Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday made a surprise tour of tribal-dominated Madamasilli village in Nagari development block of Dhamtari district.
During his visit, the Chief Minister inspected the road being laid at loharikonha.
The visit was a part of the ongoing 'lok Suraj Mission.' The road is being laid by cutting hills as a part of MGNREGA.
Singh had informal chat with the workers who are laying the road.
He also inquired with workers regarding the wages being paid to them and appreciated the tireless efforts of the workers who are cutting the hills in dense forest.
The Chief Minister later announced that three kilometers road will be made of cement concrete.
He was speaking to the villagers at the Madamsilli 'Choupal'.
Singh later also sanctioned a road from Bothapara-Gedhrapara, a distance of two km, under the Chief Minister Rural Road Scheme.
Singh also sanctioned an Anganwadi centre building at village Gedhrapra.
He added that a High School will be sanctioned at the village on the basis of strength of students.
The Chief Minister as a part of his 'lok Suraj Mission' boarded helicopter at Raipur this morning and landed in tribal dominated village Devgaon village in Kanker district.
At both the 'Choupals' Singh had an interaction with the villagers regarding the various policies and programmes of the State Government and their implementation at the ground-level.
The Chief Minister praised principals, head masters, teachers and aanganbadi workers for their dedication. Chief Minister was accompanied by Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand and Secretary to Chief Minister, Subodh Kumar Singh.
It is noteworthy that Chief Minister paid surprise visit to a village on Thursday also and inspected education quality there.
In the Chaupal held at village Chicha of Durg district and asked villagers about the schools and works done by local teachers. Villagers gave positive feedback about the teachers of primary, middle and high school and their way of teaching.
The Chief Minister was impressed to know about their dedication.
He said that the positive impact of Education Quality Campaign launched by State Government in the name of former President late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is being observed in every district, especially in villages.
He requested teachers to keep up their dedication and hard work.
later, he made a surprise landing at village Madmasilli where sat under the verdant surroundings of huge trees and spoke informally to the gathering.
He allotted Rs 95 lakh for the construction of Higher Secondary School building at Devgaon, Rs 25 lakh for Sub-Health Centre building and Rs Five lakh for a public theatre at the village.
In a Chaupal held in Devgaon village under banyan tree, he called children affectionately and asked them to recite multiplication table and counting.
He asked villagers about the education quality in primary school, middle school, high school and higher secondary school of the village.
The villagers informed that regular classes are being held in the schools of the village and children are served nutritious supplement meal.
Singh also today sanctioned Higher Secondary School at village Pateli in Balod district.
In a 'Choupal' held in front of the village school he assured that the High School will be upgraded Higher Secondary School.
The villagers complained to Singh that students after the completion of 10th Standard had to go to Dallhi Rajhara at a distance of 12 kilometers for higher studies. He took the issue seriously and sanctioned the up-gradation of the school in the village.
Singh also sanctioned Higher Secondary School at village Pateli in Balod ditrict during his visit.
He allotted Rs 2 lakh to a mother whose seven-month -old baby Naman Kumar got severely injured in an attack by wild boars at Khomabujurg village.
The Chief Minister also sanctioned a bridge over the tributary barsati nullah of river Tandula river at Khemabujurg village.