Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday met several individuals, delegations, villagers and sanctioned 13 developmental works worth Rs 64 lakh at his Jandarshan programme held after a gap of three months at his official residence here.
The works include laying of cement concrete roads worth Rs59 lakh. Singh met about 1500 citizens on the occasion.
He sanctioned financial assistance to 16 seriously-ill patients immediately. Twenty eight patients were referred to Raipur-based Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital for further treatment.
About 60 patients were tested for diabetes at the Diabetic Research Centre unit stall at the Jandarshan programme.
large number of citizens and delegations met Chief Minister to seek redressal of their complaints.
Singh met almost all the citizens heard them patiently and directed the complaints to the related departments for redressal as early as possible.
A delegation of villagers from leempani Development Block, Paali district, Korba submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister while stating that they are residing in the forest village for the past 70 years but were unable to avail the State Government social welfare benefits benefits as it is designated as forest Village.
Singh directed the Korba District Collector to convert the forest village leempani into Revenue Village as early as possible.
The Chief Minister met a delegation of slum-dwellers from Charoda-Dadar locality Bhilai-Charoda Municipal Corporation limits.
The members said they are residing in the slums for the past 15 years in hutments. The municipal authorities are evicting them in the monsoon season.
Singh listened to their grievance patiently and directed the Durg District Collector to rehabilitate them as early as possible.
A delegation came from village panchayat Batra development block Paali district Korba and complained against the Sarpanch and Secretary regarding alleged financial embezzlement.
The Chief Minister directed the District Collector to conduct an inquiry. Chhattisgarh Film Development Struggle Samiti Delegation met Singh and requested him to exempt Chhattisgarhi films from GST.
The Chief Minister ordered the Finance Department Principal Secretary to look into the matter.