We are moving forward in the direction of building a strong and developed Chhattisgarh: CM Sai

Raipur 26 January

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai unfurled the national flag and took the salute of the joint parade at the PG College ground in Ambikapur, the Sarguja division headquarters, on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day.

Chief Minister Shri Sai read out the message to the general public on this occasion. He extended Republic Day greetings and best wishes to the people of the state.

Addressing the Republic Day celebrations, Chief Minister Shri Sai said that today is a very proud day for all of us. Today we are celebrating the republic of the country. Behind this are the sacrifices of those freedom fighters who got India its independence, the contribution of those constitution makers who made India the world’s largest democracy through this constitution. It is the contribution of those great personalities who always stood firm for the protection of the constitution and continued to do the welfare of the Antyodaya by following the values ​​of the constitution. Many soldiers made their supreme sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the country while fighting Naxalism, so that we can remain safe and peace can be established in the society. I salute the martyrdom of these soldiers.
Along with the journey of India’s independence, many countries of the world also started their journey of independence, but in many of these countries the governance system derailed and the people there are forced to face anarchy today. India, with its historical roots of democratic traditions and its best constitution, is not only standing firm as a democratic nation, but is also continuously touching new heights of progress.
The Chief Minister said that the Constitution of India is a sacred document. It is inspired by the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. It was prepared by the citizens of such a nation, in whose feelings there is a thought of world brotherhood and human welfare. The thinking of our freedom struggle is fully reflected in our constitution. When the members of the Constituent Assembly from our Chhattisgarh were preparing the constitution under the leadership of Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, then surely they must have had ideals like the egalitarian message of Baba Guru Ghasidas ji, the saga of the struggle of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh ji and the anti-untouchability struggle of Pandit Sundarlal Sharma ji in front of them. All these ideas were very beautifully woven by Babasaheb in the form of the final draft.
The responsibility of keeping this heritage of the Republic safe and preserving it is in the hands of us and the future generations. Our Republic teaches us the lesson of Satyamev Jayate. This sutra vakya of Mundakopanishad tells us that no matter how dense the darkness may be, we should not give up hope. Ultimately, truth always wins. We have seen the victory of this spirit of our Republic in the severely Naxal-affected areas.
In these areas, Maoism not only made the life of the common man hell with its violent ideology, but was also working by making a plan to create a ‘gunocracy’ to challenge the Republic of India. Our security forces are continuously fighting with them. Under the leadership of successful Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, we have worked to destroy the cancer of Maoism by making a new strategy. To destroy this cancer, it was necessary to attack its roots. Our soldiers attacked the most secure hideouts of the Maoists. Its results have been very good. Within a year, we have killed more than 260 terrorists of the Maoist cadre. The dark tunnel has opened, the light that has broken out has spread the light of development in Bastar.
When Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji came to Chhattisgarh last month, an elderly mother from village Gundum of this Bastar came to him, the Mata ji presented him a basket of forest produce and said that completely destroy Maoism. When the intention of the government, the courage of the soldiers and the resolve of the public meet, then no violent ideology can survive. Maoism is now counting its last breaths in Bastar. Soon Bastar will be completely free from Naxal terror.
The Chief Minister said that with the liberation from terror, the path of development has also been opened in the Naxal-affected areas of Bastar. The ‘Niyad Nella Nar’ scheme run by our government has become the medium for this. After a long time, bells rang in the schools, a solid arrangement of water and electricity was ensured. Aadhaar cards were made and Ayushman cards were also made. Bastar is now full of enthusiasm. We organized Bastar Olympics here. 1 lakh 65 thousand people from all over Bastar participated. These included relatives affected by Naxal violence, surrendered Naxalites and disabled people who had lost their limbs in Naxal violence. The enthusiasm of the players in this Mahakumbh of sports was worth seeing, it was a very emotional moment for all of us, Bastar Olympics has become the identity of the new Bastar.
With farmers in every step
People coming from farming families have also seen the time of farming when, after cultivating paddy with hard work, the farmer brothers used to go to the mandis with paddy, then they had to sell paddy at throwaway prices. The family was barely able to survive. After Kharif, they had no option but to go to other states and work as laborers. Respected Atal ji created the state of Chhattisgarh, then the system of paddy procurement also started. The Chief Minister Foodgrain Assistance Scheme was also started so that no one should sleep hungry in the bowl of paddy. This work was done in such an organized way that Chhattisgarh became a model state of food security in the country.
I remember that after the formation of Chhattisgarh, in the initial phase, paddy procurement was around 4.63 lakh metric tonnes. Last time this figure touched 145 lakh metric tonnes. This is because our government is giving the best price of paddy to the farmer brothers. We bought paddy from the farmer brothers at Rs 3100 per quintal and 21 quintals per acre. As per the promise made to the farmers, we also gave the outstanding bonus of two years to 13 lakh farmers. Due to all these, in the last session, we transferred Rs 49 thousand crore to the accounts of the farmer brothers. Paddy procurement is going on rapidly in the state for the last about two and a half months. We are continuously giving the support price amount to the farmers’ account. The difference amount of Rs 800 per quintal has been decided by our government to be sent to the account of the farmer brothers in the month of February as a lump sum as input assistance. Along with this, we have also launched the Deendayal Upadhyay Landless Agricultural Laborer Welfare Scheme for landless agricultural laborers in the state. Under this, we are providing Rs 10,000 annually to 5 lakh 62 thousand landless farmers. This is the result of good resolutions and good intentions. The farmers of Chhattisgarh are very prosperous today. Migration has stopped and farmers are investing in farming because they are getting good income from farming.
He said that the double engine government, along with getting the farmers a fair price for the crop, is also working to make farming hi-tech. Now, the spraying of pesticides in the fields is being done by the Drone Didi. The work of hours is done by the drone of Drone Didi in minutes. You must have seen in recent years that climate change is happening rapidly. Sometimes the monsoon comes late, and sometimes there is untimely rain. We have also made solid preparations to deal with this big crisis. We have developed such seeds, which are capable of dealing with the challenge of climate change. We have opened new avenues of enterprise for farmers through FPOs.
The way for white revolution opened in Chhattisgarh
Our successful Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji always says that if we have to double the income of the farmers, then we have to promote animal husbandry. We have all seen the use of Amul in cooperatives. India has done a white revolution in the form of Amul through NDDB i.e. National Dairy Development Board. We have also opened the way for white revolution in Chhattisgarh. Last month we did an MoU with NDDB.
Through this MoU, technical information and training will be given to the committees associated with Chhattisgarh Milk Federation. At present, 621 cooperative societies are working for milk production in the state. Now 3200 new cooperative societies will be formed. After this MoU, more than one and a quarter lakh farmers will be connected with milk producer societies, the biggest benefit of this will be that protein will be included in higher quantity in the form of milk in the food of our children. Our government is committed to increasing the livelihood of the citizens in accordance with the ideals of Antyodaya of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.
Better investment environment created in the state with new industry policy
Chief Minister Shri Sai said – Our earth is full of gems. Chhattisgarh is incomparable in terms of mineral wealth. We are second in the country in the production of coal and iron. 20 percent of the country’s bauxite reserves are here. The whole world is adopting electric cars and India is also not behind