State Agriculture and labour Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu would embark on his Vikas Yatra commencing from Abhanpur Assembly Segment in the Raipur district from May 9. The Minister would at first perform puja at Raipur’s Mahamaya Temple before starting his development journey,said in an official statement issued here on Wednesday.
The first stoppage after leaving Raipur after performing the puja at Mahamaya temple would be at Mundra village in the Abhanpur Development Block.
The Mundra village is dominated by small and marginal farmers who grow vegetables and other horticulture crops. On the first day of the Vikas Yatra, the Minister would cover Julum, Bhurkuni, Raveli, Aamdi, Parseda and Khattia before reaching Dodra where he would have a night halt.
Sahu would disseminate information on various government schemes relating to Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and labour during his 14-day Vikas Yatra in six phases to the villages and officers of various departments.
The Minister would carry out inauguration and perform bhoomi pujan of many development works during the Vikas Yatra. During Sahu’s Vikas Yatra, public meetings of Chief Minister Raman Singh would be held in Navapara and Abhanpur.
After having a night halt at Dodra village, Sahu would cover lamkeni, Parsulidih, Bharenga, Bhatgaon, Khorpa, Rakhi, Ulba, Sankari, Kopdehi and Chandanpur on May 10.
On May 11, after taking a night halt at Chandanpur, Sahu would cover Belar, Mohandi, Chandi, Aamner, Saathpara, Gotiyadih, Nayakbandha, Biroda and Uparwara. After taking night halt at Uparwara, the Minister would cover Siloni, Singarbhata, Dhusera, Devarbhata, Seoni, Bendri, Parsatti, Kendri, Jhanki
and Baktara.
After taking night halt at Baktara, Sahu would commence his onward journey from Belbhata on May 14 for the second phase of his Vikas Yatra while covering a number of villages.
The Minister would commence his third phase of the Vikas Yatra on May 19 from Kathia village. The fourth phase of the Yatra would be commenced by the Minister on May 23 and the fifth leg of his Yatra would commence from Kumhari village on May 27 and the last leg of his tour would commence from June 4 when he will cover Paragaon, Koliyari, lakhna, Navagaon (l), Jaunda, Jaundi, Dangania and Champaran villages.