State Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal reached Gariaband and performed bhoomi pujan of Parsada main canal lining work worth Rs9 crore on Saturday. The bhoomi poojan was part of the State Government’s month-long mega Public Relations drive ‘lok Suraaj Abhiyan’ that kicked off on April 14.
The Minister also dedicated a Veterinary building at Panduka village and Artificial Insemination Center at Rajim. Farmers engaged in piscicultre and animal husbandry were also distributed with materials used in farming. Addressing the gathering, Agrawal said sufficient funds will be provided for the development of the district.
“Being a new district, people of Gariaband have lot of expectations for the State Government and we would not leave any stone unturned for the development of district,” the Minister said, adding, lok Suraj Abhiyan being run by the State Government led by Chief Minister Raman Singh shows the dedication of this Government towards its people.
He called upon farmers of the district to take other crops like maize, soybean, pulses, sugarcane and similar besides paddy. Agrawal was of the view that using modern techniques in farming could generate good income.
MlA, Rajim, Santosh Upadhyay while addressing the gathering said that lok Suraaj Abhiyan enables Government to know the actual ground situation.