Governor Shekhar Dutt dedicated the late Sundarlal Sahu memorial primary health centre building and a 200 MT capacity godown to the people and laid foundation stone for a farmer information centre and an input-cum-farmer consultation centre building at the Bhamashah Jayanti function organised at Manikchouri village in Raipur district on Monday.
Agriculture minister Chandrashekhar Sahu and parliamentary secretary Siyaram Sahu were also present at the function.Addressing in the capacity of chief guest of the function, governor Dutt said that Bhamashah had set himself as a role model example by donating everything in public interest and in the honour of the soil of the nation. He was a trusted friend, subordinate and advisor of King Maharana Pratap of Mewad, he added.
The governor said that “the largesse of Bhamashah is a living example in the history and it is our responsibility to remember him.” He said that in Kuru village also a high school has been constructed with the help of a donor and today the participation of donors of Manikchouri in the construction of primary health centre was praiseworthy.
Exhorting people for generous donation, the governor said that the society and the generation to come would be benefited from their donation. Talking about donation, Dutt said that not only wealth, but donation of voluntary labour is also very important. The governor said that Manikchoury village was the central point of campaign during the green revolution period.
Presiding over the function, agriculture minister Chandrashekhar Sahu said that village is the base of our nation. During the green revolution, in the year 1970, Manikchouri and Hasada villages had been selected for development, he added.
Remembering the contribution of Bhamashah, Sahu said that our nation has the culture of donation. Today with the participation of the donors of Manikchouri a new initiative has been taken for development, he added. On the occasion, the governor honoured the donor, Chhatrapal Singh Thakur and Sevaram Sahu for his excellent work in the social sector, by presenting them citation.