Under ‘Vikas Yatra 2013’, school education and Mahasamund district in-charge Minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Friday visited Kona, Toshgaon, Ganekera and Bade Temri villages of the district and gifted development works worth Rs 15.5 crore to the villagers.
On the demand of villagers, he sanctioned development works costing Rs 3 crore at Kona village under Saraipalli development block and performed bhumi poojan of development works worth Rs 45 lakh also.
In Toshgaon, Agrawal sanctioned different development works worth Rs 4.05 crore and performed bhumi pujan and dedicated development works costing Rs 82.50 lakh. In Ganekera, he sanctioned different public development works costing Rs 2.90 crore and performed bhumi poojan for Rs 86.02 lakh development works.
Similarly, in village Bade Temri, the Minister announced sanction for development works worth Rs 3.03 crore and dedicated a fair price shop to the people.
At the programmes organised in the Vikas Yatra, while appealing common man to take benefits of the various welfare schemes of the State Government, the In-charge Minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Raman Singh Chhattisgarh has touched new heights during the last 10 years.
He said the State Government has paid attention for the prosperity of all sections of people in the State. like cities, basic facilities have been developing fast in the villages of Chhattisgarh. Raman Government has aroused hope and faith for a better life in the mind of the poor, he added.
Minister has distributed new ration cards, tendupatta bonus to the beneficiaries, cheques of pension amount, free uniform to school students and motherhood allowance cheques to pregnant women working under MNREGA.
MP Chandulal Sahu, district panchayat president Sarla Kosaria, Chhattisgarh Krishak Kalyan Parishad vice-chairman Purandar Mishra former State Minister Poonam Chandrakar, ex-MlAs Trivikram Bhoi, Trilochan Patel and other local peoples’ representatives and officers and employees of various departments were present on the occasion.