Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday made a surprise visit at Cheecha village of Dhamda Development Block in Durg district as part of the ongoing ‘lok Suraj’ Mission.
After conducting a ‘Choupal’ at the village, he later also toured Batgaon village in Bemetara district.
Singh during his visit said that 25 lakh families will be provided domestic cooking gas connections at nominal rates during the next two years as a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Ujjwala Yojana’.
They will be given gas stoves also, he said while appealing to women to make full use of domestic gas facility.
Singh said that State Government had taken a historic decision to provide 'pattas' to villagers in populated zones. A special campaign will be launched next month.
The Chief Minister while speaking to the residents of Batgaon village said that 25 per cent of the compensation money in the drought -affected regions of the State will be deposited in the Co-Operative Banks within 15 days.
The officers had been directed to complete formalities as soon as possible, he said.
Singh while conducting the 'Choupal' under the verdant surroundings of shades of trees, sanctioned five additional rooms at High School at Cheecha, construction of steps at village tank, mini-stadium for sportspersons and road to 'Muktidham'.
He sanctioned Rs 12 lakh for laying of cement concrete road at Cheecha village.
The Chief Minister sanctioned Rs 15 lakh for laying of cement concrete road and drainage at village Batgaon in Bemetara district, building for Public Distribution System ration shop, deepening of Ranitalab .
Singh added that ‘lok Suraj Mission' had been launched to understand the ground realities and listen to the grievances of farmers, villagers and school children.
Referring to the huge gathering, the Chief Minister added that this displays the awareness of the masses regarding State Government policies and programmes.