Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that development of villages, poor and farmers is the prime objective of State Government’s lok Suraaj campaign. Development of farmers and labourers leads to progress of the villages, and progress of villages is the true progress of the State and the nation as a whole, he said. Agrawal was addressing people at Pondi and Jhalmala village of Balod Development Block. He said that the Government is conducting various works of public welfare including drinking water supply, education, health, electricity and road construction.
Agrawal appealed to the farmers to make most of the Government’s public welfare scheme. He suggested farmers to practice animal husbandry, fishery, poultry farming, pulses and oilseed cultivation, vegetable farming etc for extra income. On people’s demand, the Minister sanctioned Rs10 lakh for construction of Aanganbadi building and beautification of Dabri pond in village Pondi, Rs5 lakh for construction of Kalamanch community hall, Rs5 lakh for groun leveling in high school, Rs5 lakh for pond deepening in village laatabod, Rs10 lakh for cc-road construction in village Pondi, and funds for various other construction and development works.
The Minister said that the Govt has given approvals for upgrading roads in Balod district, this includes sanction of Rs5.13 crore for upgrading and widening work of Sambalpur-Bheemkanhar-Mudia Road, Rs2.49 crore for upgrading Faradfod Bhandera-Hathaud Road, Rs1.37 crore for upgrading Pinakapar-Bhakhri Road, Rs1.80 crore for upgrading Devri-Mahrumkhujji Road, and Rs1.19 crore for upgrading Khujji-Pinakapar-Jevartala road.