The 13th year of the 21st century has ended, leaving behind lot of memories. For Chhattisgarh, the first newly formed State of India in the 21st century, the year has been full of memorable gifts related to development and faith. With new expectations and good wishes, the year has taken the people of the State to a new year, 2014.
last one year, Chhattisgarh, under the leadership of Chief Minister Raman Singh, has been a centre of discussion and praise for its various important schemes. The State has been honoured with several national awards. In the third assembly election, people of the State once again have handed the rein of development in the hands of the Chief Minister to make a hattrick with historic mandate.
From May 6 to September 7, 2013, Raman Singh conducted his 6,100-km State-wide Vikas Yatra in seven phases. In the Vikas Yatra he had dedicated and performed bhumi pujan of about 6,200 construction works costing over Rs 6,000 crore. The Vikas Yatra, started from Dantewada, concluded at Ambikapur.
Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana, First national dance and music fest at Sirpur & first anniversary of new districts. Chief Minister Raman Singh did not celebrate the New Year, because of the Delhi gang rape and appealed to all citizens to give special attention for the honour, self-respect and security of women in the country and society.
On January 4, the chief minister inaugurated the first national dance and music festival at the historic place of Chhattisgarh, Sirpur. On January 15, he launched the Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana for the elders of the state. At a function organised at his residence, Singh flagged off a team of about 1,000 aged people for the pilgrimage of Shirdi, Shani-Signapur and Triyambkeshwar with best wishes.
On January 10 to 24, the Chief Minister attended the first anniversary of nine newly constituted districts of Balod, Gariyaband, Mungeli, Sukma, Bemetara, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Balodabazar-Bhattapara, Surajpur and Kondagaon and dedicated and performed bhumi poojan for development works costing billions of rupees.
State’s Republic Day tableau awarded
The tableau prepared by the public relations department of Chhattisgarh on the Republic Day got third prize. The tableau, based on the historic place of the State, Sirpur, had been paraded at Rajpath in Delhi on the R-Day on January 26.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, at the function held at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi, presented national awards for excellent exhibition to North Bastar (Kanker) district panchayat and Village panchayat Gatapar in Rajnandgaon district, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGA).
Info revolution scheme / chhattisgarh Dugdha Mahasangh established
On February 15, in the Yuva Sammelan organised by the Yuva Ayog, the chief minister distributed free laptop to youths for higher education and launched Mukhyamantri Ucch Shiksha Rin Biyaj Anudan Yojana for the youths of the families, which have maximum annual earnings of `2 lakh.
On February 15, Raman Singh, at a programme organised at Pithoura in Mahasamund district, declared establishment of Chhattisgarh State Sahkari Dugdha Mahasangh.
Arrival of Dalai lama and convocation of Journalism University
On March 7, the convocation ceremony of Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Evam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya in which Tibattan religious head and nobel peace prize winner Dalai lama was the chief guest. Governor Shekhar Dutt presided over the function while Chief Minister Raman Singh was the special guest.
On March 23, the Chief Minister declared opening of the first Government Ayurveda university in Raipur. On March 30, he performed bhumi poojan of different development and construction works costing about `112 crore in Nagari development block of Dhamtari district.
First IPl match at Raipur and National awards to 8 Panchayat Raj institutions
On April 2, the Chief Minister dedicated 665 housed of the first residential colony, developed by the Chhattisgarh Housing Board in about 150 acre with a cost of `365 crore at Sector 27 of Naya Raipur. On April 24, on the occasion of National Panchayat Day, Chhattisgarh’s eight panchayatraj institutions were conferred with national awards by Union Panchayat Minister of State V Kishorchand Dev.
On April 28, for the first time, IPl cricket match was organised at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium of Raipur.
On April 29, the Chief Minister dedicated 60 vehicles to the Muktanjali Shav Vahan Seva for the 27 district Government hospitals of the State.
Statewide Vikas Yatra started
On the International labour Day, on May 1, the Chief Minister, at the convention of Rajmistri, launched toll-free number 1800-2332-197 for the help of bonded labour. Under the Yuva Suchana Kranti Yojana, he distributed free laptop to 5,537 engineering final year students of 16 engineering colleges of Durg district.
On May 6, the Chief Minister, under the leadership of former deputy prime minister lal Krishna Advani, launched the first phase of his statewide Vikas Yatra at Dantewada.
On May 25, Naxalites attacked the Congress rally at Jheeram Ghati in Bastar district, in which many senior leaders of the party, workers and security forces have become martyrs.
Decision to give maternity allowance to pregnant labourers of MNREGA
On June 14, the Chief Minister declared to give one month wages as maternity allowance and maternity leave to the pregnant women working under MANREGA in Chhattisgarh. On the declaration of the Chief Minister, water resources minister Ramvichar Netam inaugurated the scheme in Durg district headquarters by giving cheques to the women workers.
MoU for Raigarh Airport construction, saplings planted in Naya Raipur
On July 23, at a programme held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, MoU has been signed between the Airport Authority of India and the Aviation department of the State Government for construction of airport costing `280 crore at Raigarh district headquarters. The Chief Minister performed bhumi pujan for the Knowledge Hub developed in 80 acre areas with a cost of `25.25 crore in Ambikapur and inaugurated skill development centre.
On July 27, the Chief Minister, along with Janpad presidents, panch-sarpanchs, representatives of Van Samitis, school student from the 146 development blocks of the state, planted saplings at the Atal Van in Naya Raipur.
Durg gets revenue division status, dedication of longest bridge of the state
On August 3, Raman Singh inaugurated the Government Agriculture College at Rajnandgaon district headquarters.
On August 15, the chief minister, at the State-level Independence Day function, declared to give revenue division status to Durg.
On August 30, the Chief Minister dedicated the longest bridge of the State on Mahanadi near Surajgarh in Raigarh district. The bridge, constructed at a cost of `56.48 crore, which links Chhattisgarh and Odisha States, is 1,830 metre long.
Medical college in Raigarh, Rajnandgaon
On September 1, the Chief Minister inaugurated the State-wide food and nutrition security week at the State capital. On September 18, Raman Singh dedicated medical college building constructed at a cost of `106.35 crore at Raigarh district headquarters.
On September 21, Raman Singh laid foundation stone for the allopathic medical college to be constructed at a cost of `300 crore at Rajnandgaon district headquarters. Raman dedicated Mahtari Express Ambulance at DK Hospital in the State capital on September 23.
Foundation laid for logistic hub, Jagadalpur Medical College building dedication
On October 1, Raman Singh laid foundation stone for a logistic Hub costing `300 crore at Naya Raipur, dedicated Swagat Vatika, different development works costing `1,301 crore and inaugurated Digital Sachivalaya at Mantralaya and State portal, dedicated four residential schemes of 1,581 houses costing `300 crore of Chhattisgarh Housing Board.
On October 3, the Chief Minister dedicated Jagdalpur Medical College building. Singh, at the public meeting organised at lalbagh Parade Ground in Jagadalpur, dedicated and performed bhumi poojan for development works worth `261 crore.
Three state festivals organised at Naya Raipur, 3rd assembly election
On November 1, Governor Shekhar Dutt, attended the three-day State festival organised at the Pandit Shyama Prasad Mukherji Industry and Trade Parisar.
On November 11, election of 18 Vidhan Sabha constituencies was held in the first phase. The second phase election for 72 seats was held on November 19. At the concluding function of the World Heritage Week, on November 24, Governor Shekhar Dutt attended a Padyatra of the oldest settlement of the capital.
Raman announces insurance scheme for farm lanourers
On December 25, the Chief Minister, on “Sushasan Diwas”, the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, launched “Atal Khetihar Mazdoor Bima Yojana” for the 17 lakh farm labourers.
On December 29, the first convocation ceremony of Chhattisgarh Ayush and Health Science University Raipur was held. Famous physician, Padmabhushan Dr RD lele delivered the convocation address.