- Raipur: Integrated development of rural and urban areas is necessary for the all-round development of Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister Sai
- Integrated development of rural and urban areas is necessary for the all-round development of Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister
- Chief Minister participated in the Sopan program of urban development: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai handed over compassionate appointment letters to 103 family members.
- Foundation stone of 813 works worth Rs 155 crore 38 lakh and inauguration of 70 works worth Rs 15 crore 25 lakh in various urban bodies.
- 14 urban bodies of the state that did excellent work in the clean toilet campaign were honored.
- Chief Minister announced an increase of Rs 800 in the honorarium of Swachhta Didis: Now Swachhta Didis will get an honorarium of Rs 8 thousand every month.
Raipur
With the blessings of Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram, Chhattisgarh is rapidly moving towards becoming a developed state. Our government has been in power for only thirteen months. Meanwhile, we have done many important works of public service with sensitivity for good governance. He said that with the formation of the government, we have made continuous efforts for the development of all sections as well as to improve the standard of living of the people in urban and rural areas. This has led to the development of infrastructure, sanitation, clean drinking water and health facilities in cities and rural areas. Our first year was dedicated to the development of the socially and economically backward people. The state established new dimensions of development. Working continuously for the welfare of all sections. Our government has fulfilled most of the guarantees of the illustrious Prime Minister Narendra Modi within a year. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said this while addressing the ‘Steps of Urban Development’ program organized at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium.
The Chief Minister said that if the head of the country, from the Prime Minister to the village Sarpanch, are development-minded public representatives, Chhattisgarh will have all-round development with the basic mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. He said that there should be coordinated development of village and urban areas, for this adequate availability of human resources is necessary. There was a demand for a long time regarding compassionate appointment in urban bodies. We have also approved new posts for this after considering it sensitively. Today we have distributed order letters for compassionate appointment to 103 posts under the Sopan Program of Urban Development. Our effort is to increase employment opportunities in the state and make more and more youth self-reliant. Our government has approved 353 posts for compassionate appointment in the Urban Administration and Development Department and various urban bodies.
The Chief Minister said that the foundation stone of 813 works worth Rs 155 crore 38 lakh and the inauguration of 70 works worth Rs 15 crore 25 lakh in various urban bodies have just taken place here. We have also laid the foundation stone of water supply schemes to be built at a cost of Rs 270 crore under Amrit Mission-2.0 in 6 urban bodies Takhatpur, Ratanpur, Bhanupratapur, Churia, Malhar and Khongapani. 20 thousand 511 private tap connections will be given in these urban bodies. With this, the resolve of the successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide clean drinking water to every household is going to take shape.
With everyone’s participation in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, great success is being achieved in urban areas. To encourage cleanliness, we are also honoring those doing excellent work from time to time. Similarly, today we are honoring 14 urban bodies of the state that have done excellent work in the Clean Toilet Campaign under Mission Clean City. Urban bodies like Ambikapur, Chhura, Chhuria, Dongargarh, Korba, Mahasamund, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Mandir Hasaud and Chandkhuri etc. are being rewarded today. We ourselves are feeling proud by honoring them.
The Chief Minister said that Swachhta Didis have a big contribution in cleanliness and door-to-door garbage collection in cities. It is only because of their dedication and hard work that the cleanliness mission is being successful. Respect for cleanliness didis encourages their contribution. We ourselves feel honored by honoring them. At present, more than 9 thousand Swachhta Didis are working under the Swachh Bharat Mission in the urban bodies of the state. They are given an honorarium of Rs 7200. I am extremely happy to inform that today the honorarium of Swachhta Didis is being increased by Rs 800. Now Swachhta Didis will get an honorarium of Rs 8 thousand every month.
The Chief Minister said that it is the dream of our illustrious Prime Minister Narendra Modi that no Indian will sleep under the open sky. Every citizen will have a permanent house. As per the guarantee of Modi ji, as soon as our government was formed in Chhattisgarh on 13 December, in the first cabinet meeting on 14 December 2023, we took the first decision to approve 18 lakh Prime Minister’s houses. We are getting full support from the double engine government for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Recently, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan gifted us a large number of Prime Minister’s residences in Durg. He has also approved 3 lakh additional houses for the next financial year. Survey work has started under Pradhan Mantri Awas 2024 Plus Scheme. Now its benefit will also be available to those people who have two-wheelers. Those who have irrigated farming up to two and a half acres and non-irrigated farming up to five acres will also get the benefit of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Those whose monthly income is up to Rs 15 thousand will also get the benefit of the scheme. For this, the Government of India has made arrangements for online and easy survey. Now you can do eligibility related registration through mobile app while sitting at home.
He said that at present a grand event of Mahakumbh is going on in Prayagraj. This auspicious coincidence has happened after 144 years. Our government has made special arrangements at the fair venue so that the pilgrims of Chhattisgarh can also take advantage of it. All the devotees from our state who are going to Mahakumbh. There are good accommodation arrangements for them there. Arrangements for food and breakfast have also been made. We are inviting all of you to take bath in Mahakumbh.
A guarantee of Modi ji: Our government has made arrangements to give Rs 10,000 to more than five lakh landless laborers of the state under the Deendayal Upadhyay Landless Workers Scheme. A large number of mothers and sisters are present in today’s program. This is proof that one thousand rupees are coming into their account every month. This has strengthened women empowerment.
While addressing the program, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said that Chhattisgarh has a working and good governance government under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai. There is no need for anyone to be disappointed in the good governance of Vishnu. The Urban Administration Department is working towards providing pure drinking water to about four lakh population in 23 urban bodies of the state under Mission Amrit 2.0. Under this, Mana Camp, Kumhari, Mandir Hasaud, Sukma and Kondagaon Municipality and Samoda, Chandkhuri, Kunra, Nagri, Amdi, Fingeshwar, Gunderdehi, Arjunda, Bodri, Rahod, Kharod, Shivrinarayan, Sariya, Premnagar, Bhatgaon, Jhagarakhand, Kunkuri and Water supply projects costing Rs 1154 crore in Narharpur Nagar Panchayat in a planned manner. Implementation is being done. Forest Minister and Raipur district in-charge minister Kedar Kashyap said in his address that the Ganges of development is continuously flowing in the urban areas of the state.
On this occasion, Revenue Minister Tankram Verma, MLAs Sarvrajesh Munat, Dharamjit Singh, Sunil Soni, Motilal Sahu, Purandar Mishra, Guru Khushwant Saheb, Anuj Sharma and Inderkumar Sahu, Secretary of Urban Administration and Development Department Dr. Basavaraju S., Director R. Many public representatives and senior officials of the Urban Administration Department including Ekka were present in the program.
