Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday toured Gram Panchayat headquarter of Kodhobhat near Keshkaal in insurgency-hit Kondagaon district of Bastar under the ongoing lok Suraj campaign.
The Chief Minister landed in a helicopter in the red zone and met the villagers.
On his arrival, Singh knocked the doors of the house of Rajobai and Mitanin Radha Sori.
On seeing the Chief Minister at their doorsteps the women at first were taken aback but warm-heartedly welcomed him .
Rajobai resides in the village along with her two daughters.
The women along with her two daughters was preparing lunch when Singh reached Rajobai's house.
The Chief Minister felt sad when he heard about deaths at the residence of health worker Mitanin Radha Sori.
She informed the Chief Minister that she lost her husband some time back and her elder son recently. Earlier she lost her daughter-in-law also.
The Chief Minister expressed his deep sympathies to the woman and assured her of full support from the State Government.
Singh observed the medicines in the box of Sori and enquired about the vaccination, Health Insurance Scheme Smart Cards and First Aid facilities existing at the village.
Singh expressed his happiness on seeing a television set, l.E.D. bulb and domestic cooking gas connection at the house of Rajobai.
The Chief Minister also conducted 'Choupal' under mango groove and enquired about the various schemes of the State Government.
He sanctioned several developmental works at the village.
Singh also approved Rs five lakh each for community buildings at village Bayalpur and Gram Panchayat headquarter building at Kodhobaat.
He sanctioned road project connecting Kodobhaat- Kohakameta under the MGNREGA.
He also sanctioned ten irrigation hand-pumps at the village and approved installation of solar irrigation pumps.
The Chief Minister earlier in the day had also reached Gram Panchayat headquarters Sahaspur in Chuhi Kadan Development Block in Rajnandgaon district as a part of 'lok Suraj' Samaadhan Camp.
The village is located on the border of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. The villagers complained to Chief Minister that they had not received bonus for Tendu patta collected through the medium of Minor Forest Produce Co-Operative Samiti. The grievances were related to the fiscal 2015-16.
Singh took the complaint very seriously and immediately called up the Sub Divisional Officer and Ranger and asked for details.
The Chief Minister directed the District Collector to submit a report within 24 hours as he was unhappy over the replies given by the concerned officers.
Singh said that anyone found guilty in the matter will be dealt with sternly.
He assured the villagers that injustice will not be done to the Tendu patta procurers. They will get Bonus as soon as possible.
Singh said the wages had been raised from Rs 1500 per bag to Rs 1800 per bag from the current fiscal.
The Chief Minister also sanctioned Sahaspur-Rengakhar road project, 'Nal-Jal' project at Sahaspur and a Panchayat building.
He assured that a bank branch will be opened at village Salhewara soon. People from 10 gram panchayats and several panchayats' representatives were present at the Samaadhan Camp.
Singh gave detailed description of the various programmes and policies of the State Government and called upon the gathering to take advantage of them. Wells will be dug and boring wells will be sunk to meet the drinking water needs of the region.
He instructed the officials to implement the order immediately.Manish Baghel, a sixth standard student recited a poem based on Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh.
The Chief Minister appreciated the boy and gifted him with a lok Suraj Campaign Cap.