Chief Minister Raman Singh, in the public meetings organised at Bilaigarh, Kasdol and Balodabazar in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district on the third phase of Vikas Yatra, gifted 490 development works costing Rs84.32 crore to the people of the area.
The Chief Minister has laid foundation stone for 268 development works costing Rs52.35 crore and dedicated 222 development work costing Rs31.98 crore.
In these public meetings, Dr Singh gave away cheques of bonus, loan and social assistance schemes and materials to 82,719 beneficiaries under various beneficiary-oriented projects of the State Government.
In Bhilaigarh, the chief minister performed bhumi pujan of 109 development works and dedicated 86 development works, costing Rs41.27 crore. In Kasdol he performed bhumi pujan and dedicated 161 development works, costing Rs19.52 crore, whereas, in Balodabazar he performed bhumi pujan and dedicated 139 development works costing Rs23.53 crore.
In the three public meetings the Chief Minister distributed paddy bonus, tendupatta bonus, footwear, cycles, sewing machines, equipment, forest land rights patta, diesel pumps, sprinklers, ration cards, smart cards, family assistance scheme cheques, unemployment allowance, special shoes to leprosy affected people and saries to a total of 82,719 beneficiaries.
While addressing public meetings organized at Bilaigarh, Kasdol and district headquarters Balodabazar, the chief minister informed people about the objectives behind taking out the Vikas Yatra and about the achievements of the State Government.
The Chief Minister informed people gathered at the public meetings that the development journey of Chhattisgarh, which was continuing since last nine years, would be continued.
The speed of development would be multiplied by four times in the coming five years and for that elaborate and systematic work plan would be prepared, he added.
The Chief Minister said that along with the development of the state, the self-respect and honour of the residents of Chhattisgarh have also been developed. Because of the welfare schemes launched by the State Government, the life of the people of the State has been bettered.
Dr Singh said that the Vikas Yatra has been taken out to give people the gifts of development works and to meet them directly.
like the various schemes of the State Government, the Vikas Yatra is also being discussed widely across the State, he added.
Industries minister Rajesh Munat, MPs Kamla Devi Patel and Ramesh Bais, MlA laxmi Baghel, Chhattisgarh Housing Board chairman Subhash Rao, Chhattisgarh Dugdha Mahasangh chairman Rasik Parmar, Commissioner Raipur division Dr Bl Tiwari, district collector Rajesh Sukumar Toppo and other peoples’ representatives and officers of various Government departments were present at the public meetings.