Keeping his promise, Atalji constituted state of Chhattisgarh thus empowering its people to build their own future. He was the force behind success and development of state. Many decisions have been taken which will preserve his memories for generations to come, said, Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday.
Chief Minister was addressing at his monthly radio programme ‘Raman Ke Goth’ aired from Akashwani. Sharing his experience as union minister under former Prime Minister late Atal Behari Vajpayee, said, “Atalji once visited Kawardha, when I was a corporator, then. He was invited as a speaker in a programme on which he sought details of crowd. I replied ‘massive’. He first denied but later came. The crowd was extra-ordinary on that day which cannot be repeated in present day even after have resources. The crowd had actually arrived by their own to hear Atalji as orator rather than effort of crowd gathering.”
He added, after which having own Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha election, was included in cabinet of Atalji, which provided the platform to work under his competent leadership. He was guiding light throughout the journey as Union Minister to Chief Minister. Chief Minister said, “Atalji would continue to inspire, guide and show the path in life as we have lost our creator.”
On different decisions taken by state government in memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he said Naya Raipur has been renamed as ‘Atal Nagar’ and also the Central Park. Government of Chhattisgarh has also decided to name Bilaspur University, Rajnandgaon Medical College and Madwa Thermal Project and Expressway of Raipur city after Atal Ji. A battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Forces will be named as Pokhran Battalion.
He added on Foundation Day i.e. Rajyotsav on November 1, State Government will give away Atal Bihari Vajpayee Good Governance Award for three-tier panchayat and urban bodies. Another award is being established in the name of Atal Ji for poets. In all the district headquarters, Atal ji’s statues will be built. Atal Ji’s biography will be included in textbooks of Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education. A magnificent ‘Atal Smarak’ (memorial) will be built in Atal Nagar.
In his address, Chief Minister said from every village, at least one beneficiary of government scheme will contribute soil in ‘Ãtal Patra’ through ‘Ãtal Vikas Doot’ for ‘Atal Smarak’ (memorial) to be built in Atal Nagar. Collection of clay for has begun from Dongargarh.
He sought contribution from all citizens where the memorial is to be built at Ekatm Path, spread over nearly five acres in Atal Nagar. The memorial will have a statue of Atal ji, green landscape, amphitheatre, museum, conference hall, library, memorial shop, cafeteria etc.