Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday showed interest in visiting Chhattisgarh if a Millet Café opens in Raipur. He also appreciated the progress of Millet Mission in the state.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday met Modi at the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi. The interaction lasted an hour.
Talking to the media, Baghel said he apprised Modi on the progress made in the state's agriculture and other sectors. He said the state is implementing the Millet Mission, Millet is produced in abundance in Chhattisgarh. The support price of Kodo-Kutki has been declared at Rs 3,000 per quintal. The state has established the country’s first Millet Bank.
Around 22 types of millets are produced in the state, he said.
Appreciating the progress, the Prime Minister sought a Millet Café in Raipur and showed a desire to visit it, said Baghel.
He said the issue of the pending compensation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) of Rs 1,375 crore to the state was raised. The issue of recovery of additional levy from the coal blocks canceled by the Supreme Court in 2014 was also raised.
An amount of Rs 4,170 crore of the state's coal block should be released, Baghel said.
The Prime Minister was urged to issue a directive to SECL to ensure adequate coal allocation to industries in the state. Baghel said that due to shortage of coal across the country, the passenger trains passing through Chhattisgarh have been cancelled. The PM was urged to restore the train services.
He said the Prime Minister sought progress and status of around 14 Central government programmes in the state. The details were provided.