Raipur and Bilaspur will be developed as smart cities during the next five years and active participation of the people in the projects will be key to transformation of these cities,” Chief Minister Raman Singh said on Friday.
Addressing a programme organised here to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister lal Bahadur Shastri together with completion of ‘Clean India Mission’ kicked-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Singh remembered the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi and lal Bahadur Shastri in the freedom struggle.
Meanwhile, he also highlighted the importance of hygiene and cleanliness in individual’s life.
Union Tribal Welfare Minister Jual Oram, Member of Parliament Ramesh Bais, the State Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, School Education Minister Kedar Kashyap, MlA Shrichand Sundrani, Speaker in Raipur Municipal Corporation Praful Vishwakarma, Raipur Mayor Pramod Dubey and others registered their presence during the programme. Calling on people to ensure cleanliness around them and contribute in city’s sanitation, the Chief Minister pointed out the work being done in Chhattisgarh under Clean India Mission.
On this occasion, Singh also laid the foundation stone for the building of Headquarter cum Training Centre of Bharat Scouts and Guides.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also felicitated cleanliness workers for their remarkable contribution in the cleanliness of Raipur city. Besides, 14 civic bodies of the State were also felicitated for their role in making Clean India Mission a successful and impactful campaign by making people aware about importance of using toilets. The felicitated civic bodies include municipal corporation Raipur, Durg, Ambikapur, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Dhamtari, Raigarh, Chirmiri, municipal councils of Gobra Navapara, Jamul and Balodabazaar, Nagar Panchayat Abhanpur, Kurud and Ambagarh Chowki. Moreover, a women self-help group (Swachchh Ambikapur Shahkari Samiti) has also been awarded for it remarkable role in management of solid waste.
On the occasion, State Chief Commissioner of Bharat Scouts & Guides Gajendra Yadav stated that as many as 5 lakh youths will be linked with scouts & guides in next three years. He further said that volunteers of the organization have planted around 1.83 lakh saplings in 542 places and going to take care of the saplings for coming three years.