GAURELA-PENDRA-MARWAHI CORRESPONDENT
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday inaugurated and did Bhoomi Pujan of 39 development works worth Rs 8.54 crores in village Danikundi in Marwahi block during his trip to the newly-constituted Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (GPM) district.
He announced constituting Kotmi as sub-tehsil, ‘Baiga Kutir’ at Rajmergarh at a cost of Rs 1.27 crore and opening a Blood Bank in Pendra.
Baghel inaugurated 25 development works worth Rs 6.26 crores and did Bhoomi Pujan of 14 works worth Rs 2 crores. He distributed goods worth Rs 13.59 lakh to 337 beneficiaries under government schemes and distributed cheques worth Rs 4.61 crores to 230 people.
He did Bhoomi Pujan of Swami Atamanand English Medium School at Bharrapara Pendra, Swami Atmanand English Medium School to be built in Teekarkala Gaurela and Rabindranath Tagore Garden to be developed in Gaurela.
Baghel also inaugurated a dispensary building in village Parasi, a Homeo dispensary building in Marwahi and cement concrete roads and culverts on approach roads in various villages.
He laid the foundation stone for construction of houses for government officials and employees, a yard in schools, platforms in paddy collection centers and roads.
Assembly Speaker Dr. Charandas Mahant, Revenue and District In-charge Minister Jaysingh Agrawal, MP Jyotsna Mahant and Marwahi MLA Dr. K.K. Dhruv were present.