Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including Durg among the proposed 100 smart cities of the country while saying that this will give momentum to the development in the entire region.
Singh performed bhumi pujan and dedicated various construction works worth Rs127 crore in the district and thereafter addressed a public rally at Surana College on Saturday. Singh announced to start the city bus service within 30 km circle between Durg and Bhilai cities.
The people of the State will get 115 city buses in this circle (Durg) and the service will facilitate them besides industrial workers and students.He said that the State Government will purchase the city buses for Rs37 crore.The Chief Minister informed on the occasion that the State Government has provided Rs185 crore for various civic facilities in Durg city in past five years.
He said that the basic facilities provided from the funds include electricity, drinking water, road, education, health and public toilets. The water of Shivnath river will soon be supplied to Durg under the water supply scheme, the Chief Minister stated.
The State Government has also provided free water connections in localities not so far covered under the Bhagirathi Nal-Jal scheme. Now the State government will construct toilets in the house of needy people for Rs12000, Singh said.
He highlighted other public welfare schemes run by the State Government.
Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Minister Ramsheela Sahu, MlAs including Arun Vora, Sanvlaram Dahre, Vidyaratan Bhasin, Mayor Dr Shivkumar Tamer and formerMinister Hemchand Yadav were present on the occasion.