nChhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced air strip, adventure park, upgrading sub-tehsil of Kelhari and Patna as tehsil and naming Sonhat College after late Dr Ramchandra Singhdeo on Saturday at Chirmiri based Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Koriya district.
Similarly, he announced to make Latori as Teshil at village Panchayat Sliphili in Surajpur district.
Baghel was on a visit to Sarguja division on Saturday. He also dedicated and laid foundation of water augmentation scheme and other developmental works worth Rs 103.81 crore at Chirmiri while at Surajpur district the works worth Rs 149.04 crore was dedicated.
Addressing the farmers at both places, Chief Minister said in any situation the paddy will be procured at Rs 2500 per quintal. Centre has been urged to procure rice from the state. He listed the different steps taken by state government especially to fight malnutrition among children and mothers, loan waiver, reduction of power bills by half, distribution of rice among ration card holders and others.
He also spoke on the flagship programme of ‘Narva, Garva, Ghurva aur Baari’ and Suraji scheme where rural economy is being changed by making villagers self-reliant by indulging in several economical activities revolving around these schemes. He urged all to donate hay to ‘Gauthans’.
He also visited the exhibition held at the venue. He urged the gathering to save water through water harvesting.