Chief Minister Raman Singh has issued directives to organise public welfare fairs in all 27 district headquarters of the State from May 26 to 31. The State Government is organising this event on account of the completion of one year of BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre.
In accordance with the directives of the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand has issued circular to District Collectors. The Chief Secretary stated in the circular that in these fairs are to be organised on different days between May 26 to 31, Union ministers will mark their presence as special guests in the fairs.
Chief Minister Raman Singh will attend the fair to be organized in Rajnangaon on May 29, Union Minister of State for Steel and labour Vishnudev Sai in Ambikapur (Surguja) and Surajpur on May 26, and Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar will attend the air to be held in Raipur on May 27 as special guest of the occasion.
likewise, Union Minister of Urban Poverty Alleviation and Urban Development Minister Vainkaiyya Naidu will take part in fair to be held in District Headquarters Durg on May 28, while Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be present in the fair to be held in Sukma and Jagdalpur on May 30, as special guests.
In the remaining districts of the State, public welfare fairs will be organised on May 30-31 in which In-charge Minister of Districts concerned and Parliamentary Secretary will mark their presence as guests of the programme.
The Chief Secretary has given instructions to District Collectors that in these public welfare fairs, maximum number of people will be registered under Central Government's schemes namely Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Beema Suraksha Yojana, and Atal Pension Yojana.
In these fairs, labour Department will also motivate the registered labourers and tendupatta collectors to fill application forms for these schemes. Goods under various beneficiary-oriented schemes will be distributed.
The Chief Secretary has instructed Collectors to review beneficiary-oriented schemes of all the departments and mark beneficiaries for the same as soon as possible, so that they can be benefitted during public welfare fairs.
Dhand has ordered Collectors to organise exhibitions in these fairs and also to ensure participation of life Insurance Corporation of India and General life Insurance Corporation as well as other banks concerned.