Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday assured of facilitating complete arrangements for rehabilitation of small traders in Bagbahara town of Mahasamund district who are being removed by the Railways from its land.
Singh had a telephonic conversation with Collector of Mahasamund district regarding relocation of the traders.
The Chief Minister directed that the shops of traders should not be removed until all the arrangements for their rehabilitation and relocation were made.
A delegation of affected traders led by Khallari MlA Chunnilal Sahu met Singh at his residence office and conveyed their grievances.
The delegation members told the Chief Minister that since last 50 years, they had been residing and practicing small trades on Railway land. Most of the traders were engaged in vegetable selling. Some of the families had even built small houses. In this way, removal of encroachment will affect nearly 30 families.
The Railways is clearing encroachment of its land for construction of housing colony there. The delegation members said the construction work in the area, where Municipal Council was relocating them, had not yet been completed.
They requested to postpone relocation till the end of winter season and demanded housing facility for homeless families.
The Chief Minister gave a patient hearing to their grievances and instructed the Collector to deal with the issue on a considerate note.
The delegation included Municipal Council’s Alderman Prem Sahu, Narendra Rathore, Chhagan Sahu, Chaitram, Narayan Jagwani and others.