Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh approved constructions works of more than Rs20 lakhs for various districts, on request of Panchs, Sarpanchs, villagers and delegations of people during the Jandarshan programme organised on Thursday morning here at Chief Minister's residence.
He also considered the complaints of farmers about pending cases of tube-well digging since the past two years, and instructed the Principal Secretary of concerned department to redress the cases within a week, said in an official statement issued here on Thursday.
During the weekly Jandarshan programme, Chief Minister approved Rs3 lakh for function hall construction in village Murhi of Mordha Gram Panchayat in Mahasamund block of Mahasamund district, Rs3 lakh for concrete road construction in village Kolihamura of Mudali Gram Panchayat in Korba district, Rs4 lakh for construction of concrete roads in village Boeida of Korba district, Rs4 lakh for RCC bridge construction in Bhandari Toli of village Patrapali (Kansabel) in Jashpur district, and Rs3 lakhs for construction of community hall in village Daldali of Gram Panchayat Maohabhata in Gariaband district and instructed the concerned agencies to immediately swing into action. Chief Minister also approved construction of CC Roads in village Gadabhata of Bargao Gram Panchayat in Basna block of Mahasamund district and construction of 1.5 km-long road between village Kartali and Gram Panchayat Udta dependent village Puta in Korba district.
In the programme, delegations of students comprising 47 final year students of BPT of Government Physiotherapy College Raipur, 70 students of B.Tech (agriculture) and 30 other students of PhD also met Chief Minister and requested for distribution of laptops to the students of their streams also, under Chhattisgarh Yuva Soochna Kranti Yojana of state government. Chief Minister assured the students of taking their request under consideration and instructed the Secretary of Information Technology Department to carryout necessary deliberations in the context.
Meanwhile, an applicant from Block Headquarters Kasdol of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district Rajesh Kannauje handed over memorandum to Chief Minister and told him about the prevailing financial irregularities in procurement related works of Nagar Panchayat.
Taking note of which, Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh ordered Principal Secretary of Urban Administration Department to investigate the case. Similarly, delegation of villagers from village Chhatadeyi of Sarangarh block of Raigarh district also handed over memorandum to Chief Minister and complained about the irregularities in construction works related to rural development. Chief Minister considered the complaint and ordered Additional Chief Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department to probe the matter on immediate basis.
Delegation of Muslim community led by Kazi-e-Chhattisgarh Syed Raes Ahmed also paid courtesy visit to Chief Minister, during the Jandarshan programme held today, and invited Dr Raman Singh for the convocation ceremony and conference of Islamic Court to be organized on May 3 in Raipur.
Dr Raman Singh thanked the delegation for the invitation and extended wishes for the success of programme. Meanwhile, Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Civil Supply Corporation lilaram Bhojwani was also present.