The ‘Sanchar Kranti Yojana’ (SKY) is one of the biggest connectivity expansion schemes in the country. Through this scheme, it would be a major step for empowering the women and youth. Now, Tendu leaves collector to MGNREGA registered villager can speak through a Smartphone in State, said Chief Minister Raman Singh.
He was addressing ‘Mobile Tihar’ event organised at Bilaspur, headquarters of revenue division. CM distributed smart phone to 10 beneficiaries to commence the scheme in Bilaspur.
He said that under SKY scheme at Bilaspur division around 12.50 lakh smartphones would be distributed. Each assembly constituency would hold camps and on linking with aadhar, the beneficiaries would be given phone. A selfie with beneficiary would also be taken.
Under ‘Mobile tihar’ in 10 towns of Bilaspur district 25,000 beneficiaries would get smartphone while in Bilaspur Municipal Corporation limits 14769 beneficiaries are likely to get the mobile phone.
Citing Cabinet meeting decision, Chief Minister said that from January 1, 2016 the direct recruitment employees, having completed 30 years of service period, would be given four-level pay scale. The Government is to incur Rs 100 crore additional cost. He spoke on decision taken for farmers on electricity bill for irrigation pumps on flat rate. He said that Rs 1 lakh financial assistance scheme has been restarted for the irrigation pumps connection.
Chief Minister also dedicated to public the newly constructed Mother-Child Hospital and under ‘Mission Amrut’, laid the foundation stone for the Rs 301 crore water augmentation programme for Bilaspur city. The project would bring water from Khuntaghat water reservoir to Bilaspur city.
In his address, CM said that in State 9000 gram panchayats would fall under mobile connectivity expansion while 6000 kilometres of optical cable have been laid in state. He said that phone would work as desktop and laptop. One can carry out online transaction. With Modi App one can hear by the schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while the ‘Goth’ app would provide information regarding state government welfare schemes. Students would have study materials available. Singh said that both Government and private college students would get benefit from the scheme.
Dedicating the hospital, Raman Singh said that the 100-bed hospital would have special care ward for children and two operation theatres along with other modern facilities. He also mentioned the hike of minimum support price for paddy, maize and pulses-oilseeds.
He also distributed bicycles to 1200 beneficiaries, tool kits to 300 beneficiaries, Rs 3.90 lakh to 13 families under Death assistance scheme, e-rickshaw to 40 beneficiaries and 5 beneficiaries received population land title. Under social welfare scheme the differently-able beneficiaries were given motor-tricycle among others.