Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday launched five schemes, three related to health, one for food security and third to qick redressal of civil problems of urban people.
He launched the schemes at a brief function held at Dr Shyamaprasad Mukherjee auditorium in state assembly premises.
The schemes are Chief Minister Nutrition programme (Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyan), Chief Minister Haat-Bazaar Clinic Scheme, Chief Minister Urban Slum Health Scheme, Universal PDS Scheme and Chief Minister Ward Office Scheme.
As part of launching the schemes, Chief Minister administered food to a minor boy. He also released balloons highlighting the scheme. During the function, at auditorium, he announced Rs 21,000 for the scheme as public participation amount. He along with Speaker Charandas Mahant and ministers launched the logo of each programme. The booklet for nutrition programme published by women and child welfare department was also released.
During launch of Chief Minister Haat-Bazaar Clinic Scheme, he interacted with two teams, one at Bhilai and other at Raipur making inquiry of blood test, testing of blood pressure, medicines given by doctors after check up. Earlier, he flagged off the mobile medical teams.
Chief Minister and other ministers under Universal PDS Scheme gave away the ration cards to 10 beneficiaries to launch the scheme.
Under Chief Minister Ward Office Scheme, Baghel released a video clipping highlighting the scheme while website linked to the ward office was also launched.