Addressing a mammoth public rally at Gariaband, Chief Minister Raman Singh announced to accord Nagar Panchayat status to Devbhog saying that in the next local body polls, Devbhog will witness Nagar Panchayat poll instead of Gram Panchayat poll.
During his Devbhog visit, the Chief Minister also performed public dedication and Foundation stone laying ceremonies of various development projects worth Rs 21 crore and 57.43 lakh which included dedication of 59 completed works worth Rs 10.47 crore and bhumi pujan of 64 development projects worth Rs 11.11 crore. Member of Parliament from Mahasamund constituency Chandulal Sahu, MlA from Bindranavagarh Assembly constituency Damrudhar Pujari, a number of public representatives of the area along with large number of public were present on this occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Singh said that with the creation of Chhattisgarh State development works were started here and to give them further fillip the State Government had created nine new districts and Gariaband was one of them.
Now, people of Gariaband need not go to Raipur, 200 km away, for their administrative work. Creation of new districts has changed the speed of development.
The Chief Minister said that betterment of village, poor and farmer was top on state government’s priority list and due to its commitment towards that goal, the State Government is providing 35 kg food grain and free salt to 42 lakh poor families, health care worth Rs 30 thousand through Smart Cards to 56 lakh families besides bringing down the interest on farm loans to one percent in place of 16 percent earlier.
Dr Singh said that for making available free services of expert doctors to needy people the government has started ‘104’ Arogya Seva and for taking pregnant women to hospital for safe institutional delivery ‘102’ Mahtari Express service have been started.
On the occasion of Kisan sammelan, the chief minister also dedicated Golamal anicut constructed at the cost of Rs 299 lakh on Kotri Nala under Mainpur Block. This will provide irrigation facility in 107 hectares area.