Chief Minister Raman Singh dedicated and performed bhumi pujan at the site of construction work worth Rs33 crores in a programme organised at the district headquarters here on Sunday.
On the occasion, Singh also announced that the State Government will establish a ‘Fisheries Research Centre’ in Kawardha. The Chief Minister dedicated to the public, a 16 km long road between Bodla-Mohgaon-Pratappur constructed at a cost of Rs20.39 crore.He also dedicated the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Commercial Complex constructed by Kawardha Municipal Council for Rs1.35 crores to the public, besides a residential complex constructed at a cost of Rs35 lakh under IHSDP scheme.
Addressing people on the occasion, Singh said that a Degree College has already been started for education in Fishery Science and the Government will soon start the ‘Fisheries Research Centre’.Apart from this, preparations have been started for establishment of second Cooperative Sugar Factory as agriculture-based industry in the district.He said that the State had moved ahead in the path of development within 14 years of its formation in year 2000. The development works in various fields like construction of roads, education, agriculture, health, irrigation, etc have been undertaken in Kawardha (Kabirdham) and as well as the entire State for the benefit of people.
“The development works undertaken by the State Government during the past one decade need not to be recounted; these works need to be experienced,” Singh said.He appreciated the significant works undertaken under ‘Bhagirathi Nal-Jal scheme’ in the district which provides free water connection to poor people. He said that it was due to the successful implementation of the ‘Bhagirathi Nal-Jal scheme,” the Kawardha Municipality had received a national award, the Chief Minister said.
Singh further said that the next target of the Government is construction of toilets in houses of urban poor during the next three years and the Government will provide Rs12,000 for each family.Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, MP Abhishek Singh, MlA Ashok Sahu and MlA Motiram Chandravanshi also addressed the people on the occasion. Collector P Dayanand presented a report on the development works undertaken in the district.