Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that PM Modi's gift of Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project worth Rs 35k crore and Bhoomi Pujan of Ken-Betwa link project worth more than Rs 44k crore is a very big and important gift for the state.

He was addressing Ken-Betwa Link Project inauguration by PM Modi in Khajuraho on the 100th birth anniversary of ex-PM Atal Behari Vajpayee on Wednesday. It is Rs 75k crore of river linking projects, Bhoomi Pujan and inauguration of projects worth more than Rs 30k crore have taken place today, thus works worth more than 1.10 lakh crore are taking shape in the state.

These projects will provide drinking water and irrigation facilities to Chambal, Malwa and the entire Bundelkhand region and will provide water to industries.

2025 will be Industry Year

The CM said that the state government has decided to celebrate 2025 as the Industry Year.

Six regional industry conclaves have been concluded in the state, in which investments of Rs 2 lakh crore and more than Rs 1 lakh crore from road shows held in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Kolkata and proposals worth Rs 20k crore were received through the mining conclave held in Bhopal. Proposals worth Rs 78k crore have also been received from UK and Germany tour. Thus, the state has received proposals worth Rs 4 lakh crore for industrial activities, which will create employment opportunities for local people of the state.

2 2.5L posts to be filled in next 5 years

The CM said that Gurukul tradition has begun in the state. More than one lakh recruitments will be done on government posts and more than two-and-a-half lakh posts will be filled in 5 years.