Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan gave a bonanza of development works worth Rs. 46 crore at a block-level Antyodaya Mela at Nasrullahganj in Sehore district today. On the occasion, funds to the tune of Rs. 32 crore 94 lakh 50 thousand under various schemes were given away to 21 thousand 487 beneficiaries. Dedication and bhumi poojan of works costing Rs. 12 crore 95 lakh 76 thousand were also performed on the occasion.

Jatakheda, a small village in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh is different from other villages of the State, as it has the distinction of being the first village to have its very own wind energy power unit. Jatakheda sarpanch Devji Mewara while talking to VivaCity said, “Having lived in darkness all along since Independence as the village never had regular electricity supply in the village, we immediately agreed to the proposal of Manthan, a volunteer organisation to implement a wind energy project for the village.”

Extreme biotic pressure has taken the man-animal conflict to alarming levels in the forested area stretching across Raisen, Hoshangabad and Sehore districts adjoining the state capital.

Over the last several months there have been a number of tiger sightings not only on the periphery of Bhopal but on a particular occasion recently a tiger was even sighted climbing the boundary wall of the National Judicial Academy at the southern tip of the state capital.

It is not uncommon in rural India to find garbage strewn around or people relieving themselves in the open due to the absence of toilets. But many villages in Madhya Pradesh are a welcome change and are known as

The State Government has allotted Rs 2 crore 90 lakh 70 thousand to Dewas district for transporting of drinking water in rural areas.
In yet another order, the chief secretary Avani Vaish accorded sanction of Rs 33 crore 92 lakh 22 thousand for the frost-affected farmers of Sehore district. Besides, a total amount of Rs 21 crore 26 lakh was also allotted to other five districts.

In fulfillment of its commitment to welfare of farmers, Madhya Pradesh government has directly deposited over Rs one thousand crore in the bank accounts of farmers against procurement of wheat on support price in last 25 days. This amount includes bonus paid at the rate of Rs 100 per quintal by the state government.

The status of groundwater situation in Madhya Pradesh monitored by Central Groundwater Board in its January 2011 report shows a decline as compared to levels in previous years.

Groundwater levels have declined in 57 per cent of wells, of which about 40 per cent show a decline up to 2 metre, especially in eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh.

With a view to generating and providing electricity at Janpad Panchayat offices, Solar Photo Voltic Power Plants will be installed in rural areas. Panchayat and Rural Development and Social Justice Minister Gopal Bhargava informed that two Janpad Panchayats have been selected for pilot projects.

In an effort to reduce infant mortality rate (IMR), over one lakh 18 thousand newly born babies were provided medical treatment by setting up Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres in the districts of Madhya Pradesh. The figure of children is infinitely more than last year.

Today, it's high time to harness the natural potential resources emanating the energy to fulfil the daily needs. NABARD, which is the apex institution for imparting agriculture loans, technology development for enhancing the socio-economic status of the farmers, identified village Jatakhera of Sehore district where nearly 64 households are still don't have electricity.