Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday said that subsidized rice scheme of the Chhattisgarh Government will never be discontinued as it is State’s most ambitious project .
He was addressing a massive public meeting at Manpur in Rajnandgaon district as a part of his ongoing State-wide Vikas Yatra.
The Chief Minister also addressed a welcome meeting at Dondi in Balod district and later dedicated, laid foundation stones and performed 'bhumi pujan' of 155 developmental works worth Rs 359 crore.
He also transferred paddy bonus worth Rs 15 .89 crore to about 17 694 farmers online.
Singh said that by the time farmers reach their destinations, the amount of paddy bonus will be transferred to their bank accounts.
He also launched MobileApp dedicated to up-gradation of skill development of youth by the District Skill Up-gradation Authority. This is the First State's Skill Up-gradation App.
He sanctioned Rs 4 crore for modern equipment facilities at the Manpur Community Health Centre.
Singh also sanctioned Rs 60 lakh for the construction of a bus stand and also a water tank.
The Chief Minister said that the policies and programmes implemented had transformed the lives of poor, farmers and villagers radically. The prosperity can be seen in the hinterland.
Earlier, the passengers used to have back breaking journeys on the roads and now the travel had become smooth with wide network of roads across the State, he said.
The various policies implemented are Right to Food Act for the poor, Health Insurance Scheme up to Rs 50,000 to the poor and needy, schools and colleges had been introduced in the far-flung and remote areas of the State, better drinking water facilities in all the villages, uninterrupted supply of electricity and irrigation facilities, Singh said.
The miracle of development is visible all over the State with people's support. The State had been transformed in all spheres during the past 15 years, the Chief Minister said.
Singh revealed that development works worth Rs 30,000 crore will be dedicated and foundation stones will be laid during 'Vikas Yatra'. Paddy bonus worth Rs 1700 crore is being distributed to farmers.
He said that if anyone is keen on understanding the true meaning of development , all he had to do is to attend today's massive public meeting in which development works worth Rs 359 crore had been gifted to the citizens of Manpur. It is a milestone in the history of Rajnandgaon.
The Chief Minister gave a detailed description of various schemes of the Central and State Government.
He said that 50 lakh Smart phones will be distributed soon under the Information Revolution Scheme. Women, youth and senior citizens will be allocated Smart phones.
Internet facilities will be provided to more than 9,000 gram Panchayats. Manpur is entering the new era of progress. It will become a 'Hub' of educational centre in the near future, Singh said.
While referring to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ayushman Bharat Yojana, he said that poor patients upto a ceiling of Rs five lakh will get free medical treatment.
Singh gave details of various State Government's policies at Dondi meeting.
He said that authorities are allocating loans on 'zero' per cent interest to farmers. Earlier, Co-Operative banks used to charge 14 per cent interest on loans. The wages of tendupattas collectors had been hiked to Rs 2, 500 per bag.