Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday met a large number of people and delegations from Raipur and other parts of the State during his weekly ‘Jandarshan’ programme at his official residence here.
A delegation of farmers from village Gadadih and Purda development blocks at Dhamda in Durg district informed the Chief Minister that the farmers in the region had not received crop insurance amount for the year 2015-16 till date.
Singh directed the memorandum of the farmers to the Durg District Collector to settle the issue as soon as possible.
The Chief Minister also sanctioned four developmental works worth Rs 17 lakh on the request of Panchayat representatives and delegations of villagers. The works include two cement concrete roads, one community hall and a bridge.
Singh also released the calendar -2017 of the Chhattisgarh lipik Vargiyee Shaskiya Karmachari Sangh Mahsamund . The delegation of employees submitted a memorandum listing their demands to the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister met a delegation of 'Nat Samaj' (troupe of Trapeze artistes and dancers) from Mungeli district and heard their grievances for a lot of time. 'Nat Samaj' chairperson Banshilal Nat submitted a memorandum to Singh and said the 'Nat Samaj' artistes perform all sorts of 'tamasha' and earn their livelihood. The members are poor and landless. They had requested the State Government to include the Samaj in the Scheduled Caste category to improve their socio-economic status.
The issue is still under consideration. The Nat Samaj members are denied Caste Certificates and hence the children are facing immense hardships in getting admissions into schools, they complained.
The Chief Minister assured the delegation that the matter will be considered with sympathy.
Singh sanctioned financial assistance for the 'Cochclear Implant' of two-year-old Poorbi Sahu daughter of Korba-based Anjulata Sahu and Raju Sahu. The amount was sanctioned from the Chief Minister Bal Sravan Yojana.
He directed the Director of Medical Services to act upon the matter immediately.
Daily Wage Earners' Forest Employees' Union (Dainik Vetanbogi Van Karmachari Sangh) delegation submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister and requested him to regularize the employees since 1988.
Singh directed the memorandum to the Principal Secretary of Forest Department for prompt action. Anganwadi workers and helpers submitted a memorandum to requesting him to hike the honorarium, declare them as State Government employees and upgrade their posts.
He assured the Anganwadi delegation that he will consider the matter with sympathy.