Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said that in the single Rajnandgaon district alone, crop insurance of a total of Rs 400 crore was distributed to the drought-affected farmers for Kharif season 2017.
In this district, more than 35,000 houses were sanctioned under Prime Minister Housing Scheme. Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, 1.30 lakh women were provided free lPG cylinders. These schemes are bringing major positive shift into the lives of people, Singh said while addressing a massive public gathering during his Vikas Yatra here.
Singh also announced sanctioning of 200 pond deepening works in Rajnandgaon. These works will be done under Corporate Social Responsibility, the Chief Minister said.
He said that major infrastructural development works such as medical college hospital, international hockey stadium, Digvijay stadium, major irrigation schemes have been in the district. Despite the natural calamity of drought, farmers had relief because of Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme.
On the occasion, lok Sabha MP Abhishek Singh said that the Government is witnessing tremendous response from public during Vikas Yatra.
He said that in last 14 years, Rajnandgaon has undergone significant development in all the sectors.
The Chief Minister said that under SKY scheme, 55 lakh mobile phones will be distributed to connect people through technology.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister commemorated the great persons from literature field.
He said that great personalities such as Muktibodh, Bakshiji and Baldev Prasad Mishra have made Rajnandgaon the cultural capital of Chhattisgarh.
Singh later inaugurated and laid foundation of construction works worth nearly Rs 329.33 crore. This includes inauguration of completed construction works worth Rs 120.13 crore , and foundation laying of Rs 209.20 crore .
In the programme, the Chief Minister made online payment of the paddy bonus worth Rs 83 crore into the bank accounts of 82,000 farmers.
He distributed 'aabadi patta' to 54,000 families of the district and gave away goods and cheques of financial aid to 41,000 labourers under various schemes of labour Department.
Works inaugurated by Chief Minister include Ghumka-Thelkahih Road widening work worth Rs 26.35 crore, Rajnandgaon-Arhujna Gunderdehi Road worth Rs 24.17 crore, MCH Hospital of 100-bed capacity, Parrikala railway underbridge worth Rs 8.40 crore, Nal-Jal Praday Yojana near Medical College worth Rs 8.27 crore.
The Chief Minister laid foundation of Ghumariya Barrage canal lining worth Rs 39.98 crore, Belgaon Mohara Road widening work worth Rs 19.27 crore, Rani Sagar Budhasagar beautification work worth Rs 16.38 crore, Arvira-Alivara-Rengakathera road worth Rs 9.28 crore, and Matiyadarri anicut micro irrigation scheme worth Rs 8.90 crore.
In the programme, Singh distributed lPG cylinders to 1850 women of poor families under Ujjwala Yojana, and goods worth Rs 5 .31 crore to 43, 318 labourers.
He distributed 'aabaadi patta' to 53,958 families.
The Chief Minister also distributed cheques of financial aid worth Rs 1.36 crore to 351 self-help groups, smart cards to 41,254 families and goods and cheques to beneficiaries of other departmental schemes.