In the 11th episode of ‘Lokvaani’ aired on Sunday, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said his government’s aim is to ensure justice for farmers and give them a life of dignity and self-dependence.
For this, the government has increased procured paddy at Rs 2,500 per quintal, waived off agriculture loan and irrigation tax, given concession in electricity bills and provided free power to farmers of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category.
Baghel gave detailed information about the various schemes launched by the government for education and health sector, for increasing the income of villagers-farmers, and for promoting Chhattisgarhi culture.
Rajendra Kumar of Tifra Bilaspur told in ‘Lokvaani’ programme that his eight-year-old son Kunal Soni was suffering from blood cancer, and he received financial aid of Rs 20 lakh under the Chief Minister Special Health Support Scheme for bone marrow transplant.
Likewise, Anjeet Kumar Jangade of village Bethiya of Jaijaipur tehsil in Janjgir-Champa district said that his 14-year-old son was suffering from major thalassemia but with the Rs 14 lakh received under this scheme, his bone marrow transplant was successfully done.
Soni and Jangade availed the treatment for their sons at CMS Hospital Vellore, Tamil Nadu.
Baghel said that under ‘Dr Khubchand Baghel Health Support Scheme’, nearly 2,71,000 people have got free treatment facility of up to Rs 50,000 in the last nine months. Under Chief Minister Special Health Scheme, nearly 315 people have been provided free treatment facility of up to Rs 20 lakh.
The government is now launching the Dr Radhabai Diagnostic Centre Scheme.
The Chief Minister urged people to avoid crowded places and programmes to stem the spread of Covid infection. He extended greetings of Navratra, Dussehra, Agrasen Jayanti and Eid Milad-un-Nabi.
Dakshi Sahu of Raipur requested the Chief Minister in Lokvaani that Chhattisgarhi dialect should get enough importance in business communication as well. The Chief Minister said that market and companies would have to communicate in Chhattisgarhi.
Many listeners gave information about the positive changes underway in remote areas of Bastar region because of solar lights, Mukhyamantri Suposhan Yojana, forest produce collection and Amcho Radio Scheme to connect children with school education.
The return of land to tribal farmers in Lohandiguda has paved the path for setting up 200 food parks. Land for 101 food parks has been earmarked, the Chief Minister said.
Nearly 900 tribal people have been released from jail. Amcho Bastar has also begun to yield promising results. People of Bastar have created their own brand of tamarind, cashew and coffee, he said.
Bastar will soon become malnutrition free, malaria free and free of injustice as well, he added.
The Chief Minister said it was an injustice to reject the forest right claims. Out of the canceled claims, more than 40,000 people were given individual leases and 46,000 community leases. This is a new revolution in terms of community leasing.
Baghel thanked the teachers who are adopting innovative ways to impart education amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Chief Minister said that in order to provide new opportunities to the youth, several new schools and colleges have been opened in the state. "I believe that teachers and children together will bring a new revolution of quality education in the state."