Parliamentary Secretary Komal Janghel on Thursday inaugurated and carried out bhoomi pujan of works amounting to more than Rs 1.95 crore during the second phase of his Vikas Yatra at Nandini-Khundini and Pahra villages at Dhamdha Development Block in the State.
At Nadini-Khundini village, Janghel inaugurated and carried out bhoomi pujan for 37 development works amounting to more than Rs 1.03 crore. Similarly, at Pahra village, the Minister inaugurated and carried out Bhoomi pujan for 27 works at a cost outlay of Rs 91.59 lakhs.
Speaking on the occasion, Janghel stated that the State government had launched a large number of development projects and the result of their success is there for all to see. He said that Chhattisgarh is the first State to bring the Food Security law in the country. As per the provisions of the law, the category of poorest and the poor families now receive rice at the rate of Rs 1 and Rs 2 per kg respectively with a total quota fixed at 35 kg per month.