Upset over information that restoration of Parsada Canal of Tandula Irrigation Water Reservoir has not been begun even after two years of its approved, Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday ordered MNREGA officials to begin this work as soon as possible.
In response to the memorandum received from delegation of villagers led by Sarpanch of Parsada Gram Panchayat (Gunderdehi Block) lakshmi Sahu at the Jandarshan programme held here, Chief Minister directed Balod Collector to ensure that the restoration of Parsada minor canal and construction of gate there starts at the earliest.
In Jandarshan, dozens of people, villagers and delegations from Raipur and various districts met Chief Minister Raman Singh. CM sanctioned nearly Rs42 lakh for 11 construction works on request of various delegations.
At the programme, a case of illegal transportation of potato seeds from Horticulture Department's nursery in Bhudadhand Gram Panchayat came into his knowledge, when villagers from Budadhand, Bagicha block, Jashpur district handed over a memorandum to Singh.
The villagers told that a vehicle was caught transporting 40 kgs of potato seeds illegally and local Tehsildar had done 'panchnama' of the same. Villagers demanded strict action against the guilty.
On their memorandum, Chief Minister directed Jashpur Collector to probe into the matter. In response to the memorandum handed over by delegation from village Surpa (Patan Tehsil) of Durg district led by Sarpanch Kunti Bai Thakur, CM assured of upgrading the 47-year-old middle school of village into high school.
This middle school was established in year 1968. Chief Minister has forwarded the memorandum to Education Minister Kedar Kashyap for necessary action.
On the occasion, villagers of Khamhariya (Pali block) in Koriya district handed over memorandum to Chief Minister and requested approval for opening Aangabadi centre in tribal populated ward of Khamhariya.
Chief Minister assured them of taking required action in the direction. Members of Anjani Women Self-Help Groups of Gram Panchayat Mehendi (Pamgarh block) Janjgir-Champa district told Chief Minister that their group has taken up the task of maintaining cleanliness and practicing fishery in ponds of Mehendi Gram Panchayat, but lack of funds is restraining them from accomplishing their task. Chief Minister assured the women of self help group of extending every possible support. Their memorandum has been sent to Janjgir-Champa Collector for necessary action.
During the programme, people of Baiga tribe-dominated village Shambhupipar (Bodla block) handed over memorandums individually, demanding sanction of hand-pump in their village for drinking water and electrification of Barhapani, dependent village of Shambhuipar Gram Panchayat, using solar energy.
CM promised them of taking necessary action and forwarded the memorandum regarding electrification of village to CREDA for further deliberation.
Villagers Bodla block of Kabeerdham district met Chief Minister and requested for construction of road from village Bokkarkhar to Kabeerpathra under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. CM accepted their proposal and their memorandum has been sent to Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ajay Chandrakar.
Delegation of Saraswati Women Welfare Committee from Gram Banipali (Basna block) of Mahasamund district told Chief Minister about serious drinking-water crisis in Banipali. Singh took immediate decision on their memorandum and approved tube-well digging in Banipali. Singh has sent the memorandum to Secretary of PHE Department for further action.
Delegation of Chhattisgarh School Teachers-Employees Union led by Regional President Sanjay Tiwari met Chief Minister and conveyed various grievances of teachers and panchayat cadre teachers by submitting a memorandum.
Delegation also requested for promotion of panchayat cadre teachers appointed in year 1998. Raman Singh has sent the memorandum to Additional Chief Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department for its redressal.
Delegation of Teachers and Employees Union from Government-funded schools, led by Sanjay Kumar Dubey, met Chief Minister at Jandarshan. They handed over memorandum regarding their demand for pension benefits to teachers and employees of Government funded schools. Chief Minister has forwarded the memorandum to School Education Department Secretary and directed for immediate examination of the matter.
At the Jandarshan, CM sanctioned financial aid from Sanjeevani Kosh to 5-year-old Govind (son of Bachchuram Yadav) from Budeni village (Magarlod tehsil) Dhamtari district and 50-year-old Firu Patel from village Barkut (Bamhinidih block) Janjgir Champa district.