Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh, during the Vikas Yatra, has laid foundation stones and dedicated 158 development works worth Rs92.59 crore at Gundardehi, the headquarters of Balod tehsil, on Thursday night.At the programme Dr Singh has given away cheques worth Rs15.83 crore as paddy bonus for the year 2012-13 to 736 farmers at the rate of Rs270 per quintal and distributed new ration cards to 1000 poor families under the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act 2012.
The chief minister has laid foundation stones for lining work of Hadgahan sub distribution canal of Kharkhara lake worth Rs6.22 crore, lining work of Kashi distribution canal worth Rs4.84 crore, lining work of lasatola sub distribution canal worth Rs2.83 crore, construction of Pasaud Suregaon-Arjunda Road worth Rs28.17 crore, construction of community health centre and staff quarters at Gundardehi worth Rs1.06 crore, construction of high school buildings at Odarsakri, Parsuli, Jewarthala and Rahud villages worth Rs49.34 lakh each.
The Chief Minister as also laid foundation stones for community piped water schemes at Deori (K) for Rs9.76 crore, at Deori (D) Rs10.95 crore, at Arjunda Rs3.37 crore and at Bhardakala Rs22.52 lakh.
The main construction works dedicated by the chief minister to people include, protection work worth Rs20 lakh at Gandhari Kashi, higher secondary school building worth Rs22.55 lakh at Chourel village, high school building worth Rs58.12 lakh at village Mongari and primary health centre building worth Rs10.60 lakh at village Gureda.
The Chief Minister distributed about 100 free cycles to unorganised labourers under the various schemes of labour department. He has also distributed sprayers to 160 farmers, high quality pulses, oilseed, paddy and maize seeds packets to 470 farmers under the schemes of agriculture department and smart cards to 275 beneficiaries under the Chief Minister health insurance scheme.
Water resources, higher education and in-charge minister of Balod Ramvichar Netam, housing and environment minister Rajesh Moonat, Chhattisgarh mineral development corporation chairman Gourishankar Agrawal, State warehousing corporation chairman Ashok Bajaj, Kanker MP Sohan Potai, MlA from Gundardehi Virendra Sahu and MlA from Balod Kumari Bai Sahu and large number of peoples’ representatives, farmers and local residents were present at the programme.