All-round development in every sector of Chhattisgarh is the priority of the Congreess government, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel declared on Sunday.
And the last two-and-a-half-years have made this new form of development more evident and visible, he said in his 19th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Lokvaani'.
"When we talk about Chhattisgarhia's aspirations, we talk about the kind of a development that is beyond caste, religion, society and class," he said.
"(It) ensures happiness, joy, prosperity and well-being for every Chhattisgarhiya brother and sister."
Detailing how the state's economy functioned well despite the Covid-19 crisis, he said: "There is a long way to go, but we have chosen the path of sustainable development, which cannot be hindered by the whims of time."
Baghel said no issue concerning tribals is small for his government.
"Bastar is setting new milestones on the path of eradicating malnutrition and malaria," he said, adding that Chief Minister Haat-Bazaar Clinics scheme reaches 11 lakh patients.
Another 5 lakh people benefit from the Chief Minister Slum Health Scheme and Dai-Didi Mobile Clinic, he said.
He said the government was building thousands of roads and culverts at a cost of Rs 16,000 crores.
In 2020-21, 4,228 km of roads were built under the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana'. Similarly, hundreds of km of roads were also built under other heads.
In a bid to improve the health facilities, the number of doctors working in government hospitals had zoomed from 1,378 in 2018 to 3,538 now. Likewise, the medical staff has risen from 18,000 to nearly 22,000.
Baghel said that under the Bijli Bill Half Scheme for domestic electricity consumers. more than 39 lakh consumers have been given benefits of Rs 1,822 crores in the last 27 months.
Under the scheme, 400 units of electricity per month is provided free of cost to every domestic consumer.
Besides, free electricity of up to 5 horse power is provided to about 6 lakh farmers for their irrigation pumps and 30 units of electricity per month is provided free of cost to 18 lakh families of BPL category, he said.
The Chief Minister said investment of Rs 47,000 crores is expected in the state due to the industrial policy and this will provide direct employment to more than 67,000 people and benefit a large number indirectly.
Baghel said that pure water will be supplied through tap connection to all the 39 lakh rural households of the state by 2023. The earlier target of supplying 40 litres of pure drinking water per person per day has been increased to 55 litres.