Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday pledged to upgrade the Nagar Panchayat Lormi as a Municipal Council. Khudiya will become a revenue village.
He was addressing an event in village Khudiya in Mungeli district.
He said along with upgrading Lormi, Khudia will be developed as a tourist destination. A resort will be built here. Village Godkhamhi Nagar Panchayat and Dindori will be made sub-tehsils.
The Chief Minister inaugurated and performed Bhumi Pujan of development works worth Rs 13.71 crore.
The Chief Minister interacted with the beneficiaries of different government schemes.
He also pledged Rs 1 crore for the construction of an indoor stadium in Lormi Nagar Panchayat, a 33/11 KV sub-station in Naurangpur and Navrangpur, Rs 20 lakh each for the development of five displaced forest villages and Rs 1 crore to develop Lormi Nagar Udyan.
He said a blood bank will be established at the Community Health Centre Lormi. A campaign will be started to install mobile towers in the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve area.