Raman in Bemetara today

Staff Reporter nChief Minister Raman Singh will tour Bemetara district on Friday. During his tour, the Chief Minister will dedicate and lay foundation stones and perform 'Bhoomi pujan' of five development works worth Rs 379.93 crore at a public meeting.

Singh will leave Raipur by helicopter at 12:30 pm and reach Bemetara at 1:00 pm. He will participate in several programmes at Bemetara and return to Raipur at 3:50 pm. The Chief Minister in Bemetara will perform 'Bhoomi pujan' of 48 km long road to be laid at a cost of Rs 69.80 crore at Kodwa-Berla-Raipur route, 13 kilometre long road to be laid at a cost of Rs 14.93 crore by the Public Works Department at Belkhuri-Jhilga-Putpura-Bundela-Bundeli-Gidhwa route, 71 kilometers long National Highway No 30 from Kawardha-Bemetara-Tilda to be widened and upgraded at a cost of Rs 280 crore 80 lakh.

The Chief Minister will also perform 'Bhoomi pujan' of the bridge to be built at a cost  of Rs 6.76 crore on Dotu canal on Durg-Bemetara road and a bridge on Karuwa canal to be built at a cost of Rs 7.64 crore.