Chhattisgarh State would celebrate its silver jubilee as ‘Young Chhattisgarh’ in year 2025 which has been created by former Prime Minister late Atal Behari Vajpayee, said Chief Minister Raman Singh.
Keeping this in view State Government is laying the plan for ‘Nava Chhattisgarh 2025’ with an oath to fulfil it for which an ‘Atal Drishti Patra’ (Atal Vision Document) has been prepared. The State citizens can record their suggestions on the document so that it can be made better. It would be like walking shoulder to shoulder by each citizen for fulfilling the dream for the State, said Chief Minister
He said that if people of State take a pledge then no one can stop it. It would be a true tribute to the State found Atalji when all would contribute for making of a successful state. Atajli had been like a guide as a guardian. Recalling his contribution for State, Government of Chhattisgarh has taken three key steps.
CM said that first step is formulating the ‘Atal Vision Document’ for ‘Nava Chhattigarh 2025’ for which ‘Atal Vikas Yatra’ and Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur) would have five acres spread ‘Atal Smarak’ (Atal Memorial) which would be a landmark for the Atal Nagar. For construction of memorial, soil from each village would be collected. The Atal Memorial along with his statue will have museum and library.
He said it is the last 15 years of developmental works and continuity tat State is considered as a progressive state in country. More has to be achieved for which the vision document is being prepared.
As per document, in next seven years, pledge is to make it a smart and green State where GDSP would double and prosperity would prevail so that State is placed in 5th position in country.
He said with ‘Atal Vikas Yatra’ from September 5 to October 5, would cover 27 districts of State covering 62 assembly constituencies holding 42 public meetings and 38 welcome meetings and programmes.
The distance covered would be 6000 kilometres during which tendu leaves collectors would be given `700 crore bonus.
The aim is to first take the State Government achievements before the public and inclusion of suggestions and thoughts of people in vision document.
The vision document also speaks of providing house of each citizen of State by 2022 and quality and affordable health care services. Farmers’ income would be doubled and strengthened while using modern agriculture techniques production would be increased.
Raman said that vision document also speaks of cent percent literacy and admission of children in schools, quality education so that state is placed in 5th position, bringing below poverty line to less than 15 percent and eradication of poverty by 2030. It visualise for pure drinking water, telephone communication and better cleanliness for all citizen including cent percent aanganbadi centres and school to have pure drinking water.
The vision also include linking prominent cities with air connectivity, additional 10000 km roads, 13000 kilometres of rail connectivity, first place in investment and entrepreneurship, leading tourism sector and environmental friendly state.
Chief Minister said that State would contribute for security of women, all rights protected, well-educated and free and will contribute for development of State.