In his address to the massive public gathering at Tehsil and Block Headquarters of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Surguja Revenue Division on Friday afternoon, Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh said that State Government has pledged to eradicate poverty by empowering and uplifting the poor section of society.
“Poverty-stricken people are close to my heart,” said Singh in the programme. He added that State Government has made several schemes for socio-economic development of the poor people and is also implementing the same effectively, so that the poor people of state may get rid of the crisis and connecting to the mainstream of development.
CM Singh reached District Headquarters Balrampur, on Friday , where thousands of people had turned up to warmly welcome him.
Dr Singh inaugurated and laid foundation of 65 works worth nearly `91.61 crores in Rajpur. This includes inauguration of seven completed works worth `78 crores.
He also inaugurated 65-km-long double lane road en route Rajpur-Kusmi, which has been recently constructed at the cost of `76.47 crores.
Under various schemes, Chief Minister distributed goods and incentives to over 2,570 beneficiaries at the public gathering organized at Balrampur. This includes distribution of free sarees to tendu-patta labourers.
In his address, Dr Singh expressed his concern about the rising inflation in the country and assured the people of the State that Chhattisgarh Government is taking every possible step to negate the effects of inflation on the lives of people.
Some of these steps include short-term agricultural loan facility at 1 per cent interest rate for farmers, ensuring monthly supply
of 35 kg rice at the rate of `1 and `2 per kg along with 2 kg of free salt by converting its successful scheme of Mukhyamantri Khadyann Sahayta Yojana into nation's first Food Security Act, etc.
Chief Minister insisted that if Central Government adopts the food security model of Chhattisgarh, then the poor people of the country will be largely benefitted.
Chief Minister thanked the public for the overwhelming welcome, support and cooperation to the Vikas Yatra procession. In the public gathering, Home Minister and Minister In-Charge of the district Nankiram Kanwar, Water Resource and Higher Education Minister Ramvichaar Netaam, Parliamentary Secretary Siddhnath Paikra, MP Murarilal Singh and Jila Panchayat President Pushpa Netaam along with other public representatives and officials of various organizations were also present.