PWD Minister Brij Mohan Agrawal, during the fifth phase of Vikas Yatra, in programmes organised at Santoshi Nagar and Bhairav Nagar in the State capital, sanctioned Rs15.62 crore for asphaltation of Tikrapara-Santoshi Nagar-Boria road and cement concrete work of Bhairav Nagar-Gokul Nagar-Katadih road. He also dedicated and performed bhumi poojan of various development works.
Chhattisgarh State House and Construction Workers Welfare Board chairman Mohan Anti, Raipur Development Authority chairman Sunil Soni, Raipur Municipal Corporation
chairman Sanjay Shrivastava, leader of opposition Subhash Tiwari and other local people’s representatives were present on these occasions.
Agrawal dedicated Government high school building and Satnam Bhawan at Santoshi Nagar. He also announced to upgrade the Santoshi Nagar high school to higher secondary school.
The Minister performed bhumi pujan for gardens at Masjid, Trimurti Mandir and
Shiv Nagar, gym and library, renovation of Kailashpati Mandir, Mangal Bhavan at Shiv Nagar and Sulabh Sauchalay at Utkal slums.
In Bhairav Nagar, the Minister performed bhumi poojan for development works costing Rs8 crore, including Gokulnagar-Kandadih road, construction of Sulabh Sauchalay, beautification of Dabri and Bandhwa lakes, development of gardens a Bhairav Nagar and Gokul Nagar, construction of nullah from Simran city to Gokul Nagar, community hall etc.
Addressing the gathering, Agrawal said that now people of Chhattisgarh need not put their hand to the plough for development. During the last nine-ten years, because of the various schemes and programmes of the State Government, development reached every house, lanes and village of the State, he added.