Dhar (Madhya Pradesh): During a press conference Rajya Sabha MP Dr Kavita Patidar on Monday hailed the state government's Rs 4.38 lakh crore budget for 2026-27, as a transformative roadmap for building a self-reliant state.
Dr. Patidar described the budget as a visionary document based on the "GYAN-II" model, designed to accelerate infrastructure, industrial growth and the holistic upliftment of the underprivileged, youth, farmers and women. She further stressed the government's firm commitment to tribal educational development.
She said that adequate budgetary provisions have been made to bring tribal youth into the mainstream while preserving their cultural heritage.
She noted that Rs 5,276 crore has been allotted for agricultural pumps. Similarly, Rs 335 crore for the Pulses Self-Reliant Mission and a target of one lakh solar pumps under the PM Krishak Surya Mitra Yojana.
BJP district president Mahant Nilesh Bharti gave information about district-specific developments including PM Mitra Park, the Indore-Dahod railway line and Dharnath Lok as hallmarks of regional progress.
The event was attended by BJP state secretary Jaideep Singh Patel, district general secretary Devendra Sonone and media officials Sanjay Sharma and Manoj Kavi.