The State Government is committed to fulfil every need of the farmers, labourers, women, students and belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe in State said Chief Minister Raman Singh while addressing a huge gathering here at lal Bahadur Shashtri stadium .
The Chief Minster on the occasion performed bhumi pujan and also dedicated developmental works worth `47.10 cr to Chirmiri Municipal Corporation.
He distributed sewing machine bicycles among 3,500 beneficiaries under different welfare schemes being run by State Government. The Chief Minister on the occasion also handed over diesel pumps worth `7 lakh among 20 farmers.
Addressing the gathering, Singh said that during the past 10 years the State Government has launched several new schemes and whose positive impact is clearly visible on life of people in Chhattisgarh.
In recent years Chirmiri has seen good development. This is a city of hardworking people and in coming days the development speed of this city would increase manifolds, he said. The State Government had decided to started city bus services in 70 cities of Chhattisgarh and Chirmiri is one of them. The working plan for this scheme has been prepared and 7 buses have been sanctioned for Chirmiri. Very soon bus services between Chirmiri and district headquarter Baikuntpur shall be commenced, he announced.
The Chief Minister also mentioned about 108 toll free Ambulance Service and 102 Ambulance Service for pregnant women.
Development does not mean construction of buildings, roads, bridges etc he opined.
Facilities are necessary for development but real development means positive and value addition in the lives of people. A development is relevant only when it brings peace in our lives, the Chief Minister said.
He said that Koriya district is speedily advancing on the path of literacy. Two village Panchayats Bajaridand (Khadgavan block) and Devgarh (Bharatpur block) have been awarded by the President with ‘Sakshar Bharat’ National Award.
The Chief Minister congratulated the residents of these villages on this success.
Health Minister Amar Agrawal who was also present on the occasion in his address informed that a `40 crore drinking water supply scheme has been started in Chirmiri which would be completed very soon.
The Chief Minister dedicated a higher secondary school building each in Domanhi and Chhitajhorpodi villages. The buildings have been constructed at a cost of `48.21 lakh each. He also inaugurated ‘Ghadi chowk’ constructed at a cost of `10 lakh in Ward number 13 of Chirmiri.