BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav has announced that his administration is considering policy modifications regarding alcohol sales in the state's religious centres.
Yadav emphasised that numerous religious leaders had provided recommendations regarding this matter. The state administration was giving serious thought to implementing restrictions on alcohol outlets operating within the boundaries of cities with religious significance.
"The current budget year is going to end and our government is thinking that we should amend our policy in religious cities and move towards banning liquor from those cities. Many seers have given suggestions and our government is seriously considering that we should close these excise shops within the limits of our religious cities so that we can take concrete steps in the direction of complaints from people regarding the religious environment. We are serious and will take a decision in this regard very soon," CM Yadav said.
Chief minister Mohan Yadav will conduct Bhoomi Pujan for the Sevarkhedi-Silarkhedi initiative, valued at Rs 614 crore, in Ujjain district on Monday. Union Minister CR Patil will be present during this ceremony.
This development will ensure adequate water levels in the Kshipra river, whilst also securing sufficient drinking water supply for Ujjain's residents.
"Today Union Minister CR Patil is visiting to perform Bhoomi Pujan of Sevarkhedi-Silarkhedi project. With this project, we will be able to make our saints bath with sacred water of holy Kshipra river during Simhastha 2028. I am satisfied that we were able to take concrete steps in that direction. Earlier in 2004, we were able to make them bath in the water of Gambhir river because the amount of water of the Kshipra river is very low. During Simhastha 2016, saints took bath with the water of Narmada ji. But we are satisfied that now we will be able to bath in the Kshipra year throughout the year," the chief minister said.
He added that the Madhya Pradesh government would continue undertaking public interest initiatives and extended his greetings to the people of the state.
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