CM Raman Singh on Thursday said that he would write a letter to the Union Railway Ministry stating that the youth from Chhattisgarh who had completed their apprenticeship training should be given priority in ‘Group-C’ and ‘D’ jobs.
He was meeting citizens at his weekly 'Jandarsha programme at his official residence here.
A delegation led by Rajya Nirman Senani Sangh Raipur Regional President met the Chief Minister and said that 600 youth had undergone apprenticeship in the Railways but till now they had not been provided with employment.
Singh assured the youth that he would look into the matter soon.
A delegation from village Sisdevri in Development Palari Development block Balodabazar-Batapara district in a memorandum mentioned that six acres of Government land had been allocated for school building and playground but a group of citizens are using for agricultural purposes.
Singh took up the issue seriously and called upon the District Collector to look into the matter immediately and inform the higher authorities.
The Chief Minister also sanctioned various developmental works worth Rs 27 lakh on the requests of villagers, people's representatives and delegations. The works include culverts, community halls and laying of drains.
Singh also sanctioned financial assistance to 11 seriously ill patients from the Sanjeevni Funds.
Thirty-nine patients were examined for diabetes and Sickle cells at the stalls set-up at the Jandharshan programme.
The Bhilai Municipal Corporation Councillor Bhairi Singh Sonwani in a memorandum said that the construction work of a school building at Bhilai Nagar Ward - 39 Purena had been stopped due to the passage of 11 k.v. electric pole nearby.
He requested the Chief Minister to sanction the shifting of the pole.
Singh directed the complaint to the Managing Director of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company ltd for redressal of the grievance.
A citizens group from village Dodagaon Development block Sitapur in District Surguja requested the Chief Minister to sanction a High School Certificate Examination Centre. The school children have to travel a distance of 32 kilometer to write an examination, they stated.
Singh directed the memorandum to Secretary Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal to look into the matter. A citizens group from village Paraskol Development block Saraipali District Mahasamund requested the Chief Minister to sanction 'Adarsh Naveen Mahavidyala' at the village. land is available and 40 gram panchayats had passed a resolution for the starting of the school.
A delegation from village Biharpur Development block Odgee in Surajpur district in a memorandum said that there is only one Grameen Bank at the village on which people from 36 surrounding villages are dependent. There is only one cashier at the bank.
The customers are facing a lot of difficulties at the bank. They demanded more cashiers posted at the bank.