Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal stated on Friday that lok Suraaj Abhiyan is being conducted in State for the betterment of people. “It is the first State Government of the country to go amongst people for checking the ground reality of the Government schemes. The State Government not only formulates beneficial schemes, but also makes effort to ensure that needy people and eligible beneficiaries are benefited by such schemes,’’ Agrawal remarked.
Under lok Suraaj Abhiyan, Agriculture Minister visited three villages of Bemetara district and enquired about civic facilities available to people. He held ‘chaupal’ in these villages and reviewed works of Gram Panchayat, aanganbadi, health centres, fair price shops etc in presence of the officials and workers concerned. He gave necessary instructions for quick redressal of public grievances.
In his address to the people of Anandgaon, Agriculture Minister said that problems of low-voltage and drinking-water supply would be solved in a week. likewise, compensation against crop damage due to hailstorm will also be paid in a week period.
On demand of people in Anandgaon, Agrawal approved various works of total worth Rs50 lakh, which includes Rs5 lakh for drinking-water supply and drains construction, Rs3 lakh for stage construction, Rs5 lakh for community hall, Rs5 lakh for levelling of playground in school, and others.
Agriculture Minister also performed bhumi-pujan for stop-dam construction work under Saigona Dotu Diversion Scheme. State Government has sanctioned Rs6 crore 67 lakh for re-modelling and lining work of the left bank canal. Completion of this work will enable irrigation of 968 hectare area in nine villages including Katalbod, Hardas, Padumsara, Kandai, Hadahuli, Ninwa, Baijalpur, Baiji and Ughra. likewise, Rs2 crore 36 lakh 93 thousand have been sanctioned for stop-dam construction in village Ghotmarra of Berka block.
Agrawal approved development works worth nearly Rs1 crore for village Saigona. This includes construction of warehouse cum ration shop at the cost of Rs40 lakh, two aanganbadi buildings in village, pipeline extension for water-supply, approval to installation of new transformer, construction of Gaurav Path at the cost of Rs30 lakh, Rs21.60 lakh for construction of 900m cc-road and other works. Agriculture Minister also announced opening of a high school in Saigona from new academic session, on request of the local MlA labhchand Bafna.
In Balsamund village, Agrawal approved construction and development works worth nearly Rs1 crore 25 lakh, including Rs6 lakh for market shade, Rs5 lakh for primary health centre, Rs5 lakh for boundary wall construction in primary school, Rs5 lakh for boundary wall in middle school, Rslakh for community hall, Rs3 lakh for Paithu pond beautification, Rs5 lakh for pond deepening, Rs34 lakh for Gaurav Path, Rs5 lakh for boundary wall construction in Mehrenga primary school, Rs5 lakh for Muktidham and Kanji house in Mehrenga. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister also distributed goods and incentives under various beneficiary oriented schemes of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fishery, and Animal Husbandry Department. The programme was also addressed by MlA labhchand Bafna, Dayaldas Baghel, and Avdhesh Singh Chandel.