With cooperation from people of Chhattisgarh, in each sector of development, success and new records have been made. Development is clearly visible in sectors of education, health, road, power, drinking water among others from Bastar to Surguja, said Chief Minister Raman Singh.
He was addressing at block headquarter of Basna, district Mahasamund during the public meeting held on Sunday under Atal Vikas Yatra. He gave gift of Rs 253.89 crore worth 47 construction works to the region. 11 works costing Rs 14.66 crore have been completed which was dedicated to public and Rs 239.22 crore will be spent on 36 new sanctioned construction works for which he laid the foundation stone and bhoomipujan.
The works for which bhoomipujan and foundation stone were laid are Rs 50 crore Gadphuljhar to Nanaksagar route with bridges and a bridge at cost of Rs 49 crore on Karmel rivulet. The 33/11 KV capacity four power sub stations were also dedicated by Chief Minster. He also distributed materials and financial aid to the beneficiaries under different schemes.
He said Atal Vikas Yatra is a big pilgrimage undertaken on Chhattisgarh’s development and belief.
Chief Minister on the occasion highlighted the central and state government run different pro-people welfare schemes of last 15 years and its implementation to benefit the common man.
The achievement has been possible by the hard work of people. This trip is also dedicated to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his vision of new state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also making all efforts by different schemes which can bring drastic changes in life of poor which Chhattisgarh is implementing at the best way. Massive changes have been observed in lives of poor after brought under benefit of Central and state government schemes.
Raman Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had increased support price of paddy by Rs 200 per quintal due to which now the common paddy is Rs 1750 and A-grade is Rs 1770 per quintal. Adding to it is the bonus amount of Rs 300, thus a farmer would get Rs 2050/Rs 2070 per quintal of paddy under minimum support price.