Chhattisgarh is preparing a work plan to implement expansion of roads connecting villages by spending Rs 24,000 crore, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Tuesday.
The Assembly passed the third supplementary budget (2021-22) of Rs 492.43 crore by voice vote.
Replying to discussion on the supplementary budget on the second day of the budget session, Baghel said the government's priority were the poor as more than 40 percent of the people in the state were under the poverty line.
All efforts are made to uplift them. Apart from other provisions, a provision of a new contributory pension scheme with 14 percent contribution has been made.
Chhattisgarh took the decision to re-ignite the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’ installed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Provision has been made to construct it at Nava Raipur for which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi laid the foundation stone.
Highlighting the International Women’s Day, he said the state was working on education, health and self-reliance of women. Several new schemes cover girls from birth to marriage.
Financial assistance of Rs 5,000 on birth of a second girl, marriage assistance for girl from a family of labourers, Rs 20,000 each in bank accounts of two girls hailing from a family of labourers, cancelling Rs 12.77 crore loan of women Self-Help Groups, opening of girls colleges in two district headquarters were among the few steps taken.
The Chief Minister threw light on other welfare schemes, generation of 41 lakh man days of employment under MGNREGA and ensuring return of money of investors from chit-fund companies.