The State Government has sanctioned Rs52 crore for the repair of roads in 27 districts which were ravaged by floods last year.While seven districts will receive Rs1 crore each, 15 districts will get Rs2 crore each and 5 districts will get Rs3 crore each, the Government said in a statement.
The decision was taken in the State-level executive meeting held here at the Mantralaya in Naya Raipur under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, DS Mishra.The State Executive Committee for State Disaster Management Fund headed by Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand also decided to allocate funds for the purchase of necessary equipment for a ‘Model Fire Station’ set up by the Home Department in Raipur.
This apart, funds also will be provided to the police force and Civil Defence Headquarters in Raipur for purchase of a Crane and JCB machine for disaster management and flood prevention in Bastar region.In the meeting, the Committee also provided its approval for sanction of Rs45.90 crore allocated to district collectors in April 2014 and utilised by them towards aid to people affected by the disaster.
Revenue Secretary, K R Pisda informed the meeting that for the repair of the roads damaged by floods, Rs3 crore each would be allocated to Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bastar, Dantewada and Sukma districts.Similarly, Rs2 crore each have been allocated to Raipur, Mahasamund, Kanker, Bilaspur, Janjgir–Champa, Korba, Raigarh, Jashpur , Bijapur, Griyaband, Bloda Bazar–Batapara, Balod, Bemetara, Mungeli and Balrampur districts.Similarly, Rs1 crore each would be provided to the districts of Dhamtari, Kabirdham, Surguja, Korea, Narayanpur, Kondagaon and Surajpur.
He said for the repair of major district roads and state roads, the Committee has determined the rate per kilometre of an amount of Rs60,000. It was also stated in the meeting that to prevent accidents in Ravi Shankar Sagar Project at Gangrel dam located in Dhamtari district, funds would be given for setting up of an information system and warning equipment.