The people of Chhattisgarh eagerly wait for Chief Minister Raman Singh's monthly Radio programme.
From far-flung regions of the State to cities, people are eager to listen to ''Raman Ke Goth” on second Sunday of every month, officials claimed.
The Radio programme has found its echo from Eeb river to Indrawati and from Shivnath to Mahanadi, as children, senior citizens and youth find it interesting to converse with Chief Minister Raman Singh, they claimed.
It may be mentioned here that Dr Raman Singh is the first Chief Minister in the country to emulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ''Man Ki Baat' and have a direct dialogue with the people from Raipur's Akashwani Kendra which is relayed to all the 27 districts, officials stated.
In the era of television, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Raman Singh's direct conversation had brought Radio back into public focus.
According to Akashwani officials, the sale of transistors had increased manifold since the launch of 'Raman Ke Goth' five months ago, officials claimed.
The programme is relayed with the cooperation of State Public Relations Department on second Sunday of every month at 10: 45 am for 15 minutes. The programme was first relayed on September 13 from various Akashwani Kendras of Chhattisgarh. Four programmes had been relayed till date. The fifth edition can be heard on January 10, 2016.
The Radio series covered from sportspersons to farmers, problems relating to rural citizens, grievances relating to commoners and many other issues. The listeners found the programmes interesting , novel and which touched the hearts of most of them. Many listeners write letters expressing their appreciating the efforts being made to understand various nuances of the problems of the hinterland by the powers that be, officials stated.