The smile on face of farmers reflects the progress of the State and Government under different welfare schemes have taken vital steps to increase the income of farmers, said Chief Minister Raman Singh.
He was addressing a public meeting at Sakti Nagar in Janjgir-Champa district under ongoing State-wide ‘Atal Vikas Yatra’ on Wednesday.
The Chief Minister on the occasion also announced opening of Government College and Cold Storage for Milk.
He also announced Rs 51 lakh of development works in Sakti town Ward 17 and 18.
Singh further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already set a target of year 2022 to double the income of farmers. The State government is making efforts to achieve the target well ahead of the deadline.
He said that during the last 15 years not only road, building and other infrastructure has been created but schemes which could bring change in life of common man was also implemented successfully.
Under SKY scheme the women are receiving smart phone which has enhanced their self-respect. Under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aryogya Yojna not only Chhattisgarh but the country has entered into a new era of health services, Singh said.
Critical diseases of Heart, liver, kidney, cancer and other diseases has led to sale or keeping mortgage the property by the poor. Even then the treatment remains incomplete. Now such diseases are treated under the scheme.
Singh on the occasion dedicated and laid foundation stone for 82 different developmental workers worth Rs 529.52 crore. Out of which bhoomi pujan was performed for 53 works costing Rs 406 crores and dedication was conducted for 29 works costing Rs 123.51 crore.
This apart, the Chief Minister disbursed the financial aid to the beneficiaries under different people oriented welfare schemes .
Under Prime Minister Ujjwala Scheme 50 beneficiaries were given gas connection, 100 MNREGA workers were given Tiffin, 50 beneficiaries were given safety equipment and cheque as financial assistance for marriage.