Dantewada has emerged as Chhattisgarh model of development and through this Vikas Yatra he would not only be able to communicate directly with the people but also try to take the achievements of the developments scripted during last nine years to the masses, said CM Dr Raman Singh.
Talking to media men ahead of the launch of his state wide Vikas Yatra Monday afternoon, Singh said even the President and the Prime Minister have termed Dantewada development model as the best. How the most backward district can be included in the main stream of development can be learnt after seeing the turnaround of this southern-most district of Chhattisgarh facing Maoist insurgency for decades.
He said that the Vikas yatra commencing on Monday will continue till June 20 and will covering 81 assembly constituencies out of total 90 during its 6100 km sojourn.
A part of the Yatra will be covered by chopper while rest of the Yatra course will be covered by road ending at Ambikapur, the CM said. Talking about the aim of the Yatra, Singh said that besides taking the achievements of last 9 years to masses, observing how Government’s initiatives/ decisions impact the life of people would be the focus of this yatra.
Providing food security to 42 lakh families, health care of up to Rs 30 thousand to 52 lakh families, tendu leaf encouragement/ wage amount to tribal people, paddy bonus to farmers, solar study lamp to school students, solar lantern for poor families, Tablet to 80 thousand school students, laptop for
engineering/ medical students are some of the decisions narrating the commitment of the state government towards upliftment of poor sections. Changing face of Dantewada during the last five years, its education hub, temple beautification and other projects tell the tales of its development, he added.
On the issue of making hat-trick in government formation, Singh said that his government was trying to win the trust of masses through honest working, there are many challenges on that front but we would reach the destination, hopefully, he added.
On the issue of protest by insurgents against the yatra, the chief minister said that Maoists are opposing every democratic procedure undermining the fact that peace and development is the key of Bastar development.
Through development we will proceed on the path of peace. Chhattisgarh has touched new heights of developments and with improvement in infrastructure, more and better work would be done in future, the chief minister exuded the confidence.