Chief Minister Raman Singh, at the valedictory function of the last day of the Statewide Vikas Yatra held at Ambikapur, the divisional headquarters of Surguja, dedicated and laid foundation stones for 85 construction works costing about Rs 118 core.
Raman has also distributed implements worth Rs 1.17 crore to 9,174 beneficiaries under various schemes of the state government. Dr Raman Singh dedicated 31 completed works costing Rs 44.83 crore in Surguja district, including boundary wall and pump house construction of Mandbuddhi Balika Vidyalaya Ambikapur, culvert on Chhittinala in Dharoura village, stop dam on Khurkhurinalla, Pahadi Korva Ashram at Bhittikhurd, stop dam on Chitvalata Konha Nallah, veterinary hospital at Ambikapur, polyclinic at Ambikapur, veterinary hospital lakhanpur, and government high school building Navaparakhurd.
Singh laid foundation stones for 54 new construction works costing Rs 73.21 crore including Sakalon Poultry Farm training building construction, stop dams in Kerapani and Remhla, 132/33 kv power substation at Karabel village, composite district office building at Ambikapur, Employment exchange office building and training centre building for the security staff of central jail. The Chief Minister gave away basic electrical training material to 30 beneficiaries, tailor basic sewing operation training material to 30
persons, solar task lamp to 2,000 SC, ST families, solar study stamp to 410 students, gardener training implements to 40 beneficiaries, free Saraswati cycles to 400 beneficiaries, training material to 30 beneficiaries for repair of two-wheelers, plumber training equipment to 30 persons and agriculture tool kit to 70 beneficiaries.