Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh on Sunday said that the state has been created, but it should be the goal of all to make the state prosperous.
For achieving this goal the state government, keeping in mind the betterment of village, the poor and farmers, had launched several welfare schemes and these schemes have brought forth encouraging results also, he added.
Addressing the Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti function organised by the Sahu community at village Cheecha in Dhamdha development block and at Kouhi village in Patan development block of Durg district on Sunday afternoon, Raman Singh declared a gift of Rs 19 crore worth works in both the villages. Out of the total declared amount, Rs 18 crore would be spent on construction of public Nal-Jal Yojana a Kouhi village.
The chief minister has declared grant of Rs 10 lakh for the post-metric hostel building at Patan, Rs 10 lakh for Sahu Samaj building at Kouhi, Rs 20 lakh for local tourism development and for all community building, Rs 10 lakh each for cement concrete roads at Bhattapara and Basthipara in Kouhi village and Rs 10 lakh for Karma Mahila Mandal Bhawan.
The Chief Minister said that with the blessings of Mata Karma Chhattisgarh had made its identity as the rapidly developing state in the country.
Dr Raman Singh has declared grant of Rs 5 lakh each for construction of CC road and the community hall of Sahu Samaj at Cheecha village, Sahu Samaj buildings at Doma and Sirrabhatta villages and Rs 50,000 for the organisation of Pola Utsav.
The chief minister also participated in the mass marriage function organised by the Sahu Samaj at Cheecha village and showered his blessings upon the newly married couples.
Agriculture minister Chandrashekhar Sahu and former minister Jageshwar Sahu also addressed the functions at both the villages.