Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajesh Munat on Monday said that an amount of Rs 91.11 crore had been sanctioned for the construction of 24 livelihood College buildings in the State.
The State Government is keen on encouraging skill upgradation among the youth, he said.
Four college buildings had already been completed at a cost of Rs 14.09 crore. Meanwhile 20 livelihood College buildings are under various stages of construction at a cost of Rs 77.02 crore, the Minister said.
Munat said that college buildings had been constructed at Balodabazar, Dantewada and Sukma. The college buildings under various stages of completion are at Bemetara, Balod, Champa, ambikapur, Jashpur, Kondagaon, Rajnandgaon, Surajpur, Korea, Bijapur, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Gariyabandh, Narayanpur, Raipur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Mungeli and Balrampur.