Solar-powered lamps have been distributed among an estimated seven lakh families of 95 development blocks of Chhattisgarh till last month, officials said.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand reviewed the work of distribution of the lamps and issued directives to the officers during a meeting held here at Mantralaya on Monday. Dhand took details of the work from the officers and emphasized on maintaining the quality of solar lamps being distributed among the people.
The officers informed in the meeting that about seven lakh solar lamps have been distributed among 95 out of total 146 development blocks of the State till last month. This includes distribution of 24,8000 study lamps to students under Chief Minister Solar Study lamp Scheme and distribution of solar task lamps to 44,2241 families under the Chief Minister Solar Powered lamp Scheme. The solar lamps are being distributed in the 85 development blocks included in the State Tribal Sub-Action Plan and 10 development blocks of integrated action plan, the officers said.
Additional Chief Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department MK Raut, Principal Secretary of Energy Department Aman Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary of Forest Department RP Mandal, Secretary of Women and Child Development Department Dinesh Srivastava and senior officers of concerned departments were present in the meeting.