Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday inaugurated and performed Bhoomi Pujan for development works worth more than Rs 650 crores in Bilaspur and made three important announcements for the district.
He was addressing the general assembly at a function at the local Lal Bahadur Shastri School ground.
The announcements included naming the Central Library after former MLA of Bilaspur Late Pandit Shivdulare Mishra, naming the English school at Tarabahar after Sheikh Gaffar and naming the Airport to be built in Bilaspur after Bilasa Bai Kevtin.
Among those present were Home Minister and District In-charge Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey and Urban Administration and Development Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahriya.
Baghel inaugurated and performed Bhoomi Pujan of development and construction works worth Rs. 650 crores. He said the Chhattisgarh government is realizing the dream "our forefathers had dreamt of".
He said the number of farmers in the state has increased by one and a half times in the last two years. This is the result of farmer friendly policies and programs of the government.
The Chief Minister reiterated his resolve to fulfill the promises made to the farmers. He said the government of Chhattisgarh is the government of 'Janata Janardan'.
Home Minister Sahu said that since the formation of the Congress government, the work of preserving and saving the culture of Chhattisgarh is being done. A holiday has been declared on the traditional Teej festival.
Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Choubey said the government has a target of buying 90 lakh tonnes of paddy this year. Permission to purchase rice in FCI has not been issued by the Central Government so far.
Rs 100 crores has been sanctioned for the conservation of the Arpa river, the lifeline of Bilaspur district, he said. Two barrages will be built which will increase the water level.