Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said that State Government has decided to upgrade the Gram Panchayats of the State with population of more than 10,000 as ‘Nagar Panchayat’.
He announced upgrading of Shivrinarayan as Tehsil and that of Pamgarh as Nagar Panchayat.
The Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting at Kutrabod of Pamgarh in Janjgir-Champa district, during his ongoing State-wide Vikas Yatra.
Singh inaugurated and laid foundation of 42 development works worth Rs 124.41 crore in the public meeting held at Kutrabod. This includes inauguration of 15 works worth Rs 7 crore and bhumipujan of 27 newly-sanctioned works worth Rs 117.33 crore .
The Chief Minister transferred paddy bonus worth Rs 39.17 crore to 25, 947 farmers online directly to the bank accounts of farmers.
Singh distributed ‘aabaadi patta’ to 5004 families and goods and cheques of financial aid to 10,000 beneficiaries.
Under the schemes of labour Department, the Chief Minister distributed 2600 bicycles to labourers, toolkits and security equipment to 3150 labourers, motorized tricycle to 28 disabled persons.
Works inaugurated by the Chief Minister include Government higher secondary school buildings in Kutighat, Shivrinarayan, Kharaud and Pamgarh worth Rs 4.82 crore, mini-stadium worth Rs 51.24 lakh in Pamgarh.
The Chief Minister laid foundation stone of 31-km-long road en route Pamgarh-Bhilauni-Sasha-Sonsari-Jondhra-lahaud worth Rs 94.32 crore, Shivrinarayan-Kharaud road worth Rs 5.20 crore, Vyasnagar-Mulmula road worth Rs 1.65 crore and community health centre building worth Rs 2.22 crore in Kera.