Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought the details of status of Raipur to Bilaspur 127 kilometres National Highway four-lane work and also the 30 kilometres six-lane of National Highway on same route from the secretary, Road Transport and National Highway Ministry, Government of India.
Prime Minister on Wednesday through video-conferencing from New Delhi interacted with Chief Secretaries of different states to know the status of different schemes of central government mainly railway, road transport and national highway, electricity, health, family welfare and Finance ministry.
He sought details of Kirandul railway project progress from Railway Board chairman. Directing the Chief Secretaries of state, Modi said that people should be encouraged to go for card and BHEEM App for digital payment. Time-bound programme should be held for it.
He directed the officials of state to ensure benefits of different central government schemes in the aspiration districts before August 15. He interacted with Chief Secretary, secretaries and other officials of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh among others. Additional Chief Secretary Sunil Kujur from Chhattisgarh participated along with different departmental officers.