Jashpur district is setting new records in development of Chhattisgarh and Bagicha region has made major contribution in development of the State, Chief Minister Raman Singh said on Thursday.
He was addressing a gathering at the sports ground of Janpad Panchayat headquarters at Bagicha during the ongoing State-wide 'Atal Vikas Yatra' here.
The Chief Minister on the occasion inaugurated and performed bhumi pujan of 345 project works worth Rs 122 crore at Bagicha Development Block .
Out of the Rs 122 crore worth of projects, the Chief Minister inaugurated 284 project works worth Rs 56 crore and performed bhumi pujan for 61 works worth Rs 65.98 crore.
On the occasion, Singh distributed various items and assistance amount worth Rs 16.21 crore to around 47,000 beneficiairies of various welfare schemes.
The Chief Minister also distributed Rs 15.78 crore as bonus to 41,737 Tendupatta pickers besides distributing LPG cylinders and stoves to 5,000 women beneficiairies under Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana.
The works inaugurated by Singh included 132/33 Kv capacity Sub Station project to be built at a cost of Rs 16.18 crore at Khutera, Sahidand Anicut to be built on Dodaki river at a cost of Rs 3.62 crore at Bagicha, Pongro Anicut at Ghughari river at a cost of Rs 2.81 crores, 55.26 metre span bridge over Lava river at a cost of Rs 2.70 crore and 33/11 Kv power sub station to be built at a cost of Rs 2.63 crore at Ranpur.
The Chief Minister performed bhumi pujan for Rs 15.10 crore Samdama Anicut, 500 seater boys and girls hostel to be bulit at a cost of Rs 14.57 crore at Jashpur, Chadiya Anicut construction at a cost of Rs 7.52 crore, Indoor stadium at Kumkuri at a cost of Rs 2.83 crore, 100 seater childerns' Ashram for Korvas to be built at a cost of Rs 12 lakhs.