Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection and In-charge of Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara district Punnulal Mohle took up an intensive public contact tour of Telasi, Odaan, Devsundra and Kosmandi villages under Sakri Gram Panchayat yesterday.
During his tour, the Minister gifted away developmental works to the tune of an estimated Rs1.40 crore to the people of the villages visited by him in the district.
Out of the Rs1.40 crore of the developmental works, Mohle inaugurated developmental works worth Rs25 lakhs and laid foundation stone of as many works.
On the occasion, the Minister also announced approval of various developmental works costing an estimated Rs90 lakhs which included distribution of smart cards, agricultural implements, superior quality seeds, sewing machines and bicycles.
Mohle also informed the villagers of Telasibada regarding State government approving Rs1 crore for the rejuvenation of for the village facilities.
Addressing villagers , the Minister said that it is the able leadership and farsightedness of Chief Minister Raman Singh which had brought an incessant wave of development in Chhattisgarh.
The Chief Minister had brought in the ‘Chhattisgarh Food Security law’ for amelioration of hunger in the State, he said.
later, Mohle during his tour programme, provided a series of approvals such as Rs10 lakh for the construction of a community building , cement concrete road and a gate at a combined cost of Rs20 lakh, setting up of an Anganwadi for Telasi village, Rs5 lakh for a cement concrete road , Rs2 lakh for construction of a community building of Sahu Samaj under Odaan Gram Panchayat, Approval of ‘Nal-Jal scheme’ at Odaan village and approval of an additional transformer for Charod Gram Panchayat.
This apart, the Minister approved contrcution of an Anaganwadi building at Devsundra Gram Panchayat, Rs10 lakh approved for ‘Mukhya Mantri Gram Gaurav Yojana’, construction of a ‘Muktidham’, installation of a handpump, and a power supply supported pump.
This apart, Mohle approved construction of a ‘Muktidham’, installation of a handpump and a power pump at Gadakusmi village while also approving Rs3 crore for crore for construction of a cement concrete road.
Similarly, the Minister approved Rs5 lakh for construction of a cement concrete road at Kosmandi Gram Panchayat, construction of a Kanji House, Nirmala Ghat, approval of Rs2 lakh for the construction of a community building for scheduled caste community.
This apart, the Minister approved Rs25 lakh for Mukhya Mantri Gaurav Path Yojana at Sakri Gram Panchayat, construction of commercial complex costing Rs25 lakhs and approval of Rs2 lakh for the construction of a community building for Sahu Samaj.
During his tour Mohle also provided information about various welfare schemes of the State government to the villagers.
Present on the occasion were- MlA, Baloda Bazaar, laxmi Baghel, President District Panchayat, Raipur laxmi Verma, Collector Baloda Bazar Rajesh Kumar Toppo besides other public representatives.