The distribution of domestic liquid petroleum gas connections to 22.77 lakh poor women across the State and the merger of about one lakh 'Shikshakarmis' are the biggest achievement, said Chief Minister Raman Singh. He was presiding over a meeting of the District In-Charge Secretaries and reviewed the various developmental schemes-Prime Minister Housing Project, MNREGA, Public Distribution System (PDS) Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana and Prime Minister Crops' Insurance Scheme.
He also elicited responses regarding the preparations for the distribution of Smart Phones in all the 27 districts. Raman Singh congratulated the concerned departments' officials that within a short span of one month of the announcement the entire process of merger of 'Shikshakarmis', the work has been completed. The status will be Teacher (l.B.) and they will get regular payments from July 1.
Chief Minister Raman Singh had announced the merger of 'Shikshakarmis' at a massive public meeting on June 10th last at Ambikapur. The department officers conducted camps at divisional -level and hastened the process of merger.
Chief Minister reviewed the distribution of seeds and fertilizers to farmers during the current Kharif season. He revealed that bonus will be allotted to the Tendu patta collectors during the second phase of ‘Vikaas Yatra’. He called upon the Forest Department officials to co-ordinate with the District Collectors and make preparations for the distribution of bonus. He also sought details from the senior officials regarding 'Term lease' patta, Social Security Pension Yojana, National Health Insurance Scheme and Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme.
Chief Minister called upon all the senior officers of the districts to be cautious regarding the outbreak of vomiting-diarrhoea and ensure supply of clean and pure drinking water. He instructed the officials to provide Caste, Income and Domicile certificates to the students on a war-footing. He enquired about the distribution of electricity to the far-flung areas of the State.
He said that all the infrastructure projects should be completed in a time-bound and phased manner. Chief Minister inquired about the appointments on compassionate grounds which he had promised during his ‘Vikaas Yatra’ and ‘lok Suraj Drive’.
Chief secretary Ajay Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Sunil Kujur, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Aman Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary Finance Department Amitabh Jain and R. S. Sharma, Health Department Secretary Mrs. Nihaarika Barik Singh, Industry Department Secretary Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, School Department Secretary Gaurav Dwivedi, Director of Public Relations Department Chandrakant Uike, Chief Executive Officer of CHiPS Alex Paul Menon and senior officers of several departments were present.