The MPs from Chhattisgarh (including those in Rajya Sabha) have selected one village each under the Member of Parliament (MP) Model Village scheme. The selected villages will be developed as ‘model villages’ in the first phase of the scheme by 2016, officials said.
The officials said that the Member of Parliament from Raigarh and Union Minister of State for Steel and Mining Vishnu Dev Sai has selected Bhakurra village in lailunga development block, Korba MP Banshilal Mahto has selected Tilekaja village of Tartala development block, Bilaspur MP lakhanlal Sahu has selected Hathnikalan village of Pathariya development block in Mungeli district and Surguja MP Kamlabhan Singh has selected Karmha village of Ambikapur development block.
Rajnandgaon MP Abhishek Singh has selected Gotatola village of Rajnandgaon development block, Raipur MP Ramesh Bais has selected Girraud village in Dharsiva development block, Kanker MP Vikram Usendi has selected Chotikapsi village in Koyalibeda development block and Durg MP Tamradhwaj Sahu has selected Manchadur village of Durg development block to develop it as ‘model village’.
Similarly Mahasamund MP Chandulal Sahu has selected Charra village in Kurud development block, Bastar MP Dinesh Kashyap has selected Chapka village in Bastar development block, Rajya Sabha member Nandkumar Sai has selected Joranda Jharia village under Parsabahar development block, Jashpur MP Ranvijay Singh Judeo has selected Bahaikela village under Kasabel development block, Rajya Sabha member Bhushanlal Jangde has selected Purgaon village under Bilaigarh development block of Baloda Bazar district while Rajya Sabha member Motilal Vora has selected Mohlai village under Durg development block.
Chief Minister Raman Singh last week chaired a meeting of MP ‘Model Village Scheme’ and had stated that he is of the strong view that on the lines of MP Model Village Scheme of Central Government, an MlA Model Village Scheme should also be conducted in Chhattisgarh.
“All 91 MlAs of Chhattisgarh should select one village each from their respective constituencies and develop them as model villages equipped with all the basic facilities. In the model villages selected by MlAs, nine gems for cleanliness campaign will be selected at local level,’’ Singh remarked at the meeting.
He added “these nine gems will be selected among the local residents and they will play an important role in cleanliness campaign and also in all-round development of the model village.”
He stated that these gems will also promote public participation from adjacent villages so that an integrated community development of the villages could be ensured. The basic thrust of this initiative is to develop each block of State as a model block.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated MP Model Village Scheme to realise the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and organic farming, micro irrigation, dairy development, food processing, skill improvement and local small and cottage industries will be given preference for socio-economic development of these villages.