The 5-day long first phase of Vikas Yatra launched under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh ended on happy note with the Government laying its focus on wooing the farming community.
Speaking in the last public meeting of the first phase of Vikas Yatra at Devribangla Dr Singh claimed that his Government has put in maximum efforts in improving the condition of farmers considering the fact that when farmers will become rich, the country will automatically turn rich. If the farmers get money, they would ultimately invest it in farming leading to increase in productivity, the Chief Minister added.
Dr Raman Singh, who had reached Devribangla late evening after addressing the meetings at Dallirajhara and Dondilohara justified giving the Rs270 per quintal paddy bonus to farmers as the same would improve their life. Dr Singh claimed that due to the efforts of State Government youth are feeling energised as also the standards of education has gone up in the State.
Now, the increased energy of youth will be used in developing Chhattisgarh further and this is why the State Government is providing them laptops and Tablets, the Chief Minister added. At Devribangla also the CM asked people to take advantage of the health care scheme launched by the State Government assuring that for every family health cards will be issued.
On the basis of the health card a family would be able to get the treatment of up to Rs30 thousand and the state government will renew it every year. Dr Singh also warned strict action against the officials who will be responsible for delay in issuing the ration cards to eligible beneficiaries.
CM Dr Raman singh unveiled the statue of Renowned trade union leader and founder of chattisgarh Mukti morcha late Shankar guha Niyogi also at steel ore township Dallirajhara.
Notably, the first phase of Vikas Yatra had started from Dantewada on May 6 and ended at Devribangla during the course of which the Chief Minister addressed 19 pre fixed meetings. He also addressed a number of meetings in villages and hamlets arranged at short notice and talked with people face to face.
In the first phase of the Vikas Yatra, the Chief Minister covered 7 districts and inaugurated development projects worth Rs1134 crore besides distributing assistance materials to beneficiaries of different welfare schemes. During the course of first phase, the Chief Minister was also able to make direct contact with of over 3 lakh people. Second phase of the Vikas Yatra will commence on May 14 from Tilai village of Rajnandgaon district.