Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lavished praise on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh for his hunger for development and remarked that Chhattisgarh shows how a relatively smaller State can scale new heights of development.
“Chhattisgarh has shown the way and demonstrate how a relatively smaller State can scale new heights in development, the State is doing exceedingly well under leadership of Raman Singh,’’ Modi remarked while addressing a crowded rally at Naya Raipur to launch the five-day extravaganza ‘Chhattisgarh Rajyotsva’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated four key dream projects of the Chhattisgarh Government to the people in the new capital city.
The projects on Nandan Van Jungle Safari, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Ekatma Path and making of the statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya had taken months of precision planning and work execution, said officials.
Notably, Pandit Deendaya Upadhyaya’s 15 feet tall statue weighs about 14 tonnes. The statue is made of marble.
The Prime Minister during his visit also launched ‘Sour Sujla Yojna’ for the welfare of crores of farmers all over the country. Notably, Solar energy will be utilised for irrigation purposes in the agricultural fields. Pump sets will be provided to the farmers on a huge subsidy, officials informed.
later on, the Prime Minister also planted a sapling at the Jungle Safari. The Jungle Safari had been developed on 320 hectares of land and construction had started in October 2012. The Khandwa Water Reservoir is spread on 131 acres of land right in the middle of the Jungle Safari. Nesting Island will be developed in the middle of the reservoir. This is like ‘lung Space’ (Oxygen) for Naya Raipur.
About Rs 200 crore had been invested in the Jungle Safari. Tiger Safari is built on 50 acres of land and Bear Safari on another 50 acres area. Apart from this zoo is constructed on 125 acres and lion Safari on another 50 acres. ‘Butterfly Zone’ is developed for colourful butterflies. Water sources for animals had been set apart on 52-acre land.