Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said that new district Mungeli has established many milestones in development in a short span of six years.
He was addressing a massive public meeting after conducting a road show as a part of State-wide ‘Vikas Yatra’ at Mungeli.
Food Minister and local MlA Punnulal Mohle gave a detailed report of the developmental activities.
The Chief Minister said that the district had developed spectacularly and had surpassed all expectations.
Singh said that the district administration should be appreciated along with the local MlA for integrated development of Mungeli. The Public Distribution System (PDS) had been streamlined by Mohle.
Singh dedicated, laid foundation stones and performed ‘bhumi pujan’ of 442 developmental works worth Rs 173 crore.
He transferred paddy bonus worth Rs 67.28 crore to about 48,000 farmers online.
The Chief Minister distributed ‘population lease’ (Abaadi paatas) to 14,000 families and domestic cooking gas connections to several women under the Prime Minister ‘Ujjwala’ scheme.
Singh revealed that State Government keeping in mind the population percentage of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes had allocated 44 per cent funds for their socio-economic development. Scheduled Caste Development Authority had been established in the Scheduled Castes dominated districts.
Tribal Development Authority had been established in the Scheduled Tribes’ dominated districts. The developmental works had picked pace in these regions. When citizens talk about development its based on trust.
The Chief Minister said that expansive ‘Jaitkham’ had been constructed at Giroudpuri- birth place of Guru Baba Ghasidas. The citizens are enjoying prosperity with blessings of Baba.
He added that the contribution of Scheduled Castes in the rapid development of Chhattisgarh is immense.
Singh said that innumerable schemes had been launched for the benefit of cross-sections of society during the past 14 years. Several projects had been introduced for the socio-economic betterment of poor, farmers and villagers, infants and pregnant women. Books are being distributed to school students and sewing machines to women. Bonus is being distributed to farmers.
The Chief Minister said that network of roads is being laid across the State. All the hamlets will be electrified in four months period.
He expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for introducing ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme and Ujjwala project.
Singh said that Ayushman Bharat Yojana is the largest health care project in
the entire world helping poor and deprived sections of the society.