Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday reached Jamhari village of Saraipali Development Block in Mahasamund district as a part of the ongoing ‘lok Suraj’ campaign.
He boarded a helicopter in Raipur and landed at the village. On arrival, Singh conducted ‘Choupal’ at a Government school premises. A large number of students, teachers and villagers were present at the ‘Choupal’ conducted under a ‘Neem’ tree .
The Chief Minister later also had mid-day meal along with primary and middle school children.
He appreciated the quality of mid-day meals served at the school and gifted Rs1,000 to the five cooks.
Singh later asked the sixth standard children about Mathematics table from 18-19. The Chief Minister felt happy over the quality of education imparted at the school and congratulated the teachers and villagers over the efforts put in by them. He called upon the teachers to sustain the same standard of teaching and bring laurels to the region.
Singh appreciated the efforts of women health workers who achieved the target of institutional deliveries.
He later sanctioned funds for the up-gradation and repair works of 15 kilometers of road from Saraipalli to Jamhari, shed construction at Muktidhaam and a cement road at village.
Singh also allotted Rs Five lakh for a community hall at the village. He permitted limhuguda village farmers to sell their paddy at Jamhari gram panchayat procurement centre. Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand was also present at the ‘Choupal’. The Chief Minister also said that bootleggers and agents of illicit liquor will vanish from the State.
The State Government will come down heavily on illicit distillation of liquor, he said.
Singh was addressing ‘Samaadhan Camp’ as a part of ‘lok Suraj’ campaign at village Gabdhi of Gunderdehi Development Block in Balod district.
Thousands of ‘Gulaabi gang’ members and Bharat Mata members were also present at the function.
Singh hailed the efforts of the women in the district against liquor consumption and added that the movement will spread to the entire State.
The Chief Minister added that State Government will impose prohibition in phases.
He called upon the women if they find any one selling illicit liquor inform the nearest police station.
The Chief Minister asked the police SHO to come on to the stage and announce that there are no agents of illicit liquor in the vicinity.
Singh directed the Excise Department and police officials to be vigilant over the issue.
He sanctioned funds for extension of drinking water pipeline, tank beautification and cement concrete roads.
Singh asked for details regarding the developmental activities from the Department officials.
He later visited Ayurvedi aushadalaya and fair price shop in the village.
The Chief Minister later suspended PWD Sub-Divisional Officer Mohan Ram Bhagat with immediate effect over the pathetic state of road at Jamhari village in Saraipalli Development Block in Mahasamund district.
The suspension order was issued from the Mantralaya in Naya Raipur.
The villagers had complained to Chief Minister that Bhagat was absent from Saraipalli Sub-Division most of the time.
On the directives of Singh, the suspension order was issued at Mahanadi Bhawan immediately. The officer was absent even during crucial ‘lok Suraj’ campaign, officials informed.