In past decade or so ‘red terror’ (Naxalism) has become the identity of Bastar which we have to break, said District Collector Amit Kataria here on Sunday.
“We have come up with a cluster of schemes for duration of two years to speed up development pace in Bastar. They have been named after seven different colours and will be collectively known as ‘Satrangi Bastar’,” the Collector told reporters.
The scheme was formed during the ongoing lok Suraj Abhiyan on the directives of Chief Minister Raman Singh, he said adding these schemes will enable Bastar to achieve identities like ‘smart Bastar’, and ‘stable city’.
Explaining the schemes he said Hariyar Bastar, Shvet Bastar, Gulabi Bastar, Neel Bastar, Shaym Bastar, Pardarshi Bastar and Swarn Bastar schemes have been prepared that would be collectively known as ‘Satrangi Bastar’ scheme.
According to the Collector Hariyar Bastar will focus on developing irrigation and agriculture resources; Shvet Bastar will promote dairy farming like poultry, pisciculture, sericulture and similar.
‘Gulabi Bastar’, he said will tend to upgrade the skills of differently able persons, widows, abandoned women and surrendered Naxals. likewise, Neel Bastar will concentrate over higher education and for developing the basic infrastructure ` 40 lakh will be spent.
For strengthening the road connectivity with interior parts, expansion of air connectivity and other development Shyam Bastar scheme has been formed, he added.
In the same way Pardarshi Bastar will promote e-governance and various Panchayats will be made e-Panchayat under the scheme. The Swarn Bastar shall connect artisans to sell their products online, Kataria said.