Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday sanctioned, laid foundation stones and performed ‘Bhoomipoojan’ for 169 developmental works worth Rs 62 crore at Balod district.
While addressing a public meeting at Devi Shaktipeeth Jhalmala in Balod district, Singh added that medical assistance under the Chief Minister Health Insurance Project Smart Card had been increased to Rs 50,000 from Rs 30,000 from the current fiscal 2017-2018.
He also dedicated 52 developmental works worth Rs 34.29 crore and laid foundation stones for 111 works Rs 27.66 crore. He dedicated Joint District Office building built at a cost of Rs 22 crore, Panchayat Bhawan (Rs 2 crore) Circuit House (Rs 2.18 crore).
Chief Minister Singh distributed material to beneficiaries of various State Government schemes, cheques, pattas to 1,000 villagers, Soil Health cards to 2,000 farmers and domestic gas connections to 2,000 women under the Prime minister 'Ujjwala' scheme.
Singh stated that new district Balod district had been achieving new heights of developments. He appreciated the efforts of district administration in launching Digital Classes in Primary and Secondary sections and claimed that Balod would be first district where students don’t require to carry school bags.
He also informed that Balod is the first district where cashless transactions facility had been provided. Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal, Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu and lok Sabha MP Vikram Usendi were also present on the occasion.