Aimed at redressing the grievances of rural people on the spot, a public grievances redressal camp was organised at latori village under lakhanpur development block, in which 91 applications were received in Surguja district.
In the camp, Collector Ritu Sain directed the officers concerned to solve the problems of the people on the spot.
Officials of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Panchayat, Social Welfare and other departments distributed fertilisers, seeds, onion seeds and sprayer under the Sugarcane Development scheme.
Fish seeds, diesel pumps etc were also distributed in the camp. Surguja MP Kamalbhan Singh expressed his gratitude towards the officials for being part of the camp.
He said that many of the problems of villagers would be solved on the spot. The villagers were informed of various projects run by the State government for them.
Singh appealed the villagers to come forward and take benefits of government schemes and to keep their places clean, take part in the plantation programme, use toilets and to develop villages as Open Defecation Free.
Speaking on the occasion, Collector Sain said that villagers should use toilets for total cleanliness in the village. If for any reason old toilets are not in use they can be repaired and utilised. Self help groups (SHGs) should stress on farming of poultry, goatery, mushroom farming and other activities for regular income of the group, she said.
Seven women beneficiaries were given cheques worth Rs20,000 each under the Rashtriya Pariwar Sahayata Yojana.
Agriculture Department distributed sugarcane plant conservation equipments at 50 per cent grant under the State Sugarcane Development Project to 20 villagers.
Under the Shakambari scheme 75 per cent grant was given for purchase of diesel pumps to two farmers.
Under the National Horticulture Mission onion seeds were distributed to 22 members, whereas the Fisheries department has distributed 2,500 fish seeds.
‘Annaprasan’ of Amit, Bhupendra, Nisha, Guddi and other 9 children were performed in the camp.