Parallel to State Government’s ‘lok Suraj Abhiyan’, Marwahi legislator Amit Jogi on Wednesday announced of launching ‘Gram Awaaz’ campaign in different parts of the State.
‘Gram Awaaz’ will communicate with ‘Sarpanchs’ across Chhattisgarh urging them to address seven major problems that are common across the State, Amit Jogi said while addressing a press conference at his residence.
The demands are; hundred percent loan waiver of farmers, hiking of Minimum Support Price of paddy to Rs 2100 with bonus of Rs 300, immediate release of MGNREGS wages apart from compensation for land acquisition, instituting of ‘Chhattisgarh Jan Kalyan Kosh’ to deposit the black money recovered during various raids on government officials and utilizing the cash seized for welfare works. The other major demands include immediate rollback of the outsourcing policy of the State, recruitment on vacant posts of primary and community health centers in rural areas as well as repair of broken down machines along with the release of water for drinking water, daily use and irrigation purposes.
According to Jogi, these demands after being approved by Gram Sabhas would be forwarded to government officials during ‘lok Suraj Abhiyan’. These demands would be also raised during the upcoming monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly, he said.
He further informed that street plays, cycle rallies and public meetings will be held at different places to disseminate the idea of ‘Gram Awaaz’ campaign. Active use of social media shall be also done for promoting it, he added.