Agriculture and labour Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu emarked on Vikas yatra at Block Abhanpur in Raipur district and have distributed sops worth Rs 1.25 crore into the seven villages Chhachhanpairi, Khilori, Sonpairi, Kanhera, Tekari, Kolar and Sarkhi.
Sahu dedicated many facilities and laid foundation stones for various development works during his Yatra. In aforementioned works, developmental works worth Rs 61.72 lakhs and Bhoomi pujan for development works worth Rs 62.75 lakhs are included, said in an official statement issued here on Thursday. Minister Sahu has dedicated facilities and laid foundations stones for works worth Rs 29 lakhs at Chhachhanpairi, Rs 20 lakhs at Sonpairi and Rs 1.5 lakhs at kanhera respectively.
On this occasion Minister Sahu announced to build Atal Kisan Gudi at paddy purchase centres at villages Khilori, Tekari and Sarhki. During Vikas Yatra Minister allocated Sprayers to the farmers, grant is being given for the sprayers , he said. Sahu allocated school Uniforms to the students in the villages also.
He distributed new ration cards in this occasion in the name of women heads of the Family, specially prepared under the food security bill. Addressing to the Vikas Yatra Minister Sahu said that State Government is bringing the schemes and development programme to the people through this Vikas Yatra.
Head of the State Chief Minister Raman Singh himself reaching out to the people with the help of Vikas Yatra and getting acquainted with the demands, needs and problems of the people, he added. Informing about the various people oriented schemes Sahu said that uplifting the people and development of villages, poor and farmers is the utmost priority of the State Government.
After providing Food Security, Nutrition Security, Health Security and Skill development Rights Government is proceeding towards being prosperous State. Agriculture Minister Sahu also informed the farmers about recent amendment made by the Government in land Revenue Act, to protect the lands of the farmers. Apart from peoples representatives and district level officials from various department, large numbers of villagers were present in Vikas Yatra.