Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that a study team will be dispatched to the States where prohibition is in force.
It may take a couple of months or even a year to fulfill our commitment of complete prohibition in the state”, he said.
The Chief Minister was addressing a programme on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Pujari Park in the city.
He greeted the citizens of the State and wished them a bright and prosperous future ahead.
The Chief Minister said that no hut will be demolished in Birgaon and assured the gathering that clean drinking water will be supplied in all the areas and extra land will be allocated to the Government College .
The Raipur District Collector had been ordered to provide the land as early as possible.
The State Government had been taking decisions keeping in mind interests of all sections of the society. The farmers’ loans had been waived and Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy had been fixed at Rs 2,500 per quintal, he said.
The State Government will fulfill all the promises of people’s manifesto. Property Tax and electricity bill had been reduced to half.
Baghel said that prohibition will be imposed in phases. Liquor is a social evil. The society should also come forward for banning alcohol. There is a need for creating awareness among the masses. Opinion of all sections of the society will be taken.
He said that S.I.T. teams will probe Jheeram valley massacre incident and ‘PDS’ scam. Registration of five decimal plots had been started.
Dr Shiv Daharia said that the Government belonged to the native Chhattisgarhias. The authorities will focus on all-round development. Large number of citizens, Corporators and people’s representatives were also present.
He assured the investors in chit-fund companies that their hard earned money duped by companies would be returned by taking stern action against the Directors of chit fund companies which duped them.