The Chhattisgarh Govern-ment on Friday added yet another shining feather in its cap by bagging a national award.
The ‘Amrut Mission’ scheme of the Chhattisgarh’s Urban Administration and Development Department had bagged the award for its stellar role in the urban pockets of the State, officials informed.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh was present in New Delhi when State Urban Administration and Development Minister Amar Agrawal received the National Award at the hands of Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 13 crore.
Singh expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu Naidu for selecting Chhattisgarh for the national award.
Singh congratulated the nine Municipal Corporations Mayors, corporators and citizens of — Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai, Rajnandgaon, Jagdalpur, Raigarh, Korba and Ambikapur.
The Central Government had sanctioned proposals worth Rs 2,200 crore for drinking water facility, sewerage, afforestation and children’s parks. The civic authorities had completed 24 of the 28 projects in the urban limits. The project covers Digital India also, officials informed.
The municipal authorities had collected 90 per cent of the water cess which is a record in itself. The State has bagged several national awards in the year 2016, they informed.