Durg Divisional office to start from Sept 15
Raipur: The Divisional office of Durg will start functioning from September 15. This was decided in the Cabinet meet held on July 20. The Cabinet also decided to reorganise Tehsils along with reorganisation of development blocks. Cabinet meet, Panchayat Minister Hemchand Yadav said that under the newly formed Durg division Durg, Bemetara, Rajnandgaon and Kawardha (Kabirdham) districts will come resulting in efficiency in the administration and people would have easy access to the administration. Demand for formation of Durg division was pending for a long time, he added. According to Yadav, Block Reorganisation Commission has been given the responsibility of reorganisation of Tehsils also. Reorganisation of Tehsils will be done on the basis of population which would save time in providing administrative help to people.
Sixth phase of Vikas Yatra begins
Raipur: The 6th phase of the 6,000 kms Vikas Yatra of Chief Minister Raman Singh which was suspended on May 25 following the Maoist attack on Congress convoy at Jeeram Ghati in Bastar region, resumed on July 19 from Aarang in Raipur district. The Vikas Yatra was inaugurated by leader of Opposition in the lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj at Aarang who arrived this afternoon in a special aircraft at the Swami Vivekanand Airport at Mana in Raipur amid torrential rains before reaching Aarang at 3.15 pm. During the Vikas Yatra, Chief Minister Raman Singh inaugurated and conducted Bhoomi Pujan for various development projects worth Rs 106.26 crore in the presence of Sushma Swaraj at Aarang. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also carried out Bhoomi Pujan for a housing project under Atal Vihar Awas Yojana to be executed by Chhattisgarh Housing Board for 1,347 families. Singh also handed over possession letters to 110 families for the houses constructed under Deendayal Awas Yojana.
‘Balidani Mitti’ Kalash Yatra kicked off
Dantewada: The ‘Balidani Mitti’ Kalash Yatra of Chhattisgarh Congress kicked off from Danteswari Temple Dantewada on Saturday. The yatra is being organised in memory of Congress leaders killed in May 25 Naxal ambush at Jeeram Ghati. large numbers of Congress party supports participate in rally. Chhattisgarh Congress in-charge BK Hariprasada, President Pradesh Congress Committee Dr Charan Das Mahant, leader of Congress legislative group Ravindra Choubey, Konta legislator Kawasi lakhma and several others participated in the yatra. The Congress party leaders took full opportunity to criticise State Government and held Chief Minister Raman Singh responsible for the massacre.
Central Command, lt gen bakhshi reach Raipur
Raipur: lieutenant General Rajan Bakhshi, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Central Command arrived at Raipur on a two day visit to Chhattisgarh. This is the first visit of Gen Bakhshi to Chhattisgarh, after taking over charge of Central Command on July 1 2013. General Bakhshi was accompanied by lieutenant General R K Rana, General Officer Commanding, Madhya Bharat Area and other staff officers. It has been nearly three years since the establishment of Headquarter Chhattisgarh and Odisha Sub Area in Raipur and the Army has been involved in a number of activities including undertaking of civic action programmes in coordination with the civil administration, based on the need of the local population duly assisted by the State Govt. The General advised the troops to learn and inculcate the local values, language, customs and traditions of the people of this region.