Success of any Government scheme is largely dependent on active participation of people, State Health and Family Welfare Minister Ajay Chandrakar said while addressing lok Suraj Abhiyan in Chura block of Gariaband district on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Minister also called upon people to ensure active participation in construction of toilets in their houses under Clean India Campaign so that the development block could be made ‘Open Defecation Free’ (ODF).
During lok Suraj Abhiyan in Chura block, Chandrakar took stock of progress regarding implementation of various government schemes.
On the occasion, the Minister gathered detailed information about implementation of different schemes and also interacted with office-bearers of woman self-help group working under National Rural livelihood Mission.
On the occasion, Chandrakar was accompanied by Additional Chief Secretary M K Raut, Mission Director of Clean India Campaign Dr M Geetha, Director of Health Services R Prasanna, Director of National Rural livelihood Mission Dr C R Prasanna and Collector Niranjan Das.
Addressing the gathering, Chandrakar said Gariaband district should display best performance in implementation of public welfare schemes, achieve the status of malnutrition free district and become ODF by taking up construction and use of toilet in every house.
Expressing happiness over active participation of women in National Rural livelihood Mission, the Minister said that over 94 percent women belonging to BPl category in Chura block have been linked with the mission, which help them to overcome poverty and also helped them in building confidence.