Hectic preparations are underway in Raipur district for Chief Minister Raman Singh’s Vikas Yatra which commences from Aarang Development Block on August 17.
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and In-charge of Raipur district Punnulal Mohale called a meeting of senior Government officials at his residence last evening to review the preparations being made for the Vikas Yatra in the district.
It may be recalled that the third phase of Chief Minister’s Vikas Yatra was scheduled on May 25 this year.However, on account of the attack on the Congress convoy by Maoists on the same day, the programme was called off. The Vikas Yatra was rescheduled thereafter and August 17 was decided as the date for commencement of the fresh leg of the programme.
The Vikas Yatra this time round would be inaugurated by leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj., On the occasion, both Sushma Swaraj and Chief Minister Raman Singh would be addressing a public meeting at Aarang besides carrying out inauguration of development works and carrying out of bhoomi pujan for the works to be taken up at the Development Block.
As per Chief Minister’s schedule, he would leave Raipur in the official helicopter at 11 am and reach Aarang at 11.30 am. Therafter, he would board the ‘Vikas Rath’ and reach Navapara at 1.30 pm in Abhanpur Development Block where a public meeting would be addressed by him.
Singh would reach Abhanpur at 4 pm and after attending welcome meetings at Mana and Mana Camp at 6 pm and 6.45 pm respectively would return to Raipur by car.
The meeting called by In-charge Minister Punnulal Mohale was attended by Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu, Raipur District Collector Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi, Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat Raipur Dhananjay Devangan , Panchayat representatives besides senior district and police officials.