Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that not only land rights but financial assistance of Rs1 lakh 20 thousand will also be given to the poor for house construction. He laid the foundation stone and dedicated 5 construction works costing Rs2023.53 lakh on the occasion. Beside this Chouhan distributed benefits worth Rs191.254 lakh among the beneficiaries.
CM Chouhan announced to make Bilaspur Up-Tahsil to Tahsil, upgradation of harwai and Nighari High Schools to Higher Secondary School, upgradation of schools of Dongargaon and Manjholi Khurd to Middle School, construction of new building for Naveen High School at Patharhata, renovation of Virasini Temple, construction of Jawara Ghat, provision of irrigation facilities in villages of Bilaspur area through lift irrigation from Mahanadi.
As per the demand of the local MlA and Minister for Tribal and Schedule Castes Welfare Gyan Singh, Chouhan announced sanction of two new works in each panchayat of the area. Panch-Sarpanch and villagers in large numbers were present on the occasion.
Chouhan mentioned that 50 percent reservation has been made in Panchayats for women empowerment. Discrimination between girl and boy has been eliminated through ladli laxmi Yojna and Kanya Vivah Yojna.
Free books to students from class 1st to 12, free cycles to pursue studies, free uniforms till class 8, Rs5 thousand on securing 60 percent in class 12 and getting admitted in college under the Gaon Ki Bet Yojna, laptop to the girl and boy students on securing 75 percent and smart phone on taking admissions in college are being provided by the State Government.
Fee of the SC/ST students getting admissions in Medical, Engineering, IIM, IIT and for other higher education will be borne by the State Government.
Shri Gyan Singh said that Umaria comes under the extremely backward area.
Chief Minister Chouhan has made efforts to bring Umaria in the front line by announcing so many development works for the area.
Villagers Observe Exhibition Put Up by PR and other Departments
In the Mela, Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah, Atyachar Nivaran Adhiniyam, E-governance, services under the lok seva guarantee, women empowerment, rozgar guarantee, scholarships given to SC/ST students, cycle, uniforms distribution and other development works were displayed in the exhibition organized by Public Relations department.
Aage Aaye labh Uthaye, 100 lagao- police bulao, dial 108, welfare schemes for SC/ST and folders, brochures of Karmakar Mandal were distributed in the exhibition.