Chief Minister Raman Singh announced on Thursday that the families belonging to extremely backward tribes such as Pahadi Korwa and Birhor will be provided free blankets.
After his discussion with a delegation of these tribal communities from Jashpur at his Jandarshan programme held here, the Chief Minister instructed Jashpur District Collector to take immediate action on their memorandum.
Singh assured the delegation of Pahadi Korwa and Birhor tribes from Jashpur district that families belonging to these tribes will be provided blankets free of cost. The delegation led by Chairman of Pahadi Korwa and Birhor Development Agency Bhakturam also handed over memorandum to the Chief Minister requesting construction of approach road from Gram Panchayat Kawai to Ghuipani village in Bagicha Block, to which Singh gave approval.
In the Jandarshan programme, a delegation of farmers from Saraipali block of Mahasamund district met the Chief Minister and conveyed their grievances.
On their memorandum, Singh assured them that stop dam will be constructed at Katangi Nala of village Paterapali village.
The farmers suggested that construction of this stop dam will facilitate irrigation of 160 hectare area.
The Chief Minister forwarded their memorandum to Water Resources Minister Brijmohan Agrawal for examination and necessary action in the direction.
MlA Bhaiyaram Sinha along with members of a farmer family from village Ghoghopuri (Gurur block and tehsil) of Balod district met the Chief Minister at Jandarshan and submitted application.
On request of Sinha, Singh gave immediate sanction of Rs 1 lakh from discretionary fund to family of deceased farmer Harban Nayak.
On the occasion, delegation of farmers from Gram Panchayat Khainda (S) Baloda Bazar block led by Sarpanch Firoz Osle met Chief Minister and demanded construction of stop dam for irrigation facility.
Singh assured them of taking necessary action in the direction. Villagers of Jhiriyakhurd village (Pandariya block) of Kabeerdham district handed over memorandum requested construction of CC-road in their village.
The Chief Minister immediately gave approval on their request.