Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ajay Chandrakar on Monday performed ‘Bhoomipujan’ and dedicated several development works worth Rs3 crore at Udena village in Dhamtari district. He called upon the citizens to come forward and voluntarily construct toilets in their homes and villages and make Clean India Campaign a success. Chandrakar also addressed a Sahu Samaj Convention in the village. The unity and the organisation strength of the Sahu Samaj is a model to be emulated by the other societies.
He called upon the citizens to emulate Santmata Karma who fought valiantly against the feudal forces. The Minister dedicated 16 development works worth Rs1.87 crore and performed ‘Bhoomi pujan’ for 10 development works worth Rs1.44 crore. Chairman of Dhamtari Nagar Nigam Rajendra Chandrakar and former president of Zila Panchayat Balaram Sahu gave a detailed presentation of the status and direction of the Sahu Samaj. The Minister also distributed fishermen’s nets worth Rs1 lakh to the Adivasi Fishermen Co-operative Samiti of Udena. He gave away ice boxes also to preserve fish.