Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday inaugurated and performed Bhumi Pujan of 110 construction and development works worth Rs 633 crores at a function held in Ambikapur, headquarters of Surguja district.
Baghel inaugurated 79 works worth Rs 559.84 crores and performed Bhumi Pujan of 31 works costing Rs 74 crores.
On the occasion, Chief Minister announced opening of Horticulture College at Sitapur, Bio-diversity Park at Mainpat, commencing Darima Airport and upgrading all the roads from block headquarters.
The event was organized at the Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate College ground,
Works for which Bhumi Pujan was done include Ambikapur Darima Nawanagar Road construction (36 km main road to the airstrip and block headquarters), widening and upgrading of Ambikapur to Darmi road and 20 km road construction work.
Works that were inaugurated include a new bridge from Narmadapur-Carrabel Road to Udumkela-Amapara road on Ratakhar river in Sitapur area, a bridge on Barnai river from Kusu to Pratappur road in Lundra area and other bridges.
Baghel inaugurated ‘Godhan Emporium’ at Ambikapur during his Surguja district tour. Various products made by women self-help groups using the dung procured at gauthans will be sold there.
The Chief Minister offered prayers at Mahamaya Temple at Ambikapur.
He inaugurated the ‘Oxygen Park’ on the Mahamaya hill near the temple. Later, he dedicated the Swami Atamanand English Medium School at Bhramapara, Ambikapur.
Baghel inspected the Mendrakala paddy procurement centre, met farmers and sought their views on the arrangements as well as payment.
Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development T.S. Singh Deo and Higher Education Minister Umesh Patel were present.