector.
Singh said rural areas of the state made tremendous progress under Chouhan's leadership, whose "model of development is being praised across the country".

The minister said Chouhan was so possessed with development of rural areas in the state that he had called on him thrice to get some rural ministry's projects implemented in Madhya Pradesh.
Representatives of Madhya Pradesh are in constant touch with my ministry to get different schemes implemented in the state, Singh said.

The Union Minister also pointed out that under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), thrust will be laid on economic empowerment and employment generation in the villages.
"We want the economic upliftment of the villages under SAGY," he added.
The minister informed that 88 per cent of MP's -from both the lower and upper house of Parliament have selected villages under the scheme.

Many MPs from across the country are participating in the workshop.