Raipur

CM to visit Bemetara dist today

Staff Reporter

Chief Minister Raman Singh will be visiting Navagarh tehsil headquarters of Bemetara district on Tuesday, officials informed.

During his visit, Singh will attend Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Mahotsav and Prize Distribution Ceremony of State-level Panthi Dance Competition.

As per the scheduled tour programme, the Chief Minister will leave from Naya Raipur Helipad at 2 pm via helicopter and reach Navagarh at 2.25 pm, where he will inaugurate and lay foundation of various development works including Jaitkham. He will also distribute cheques and goods to beneficiaries under various welfare schemes of Government. Chief Minister will return to Raipur at 4 pm.

After inaugurating and laying foundation of 26 construction works worth nearly Rs 38.51 crore in the programme to be held at Navagarh, Singh will address a public gathering.

In the programme, the Chief Minister will commence distribution of lPG connection certificates to two thousand women under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, lED bulbs to three thousand beneficiaries under Ujala Yojana, free bicycles to 575 students under Saraswati Bicycle Yojana, 'patta' to 500 villagers, caste certificates to 2,000 school students, solar irrigation pumps to 10 beneficiaries, cheques of financial aid worth nearly 19.11 lakh under various welfare schemes of the State Government.