Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday assured the Baiga tribal community of Bangar village that a survey will be undertaken for the rehabilitation of the villagers and farmers. He was speaking to a delegation of Baiga community at the weekly Jandarshan programme held at his official residence here on Thursday.
In a memorandum to the Chief Minister, the delegation members said that the terrain in the village is rocky and not fit for cultivation. The community wants to resettle in a near-by village Amlidih. Singh immediately spoke to Kabirdham District Collector and ordered him to conduct a survey as soon as possible.
A group of citizens from Korba in a memorandum said that the Bharat Aluminium Company ltd (BAlCO) has constructed a Cooling Tower for its 1200 megawatt power plant which is creating problems for rehabilitation of 87 families at Shanti Nagar. President of Shanti Nagar Rehabilitation Samiti RA Narayan and other representatives urged the Chief Minister to resolve the issue. Singh referred the matter to the Korba District Collector and ordered him to settle the issue as soon as possible.
The Chhattisgarh Field Health Workers Union Regional General Secretary Munna lal Nirmalkar said two ex-servicemen, who were employed as Rural Health Co-ordinators in the Health Department had their service terminated without holding any departmental inquiry. They had put in six years of service. Singh referred the memorandum to the Director, Health Services and ordered him to settle the issue immediately.