Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh announced on Sunday in his monthly radio talk programme 'Raman Ke Goth' that his government has decided to launch Chief Minister Pension Scheme this year.
The scheme is intended to cover roughly three lakh people who have been found to be extremely deprived in socio-economic survey of year 2011. Singh stated that budget provision for scheme has already been made.
In his 31 edition of 'Raman Ke Goth' programme, which was broadcasted from Raipur station, Singh claimed that his government’s schemes are prepared after a thorough discussions and interactions with people in their villages rather than in air-conditioned rooms in secretariat.
He further said that state’s annual budget has significantly risen since the state was carved out from Madhya Pradesh in year 2000.
Rs Rs Chhattisgarh’s budget in fiscal year 2001-02 was just Rs 5704 crore which has surged to Rs 83,179 crore in fiscal year 2018-19. The rising budget graph is the indicator of development of the state,’’ Singh said in his radio talk.
He added that state government has made provisions of Rs 13,480 crore for farmers, which is 29 percent higher than previous year. Rs 20,645 crore has been provisioned for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.
Chief Minister said, Rs Rs often paddy bonus distribution in state is talked about. And this year also we will be distributing paddy bonus to farmers as per our promise, but you will be surprised to know that the amount we spend in providing free electricity to farmers is far more than the amount we distribute as bonus, and free electricity will be provided this year as well. This is the reason why Rs 2107 crore has been provisioned for paddy bonus distribution and Rs 2975 crore has been provisioned for subsidized electricity supply to farmers.
Singh said that provisions for opening six agriculture colleges in Jashpur, Chhuikhadan, Korba, Kurud, Gariaband, and Mahasamund has been made in the new budget.
Talking about the ongoing lok Suraaj Abhiyan, Chief Minister Singh said that- Rs through this campaign, government itself goes to public, and people don’t have to come to the government’. Chief Minister informed about the third phase of state-wide lok Suraaj Abhiyan to commence from March 11 to March 31, saying that in this phase, one redressal camp will be held for each 10 gram panchayats.
Government will reach out to people in government hospitals, hostels, school-colleges, tehsil offices, ration shops, aanganbadi centres, bus stands, farms and chaupals. I will be personally paying surprise visits to such institutions in different villages and districts. He added that right from Chief Minister to cabinet ministers, parliamentary secretaries, MlAs, MPs, panchayat and urban body representatives, Chief Secretary to Patwari each one will be participating in this campaign.
Singh said in his radio programme, Rs Rs I am glad and excited that I would be getting the opportunity to interact with you all through lok Suraaj Abhiyan’’.
He also informed the listeners about various women welfare schemes and initiatives being implemented and conducted by the government. Chief Minister said that under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, 18 lakh women against the target of 35 lakh women have been provided lPG gas connection at nominal registration cost of Rs 200. They are provided double burner stove and first filled cylinder free of cost.
Shuchita yojana has been started to provide sanitary napkins to school going girl students. In the first phase, sanitary napkin vending machines were installed in 2000 government schools of 20 districts and three lakh girls have been covered under this scheme. Now this scheme will cover all the high schools and colleges, where 10 lakh girls will be able to avail this scheme.