Ujjain: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav on Sunday inaugurated a newly constructed Gram Panchayat building-cum-marriage garden in Dhediya village of Ujjain district, built at a reported cost of ₹2.20 crore. During the event, he highlighted the state’s efforts to provide rural residents with formal ownership of their homes and plots and promote income-generating opportunities for village communities and women.
The Chief Minister also completed the online execution of property registrations for eligible rural beneficiaries under the Mukhyamantri Registry Yojana (Swamitva Panjiyan). With 74,791 registrations completed so far, Ujjain has secured the second position among districts in Madhya Pradesh in terms of the number of registrations.
74,791 Rural Property Registrations Completed in Ujjain
Addressing the gathering, Yadav said the state government was facilitating free registration of houses and plots belonging to eligible rural leaseholders, enabling them to obtain formal ownership documents.
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He said the government had made a provision of ₹10,000 crore for the initiative, under which eligible rural property holders would receive registration without having to pay the registration cost themselves.
The Chief Minister stated that the scheme aims to cover between 50 lakh and 70 lakh eligible rural leaseholders across Madhya Pradesh.
According to him, formal registration would give rural residents documented ownership of their properties, which had traditionally lacked the same recognition as urban properties.
Dhediya Panchayat Develops Its Own Marriage Garden
A major feature of the inauguration was the marriage garden developed under the ownership of Dhediya Gram Panchayat. Spread across approximately five bighas, the facility has been constructed with an investment of around ₹1.80 crore.
The marriage garden is equipped with:
- 26 furnished rooms for guests.
- 12,880-square-foot dome for functions and gatherings.
- 3,600-square-foot kitchen shed.
- Green lawn and landscaping.
- A small swimming pool.
- A stage for ceremonies and events.
The facility is expected to provide local residents with an affordable venue for weddings and other social functions while generating revenue for the gram panchayat.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed panchayat building, which was developed at a reported cost of ₹37 lakh. It includes separate rooms for the sarpanch, panchayat secretary and patwari, along with a meeting hall.
The state government described the marriage garden as the first facility of its kind developed under the ownership of a gram panchayat in Madhya Pradesh.
Rural Women Earning ₹12,000–15,000 Through Textile Work
Yadav also spoke about livelihood opportunities being created for women in Dhediya village. He said women from the gram panchayat were earning between ₹12,000 and ₹15,000 per month by working in a nearby textile industry, where they are engaged in stitching work.
He said the government’s objective was to make rural women and gram panchayats economically self-reliant.
Government Offers Support for Rural Homestays and Livestock Activities
Highlighting other opportunities for rural income generation, the Chief Minister encouraged residents of Dhediya, which is located close to Ujjain city, to explore homestay facilities.
He said families could convert additional rooms in their homes into accommodation for visitors. The government is offering financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh for setting up such homestays, while electricity consumption for these facilities would be charged at domestic rates.
Yadav also referred to government support for allied rural livelihood activities, including:
- Loans for rearing cows, buffaloes, goats and other livestock.
- Financial support for fisheries and fish farming.
- Expansion of dairy cooperative societies through Sanchi across villages in the state.
Revenue Officials and Patwaris Honoured for Registration Work
During the programme, the Chief Minister felicitated revenue officials and patwaris recognised for their work in implementing the rural property registration initiative.
Those honoured included Tehsildar Aniruddh Mishra and patwaris Krishnachandra Sharma, Kartikeya Sengar, Kamalendra Mishra, Kamaldeep Sharma, Harish Pariya, Devendra Paliwal, Anjali Dhole, Rameshwar Warsi, Shyam Sundar Sharma, Sunil Chauhan, Rahul Bhati, Radheshyam Sharma and Darshana Rathore.
The programme brought together the state’s rural property ownership initiative and village-level infrastructure development, with the Dhediya project also highlighting the potential of gram panchayats to create community facilities that generate local revenue.
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