The new Balodabazar-Bhattapara district of Chhattisgarh is the district of many great personalities and it is the birth place of Guru Baba Ghasidas and martyr Veer Narayan Singh. The main centre of Kabeerpanth is in Damakheda of this district, said Dr Raman Singh.
While addressing a public meeting on the third day of the third phase of Vikas Yatra at Balodabazar on Friday, CM Raman Singh said that nobody could stop the road to progress of such district which has the blessings of great personalities. With the blessings of these great men the State Government has created this district to facilitate people of the area, he added.
Dr Singh said these great personalities had dedicated their whole life for the welfare of humanity. In reality, human welfare is the foundation of development of nation and society, he added.
Development work would be meaningful when each and every person and family feels that the Government is worried about him and works for his benefit. It is clearly visible in Chhattisgarh, he said.
In his speech, Dr Raman Singh shed light on the various schemes launched by the State Government including excellent arrangement for purchase of paddy from farmers, provision for paddy bonus, loan facility for cultivation at only one per cent interest, the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act for the poor, construction of cement concrete roads in villages, distribution of smart card for the 56 lakh families of the State under the health insurance scheme etc.
The Chief Minister has started his Vikas Yatra in Balodabazar-Bhattapara from Sarseeva, where people in thousands accorded him a spirited welcome. He addressed public meeting at Bilaigarh, Kasdol and district headquarters Balodabazar.
During these public meetings the Chief Minister dedicated and performed bhumi pujan for 412 construction works costing Rs91.28 crore. Of this, the he dedicated 81 completed works worth Rs16.66 crore and performed bhumi pujan for 87 new construction works costing Rs23.30 crore in Bilaigarh. In Kasdol tehsil headquarters, he dedicated 60 completed works worth Rs10.19 crore and performed bhumi pujan for 90 new construction works costing Rs8.89 crore.
Similarly, the Chief Minister dedicated 45 completed works worth Rs3.91 crore and performed bhumi pujan for 59 new construction works costing Rs18.35 crore in Balodabazar. He has distributed materials and grant amount under different schemes to 83,719 beneficiaries in these programmes.
Food and in-charge minister of the district Punnulal Mohale, housing and environment minister Rajesh Munat, MP Kamla Patle, MlA laxmi Baghel, state mining development corporation chairman Gaurishankar Agrawal and Raipur district panchayat president laxmi Verma and other peoples’ representatives were present at the public meetings.