Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday announced that forest Barmuda village of Tamnar development block in Raigarh district will be accorded the status of 'Revenue village' soon.
The Chief Minister had made a surprise visit to the village as a part of the ongoing almost month-long 'lok Suraj' Mission.
Singh, after his arrival, sat with the school children and ate Mid-Day Meal to test the quality of food for himself.
Singh later conducted a lok Suraj 'Choupal' at a village near Devgarh Gram Panchayat main road and had an interaction with the local villagers.
The Chief Minister visited the Primary School in the vicinity and had a friendly chat with the school children there. He listened patiently to the children's poetry and 9 mathematical tables.
Singh also appraised himself with the development works and problems in the region.
The Chief Minister agreed in principle to construct 'Stop Dam' which will help to irrigate the agriculture land in the nearby villages. He urged the concerned department officials to conduct a survey as early as possible.
Singh also sanctioned a Rs 3 crore worth power sub-station at village Jarkela to improve the supply of power in the villages around. He sanctioned a community hall worth Rs five lakh at village Barmuda.
He sanctioned a boundary wall on the school premises, Sub-Health Centre and a bridge from village Thutaripali to Barmuda. Two solar pumps were sanctioned to augment the drinking water facility in the village.
Singh explained the aim of the lok Suraj Mission to the villagers.
He said various welfare schemes and policies are formulated keeping in mind the masses and the lok Suraj Mission had been launched to observe whether the commoners are being benefitted.
The Chief Minister also felicitated 70 meritorious girls by presenting them with commendation certificates and shields at village Mahant (Development Block Nawagarh) in Janjgir-Champa district.
The girls scored more than 90 per cent in the 10th and 12th Standard Board Examinations conducted by the Chhattisgarh Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal.
Urban Administration and Development Minister and District In-charge Amar Agrawal, Parliamentary Secretary Ambesh Jangde, MP Kamladevi Patle, Sakti MlA Dr Khilawan Sahu and Zilla Panchayat Chairperson Nandkishore Harvansh, several people's representatives and senior State Government officials were also present.
Singh also presented certificates to 150 youth for passing out Skills' up-gradation training course at village Mahant (Development Block Nawagarh) in Janjgir-Champa district.
He congratulated the youth and wished them a bright future. Several senior officers, Department officials and a large number of common citizens were present at the function.
The Chief Minister later on, after reaching village Mahant village of Navagarh block of Janjgir-Champa district said that personnel of security forces are valiantly discharging their duties to free Chhattisgarh, especially Bastar region from Naxal violence and terror.
Many soldiers have even sacrificed their lives while discharging their duties, he said.
Singh said that martyrdom of brave soldiers like Ramkumar Kashyap will not go in vain. Soon Chhattisgarh will get rid of Naxal terror and violence.
The Chief Minister was addressing the lok Suraj programme, after unveiling the statue of Martyr personnel Ramkumar Kashyap of Chhattisgarh Armed Force in Mahant village.
Singh announced that the High School in village Mahant will be named after Shaheed Ramkumar Kashyap.
He said that in the next academic session, this high school will be upgraded to higher secondary school.