Sai Inaugurates and Lays Foundation Stone for Development Projects Worth Rs. 209 Crore in Navagarh

Raipur, December 21

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the closing ceremony of the three-day state-level open Panthi dance competition and Guru Ghasidas Lok Kala Mahotsav 2024 held at the development block headquarters Nawagarh in Bemetara district. He offered prayers at Baba Guru Ghasidas Jaitham in Nawagarh and prayed for the prosperity of the state.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 74 different development works worth Rs. 209 crore 12 lakh 57 thousand.

He announced the creation of 40-40 seats each for M.Com and Science subjects in Koduram Dalit Mahavidyalaya in Nawagarh and the construction of 10 lakh rupees CC roads in 10 Scheduled Caste-dominated villages.

On this occasion, Speaker of the Assembly Dr. Raman Singh, Union Minister of State Shri Tokhan Sahu, Food Minister Shri Dayal Das Baghel, and Revenue Minister Shri Tankram Verma were present.

Chief Minister Sai said that Chhattisgarh society is an egalitarian society. The influence of Baba Guru Ghasidas Ji’s thoughts is clearly visible in the construction of this society. With his message of ‘Manakhe-Manakhe Ek Samaan’, he said the same thing. When we start looking at each other with a sense of equality, hatred will automatically end. This message of his binds not only society but also the country and the world in the thread of unity. At a time when disruptive elements are conspiring to break the unity of the country, the message of Baba Guru Ghasidas Ji is showing us the way like a beacon of light.

Chief Minister Sai said that our Chhattisgarh is the rice bowl. For the farmers who are the identity of the rice bowl, we are buying paddy from the farmers at Rs. 3100 per quintal and 21 quintals per acre. Last time we purchased 145 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, this time we expect this figure to reach 160 lakh metric tonnes. Baba Ji also gave the message of equality between men and women. This equality will come when our mothers and sisters are also fully empowered economically, that is why Modi ji has guaranteed one thousand rupees every month to our mothers and sisters in the form of the Mahatari Vandana Yojana. From the very first day of taking the oath, we started working for the implementation of the Mahatari Vandana Yojana. Within three months, we started giving an amount of one thousand rupees every month to the accounts of 70 lakh mothers and sisters. We have given ten installments of the scheme so far.
He said that we have also worked to ensure that our youth get proper employment opportunities and that there is complete transparency in the examinations. The investigation of the PSC examination was handed over to the CBI. This year, the PSC examination was conducted with complete transparency. I met the toppers of PSC, they told me that due to the rampant corruption in the previous government, many youths had lost faith in PSC, this time when the examination was clean, the faith was restored. We have increased 135 seats for youth in the Tribal Youth Hostel in Delhi so that Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe youth can become collectors and SPs. We are also going to start 13 libraries on the lines of Nalanda in urban bodies for the youth.

Chief Minister Sai said that our government’s entire focus is on the development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. For this, we have made a significant increase in the budget provision. We have formulated a new industrial policy. In this industrial policy, special provisions have been made for our Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs. There are very good opportunities for those who want to grow in the field of entrepreneurship. I am happy that we are developing Chhattisgarh in accordance with the message of a peaceful and egalitarian society of Baba Guru Ghasidas Ji. He said that we have resolved to continuously work hard for the construction of a developed Chhattisgarh.

On this occasion, Chief Minister Sai inspected the stalls of the development exhibition set up by the departments and handed over the keys of Prime Minister’s Housing to the Prime Minister’s Housing beneficiaries.

Chief Minister Sai awarded the participants who performed excellently in the state-level open Panthi dance competition.

Speaker of the Assembly Dr. Raman Singh said that Chief Minister Sai has shown the fulfillment of the promises made to the people of the state in one year. Food Minister Shri Dayal Das Baghel mentioned the works being done by the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Sai and expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Sai for the announcement made for the development of Nawagarh area.
MLAs Shri Kiran Singh Dev, Shri Punnu Lal Mohle, Shri Deepak Sahu, Shri Ishwar Sahu, Shri Awadhesh Chandel, Shri Labhchand Bafna and other public representatives were present on the occasion.