Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said that the sole aim of his Government was to bring about changes in the lives of poor people by utilising abundant natural resources present in the State.
Addressing a gathering at Capital Foundation Annual lecture and Award Ceremony in New Delhi, the Chief Minister exuded his confidence that Chhattisgarh will achieve the target in the near future.
Former Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, Justice A K Patnaik, Member of Niti Aayog Bibek Debroy were also present.
The Chief Minister handed over Capital Foundation Nation award to dignitaries from various fields.
Secretary (Rural Development Department) J K Mahapatra, Public Policy Facebook Director Ankhi Das, Centre for Environmental Studies Director Prof. T Shivaji Rao, social activist and senior lawyer of Supreme Court Prashant Bhushan, lt. Gen. Dr S D Duhan, Kent RO system Chairman Mahesh Gupta, Major Gen. Dr Sanjiv Chopra, Dr M N Krishnamani, O P Jindal Global University Vice Chancellor Prof C Raj Kumar, Environmentalist Prof K Purshottam, UGC Chairman Prof Ved Prakash, Chairman ICES Group Anil
Malhotra and film director Hari Baweja are few among those who won the
awards.
Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy also gave a presentation at the function.