Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said that an amount of Rs 560 crore had been deposited in the bank accounts of the drought-affected farmers in the State.
Another amount of Rs 660 crore as 'Crop Insurance' will be deposited within a week in their bank accounts, he said.
Singh was addressing a large public meeting at Patharia development block in district Mungeli as a part of ongoing 'lok Suraj' Mission in the State.
The Chief Minister also paid a surprise visit to village Vicharpur (lormi block) of Mungeli district, under lok Suraaj Abhiyan.
On his arrival , Singh held a 'Choupal' under a Mango tree.The Chief Minister later had discussion with people and announced immediate sanction of Rs 20 lakh for Gaurav path construction, Rs 10 lakh for construction of community hall and Rs 5 lakh for construction 'Muktidham'.
He also approved construction of boundary walls in local primary and middle schools.
On receiving complaints about electricity bills from people of nearby villages, Singh ordered officials concerned to hold camp within 15 days and redress all the complaints.
He dedicated 82 developmental works worth Rs 154 crore which include school buildings and laying of roads and also distributed cheques worth Rs 1.27 crore to 279 beneficiaries of various social welfare schemes.
Singh said that due to scanty rainfall in most parts of the State last year drought-like situation is prevailing in most regions. Several steps and programmes had been undertaken to ameliorate the sufferings of the farmers and poor.
About Rs 1900 crore budget had been allocated for various developmental works in the drought-affected parts of the State. The short-term agriculture loans of 9.50 lakh farmers had been re-adjusted as long-term loans. Interest of Rs 300 crore had been waived-off to the farmers. Interest-free loans worth Rs 3,000 crore are being provided to the farmers by the co-operative committees. There are 3.65 lakh farmers with irrigation pumps' connections in Chhattisgarh, he said.
The Chief Minister later inaugurated 82 works worth nearly Rs 154.82 crore in Pathariya block headquarters of Mungeli district, under state-wide lok Suraaj Abhiyan.
This includes Bagbudwa anicut on Aagar river built at the cost of Rs 4.37 crore, high school building in Birgaon worth Rs 49.75 lakh , government college building worth Rs 2 .13 crore in Pathariya, high school building worth Rs 49. 75 lakh in Goindri, high school building worth Rs 49. 75 lakh in Kirna, and high school building worth Rs 49. 75 lakh in Hinchhapur.
Singh today also made surprise visit to village lamphaad (Badgaon) in Korba district and held a 'Choupal' and on the requests of the villagers sanctioned several projects.
He added that Badgaon and nearby hamlets will be lit with electricity in another six months period.
The Chief Minister sanctioned a Primary School building at village lamphaad.
He also ordered the transfer of teachers to Higher Secondary School lemru.
Singh instructed the Forest Department officials to grant Forest Rights' pattas to the beneficiaries in a month's period.
He also sanctioned solar pump at village Maatimada in lamphaad and added that villagers can build tanks in their agriculture fields and sanctioned will be accorded to them.
The Chief Minister also sanctioned road project linking lemru with Badgaon.