The Chhattisgarh government is continuously making efforts to protect the interests of the poor, farmers and the needy, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Sunday.
It is a proud moment that Chhattisgarh has for a second time won the cleanest state award, he said.
Baghel was addressing a public function at Budhwari Bazar at Birgaon in Raipur district. He laid the foundation for developmental works worth Rs 121 crores, of which Rs 104.24 crores are for the Birgaon Water Augmentation scheme.
He said the ‘Swachta Didi’ honorarium has been hiked to Rs 6,000 from Rs 5,000. Already in the Birgaon Municipal Corporation area, 8,000 people have undergone health check-up. Two mobile medical units provide free check-up and medical services.
On the demand of local MLA Satyanarayan Sharma, the Chief Minister announced the opening of a District Cooperative Bank, naming Birgaon College after late Nand Kumar Patel and opening a Swami Atmanand English Medium School.
He distributed land ownership papers and e-rickshaw under different schemes.