In Raipur, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai showed a strict attitude in the Collector Conference 2025 and set new standards of good governance. He bluntly instructed that all collectors should inspect the wards of seven urban bodies in the morning. He said that negligence in public interest work will not be tolerated and achievements should be visible not only on paper but on the ground.
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai showed a strict attitude in the Collector Conference 2025 and set new standards of good governance. He bluntly instructed that all collectors should inspect the wards of seven urban bodies in the morning. He said that negligence in public interest work will not be tolerated and achievements should be visible not only on paper but on the ground. This is not just a review, but an opportunity to set new standards in the public interest.
The Chief Minister expressed displeasure by naming Bastar, Kondagaon and Janjgir-Champa collectors over less registration in paddy procurement. The meeting started ahead of schedule, giving a strong message of the Chief Minister’s result-oriented work-discipline. It is clear that now the collectors will have to give up their morning sleep and come among the public. Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel, all departmental secretaries, divisional officers and collectors were present in the meeting.
Paddy purchase: Collector will be directly responsible
The Chief Minister said that preparations should be completed for the paddy procurement going on from November 15, the Collector will be responsible for any negligence. The Chief Minister clarified that if any kind of irregularity is found in the purchase of paddy, the Collector will be directly responsible. Integrated command and control center should be used to increase vigilance on procurement. Special vigilance should be taken in the interstate border districts, so that illegal movement of paddy from outside can be stopped. 100 percent registration of farmers belonging to special backward tribes should be done through special camps.
Focus on health and nutrition
- Instructions to ensure 100% delivery in hospitals and field verification of vaccination status.
- Audit of every maternal death was made mandatory.
- A special campaign should be run by identifying hotspot areas of Bastar division.
- Instructions to activate wellness centers for awareness about non-communicable diseases.
50 minutes discussion on education
The education department was discussed for maximum 50 minutes. The Chief Minister stressed that the target of making the gross enrollment ratio 100 percent and dropouts zero should be achieved at all costs. Teaching materials should be visible in classrooms, not on shelves. Appreciated the Bijapur model for teaching in Gondi language and advised other districts to adopt local language based innovations. Instructed to complete the registration of all students by creating Aadhaar-based ‘Apar ID’ by 31st December, which will bring transparency in distribution of uniform and student scholarship. “Mukhyamantri Shiksha Kwality Abhiyan” will be run in the state for grading and social audit of schools.
